Over the last 20 years, Democrats have lost their control over Perry County and the southern part of the state.

Despite the major realignment, most residents IndyStar spoke to said they were uninterested in divisive political rhetoric

The Hoosier National Forest is the community's biggest asset and biggest challenge.

On Wednesday, Oct. 8, a team of IndyStar journalists traveled to Perry County, Indiana, for the third leg of our statewide reporting tour to hear about what issues matter to Hoosiers. The following is a dispatch from that visit. Read about our stop in Muncie and in Daviess County.

Cannelton, IND. — There’s no quick way to get to Perry County .

Three hours south of Indianapolis, the secluded county sandwiched between the Hoosier National Forest and the banks

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