Stories from Monday, July 28, 2014

I was left with one lingering question after watching "Starcrash" - how in the world did the powers that be at Lucasfilm let this one slip through the cracks? This low budget Italian sci-fi flick rips off the original "Star Wars" in so many way it's funny, but could it have paved the way for some elements in the second film of the original trilogy? You might be surprised with what you find...

Farrell Lee Brandenburg, 83, of Greencastle passed away on Friday, July 25, 2014. He was born on Jan. 6, 1931 in Anderson to Farrell Leo Brandenburg and Mabel Geneva Taylor Brandenburg. Farrell served his country in the U.S. Army and was a 50-year member of the Lapel Masonic Lodge...