Stories from Tuesday, February 4, 2003

Eels freshman guard Whitney McWilliams and her teammates open sectional play versus North Central. Sectional drawings aren't exactly like the lottery, or even bingo for that matter, but just as much luck is involved. Even more, the immediate fate of its participants is at stake as well...

Julie Whitted (#55) goes up for a rebound during an earlier season loss to North Central. Whitted and the Northview Knights drew Mooresville in their sectional opener a week from Friday night.

Carmella Dunn, the 5-foot-8-inch Brazil Kroger pharmacist, will be inducted into the Indiana Women's Basketball Hall of Fame April 25. "I know it's history being made but when I was playing basketball in high school, never did I dream that I was a pioneer and making history," said Carmella Lynn (Martin) Dunn. The Brazil Kroger pharmacist will be inducted into the Indiana Women's Basketball Hall of Fame at Primo Banquet Hall in Indianapolis on April 25...

INDIANAPOLIS -- Representative Brooks LaPlante, R-Terre Haute, will participate in the departure ceremony being held today at Camp Atterbury. LaPlante, a U.S. Navy veteran, will attend the ceremony with two fellow State Representatives, Rich McClain, R-Logansport and Larry Buell, R-Indianapolis. McClain also served in the U.S. Navy, while Buell spent his time in the U.S. Army...

Mullinex Lawn Services Inc. had the winning bid for the 2003 mowing contract with the Brazil Park and Recreation Board. The bids from three lawn care contractors were discussed at last night's board meeting at City Hall. Joe Mullinex's bid was $800 per mowing at Forest Park, $165 at Craig Park and $50 at Babe Wheeler Park. That totaled $1,015 per cut or $22,330 for the 22 contracted mowings...

INDIANAPOLIS -- State Representative Andy Thomas (R-Brazil) welcomed nearly 200 students to the Statehouse Tuesday and Wednesday to learn about the legislative process first hand. Students from Northview High School have made the trip each year for the past several years...