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Wildcats defeat Knights in golf
(High School Sports ~ 05/09/05)
The Northview Knights dropped a 159-165 decision to host South Vermillion at Geneva Hills Golf Course on Thursday night. The Wildcats remained unbeaten in dual matches this season at 7-0, the Knights are now 7-3. Zeth Lindsey was the medalist for the Wildcats with a 37 and the Knights got a 38 from Devin Whittington to lead the squad...
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North Clay wins in WIC tuneup
(High School Sports ~ 05/09/05)
North Clay geared up for this weekend's Western Indiana Conference track meet in style by picking up a pair of wins over South Vermillion on Thursday night. The girls squad earned a convincing 85.5-22.5 victory over the Wildcats as Clara Butts won two events in the field events and Shandi Travis doubled in the high jump (4-10), which the Knights swept, and the 100 meter hurdles and then took home the 200 title as well...
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Knights thumped once more by West Vigo in 10-run loss
(High School Sports ~ 05/09/05)
WEST TERRE HAUTE -- West Vigo's Darrick Harden walked off the mound Friday night with a deed to the Northview Knights' baseball team. The sophomore lefthander owned the Knights lock, stock and barrel. Harden pitched a six-hit shutout and West Vigo handed Northview its second straight loss and second straight 10-run-rule loss by a 10-0 score...
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Eels get big efforts in TRC track meet
(High School Sports ~ 05/09/05)
LINTON -- Youth was served for the Clay City girls track team at the Tri-River Conference meet on Friday night as freshmen led the Eel team to a second place finish behind the Linton Miners. The boys team was also a second place finisher, scoring 125 points to the Miners' 211 points. North Central was a close third followed by Shakamak and Eminence...
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Laser top man at LPS; Barrow wins in modifieds
(High School Sports ~ 05/09/05)
Jimmy Laser has had plenty to celebrate in recent months. Married on March 19, Laser has scaled back his sprint car schedule a bit. On Saturday night the Lincoln Park regular made his season debut at the track one for the scrapbooks as he ran away from the field through much of the feature event and held off a closing Kyle Wissmiller to take the $1,000 payday...
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Tough weekend for baseball Knights
(High School Sports ~ 05/09/05)
TERRE HAUTE -- The Northview Knights comfirmed two things Saturday in the Big Four high school baseball tournament: One, they can still hit the baseball. The Knights pounded out 12 hits in a 15-1 win over Terre Haute South 15-1 on Saturday morning Terre Haute North High School...
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REV. FRED H. BOLLINGER
(Obituary ~ 05/09/05)
Rev. Fred H. Bolinger, 91 of Brazil, passed away May 6, 2005 at Holly Hills Healthcare Facility. He was a resident there for only one day. He was born June 18, 1913 in Clay County, the son of Arthur C. Bolinger and Lavina Pride Bolinger. He graduated from high school, and later in life graduated from Indiana Central College. He was an ordained Evangelical United Brethren Minister for over 60 years. He ministered in the Center Point area and served many other E.U.B. Churches in the area...
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E. R. "JACK" HURST
(Obituary ~ 05/09/05)
E. R. "Jack Hurst, 90, of Greencastle, IN, died Saturday, May 7, 2005, at The Waters in Greencastle, Indiana. He was born April 12, 1915 in Springfield, Kentucky, the son of Elmer E. Hurst and Irene Mae (Coffey) Hurst. He married Thelma F. (Pierce) Hurst on October 10, 1953 who survives...
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New assessor views county with fresh perspective
(Local News ~ 05/09/05)
After 30 years of working in the real estate business, Clay County Assessor Aron Royer is seeing Clay County from a different perspective. About six weeks into his term, Royer has changed locations from the north side of National Avenue, where his realty business was once situated, to the south side of National Avenue, where he works in the Clay County Courthouse. ...
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Second house fire in as many days strikes Brazil residence Friday night
(Local News ~ 05/09/05)
Local firefighters battled flames at a Brazil residence late Friday night after persons at a gas station reported a house fire, the second in as many days to ignite in the area. Volunteers from Van Buren Township were called to the single-story house at 588 E. ...
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Resolution illuminates past tragedy
(Local News ~ 05/09/05)
While this week has been designated Holocaust Commemoration Week, one survivor says year-round education and awareness is crucial to preventing similar atrocities. "I think that the awareness is probably important, because otherwise people tend to forget," said Eva Mozes Kor, Director of CANDLES Holocaust Museum in Terre Haute. The original museum was destroyed by arson and recently rebuilt and reopened. "But I am doing it all year long."...
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Yelton, Carter to speak for Lincoln Day
(Local News ~ 05/09/05)
Former Clay Circuit Judge Ernie Yelton and former Sheriff Rob Carter Jr. will be the main speakers at the 2005 Clay County Lincoln Day Dinner. Clay County Republicans will host their annual Lincoln Day dinner at the Center Point United Methodist Church at 6:30 p.m., Monday, May 16...
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Suspect's history includes arson in Putnam Co.
(Local News ~ 05/09/05)
A former Putnam County resident who pleaded guilty to the 1988 arson of a home near Cloverdale is at the center of the investigation into last month's burning of the Bridgeton covered bridge. Jesse Lee Payne, 34, currently of Vigo County, is being held in the Parke County Jail awaiting charges that he intentionally set the fire that destroyed the historic Parke County covered bridge on April 28. The fire left the bridge in ruins and residents vowing to rebuild...
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Jail visitation changes
(Local News ~ 05/09/05)
Staff of the Clay County Jail are implementing new visitation procedures in preparation for the new jail opening scheduled for September of this year. "The new procedures will make the transition to the new jail easier for staff, inmates and visitors to the jail when the time comes," Sheriff Mike Heaton said of the new policies beginning today...
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