Stories from Sunday, July 20, 2014

The Brazil Concert Band, under the direction of Herr von Huber, will present "German Musikfest" on Sunday, July 27, at Forest Park, rain or shine. The concert activities will begin at 7 p.m. The BCB German Band will open the evening with favorite polkas and waltzes as they travel about near the Band Shell seating area...

By CAREY FOX Times Sports Editor PUTNAMVILLE -- The chase for national championships was the story at Lincoln Park Speedway on Saturday night. The second night of racing brought another wave of the top national drivers to the Putnamville oval just two nights after the USAC National Sprint cars rolled into LPS in front of a record crowd of better than 3,000 avid racing fans. ...

To the editor: Dear Wayne's World, Thank you for your attempt to portray yourself as a good neighbor. Unfortunately, this issue has become public because you have ignored the request of your good neighbors to become a good neighbor. Good neighbors do not shoot commercial fireworks off at 12:30 a.m. ...

To the editor: On June 29, the community of Center Point had a military funeral for Frank E. Hill. Mr. Hill was a Congressional Medal of Honor recipient. He had not been given his military last rite. We appreciate those individuals and groups who participated in this ceremony. ...

To the editor: Regarding the May 27 Letter to the Editor from Andrea Lynn (CYL Baseball). Accolades and kudos from three founding fathers of CCYL Baseball, for all of Clay County, both boys and girls. Almost 50-years-old CCYL has prospered and self-sustained...

For first-year Clay County 4-H'er Cambri Booe, her sheep named Marshall was like one of the family. The nine-year-old said she felt like Marshall's mother because of the time she spent raising him from a baby. So on Friday when Cambri said goodbye to Marshall, who was one of many animals entered into the Clay County 4-H Fair Livestock Auction, she was bound to be a little emotional. And, when the auctioneer found a bidder, it finally sunk in and tears began to swell in her eyes...

Clay Community Schools laptop distribution begins this week, with the pickup site for North Clay and Northview students being the North Clay library. Clay City students will pick their laptops up at the Clay City Elementary gymnasium. To help with traffic flow, laptops will be distributed by family last name at designated time slots. Any laptop not picked up at the scheduled times will be handed out on Wednesday, Aug. 6, at the students' respective schools...

A rural Brazil man faces felony and misdemeanor charges after Clay County authorities allegedly found methamphetamine and prescription medication in his possession during a traffic stop last week. Warren K. Smith, 29, was charged Thursday in Clay Superior Court on a Level 4 felony count of dealing in meth, a Level 6 felony count of possession of meth and a misdemeanor count of possession of a controlled substance. He remained jailed Sunday on $15,000 bond with no 10 percent allowed...

May marked the fifth anniversary of young Pierson DeHart's passing. Pierson was born on July 30, 2007, in what was a difficult delivery for his mother Melissa DeHart. She and Chris DeHart were then informed their son had a stroke while in utero and was missing the majority of his brain tissue, also known as hydranencephaly...

Clay County Justice Center The following jail bookings were made at the Clay County Justice Center July 19-20: Awaiting Arraignment Robertson, Eric M., 36 Stearley, Grant William, 21 Minar, Mark J., 43 Lalen, Clifton Leroy, 55 Nicholls, Zachary Wayne, 22...

UPDATE: The Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department took Jason Lee Caldwell into custody just before 4 a.m. on Monday. Both suspects are now in custody. Indiana State Police detectives are investigating a homicide that occurred Saturday afternoon near Newark in eastern Greene County, and they are asking for the public's help in locating one of the two persons of interest in the case...