Stories from Sunday, September 7, 2014

Charlotte A. Hayes, 69 of Brazil, passed away September 6, 2014 at Signature Healthcare in Terre Haute with her loving family by her side. She was born January 19, 1945 in Clay County the daughter of Guy Hughes and Marian Buchholz Hughes. She graduated from Staunton High School, Class of 1963...

Gertrude E. Lee Bennett, 77 of Sullivan, formerly of Brazil, passed away September 5, 2014 at Terre Haute Regional Hospital with her family by her side. She was born July 26, 1937, in Clay County, the daughter of Benjamin Ball and Virginia Urbain Ball. She was raised in Brazil and worked as a beautician at the Shear Image shop with Rita Girton and Marcia Raab, until her retirement...

Times Staff Report TERRE HAUTE -- In their biggest test of the cross country season at the Terre Haute Savings Bank State Peview meet at LaVern Gibson Championship Course, the Clay City Eels finished on top of the Class 1-3A boys' race by four points over West Vigo. ...

Times Staff Report MONTGOMERY -- After passing its first serious test of the season with a 3-1 mark at the Avon Invitational a week ago, the Northview volleyball team continued to make strides in the right direction. The Knights knocked off second-ranked Evansville Mater Dei and third-ranked Indianapolis Lutheran while winning three of four matches at the Barr-Reeve Invitational on Saturday afternoon. ...

Times Staff Report MONTGOMERY -- After passing its first serious test of the season with a 3-1 mark at the Avon Invitational a week ago, the Northview volleyball team continued to make strides in the right direction. The Knights knocked off second-ranked Evansville Mater Dei and third-ranked Indianapolis Lutheran while winning three of four matches at the Barr-Reeve Invitational on Saturday afternoon. ...

Times Staff Report TERRE HAUTE -- Saturday's Western Indiana Conference golf tourney held at Idle Creek Golf Course wrapped up with a familiar result as Northview claimed its third consecutive team title and senior Keirsten Mikesell repeated as the individual champion...

Times Staff Report ELLETSVILLE -- Northview has owned the Edgewood JV Volleyball Tourney in recent years and that streak continued Saturday with a fifth straight championship trophy returning with the Knights. Northview outscored opposing teams 150-51 in the tournament with Kerstie Shaw, Bre Dove, Olivia Lundy and Hope Grady all providing strong attacks for the Knights. Linzy Lunsford had 19 service points with 10 aces and the team had a combined 47 aces against just seven errors in six game...

By CAREY FOX Times Sports Editor PUTNAMVILLE -- The final point standings became a bit clearer on Saturday night at Lincoln Park Speedway and Chase Stockon was crowned the "King of non-Wing" in sprint car action at the Putnamville oval. Doug McCullough secured the UMP Super Stock title with a third-place run and Cloverdale's Carlos Bumgardner Sr. ...

Former Clay Circuit Court Judge John M. Rawley made a bold statement at the dedication of the Clay County Courthouse 100 years ago, when said another courthouse would not be dedicated in this century. "So you ought to have brought, if not, yourself, your children, your grandchildren to witness this dedication for this is the only opportunity they'll ever have in witnessing the dedication of a courthouse in Clay County, Indiana," Rawley said in his 1914 address...

The Center Point Community Festival will be on Saturday, Sept. 13, on Main Street in Center Point. The festival will begin at noon with lunch, and a dinner will be served from 4-8 p.m. Hot dogs or hamburgers will be served for lunch. The dinner will feature Pappy's Bar-B-Que pulled pork, baked beans, green beans, coleslaw and applesauce. Ham and beans with cornbread will be available all afternoon, as well...

A Brazil teen faces felony charges for allegedly grabbing the neck of a female while brandishing a large kitchen knife. Jonathan Chapman, 18, appeared in Clay Superior Court on Wednesday on Level 6 felony counts of strangulation and criminal reckless and a misdemeanor count of battery resulting in bodily injury...

Tri Kappa of Clay County will host a 5K race during the inaugural Fall Frenzy Festival, which will take place the first weekend of October. The race will begin at 8 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 4, and begin and end at Forest Park in Brazil. Tri Kappa has hosted and participated in events like the Fall Frenzy 5K throughout the year in order to raise money for programs such as Habitat for Humanity, YMCA Strong Kids and scholarships for Clay Community Schools students...

The Christian Women's Club of Terre Haute will host its Kick-Off Luncheon at 11 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 16, in the MCL Meeting Room located at Meadows Shopping Center in Terre Haute. Speaking will be Jean Schaffer of Fort Wayne and Kevin Orpurt of WTHI-TV. Special music will be provided by Jackie Reeves of Terre Haute...

The Thompson Reunion will take place at Thompson Family Park. There will be a business meeting at 6:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 13. The reunion will take place at 12:30 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 14. Those attending should plan on bringing a bingo gift and covered dish. For more information, call 765-672-4521...

Julie Pierport, a 1992 South Putnam High School graduate and 1996 Olivet Nazarene University graduate, will sing the National Anthem at the Cincinnati Reds baseball game on Thursday, Sept. 25, at the Great American Ball Park in Cincinnati.

For a century, the Clay County Courthouse has been more than just a towering structure, it's an enduring symbol of justice local residents can take pride in, said Robert Neal, the guest spaker at Saturday's centennial celebration for the century-old courthouse...