Stories from Sunday, September 6, 2020

The goldenrod is yellow The corn is turning brown; The trees in apple orchards With fruit are bending down. The gentians bluest fringes Are curing in the sun; In dusty pods and milkweed Its hidden silk is spun. The sedges haunt the harvest; In every meadow’s nook;...

Judith A. Via, 82, of Big Springs, Texas, formerly of Brazil, passed away September 1, 2020.  She was born July 22, 1938 in Indianapolis, IN. the daughter of Wilton Albert Via and Louise Naomie Nation Via.  She graduated from Mooresville High School in 1956.  She continued her education at Indiana State University, graduating in 1973.  ...

Ronald Ray Cress, 77, of Brazil, Indiana, passed away unexpectedly on August 31, 2020. Ronnie was born on October 20, 1942, in Clay County, Indiana, the son of Homer E. Cress and Helen (Marcinko) Cress.  Ronnie graduated from Glenn High School with the class of 1960.  Ronnie was well known and well-respected auto mechanic around the Wabash Valley for many years.  ...

William H. Waymire, 75, of West Terre Haute and formerly of Staunton, Indiana, passed away at Union Hospital on September 6, 2020. Bill was born on January 22, 1945, in Brazil, Indiana the son of Ernest and Violet (Michael) Waymire.  He attended Brazil High School and then enlisted into the United States Army where he served for 3 years.  He was honorably discharged as a SP4 in 1965.  He met Nancy Ann Nussel and was united in marriage on December 31, 1966.  She preceded him in death in 2005.  Bill worked as a mechanic at International Paper, Anaconda / Alcan, and then Hercules / AET.  He retired in 2001.  . ...

Improvement is all most coaches are seeking from their athletes on a day-to-day and a week-to-week basis. Clay City cross country coaches Cole Schroer (boys) and Melanie Laswell (girls) are no different. And on Saturday, at the annual Terre Haute Savings Bank State Preview meet held at LaVern Gibson Championship Course, that’s what they saw from their teams...

As each weekend goes by, so does several personal best times of the runners that make up the Northview girls cross country team. That was no different at Saturday’s Rick Weinheimer Cross Country Classic held at Columbus North High School. Nearly all of the 14 Lady Knight participants posted their best times of the season, while some posted their career-best times...

Typically, when teams from around the state are flocking to Terre Haute’s LaVern Gibson Championship Course for the annual State Preview meet, Northview is right there with everyone else. But this year, after taking part in several challenging courses in a row, head boys cross country coach James Grounds made the decision to take his group to the Rick Weinheimer Cross Country Classic held at Columbus North High School...

• Northview 191, Edgewood 225 (September 3) Northview (191) – Kikta 45, Fox 44, Jackman 53, Beasley 49, Dyar 53, Wolfe 54. Edgewood (225) – Deckard 44, Sater 59, Hanson 57, Weiler 65, Goldsberry n/a. • Northview 5, Greencastle 2 (September 3) Northview 5 0 – 5...