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Great Dane honors employee for 35 years of perfect attendance
(Local News ~ 01/09/21)
Don Hutcheson was honored recently with a billboard in Harmony on the north side of U.S. 40 for his tremendous accomplishment of retiring after having 35 years of perfect attendance.
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BRAZIL BUZZ: Columnist says she’s ‘just glad to be here’
(Community News ~ 01/09/21)
New Year’s Eve was rather low key for us. We watched TV, ate good food, sang “Auld Lang Syne” and waited for a blast from a shotgun or two and sparkling lights of fireworks to light up the night sky. We heard no fireworks and only one shotgun fired in the distance well before the hour...
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Picture of health in America not so rosy, unfortunately
(Community News ~ 01/09/21)
For end-of-the-year columns, it’s customary to recap the events of the past 12 months, usually highlighting a mix of the good and the bad. Because this year has been dominated by health, in particular COVID-19, and my beat is health, it seems fitting to reflect on where we are. Where we are is not good...
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CHURCH BRIEFS: Saturday, January 9
(Crime News ~ 01/09/21)
St Vincent de Paul food pantry remains open every Tuesday 12-2pm with drive through service on Church Street. Please remain in your cars and volunteers will load your food. Thank you! The church is open from sun up to sun down. Adoration every Tuesday 9 a.m. to 8 p.m...
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Eels fall to WRV in afternoon tilt, make progress despite loss
(High School Sports ~ 01/09/21)
This season, with COVID-19 forcing teams to add, postpone or cancel games all the time, the schedule looks different every week. For Clay City’s girls basketball team, it was up against a daunting task with four games in five days. After winning one – against Eminence – and dropping two – against Greencastle and North Central – the Lady Eels returned home for a Saturday matinee against Southwestern Indiana Athletic Conference rival White River Valley...
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Swearingen joins Northview's 1,000-point club
(High School Sports ~ 01/09/21)
Coming into Saturday night’s boys high school basketball game against Owen Valley, Northview’s Caleb Swearingen sat just 11 points away from the 1,000-point threshold. The senior scored 19 points on the night to lead the Knights past the Patriots. And during the third quarter, Swearingen etched his name into the Northview High School history books...
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PREP ROUNDUP: Back from Christmas and COVID, it was hoops galore in Clay County
(High School Sports ~ 01/09/21)
• 6th grade – North Clay 37, North Putnam 20 (Jan. 5) Buis had 13 points, McCollum 10, Rissler 6, Whitman 4, and Willmore 4. The B team lost 27-26. LaFary had 9 points, Willmore 8, McClusky, Esker, K. Bell, L. Bell each had 2 and Rains 1. • 7th grade – North Clay 49, Edgewood 23 (Jan. 6)...
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Knight girls jump to early lead, cruise to win
(High School Sports ~ 01/09/21)
SPENCER — Northview’s girls opened up a 13-1 lead at Owen Valley on Saturday afternoon in Western Indiana Conference basketball action and never looked back in picking up a 49-40 victory. With the win, Northview improved to 8-3 — equaling its win total for all of last season. The Knights are 3-1 in the WIC, tied for first place in the loss column with several other teams...
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Knight boys overcome 10-0 hole to top OV
(High School Sports ~ 01/09/21)
SPENCER — Besides skill and effort, decision-making is considered one of the most required skills for basketball success. Northview coach Michael Byrum did not think his team made good decision-making in the first few minutes at Owen Valley on Saturday night, and the scoreboard reflected that...
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