Stories from Thursday, August 31, 2006

Northview's Katie Timberman had four blocks in Tuesday's win. Staff Reports Northview's volleyball team remained perfect on the season by picking up their ninth win against no losses on Tuesday night. The Knights handled host White River Valley in three straight games, 25-9, 25-12 and 25-10...

Carey Fox photo Quarterback Broc Miller has thrown for five touchdowns and run for three more so far in two games for the Knights. By CAREY FOX Redwood17257@yahoo.com The Northview football program has accomplished quite a few of their goals set when head coach George Gettle took over the program five years ago...

Virginia M. Ireland, 89, died at 9:20 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 29, 2006, at Davis Gardens Health Center in Terre Haute. She was born April 3, 1917, in Knightsville, Ind., as the daughter of William and Emma Roberts Miller. She graduated from Brazil High School with the Class of 1935 and continued her education at the Sherwood School of Music in Chicago until 1937. ...

Charles "Jack" VanNess, 79, of Clay City, passed away at Regional Hospital in Terre Haute following a battle with cancer. He was born Nov. 24, 1926, in Brazil, to Charles and Flossie VanNess. He attended Brazil High School. Jack then began serving his country in the United States Navy. ...

Bomb threat is felony crime A bomb threat is no longer taken as a laughing matter by authorities. A person who makes a false report that someone has placed, or intends to place, an explosive, destructive device or other destructive substance in a building or transportation facility violates Indiana Code: 35-44-2-2, which is a class D felony...

Ivy Herron photo The Brazil City Fire Department will be going door-to-door with free smoke detectors, child bedroom identification stickers and safety information in the coming weeks. Last week, Brazil City Fire Chief Tobey Archer checked the batteries in a smoke alarm he properly re-installed for Michelle Behney at her home 410 S. ...

By IVY HERRON missivy1964@yahoo.com Rain or shine, this weekend's first "Bluegrass for Billy" festival at Saline City will be a musical celebration in honor of Billy Reed's life with the proceeds used to support The Bill Reed Music Scholarship Fund and the American Cancer Society...