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Surging Knights win invitational
(High School Sports ~ 09/27/09)
Staff Report The Northview tennis team continued its second half surge by claiming the championship of its own invitational on Saturday afternoon. The Knights had three individual champions as Caleb Mershon was the winner at No. 2 singles, beating his New Castle opponent, 6-1, 6-1...
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Knights win 2-of-3 at Jasper Invite
(High School Sports ~ 09/27/09)
Staff Report JASPER -- The Northview volleyball team hit the road after claiming some big wins during the week. Playing at the Jasper Invitational, the Knights opened with a 25-22, 25-20 win against Evansville Central before dropping a 25-23, 29-27 decision to the host Wildcats. In the third match, Northview got off to a slow start against Sullivan before bouncing back to win a 19-25, 25-21, 25-17 win over the Golden Arrows...
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Northview's golf season concludes at Martinsville Regional
(High School Sports ~ 09/27/09)
Staff Report MARTINSVILLE -- On a soggy Fox Cliffs Golf Course on Saturday morning, the Martinsville Regional took place in wet and muddy conditions. Local teams didn't are too well as their seasons came to a close as Terre Haute North had the best team finish with an eighth-place finish followed by Terre Haute South's 11th-place and Northview in 12th overall...
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Northview and Clay City cross country teams compete in invitationals
(High School Sports ~ 09/27/09)
Staff Report The Clay City and Northview cross country teams were in action over the weekend competing in different invitationals. The Eels were in Jasonville to compete at the Shakamak Invite as the boys' team placed third behind West Vigo and Eastern Greene...
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Phil wins Tour Championship, Tiger the FedEx Cup
(Professional Sports ~ 09/27/09)
ATLANTA (AP) -- Phil Mickelson had the smaller check and felt like the biggest winner. Tiger Woods was congratulated after he finished second in the Tour Championship. Sunday was the eighth time that golf's two biggest stars finished 1-2 in a tournament...
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Favre sends Vikings to last second victory
(Professional Sports ~ 09/27/09)
By The Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS -- Brett Favre threw a 32-yard touchdown pass to Greg Lewis in the back of the end zone with 2 seconds left to lift Minnesota to a 27-24 victory over the stunned San Francisco 49ers, keeping the Vikings unbeaten. An official review upheld Lewis's unbelievable catch, sending the sellout crowd into a frenzy. ...
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Lawmaker discusses issues to tackle in 2010 assembly
(Column ~ 09/27/09)
INDIANAPOLIS -- What will be the issues that dominate our debate in the 2010 session of the Indiana General Assembly? It is my hope that lawmakers will work to provide a resolution to the constitutional amendment, government reform, policies that will provide a cushion to small business, and ways to get Hoosiers back to work, since the most recent state unemployment figures show that more than 300,000 people are without jobs...
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Organizers issue thanks
(Letter to the Editor ~ 09/27/09)
To the Editor: We would like to take some time to thank some people that helped us over Labor Day weekend at Saline City. Your help and support has not gone unnoticed. Thank you to Morgan Keller and Jason Moon for being our judges at the baby contest. I know it was hard, but you guys did a great job...
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To all citizens: Be careful
(Letter to the Editor ~ 09/27/09)
To the Editor: I would like to warn the drivers of the City of Brazil to be very, very careful. My son recently purchased a Harley Davidson motorcycle. He was legal in every way except one. He didn't have the motorcycle endorsement on his drivers' license...
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Open letter to Senator Harry Reid
(Letter to the Editor ~ 09/27/09)
To the Editor: Dear Sen. Reid, There is talk of using reconcillation to ram the health care bill through. Sir, may I remind you that you took an oath to uphold the Constitution and protect it? Have you not figured out yet that there are numerous violations of our Constitution in every version of this bill? A bill that you, sir, exempt yourself from and will force me to live under. This is unacceptable...
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Fishing Fun Day successful
(Letter to the Editor ~ 09/27/09)
To the Editor: The fifth Fishing Fun Day took place Saturday, Sept. 19, at Craig Park and had the biggest turnout yet. Eighty-seven local youngsters, age 12-under, and their families, enjoyed a morning of fishing and eating hot dogs, popcorn and Pepsi. Each child received a special prize. And it was all free...
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Thanks to Extension coordinators
(Letter to the Editor ~ 09/27/09)
To the Editor: Thank you for Nature and Fitness Day. Our hat is off to Melanie Brown and Sue Urbain, our Extension Educator and 4-H Program Assistant, for putting together all the activities, displays, speakers and workshops. All the people who helped and took their Saturday morning to bring all the information to all who attended...
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Area Happenings
(Community News ~ 09/27/09)
Times Staff Report The following is a list of upcoming events provided to The Brazil Times: Trash Pickup The City of Brazil has announced one more heavy trash pickup day for 2009. The date will take place Friday, Oct. 23. Call in advance at 448-8501 or 443-2221...
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Jim R. Myers
(Obituary ~ 09/27/09)
Jim R. Myers, 70, Terre Haute, died at 1:20 p.m., Friday, Sept. 25, 2009. He was born April 29, 1939, in Elnora, Ind., to Paul R Myers and Mildred Stringer Myers. Jim life's work was in the field of agriculture, and he retired from the Ulysses Co-op in 2004. ...
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Brazil resident crowned Rose-Hulman Homecoming queen
(Local News ~ 09/27/09)
TERRE HAUTE -- Brazil resident Johanna Moore was crowned Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology Homecoming queen by President Matt Branam Friday evening prior to the school's pep rally. Moore, a junior applied biology major, is the daughter of Dan and Jenny Moore, and is a graduate of Northview High School...
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Parade excitement
(Local News ~ 09/27/09)
Students and parents from Open Hands Preschool enjoyed waving to the crowd and tossing candy during the 73rd year of the Brazil Kiwanis K-Day parade. For more photos from the K-Day parade, visit www.thebraziltimes.com/gallery/2009kdayp.... Kimberly Gleason Photo...
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Northview tops at Brownsburg
(Local News ~ 09/27/09)
BROWNSBURG -- The Northview Marching Knights participated in the Sound of Brownsburg Invitational Saturday and came away with a first-place finish. The Marching Knights scored 71.60 in the competition and dominated the additional awards capturing overall Visual, General Effect, Auxillary and Percussion. Jasper, which finished second place with a score of 69.60, prevented a clean sweep of the awards by capturing top honors for Overall Music...
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County preparing for tax certificate sale
(Local News ~ 09/27/09)
Clay County is continuing its attempt to get every property back on the tax roll. For the first time in a quite a while, the county will be conducting a tax sale in consecutive years, starting at 8 a.m., with bidding slated to begin at 10 a.m., Monday, Oct. 26, in the rotunda of the Clay County Courthouse. Prior to last year's sale, the county had only one other since 2002, which occurred in 2006...
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