Stories from Wednesday, August 24, 2011

Times Staff Report NASHVILLE -- The Northview boys' cross country team was able to place second in a four-way meet in Nashville on Tuesday night before heavy rains washed out the girls' race. Northview sophomore Nic Yocom was the overall winner of the meet with a time of 17:05 and the Knights were second as a team behind Brown County's score of 25. Northview tallied 44 points to top Shakamak's 66 and Owen Valley's 97...

A CHANCE TO WIN $3,000.00 FOR Northview High School. Join the Channel 10 -- ESPN-Pepsi Challenge Friday Night Football Food Drive Each week, there will be a featured high school game. When it's your school's home game, bring as many non-perishable food cans as you can to the tailgate event...

VIGO COUNTY -- The Putnamville District of the Indiana State Police will conduct a sobriety checkpoint in Vigo County during the late evening hours Thursday. The checkpoint is in conjunction with "Operation Pull Over Blitz 68" traffic safety campaign, which runs Aug. 19-Sept. 5...

A trooper from the Indiana State Police Post at Putnamville has been reassigned to the department's motor patrol section and will now be a common factor in deterring speeding and aggressive driving within the district. Master Trooper Chip McKee, a 16-year veteran of ISP, was selected for the position by General Headquarters personnel and sent to the Harley Davidson Police Motorcycle Training Program in Ontario, Canada...

Pastor Terry and Becky Jeffers celebrated their anniversary, thirty-five years together. A few days later, they also celebrated grandson Nolan's first birthday. Their daughter had asked family and friends to bring items to donate to the Crisis Pregnancy Center, instead of regular presents...

As of this Sunday afternoon, I am still waiting for a little rain. A soaking rain is preferred, but a sprinkling is better than nothing. Our garden plants are struggling to survive the present drought-like conditions. Yesterday, I did find enough green beans to add to tonight's dinner. Green beans and new potatoes seasoned with Smith's ham rests in a pot on the stove now. I know with the addition of a little bit of this and that, the entire evening meal will be good...

April Jean Schultz-Dunbar, 31, Terre Haute, passed away Sunday, Aug. 21, 2011 at Arcola, Ill., from injuries sustained in an automobile accident. She was born Aug. 30, 1979, in Evansville to Michael Lee Schultz and Beth Bridgewater Schultz...

Robert Allen "Bob" Maynard, 66, Farmersburg, passed away at 8:22 a.m., Wednesday, Aug. 24, 2011, in Terre Haute Regional Hospital. He was born in Indianapolis, Aug. 25, 1944, to Wayne Maynard and Jane Jeffers Maynard. He is survived by his wife Millie Watson Maynard. ...

GREENCASTLE -- Area 7 Agency on Aging and Disabled will offer a "Living a Healthy Life with Chronic Conditions" workshop for adults with chronic health conditions or those living with or caring for people with chronic conditions. The workshop is for those living with arthritis, diabetes, asthma, COPD, emphysema, heart disease, high blood pressure, depression, pain, fatigue or any other ongoing health condition that impacts daily life and emotions...

The following is information regarding area reunions as provided to The Brazil Times: Chamberlain Reunion The Chamberlain reunion will take place Saturday, at Forest Park Shelter No. 12, the same shelter as last year. A pitch-in meal is planned for noon...

The second part of the "Bridges Out of Poverty: Strategies for Professionals and Communities," workshop will take place at the YMCA of Clay County Thursday, Sept. 29. Anette Lawler and Karen Hinshaw will return to Clay County to present the second art of the workshop...

The Clay County Farm Bureau held their annual meeting Tuesday night and welcomed the president of Indiana Farm Bureau, Don Villwock, as the speaker. To start, Villwock commended the Clay County Bureau for its hard work and dedication of its members, citing that the crowd at the annual meetings was one of the largest he had seen...

The Brazil Board of Public Works will conduct its monthly meeting at 10 a.m., Wednesday, Aug. 25, in Brazil City Hall Council Chambers. General business will be discussed and the public is welcome to attend.

Music will be performed at the Clay County Senior Citizen's Center Saturday as the country and western group Just Friends returns. As usual, all are welcome. Doors open at 6 p.m., with music beginning at 7, and concluding at 9. Sandwiches and dessert will be available for purchase...

Clay Community School's (CCS) central office will be moving to a new home this school year. During its monthly August meeting, CCS board members unanimously voted to purchase and renovate the American Legion property, 1013 South Forest Avenue, for $277,500...

By CAREY FOX Times Sports Editor Wednesday's Western Indiana Conference boys' soccer opener had a familiar feeling for the Northview Knights, who allowed four second half goals in a shutout loss to the Vikings, 4-0. The Knights also allowed four second half scores to the Vikings last season in a 5-1 defeat...

By CAREY FOX Times Sports Editor The Northview girls' soccer team scored early and often, in Wednesday's conference opener against West Vigo. The Knights got four goals from Hannah Minor, three from Emma Barnett and two from Krista Stearley while piling up a 13-0 victory over the Vikings...