Stories from Wednesday, May 6, 2015

Walnut Street will be open to north-south traffic across National Avenue/U.S. 40 today through Friday and the Depot Street intersection will be closed, stated Debbie Calder, communications director, Indiana Department Transportation. During construction on U.S. 40, Depot Street has been open and will reopen when crews complete installing a storm sewer at that intersection...

Eileen Cameron is a noted author of books for young readers including "Canyon," "G is for the Garden State," and her newest release, "Rupert's Parchment, Story of Magna Carta." She earned an MPA at NYU and has served on numerous historical preservation boards, including the Lifeguard Board at George Washington's Mount Vernon. ...

The Shell Convenience Store in Brazil is backing the Wabash Valley Breast Cancer Survivor Organization's 15th annual Paint The Town Pink Carnation Sale on Friday. The gas station/convenience store, located 1506 East National Ave., will sell dark and light pink carnations ($1 each), baby's breath springs ($1 each) and leatherleaf ferns (50 cents each), along with various priced arrangements from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. or until supplies last...

Putnamville --The Indiana State Police Post at Putnamville conducted its annual memorial service on Wednesday to honor members of the department who gave their lives in the line of duty. Troopers were brought to attention and prepared for roll call by Putnamville District Assistant Commander First Sergeant Matt Mischler. ...

William J. Grayless, Sr. "Bill" 78 of Riverview, Fla., passed away May 4, 2015. He served in the United States Navy during World War II and retired as a Rail Road Engineer from Cargill, which is now Mosaic. He was preceded in death by his wife, Carolyn, a brother, Darrell Wayne Grayless, a grandson, Bruce Charles Debore, Jr, and by his parents, Gilbert Grayless and Elizabeth York Grayless...

Times Staff Report TERRE HAUTE -- The first inning provided all of the offense in Tuesday's Big Four Tourney opener and Western Indiana Conference tilt between Northview and West Vigo. Unfortunately for the Knights, it was the Vikings that got the better of the scoring in that frame as West Vigo came out of the contest with a 3-1 victory that kept the home squad unbeaten in WIC play...

CLAY CITY -- Jim Coffenberry was at the town board meeting Tuesday night to answer questions about a topic he said affects many communities: Housing that has become an eyesore to neighbors and drags down property values. The Clay City Town Council had invited the economic specialist from the West Central Indiana Economic Development District to attend the meeting in the town hall...

The family suing Brazil's police department and others on behalf of their child bitten by a police K9 during a 2013 field trip to the Clay County Courthouse will have their case heard outside of Clay County, a judge ruled this week. Michael and Gabriel Abbott asked for the case to be moved on the basis they would be "unlikely to receive a fair trial on account of local prejudice or bias," court documents state...