Stories from Thursday, June 18, 2020

Athlete’s name: Noah Mishler Sport: Northview track and field Years participating in the sport: 2 years Parents/Guardians: Chad Mishler and Jennifer Harbour Future plans: Marry the girl of my dreams. Favorite memory: Competing with my friends Biggest inspiration: Several people have inspired me throughout my life...

PARKE COUNTY, Ind. - The Indiana Department of Transportation announces State Road 59 will close in Mansfield on or after Monday, July 6. This project will replace a small structure located just north of C.R. 620 South. The official detour follows U.S. 36 to U.S. 231 to U.S. 40 and back to S.R. 59. The roadway is scheduled to reopen September 12 of this year...

EVANSVILLE – U.S. Congressman Larry Bucshon, M.D. (IN-08) will host a Virtual Jobs Board that will run online from Thursday, June 18th – Friday, July 3rd. This online platform will provide job seekers the opportunity to search available positions in Indiana’s 8th Congressional District. The URL is https://bucshon.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=3885...

Terre Haute – The United Way of the Wabash Valley announced a grant award from its Success By 6 Impact Council addressing access to high-quality childcare in our community. Earlier this year, the council solicited applications from childcare sites to propose how they would provide quality affordable childcare and prepare children to enter school ready to learn by increasing their enrollment numbers in an existing Level 3 or 4 Paths to QUALITY™ program or move up a level in the rating system. ...

Joni French, 67 of Lakeland, Florida passed away June 13, 2020 at the Good Shepherd Hospice House in Lakeland, Florida. Joni was born in Brazil, Indiana to Betty and Ralph Swearingen on January 25, 1953. She married Lonnie French on April 4, 1985 and he survives...

Susan Kaye Fortner Rowan, 62, of Brazil went to be with the Lord on Monday, June 15, 2020 in Brazil. She was born in Indianapolis to Verlin T. and Margaret Jane (Matthews) Fortner. Susan attended Perry Meridian High School in Indianapolis. She took part in the El Shaddai Emmaus Community. She loved to go shopping, spending time with her family and the company of her cat. Susan was a assistant executive director at The House of Hope/Mission Teens...

BULLETIN: The name of the stabbing victim was released by Brazil City Police Chief Clint McQueen on Thursday afternoon. He is Carl Haviland, age 53, of Brazil.