Stories from Sunday, January 31, 2021

Here’s a true story: once upon a time, I helped make a home delivery of things from our church’s food pantry to a Mom and her three children. (Don’t worry, this was not in Clay County—it was a county in a state far, far away!) It took my friend and I three trips from the church van to the house, carrying, fresh fruit, vegetables from our gardens, hamburger, hot dogs, soup, milk, orange juice, spaghetti sauce, and several boxes of cereal...

• North Clay 39, Woodrow Wilson 10 (Jan. 27) Carlee Schrader had 12 points, Addison Stewart had 11 points, Tori DeHart had 8 points, Gracelynn Patton had 6 points and Anna Smith had 2 points. • North Clay 41, South Vermillion 2 (Jan. 25) Hallie Vitz had 4 points, Addison Spetter had 2 points, Chloe Batchelor 6 points, Rekell Terrell had 6 points, Aubrey Miller had 4 points, Rori Dowell had 7 points, Addi Dean had 6 points and Brenna Stallcop had 6 points...

North Clay kicked off its 2021 middle school wrestling season Jan. 24 at the IHSWCA Middle School State Meet. The Knights sent three wrestlers – Alex Brown, Jace Deakins and Bobby Styck – and finished 48th overall out of the 100 participating teams...

Monday we celebrated our daughter Starla’s birthday. She was born January 25, 1959 at Balboa Naval Hospital in San Diego, Calif. She moved back to Indiana last fall, after living away from home several years ago. Years passed, birthdays came and went since she celebrated the special time with us...

As a sign of mourning and respect, American flags across the state and locally have been flown at half-staff at government buildings to honor U.S. Capitol Police Officers Brian Sicknick, Howard Liebengood and all Capitol Police Officers and law enforcement. On January 10, 2021, Gov. Eric Holcomb asked businesses and residents in Indiana to lower their flags to half-staff as well.

Harold Ray Guthrie, 80, passed away Friday, January 29, 2021 at Union Hospital in Terre Haute. He was born in Trigg County, Kentucky on June 20, 1940 to the late Roy and Mildred (Wimberly) Guthrie. Harold attended Caldwell County High School, and worked as a truck driver and dispatcher for Romas Trucking. He enjoyed making candles, and wreathes as well as fishing and camping. Harold also loved to watch westerns and wrestling. He was preceded in death by his wife, Charlotte Guthrie...

Francine E. Nevils, 55, of Brazil, passed away on Friday, January 29, 2021 in Terre Haute, Regional Hospital. She was born on April 18, 1965 in Savannah, GA., the daughter of Fred and Rose (Robbins) Nevils. Fran was a 1983 graduate of Brazil High School and Ivy Tech Community College where she received a degree in Radiology. ...

Judy Diane Black, 71, of Harmony, Indiana, passed away following at short battle with cancer while being cared for at her sister’s home in Knox, Indiana. Judy was born on August 26, 1949, the daughter of Billy and Addie “Peggy” (Thompson) Cormican. Judy had worked at Great Dane Trailers, Columbia Records, and as a bartender over the years. ...

CLAY COUNTY JUSTICE CENTER The following jail bookings took place on January 15-31, 2021: Hastings, Misty Tennelle, 42, Terre Haute: Unlawful possession of syringe(F6), Possession of methamphetamine(F6), Possession of paraphernalia(MC) Nolte, Lester Albert, 63, Terre Haute: Failure to appear(MA)...

CLAY COUNTY COURTHOUSE CIRCUIT The following case filings reported in Clay Circuit Court during January 15-31, 2021: CIVIL SAC Finance Inc. vs. John Boyd, Janice Holley; Stephanie Rich, Micah Dawson; Timothy Blacketer Mariner Finance LLC successor to Personal Finance...