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Preschool Family Literacy Nights resume at Marshall Public Library
Monthly Family Literacy Nights are planned for pre-schoolers ages 3, 4 and 5 years with a parent at Marshall Public Library, thanks to funding by Marshall Rotary Club and the Evelyn G. Knowles Foundation.
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BRUCE’S HISTORY LESSONS: Electoral College important in many ways
This week (Dec. 12) in the year 2000 the Supreme Court’s ruling in Bush v. Gore resulted in George W. Bush receiving Florida’s 25 electoral votes, which made him, not Al Gore, president.
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South students participate in honor bands
Several members of the Terre Haute South Vigo High School Band were recently honored to be members of two prestigious groups, both hosted by the Indiana Bandmasters Association.
- Goals, Pride & Achievements: Dec. 13, 2012
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Newsmakers: Dec. 13, 2012
Brennan Randolph will serve as president of Harrison College’s Evansville campus in addition to serving as the president of the Terre Haute campus, a position he has held since 2010.
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BRUCE'S HISTORY LESSONS: Why were the Indians so helpful to Pilgrims?
Have you ever wondered why the Native-Americans (Indians) helped make possible the Pilgrims’ celebration of their first Thanksgiving in 1621?
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Turkey Run High School honors fall athletes
The Turkey Run High School Fall Sports Banquet was Oct. 30 in the cafeteria. Athletes from the fall sports of cross country, football, volleyball, tennis, dance and cheerleading were recognized.
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South science students place first, second
Terre Haute South science research students senior Emma Sperry and junior Ryan Chung placed first and second, respectively, in the Indiana Science Talent Search staged on the campus of Indiana University in Kokomo.
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ACROSS THE WABASH VALLEY: Nov. 22, 2012
News from Vigo County's schools
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‘Our Food, Our Farmers’ essay contest under way
Students in grades 4-12 are encouraged to consider the impact of Indiana foods and farmers for the third annual Ag Essay Contest titled “Our Food, Our Farmers: Nourishing Generations of Hoosiers.”
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Vote for Casey-Westfield Junior High in grant contest
Teachers and parents give students the building blocks they need to learn and grow, but sometimes they can use a little outside help. The Clorox Co.’s Power A Bright Future grant program steps in to help fund new or ongoing programs that allow children to play, create and explore. -
Riverton Parke Chorus participates in festival
The Riverton Parke High School chorus, under the direction of Mike Hardesty, participated in the 53rd annual Wabash River Conference Choral Festival on Nov. 1 at Turkey Run High School.
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Current version of GED test to expire
The Regional Office of Education No. 12 of the state of Illinois announced the current version of the GED test will expire at the end of 2013. The current version, known as the 2002 Series GED test, will be replaced with the new 2014 GED test on Jan. 2, 2014.
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Riverton Parke students win at gourd festival
The Indiana Gourd Society staged its 2012 Fall Festival at the Parke County Fairgrounds on Nov. 3, and art students from Riverton Parke High School entered decorated gourds in the student art competition, taking home many of the program’s top awards. -
South Vigo students interning at hospital
Ashley Linnabary, a Terre Haute South Vigo High School senior and aspiring nurse, is already preparing for her future vocation through an unpaid internship at Terre Haute Regional Hospital.
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BRUCE'S HISTORY LESSONS: America dismayed by the ‘dueling decrees’
It’s an overused metaphor bordering on cliché, but in 1806 the fledgling United States found itself between the proverbial “rock” — the island home of Great Britain — and “a hard place” — the expansionist empire of France under Emperor Napoleon.
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Searching for oil
On Tippecanoe Street, an unusual truck crept east. Every 55 feet, it stopped near a small numbered pink flag, lowered a disc to the ground and made the earth shake.
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Newsmaker: Nov. 15, 2012
Ivy Tech Foundation recognized its Benefactors of the Year at the Ivy Tech Foundation board of directors annual meeting in French Lick.
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Reunion: Nov. 15, 2012
The Terre Haute North Class of 1973 is looking for classmates for its upcoming 40th reunion on June 22 in Terre Haute.
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Riverton class visits Wolfe studio, Swope
The Riverton Parke senior honors humanities class spent Nov. 2 visiting the art studio of sculptor/painter Bill Wolfe and the Swope Art Museum in Terre Haute.
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Scottish Romanticism topic for ISU lecture series Nov. 15
As part of the Joseph S. Schick Lecture Series, Sharon-Ruth Alker and Holly Faith Nelson will speak about “The Edge of Scottish Romanticism: James Hogg, ‘King o’ the Mountain and Fairy School.’”
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VCSC excludes students not immunized for chickenpox
The Vigo County School Corp. reported today that about 220 students had to be excluded because they are not fully immunized against chickenpox, said Ray Azar, director of student services.
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ISU Foundation names Phil Ness associate VP for athletics development
College basketball coaching and athletics fundraising veteran Phil Ness is headed to Indiana State University to fill a key role in athletics development for the Sycamores.
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Chickenpox outbreak declared in Parke County school
Montezuma Elementary in Parke County has had eight confirmed cases of chickenpox, considered an outbreak, according to Leonard Orr, superintendent of Southwest Parke Community Schools.
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Indiana State to host international item silent auction
Indiana State University will host a silent auction Nov. 14 featuring a variety of items from around the world.
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Riverton Parke, Turkey Run schools to honor veterans
Riverton Parke Jr.-Sr. High School will honor its community's veterans with its annual Veterans Day Program at the school on Friday, Nov. 9, at 9 a.m.
Turkey Run Schools will present a Veterans Day programs on Monday. The high school program will begin at 11 a.m. in the high school gym.
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Veterans appreciation luncheon on Sunday in Brazil
Northview High School/Cumberland Academy’s JAG program is hosting their second annual free Veterans’ Appreciation Luncheon for any and all veterans in the Brazil area.
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Preview campus life at a PreVU visitation day
Finding the right college is just as important as finding the best college. And the most effective way to find out if a college is the right fit is to visit the campus, ask questions, and gather as much information as possible.
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SMWC honors the fallen
For a second year, Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College (SMWC) has joined the National Roll Call project to honor American service men and women by hosting simultaneous ceremonies across the nation.
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Youth Worker Café set for Nov. 12 at Indiana State
Indiana State University’s Nonprofit Leadership Alliance and the Children’s Bureau will co-sponsor a “Youth Worker Café” from noon to 2 p.m. Nov. 12 at the Tirey Hall Ballroom on the Indiana State campus.
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Preschool Family Literacy Nights resume at Marshall Public Library