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1 week ago | 
sports.yahoo.com | Derek Harper |Terre Haute
Former Indiana State and Lawrence North High School athlete Felisha Johnson is being inducted into the Indiana Track and Field Hall of Fame on Saturday evening. The ceremony is 5 p.m. at Idle Creek Golf Course Banquet Facilities and costs $35 per attendee. However, there is a free reception earlier at 1 p.m. at the Indiana Track & Field Museum, 5353 E. Margaret Drive.
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1 week ago | 
sports.yahoo.com | Andy Amey |Terre Haute
Dylan Collins isn't even 30 years old yet, but the Shakamak High School baseball coach is probably hoping something he said Saturday night remains true for quite a while. "Probably the weirdest baseball game I've ever been a part of," he said after his Lakers were eliminated in a 9-8 walkoff loss to Northeast Dubois at the Class A Mitchell Semistate.
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2 weeks ago | 
yahoo.com | Sue Loughlin |Terre Haute
For those who can’t attend a Vigo County School Corp. listening session regarding school building needs, an online survey is now available. The survey asks the same questions as those presented during the listening sessions. Those who fill out the survey remain anonymous. The survey can be found at bit.ly/4n5afSA. For more information on the facilities study, go to https://web.vigoschools.org/board/#facilities.
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2 weeks ago | 
sports.yahoo.com | David Hughes |Terre Haute
In his mind, Terre Haute attorney Joe Etling isn’t doing anything that any other father in his situation wouldn’t do — support his five children with his presence at their public activities. Considering son Danny Etling is the only one of the five still playing organized sports — as a 30-year-old quarterback for the United Football League’s Michigan Panthers — Joe has run up quite a streak of attendance.
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2 weeks ago | 
yahoo.com | Sue Loughlin |Terre Haute
A former Terre Haute resident lost her life in Columbia, Tenn. May 31 after a violent attack in her neighborhood that left two people dead and another injured. Stacie Lynn Malone Wright, 51, who graduated from Terre Haute North Vigo High School and Indiana State University, was one of two people killed in the attack; the other individual who died, John Bidle, was a neighbor.
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3 weeks ago | 
yahoo.com | David Kronke |Terre Haute
Discussion about the proposed housing development along Ohio Boulevard near Deming Park dominated the second straight Terre Haute City Council meeting in a row Thursday night, and seemed destined to do so again at next week’s meeting. The council was considering an ordinance that would rezone a portion of Ohio Boulevard to accommodate building 176 apartment units. The crowd did not overflow as significantly as it did at last month’s meeting, but the City Hall Courtroom’s gallery was still packed.
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3 weeks ago | 
yahoo.com | Sue Loughlin |Terre Haute
The Democratic Party is seeking a qualified, viable candidate to run in next year's Indiana 8th District Congressional race. And yes, it's an uphill battle in a heavily Republican-dominated region. "We are trying to find the most qualified, most appealing candidate — someone who has been a face in the district and has a track record they can run on. They've got the time, the focus, the energy," said Dave Crooks, chairman of the 8th District Democratic Party.
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3 weeks ago | 
sports.yahoo.com | Derek Harper |Terre Haute
Turn out the lights on the Parke Heritage High School baseball team’s season because Greencastle defeated the Wolves 8-5 Monday night in the Sectional 41 championship game at South Vermillion. A three run sixth inning for Greencastle that included a two-run homer ultimately doomed Parke Heritage. The Tiger Cubs scored in every inning except the fifth as they pushed toward their victory.
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3 weeks ago | 
sports.yahoo.com | Andy Amey |Terre Haute
Kendall Gregg has been a dominant high school baseball pitcher much of the spring for Terre Haute North, occasionally without luck on his side. Monday evening he got to experience something a little unusual — run support, starting with a homer in the top of the first by Nate Millington — and his three-hit shutout carried the Patriots to a 6-0 win over Bloomington North and their first sectional championship since 2021.
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3 weeks ago | 
sports.yahoo.com | Derek Harper |Terre Haute
Former Indiana State women’s basketball player Saige Stahl announced her commitment to Purdue on Saturday via a post on her Instagram account. Stahl led last year’s Sycamores in rebounding with 188 in 26 appearances, a 7.2 per-game average. Stahl averaged 7.4 points per game last season. The 2023 Indiana All-Star from Columbus East totaled 22 steals, 14 assists and 13 blocks in her two ISU seasons.
