Terre Haute News

Clean up timetable unclear

Tribune-Star - Thu Aug 28

More than a dozen landowners from around Jordan Creek in Prairieton met with Pfizer spokesmen and government officials Wednesday evening, and all agreed the June 7 flooding left a sticky situation.

Terre Haute Ministries gets $50K grant

Tribune-Star - Wed Aug 27

On Wednesday, Terre Haute Ministries Inc. received a $50,000 grant from the Presbytery of Ohio Valley.

Investigations after raid ongoing

Brazil Times - Wed Aug 27

Legal officials believe the longer a criminal remains on the streets the more likely they are to commit various additional crimes.

Valley man started flying at 16, hasn't stopped

Tribune-Star - Mon Aug 25

Fifty years ago today, at the age of 16, Steve Brown made his first solo flight in a Cessna 172 around Hulman Air Field, now called Terre Haute International Airport-Hulman Field.

Housing Authority OKs use of off-duty police officers

Tribune-Star - Mon Aug 25

The Terre Haute Housing Authority Board of Directors voted to hire off-duty police officers to provide after hours and weekend security at housing authority properties.

Helping kids one pair of shoes at a time

WTHI-TV Terre Haute - Mon Aug 25

You can make a difference in the lives of children half a world away, by purchasing one pair of shoes.

CANDLES collecting shoes for Darfur

Tribune-Star - Sat Aug 23

Samaritan's Feet and the CANDLES Holocaust Museum are partnering up to change lives - one pair of shoes at a time.

Schumacher open house to benefit Riley Hospital for Children

National Dragster - Sat Aug 23

The open house, attended by approximately 5,000 people each of the past two years, provides the opportunity for race fans to tour the 100,000-square-foot racing facility, enjoy music and lunch, view race and ...

Officials eye weights, measure departments merger

Tribune-Star - Fri Aug 22

Vigo County and Terre Haute officials Friday tentatively agreed to merge weights and measure departments, pending approval of a 2009 budget.

Flood reconstruction means many Vigo houses will be getting higher foundations

Tribune-Star - Fri Aug 22

Despite a sluggish economy, many area households will be getting a raise in coming weeks.