West Terre Haute News

Mr. and Mrs. Randall H. Adams Mr. and Mrs. Randall H. Adams observed their 30th wedding anniversary June 9, 2009.

Shirley Jean Thomas, 50, Brazil, died Wednesday evening, July 1, 2009, at her residence in Brazil.

No benefits from ongoing drug war As a retired Michigan police officer, I heartily agree with the comments of Alex Derry .

When library branches at Meadows, Plaza North and Southland closed, folks around the Wabash Valley were left with two choices: West Terre Haute, and Terre Haute's main location near 7th and Poplar Streets.

More than 40 people crammed into a beautifully landscaped northside home last weekend, as Joseph and Mary Therese Vu's 50 years of marriage were celebrated.

Vigo County law enforcement remains undefeated in its battle with escape attempts.

Bailey-Stewart Mary Ann Bailey and Michael Stewart, both of Terre Haute, will be united in marriage at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday, July 11, 2009, in the First Baptist Church of West Terre Haute.

Mr. and Mrs. Jack Del Mastro Mr. and Mrs. Jack Del Mastro of West Terre Haute celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary on Sunday, May 16, 2009, in Yates Station at Shepardsville.

Three unidentified men are on the lose in the Wabash Valley as an Indiana State Police officer is taken to Regional Hospital.

A trio of suspects is still at large after leading Indiana State Troopers on a high speed chase Friday night with speeds hitting 100 m.p.h. It started in Vermillion County when a farmer spotted several men stealing anhydrous ammonia, a key ingredient in making methamphetamine.

Fundraising events boost tutoring goals We at Educational/Family Services in West Terre Haute would like to thank all of our loyal supporters and donors for their continued support of our ministry.

Editor's note: Send news of social, fraternal and philanthropic organizations to Groups and Gatherings, Tribune-Star, P.O. Box 149, Terre Haute, IN 47808; community@tribstar.com ; or 231-4321 . List time, date, address and nature of event or meeting.

Dalton-Hedges Together with the Bride-elect's son, Konnor Deverick, Darcy Sue Dalton and Michael Thomas Hedges, Jr.

A Valley man will spend nearly two decades behind bars for a Parke County burglary.

EDITOR'S NOTE: The Tribune-Star's Across the Valley submission process has changed.

Young players in the Vigo County Youth Soccer Association love to play the game.

Duke Energy ordered to shut down units at a local power plant. The ruling Friday by a federal judge out of Indianapolis said units 2, 3, and 5 at the West Terre Haute Wabash River Station must be shut down by the end of September, citing sulfur dioxide emmissions.

The state's largest fish and wildlife area near a metropolitan center could one day sit along the western bank of the Wabash River in Vigo County.

Autumn Nicole Walker and Christopher Ryan Miller, both of Brazil, would like to announce their engagement and upcoming marriage on Saturday, May 23, 2009, at 5:30 p.m., at the Carbon Baptist Church.

With so much attention these days focused on hard times in the world of business, it's nice to step back and redirect focus onto good things happening in the business community.