News and Tribune Family 2012-05-29T02:28:33-04:00 urn:uuid:c0b5aa56-d3bd-4ebc-8e3a-e1386b3bb1fd Memorial Day 2012 By C.E. BRANHAM urn:uuid:35012fb9-8d06-4ce4-a808-e67572c0d7b4 2012-05-29T00:09:00-04:00 Miss Clark County 2012 entrants sought NEWS AND TRIBUNE urn:uuid:daa58a0e-c85b-4e3d-887a-1d26646d90f5 2012-05-22T19:11:50-04:00 <p> The contest is based on interview, evening gown and professional wear competition. Any Clark County young woman between the ages of 16 to 21 is eligible to participate.</p> State takeover of failing schools meets resistance By MAUREEN HAYDEN urn:uuid:07e1a20b-4dbe-46bc-80dd-02da35d31234 2012-05-22T06:27:00-04:00 <p> Under the law, the state can step in and turn the failing school over to a private operator.<br /> Seven schools in Indiana located in high-poverty school districts in Gary and Indianapolis are set to be taken over this coming school year.</p> A special honor: Georgetown teacher honored for work with special needs students By SARA PRUZIN urn:uuid:44286854-15eb-4c07-9032-5274d489e521 2012-05-22T01:25:00-04:00 Distance learning: African educator visits New Albany By JEROD CLAPP urn:uuid:2db9e83e-75c0-43d9-b874-339b0c56f532 2012-05-21T17:54:12-04:00 VIDEO: 'Ring of fire' solar eclipse urn:uuid:bf2aa494-b7fa-4808-9c09-c8c883071c9a 2012-05-21T15:27:37-04:00 <p> The solar eclipse that took place Sunday evening was an annular eclipse, one in which the moon blocks almost all of the sun.&#160;Some of the best viewing was in Asia, as with this video filmed in Japan.&#160;</p> A checkup for the community: Assessment tells health story of Floyd, surrounding counties By CHRIS MORRIS urn:uuid:c5b6a02d-8744-4775-ae58-d64c3ee0ca62 2012-05-21T08:26:00-04:00 <p> This report is a compilation of health and quality of life indicators for Floyd County. The report indicates that in Floyd County cancers, heart disease, obesity and smoking are growing problems.</p> Rebuild Marysville event raises money for town hit by tornado BY AMANDA ARNOLD urn:uuid:9aed484c-3088-4c80-a003-849603600403 2012-05-21T06:18:00-04:00 <p> Kirsty Travelstead of Marysville explained that as of Saturday morning, more than 300 T-shirts had been sold. For the event they had hopes of raising at least $5,000 from the T-shirts, food sales and the grill raffle.</p> Down & dirty By CHRISTOPHER FRYER urn:uuid:0dba43f9-45f6-4a9a-b4a3-62cdcaa02dd2 2012-05-21T00:12:00-04:00 Chautauqua draws a crowd to Jeffersonville By DANIEL SUDDEATH urn:uuid:591bb86f-2a46-4d4c-a0eb-bf975fede9f7 2012-05-20T16:26:13-04:00