the new game, part three

In this little investigation into what has become of our gyms we've seen beer, food & whiskey - now, how about a little summer reading?  Nestled along the Indiana-Illinois border with I-74 on the north and Terre Haute to the south lies Vermillion County.  Ernie Pyle, the Pulitzer Prize winning World War 2 correspondent, is the county's most famous son and the little town of Newport, the county seat.  Just off State Road 63, traveling east on Market Street, the intrepid traveler will discover the Vermillion County Public Library (built in 1923) and inside the former home court of the Newport Tigers.  Although they never won a Sectional title, Newport did participate in the tourney from 1915 until their consolidation into North Vermillion in 1964.  Overseeing the legacy of the Tigers' hardwood home and all the reading you could want is director Misty Bishop, usually barefoot during the summer months, but always more than happy to check out the latest bestseller or a basketball.  Your choice, read or play ball. © Chris Smith