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Sesquicentennial vintage ‘base ball’ games July 27
Scientists say time travel is impossible, but area residents will be able turn back the clock via baseball later this month. Actually via base ball, which is what it was called in the early days of Whitehall, when teams like the Whitehall Sand Scratchers, Coral City Centennials and Hale Muffins battled it out in a game that looked quite different than it does today. That’s the game that will be on display Saturday, July 27, when the Whitehall Area Historical Foundation sponsors a 1860s-vintage base ball tournament at Melby Park in Whitehall.
Booster Club donation eliminates prep sports fees for Independence families
A donation from the Independence Booster Club will eliminate participation costs for student athletes at Independence High School. The Independence School Board accepted a $3,500 donation from the booster club at its meeting last Tuesday. As a result of the donation, students will not be charged for sports when they register for the 2024-25 school year.
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