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JUANITA M. BARNETT WRIGHT
(Obituary ~ 09/14/06)
Juanita M. Barnett Wright, 72, of Brazil, formerly of West Terre Haute, died at 6:30 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 9, 2006, in Union Hospital at Terre Haute. She had been a resident of Maryvale Apartments at St. Mary-of-the- Woods for several years prior. She was born Jan. 9, 1934, at Terre Haute to Raymond Wampler and Cordelia Burns Wampler...
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VIRGIL EDGAR WHITTINGTON
(Obituary ~ 09/14/06)
Virgil Edgar Whittington, 88, of Sturgeon, Mo., previously from Brazil and Virginia, Ill., died Sept.12, 2006, at Regional Medical Center, Moberly, Mo. He was born May 23, 1918, in Clay City, the son of John Edgar and Effie Marie Hoffman Whittington...
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Brazil landmark to be sold Saturday
(Local News ~ 09/14/06)
Diane Dierks photos The main meeting room of the Masonic Lodge building contains original woodwork and furniture from 1908. The stained glass chandelier is a one-of-a-kind piece of artwork. By DIANE DIERKS cddierks@yahoo.com You will have an opportunity to buy a piece of history when the Centennial Lodge No. ...
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Park board awaiting December tax draw
(Local News ~ 09/14/06)
By DIANE DIERKS cddierks@yahoo.com The Brazil City Parks and Recreation Board met Wednesday evening at City Hall. Treasurer Linda Messmer reported budget balances. The Non-reverting Fund, as of Aug. 31, showed a balance of $14,634.51 and the Park and Recreation Board Fund showed a negative balance of $5,432.99. The board is awaiting the December tax draw from the state that, according to Messmer, will balance the negative fund...
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Fire Dept. simulates high rise emergency
(Local News ~ 09/14/06)
Ivy Herron photos Members of the Brazil City Fire Department check the water pressure on a fire hose stretched up to the ninth floor of Cooper Tower Wednesday afternoon during a training session. By IVY HERRON missivy1964@yahoo.com Time is of the essence to a firefighter trying to rescue someone trapped by a fire. Brazil City firefighters will continue to drill aimed at improving response times of a simulated apartment fire at Cooper Towers today...
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Children's Theatre auditions are scheduled tonight
(Local News ~ 09/14/06)
Community Theatre of Clay County will hold auditions for the 2006 Children's Theatre musical production, "The Shoemaker, the Elves and the Magic Shoes", at 6 p.m. today in the Community Theatre building, 8 E. National Ave., Brazil. All area children who are ages 5-15 are invited to audition for the show and everyone will be cast in the production...
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Insurance and budget to be discussed at school board meeting
(Local News ~ 09/14/06)
By IVY HERRON missivy1964@yahoo.com Information about health insurance, educational reform/accountability and the 2006/07 budget will top the agenda when the Clay Community School Board of Trustees meet in regular session in the Media Center of North Clay Middle School at 7:30 p.m. Thursday...
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Knights put unbeaten marks on the line
(Local News ~ 09/14/06)
Carey Fox photo Members of Northview's offensive line, Kyle Pestoff (#58), Evan Moore (#57) and Adam Phipps (#70) protect their quarterback Broc Miller (#10). By CAREY FOX Redwood17257@yahoo.com Sitting at 2-0 and coming off a landslide 69-26 victory over Sullivan, Northview heads to Spencer for an important matchup with another Western Indiana Conference foe in Owen Valley on Friday night...
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'Take me fishing!'
(Local News ~ 09/14/06)
Submitted photo Kaylin Batchelor, age 4, caught her first fish at last year's Fishing Fun Day. - Brazil Fishing Fun Day is Sept. 23 "Mom, Dad, I caught a fish!" "Ooh, these worms are yucky!" Kids get excited about fishing. They all have a great time with parents grandparents, brothers and sisters...
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