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Boil order along SR 340 is lifted
(Local News ~ 03/04/14)
The boil order for city water customers along State Road 340 was lifted as of 11:45 a.m. on Tuesday, March 4. The order was for residences on 340 between Waterworks Road and Kennedy's Crossing Road. It was also expected to impact Northview High School and North Clay Middle School...
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Crosley sentenced to 81 years for Wolfe murder
(Local News ~ 03/04/14)
Randal Edward Crosley, one of two men convicted of the murder of Katelyn Wolfe, has been sentenced to 81 years in the Indiana Department of Corrections. The sentence was handed down by Judge Dena Martin during a sentencing hearing in Greene Superior Court Tuesday morning...
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Say goodbye to winter and hello to spring
(Community News ~ 03/04/14)
"Daughter of heaven and earth, coy spring, With sudden passion languishing, Teaching barren moors to smile, Painting pictures mile on mile, Hold a cup of cowslip wreaths, Whence smokeless incense breathes." -- Ralph Waldo Emerson Do not fret about the weather. ...
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Science Fair Awards
(Community News ~ 03/04/14)
Clay County students participated in the 2014 Science Fair hosted at Northview High School on Feb. 22. Results are as follows: Staunton Elementary Gold Marley Baumgartner, Olivia Butler, Aiden Boyce, Nikolas Gearld, Hannah Kay Brown, Haylee Drake, Lauren Rindone, Abigail Fry and Maddie Gearld,...
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VFW 1127 hog raffle to support local scouts
(Community News ~ 03/04/14)
VFW Post 1127 will conduct a hog raffle to raise money for a local cub scout troop. Cub Scout Pack 45 is in need of a new Pinewood Derby race track for their competition events. This track will cost about $1,500. All proceeds generated from the raffle will go to the scout pack. The post is buying the hog, and Jack's Fine Foods will process and package it for the winner. The drawing will be March 15 at 1 p.m. at the VFW 1127 Post on Depot Street. Tickets are $5 each or 3 for $10...
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Social media contest offers $5,000 scholarships
(Community News ~ 03/04/14)
Indiana high school and college students are encouraged to put their smartphones to good use by urging others to "Drive Now. TXT L8R." The Indiana Bureau of Motor Vehicles, Indiana Criminal Justice Institute, Indiana Department of Labor, Indiana Department of Transportation and Indiana State Police have partnered to award $5,000 scholarships to students who compose the most creative and viral social media posts on Twitter, Instagram and Vine...
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LEAF information sessions coming this month
(Community News ~ 03/04/14)
Do you have heart disease, high cholesterol, high blood pressure, diabetes or indigestion and wish you could feel better and reduce the number of medications you take? Lifestyle changes may be the answer, and, to help, the Maple Center for Integrative Health is presenting Wabash Valley LEAF (Lifestyle Education and Food)...
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Emmalyn Jo Hoffman
(Births ~ 03/04/14)
Case and Afton Hoffman, Brazil, would like to announce the birth of their daughter, Emmalyn Jo Hoffman. Emmalyn was born at 10:14 a.m. on Feb. 1, 2014, at Terre Haute Regional Hospital. She weighed 6 pounds, 14 ounces, and was 19.5 inches long. Emmalyn's maternal grandparents are Mary Ann Hofmann, Brazil, and John Sisk, Zanesville, Ohio. Paternal grandparents are Kent and Jill Joslin and the late Herb Hoffman, all of Brazil. Her older sister is 5-and-a-half-year-old Ella Hoffman...
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Genealogy Society education program is Monday
(Community News ~ 03/04/14)
The Wabash Valley Genealogy Society's March Public Education program will be presented on Monday from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. in the lower level conference rooms of the Vigo County Public Library in Terre Haute. The presentation, made by Terry D. Prall is entitled, "Researching Collateral Ancestors." Terry will discuss how searching for relatives who are not part of your direct lineage may help you find the answers you've been looking for...
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Eels get by upset-minded Lakers
(High School Sports ~ 03/04/14)
By CAREY FOX Times Sports Editor SWITZ CITY -- The Clay City Eels survived upset-minded Shakamak in the opening round of the Class A White River Valley Sectional on Tuesday night, 53-44. The Lakers played like anything but a four-win basketball team against the 16-6 Clay City Eels that are the defending sectional champions. Shakamak got a 16-point first half from junior guard Dylan Collins to take a 22-20 lead into the halftime break...
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Strong day for North Clay at Southmont Super 8 Tourney
(High School Sports ~ 03/04/14)
Times Staff Report CRAWFORDSVILLE -- The North Clay wrestling team had a solid showing at the Southmont Super 8 Tournament over the weekend. Competing in the single-elimination tourney, 10 different wrestlers won at least one match on the afternoon, headed by 126-pound champion Blake Wharton...
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Chief gives tips on space heater usage
(Local News ~ 03/04/14)
Brazil Fire Chief Jake Bennett said multiple fires in Brazil this winter have been directly or in some part due to the use of space heaters. He said two December house fires were caused by the overloading of older wiring to power such heaters. "When breakers begin tripping or fuses blow, it's an issue that can't be ignored," he said...
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Work continues to turn brown water clear in Clay City
(Local News ~ 03/04/14)
Discolored water continues to leave bad tastes in the mouths of Clay City officials, who discussed the ongoing problem on Tuesday. Iron is reportedly what's turning the water a brownish color, according to discussion at the monthly Clay City Town Council meeting...
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Clay Community Corrections eyeing new location
(Local News ~ 03/04/14)
The county is making progress on a major construction project that will relocate the Clay County Community Corrections office from its home on the third floor of the Clay County Courthouse. At the Clay County Commissioners' meeting Monday, Clay County Community Corrections Director Mary Brown said the Community Corrections Advisory Board has approved the specifications and future location of the building -- the old Clay County Sheriff's Department lot on Alabama Street -- and is seeking the commissioners' approval to start the bidding process. ...
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