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VFW making plans for Loyalty Day May 2
(Local News ~ 04/09/15)
Clay County's Loyalty Day will be May 2 and the annual parade will take place on National Avenue/U.S. 40 as in years past, despite the road construction and lane restrictions, said Bob Bigley, commander of Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1127, Brazil. However, a change in route will be necessary...
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Alpaca Shearing Day coming soon
(State News ~ 04/09/15)
White Violet Farm Alpacas, a ministry of the Sisters of Providence of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, Indiana, is inviting beginners or people with experience to "Alpaca Shearing Day: Prepare to Succeed," from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., on April 25. Herd Manager Tracy Wilson will co-facilitate the workshop with Fiber Coordinator Candace Minster...
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Ivy Tech Community College to host national conference for American Technical Education Association
(State News ~ 04/09/15)
INDIANAPOLIS -- Ivy Tech Community College will be hosting the national American Technical Education Association's (ATEA) 52nd annual conference April 15 to 17 at the Hilton Hotel and Suites in downtown Indianapolis. This year's conference entitled "Innovation through Continuous Improvement of Technical Education" promises to display the best in technical education through industry partnerships. ...
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Thursday sports postponements
(Local News ~ 04/09/15)
Times Staff Report Continuing rain and poor overall conditions have lead to more high school sports postponements on Thursday evening. Northview's junior varsity (black) baseball game at Riverton Parke has been cancelled. Clay City and Northview's track meet at Owen Valley has been cancelled this evening. A new date is currently being discussed...
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Library hosting program on sleep disorders next month
(Local News ~ 04/09/15)
The Brazil Public Library is hosting the program "Sleeping Disorders 101" with Regina Yoder, a registered nurse from Clay County Health Department. The program will be at 6 p.m. on May 7. Attendees are asked to RSVP by May 5. Call 812-448-1981 for more information...
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Mildred "Midge" Cochran
(Obituary ~ 04/09/15)
Mildred "Midge" Cochran passed peacefully from this earth on Friday morning April 3, 2015 at the age of 102. Midge lived with much poise and dignity, a life well lived. Born on January 7, 1913 in Brazil, Indiana, Midge lived in Carbon as a child and then Brazil, where she graduated from Brazil High School and attended Brazil Business University for a year...
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Court News: April 7-8
(Local News ~ 04/09/15)
Clay County Courthouse The following transactions took place at the Clay County Courthouse April 7-8: Superior Court State Criminal Charges Cody Allen Armstrong, 22, 1: Burglary 2: Burglary Matthew Alan Proctor, 21, 1: Domestic Battery 2: Strangulation...
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Jail Bookings: April 8-9
(Local News ~ 04/09/15)
Clay County Justice Center The following bookings were reported at the Clay County Justice Center April 8-9: Logan Cesinger, 18, was arrested and preliminarily charged with failure to appear. Bryar Carl Miller, 19, was arrested and preliminarily charged with violating probation...
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Jane (Gunnison) Beaman
(Obituary ~ 04/09/15)
Jane (Gunnison) Beaman, age 92, of Covington passed away at 11:55pm on Wednesday, April 8, 2015 at Provena United Samaritans Medical Center in Danville, IL. She was born in Brazil, IN on January 9, 1923 to the late Paul N and Gertrude May (Turner) Gunnison...
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Knights' Rowan and Eels' Rogers receive academic honors
(High School Sports ~ 04/09/15)
By CAREY FOX Times Sports Editor Northview's Mikayla Rowan and Clay City's Evan Rogers excelled on the basketball court this season for their respective teams. While their exploits on the hardwood took place under the bright lights in front of hundreds of fans, their work in the classroom wasn't always known...
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Experienced Northview golfers prepared for 2015 season
(High School Sports ~ 04/09/15)
By CAREY FOX Times Sports Editor The Northview boys' golf team has designs on moving up a step or two in postseason play after coming up a little short in the Western Indiana Conference Tournament and in the sectional at Linton's Phil Harris Course...
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Many took advantage of free medical clinic day
(Local News ~ 04/09/15)
Many in Clay County took advantage of the Brazil Crisis Pregnancy Center's free medical clinic day on April 8. Free services were provided ranging from ultrasounds, PAP smears, STD screening for men and women to blood draws to confirm pregnancy. The CPC provides screening for Chlamydia, Gonorrhea and HIV, Mondays through Thursdays. ...
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Rotary inducts new member
(Community News ~ 04/09/15)
Courtesy photo New member Chad Schopmeyer (center) was welcomed and inducted into the Brazil Rotary Club by President TJ Sneddon (right) during Wednesday's lunch meeting at the Brazil Family Restaurant in Brazil. Schopmeyer's sponsor is Rotarian John Cesinger (left)...
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Pyle museum to observe 70th anniversary of his death
(Local News ~ 04/09/15)
The 70th anniversary of Ernie Pyle's death will be observed in a special program and ceremony on April 18 at the Ernie Pyle World War II Museum in Dana. The event is sponsored by the Friends of Ernie Pyle, an organization of volunteers that owns and operates the museum...
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Friday is youth HIV, AIDS awareness day
(Local News ~ 04/09/15)
Teaching Indiana youth about HIV/AIDS is critical to preventing infection and saving lives. National Youth HIV & AIDS Awareness Day today is a time to educate people of all ages about the impact of HIV and AIDS on young people, as well as highlight the work young people are doing across the country to fight the HIV/AIDS epidemic...
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WVC schedules 17th Earth Day
(Community News ~ 04/09/15)
An Earth Day celebration will be on April 18 at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods. The celebration is coordinated by White Violet Center for Eco-Justice, a ministry of the Sisters of Providence. It will take place from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. This is the 17th year the Sisters of Providence have hosted the outdoor event, of which thousands attend annually...
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Science, traditional cultures topic of Earth Day speaker
(Community News ~ 04/09/15)
Creating a partnership between traditional cultures and scientific innovation is possible and beneficial to the planet, says an environmental biologist who will speak at Indiana State University in observance of Earth Day. Robin Kimmerer, professor of environmental biology at the State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry in Syracuse, is the founding director of the Center for Native Peoples and the Environment, which aims to create programs drawing on the wisdom of both indigenous populations and scientific knowledge for shared goals of sustainability.. ...
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