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Alices speed past young Knights in girls' soccer sectional
(High School Sports ~ 10/09/15)
By CAREY FOX Times Sports Editor TERRE HAUTE -- Battling inexperience and injuries as well as the Vincennes Lincoln Alices, Northview dropped a 9-2 decision in sectional play at Terre Haute North Thursday evening. More than half of the Knights' starting lineup was either a freshman or a sophomore and Northview was also without senior stalwart Kaytlin Galloway due to injury. ...
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'I don't live my cancer:' Krider lives life to the fullest after bout with the disease
(Local News ~ 10/09/15)
For Pat Krider, cancer is something she thinks about once a year -- just before her annual exam. Otherwise, it is out of sight, out of mind. "I don't live my cancer," Krider said. "I don't live to think about that kind of stuff. I don't think that's necessary."...
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'Just Blessed': survivor Kayla Chiles says overcoming cancer brought her closer to God
(Local News ~ 10/09/15)
Tragedy struck the Chiles family in January when an unfortunate turn of events took the life of father and husband, Rodney, away from his girls and their mother. Then, in May, the now three-member family was dealt another unexpected blow. Then 26-year-old Kayla Chiles, the oldest of two daughters of Tracy Chiles, found a lump on her chest after brushing against it when she moved a necklace she was wearing...
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Strength, courage helps Potts through battle with cancer
(Local News ~ 10/09/15)
Jeanne Potts had been called back for second mammograms before. They were always negative so she wasn't at all concerned when she went to the Clara Fairbanks Center for Women in Terre Haute. Jeanne and her husband, Charlie, had just returned from vacation. She routinely had mammograms, and, as a nurse practitioner, she always encouraged her patients to have mammograms and do preventative health checks...
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One husband's view of breast cancer
(Local News ~ 10/09/15)
It's hard to believe it was eight years ago that we went through the absolute worst experience of our marriage, and there have been some pips. It was just before New Year's Day, 2008 that I received the call I had hoped wouldn't come. I had changed jobs four months earlier and was working for an investment company, trying to sell stocks and bonds out of the back seat of my Chevy HHR...
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Running for a Cause
(Local News ~ 10/09/15)
It was cold during the recent 2015 Clay County Tri Kappa Fall Frenzy 5K Run/Walk at Forest Park. Breast cancer survivor Kayla Chiles (front and center) kicked off the race, which included more than 20 runners/walkers who traveled the route through the park, out to Epworth Street and back to the finish line at the walking track in Forest Park. The proceeds will be used by PINK of the Wabash Valley in support of Breast Cancer Awareness throughout the area...
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Indiana Supreme Court Justice receives national award for work with children
(Local News ~ 10/09/15)
Indiana Supreme Court Justice Steven H. David recently received national recognition for his work with children in court. Justice David was presented with the Annie E. Casey Foundation Juvenile Detention Alternatives Initiative (JDAI) Distinguished System Leadership Award. He accepted the award on behalf of the Court family saying, "My role is easy when you have the talented team that we have in Indiana."...
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North Clay eighth-grade football completes unbeaten season
(Local News ~ 10/09/15)
Times Staff Report North Clay's eighth-grade football team recently wrapped up an unbeaten season with wins against Edgewood, Linton and Sullivan. The Knights battled their way past a tough Edgewood Colts team 14-0 as Dominique Eaglin and Lance Metz scored the lone touchdowns for North Clay on runs of seven and 27 yards respectively. Eaglin was also the team leader in tackles...
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Richard "Rick" Dibble
(Obituary ~ 10/09/15)
Richard "Rick" Dibble, 58, of Clay City, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, October 7, 2015. Rick was born November 10, 1956 in Potsdam, New York, the son of the late James Sr. and Margaret (Colbert) Dibble. He married Lynette Dawn (Sluder) Henning on June 20, 1998. She passed away on September 25, 2013. Rick was a semi-truck driver for Brazil Trucking Inc...
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James D. Gibson
(Obituary ~ 10/09/15)
James D. Gibson, 79 of Brazil, passed away October 9, 2015 at Union Hospital at 12:37 am. He was born September 16, 1936 in Vigo County, IN, the son of Vern Gibson and Florence Wilson Gibson. He was raised in Brazil, IN and graduated from Brazil High School, Class of 1955. ...
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Ivy Tech Community College offering SAT/ACT prep at Greencastle Campus
(Community News ~ 10/09/15)
GREENCASTLE - Ivy Tech Community College is offering an SAT/ACT prep course at its Greencastle Campus Oct. 26-28. The SAT/ACT Fast Prep helps high school juniors and seniors prepare for the SAT and/or the ACT in just three days. Ivy Tech mathematics and English faculty instruct the course, which covers math and English components of the SAT, including essay writing, and strategies for each section. The course will also cover preparation for the ACT and contain a practice test each night...
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No paper on Columbus Day
(Local News ~ 10/09/15)
The Brazil Times will not publish on Monday due to no U.S. Postal Service on Columbus Day. The newspaper will be published on Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday this week.
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Fall Forestry Workshop, pavilion dedication slated for Oct. 24
(Local News ~ 10/09/15)
Sycamore Trails Resource Conservation & Development and partners are hosting the 2015 Fall Forestry Workshop and Bob Miller and Paul Hoopengarner Educational Pavilion Dedication on Oct. 24 at Froehde Woods. The bi-annual event, which is open to the public, aims to educate guests on forestry, invasive species management and other applicable topics, such as this fall's topic on pond management as well as various other natural resource-related topics...
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Historical society behind effort to name Hall to IMVHOF
(Local News ~ 10/09/15)
A Tuskegee Airmen from Brazil will be inducted into the 2015 Class at The Indiana Military Veterans Hall of Fame (IMVHOF) ceremony on Nov. 13. Major Charles B. Hall has deep roots in Clay County and will forever be a part of national history for his heroic actions in World War II...
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Pirate on Patrol
(Local News ~ 10/09/15)
Ivy Jacobs photo With dreams of the upcoming Halloween adventure and treasure, a pirate minion stands steadfast atop the The Renaissance building in downtown Brazil.
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Trustees approve 2016-17 school calendar
(Local News ~ 10/09/15)
It was a busy evening at the Clay Community Schools Board of Trustees meeting Thursday. The upcoming school calendar for the 2016-17 year was approved by a vote of six to one, with President Ron Scherb casting the opposing vote. "I still think students are going to school too early in the year," Scherb lightheartedly said. "I understand the logic, the need for it, but I still have to cast the vote."...
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Indiana residents encouraged to join earthquake drill
(Local News ~ 10/09/15)
(AP) -- The Indiana Department of Homeland Security is encouraging Indiana residents to take part in an earthquake drill that will include 13 other states. The Great Central U.S. ShakeOut is scheduled for 10:15 a.m. Thursday. Homeland Security officials say Indiana is exposed to a serious threat of earthquakes because of the New Madrid Seismic Zone, located 180 miles southwest of Evansville, and the Wabash Valley Seismic Zone in southeastern Illinois and southwestern Indiana...
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Court News: Oct. 8-9, 2015
(Court News ~ 10/09/15)
Clay County Courthouse The following information was filed in the Clay County Courthouse Oct. 8-9, 2015: Clay Superior Court Criminal Filing Patrick Adrian Lewis, 29, Unauthorized Entry of a Motor Vehicle, Public Intoxication Domestic Relations Patrisha Alexander v. David Alexander...
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Jail Bookings: Oct. 8-9, 2015
(Local News ~ 10/09/15)
Clay County Justice Center The following jail bookings were entered at the Clay County Justice Center Oct. 8-9, 2015. Richard W. Stapert, 52, Possession Methamphetamine, Possession of Marijuana Under 30, Resisting Law Enforcement Patrick Adrian Lewis Jr., 29, Unauthorized Entry of Auto, Public Intoxication...
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Jail Bookings: Oct. 8-9, 2015
(Police Logs ~ 10/09/15)
Clay County Justice Center The following jail bookings were entered at the Clay County Justice Center Oct. 8-9, 2015. Richard W. Stapert, 52, Possession Methamphetamine, Possession of Marijuana Under 30, Resisting Law Enforcement Patrick Adrian Lewis Jr., 29, Unauthorized Entry of Auto, Public Intoxication...
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Court News: Oct. 8-9, 2015
(Court News ~ 10/09/15)
Clay County Courthouse The following information was filed in the Clay County Courthouse Oct. 8-9, 2015: Clay Superior Court Criminal Filing Patrick Adrian Lewis, 29, Unauthorized Entry of a Motor Vehicle, Public Intoxication Domestic Relations Patrisha Alexander v. David Alexander...
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