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JAIL BOOKINGS March 4-6, 2016
(Police Logs ~ 03/06/16)
CLAY COUNTY JUSTICE CENTER The following bookings were reported at the Clay County Justice Center during March 4-6: Awaiting Arraignment Shepherd III, Haldon J., 40: OVWI controlled substance, Possession of marijuana McDaniel, Rick, 60: OVWI Awaiting Warrant Arraignment...
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JAIL BOOKINGS March 4-6, 2016
(Local News ~ 03/06/16)
CLAY COUNTY JUSTICE CENTER The following bookings were reported at the Clay County Justice Center during March 4-6: Awaiting Arraignment Shepherd III, Haldon J., 40: OVWI controlled substance, Possession of marijuana McDaniel, Rick, 60: OVWI Awaiting Warrant Arraignment...
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Ernest "Dick" E. Harrison
(Obituary ~ 03/06/16)
Ernest "Dick" E. Harrison, 94, of Brazil, passed away at Harrison's Crossing in Terre Haute, Indiana, March 5, 2016 following a lengthy illness. Over the years, Dick was also known as Pappy and Hot Shot. He was born in Tecumseh, Indiana, in Vigo County, August 22, 1921 the son of Peter and Hannah Mary (Atkinson) Harrison. ...
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Louise Kellar Daugherty
(Obituary ~ 03/06/16)
Louise Kellar Daugherty, 90, Brazil, went to be with the Lord Saturday, March 5, 2016 at Exceptional Living Center in Brazil with her family at her side. She was born in Brazil, Indiana on August 4, 1925 to the late Stanley F. Kellar and Sally B. (Hill) Kellar...
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Cindy L. (Wells) Grigsby
(Obituary ~ 03/06/16)
Cindy L. (Wells) Grigsby, 62, of Brazil, passed away March 5, 2016 at Exceptional Living Center of Brazil with her family by her side. Cindy was born January 25, 1954 in Brazil, the daughter of Gertrude (McVey) Wells and the late Robert Wells. Cindy worked at CBS in Terre Haute for many years. ...
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Knights are Sectional Champs
(Local News ~ 03/06/16)
Northview boys' basketball players, fans and coaches celebrate the program's first sectional championship since 2004 on Saturday night. The Knights knocked off Edgewood 78-70 and advance to the Greencastle Regional to face Tri-West at 10 a.m. SEE MORE IN THE SPORTS SECTION...
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Indoor yard sale draws a crowd
(Local News ~ 03/06/16)
On Saturday, friends and neighbors packed the lower level of the First United Methodist Church in Brazil for the biannual Open Hands Pre-school indoor yard sale. Twenty four vendors and residents desiring to get a head start on the yard sale season offered their wares to many people who visited during the four-hour event...
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Loyalty Day program and lunch is May 7
(Letter to the Editor ~ 03/06/16)
To the editor: This year the Loyalty Day Program and lunch will be at Traditions for all Clay County Veterans. So, put it on your calendar for Saturday May 7, 2016.
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Kroger employees deserve recogntion
(Letter to the Editor ~ 03/06/16)
To the editor: I informed Kevin Lozier, manager of Kroger's, that he had two store employees that needed recognition for the help I received from them. Last fall, I dropped my wallet at the gas pumps and drove off. In the meantime, employee Johnathan Herbert found it. Cash, credit card and debit cards. I went back to Kroger's and got the wallet. I tried to reward Mr. Johnathan two different times. He declined and said to return the favor to someone else if I wound a wallet or purse...
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A Look Back to March 6-12, 1926
(Local News ~ 03/06/16)
Extensive clay and shale mining operations have been opened up about a mile and three quarters south west of the city by E. L. Butler Clay Company, and the plan is already in operation with a small force of men which will be increased as they dig in...
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100 Women Who Care seeking philanthropists
(Local News ~ 03/06/16)
100 Women Who Care Clay County is embarking on its second year. The group, coordinated by the Clay County Community Foundation, was formed in March 2015 as a way to provide financial support to local nonprofit organizations. Each member commits to donating a total of $500 per year of membership. ...
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Free preview of FPU offered this week
(Community News ~ 03/06/16)
All are welcomed to a free preview of Dave Ramsey's Financial Peace University (FPU) at Annunciation Catholic Church on Tuesday, March 8 at 6:30 p.m. The class will be at the Annunciation Parish Center in Brazil, 19 North Alabama St. Anyone interested in attending the rest of the classes can sign up following class...
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Women's Club of Terre Haute hosting luncheon, coffee
(Community News ~ 03/06/16)
The Christian Women's Club of Terre Haute invites the public to the "It Just Comes Naturally" luncheon at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, March 15 in the MCL meeting room at Meadows Shopping Center in Terre Haute. The speaker will be Kathleen Sly, of Hickory Corners, Michigan, with music provided by Ruth Fischer, of Center Point...
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Program at Little Historic Church is Friday
(Community News ~ 03/06/16)
The Little Historic Church at Carbon will conduct its monthly program on Friday, March 11. There will be a pitch-in dinner at 6 p.m. The program is scheduled to begin at 7. This month, entertainment will be provided by The "P-150" praise band. For more information, contact Dean Swearingen at 812-448-2735...
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'In The Blood': Teen's love for outdoors documented in TV series
(Local News ~ 03/06/16)
Surviving in the wilderness isn't something most teenagers think about. But Tanner Webster, 14, is most happy while outside enjoying the wonder and beauty of the wilderness, and is ready to share that enthusiasm with the world. "I hope others will see the show, and then get out and experience the outdoors," Tanner said about his upcoming 13-week television series "In The Blood."...
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Moose hosts fundraiser for triplets
(Local News ~ 03/06/16)
The Moose Family Center in Brazil was a busy place Sunday during the "Benefit for the Floyd Triplets." Sisters Carley Dawn, Darcey Lynn and Harley Ann Floyd were kept busy in the kitchen area serving hundreds of patrons during the fundraising event for the sisters whose mother Jessica Lynn Floyd Shepard died in a car accident in Arapahoe County, Colorado on Nov. 20...
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Indiana Bicentennial Barn Quilt on display at Statehouse until Friday
(Community News ~ 03/06/16)
On Feb. 27, Tony and Joy Minor and Bob Willen attended the unveiling of the Indiana Bicentennial Barn Quilt at the Indianapolis Morris-Butler House. Clay County's 6-inch square quilt block was made by Joy of their 100-year-old granary barn. The Minors purchased the barn April 1, 1989, which they still own and use...
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No boil advisories issued in Sunday water main break
(Local News ~ 03/06/16)
On Sunday, Brazil's 18-inch water main ruptured once again near Great Dane. "We have a rupture on our 18-inch main east of Great Dane," Mayor Brian Wyndham said Sunday evening. "I don't expect any water loss if things go well." No water was shut off and no boil advisories were issued as of press time on Sunday, unlike the last time the water main broke...
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History Matters: From post office to museum, downtown structure has one-of-a-kind past
(Local News ~ 03/06/16)
The Old Post Office building located at 100 East National Avenue, Brazil, had a unique history before it became the Clay County Historical Museum. In April 1908, it didn't look like Brazil was going to get any of the "pork barrel spending" from the general sub-committee on appropriations in Washington...
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