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Bat in the Pacers' house
(Local News ~ 02/12/19)
Fans who attended the Pacers game last Thursday got an unexpected thrill when a live bat began soaring above the game at Bankers Life Fieldhouse in Indianapolis. Brazil native J.T. Jeffries, now a consumer sale executive with the Pacers, was at the game when the flying rodent began circuling above the crowd...
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School Board of Trustees considers bids for synthetic surface at Northview
(Local News ~ 02/12/19)
The Clay Community School Board of Trustees will consider the first step in implementing last year’s most controversial project during Thursday’s meeting at 7 p.m. at the Central Administrative Building. The board will consider permission to advertise for bids for the new synthetic surface at Northview High School football stadium. ...
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Leah Rae Thompson
(Obituary ~ 02/12/19)
Leah Rae Thompson, 81, of Brazil, passed away February 9, 2019 at 12:04 a.m. at St. Vincent Clay Hospital. Leah was born December 11, 1937 in Sullivan, IN, the daughter of Morris and Detta Hudson. Leah worked for Coughanowr Insurance for several years. She enjoyed riding and raising horses, reading, traveling and being with her friends and family...
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Janice Lee Smith (Hardman)
(Obituary ~ 02/12/19)
Janice Lee Smith (Hardman), 80, Indianapolis, IN passed away peacefully surrounded by family on February 9, 2019. Jan grew up in Brazil, IN and attended Indiana State University, where she was a proud member of Alpha Omicron Pi. She worked for American United Life for many years until retirement...
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BRAZIL BUZZ: Love is in the air
(Community News ~ 02/12/19)
Happy Valentine’s Day my readers! Love is in the air and I am so excited. Just when I thought cupid did not want to waste his arrows on my heart anymore I have been asked out on a date. I could not keep the exciting news from my husband of sixty-one plus years that someone so special to me for almost forty years would be so thoughtful...
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Poland woman hospitalized, charged following wrong-way crash
(Local News ~ 02/12/19)
CLOVERDALE — A wrong-way crash early Saturday morning on Interstate 70 sent three people to the hospital and has two drivers facing misdemeanor charges. Forrest E. Thompson, 23, Terre Haute, told Deputy Robert Soilleux he had been westbound in the right lane following a semi in a 2007 Pontiac G6. He said that he pulled into the fast lane and was in the process of passing the semi when he saw eastbound headlights coming toward him...
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Traffic stop leads to arrest for dealing drugs
(Local News ~ 02/12/19)
A traffic stop early Saturday morning led to a Carbon man being arrested for dealing drugs and other various charges. According to information from the Clay County Sheriff’s Office, a K9-Unit Officer was on patrol in the northern part of the county when he witnessed erratic driving. A traffic stop was initiated on County Road 1350 North, just east of County Road 200 East at approximately 12:22 a.m., with a backup unit arriving shortly afterward...
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Water Department polar problems
(Local News ~ 02/12/19)
Mother Nature’s cold disposition this winter caused some problems for the Water Distribution Department in Brazil. The arrival of a “polar vortex” earlier this month created artic temperatures, and below-zero wind chill factors caused water meters to freeze within the city...
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CLAY COUNTY THROUGH THE YEARS: ORVILLE REDENBACHER, the Popcorn King
(Local News ~ 02/12/19)
Orville Redenbacher, the Popcorn King, became known the world over during his lifetime. He was born, July 16, 1907, the son of William and Julia Redenbacher at Prairie City, Posey Township, Clay County, Indiana. He was raised on the family farm, where he worked hard, helped to grow the food to eat, and make ends meet along with his siblings. ...
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