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$5 million project will patch, resurface a stretch of U.S. 40 and U.S. 231
(Local News ~ 08/13/19)
Wabash Valley Asphalt of Terre Haute has been awarded a $5 million contract to patch and resurface a portion of U.S. 40 east of Brazil through the Town of Harmony. The announcement was made by the Indiana Department of Transportation. The contract also calls for curb ramps to be ADA-compliant. The contractor will perform patching operations following the sidewalk work. All of the patching is to be completed by Nov. 1...
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BRAZIL BUZZ: It’s my lucky day!
(Community News ~ 08/13/19)
Publisher’s Clearing House sends me loads of advertising material. Each time they tell me I am close to winning big money each week for life. I order this and that now and then and I am yet to see those weekly dollars just down the road. I watch and wait for their representatives, balloons, media coverage and of course, a fat purse could come in handy and bring about a broader smile on my face...
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CLAY COUNTY THROUGH THE YEARS: Jefferson Baughman, Civil War Soldier and Active Brazil Citizen
(Community News ~ 08/13/19)
Jefferson Baughman was born in Putnam County, Indiana, on 28 Aug 1836, the son of Abraham Franklin and Elizabeth Barnett Baughman. Lydia A. Rumel became his wife October 15, 1857, in Clay County. The 1860 Census listed him as a farm laborer in Jackson Township, Clay County, Indiana. He was twenty-three; his wife was twenty-four, and their son, Asbury, was one year old...
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Barbara Jane Pritchard
(Obituary ~ 08/13/19)
Barbara Jane Pritchard, 80, of Savannah died Monday, August 12, 2019 at her home surrounded by her family and under the care of Kindred Hospice. She was born in Wadley, Georgia and was the daughter of the late Andrew and Inez Hall. Barbara was a graduate of Commercial High School. She enjoyed BINGO at the Elks Lodge and trips to Las Vegas...
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Billy L. “Bill” Hice
(Obituary ~ 08/13/19)
Billy L. “Bill” Hice, 86, Staunton, IN, passed away August 10, 2019. He was born June 21, 1933 in Brazil, IN to Albert F. Hice & Marjorie L. (Hauk) Hice. Bill will be greatly missed by friends, relatives and acquaintances. Bill grew up in Clay County in his younger years. ...
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Bernard N. “Barney” Conrad
(Obituary ~ 08/13/19)
Bernard N. “Barney” Conrad, 95, passed away Saturday, August 10, 2019 in Fort Wayne, Indiana. Born in Terre Haute, Indiana, Barney was the son of the late Joseph and Letitia Conrad. Barney worked in the funeral industry for many years. He worked for Terre Haute First National Bank for many years until his retirement. Barney was a member of the Elks Lodge # 762 in Brazil, and a Shriner in Terre Haute. He enjoyed woodworking, building, watching football, farming, and animals. Surviving are his wife of 71 years, Wanda Conrad, children, Jayne (Gary) Kehoe, John “Andy” (Frances) Conrad, Mary Elizabeth (Doug) Hiatt, Joanie (Larry) Dunn; grandchildren, Nicole (Jim) Markle, Cherie “Buster” Hiatt, Ashley Dunn, Nolan Dunn; five great-grandchildren; along with many nieces and nephews. Barney was preceded in death by his siblings. . ...
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Kathleen T. Szymanski
(Obituary ~ 08/13/19)
Kathleen T. Szymanski, 76, of Brazil, Indiana, passed away on August 10, 2019 in Terre Haute, IN. Kathleen was born in Chicago to Thomas M. and Catherine C. (O’Malley) Harrington on December 11, 1942. Kathleen graduated from Chicago Visitation High School and married Alvin A. ...
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High school football a local family affair for “many moons” now
(Community Sports ~ 08/13/19)
Friday night lights is considered a family tradition for high school gridiron fans. And for several years now, this tradition has traveled through the generations for four football players — two former and two current — all with Clay County connections...
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Armed robbery leads to investigation
(Local News ~ 08/13/19)
The Brazil City Police Department (BPD) is actively investigating an armed robbery at a local gas station. Shortly after opening for business at 4:30 a.m. Tuesday morning, authorities were notified of an armed robbery at the Brazil Sunoco Station, located at the intersection of Hendrix Street and Forest Avenue/State Road 59...
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Traffic stop turns into a pursuit that ended with two Bowling Green residents arrested in Vigo County
(Local News ~ 08/13/19)
A local traffic stop for speeding turned into a refusal to stop and ended in a crash in Vigo County with two Bowling Green residents arrested after running away from the scene. According to information provided by the Clay County Sheriff’s Department, the incident began around 3 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 6. A deputy on patrol along Happy Hollar Road, near Staunton, attempted to pull a vehicle over for speeding, but the driver refused to stop...
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Late-Season Pond Workshop
(Local News ~ 08/13/19)
Purdue Extension is holding a late-season pond workshop at 4600 Steubenville Road in Freedom, IN, at 6 p.m. on the 22nd of August. This program will discuss topics such as invasive species, maintenance, and control of nuisance plant and other wildlife, and what benefits can be derived from a healthy pond environment. This is a great opportunity to bring in problem plants from your own ponds for identification and advice!...
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Clay City girls compete in first-ever golf match
(High School Sports ~ 08/13/19)
The Clay City girls golf team competed in its first-ever golf match at the Bicknell Country Club on Monday. “This is the first time that our girls have played golf, so was very pleased with the way they played,” Clay City head coach Elissa Daniel said...
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Northview soccer teams to play at Lucas Oil Stadium
(High School Sports ~ 08/13/19)
The Northview girls and boys soccer teams will compete at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis on Sept. 14. The girls game will start at 9 a.m. with the boys game to follow at 11. Both matches will be vs. Danville High School. Tickets are $15 and are good for all day, five soccer matches that include Northview vs. Danville (girls and boys), Brownsburg vs. Plainfield (girls and boys) and the Indy Eleven vs. Bethlehem Steel FC game at 7 p.m...
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