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Reinoehl inducted into National College Athlete Honor Society
(College Sports ~ 04/24/20)
Former Northview baseball standout and current Franklin College junior Alex Reinoehl began and ended last week with celebratory news. On Monday, the right-handed pitcher was added to the Terre Haute Rex 2020 roster. And on Friday, he was inducted into the Franklin College Chapter of the National College Athlete Honor Society, Chi Alpha Sigma, the school announced via its athletics Twitter page...
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Senior Spotlight: Caden Cannon
(High School Sports ~ 04/24/20)
Athlete’s name: Caden Cannon Sport: Clay City baseball Years participating in the sport: 14 years Parents/Guardians: Tom and Shannon Cannon Future plans: Attend Ivy Tech and study Electrical Engineering Technology Favorite memory: All the bus rides to and from games...
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Checking the Lights
(Local News ~ 04/24/20)
IVY JACOBS PHOTO - Brazil Street Superintendent Brian Bemis was on a bucket truck Wednesday afternoon to check the streets lights on west US 40 in Brazil. The street lights were installed as part of the Indiana Department of Transportation’s (INDOT) US 40 Street Project. ...
- COVID-19 Local updates (Local News ~ 04/24/20)
- SENIOR SELECTIONS 2020 April - Giving back with a song: The beauty of music and soul (Entertainment ~ 04/24/20)
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SENIOR SELECTIONS 2020 April - Finding beauty through service to others
(Entertainment ~ 04/24/20)
A retired school teacher, Kerin Downey Reberger finds a variety of ways to contribute to her community, such as participating as a model for the Tri Kappa fashion show held earlier this year. Reberger and a dozen other models helped the sorority raise money to support scholarships and other charitable programs for children in Brazil and Clay County...
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SENIOR SELECTIONS 2020 April - CAPTURING THE BEAUTY OF CLAY COUNTY IN PICTURES
(Entertainment ~ 04/24/20)
Steven King has been a newspaper photographer for more than 20 years, most of that time in Arizona. He has had opportunities to photograph two Superbowls and a World Series, as well as two Presidents and other celebrities and dignitaries. King began his photographic career after enjoying it as a hobby for more than 30 years...
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SENIOR SELECTIONS 2020 April - Helping others
(Entertainment ~ 04/24/20)
Busy Hands - Gary Hoffa, left, and Jim Rupp have found their carpentry skills useful as they build a house for Habitat for Humanity in Brazil. Their efforts will certainly have a significant impact on the life of a family and a neighborhood in the city...
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SENIOR SELECTIONS 2020 April - Romping in the fog
(Entertainment ~ 04/24/20)
Steven King has been submitting photos to The Brazil Times for quite a while, many of them memorable images. However, it didn't take long for the Times’ Staff’s Favorite to be determined. "Romping in the fog" was a picture of these two horses enjoying a foggy early Saturday morning in December 2019, located at a paddock near Interstate 70 and State Road 59...
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SENIOR SELECTIONS 2020 April - Staying fit, staying in focus
(Entertainment ~ 04/24/20)
Tim Siebrace uses exercise machines at the Brazil YMCA to get his workout in and stay physically fit. One of the best-attended programs sponsored by the YMCA is Silver Sneakers, an exercise program designed especially for seniors to keep them healthy...
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SENIOR SELECTIONS 2020 April - Stepping Up When Times Are Tough
(Entertainment ~ 04/24/20)
Ever noticed how tough times often bring out the best in us? When tornadoes or hurricanes devastate a town or state, strangers from near and far come to help. When someone’s house burns down, or a farmer gets sick right before harvest time, their neighbors come to the rescue. Whether it’s out of a sense of duty, a commitment to live out our faith, or a hope that others might someday help us, Hoosiers in particular seem to step up when times are tough...
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Autism Awareness: Advice from a mom
(Local News ~ 04/24/20)
Advice from a mom The Mace family members are no strangers to regular readers of The Brazil Times. Several years ago, Linda Messmer, a Registered Nurse, interviewed the mom of an autistic child, Shelley Mace, to answer the question, “What’s it like raising an autistic child?” Shelley is also a Registered Nurse...
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Autism Awareness: People with autism are all individuals
(Local News ~ 04/24/20)
People with autism are all individuals Erin Heflin learned her son, Owen was Autistic when he was 2 years old. The reason for the delayed diagnosis was his condition at birth. “My son Owen was born nine weeks early, on January 7, 2012,” Erin wrote in asnwer to our questions. ...
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Autism Awareness: Teacher shares her love for her students
(Local News ~ 04/24/20)
Teacher shares her love for her students “This is the best day of my life.” — Student with autism upon winning election to student council Sarah McClain Goda has been a special education teacher for 14 years. Currently, she teaches at Forest Park Elementary School in Brazil and works with children at First Baptist Church...
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Autism Awareness: Grandmother shares thoughts on autism
(Local News ~ 04/24/20)
Grandmother shares thoughts on autism By Mary Jo Archer I want to share some thoughts with you, about autism from a grandmother’s perspective. My view may be different than someone who has both parents in the home to share responsibility. My daughter is a single mom, and the sole provider for her child, but the reality is autism affects the whole family...
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State Road 157 Bridge over the Eel River will close Friday
(Local News ~ 04/24/20)
The Indiana Department of Transportation announces the State Road 157 Bridge over the Eel River in Owen County will close on or after Friday, May 1. This is for a deck replacement. The scheduled completion date is September 15. The detour utilizes S.R. 59 to S.R. 48 and back to S.R. 157...
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More relief grants issued from local COVID-19 Fund as United Way and Community Foundation continue to lead relief work
(Local News ~ 04/24/20)
Terre Haute – In each of the last four weeks, United Way of the Wabash Valley and the Wabash Valley Community Foundation have continued to issue short-term emergency relief grants from the Wabash Valley COVID-19 Emergency Relief Fund. In this latest round, seven grants were disbursed to local organizations totaling more than $33,000. ...
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Ivy Tech recognizes alumni in honor of National Medical Laboratory Professionals Week
(Local News ~ 04/24/20)
TERRE HAUTE – In honor of National Medical Laboratory Professionals Week, April 19-25, Ivy Tech Terre Haute celebrates alumni who are now working in this vital field. Medical Laboratory Professionals provide lab testing to help doctors diagnose illnesses, including COVID-19. Graduates of Ivy Tech’s medical laboratory technology program and other healthcare programs are among many serving on the front lines in our communities...
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Friday's sunshine allows fire station construction to continue
(Local News ~ 04/24/20)
On Friday, construction continued on the new Center Point Volunteer Fire Department station. The building is expected to be completed in August or September.
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Ross William "Bill" Elliott
(Obituary ~ 04/24/20)
Ross William “Bill” Elliott, 66 of Brazil, passed away April 20, 2020 at 7:36 pm at Union Hospital. He was born December 7, 1953, the son of Ross and Mary Elizabeth Crank Elliott. Bill graduated from Brazil High School, Class of 1972. He later attended both Indiana State University and Purdue and then completed an Associates Degree in Construction Science...
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TOP STORY OF THE DAY: COVID-19 State Information -- Friday, April 24, 2020
(Local News ~ 04/24/20)
Gov. Eric Holcomb announced during his daily press conferences (Monday-Friday) that the stay-at-home order for Indiana will be extended until May 1. (Watch a livestream of the broadcast on this website at 2:30 p.m.) The Indiana State Department of Health (ISDH) is closely monitoring a pandemic of the 2019 novel (new) coronavirus or COVID-19. The results are as of April 21, 2020, at 11:59 pm. Dashboard updated daily at 12:00 p.m. at www.coronavirus.in.gov/...
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