While welcoming in the New Year, parents should become acquainted with and remind hopeful young motorists about changes for youths who are acquiring a driver's license in 2010. On July 1, 2009, the State of Indiana implemented new Graduated Drivers Licensing (GDL) requirements for probationary drivers under the age 18...

Hello all, I'm back for another installment of the Sheriff's Information blog -- it's been awhile since the last update. The Clay County Sheriff's Department, as usual, has been a busy place and a lot of good things are happening. Two of our three new deputies have graduated the Indiana Law Enforcement Academy and are completing their field training while our third new deputy is slated to graduate from the academy on Sept. ...

Rules of the road The December blog from the Clay County Sheriff's Department dealt with safe holiday driving, I would like to continue along those lines with this installment. Most people consider themselves good drivers and for the most part people know what the rules of the road are. However, one area that offers a little confusion is how drivers should react when they encounter an emergency vehicle...

As we are now in the Holiday Season, most of us will be traveling or have family traveling to our homes. I would like to take this opportunity to give some helpful travel hints and make your home a little safer. Now that the weather is changing and we begin our holiday travels, make sure that you take a few extra steps to get where you're going safely...

With Halloween only a couple of days away, safety becomes an important issue for families. I would like to add a few safety tips to the other blogs by Police Chiefs Dave Archer and Terry Skaggs. Please know where you and your children are going to trick-or-treat and only visit neighborhoods and homes that you are familiar with...

Welcome to the Clay County Sheriff's Department's Information Blog. As Sheriff of Clay County, I am excited that The Brazil Times has opened an opportunity to allow us to pass on information to the citizens through the Blog. It is the Sheriff's Department's intent to give citizens information about safety issues as well as what is happening in the county...