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Marjorie Plueger's granddaugher decided to bright Easter. When the girl got out of school on Friday, she took sidewalk chalk and drew a design on her grandmother's driveway. It said, "Happy Easter God (heart) you."

Wednesday night’s severe storms caused significant damage across Duke Energy’s Indiana service area, bringing down trees and power lines and breaking dozens of utility poles and other equipment. Two of the hardest hit areas for us were Vincennes and Westfield/Carmel...

Back in August, when my wife, Kelli, and I began telling family and friends that we were expecting our first child in the first week of April, the thought of having all of our loved ones in one place when he made his grand entry into the world was the conversation we continually had on our nightly walks through the neighborhood...

The Door Christian Fellowship Church, 511 E. Blaine St., is setting up an Easter display in the churchyard Friday evening. It will be up through Monday. Pastor Tom Roeschlein invites everyone to drive by and see it.

Jennie Mitchel of Staunton took this photo of the recent Supermoon through the trees.

Marianne Glick and Mike Woods pledge $500,000 matching gift to Ivy Tech’s Relief Fund efforts INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. – Ivy Tech Community College State Board of Trustees member, Marianne Glick, and her spouse, Mike Woods, have committed $500,000 in matching funds across the state for Ivy Tech’s newly established COVID-19 Relief Fund to assist students...

Vigo County Sheriff First Sergeant Jeff Bell was arrested on the evening of April 8, 2020 by the Indiana State Police. He was charged with Domestic Battery and Interfering in the Reporting of a Crime. First Sergeant Bell was relieved of police duties and his duty weapon, badge, ID and department vehicle were seized. ...

Message to Donors, Grantees, Neighbors and Friends Dear Friend, It is with greatest hope this message finds you and yours healthy and safe during the COVID-19 pandemic. Due to the recent events related to COVID-19 and the rapid spread of the virus, we felt it necessary to share with you an update on our course of action and operations for the next several weeks...

Looking for a new job? The Indiana Department of Correction (IDOC) is making it easy. Applicants can apply to work for the IDOC from the comfort of their living room couch or kitchen table through its Virtual Career Fairs. The IDOC will be hosting several Virtual Career Fairs across the state and is looking for many different positions. The first Virtual Career Fair was this week at Miami Correctional Facility. The next Virtual Career Fairs are:...

HOUSTON – When putting out a brushfire, you have to be mindful of residual embers that can rekindle the fire. An infectious diseases expert at Baylor College of Medicine said that the same can be said for COVID-19, and we need to do everything that we can to prevent a rekindling of the disease...

On Thursday at approximately 8:30 a.m., inmate Arthur D. Wheeler was found unresponsive by staff at the United States Penitentiary (USP) Terre Haute in Terre Haute, Indiana. Staff immediately began life saving measures. Emergency Medical Services were called and the inmate was subsequently pronounced dead...

Center Point United Methodist Church is having a chalk service on Easter Sunday at 9 a.m. on Main Street in Center Point. We will be keeping six feet apart, but chalk will be available to children (and other artists) to write a message to those who travel Main Street. The pastor has suggested the kids draw flowers or hearts or crosses or scriptures or whatever they want to. It's a way for us to come together even though we will be apart...

To our families and volunteers. It seems many food items are on back order right now, but we will deliver the food we have been able to get in this week on Sunday in Clay County North after 2:30 this Sunday. Food in Clay County South will be delivered this Wednesday evening. ...

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. – Ivy Tech Community College has named Doneisha Posey, J.D. as vice president of Diversity, Equity and Belonging, effective April 6, 2020. The position was posted nationally and had more than 90 qualified applicants. This position will champion a diverse and inclusive college environment, and will actively engage students, faculty, and staff to advance behaviors, attitudes, and policies that increase awareness and commitment to eliminating student success and employment equity gaps. ...

Light Heavyweight Boxer Roy J. Wallace had been a boy living on North Harrison Street in Brazil while growing up. He was born in Brazil, Indiana, on Oct. 4, 1904, the son of Edgar and Mary Scott (Smith) Wallace. Both of his parents are buried at Cottage Hill Cemetery in Brazil, Indiana...

A simple idea - a sign to recognize the hard work being done during the recent COVID-19 outbreak - is about to go national. “I think it’s wonderful,” said Brazil Mayor Brian Wyndham Wednesday afternoon about the new sign on the lawn at City Hall. “It’s going to bring awareness from the community to the effort being put forth by our local law enforcement and fire departments in response to COVID-19. Hats off to Clover Signs.”

The first (Spring) installment of 2020 taxes is due May 11, 2020 and the second (Fall) installment will be due Nov. 10, 2020. Due to the Covid-19 outbreak the Clay County Courthouse is closed to the public through Monday, April 20th. DUE TO COVID-19 WE ASK TAXPAYERS TO PAY BY THESE OPTIONS:...

State and local health officials concurred Wednesday, releasing information that Clay County had 11 COVID-19 cases. Clay County Health Nurse Kim Hyatt said then the state has “caught up with the local information.” On Thursday, the state published Clay County had 12 cases, but that extra case was misidentified as a Clay County resident, said Hyatt, who admits the information is coming in very quickly creating a mistake once in a while...

State and local health officials concurred Wednesday, releasing information that Clay County has 11 COVID-19 cases. Clay County Health Nurse Kim Hyatt said the state has “caught up with the local information.” Of the 11 confirmed COVID-19 cases, Hyatt said nine are self quarantined at home, with two patients hospitalized. No additional information is available due to the federal law - Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)...

Clay County Commissioner Paul Sinders received good news on Tuesday. The county will receive $1 million for county road improvements through the Community Crossroads Grant. "We were absolutely thrilled because we did not know what was going to happen,' Sinders said...

Some 4-year-old students and their families at CRADLES in Brazil and Clay City benefit from the On My Way Pre-K program from the Indiana Office of Early Childhood and Out-of-School Learning. Earlier this week the office announced 2020-21 school year applications are now being accepted...

This Pileated Woodpecker visited Steven and Sara King's home recently.

With the reported forthcoming economic impact payments (commonly referred to as stimulus checks), there are those who will attempt to take advantage of you and the situation. Scammers never allow a crisis go to waste! For that reason, the Indiana State Police would caution all citizens to be ever vigilant in protecting your personal information to avoid being scammed. Here are a few facts from the Internal Revenue Service that every Hoosier should know;...

Scammers are looking to capitalize on more than just consumers’ fears over the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. They are also hoping to take advantage of vulnerable small businesses, Attorney General Curtis Hill said today. There are resources available to small businesses when it comes to the economic impacts of this ongoing public health emergency, Attorney General Hill said. ...

Contracted crews with the Indiana Department of Transportation are scheduled to begin mowing, litter pick-up and herbicide application later this month into early May as part of the agency's multi-faceted roadside management program. Operations will take place throughout the spring and summer along Indiana's more than 11,200 miles of state roads...

TERRE HAUTE – Ivy Tech Community College Terre Haute has partnered with local businesses to host the Community & College Benefit Series, a series of virtual events designed to bring our community together to support the local economy and Ivy Tech Terre Haute students during the Coronavirus pandemic. Event proceeds will directly support local businesses as well as the Ivy Tech Terre Haute COVID-19 Relief Fund...

Northview High School Class of 2003 Class Reunion scheduled for April 12th at Bad Apple Saloon in Cory has been postponed due to COVID-19. A new date is scheduled for September 4th at the same location, same start time (6 p.m.) For more information, contact Deana Batchelor at 812-917-9007...

Indiana COVID-19 Data Report The results are as of April 6, 2020, at 11:59 pm. Dashboard updated daily at 10 AM.

The City of Brazil has received a Community Crossings Grant that will allow the paving of many city streets. "It will allow us to get awfully close to having every street in Brazil paved," said Mayor Brian Wyndham on Tuesday afternoon. The grant is in the amount of $628,568.13...

Will waive certain payment fees $1.3 million donated to help COVID-19 relief Some employees will receive cash payments to help offset virus-related expenses CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Duke Energy and Piedmont Natural Gas today announced a comprehensive set of steps to help customers, communities and employees manage the economic hardship caused by COVID-19...

The Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) offers some relief to small businesses in Indiana since it launched on Friday, April 3. Indiana bankers ask for patience from the public as the program begins. Application volume will be very high as the financial institutions qualified to offer these loans will strive to keep up with demand...

Brazil Rotarians Leah Schuch and Megan Bowman have not been sitting idly by since the Rotary Club regular weekly lunch meetings were suspended due to the COVID-19 pandemic. As they abide by the Governor’s executive order to stay home, the two ladies have kept busy...

The Indiana Department of Transportation announces an upcoming project to place thin deck overlays on several bridges in Clay and Hendricks Counties beginning on or after Monday, April 13. State Road 42 Bridge over Birch Creek located approximately one mile east of State Road 59 in Clay County will have one lane closed during this work and traffic will be flagged around construction. Work is expected to last two weeks in this area, weather permitting...

New, easy-to-use online application will make it easier for families to apply INDIANAPOLIS–Indiana’s Office of Early Childhood and Out-of-School Learning is now accepting applications from families in any Indiana county who may be eligible for grants for their children to receive high-quality, prekindergarten education through the On My Way Pre-K program for the 2020-2021 school year. ...

TERRE HAUTE – Ivy Tech Community College Terre Haute has partnered with local businesses to host the Community & College Benefit Series, a series of virtual events designed to bring our community together to support the local economy and Ivy Tech Terre Haute students during the Coronavirus pandemic. Event proceeds will directly support local businesses as well as the Ivy Tech Terre Haute COVID-19 Relief Fund...

PHOTO Submitted by Trinity Kirby -- “Time for a Scavenger Hunt in Photos” week-1-winner was “Puddle Jumper,” a photo taken and submitted by Trinity Kirby of Brazil. The photo features her son Owen Kirby, 3, who went puddle jumping on Friday, March 27th at the family home. Proclaimed as a “social butterfly” by his mother, Trinity, a teacher, said the isolation during the COVID-19 outbreak has not been an ideal situation for her son because he misses his friends at the sitter...

Local veterans spent the weekend giving back to a community during the recent COVID-19 crisis who they feel has always supported them throughout the years. The idea was also to spread some joy during a tough situation for everyone. On Friday afternoon, volunteers at the American Legion Post #2 served a ham and bean dinner (with cornbread included), at a drive-thru at their outdoor building located next to the post at 410 North Depot St., Brazil...

Information provided as of Monday, April 6, 2020 The Clay County Health Department updated the confirmed cases of COVID-19 to eight Monday afternoon. Seven of the unidentified patients are currently in self-isolation at home, while the eighth case is hospitalized...

This sign was recently installed at the entrance of Ascension St. Vincent Hospital in Brazil. It reads, “Heroes Work Here.”

Health officials, on Monday, announced there is a total of eight confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Clay County. Clay County Health Nurse Kim Hyatt confirmed one case was already in recovery as of Saturday. Of the seven remaining cases, six are in self-isolation at home, and one is hospitalized...

Information provided as of Saturday, April 4, 2020 Clay City Jr/Sr High School Principal Jeff Bell announced the school is sponsoring a Blood Drive on Thursday, April 16th. It will be held at the Clay City United Methodist Church Fellowship Hall – just a block west of school at 610 Washington St. ...

The Clay County Health Department updated the confirmed cased of COVID-19 to five Saturday afternoon. Four of the unidentified patients are currently in self-isolation at home, while the fifth case is hospitalized. Clay County Health Nurse Kim Hyatt said one confirmed case is already in recovery as of Saturday...

Volunteers at the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1127, 303 South Depot Street, Brazil, were handing out 800 sack lunches Saturday afternoon. The idea was to help those struggling to find food for their families and bring some joy during a tough time while maintaining "social distancing" and good hygiene...

For the next several Sundays, Pastor Tim Grant will be leading virtual Sunday School at 9:30 a.m. on Skype, and the morning church service will be live-streamed on Facebook Live at 10:45 a.m. The next Staunton United Methodist Church Food Pantry day is scheduled for Wednesday April 29, but we will see if conditions permit this to take place...

St Vincent de Paul food pantry remains open every Tuesday 12-2pm with drive thru service on Church Street. Please remain in your cars and volunteers will load your food. Thank you! The church is no longer open from sun up til sun down. Until further notice...

In response to the ongoing spread of the COVID-19 pandemic, The Brazil Times and the other Rust Communications publications in Indiana will be temporarily cutting back to two production days each week. These are uncertain times for all businesses, including newspapers, and the Rust Indiana family of publications -- which also includes the Banner Graphic in Greencastle and the Greene County Daily World in Linton -- is taking the necessary steps to ensure that we can continue to serve the public through the current health crisis and beyond.. ...

Barbara Gillin turned 90 on Friday. Her family wanted to have a party for her but due to the Coronavirus they couldn't do that. So, they spread the word and had a surprise parade for her. Barbara lives in Staunton with her daughter Molly. At least 50 vehicles, led by a Posey Township Volunteer Fire Department fire truck drove by Barbara as she set in a chair near the street...

INDIANAPOLIS—The Indiana Family and Social Services Administration announced today that more than 152,000 Indiana households will receive additional Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits when April distributions begin this Sunday. The additional funds are intended to help Hoosiers obtain food and support for their families while Indiana responds to the COVID-19 pandemic...

PHOTOS BY STEVEN KING - A team of Youth Food Program volunteers prepares take-out meals for those in need Wednesday afternoon at the Brazil First United Methodist Church. For the past several years the church has provided a public meal on Wednesday afternoons, but due to the COVID-19 guidelines, the meals have had to be arranged as take-outs...