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This week is spirit week at Northview, the theme for today is Mismatch Day. I have attached class officer photos. • Freshman Class Officer photo - from left to right: Secretary Maddigan Campbell, President Emma Whitman, Treasurer Vivian Etling, not pictured Vice President Madison Lovett. The Freshman Class Sponsor is Brad Wilson...

Freshmen – Audrey Lee and Hayden Wood Sophomores – Millie Pell and Caroline Kooistra Juniors – Siddalee Clark and Raelee Everhart Seniors – Maizie Pell, Bailey Jones, Maggie Lackey, and Kamryn Zadeii; not pictured: Lexi Lutes Full court photo: Front row: Freshman Audrey Lee, Sophomore Caroline Kooistra, Sophomore Millie Pell, Freshman Hayden Wood...

Due to the pandemic, part 2 of the Clay County 4-H Fair was held over the weekend. The Horse Show took place at the fairgrounds. Here are three of the photos that Steven King took. Many more and the results will be presented at a later time in The Brazil Times and online at www.thebraziltimes.com...

•Expansion of the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program Begins Sept. 21 WASHINGTON, Sept. 18, 2020 – President Donald J. Trump and U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue today announced up to an additional $14 billion for agricultural producers who continue to face market disruptions and associated costs because of COVID-19. Signup for the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP 2) will begin September 21 and run through December 11, 2020...

Clay County supporters of President Donald Trump gathered on the lawn of the courthouse Saturday morning. Carrying flags and with a cardboard cutout of the president, the supporters waved to traffic on US 40, with many motorists honking their horns during the event...

They’re only young once and Indiana teens still need mentoring and bonding despite Covid-19, say leaders of the new Indiana Sheriffs’ Youth Ranch. So, sheriffs say they will begin operations at their not-for-profit youth academy with socially distanced weekend retreats starting next month...

Clay County candidates enjoyed food and fellowship Monday evening at Forest Park as they began their 2020 campaign. Michele Neese, a Cass Township board member, picks up some campsign signs at the event.

The Indiana State Health Department confirms 42 new COVID-19 tests were completed since Thursday, with one new positive case, bringing the overall total in Clay County to 293 since the beginning of the pandemic in March. A total of 4,537 unique individuals out of an estimated 26,501 Clay County residents have been tested with 6,306 tests overall completed. ...

Evelyn Brown, Chair of the Clay County Democrats, said Monday she has received calls that “probably 20 Biden yard signs have been stolen in less than a week or 10 days.”

ast Side Elementary students love to celebrate their principal’s birthday, so this year Lisa Froderman issued a challenge for her birthday. If the East Side staff and students could raise $500 for the Clay County Youth Food Program, she would match that contribution...

In Washington Township, Clay County, Indiana, in 1852 a group met on the farm of Aaron L. Killion to discuss the need for a church building. They organized a United Brethren congregation under the name of Mt. Pleasant. Ezekiel Jenkins, Gabriel C. Killion, & Kenneth Snyder were elected trustees. ...

Paul received his shots at Richard Roudabush Medical Center at the pain clinic. After the long-awaited injections, he has relief now. My husband was not off and running, although he was grinning from ear to ear when he left the office. The handle of the cane will miss his tight grip until the pain returns, as it always does...

The issue of child safety has been in local news. The Brazil Police Department is thankful to everyone who provided information in a recent runaway report. “We had quite a bit of help coming in from the community, with people offering information,” said Assistant Police Chief Dennis Archer about the case involving Natilie Marie McNeal, 17, who was reported by her family as a person who did not return home on Sept. ...

The Indiana State Health Department confirms 48 new COVID-19 tests were completed since Monday, with eight new positive cases, bringing the overall total in Clay County to 285 since the beginning of the pandemic in March. A total of 4,452 unique individuals out of an estimated 26,501 Clay County residents have been tested with 5,964 tests overall completed. The first positive case for COVID-19 was reported on March 28, 2020...

EVANSVILLE — The University of Evansville has launched the Aces Opportunity Grant to make its transformative education accessible to students who display the greatest financial need. Through the Aces Opportunity Grant, qualified freshmen entering in the fall of 2021 whose families earn less than $50,000 will pay no tuition out of pocket. Eligible Indiana students who submit a UE application for admission will automatically be considered for this grant...

TERRE HAUTE – Ivy Tech Community College Terre Haute now offers prospective students the option to visit campus virtually via Zoom. During virtual visits, students will have the opportunity to meet one-on-one with an admissions counselor, learn about financial aid, tour campus virtually, and talk with an instructor in a degree or certificate program they are interested in...

Delta Theta Tau Sorority presents the annual Delt Dash 5K Run/Walk Saturday, Oct. 3, 8 a.m. (registration at 7 a.m.) at Craig Park. Social distancing will be observed. Entry fee is $20 if you pre-register by Sept. 26, $25 after and the day of the race. All pre-registered participants are guaranteed an event T-shirt...

After four hours deliberating the case, the jury returns a guilty verdict in a murder trial. Mathews was on trial in Clay Circuit Court on felony charges of murder and abuse of a corpse in the death of Virginia Marie Myrtle, 52, sometime on Jan. 29, 2016. Myrtle was found dead inside a mobile home located in Staunton two days later...

Locally owned McDonald’s Restaurants have raised $14,437.50 for Ronald McDonald House Charities (RMHC) of Central Indiana through the recent Sleeves for Support fundraiser. This fundraiser was developed in partnership with Coca-Cola and generated funding for RMHC through sales of insulated beverage sleeves in 21 local McDonald’s restaurants...

The Clay County Friends of the Library Book Shoppe will be open from 2 p.m. to 7 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 17 and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday, Sept. 18 and Saturday, Sept. 19. Books are 50 cents for paperbacks and 50 cents for children's and teenagers' and $1 for hardbacks. Face masks are required...

Two special guests stopped by the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1127 last weekend, State Auxillary Department President Anna Mauk and Department Senior-Vice President Linda Misuraca. The state-level officers attended a day of fun activities supporting the WAR DOGS fundraising event. A particular project Mauk brings awareness to and urges all VFW auxiliary chapters to support throughout her term that ends June 2021...

TERRE HAUTE – The Wabash Valley COVID-19 Emergency Relief Fund was developed by the United Way of the Wabash Valley and the Wabash Valley Community Foundation in order to quickly and effectively grant resources to community based organizations to meet the emerging needs in our community resulting from the COIVD-19 pandemic. ...

Congressman Larry Bucshon, M.D. (IN-08) released the following statement after the House of Representatives passed legislation that he introduced (H.R. 4734) to honor Ernie Pyle – a Pulitzer Prize winning journalist and Hoosier – by designating the U.S. Post Office located in his hometown of Dana, Indiana as the Ernest ‘Ernie’ T. Pyle Post Office:...

Clay Community Schools (CCS) sent out letters to elementary students’ parents over the weekend about the new Virtual Academy. According to Dr. Tim Rayle, the letter provides essential information about the upcoming change over from Edmentum virtual services to students working with some familiar faces, local teachers this week...

Twelve new positive COVID-19 cases were reported to health officials in Clay County since Thursday, September 10. That brings the overall total to 277 since the beginning of the pandemic in March. A total of 4,380 unique individuals out of an estimated 26,501 Clay County residents have been tested with 5,732 tests overall completed...

Orders for 2020 Mayor’s Ride commemorative shirts are still being taken through the end of business at City Hall Tuesday. Event organizers confirmed more shirts are ordered due to high demand. Anyone interested in purchasing a T-shirt from the 2020 Mayor’s Ride fundraiser for $20 each, please call 812-443-2221 or stop by City Hall during regular business hours as soon as possible...

• NOTICE: On Wednesday, Sept. 16, all students, staff members, and schools in the Clay Community School Corporation will participate in a scheduled eLearning Day. The concept of eLearning offers students a blended learning experience beyond the traditional classroom aligned with critical classroom content while students are at home using technology. When an eLearning Day happens, it counts as a full school day, eliminating the need to tackle an extra day at the end of the school year...

• U.S. News Also Ranks Five of College’s Academic Programs No. 1 TERRE HAUTE, Ind. (Sept. 14, 2020) – For the 22nd consecutive year, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology has been ranked by its peers as best among U.S. engineering colleges that are focused on bachelor’s- and master’s-level education...

PUTNAM COUNTY, Ind. – The Indiana Department of Transportation announces I-70 westbound will close at U.S. 231 (Exit 41) beginning on Tuesday, September 22 and continuing on Wednesday, September 23 from 11 p.m. through 5 a.m each night. Traffic will be diverted down the off ramp, across U.S. ...

Brazil Mayor Brian Wyndham talks with the participants in the ninth annual Mayor's Ride in support of the Clay County Human Society Saturday afternoon. Registration started at City Hall at 2 p.m., and kickstands went up at 3 p.m. Participants received a T-shirt, and there was food, and live entertainment afterward at American Legion Post #2...

Although the investigation into an alleged abduction of a young girl in Clay City mid-August has not developed any “credible evidence” it happened at this time, law enforcement officials say people still need to be aware of their surroundings while keeping a watch for strange or suspicious people and vehicles...

This man’s name is Jesse French. You might remember him from the 4th of July when you walked the streets of our town carrying our United States Flag. On Sept. 11 he steps to the streets again for more than one goal in mind. One is to honor those who lost their lives on this day 19 years ago. ...

CLAY AND VIGO COUNTIES, Ind. – The Indiana Department of Transportation announces the State Road 46 Bridge over State Road 641 will be closing beginning Friday, September 11 through Sunday, September 13. The closure will begin after 9 p.m. each evening and reopen by 6 a.m. the following morning. This is for the contractor to place a thin deck overlay on the bridge...

The Brazil Police Department notified The Times that Natilie Marie McNeal, 17, has been located and is well. Officials have been looking for Natilie since she did not return home Sept. 2, and a report was filed by family members Sept. 3. Further details are not available at this time, but this story will be updated when information if made available...

Members of Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1127 and local residents gathered for a service to remember the victims lost 19 years ago during a series of four coordinated terrorist attacks by the Islamist terrorist group al-Qaeda against the United States on the morning of Tuesday, September 11, 2001...

Major David Baysinger, Indiana National Guard (Retired) remembers how life changed for the military after Sept. 11, 2001. “I was working in Indianapolis on 9-11 and they hit the twin towers,” Baysinger said. “I was the company commander for the 438th at the time. So I called my unit. I said, I don’t know what’s going on but we may be getting ready for war. Secure everything. Make sure all our vehicles are topped off. Make sure we’re ready in case we get called out.”...

As of Thursday, Clay County has 265 positive cases of COVID-19 since the pandemic started in March. That is according to information provided by the Indiana State Department of Health. A total of individuals tested, so far, is 4,236 (with 5,457 tested overall since the beginning of the pandemic) of the estimated 26,501 Clay County residents...

The jury trial for a Brazil man accused of killing Staunton’s Virginia Marie Myrtle in 2016 is underway despite COVID-19. Trial proceedings in Clay Circuit Court look different than usual in the case against 39-year-old Jesse L. Mathews, who faces felony charges of murder and abuse of a corpse. Most of the court officials are wearing face coverings, the jury is seated in the public gallery, and the trial is streamed online because no one from the public is allowed in the courtroom...

Duke Energy to convert 100% of its light-duty vehicles to electric and 50% of its combined fleet of medium-duty, heavy-duty and off-road vehicles to EVs, plug-in hybrids or other zero-carbon alternatives. By 2030, the company will reduce CO2 emissions by 60,000 metric tons and petroleum usage by 10 million gallons annually...

We would like to congratulate again Clay County landowners and businesses for attempting to plant 2,020 trees in 2020. We surpassed our goal this year. Unfortunately, due to the unknowns of the coronavirus we cancelled the program in an effort to keep everyone safe...

Clay County Youth Food Delivery Program started in the Summer of 2014 by those who were concerned about the children of Clay County who depended on school meals during the school year. The first summer, lunches were delivered to approximately 90 children each weekday. ...

INDIANAPOLIS – Ivy Tech Community College will host a Virtual Express Enrollment Week Monday, September 21 to Friday, September 25 from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily. During the event, prospective students will complete their enrollment steps virtually and sign up for classes that start October 26...

OLNEY, Ill. — Olney Central College celebrated its 56th commencement with a virtual ceremony on August 3. Associate degrees and certificates were awarded to the following students: Clay City: Dacey Branham, Leah Draper, Joseph Klingler, Caitlin Moats, Tonya Moseley and Elizabeth Stewart...

Seedline International, a Bible distribution ministry in Brazil, Indiana, is set to lead the 31st annual Washington, D.C. Bible Reading Marathon Sept. 12th-Sept. 16th. This 5-day event will take place at the Faith & Liberty Headquarters in Washington, D.C., where the entire Bible is read without commentary for 90 continuous hours...

The investigation continues into a Brazil teenager who did not return home Sept. 2. The Brazil Police Department confirms Natilie Marie McNeal, 17, has health issues that require medication, and her family is concerned for her health. Natilie is described as a white female, 5’9, weighing approximately 300 pounds, with sandy-blonde hair and blue eyes. ...

JOINK, the Internet company that has been running fiber optic lines in Brazil recently, is providing broadband service to St. Vincent Clay Hospital. The matter came before the Brazil Board of Public Works and Safety on Wednesday because the project will require curb cuts, which were approved...

• Resource Drive Ambassador Nathan Vooys Stresses Support Needed Now More Than Ever Terre Haute, IN – The United Way of the Wabash Valley has officially kicked off its 2020 Annual Community Resource Drive. Today’s kickoff marks the start of their annual effort to shine a light on our...

On Tuesday, American Legion Post 2 in Brazil presents a check for $3,000 for materials to install a metal roof on the building purchased for “A Place Called Hope” in Clay City. The building will house a mission for homeless female veterans. From left, Steve MacKenzie, Lori Knight, Dan Chassie, director of A Place Called Hope, Lonnie Boyce, and Garry Miller. The donation came from the American Legion, the Auxiliary and the Riders, Boyce said...

You can become certified as an instructional assistant or teacher’s aide GOALS Academy will be holding an information meeting to learn about the certification to be an Instructional Assistant or Teacher’s Aide on Wednesday, September 9th at 4 p.m. Can’t make the meeting? Call 812-446-2536x1901 or email coleyeli@clay.k12.in.us for more information...