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Today I decided to revisit some of my most precious Christmastime memories with you. I chose this article of Thursday, December 16, 2004. Sometimes it helps to revisit the past, if only for a little while. “Christmas — that magic that wraps itself around us, something intangible like a fragrance...

At the risk of receiving a few eye rolls and groans of despair, I am going to plop the words of a song in your brain. Maybe, it will become an ear worm that stays with you all day long. Hopefully when you start to hum it or even sing it out loud and strong, there will be a smile on your face, a lighter step in your feet, and the beginning of the warmth of truth in your heart. Are you ready?...

The Terre Haute Symphony Orchestra will having a “Joyful Holidays” concert that will be aired online on Dec 12 from 4:30 to 9:30 p.m. Tickets are $17, and may be purchased by going to: https://thso.ticketspice.com/joyfulholidays Only one ticket is needed per household...

Happy Thanksgiving! We had planned to celebrate the holiday with our daughter Starla and her family in Carmel, as I mentioned in my last article. Including Paul and I and the host and hostess’s grandchildren, spouses and great-grandchildren we are a party of 15...

Indulge me as I summarize my last column. 1st Thessalonians 5:18 says we are to “give thanks in all circumstances; for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.” But this is 2020…what do we have to be thankful for? Another round of Covid? Of social distancing? Of quarantines? Of the restricted amount of people gathering in one place? Of wearing masks everywhere we go? But that verse says to give thanks IN all circumstances. ...

NEW YORK (AP) — After Christopher Hughey tweeted that he’s tackling his first Thanksgiving turkey this year, the advice started rolling in. Brine it. Don’t bother. Try “spatchcocking” -- grilling the bird split open. Remember to turn on the oven, and expect that something will burn...

The Brazil Tri Kappa Associate Chapter recently celebrated their 50th Anniversary of supporting the Alpha Omega Chapter of Active Tri Kappas. Tri Kappa is a unique philanthropic organization existing only within the boundaries of the state of Indiana...

Paul and I are looking forward to Thanksgiving Day. This year we have been invited to a feast at “May House” with Bruce and Starla , grandchildren , spouses and great-grandchildren. It has been several years since we celebrated the Thanksgiving holiday together...

The first time that the Stout Furniture Company was listed in the newspapers was July 3, 1918. In 1927 Paul Bell stated in the newspaper that he had been a foreman of the Stout Furniture Company plant for seven years before he started his own plant...

Sunday, November 22 2020 Berea Christian Church began in 1892. 128 years ago. It is impossible to count the number of lives that have been reached for Christ, the number of souls that have been won, the number of people helped. Not just here in Brazil, but the impact that the bride of Christ here has had around the entire world! If you stop and think about how God can and does use us to spread the Gospel to the ends of the Earth, it is truly miraculous!...

The annual Staunton Community Center Craft Fair is this Saturday November 21. More than twenty vendors will be present, selling a variety of items that are sure to be great Christmas gifts. The Lady Volunteers sponsor this event, and will have food items available for purchase. Admission is free and the hours for this popular event are 9:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m...

This has been a crazy year, hasn’t it? We’ve been quarantined so long and so many different ways that we might not remember what month it is or whether this is a Friday or a Monday. Time has lost all meaning, as if the clocks and the calendars are distorted beyond all recognition. That’s crazy...

The annual Staunton Community Center Craft Fair is coming up on Saturday, November 21. More than 20 vendors will be present, selling a variety of items that are sure to be great Christmas gifts. The Lady Volunteers sponsor this event, and will have food items available for purchase...

Among my thoughtful reflections at Thanksgiving, I find myself often retreating back to my childhood in Brazil. My thoughts take me back to our three-room house, the crispness of fall in the air, spicy kitchen smells of cinnamon and sage, turkey roasting in the oven, and the warmth of the coal range. Smoke curling from the patched chimney and more.....

In the early years of Clay County, people had to rely on natural materials. Leather was one of these materials. The tanner converted raw animal hides into leather. There were not many villages without a tanner located somewhere near it. Joseph Stutsman was one of these early Clay County tanners. ...

I celebrated my birthday this week. I was born in Brazil on November 4, 1939. This senior could be complaining about my health woes — gloom and doom; a grumpy old woman that people do not want to listen to or be around. Some said I was a happy baby. Well, I am still here today full of life and laughter, loving and grateful for that gift. This senior does not focus on the negative thoughts; positive thinking works for me...

6th Grade High Distinction Isabella Bailey, Conner Barnes, Evan Baxin, Jayda Buza, Kamdyn Edrington, Peyton Esker, Lucinda Etling, Ava Frazier, Mayli Graverson, Jensen Hayes, Mackenzie Heaton, Evan Hoover, Jakub Jedynak, Tatom Lookebill, Elijah Mckillop, Ailia Mcvay, Mia Modesitt, Shaydn Mullenix, Gracelynn Patton, Sophie Phillips, Ruth Price, Daniel Russell, Raygen Stewart, Alexis Strahla, Sophia Tipton, Amelia Toney, Makayla True, Lucas Whitman...

SENIORS Academic Distinction – Tara Arthur, Alisabeth Carrell, Lindsay Coley, Hailey Hofmann, Emily Hyatt, Charlie Koehler, MacKinzie Phillips, Jadison Robinson, Trinity Sankey, Elyssa Secrest High Distinction – Hallie Harbaugh, Mason Laswell, Nathaniel Landry...

1st Grade All A’s: Effie Allen, Landry Booe, Toby Hofmann, Hadleigh Ludwig, Harper Myers, Jimmy Walters, Jordan Anderson, Payden Brown, Aubree Camp, Nova Hummer, Khloe Reece, Ellie Reeves, Landon Scott, Sydney Steiner, Rylan Thatcher, Anna-Marie Vaught...

FIRST GRADE All A’s: Wyatt Benskin, Kyliey Burk, Caitlin Olah, Kenzie Pflueger, Gannon Stearley, Madison Swearingen, Kallee Vanatti, Hess Beasley, Lilla Brown, Makenzie Sebastian, Bryson Sutherland, Oakleigh Wells, and Ella Whitman. All A’s & B’s: Iyla Adkins, Liam Aker, Croy Castor, Isabelle Gregory, Jase Hammond, Kayli Lucas, Ansley Myers, Alexandria Romas, Reese Clements, William Coffey, Calista Compton, Dakota Kwiatkowski, Khloe Lark, Allyson Murphy, Hunter Ooley, Kinley Pair, Conner Perdue, Mason Priest, Kenzley Sciotto, Cree Staley, and Shaylee Warner.. ...

Do You Believe In Ghosts? Little elusive nothings dressed in white Do you hear them in your quiet bedroom When you settle down at night Do they brush against you like a feather Like an ever so gentle springtime breeze Or do they send little winter-like-chills...

1ST Grade All A’s: Lillian Allen, Taylen Altepeter, Elliott Beasley, William Butler, Autumn Canchola, Waylon Cassidy, Brandt Craft, Malayna DeWeese, Nora Graverson, Daxton Hansell, Naiya Hood, Lynix Horner, Charleigh Jones, Joseph Kinsey, Josey Moore, Madyson Query, Cora Riddell, Reid Robinson, Emilee Saathoff, Cruz Shepard, Adalynn Simmons, Felicity Stamp, Greyson Townsend, Mia Woodruff...

The Clay County Holiday Assistance Program is one of the many projects/programs sponsored by the Clay County Cooperative Benevolence Ministry (CCCBM). Prior to the creation of the Thanksgiving and Christmas Assistance Programs there was no coordination between the various social service organizations, private individuals, businesses and churches within our community. ...

oin the Sisters of Providence for song, quiet contemplation and inspired readings during the ecumenical Taizé Prayer livestream service from 7-8 p.m., on Tuesday, November 10. Persons of all faith traditions are invited to the gatherings, which take place on the second Tuesday of each month. The 2020 theme for Taizé is “Act justly. Love tenderly. Walk humbly.” The monthly Taizé service is free to attend...

Meridian Elementary School HONOR ROLL 1st Grading Period FIRST GRADE ALL A’S: Abigail Greenwell, Sadey House, Teagan Lyday, Caroline Montgomery, Amon Owens, Danika Roberts, Lennon Sanabria, Haisley Smith ALL A’S & B’S: Blaikley Drake, Jacob Greenwell, Oakley Hall, Paige Slater...

The fifth mayor of Brazil, William R. Torbert, was known as “The Father of Brazil’s Clay Industries.” He was one of the first to predict that Brazil would become one of the clay industry centers of the world; he lived to see his prediction come true...

Alpha Delta Kappa is an International sorority for women educators. Although our spring activities were interrupted by the pandemic, Alpha Delta Kappa has found ways to conduct meetings, continue our altruistic commitments, and work with our local council, state, and International affiliations...

St Vincent de Paul food pantry remains open every Tuesday 12-2pm with drive thru service on Church Street. Please remain in your car and volunteers will load your food. Thank you! The church is open from sun up till sundown Adoration every Tuesday 9am to 8pm...

Sunday afternoon, our daughter Starla called and asked if we would like to take a nice ride to Brazil. It had been a while since our last trip to visit the graves of nine family members and of friends and neighbors we both knew. Memories of them are always on our minds...

Cornerstone Christian Academy HONOR ROLL First Nine Weeks Grading Period Cornerstone is pleased to announce the Honor Roll for the first nine week grading period. First grade all A’s: Katherine Allen, Lynlee Burns, Wyatt Gilbert, Juliana Jabbour, James Lodge, Bella Moody, Elyse Powell, Lilah Scully, and Ava Solomon...

East Side Elementary Honor Roll 1st Grading Period 1st GRADE – ALL A’S – Dora Clayton, Kacen Frye, London Hall, Kason Keith, Michael Perry, Chandler Westfall ALL B’S - Melina Bemis, Keely Criss, Evan Drake, Miley Edgell, CeCelia Gallion, Desirea Head, Sydney Jackson, Jayden Langdon, Mylee Lombard, Brinley Maybaugh, Everleigh McLaughlin, Kayarah Rissler...

Today was beautiful! This senior felt happy and thankful for living so many years on this earth and more; America. The azure blue sky above me, a gentle breeze planting kisses on my face, and the rustic Autumn landscape were just a few of the things to feel and observe and admire...

An infant industry of the pioneer period was the manufacture of split-bottom chairs. A part of the standard household furniture previous to the making of chairs was the 3-legged stool made of a hewn block. When a couple took up house-keeping, their seating capacity usually included two of these stools. ...

SUBMITTED PHOTO - Max & Honey’s General Store is open for the fall. The business, also the site of Max and Honey’s You Pick Flowers and Pumpkin Farm, is located at 12783 North Private Road 385 East, take North County Road 1300 East to NPR 385 East, turn south, and follow the signs. Pictured are the owners, family, friends and members of the Clay County Chamber of Cemmerce...

The Clay County Friends of the Library volunteers will be selling used books from 2-7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 15 and 10 a.m.-4 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 16th, and Saturday, Oct. 17th. Books are .25 cents for paperback, children, and teenager books, and .50 cents for hardbacks...

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 open from sun up til sun down Adoration every Tuesday 9am to 8pm...

Some of you will feel my pain and understand my embarrassment when I tell you I don’t understand technology. It astounds me. I have a smart phone, and the silly thing is a lot smarter than I am. My grandchildren have explained widgets to me and why it is helpful to use them. ...

SUBMITTED PHOTO - Family, friends, and neighbors surprised Don and Shirley Lawson with a card shower and a drive-by-parade to celebrate their 65th wedding anniversary on Saturday, Oct. 3, 2020. Brazil City Police provided the escort for the parade that lined up at Craig Park, then proceeded to drive by their home in Deer Creek...

Van Buren Elementary Honor Roll 1st Grading Period 1st Grade All A’s Cole Cesinger, Logan Conder, Wendee Dickison, Ivelynn Dyer, Emmery Lorenze, Oakley Lorenze, Noah Morris, Cohen Vanatti, and Ryder Wilson All A’s and B’s Connie Allen, Gavin Boling, Cale Cesinger, Blake Douglas, Lukas LeMay, Braelyn McGee, Carson Oliver, Daelon Rightsell, Jolynn Schofield, Layne Shaffer, Isaac Staley, and Landon Wheeler...

Hoosier Energy and Indiana State University have partnered to create a Certificate in Emerging Energy Technology program, aimed specifically at retraining Hoosier Energy employees interested in obtaining the fundamental skills necessary to pursue jobs in the electric transmission and distribution field...

Plan to spend an hour on Zoom Thursday, Oct. 8, for the upcoming wreath making virtual workshop, hosted by White Violet Center for Eco-Justice (WVC), a ministry of the Sisters of Providence of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, Indiana. The workshop will take place from 7-8 p.m...

I have a confession to make. Ever since my travel-agent sister took me to London with her, I have been fascinated by all things royal. I saw Princess Diana’s wedding gown in the basement of St. Paul’s Cathedral. That amazing gown was just across the aisle from wax figurines of King Henry VIII and his six wives. ...

TERRE HAUTE – Ivy Tech Community College Terre Haute has re-opened campus doors for future students to attend campus visit events in-person. Anyone interested in learning about Ivy Tech educational options is invited to schedule a campus visit, and can choose an in-person or virtual visit experience...

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 goldenrod is yellow The corn is turning brown; The trees in apple orchards With fruit are bending down. The gentians bluest fringes Are curing in the sun; In dusty pods and milkweed Its hidden silk is spun. The sedges haunt the harvest; In every meadow’s nook;...