Community News

PHOTO SUBMITTED by DONNA LITTLE - A welcome sight recently sprouted forth on North County Raod 425 West, just south of State Road 40: The word SPRING is spelled out in flowers on a small hill on the east side of the road. Local Staunton residents in the area credit Jim Waltzer Sr., now deceased, for planting the annual floral message, including the heart at the end of the word. ...

It is time again for the fall and winter flowers to be removed from the graves at Calcutta Cemetery in Clay County. This is in preparation of the spring mowing season that will be starting in April. It is requested that ALL flowers be removed from the graves by APRIL 15. This is greatly appreciated and is a major assistance in the care and up-keep of the Calcutta Cemetery...

SUBMITTED PHOTO - Lots of local residents stopped by the Brazil Quick Pick South, 7996 North State Road 59, Saturday while free to-go dinners (a balanced meal of rice, beans, and salad), along with a free loaf of bread was provided to anyone who needed it. Over 70-75 meals were provided during the event organized by owner Hardeep Singh. Singh has been asked by numerous residents if he would be doing it again at his other gas station located on US 40 near the Clay/Vigo county line...

Years ago, when I was just 9 years old, I was introduced for the first time to a Bible ministry in our area named Seedline International. As I watched the effort and impact they had in producing and distributing the Word of God throughout the whole world, it played a huge role in inspiring me to eventually go into the ministry. ...

Ella Ray Baysinger, a daughter, was born to Wyatt and Brittany Baysinger of Brazil at 10:15 p.m., on February 25, 2020, at Hendrix Regional Health, Danville, Indiana. She weighed 8 pounds, 3 ounces. Grandparents are Bob and Rhonda Ray of Brazil and David and Andrfea Baysinger of Brazil...

Brandi Cooper Vandivier is one of three Democratic Party candidates running for the Indiana House. She will face two other candidates for the Democratic Party nomination during the June 2nd Primary Election. We asked all three candidates the same questions by email and Vandivier was the first to respond...

To our volunteers: We love you! If you have not been contacted to help this Sunday, 3/29/20, to help pack food or deliver, please do not show up to help. We are following guidelines and limiting the numbers of our volunteers. There will be 10 people loading and drivers will stay in their vehicle and have the food loaded. ...

STAUNTON UNITED METHODIST CHURCH We would like to again extend a warm welcome to Tim Grant, as he has joined our church family as our new Pastor. For the next several Sundays, Pastor Tim 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...

Annunciation Catholic Church St Vincent de Paul food pantry remains open every Tuesday Noon-2 pm for drive thru service on Church Street. Clients please remain in your cars and volunteers will load your groceries. • There will be no gatherings for prayer or rosary in the church, parish center or parking lots...

BETHANY, W.Va. –  Bethany College has announced the President’s and Dean’s Lists for the spring semester of the 2019-20 school year. Tatum Dyer, of Brazil, was named to the President’s List. Those named to the President’s List must have achieved a perfect 4.0 grade point average while completing a minimum of 12 graded credit hours...

Applications sought for emergency relief Terre Haute – Last week the United Way of the Wabash Valley and the Wabash Valley Community Foundation jointly launched a COVID-19 Emergency Relief Fund to support immediate economic stability and basic needs in Vigo, Clay, Parke, Sullivan, and Vermillion counties in Indiana and Clark County in Illinois in light of the anticipated impact of the current pandemic...

A sweet elderly lady named Kate called me Saturday to say, “My caregiver could not find your column on the internet this time. Did you give it up or let us down?” I read Brazil Buzz to her. She thanked me and then asked what Tootie Mae, our little canine friend is doing these days...

Hamilton Center, Inc. operations change due to COVID-19 Offices will remain open for emergency services As the number of those affected by the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) in the United States continues to rise, Hamilton Center will remain open to serve consumers; however, most appointments will be provided using alternative ways, including telephone communication and video conferencing. The psychiatric needs of patients will continue to be addressed and services will be delivered...

On Saturday, March 13, 2020, a portable medical tent was set up outside the main entrance of the Emergency Department at Union Hospital. The decision came from the Incident Command Center. As of 1 p.m. today, the tent is now operational. Medical officials say there is no reason to be alarmed. ...

To better support customers age 60 and up, our stores will host a special shopping hour from 6 am to 7 am every Tuesday, Mar. 24 through Apr. 28. It will start one hour before stores open to the public, and pharmacies will be available during this time, as well. Vision centers will also be open to help with emergency and essential needs only...

Kindergarten -High Achievement Dakota Kwiatkowski, Emma Kaiser, Hayley Ripple, Jack Graham-Dearth, Jaymie Mullenix, Korbin Edington, Melody Lockard, Spencer Mullenix First Grade A Claire Mendoza, Amani Siddons, Ellyaunna Craig, Julie Bell, Shiloh Scamihorn...

1st Grade All A’s Layla Bartley, Hunter Boyd, Henry Coley, Angus Gurchiek, Kinley Haviland, Walter Heagy, Tinsley Lemont, Caden Longo, Kyle Mapes, Makinzee Mathis, Moira McClure, Daniel Megenhardt, Alba Morris, Tristiana Rightsell, Lily Royer, and Olivia Tucker...

FIRST GRADE All A’s: Case Brown, Corbin Evans, Lucas Heffner, Evan Killion, Brantley Knox, Destiny Matthews, Chance Nickless, Levi Penni, Brylee True, Izzy Dalton, Noah Isbel, Kolton Schopmeyer, Blakeley Staley, Nolan Thiemann, and Paisley Shepard. All A’s & B’s: Abigail Goebel, Marleigh McLin, Liberty Miller, Zaylan Robbins, Makayla Rohr, Kinsley Shepard, Wren Trusler, Skyla Wallace, Adlynn Bedwell, Kolton James, Regan Li, Maci Marietta, Liam Reed, and Lydia Terstegge...

As the shelves in the grocery stores fall barren by the day due to the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic, restaurants around the Clay County area have remained open, offering delivery, carryout, curbside pick up and drive-thru options for the public. In an effort to help, Director of Operations Ryan Bormann at KIHM Metal Technologies has begun coordinating with other local businesses around Clay Couty to provide relief for local restaurants to have meals delivered or to allow employees to leave their facility and grab their lunch from a local restaurant.. ...

Wow. I have never seen anything like what is going on around us right now. I have never seen such mass fear. I would never have dreamed, not even in my wildest dreams, that this fear would control sports, education, the economy of our country, the doors to our churches locked against us, and the sudden rush to buy toilet paper. Wow...

“Father John Hollowell, pastor of Annunciation in Brazil and St Paul’s in Greencastle will be away from his parishes until May 18 receiving surgery, radiation and chemotherapy for a brain tumor. The prognosis is very good. Until May 18, there will be no daily Masses nor daily confessions at either parish. The weekend Mass and confession schedule remains unchanged as guest priests have committed to covering the 10 weekends Father Hollowell will be away.”...

Sunday morning church service begins at about 10:45. The next Staunton United Methodist Church Food Pantry day will be Wednesday, March 25 from 3-5 p.m. Everyone in the Staunton area in need of help is welcome. Sunday School begins at 9:30 a.m., followed by morning worship service at 10:30...

March 14-17, 2020 • Cabin Fever Expo Antique & Craft show, Saturday, March 14 from 9 am-3 pm at the Cayuga Park 4H Building. Admission $3 with many vendors. Breakfast and lunch provided by 4H Jr. Leaders, sponsored by Superior Coach Sales and Services, and Art Lindsay. Hosted by Vermillion County Historical Society for Jail Restoration. For more information call Steve at 492-3639...

In 1923 The Cottage Hill Greenhouse Company was located at Cottage Hill, west of the city on State Road 340. They were well stocked with vegetables, ferns, flowers, shrubs, etc. December 1923 was their Grand Opening. They had three glassed, roofed greenhouses. ...

TOWN NEWS The next meeting of the Staunton Town Board will be on Monday, March 9 at 7 p.m. This month’s Community Center dinner will be on Friday, March 27, and will feature Beef and Noodles as the main dish. STAUNTON UNITED METHODIST CHURCH Sunday morning church service begins at about 10:45...

Wouldn’t it be nice if we could say our prayers and go to bed knowing all is well in our world? Well, it doesn’t work that way for some of us. Some nights sleep won’t come, and other nights when we do, we’ve worn ourselves out with so much worry nightmares filled with fear of was or could fill our head...

The Church is Open from sun up to sun down Monday –Friday for anyone wanting to come and pray. Eucharistic Adoration is every Tuesday 9am-8pm St Vincent de Paul food pantry is open every Tuesday Noon-2pm in the basement of the Annunciation school building. 19 N Alabama St. Would you like to be a registered family of...

TERRE HAUTE, Ind. – For healthcare professionals who wish to earn a magnetic resonance (MR) credential, Ivy Tech Community College offers an online MR certificate and classes start in June. Qualified healthcare professionals who are credentialed and work in radiography, nuclear medicine, radiation therapy, or sonography are eligible to apply to the program. ...

• Purdue Extension is holding a pond management workshop at the Owen County Fairgrounds, 364 East St, at 6 p.m. on the 11th of March. This program will discuss topics such as maintenance and control of nuisance plants and other wildlife, and what benefits are derived from a healthy pond environment. ...

• The Brazil Public Library, 204 North Walnut Street, Brazil, offers many programs for people of all ages to attend. The following are two upcoming programs: Storm Spotting Training from 1-3 p.m., Saturday, April 4. The training will include interpretation of cloud structures and radar images associated with severe weather, presented by the NWS, NOAA, and SkyWarn. For the full program, schedule log onto weather.gov/ind/spotter_talks for more information...

• Purdue Extension is holding a pond management workshop at the Owen County Fairgrounds, 364 East St, at 6 p.m. on the 11th of March. This program will discuss topics such as maintenance and control of nuisance plant and other wildlife, and what benefits are derived from a healthy pond environment. ...

In his 1884 history of Clay County, Charles Blanchard wrote, “Samuel Briley was the first preacher of the United Brethren faith in Lewis Township, and as early as 1842 a society was organized at James Briley’s home on the Bruce Chambers’ place near Coffey.”...

The seed catalogs that I was anticipating were delivered to my mailbox Saturday. I thumbed through the colorful pages pausing to study every page knowing full well my garden space is small. I saved certain seeds from last year’s vegetables and herbs that thrived and produced well along the chain link fence and thereabout. Soon flowering plants and shrubs will stand-up and add beauty to our space again...

• The Christian Women’s Connection of Terre Haute invites you to a luncheon on March 17 in the MCL meeting room at Meadows Shopping Center at 11 a.m. The speaker will be Mary Haddad sharing her message, Survival, and Success in the Search for Significance. Call 812-234-7388 or 812-249-3084 for reservations...

INDIANAPOLIS – The Indiana Arts Education Network hosted Indiana Arts Education Day on February 18th. The primary focus was to honor many dedicated arts education champions and to reinforce the importance of a well-rounded education that includes the arts with Indiana state legislators...

Berea Christian Church Who are we and why do we do that? A brief look at the history and beliefs of the Christian Church Week 1: The Restoration movement What if someone introduced you to Jesus today? They shared with you who Jesus is as the Son of God. ...

The next Staunton Community Center dinner, prepared by the Lady Volunteers, will be on Friday, February 28 from 4:00 to 7:00. The menu for this month features Pulled Pork, along with cheesy potato casserole, roasted vegetables, oriental salad, desserts, and tea, lemonade, or coffee...

The John Martin Chapter of the Indiana SAR recently honored four Eagle Scouts from Troop 93 in Cloverdale with the SAR Certificate of Recognition. Each scout was recognized for their outstanding achievement in exceptional leadership and citizenship evidenced by the attainment of the rank of Eagle Scout. ...

The Brazil Community Choir will begin rehearsals for the 2020 Easter Cantata on Thursday, February 13th from 7-8 p.m. Rehearsals will be held every Thursday evening at 7 p.m. at Peniel United Methodist Church located at 9525 N. Kennedys Crossing Road, Brazil...

TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) meets Thursday at the YMCA in the community room from 8:30 a.m. to 9:45 a.m. Everyone is welcome.

The Clay County Clay County Soil and Water Conservation District has 310 trees left in its giveaway program. Still available are: 4 White Oak 154 Kentucky Coffeetree 51 Pecan 168 Shellbark Hickory. Call 812-446-8986 Extension 3 for more details...

An earlier article about J. D. Pollom Barber Shop mentioned W. A. Baldridge going into a partnership with Jum Lister in opening a barbershop. Lister was another barber that had started his career at J.D. Pollom Barbershop. Elmer Oscar Lister was born on October 7, 1891, at Fort Scott, Kansas. ...

This is the occasion for you to shine in that special someone’s eyes. I’ve been around the block a few times. The valentine sentiments came my way. They did not pile up and cause clutter, but my heart did pick up a beat or two at the time. Some cards and letters, yellowed from age is hidden away. ...

(HSPA) One of Terre Haute’s most iconic structures is on the brink of the next chapter in its history. The Terre Haute Scottish Rite of Freemasonry has sold its longtime home base — the original Hippodrome Theatre — at 727 Ohio St. The fraternal organization will complete its move out of the building by the end of January and open an office at Corporate Square in Terre Haute, Scottish Rite office manager Bob Cummins said Monday afternoon...

TERRE HAUTE – Today, Ivy Tech Community College Terre Haute announced a new scholarship established by Steve and Lori Danielson specifically for high school seniors who have demonstrated community involvement and leadership throughout their high school careers. ...

Our Opportunities February 02, 2020 – February 09, 2020 Sunday – February 02 9:00a Traditional Worship Service 9:45a Somethings Brewing 10:00a Sunday School 11:00a Contemporary Worship Service First United Methodist Church...

Sunday morning church service begins at about 10:45. Kevin Timberman is our Pastor. The next Staunton United Methodist Church Food Pantry day will be Wednesday, February 26 from 3:00 to 5:00 p.m. Please note the time has changed back to the more traditional hours. Everyone in the Staunton area in need of help is welcome...

CINCINNATI, Jan. 30, 2020 -- Kroger Health announced today a new service aimed at helping tobacco users in Idaho and Indiana successfully quit for good. Beginning February 3, 2020, pharmacists across Idaho and Indiana Kroger, Fred Meyer and Smith’s locations will prescribe and supply tobacco cessation products to be used in combination with lifestyle resources and behavioral support...

Northview Band Boosters are sponsoring a chicken noodle dinner and pops concert, February 9th. Food will be served 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Presale tickets will be available from any band or guard member. Tickets available at the door. The concerts will begin at 12:30 p.m. and 2:30 p.m. in the auditorium. Gym performances begin at 1:30 p.m.

Taps Sound for Albert R. “Pawnee” Morgan, Singing Patriot Albert R. “Pawnee” Morgan, prominent Legionnaire, widely known vocalist and one of the area’s most popular citizens, died in Clay County Hospital due to a heart condition, February 18, 1957. Mr. ...