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Authorities believe speed and weather conditions possible cause of an accident that killed a Brazil resident Friday. According to information provided by the Clay County Sheriff’s Office, around 8 p.m. Friday evening a caller notified Clay County 911 Dispatch of a single-vehicle accident on County Road 300 West. The undisclosed caller said the vehicle had flipped over and the driver was ejected...

The 2019-20 school calendar was approved at the recent School Board of Trustees meeting. “This proposed calendar pretty much mirrors the calendars of the past two or three years,” said Superintendent Jeff Fritz, who spotlighted some of the goals used when creating the calendar...

George William Krietenstein was born July 4, 1871, in Terre Haute, one of five children of Carl and Mary (Glanzer) Krietenstein. Carl was born in Germany and came to America in 1858. He then settled in Terre Haute during the spring of 1859. He became the proprietor of a business that was a combination of drugs, paints, and glass in Terre Haute...

Spirited discussions about a local high school football field continued at the recent Clay Community School Board of Trustees meeting. The condition of Northview High School’s outdoor sports facilities, some of which are 30 years old, are in need of repair and updating to ensure student and athlete safety and durable facilities in the future...

Superintendent Jeff Fritz wasn’t shy at Thursday’s school board meeting. “If I seem excited about this, it’s because I am,” Fritz told the board of trustees and the crowd at the Central Administration Office. “It was recently announced Staunton Elementary has been named a national award-winning school, and it would be recognized at the school board meeting.”...

Facing adversity can create a strong bond among people. Clay County residents Teresa Taft and Ashley Sabin make an unusual pair of friends. Each has been diagnosed with a long laundry list of rare medical disorders While many people know about spina bifida – the incomplete closing of the backbone and membranes around the spinal cord of an infant during pregnancy – however, many are not as aware of Chiari malformation that can be diagnosed later in life. ...

PPG Industrial Coatings and Britt Aero (Britt Tool Co.) received three favorable recommendations after making requests for abatements from the Clay County Redevelopment Commission on Wednesday night. PPG Plant Manager David Hale asked for real and personal property tax abatement in the event the parent company moves one of its other plants to Clay County...

By CAREY FOX Times Sports Editor DANVILLE -- The tears flowed freely in a hallway just outside of Danville High School's gymnasium minutes after Northview had battled Indianapolis Bishop Chatard in their Class 3A volleyball regional opener. The emotions were a mixture of joy and relief, but also tinged heavily with sadness, as Northview walked off the court winners of a 16-25, 25-12, 24-26, 34-32, 16-14 dogfight of a match with the Trojans. ...

By CAREY FOX Times Sports Editor Runners from across the southern portion of the state will descend upon Brown County this morning for semi-state competition at Eagle Park beginning at 11:30 a.m. Northview’s boys team will make the trek in a quest to be one of the top-six teams in a stout field of teams that features three teams ranked in the top-13 overall. ...

By CAREY FOX Times Sports Editor Round two of the 2018 volleyball postseason tips off Saturday morning for the Northview Knights as they take on Indianapolis Bishop Chatard at 10 a.m. in the Danville Regional. The other semifinal match is a battle between the host Warriors and Greencastle at noon. The winners of the two matches will face off in the championship match at 7 p.m...

Facing adversity can create a strong bond among people. Clay County residents Teresa Taft and Ashley Sabin make an unusual pair of friends. Each has been diagnosed with a long laundry list of rare medical disorders While many people know about spina bifida – the incomplete closing of the backbone and membranes around the spinal cord of an infant during pregnancy – however, many are not as aware of Chiari malformation that can be diagnosed later in life. ...

Traveling on any public road in Clay County with an ATV is against the law. "Unless riding on your own property, or you have permission to be on someone else's property, you need to stay off of public roads while using an ATV," Clay County Sheriff Mike Heaton said. "While Greene, Sullivan and Parke counties authorize the use of ATVs on their county roads, Clay County does not have such an ordinance."...

Marty Heffner has been chosen to be the new Clay County Commissioner following the resignation of Jim Bowman earlier this month. Heffner was chosen at a caucus of Clay County Republican Precinct committee leaders Monday night. He was given the oath of office Tuesday morning by Circuit Court Judge Joseph Trout in the Clay County Courthouse...