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Clay Community School Corporation Back-to-School is Wednesday, Aug. 7th What you need to know. (7/18/24)Times Staff Report Documents Needed for New Enrollment: Immunizations: All preschool, kindergarten, and students new to Clay Community Schools should bring a copy of their completed immunization record, to school when enrolling. Birth Certificate: Please provide a copy of the child’s certified birth certificate. (We cannot accept the paper sent home from the hospital at the time of birth.)...
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UPDATE Alleged vandal caught breaking into park’s concession stand (7/18/24)Alerted that something was wrong at the Forest Park splash pad Monday evening, officials discovered a 19-year-old man breaking into the concession stand. This comes on the heels of several recent instances of graffiti reported in the park bathrooms. When this was announced on social media, people began contributing to a reward fund for information about the problem...
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Happy Birthday, Clay County Native Orville Redenbacher (7/20/24)During a recent stop in Clay County, Senator Mike Braun visited the Clay County Historical Society Museum and learned about its rich history and famous natives. During his visit, he learned Orville Redenbacher and Jimmie Hoffa were from the area, expressing, “That’s notoriety there.” For years, the community celebrated the life of Orville Redenbacher during the annual Popcorn Festival of Clay County...
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Pierson DeHart Memorial golf scramble set for Saturday (7/22/24)The 14th annual Pierson DeHart Memorial Golf Tournament is set for Saturday at Forest Park Golf Course in Brazil to raise money for children with medical problems. The golf outing is named for Pierson DeHart, the son of Melissa and Chris DeHart. Pierson was born into the DeHart family nearly 17 years ago with multiple medical problems and passed away on May 7, 2009...
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Clay County Genealogical Society - Mystery package leads to new family history (7/19/24)A mysterious package arrived at the Genealogy Library in Center Point on Monday. It was posted from Wisconsin and had just a surname in the return address. The contents of the package were soon discovered to be a treasure trove of information about the Bowman family and their relatives. There was enough information to compile a 3-ring binder for the Family History section of the library...
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Bringing the aloha spirit to Clay County (7/10/24)The Mixed Plate’s ever-popular food truck has brought a taste of the islands to the Wabash Valley. In January, residents were delighted to hear of a permanent way to get their Hawaiian fix. The mother-daughter team of Leialoha (Lei) Marion and Reagan Keilani now split their time serving up their unique Hawaiian-inspired dishes from the food truck and their permanent location in Harmony...
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GOOD NEWS Seth’s Journey (7/26/24)An “invisible illness” is a rare health condition that isn’t outwardly visible but can limit or challenge a person in some way. But looks can be deceiving. The crowd gathered at Benwood Mt. Lebanon Church, 945 East County Road 1200 North, learned about one young man and his family’s fascinating journey to be “stronger together” on Sunday...
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Local Scouts supply first aid kits to city parks (7/22/24)In the fall of 2020, the world was still reeling from COVID-19 and slowly coming out of isolation. At the same time, several local Girl Scout Juniors in Troop 3989 were preparing for one of the highest honors in Girl Scouting, the Bronze Award. To achieve the Bronze Award, the girls had to explore their community, decide on a project, make a plan of action, and implement it...
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UPDATE : Clay County Commissioners Press Release (7/19/24)A ransomware attack by a Russia-linked cyber crime syndicate breached Monroe County, Indiana’s computer systems last week, crippling all county offices and local courts, and something like it attacked Clay County. The Clay County Commissioners released details in a press release today about unauthorized activities shortly after midnight on Tuesday, July 9...
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Highway 40 Grill - Friday's special visitor (7/16/24)Highway 40 Grill had a special guest Friday, hometown musician Henry Lee Summer and his family stopped by for lunch. Henry posed with the wait staff, while they played a couple of his famous songs for the crowd. The restaurant staff says Henry and his family - his three brothers and a sister-in-law from the local area - stop by the restaurant frequently...
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Happy Birthday, Clay County Native Orville Redenbacher (7/20/24)2During a recent stop in Clay County, Senator Mike Braun visited the Clay County Historical Society Museum and learned about its rich history and famous natives. During his visit, he learned Orville Redenbacher and Jimmie Hoffa were from the area, expressing, “That’s notoriety there.” For years, the community celebrated the life of Orville Redenbacher during the annual Popcorn Festival of Clay County...
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Woman uses art to raise funds (9/19/12)2According to her friend, Rogene Morge, Traci Miller was diagnosed with Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) -- more commonly referred to as Lou Gehrig's Disease -- in the summer of 2011. Those with ALS suffer from progressive weakness, muscle atrophy and fasciculation (twitching), muscle spasticity, difficulty speaking, difficulty swallowing and a decline in breathing ability...
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Local Scouts supply first aid kits to city parks (7/22/24)1In the fall of 2020, the world was still reeling from COVID-19 and slowly coming out of isolation. At the same time, several local Girl Scout Juniors in Troop 3989 were preparing for one of the highest honors in Girl Scouting, the Bronze Award. To achieve the Bronze Award, the girls had to explore their community, decide on a project, make a plan of action, and implement it...