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The Indiana State Police investigation is ongoing into an accident just south of North County Road 1200 on State Road 59 Saturday afternoon. Details are limited at this time while waiting for an official report from ISP, but the accident involving a motorcycle and a vehicle was confirmed to have been reported to the Clay County 911 Dispatch Center around 2:38 p.m...

A Brazil man was arrested this weekend on allegations he impersonated an Indiana Conservation Officer at Sullivan Lake. Kevin L. Byerly, 44, was charged with impersonating a police officer and taken into custody without incident. Witnesses told authorities that Byerly approached four teenagers who were fishing at Sullivan Lake Saturday night and identified himself as “Game Warden Services,” according to a news release from the Indiana Department of Natural Resources Law Enforcement Division. ...

Authorities are investigating a single-vehicle accident Monday night that caused utility outages for many residents in an area northwest of Brazil. Clay County Sheriff’s Department Chief Deputy Josh Clarke confirmed the accident was reported shortly after 8:30 p.m. ...

The carnival is arriving at Forest Park. Members of East Coast Midway have already started to set up for the 82nd annual Rotary Club of Brazil 4th of July Celebration, which starts Tuesday and runs through Tuesday, July 4th. Pick up a copy of this year’s 4th of July Celebration schedule at the new Times office, located at 531 East National Avenue, Brazil...

At least three people were injured when a bleacher collapsed Saturday night at the Clay City Fairgrounds, said Sheriff Paul Harden. One person was taken to the hospital and two people signed waivers so they were not transported to the hospital, the sheriff said...

Employees with KIHM Metal Technologies, 301 N. Murphy Ave., Brazil, once again volunteered their time and labor at Forest Park to place bark around trees and beautify the park for the community. There was a great turn out Saturday, June 10, and the Clay Community Park Association thanks them for doing a great job...

Ingenuity was the key to a successful and unusual dinner and fundraising event by the Brazil Eagles Riders “Garbage Can” Ride. Brazil Eagles Riders President Craig Stump said the event was to help raise funds for Joseph “JP” Wythe, 57, of Brazil, and his family. JP has been diagnosed with stage 4 colon cancer and will have to undergo chemotherapy the rest of his life...

Your life is in danger if you travel west of Brazil on U.S. 40 near Waterworks Road. Three times in the past week I could have been a witness to or part of an accident at that intersection. Two times I was returning from Terre Haute, had my turn signal on to turn south on Waterworks Road when both times a car crossed a double yellow line going way faster than 45 passing me and would have hit a car head on if there was a car turning south from the west bound turn lane for Waterworks Road. ...

A Brazil man was arrested this weekend on allegations he impersonated an Indiana Conservation Officer at Sullivan Lake. Kevin L. Byerly, 44, was charged with impersonating a police officer and taken into custody without incident. Witnesses told authorities that Byerly approached four teenagers who were fishing at Sullivan Lake Saturday night and identified himself as “Game Warden Services,” according to a news release from the Indiana Department of Natural Resources Law Enforcement Division. ...