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Miners stave off Eels rally in five-set volleyball match
(High School Sports ~ 08/31/11)
By Rick Curl For The Brazil Times LINTON -- The Linton-Stockton Lady Miners outdueled a tough, competitive Clay City squad to claim a 25-18, 22-25, 25-20, 24-26, 15-13 Southwestern Indiana Athletic Conference win at home Tuesday night. The victory leaves the Lady Miners at 4-2 overall and still atop the SWIAC standings with a 2-0 conference mark...
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County man facing charges
(Local News ~ 08/31/11)
A Clay County man is facing a handful of felony charges On Wednesday, Clay County Sheriff's Department Det. Jeff Maynard informed The Brazil Times Jeffrey S. Hyde Jr., 19, Turner, was in custody at the Clay County Justice Center on a $25,000 cash bond...
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Northview boys' soccer falls to Mooresville
(High School Sports ~ 08/31/11)
Times Staff Report MOORESVILLE -- The Northview boys' soccer team fell 7-0 to Mooresville on Tuesday evening. Matt Malone made 28 saves in goal for the Knights with Austin Frankville and Kaleb Britton credited with shots on goal for Northview. Derek Snyder and Trey Boor each had three steals with Dylan Dyer, Guy Wiss and Jacob Booker adding two apiece...
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Military News
(Community News ~ 08/31/11)
Jason C. Ferry Army Sgt. Jason C. Ferry has graduated from Basic Combat Training at Fort Sill, Lawton, Okla. During the nine weeks of training, the soldier studied the Army mission and received instruction and training exercises in drill and ceremonies, Army history, core values and traditions, military courtesy, military justice, physical fitness, first aid, rifle marksmanship, weapons use, map reading and land navigation, foot marches, armed and unarmed combat and field maneuvers and tactics...
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Club News
(Community News ~ 08/31/11)
Jackson Township Better Homes Extension Club The Jackson Township Better Homes Extension Club held their Aug. 25 meeting at the home of Bobbi Cayton. President Ruth Haas called the meeting to order with all reciting the Pledge of Allegiance and club creed. For devotions she read, "Live by faith and not by feeling," by Helen Steiner Rice...
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'Tea Time' at the Art Gallery on Sept. 10
(Community News ~ 08/31/11)
Tickets for the English Tea are now available at the Art Gallery on the north side of the Historic Square in Rockville Seating is limited to 40 people, advance purchase is recommended for this 11 a.m to 2 p.m. event. This year's theme is around Frank Lloyd Wright, well known for his architecture, simplicity of lines and always in tune with the natural surroundings...
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Brazil Buzz
(Column ~ 08/31/11)
Last week, I wrote about the restoration and repositioning of some of the older stones in Restlawn Cemetery. I focused, particularly on the stone of Alisis and Joseph Descamp. I am wondering about a very old slab of stone that was unearthed on the lot during those repairs. The marker brought to my attention reads, "In Memory of Five Little Orphans." I do not recall ever seeing that token of remembrance...
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9/11 Service
(Community News ~ 08/31/11)
In honor of the 10th anniversary of the attack on America's freedom on Sept. 11, 2001, Trinity Baptist Church, 1005 N. Walnut St., Brazil, will have a God and Country service at 11 a.m. Veterans will be recognized and they will be welcome to share about their time in the service and their love for their country...
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WOW Bus Tours returning to county
(Local News ~ 08/31/11)
The Women's Wellness on Wheels (WOW) Bus Tour has scheduled return visits to Clay County in September. The tour has added four more dates in Clay County, including: The WOW Bus Tour is part of the Indiana University National Center of Excellence in Women's Health...
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No changes being made for CCS budget
(Local News ~ 08/31/11)
Much to the surprise of Clay Community School (CCS) board members and Business Affairs Director Mike Fowler, no one approached the board to suggest changes for the 2012 CCS budget. School officials met in a special session Tuesday, in the North Clay Middle School Media Center, to give community members the opportunity to provide input and voice opinions, but no one attended the meeting...
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Karaoke time!
(Community News ~ 08/31/11)
Mel's Karaoke will perform at the Clay County Senior Citizen's Center, 120 S. Franklin St., Brazil, Friday, beginning at 6 p.m. Food will be served as a fundraiser. The community is invited. For further information, call 812-986-2325.
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No paper Monday
(Local News ~ 08/31/11)
Due to the Labor Day holiday, The Brazil Times will not publish a newspaper Monday, Sept. 5, but will publish a paper Tuesday, Sept. 6. For more information, call 446-2216, Monday-Friday, from 8 a.m.-4 p.m.
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Hoosier Heritage
(Local News ~ 08/31/11)
Kappa Kappa Kappa, Inc. (Tri Kappa), a philanthropic sorority, is the oldest active organization in Clay County. This unique organization is the only philanthropic organization that exists only within the state of Indiana. Seven young women, including May Wright Sewall, at the Girls' Classical School of Indianapolis founded the organization in February 1901. Each woman was to begin a chapter of Tri Kappa in her hometown...
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Betty H. Sendmeyer
(Obituary ~ 08/31/11)
Mrs. Betty H. Sendmeyer, 93, Greencastle, passed away Monday, Aug. 29, 2011, at the Asbury Towers Retirement Community. Born June 12, 1918, in West Terre Haute, to Richard and Harriet (Evans) Howells, she was a 1936 graduate of Indiana State Laboratory School and a 1940 graduate of Indiana State Teacher's College, where she was a member of Gamma Phi Beta Sorority...
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Robert 'Bob' E. Brown
(Obituary ~ 08/31/11)
Robert "Bob" E. Brown, 85, Brazil, passed away Aug. 31, 2011, at 1:26 p.m., at Cloverleaf Healthcare Facility. He had been a patient there for only 21 days. He was born Jan. 7, 1926, in Vigo County, the son of William R. Brown and Letha A. Christopher Brown...
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Northview tennis sweeps Miners
(High School Sports ~ 08/31/11)
Times Staff Report The Linton Miners have had their struggles against the Northview boys' tennis team and it continued on Wednesday night as the Knights swept the Miners by a 5-0 score. Northview hasn't lost to the Miners since before the 2006 season...
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Warriors raid Knights for soccer win
(High School Sports ~ 08/31/11)
By CAREY FOX Times Sports Editor The Northview girls' soccer team was unable to stem the offensive tide set forth by the visiting Danville Warriors on Wednesday evening, falling 10-0. Danville's aggressiveness and overall speed proved to be great assets in setting up their offensive chances as junior Heather Siller and freshman Stephanie Burdsall each had hat tricks in the first half as Danville opened up a 7-0 lead...
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