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Candidates file in anticipation of election
(Local News ~ 01/30/15)
On Nov. 3, many Clay County residents will vote on local leaders for the City of Brazil and the six towns in the county. There will also be a primary election on May 5 for Brazil only. Primary elections are only held in Indiana towns with less than 3,500 people if the town council passes a resolution prior to Dec. 31 and none of those six towns in Clay County did that, said Jason Jacobs, Clay County election clerk...
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Snow accumulation likely in coming days
(Local News ~ 01/30/15)
The National Weather Service in Indianapolis is projecting significant accumulating snowfall for Clay and surrounding counties from Saturday night through Monday morning. The approaching winter storm has the area under a Winter Storm Watch, according to the NWS, until Monday...
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Emergency Management, tax abatement on County Council agenda
(Local News ~ 01/30/15)
The meeting begins at 6 p.m., Monday, in the Commissioners' Courtroom of the Clay County Courthouse...
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State, county unemployment rate grows slightly
(Local News ~ 01/30/15)
Clay County's unemployment rate grew slightly in December as West Central Indiana counties remained among the highest in the state. According to data provided by STATS Indiana, the Accelerate West Central Indiana region -- which includes Clay, Parke, Putnam, Sullivan, Vermillion and Vigo counties -- had a combined December 2014 unemployment rate of 7.1 percent...
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Report: Person driving erratically on I-70 had been drinking
(Local News ~ 01/30/15)
A report of an erratic driver on Interstate 70 in Clay County led to an arrest by police in Vigo County on Thursday. Kelly Smith, 50, of Linden, Texas, was arrested on a preliminary charge of operating a vehicle while intoxicated, and was given a citation for unsafe lane movement and left of center...
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S.R. 46 bridge, combined dispatch on commissioners' agenda
(Local News ~ 01/30/15)
Dan Prevost of the Indiana Department of Transportation is on the agenda to speak at Monday's meeting of the Clay County Commissioners. The meeting is set to begin at 9 a.m. in the Commissioners' Courtroom of the Clay County Courthouse. Prevost will speak about the historic bridge on S.R. 46 over the Eel River, according to the agenda distributed by the county auditor's office...
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A royal family: siblings crowned homecoming king, queen
(Local News ~ 01/30/15)
A brother and sister were crowned this year's Northview High School homecoming king and queen. Between Friday night's girls and boys basketball games against Sullivan High School, Sydney Buell, 17, and Foster Buell, 19, were crowned. "It's a great feeling especially sharing it with Foster," Sydney Buell said. The announcement that they were selected came as a big surprise for both of them, Foster said, adding he was happy to be honored by his peers. Both...
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God helps us through the rough weather ahead
(Community News ~ 01/30/15)
Blizzard weather arrived this week on the East Coast. I think whenever you hear something about snow and three feet of it, it's a reason to be concerned and to plan to make other plans! Weather interrupts our lives. That kind of snow shuts down schools, businesses and churches! I used to get mad when the storms in my area hit on Saturday nights and, sure enough, church would have to be canceled the next day. Let us keep all those affected by the storms in our prayers...
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Church News: Jan. 31, 2015
(Community News ~ 01/30/15)
Annunciation Church This morning there will be confessions 9 - 9:30 a.m. The youth group will meet today from 2-3:30 p.m. on the third floor of the parish center. Next weekend is Propagation of the Faith Sunday. It gives all of us the opportunity to reach out to the people of the world. By our Baptism we take on the responsibility to be Christ's witnesses and to share our faith with the world that has yet to hear the Good News of God's love. Please be as generous as possible...
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Day of reflection for women ministers
(Community News ~ 01/30/15)
The Sisters of Providence of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods are inviting all women pastors, ministers and chaplains to the "Day of Reflection for Women Ministers" workshop, scheduled for 2 to 8 p.m. on Feb. 10 at Providence Spirituality and Conference Center...
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Staunton Scene: Jan. 31, 20154
(Community News ~ 01/30/15)
The Lady Volunteers of the Staunton Community Center still have cookbooks available for $12 each. If you would like to purchase one, call 448-1591, or contact any of the Lady Volunteers. STAUNTON FIRST CHRISTIAN CHURCH Sunday School begins at 9:30 a.m., with worship service following at 10:30. Mark Miller is the minister. Wee Worship meets at 10:30 in the Educational Building. Children's Church meets with adult worship until after the morning offering, when they dismiss to their classroom...
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Sing His praise
(Community News ~ 01/30/15)
The monthly dinner and concert at The Little Historic Church at Carbon provided an evening of fellowship. There was also a meal and a performance. The Jan. 24 performance was by David and Becca Maurey.
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Youth Worker Cafe to focus on school safety
(Community News ~ 01/30/15)
There will be a Youth Worker Café from 6 to 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday at Clay County Community Schools - Central Office, 1013 S. Forest Avenue, Brazil. Peter Kikta, Assistant Principal of Northview High School, will explain school safety protocols and procedures for how to respond when a student expresses school safety concerns...
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Northview girls crowned WIC champs for first time in nine years
(High School Sports ~ 01/30/15)
By CAREY FOX Times Sports Editor It had been a long dry spell between Western Indiana Conference championships for the Northview girls' basketball program. On Friday night, Northview powered away from visiting Sullivan to win a 61-26 decision over the Golden Arrows that gave the Knights their first WIC title since 2006. The win finalized a perfect 6-0 mark in the conference and bumped their overall record to 15-6 as sectional play nears...
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Northview boys win overtime thriller over Sullivan
(High School Sports ~ 01/30/15)
By CAREY FOX Times Sports Editor Very little has come easy for the Northview boys' basketball team this season, but that doesn't mean that when the victories do arrive that the Knights don't enjoy them. Visiting Sullivan overcame a seven-point deficit in the fourth quarter to force overtime and then a five-point discrepancy in the extra session, but the Knights secured a 52-50 victory over the Arrows. ...
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Northview freshmen boys, North Clay girls gain home wins
(High School Sports ~ 01/30/15)
Times Staff Report Northview gained a freshman boy's basketball victory at home against South Vermillion while North Clay's eighth-grade girls' team knocked off St. Pats at home. Northview's freshman boy's basketball team held off a fourth quarter rally against South Vermillion on Thursday night to gain a 31-27 victory over the Wildcats...
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