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Ernie Pyle historian guest of Rotary Club
(Community News ~ 05/14/15)
Susan Thomas photo. Thirty-five-year IU journalism professor and renowned Ernie Pyle Historian Owen Johnson and Jim Bright Rotary International District Governor Elect were guest speakers at the Wednesday noon Brazil Rotary Club lunch meeting at Brazil Family Restaurant. Johnson is publishing a book about Ernie Pyle's life and writings in Indiana. Pyle was a native of Dana and was a renowned World War II correspondent...
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High school softball sectional draws made
(High School Sports ~ 05/14/15)
By CAREY FOX Times Sports Editor Postseason play begins for softball teams around the state in a couple of weeks and the sectional draw was made on Thursday morning. For Clay County squads, both Northview and Clay City have the distinction of hosting their respective sectional...
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Kasey G. Bowman
(Obituary ~ 05/14/15)
Kasey G. Bowman, 23, of Brazil, died at I.U. Methodist, following complications from a medical procedure. He was born in Terre Haute, Indiana January 9, 1992 the son of L.D. Bowman II and Kimberly Ann (Earley) Bowman. Kasey graduated from Cumberland Academy in 2012. He enjoyed cooking and was hoping to attend Vincennes University and major in business and culinary arts. Kasey enjoyed fishing with his friends and his nephew, listening to music and working on his car with his brother...
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Northview tennis wraps regular season with win
(High School Sports ~ 05/14/15)
Times Staff Report Northview wrapped up the tennis regular season with a 5-0 sweep over visiting Danville on Wednesday, improving to 12-4 overall. Ramey Miller was a 6-0, 6-0 winner at number three singles to get the win started for the Knights. Kaysia Reberger won 7-5 6-2 at number one singles and Ashley Heck completed the singles sweep with a 6-1 6-2 victory...
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Bennett's career-best 34 leads Knights past Clay City
(High School Sports ~ 05/14/15)
By CAREY FOX Times Sports Editor Heading into the weekend's Western Indiana Athletic Conference Tourney at Idle Creek Golf Course in Terre Haute, Northview was looking to regain some momentum. After a loss to Terre Haute North earlier in the week, the Knights bounced back on its home turf, literally, defeating Clay City by 34 strokes. ...
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Clay County Poultry Club hosting garage sale
(Community News ~ 05/14/15)
The Clay County Poultry Club will host a large garage sale to benefit the club from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday in the exhibition hall at the Clay County 4-H Fairgrounds, located on SR 59 south of Brazil. Items in the sale include furniture, glassware, dishes, jewelry, toys, farm and gardening tools, clothing, household items, miscellaneous items and fresh eggs...
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Report shows demand in ag-related fields
(State News ~ 05/14/15)
U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack recently announced a new report showing demand for recent college graduates with a degree in agricultural programs with an estimated 57,900 high-skilled job openings annually in the food, agriculture, renewable natural resources and environment fields in the United States...
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Free presentation is Wednesday in Brazil
(Local News ~ 05/14/15)
As a part of activities celebrating Older Americans' Month, there will be a free presentation provided by an attorney from the Terre Haute Bar Association about Advance Directives, P.O.S.T. (Physician Orders for Scope of Treatment), and Powers of Attorney at 1:30 p.m. on Wednesday in Brazil...
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Clay County Republicans to meet on Monday
(Community News ~ 05/14/15)
The Clay County Republican Club's monthly meeting will be at 7:30 p.m. Monday at The Renaissance, 101 W. National Avenue in Brazil. The Brazil city elections will be a topic of discussion. The meeting is open to the public and all are welcome to join...
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4th of July entertainment schedule released by Rotary Club
(Local News ~ 05/14/15)
The free entertainment schedule for the 80th annual Rotary Club of Brazil 4th of July Celebration has been released: June 27 8 a.m.: Clay County YMCA Firecracker 5k Run/Walk (Advance registration required @ YMCA. Proceeds to benefit YMCA.) June 28 7:30 p.m.: Brazil Concert Band performs: "JTCB on Parade"...
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Student council gives back
(Local News ~ 05/14/15)
Courtesy photo For the National Week of Prayer (May 4-8), the student council at Cornerstone Christian Academy hosted an item drive for the Clay County Emergency Food Pantry. The students wanted to help the patrons of the pantry have a safe and healthy summer. They asked for items such as hygiene products, sunscreens, aloe gels and anti-itch creams. By the end the week, the final count was over 950 items...
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Court News: May 12-13
(Local News ~ 05/14/15)
Clay County Courthouse The following transactions took place at the Clay County Courthouse May 12-13: Superior Court State Criminal Charges David Gonzolez, 19, 1: Operating a motor vehicle without ever receiving a license Susan Marie Burrows, 33, 1: Possession of a controlled substance...
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Jail Bookings: May 13-14
(Local News ~ 05/14/15)
Clay County Justice Center The following bookings were reported at the Clay County Justice Center May 13-14: John Kevin Johnson, 49, was arrested and preliminarily charged with operating a vehicle while intoxicated John R. Lovett, 31, was arrested and preliminarily charged with battery with bodily injury...
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Teen killed in Parke County crash
(Local News ~ 05/14/15)
A Bridgeton teen was killed Wednesday and her teenage passenger hospitalized when a semi-trailer rolled on top of the vehicle she was driving in the unincorporated town of Lyford. The Parke County Sheriff's Department reports that Emily A. Herzog, 19, was pronounced dead at the scene. Her passenger, Cynthia Baize, 16, Rosedale, was transported to Union Hospital in Clinton for observation...
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Town takes final steps to apply for $450,000 grant
(Local News ~ 05/14/15)
Knightsville residents may see future improvements in their town's water service as officials close in on a near half million dollar grant to help fund a water improvement project. The entire project -- estimated at just over $1 million -- will replace a number of old, troubled lines some of which were installed more than six decades ago, town water superintendent Linda Minnick said...
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Fire station feasibility study: Updated fire station could cost more than $2 million
(Local News ~ 05/14/15)
It could cost more than $2 million to relocate or renovate the city's fire station, according to an engineering study. Brazil City Council members heard the results of a fire station feasibility study form Midwestern Engineering on Wednesday. The Indiana Office of Community and Rural Affairs Community Block Grant program awarded the city a $15,000 grant last year to have the study conducted...
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