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Sen. Bassler Receives High Ratings from Indiana Manufacturers Association and Chamber of Commerce
(State News ~ 07/09/15)
State Sen. Eric Bassler (R-Washington) received a 91.7 percent rating from the Indiana Manufacturers Association (IMA) and an 87 percent rating from the Indiana Chamber of Commerce for the 2015 legislative session. The IMA and Chamber of Commerce base their ratings on pro-jobs, pro-economy legislation which serves to benefit all working Hoosiers...
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INDOT Seeks Members for ADA Advisory Group
(State News ~ 07/09/15)
INDIANAPOLIS -- The Indiana Department of Transportation is seeking applications from Indiana residents for membership in its Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Community Advisory Working Group. INDOT seeks individuals from a broad cross-section of Indiana for its ADA Advisory Working Group, and membership is open to any individual. ...
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Elden "Eddie Barrett Higgins, Jr.
(Obituary ~ 07/09/15)
Elden "Eddie Barrett Higgins, Jr., 56, of Greencastle passed away on Wednesday, July 8, 2015. Eddie was born on July 2, 1959 in Birmingham, Alabama to Elden Barrett Higgins and Elsie M. Perette Higgins. He was preceded in death by his parents; a brother, Jerry L. Higgins; several aunts and uncles and Prince the cat...
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Center Point: Patience urged as storm water project moves forward
(Local News ~ 07/09/15)
Residents in Center Point are being asked to be patient a little longer as construction crews for the storm water project start in a new part of town next week. "They will be starting on South Street Monday," Center Point Town Board President Roy Smith said after Tuesday's board meeting. "We really appreciate residents' patience in detouring around the crews while working on Main Street. It's only going to take a few more weeks."...
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Supreme Court ruling is only one factor in health, insurance decisions
(Column ~ 07/09/15)
At the end of its 2014-15 term, the Supreme Court decided that the key component of the Affordable Care Act -- the tax subsidies available to help people buy health insurance -- would continue in all states. Justices addressed a challenge that the subsidies were legal only in the 17 states that ran their own shopping exchanges and not in the rest that chose to use the marketplaces operated by the federal government...
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Section 8 schemes popping up; BBB implements scam tracker
(Local News ~ 07/09/15)
Section 8 Housing schemes are still popping up all over the country, the Better Business Bureau reported this week. The scheme begins when a potential home buyer/renter is led to a website that appears legitimate, possibly even using a logo that looks similar to an official government agency, and, in turn, requests the searcher to pay a registration fee to sign up for a voucher to get on a waiting list for housing...
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Rotary Happenings
(Community News ~ 07/09/15)
Susan Thomas photo Outgoing Rotary President T.J. Sneddon passes the gavel to incoming President Rob Dispennett at Wednesday's meeting in Brazil Family restaurant.
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Clay City student makes college honor roll
(Community News ~ 07/09/15)
Approximately 5,000 undergraduate students at the University of Kansas earned honor roll distinction for the spring 2015 semester. The students, from KU's Lawrence campus and the schools of Health Professions and Nursing in Kansas City, Kansas, represent 96 of 105 Kansas counties, 47 other states and territories, and 38 other countries...
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INPACT makes impact at Putnamville
(Community News ~ 07/09/15)
PUTNAMVILLE -- Putnamville Correctional Facility (PCF) was the site of the most recent INPACT meeting featuring a team of individuals from the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department (IMPD), the Indiana Department of Correction (IDOC), as well as mentors throughout the Indianapolis area in conjunction with PCF offenders who will be released within the next few months...
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County Council approves tax abatements
(Local News ~ 07/09/15)
The Clay County Council quickly approved tax abatements for four county businesses Monday night. Two additional businesses are located in the city of Brazil and did not need approval by the County Council. President Larry Moss said the information on the required tax abatement reports all looked good...
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Grand prize awarded
(Community News ~ 07/09/15)
Susan Thomas photo At the first Brazil Rotary Club lunch meeting held after the annual 4th of July Celebration on Wednesday, the winner of the $10,000 grand prize raffle drawing, Patty Jo Christy, received her check from Rotarian Roger Dulin. Dulin sold her the winning ticket. Christy is a Brazil native who now lives in Shelburn. She said she plans to use her winnings to fund missions and to do other good work...
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City to pay $3,000 for Forest Park grounds repair
(Local News ~ 07/09/15)
A portion of the city's Rainy Day Fund will be used for park repairs following recent heavy rains. Wednesday night, the Brazil City Council voted to appropriate $3,000 from the fund for repairs to Forest Park. A field in the park was damaged over the Independence Day holiday when carnival rides were moved in for the 80th annual Rotary Club celebration...
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Jail Bookings: July 5-9, 2015
(Local News ~ 07/09/15)
Clay County Justice Center The following bookings were reported at the Clay County Justice Center July 5-9: Jessica Randolph, 30, was arrested and preliminarily charged with dealing look-a-like substance and possession of a synthetic drug. Angelina Bowman, 36, was arrested and preliminarily charged with possession of a controlled substance...
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Jail Bookings: July 5-9, 2015
(Police Logs ~ 07/09/15)
Clay County Justice Center The following bookings were reported at the Clay County Justice Center July 5-9: Jessica Randolph, 30, was arrested and preliminarily charged with dealing look-a-like substance and possession of a synthetic drug. Angelina Bowman, 36, was arrested and preliminarily charged with possession of a controlled substance...
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Court News: July 7-8, 2015
(Local News ~ 07/09/15)
Clay County Courthouse The following transactions took place at the Clay County Courthouse July 7-8: Superior Court State Criminal Charges Robin Green, 52, 1: Theft. James Eugene Anderson Jr., 38, 1: Driving while suspended. 2: Failure of occupant to use safety belt...
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Court News: July 7-8, 2015
(Court News ~ 07/09/15)
Clay County Courthouse The following transactions took place at the Clay County Courthouse July 7-8: Superior Court State Criminal Charges Robin Green, 52, 1: Theft. James Eugene Anderson Jr., 38, 1: Driving while suspended. 2: Failure of occupant to use safety belt...
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Trustees select Northview principal, North Clay assistant
(Local News ~ 07/09/15)
Two secondary schools will have new faces in administrative roles starting July 20. During the meeting of Clay Community Schools trustees Thursday, the board approved Kim Parsons for the position of assistant principal at North Clay Middle School and Chris Mauk for principal at Northview High School...
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