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Northview girls rally past Wolverines to give Keyes first head coaching win
(High School Sports ~ 11/11/15)
By CAREY FOX Times Sports Editor Northview girls' basketball coach Zack Keyes will be hard pressed to forget his first victory as a head coach. On Tuesday night, Northview fell behind by 19 points in the first half before rallying back to gain a 60-57 victory over Class A No. 9 White River Valley...
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Stephen W. Sterrett
(Obituary ~ 11/11/15)
Stephen W. Sterrett, 58, of Brazil, passed away at his home, surrounded by his family, November 10, 2015 following a long battle with cancer. He was born in White County, Indiana January 31, 1957, the son of James and Anna (Pearson) Sterrett. Steve graduated from Twin Lakes High School with the class of 1975. ...
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Elsie Jean Smith
(Obituary ~ 11/11/15)
Elsie Jean Smith, 90, Brazil, passed away Wednesday November 11, 2015 at her home. She was born in Duluth, Minnesota on February 5, 1925 to the late Eugene and Julia (Grenlin) Villeneuve. Elsie graduated from St. James Academy in Grand Forks, North Dakota in 1942 and married Philip Smith on December 4, 1948. Together they operated M.L. Smith Cleaners...
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Allender to play collegiate softball at King University
(High School Sports ~ 11/11/15)
By CAREY FOX Times Sports Editor The Clay City softball program has had plenty of recent success with a pair of sectional titles and a regional title within the last three seasons. Senior Raven Allender has been a big part of that success. Next fall she'll take her talents to Tennessee where she'll continue her playing career at King University where she'll compete for the NCAA Division II Tornado...
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Clay City's Wolfe signs with Boilermakers
(High School Sports ~ 11/11/15)
By CAREY FOX Times Sports Editor Clay City's Hunter Wolfe always knew that he wanted to be a Purdue Boilermaker. He's always planned on attending college to study Mechanical Engineering Technology at the Lafayette campus. However, he'll also get the chance to continue his baseball career at Purdue after signing his national letter-of-intent Wednesday afternoon in the Clay City Gymnasium. He becomes the first Clay City athlete to attend a Division I college on an athletic scholarship...
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Chief Master Sgt. Chris Durcholz speaks on 'What is a Veteran?'
(Local News ~ 11/11/15)
*This is the text of the speech given by Chief Master Sergeant Chris Durcholz in the Clay County Courthouse on Wednesday. He was kind enough to share it with our readers. Thank you for the invitation to speak on such an important day. When Tony Smiley, I mean Lt. ...
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Halloween Costume Contest Winners
(Local News ~ 11/11/15)
Pictured are The Brazil Times Halloweeen Costume Contest winners. At left, is first-place winner Mercedes Tellechea, 9, in an owl costume. Her mother is Sarah Tellechea. Above is second-place winner Maylee Moore, 18 months, dressed as a scarecrow. She is the daughter of Kelsey Batchelor and David Moore...
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SNAPSHOTS: Veterans Day around Clay County
(Local News ~ 11/11/15)
"Freedom is never one generation away from extinction. We didn't pass it to our children in the bloodstream. It must be fought for, protected, and handed on for them to do the same" - Ronald Reagan
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Heart check just a phone call away for local veteran
(Local News ~ 11/11/15)
Jack Sanders had his heart checked in Washington, D.C., on Tuesday from the comfort of a chair inside The Brazil Times. Jack makes an appearance every three to six months at the newspaper to make that life-saving call. Jack jokes and says, "I come here because no one else will have me and I can get a cup of coffee."...
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Clay County Through the Years: Posey Township
(Community News ~ 11/11/15)
Posey Township was organized in 1828 from Washington and Perry. William McBride named it in honor of Governor Posey, the last of the Territorial Governors. That same year, William McBride was elected the township's first Justice of the Peace. The township's outlines were modified at various times, and it was not until about 1830 that the division was reduced to its present area...
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BRAZIL BUZZ: Journal a reminder of hardships, friendships and fellowships
(Community News ~ 11/11/15)
The introduction, inside the cover of my poetry book titled "Simple Poetry and Other Things," reads: She writes about the best of times of herself, and others she has known -- hardship, friendship and fellowship. Yes, I have known hardship, more than anyone could ever imagine. ...
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Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) NEWS
(Community News ~ 11/11/15)
The November meeting of the Clay County Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) will take place on at 6:30 p.m. Monday, Nov. 23, in the basement of the Clay County Historical Museum on East National Avenue in Brazil. Following the business meeting, there will be a pie-tasting event. ...
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Clay County Republican Club to meet Monday
(Community News ~ 11/11/15)
Clay County Republican Club to meet Monday The Clay County Republican Club's monthly meeting will be at 7 p.m. Monday, Nov. 16 at Kennedy Crossing Bingo, 8990 N. Kennedy Crossing, Brazil, across the street from the Northview High School tennis and baseball complexes...
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Library hosting crochet program
(Community News ~ 11/11/15)
The Brazil Public Library will host "Christmas Mug Rugs," at 6 p.m. on Dec. 1. The program will show guests crochet techniques for Granny Squares. To take part, RSVP by Nov. 25 by calling 812-448-1981.
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Club News Calico Quilters
(Community News ~ 11/11/15)
The Calico Quilters met Oct. 21 at 6 p.m. at the REIN Community Library in Clay City. There were 22 members and two guests present. Karol Stevens spoke to the club about barn quilts. A barn quilt is a large hand-painted wooden block typically displayed on the front or side of a barn. They range in size from 2 feet by 2 feet to 8 foot by 8 foot. The barn quilt movement has now spread to over 40 states as well as Canada...
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THANK YOU SPC. Adam J. Perkins
(Local News ~ 11/11/15)
U.S. Army 2002-2005 * OIF - C 2/8 INF 4ID * Operation Iraqi Freedom - 2nd Battalion 8th Infantry Regiment Charlie Company of the 4th Infantry Division. "Thank you son!"
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Cornerstone students learn about the flag, Pledge of Allegiance
(Local News ~ 11/11/15)
Courtesy photos Above and at left are photos from Wednesday's Veteran's Day Chapel at Cornerstone Christian Academy. Speaker Lt. Col. Wayne Booker from the 181st Intellegence Wing in Terre Haute, discussed the meaning behind the design of the American flag and the the Pledge of Allegiance...
- SNAPSHOTS: Veterans Day at Jackson Township Elementary (Local News ~ 11/11/15)
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'The Conundrum on the Crackerjack Cruise'
(Local News ~ 11/11/15)
Ivy Jacobs photo It was a full house of laughter and giggles in Clay City during The ROCK's Mystery Dinner Theater and fundraiser "The Conundrum on the Crackerjack Cruise" over the weekend. On Friday, the crowd watched Jack Silverman (performed by Chris Lee) do his best Tarzan call for a game show in the Astoria Room...
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Judge dismisses suit targeting new sex offender law
(State News ~ 11/11/15)
Judge dismisses suit targeting new sex offender law INDIANAPOLIS (AP) -- A new Indiana law that bans many sex offenders from venturing onto school property doesn't prevent most from worshipping at churches that house schools on their grounds, attorneys in a recently dismissed lawsuit say...
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Pence pays off federal loan
(State News ~ 11/11/15)
(AP) -- Gov. Mike Pence says Indiana has paid a $250 million debt owed on a recession-era federal loan that was used to pay unemployment benefits after the state depleted its own funds. Pence said in a statement Tuesday that the payment will enable Indiana employers to avoid a $126 penalty for each worker. The Republican governor first announced his plans to pay off the loan in October and said he would borrow $250 million from the state's budget surplus to make the payment...
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Teacher, diocese file motions to dismiss suit
(State News ~ 11/11/15)
(AP) -- Both the Roman Catholic Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend and a former teacher who was fired after undergoing in vitro fertilization treatments have filed motions to dismiss a lawsuit. Emily Herx filed a federal gender discrimination case against the diocese in 2012 after her contract wasn't renewed. ...
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JAIL BOOKINGS NOVEMBER 9-11, 2015
(Police Logs ~ 11/11/15)
Clay County Justice Center The following bookings were entered at the Clay County Justice Center Oct. 9-11: Joseph Scott Glenn, 48, Battery with Bodily Injury Dylan Hixon, 19, Possession Methamphetamine, Maintaining a Common Nuisance Chad Morris, 28, Possession Methamphetamine...
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JAIL BOOKINGS NOVEMBER 9-11, 2015
(Local News ~ 11/11/15)
Clay County Justice Center The following bookings were entered at the Clay County Justice Center Oct. 9-11: Joseph Scott Glenn, 48, Battery with Bodily Injury Dylan Hixon, 19, Possession Methamphetamine, Maintaining a Common Nuisance Chad Morris, 28, Possession Methamphetamine...
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Patriotism to the Max: SFC John J. Elliott -- Sept. 2, 1948 - Feb. 21, 2015
(Local News ~ 11/11/15)
John Elliott, my husband, better known as Jay, is the picture of true patriotism to the utmost degree. As a young man of 20 he did not wait to be drafted into the service, but instead volunteered for the Army in 1967 when the government still had the draft. ...
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SNAPSHOTS: Staunton and Clay City Elementary honors veterans
(Local News ~ 11/11/15)
Staunton Elementary was the site of another Veterans Day program.
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Plans made to decorate Forest Park for Christmas
(Local News ~ 11/11/15)
For the first time in years, a tall tree at Forest Park will be decorated with Christmas lights. Park Superintendent Marv Moon told the Brazil City Parks Board Tuesday night that one of his contacts has offered to bring a bucket truck to the park that will reach the top of the tree...
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