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Northview puts the clamps on Wildcats to advance to semifinals
(High School Sports ~ 12/29/15)
By CAREY FOX Times Sports Editor TERRE HAUTE -- Defensive tenacity proved the defensive in Northview's second round game against South Vermillion Monday night at the First Financial Wabash Valley Classic. The Knights forced 25 turnovers, eight in the first quarter, on the way to a 53-32 victory over the Wildcats that propelled the Knights into the championship semifinals tonight at 8:30 p.m. at Terre Haute North High School against the host Patriots...
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UPDATE: Brazil's water back on line
(Local News ~ 12/29/15)
The Brazil water system was back on line this morning after being shut off since around 7 p.m., Monday, when a section of the water main broke at Harmony Road and U.S. 40. Shortly before 5 a.m., Mayor Brian Wyndham told The Brazil Times, "We're just getting the old section cut out and hopefully, shortly, we will be installing this new section and get back on line, hopefully, in the next hour and a half," the mayor said. ...
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Carbon and Knightsville water customers advised to boil water before using
(Local News ~ 12/29/15)
A boil water advisory has been issued for Carbon and Knightsville water customers due to water distribution pressure dropping below 20 PSI, stated Jacob Raubuch, water superintendent. The boil advisory will be in effect until further notice. It was not immediately known if the low water pressure was related to the water main break in Brazil...
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Brazil water utility customers under a boil water order for at least a week
(Local News ~ 12/29/15)
Now that the water is back on, we can use it to flush toilets and to bathe but a Clay County Health Department says you shouldn't drink it or even wash dishes with it until the water samples come back, determined to be clear of contaminants by the Indiana State Department of Health...
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Julian Neil Rounds
(Obituary ~ 12/29/15)
Julian Neil Rounds, 80 of Brazil, died December 23, 2015 at 6:45pm at Terre Haute Regional Hospital. He was born October 27, 1935 in Chamberlin, South Dakota, the son of Neil Rounds and H. Lucille Drew Rounds. Mr. Rounds worked for the U.S. Military as a civilian electrician. ...
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Monie Call
(Obituary ~ 12/29/15)
A smart, creative, funny, and caring woman departed her earthly life at the age of 64 years young on December 18, 2015. That woman was my sister. God gave a special gift to this world when Monie was born on April 3, 1951. She was a loving and caring person who saw other's needs and tried to help. She spent more time and energy on others than herself...
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Patricia Ruth Cass
(Obituary ~ 12/29/15)
Patricia Ruth Cass, 81, of Brazil passed away December 28, 2015 at Exceptional Living in Brazil. She was born in Brazil, Indiana to Fred and Lucille Chapman. She enjoyed knitting, crocheting, reading, but most importantly spending time with family. Patricia is survived by six daughters, Kathy Targett, Janet (Daniel) Wells, Vicki (David) Nevins, Tina (Steve) Lovett, Lori Dishinger, and Marla Smiley; one sister, Georgia Reed, and several half siblings; 19 grandchildren; 72 great grandchildren and several great-great grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.. ...
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Knights advance three to semifinals of Mooresville Holiday Classic
(High School Sports ~ 12/29/15)
Times Staff Report Northview opened competition at the Mooresville Holiday Classic with polarizing results on opening day as three competitors went unbeaten to reach today's semifinals. The remainder of the Knights lost in their first matches of the afternoon though the team is a bit banged up and not quite at full strength...
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BRAZIL BUZZ: Christmas spent with family
(Community News ~ 12/29/15)
I hope your Christmas was merry and bright. We enjoyed time spent with family. Christmas Eve we heard a car pull up in our driveway. Paul opened the door. The grandchildren, Lindsay Terry and Michael Risk, their spouses and children were there to entertain us with traditional Christmas carols. The blend of voices resonated well...
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Tecumseh Lodge gathering set for Saturday
(State News ~ 12/29/15)
Tecumseh Lodge gathering set for Saturday The Tecumseh Lodge Mid-winter Pow Wow is scheduled Saturday at the Hendricks County 4-H Fairgrounds, in Danville. Doors will open to the public at 11 a.m. Donations benefit the American Indian Center of Indiana, Inc...
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2015 Year In Review: Eels fall short in semi-state after 24-win season
(Local News ~ 12/29/15)
Clay City played the game that they needed to in order to gain a berth in the Class A State Championship game. Unfortunately, the Eels came up a possession short. There were 11 lead changes over the course of the fourth quarter, but the Barr Reeve Vikings got a pair of free throws from junior Logan James with 17 seconds remaining to take a one-point lead and complete an eventual 56-54 victory over Clay City...
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2015 Year In Review: All-State finish for Northview's Trout
(Local News ~ 12/29/15)
All-State finish for Northview's Trout TERRE HAUTE -- Northview's Cam Trout wrapped up a distinguished senior season on the highest of stages at the IHSAA State Cross Country Finals at the LaVern Gibson Course on Oct. 31. Trout placed 12th in the 3.1 mile race to earn All-State honors, crossing the finish line with a time of 15:35...
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2015 Year In Review: Girls basketball makes school history with sectional crown
(Local News ~ 12/29/15)
In February, the Northview girls basketball team made school history with a sectional championship. Here is the story from the historic game: Brown County and Nashville, Ind. has long been known for its festive and scenic atmosphere throughout the year. For the Northview girls' basketball program, it will forever be known as the site of the school's first sectional title in the sport...
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2015 Year In Review: Northview football completes unbeaten season
(Local News ~ 12/29/15)
The 2015 Northview football team achieved something no other squad has in school history, a 9-0 start to the season. The Knights went into their October sectional match-up at Mooresville High School as the eighth highest scoring team in the state (50.56 points per game) and had allowed the fourth fewest points per contest at just 7.56 points per game...
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2015 Year In Review: Knights volleyball has another tremendous run
(Local News ~ 12/29/15)
JASPER -- Facing off against a nationally ranked Providence squad in October, the Northview Knights knew that they would have to play a perfect match in order to get a victory. Unfortunately, the Pioneers played nearly flawless themselves and came away with a 25-15, 25-16, 25-12 win and will play in a state title match for the third straight season. Providence was the 2A state champion last season...
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2015 Year In Review: Community Corrections getting a new home
(Local News ~ 12/29/15)
In August, the Clay County Council approved $196,025 toward construction of a new building for the county's Community Corrections program. The program is paying $130,000 toward construction. By the end of December the building was framed in and well on its way to completion this winter, weather permitting...
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2015 Year In Review: Special prosecutor determines deputies were 'legally justified' in using deadly force
(Local News ~ 12/29/15)
A special prosecutor determined the Clay County Sheriff's Department deputies involved in the police-action shooting in Harmony on March 21 were legally justified in their use of deadly force. Michael Dean, who is chief deputy prosecuting attorney in Union County, concluded in his 23-page report filed in Clay Superior Court in May that no criminal charges should be filed against Chief Deputy Josh Clarke and Deputy Brian Helmer in the shooting death of 60-year-old Gary Page...
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2015 Year In Review: Commissioner Fenwick resigns, Bowman appointed as successor
(Local News ~ 12/29/15)
Tony Fenwick surprised members of his own party and the public in general when he resigned as a Clay County Commissioner in August. Fenwick cited personal reasons for his resignation. He was succeeded by Jim Bowman, 66, of Jackson Township. Bowman was chosen in a Republican Party caucus at the courthouse in September...
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2015 Year In Review: Henry Lee Summer comes home
(Local News ~ 12/29/15)
August was a homecoming celebration for Brazil's favorite rock-and-roll son as he headed back out on tour. "It's good to go home," Henry Lee Summer said about performing at Indiana Theater in Terre Haute and at Saline City Labor Day Picnic. "I had a lot of fun growing up in Brazil and in the surrounding areas. It was a simpler time then. I spent 17 years of my life there, practicing on the back porch or going over to a neighbor's garage to play music. Brazil is my hometown."...
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USDA Shares 2015 Results: Building a Stronger Rural America through Partnership, Progress and Promise
(Community News ~ 12/29/15)
WASHINGTON, Dec. 22, 2015 -- This year, millions of rural businesses and families were positively impacted by U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) investments in their communities. Today, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack released a list of USDA's top achievements in 2015, demonstrating USDA's efforts to help farmers and ranchers bring their products to tables domestically and abroad, build critical infrastructure in America's rural areas, conserve our nation's natural resources through long-lasting partnerships, and continuously work toward improving the lives of all Americans.. ...
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2015 Year In Review: Solar power operation coming to Clay County2015 Year In Review:
(Local News ~ 12/29/15)
In August the Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission approved Duke Energy's 20-year agreements with two solar developers to purchase up to 20 megawatts of solar power for its Indiana customers. The Pastime Farm in Clay County is being developed by Cypress Creek Renewables, of Santa Monica, Calif., as a solar farm using 35 acres of preexisting farm ground leased in an area just north of State Road 340 on West County Road 900 North...
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2015 Year In Review: Multi-million dollar school renovation project coming soon
(Local News ~ 12/29/15)
Clay City Jr./Sr. High School, Northview High School and North Clay Middle School are getting a facelift. "These buildings are 30 years old. They were built to fit the needs of the 1980s-1990s," Director of Extended Services Mike Howard said during one of the early Clay Community School Board of Trustees meetings. "If you have a house that old, you renovate to bring it up to date, to refresh things. That's what we're looking at doing here."...
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2015 Year In Review: Marching Knights take 3rd at state
(Local News ~ 12/29/15)
The Northview Marching Knights finished third in Class B competition at the Indiana State School Music Association Marching Band State Finals at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis on Nov. 7 behind Concord and Greenwood high schools, which finished first and second, respectively...
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2015 Year In Review: Kreyton's legacy lives on through memories, scholarships
(Local News ~ 12/29/15)
Tragedy struck in January when young Kreyton Hunter Quinn was killed in a car crash. But, the days, weeks and months to follow were spent remembering the 10-year-old son, friend and athlete and helping others in his name. Just days after Kreyton passed away, friends and family hosted a youth basketball game to honor him. They wore No. 55, which was Kreyton's number, during the tribute...
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2015 Year In Review: The great bridge debate
(Local News ~ 12/29/15)
Times file and courtesy photos Counter-clockwise, from top left, Sue Lightfoot sits before blueprints of the Bowling Green bridge over the Eel River; not everyone was in favor of keeping the bridge as evident by this sign; there was a standing-room-only crowd in the Bowling Green Community Center listening to a presentation about the S.R. 46 bridge at Bowling Green at the start of 2015; one of the many photos of the bridge received during the year-long debate...
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2015 Year In Review: U.S. 40 project keeps on truckin'
(Local News ~ 12/29/15)
The U.S. 40 project soldiered along the city's westside in 2015 bringing with it traffic congestion, blocked store fronts and headaches for many. But, the near finished product provides a better driving surface, improved parking and drainage and an overall better look to the city's downtown...
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2015 Year In Review: Clay City announces major water fix
(Local News ~ 12/29/15)
In December, members of the current and future Clay City Town Council discussed an extensive renovation of the town's water system. The current system, installed 48 years ago, will not be able to be repaired said Leon Simpson of Layne, a Middletown, Ohio, company...
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2015 Year In Review: Primary election race ends in tie; another decided by 1 vote
(Local News ~ 12/29/15)
A relatively slow day of voting ended with a historic finish to the 2015 municipal primary election. The race to be the Democratic candidate for the vacant at-large seat on the Brazil City Council ended in a tie -- the first some voting officials can remember in the city's history -- with Democratic candidates William (Bill) Lovett and Brandy Pierce each receiving 146 votes...
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Bee Ridge Congregational Christian Church founded in 1832
(Community News ~ 12/29/15)
The name "Bee Ridge" has served a triple purpose -- naming a locality, a church and a school. The Bee Ridge Church is located in Dick Johnson Township, on the Rockville-Bowling Green Road, at the top of a ridge or hill south of Otter Creek and a mile and a half north of the Kennedy Crossing of the old National Road. It was the first church founded in the northern part of Clay County, and it was claimed by the founders and first patrons to be the oldest in the county...
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Patricia Ann Rowings
(Obituary ~ 12/29/15)
Patricia Ann Rowings, 82, Brazil, passed away Monday December 28, 2015 at DePaul Hospital in Bridgeton, Missouri. She was born on July 21, 1933 in Brazil, Indiana to the late Ralph and Beryl (Bryan) Bullerdick She graduated from Brazil High School in the class of 1951, and married Benjamin Rowings, Sr. ...
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In Case You Missed It: Main break leaves thousands without water
(Local News ~ 12/29/15)
Brazil water customers under boil order until 'further notice' It was ironic that after days of rain the people of Brazil would be without water. But around 7 p.m. Monday, the water stopped flowing through the water lines of the Brazil water utility after a water main broke near the water treatment plant at the intersection of U.S. 40 and Harmony Road...
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Great Dane effort helps Toys for Tots
(Local News ~ 12/29/15)
Santa Claus got some help this holiday season from some helpful "elves" at Great Dane Trailers -- Brazil. "I couldn't be more proud of this year's event," organizer Sarah Aquilar said about the event that allowed employees to spend time with family and friends while having fun bowling or jumping around in bounce houses, all while raising money for the children in the community. "The Great Dane family is about giving back and supporting our community, and we are all so proud to be a part of it."...
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School board to meet Jan. 14
(Local News ~ 12/29/15)
The Clay Community School Corporation's Board of Trustees will meet at 7:30 p.m. Jan. 14 at the Central Administration Office, 1013 S. Forest Ave., Brazil.
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Court News: Dec. 25-29, 2015
(Local News ~ 12/29/15)
Clay County Courthouse The following information was filed in the Clay County Courthouse. Clay Superior Court Criminal Charges Justin G. Cayton, 41, Operating A Vehicle with a Schedule I or II Controlled Substance or its Metabolite in the Body, Operating a Vehicle while Intoxicated Endangering a Person...
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Court News: Dec. 25-29, 2015
(Court News ~ 12/29/15)
Clay County Courthouse The following information was filed in the Clay County Courthouse Clay Superior Court Criminal Charges Justin G. Cayton, 41, Operating A Vehicle with a Schedule I or II Controlled Substance or its Metabolite in the Body, Operating a Vehicle while Intoxicated Endangering a Person...
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Jail Bookings: Dec. 28-29, 2015
(Local News ~ 12/29/15)
Clay County Justice Center The following bookings were entered at the Clay County Justice Center, Dec. 28-29: William Humbert Jr., 19, Probation Violation
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Jail Bookings: Dec. 28-29, 2015
(Police Logs ~ 12/29/15)
Clay County Justice Center The following bookings were entered at the Clay County Justice Center, Dec. 28-29: William Humbert Jr., 19, Probation Violation
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Lady Eels run out of steam in tournament
(High School Sports ~ 12/29/15)
By TRAVIS DAVID For the Brazil Times EASTERN HEIGHTS -- Sometimes a team just runs out of gas. Such was the case for the Clay City girls basketball team Tuesday during the final day of the Toby Yoho Tournament at Eastern Greene Middle School. Playing in its fourth game in two days, Clay City struggled from the tip and could not sustain momentum against Paoli in the 9th place game...
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Semifinal rally falls short for Knights in Wabash Valley Classic Tourney
(High School Sports ~ 12/29/15)
By CAREY FOX Times Sports Editor TERRE HAUTE -- Northview gave Terre Haute North its first serious challenge of the First Financial Wabash Valley Classic in semifinal play Tuesday evening. In the end however, it was the Patriots that won their 11th straight against the Knights dating back to 2008. ...
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Plenty options available for New Year's Eve revelry
(Local News ~ 12/29/15)
What are you doing for New Year's Eve? Several organizations and businesses are providing entertainment ideas to ring in the year while out on the town. For those looking for a special dinner, Top Notch Restaurant, located at the corner of US 40 and Murphy Avenue, will feature seafood specials like crab legs, salmon, and rainbow trout along with several steak dinners and the traditional good-fortune meal of corned beef and cabbage. The restaurant will be open until 9 p.m...
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