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Betty June (Mercer) Middledorf
(Obituary ~ 03/29/16)
Betty June (Mercer) Middledorf, 93, of Brazil, passed away at Wellbrooke of Avon on Easter Sunday, March 27, 2016. She was born July 29, 1922, in Clay County, Indiana the daughter of Alvis Ross and Daisy (Snell) Mercer. Betty graduated from Brazil High School with the class of 1940. ...
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Carolyn "Sue" Wier Keiser
(Obituary ~ 03/29/16)
Carolyn "Sue" Wier Keiser age 74 of Medina, Texas, passed away March 1, 2016 at a care facility after a lengthy illness. She was born on December 25, 1941, in Indianapolis, Indiana, to Orville and Dorothy Smith Wier. She grew up in Medina and graduated from Medina High School in 1960. She attended Southwest Texas State University. She married Neal Keiser on June 12, 1965. She taught first grade at Highland Hills Baptist School for four years...
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Grace Irene Brewer Reeves
(Obituary ~ 03/29/16)
Grace passed away in Brazil, IN on February 18, 2016 at age 93. She was born in Collinwood, TN on October 2, 1922, the Fifth child of Oscar and Lilly (Casteel) Brewer. Grace attended school in Collinwood where she graduated as Valedictorian of her senior class. Grace married Charles H Reeves Sr. in 1945 and they had six children. He preceded her in death in 1993...
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JAIL BOOKINGS March 27-29, 2016
(Police Logs ~ 03/29/16)
CLAY COUNTY JUSTICE CENTER The following bookings were reported at the Clay County Justice Center during March 27-29: Awaiting Warrant Arraignment Hoffert, Paul, 23: Parole violation Belcher, Micheal Francis, 60: Dealing in methamphetamine Strassler, Caleb, 22: Parole violation...
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JAIL BOOKINGS March 27-29, 2016
(Local News ~ 03/29/16)
CLAY COUNTY JUSTICE CENTER The following bookings were reported at the Clay County Justice Center during March 27-29: Awaiting Warrant Arraignment Hoffert, Paul, 23: Parole violation Belcher, Micheal Francis, 60: Dealing in methamphetamine Strassler, Caleb, 22: Parole violation...
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COURT NEWS March 25-28, 2016
(Local News ~ 03/29/16)
CLAY COUNTY COURTHOUSE Superior Court The following filings were reported in Clay Superior Court during March 25-28: Small Claims Clay Community School Corp. vs Kristina McKillop Clay Community School Corp. vs Steven and Jessica Griffin Civil Ryder Kyle Grissom - Name Change...
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COURT NEWS March 25-28, 2016
(Court News ~ 03/29/16)
CLAY COUNTY COURTHOUSE Superior Court The following filings were reported in Clay Superior Court during March 25-28: Small Claims Clay Community School Corp. vs Kristina McKillop Clay Community School Corp. vs Steven and Jessica Griffin Civil Ryder Kyle Grissom - Name Change...
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Historical Society meeting is April 4
(Local News ~ 03/29/16)
The Clay County Historical Society will meet at 7 p.m. Monday, April 4 in the lower level of the society museum, 100 E National Ave., Brazil. The board will meet at 6. The guest speaker will be Bill Robison, a local resident and dulcimer crafter. He constructs dulcimers out of Indiana hardwoods and will explain the process to the society. Robison has also been making music since age 9, but just began playing the dulcimer five years ago. This will be an interesting an entertaining program...
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New-look DQ opens to a crowd
(Local News ~ 03/29/16)
The new Dairy Queen restaurant, 20 South Union St., Brazil, opened its doors to a large, hungry crowd of people Monday. The local landmark, a family owned operation, has been open since 1953 and is managed today by Jerry Thomas, the son of Joe Thomas. ...
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Less than a week remains to register to vote
(Local News ~ 03/29/16)
Like it or not, politics has entered nearly every household in America in recent months as presidential hopefuls have tried to put themselves in position to become their respective party's nominee. There are also state and local elections drawing attention throughout Indiana and local communities...
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Slain Indiana deputy remembered as dedicated officer
(Local News ~ 03/29/16)
KOKOMO (AP) -- A central Indiana sheriff's deputy fatally wounded in a shootout was honored during his funeral Tuesday as someone who often went above and beyond in his police work. A crowd that included hundreds of police officers, including those from Clay County, filled the gymnasium of Northwestern High School near Kokomo for the service honoring Howard County Deputy Carl Koontz...
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Housekeeping items headline commissioners meeting
(Local News ~ 03/29/16)
The Clay County Commissioners reviewed and made decisions on some housekeeping issues during a special meeting Monday. Commissioners opened, reviewed and asked questions of the representatives from three companies making bids on the upcoming purchase of new equipment for the Clay County Highway Department...
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Clay County Through the Years: Feeder Dam - Part II
(Local News ~ 03/29/16)
Eel River is relatively flat in its course through Clay County, falling an average of only 17 inches per mile, making it ideal for transportation but not so good for mill building. Even so, some mills were constructed and built in the Feeder Dam area. Sometime around 1843 or 1844, a large flouring mill was built below the dam. This mill was reported to have been successful. The mill stood a few years but was washed away in the great flood of 1847...
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Brazil Buzz: Remembering Don Skelton
(Local News ~ 03/29/16)
On March 21, I checked out the posts from loved ones and friends on Facebook as usual. It was then that I read about the untimely death of a longtime family friend, Donald (Donnie) Skelton. Just the week before the tragic accident, Paul and I came to town on business. ...
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Sisters to host 'Family Faith Retreat'
(Community News ~ 03/29/16)
Join the Sisters of Providence of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods for a weekend filled with faith-based activities for the entire family during the "Family Faith Retreat." The retreat begins at 7 p.m. June 10, and concludes at 11 a.m. Sunday, June 12, at the North Campus Lodge...
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Mace Family farm among those honored for agricultural heritage
(Local News ~ 03/29/16)
Indiana Lt. Gov. Eric Holcomb and Indiana State Department of Agriculture Director Ted McKinney presented 46 families with a Hoosier Homestead Award on Monday in recognition of their commitment to Indiana agriculture. In Clay County, the Mace Family farm received the centennial award for being in operation since 1916...
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