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Homeless or just living outside of the box?
(Local News ~ 07/05/16)
It was colder than normal for April. Bill Heath was ready to get some supper and settle in for the night. But he didn't go home. He has no home. He went where he's been staying since January, a local business. Occasionally, he'll spend a night at the home of a friend. ...
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New business on Brazil's south side
(Local News ~ 07/05/16)
Mark Crowder, owner of Crowder Lawn & Garden on S.R. 59 South, cuts the ribbon to open the company's new store, surrounded by members of the Chamber of Commerce sitting on riding mowers. For 51 years, Crowder has served Rockville and is now open at 3950 N. S.R. 59 on the south side of Brazil. The phone number is 812-420-2292. The company sells Hustler, Husqvarna and other makes of equipment from zero turn mowers to chain saws...
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VIDEO: A $10,000 winner and a new business opens
(Local News ~ 07/05/16)
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Estella Hazel (Head) Lynch
(Obituary ~ 07/05/16)
Estella Hazel (Head) Lynch, 84, of Reelsville, passed away on July 4, 2016 at St. Vincent Hospital in Indianapolis. Hazel was born October 2, 1932 in Brazil, the daughter of the late Ollie and Mary (Brown) Head. She graduated from Brazil High School. ...
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Lack of preventive maintenance at Clay County Justice Center being considered
(Local News ~ 07/05/16)
Lack of maintenance is expected to bring changes for a vendor who does preventive maintenance and repairs at the Clay County Justice Center. Commissioners Paul Sinders, Bryan Allender and Jim Bowman plan to speak with representatives of Havel of Fort Wayne...
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10-hour search at state park ends in arrest of Brazil man
(Local News ~ 07/05/16)
A 10-hour search for a Brazil man in Brown County State Park ended on Sunday when he was found and arrested on a preliminary charge of domestic battery. Arrested was 41-year-old Damion Brown, who was slated to appear in Brown County Circuit Court Tuesday for an initial hearing on the Class A misdemeanor charge...
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Brazil woman faces multiple drug charges
(Local News ~ 07/05/16)
A faulty brake light and burning cigarette led police to two women allegedly in possession of drugs and paraphernalia on Tuesday. At about 11 a.m., troopers with the Indiana State Police Meth Suppression unit stopped a 2002 Chevrolet Cavalier at 6th and Crawford streets in Terre Haute when one of its occupants threw a burning cigarette out of the vehicle, according to an ISP news release. The car also had a faulty brake light...
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Rockville inmates to be on 'Women in Prison' TV show
(Local News ~ 07/05/16)
TERRE HAUTE, Ind. (AP) -- Female inmates at the Rockville Correctional Facility will be featured in a television documentary series premiering this week on the Investigation Discovery network. The Terre Haute Tribune-Star reports that "Women in Prison" will focus on the stories of 12 offenders at the all-women Wabash Valley facility during the six-episode season...
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Clay County Through the Years: One-room district schools
(Local News ~ 07/05/16)
The law establishing free schools went into effect in 1851. Soon a township trustee elected by the others of his township became the administrator of the schools located in his township. The trustee hired and paid teachers. The county's one-room district schools were located on 1 acre, two miles apart. This gave every child equal educational advantages -- no child had to walk over one mile to attend school...
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Senior Center to host country music
(Community News ~ 07/05/16)
The Clay County Senior Center, 120 S. Franklin St., Brazil, will host country music by Steve Manning, Mike Perkins and Bob Mason at 7 p.m. Saturday, July 9. The center will sell sandwiches and pie as a fundraiser. The entertainment is offered to the community free but a donation will be accepted for the band...
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Remembering your local caregivers
(Community News ~ 07/05/16)
Before I write anything this rainy day, I must repeat a sentence from last week's Brazil Buzz. Because the sun was shining brightly I wrote "I hope your wearing your sun sunscreen." I failed to catch that error and I apologize for the oversight. So, when the rain clouds clear; I hope you are wearing your sunscreen!...
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Artists wanted for juried exhibition
(Community News ~ 07/05/16)
River City Art Association and host sponsor First Financial Bank invite Wabash Valley artists to enter RCAA's Eighth Annual Juried Exhibition to be featured in the bank's main branch at Sixth Street and Wabash Avenue in Terre Haute. The exhibition coincides with Downtown Terre Haute Inc. ...
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FINANCIAL FOCUS: How Should Investors Respond to "Brexit"?
(Editorial ~ 07/05/16)
As you know by now, the United Kingdom (U.K.) has voted to leave the European Union. The "Brexit" vote is expected to have major implications for Britain's trade and economic relationships -- but how might it affect you, as an individual investor? At first glance, you might be worried. ...
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Retired teachers attend assembly in Indianapolis
(Community News ~ 07/05/16)
The Indiana Retired Teachers Association held its 51st Representative Assembly on June 15 at the Primos Banquet & Conference Center in Indianapolis. Five Clay County Retired Teachers Association members attended -- President Martha Knox, Secretary Donna Buell, Odena Harper, Roberta Weliever and Janella Knierim...
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