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Patricia F. Mercer
(Obituary ~ 12/18/16)
Patricia F. Mercer, 83, of Danville, In., former resident of Brazil, In., died December 15, 2016 in Danville Regional Rehab. Center. Pat was born May 16, 1933 in Brazil, In., to Joseph A. and Ruth (Harrison) Robison. She was a 1950 graduate of Brazil High School. She retired from the deli dept. at the Kroger store located at Rockville Road and Country Club Road in Indianapolis in 1997...
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JAIL BOOKINGS December 16-18, 2016
(Police Logs ~ 12/18/16)
The following jail bookings occurred December 16-18: Beil, Travis J., 20, Carbon: Probation order violation (MC) Bruner, James N., 32, Brazil: Probation order violation (MC) Byrd, Dorine Elizabeth, 42, Terre Haute: Probation order violation (MC) and Failure to appear (MA)...
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JAIL BOOKINGS December 16-18, 2016
(Local News ~ 12/18/16)
The following jail bookings occurred December 16-18: Beil, Travis J., 20, Carbon: Probation order violation (MC) Bruner, James N., 32, Brazil: Probation order violation (MC) Byrd, Dorine Elizabeth, 42, Terre Haute: Probation order violation (MC) and Failure to appear (MA)...
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A Christmas Salute to a General
(Column ~ 12/18/16)
This is a story of local boy makes good. It’s about the man and his wife and the tribulations they have faced and met with courage and faith. As a young boy, Kip Clark assumed he would take over his parents’ sporting goods store when he grew up. But Larry and Janice sold the store before Kip finished college. Some of his friends had joined the National Guard and mentioned how the Guard helped pay for their education...
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Thinking About Health What you need to know about choosing health insurance
(Column ~ 12/18/16)
Even though the election is over and Republicans are in a position to repeal and replace Obamacare as they’ve been vowing to do for several years, that doesn’t mean you should avoid signing up for 2017 insurance coverage. If you’re eligible and need insurance, the state shopping exchanges are open for business even if options this year are limited in many counties, particularly in rural areas. ...
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Pardon My Beard
(Column ~ 12/18/16)
The great social experiment known as Facebook is quickly becoming one of the worst ways for people to interact with each other. The obscurity of the medium allows people to let go of the rules of polite behavior and go on tyrannical rants about all types of topics and often leads to bullying someone even for the simplest of things...
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Weather threat pins Knights at Jeff Classic
(High School Sports ~ 12/18/16)
Times Staff Report JEFFERSONVILLE — Weather wreaked havoc with high school sports schedules across the state over the weekend. After winning their game on Friday night against North Putnam, Saturday’s anticipated Northview boys’ game against Bloomington North was postponed...
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Christmas comes early in Posey Township
(Local News ~ 12/18/16)
Santa Claus met with a few of his helper elves —the Posey Township volunteer firefighters — before delivering an early Christmas to 68 children in 20 families throughout the township. The 13th annual Posey Township Volunteer Fire Department Children’s Christmas is organized by firefighters Matt and Meri Barker, who said the department’s firefighters raise funds for the project during the Covered Bridge Festival by standing at the intersection of State Roads 59 and 42. ...
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SNAPSHOTS: 80-100 children served by local Shop With A Cop program
(Local News ~ 12/18/16)
Taking part in the annual Shop With A Cop program, Sophia McCurry, 2, wanted as many baby dolls as she could fit into the Walmart cart during her Christmas shopping trip Wednesday night. Sophia, along with her parents Danielle and Chad McCurry, of Brazil, went shopping with Clay County Sheriff’s Department Chief Deputy Josh Clarke and his wife, Emily. The toddler also wanted a new winter coat and some smaller things...
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SNAPSHOTS: No Bones About It: Pet photos with Santa Claus a success
(Local News ~ 12/18/16)
It was truly a night for man and beasts to come out and visit with Santa Claus Saturday evening at the Christmas In The Park Santa House. A line of pets, children and adults huddled together outside the quaint little house to wait for a turn with the jolly old elf...
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Library hosting string craft
(Local News ~ 12/18/16)
Library hosting string craft The Brazil Public Library will host “String Art: A Revived Craft” at 6 p.m. Jan. 3. RSVP by Dec. 30 by calling 812-448-1981.
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Goodbye to a friend in print journalism
(Editorial ~ 12/18/16)
Sad news came across my desk from Clay City this week. The Clay City News reported it would close its doors on Jan. 31, printing its final edition on Wednesday, Jan. 25. Working in relatively small newspapers my entire career, I know the struggles to keep them operational. ...
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