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Annunciation's annual Good Friday Tenebrae Services moved due to building renovation
(Local News ~ 03/10/17)
Annunciation Church's annual Tenebrae Services have been moved to the church renovation. It will be held on Good Friday at First United Methodist Church on North Meridian Street in Brazil this year, said Edward Atkinson, director of sacred music. "Ordinarily every year, Annunciation Catholic church hosts an ecumenical Good Friday service called Tenebrae (which is Latin for "darkness"), with readings and Psalms that are spoken and sung," Atkinson said. ...
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Winds gusting to 45 mph expected this afternoon
(Local News ~ 03/10/17)
Special Weather Statement from the National Weather Service. Winds in Clay County and central Indiana are expected to be 20-30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph from the West this afternoon. The wind should die down this evening.
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City announces clean-up days
(Local News ~ 03/10/17)
The City of Brazil has announced clean-up days in April.
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CHURCH NEWS: March 11, 2017
(Crime News ~ 03/10/17)
Confessions will be heard on Saturday afternoon from 3-3:45 p.m. and on Sunday morning from 8-8:45 a.m. in Father’s office St. Vincent de Paul food pantry is in need of spaghetti and sauce. All donations can be dropped off at the parish center. Thank you for your support...
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CHURCH NEWS: March 11, 2017
(Local News ~ 03/10/17)
Confessions will be heard on Saturday afternoon from 3-3:45 p.m. and on Sunday morning from 8-8:45 a.m. in Father’s office St. Vincent de Paul food pantry is in need of spaghetti and sauce. All donations can be dropped off at the parish center. Thank you for your support...
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Jesus as a get out of jail free card
(Crime News ~ 03/10/17)
I have a confession to make! I love the TV show COPS. I record them and watch them when I can. It is often very exciting as the policemen go after criminals in car chases, running through neighborhoods or inside someone’s home. Of course the show is only going to have the criminals they catch and not the ones who get away. And most every time the thief is caught they declare their innocence...
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STAUNTON SCENE: March 11, 2017
(Crime News ~ 03/10/17)
The next Lady Volunteers Community Center dinner will be on Friday, March 31 from 4 to 7 p.m. This month’s menu will feature chicken and noodles, along with mashed potatoes, green beans, creamy cole slaw, homemade rolls, dessert, and coffee, tea, or lemonade. The price is $9 for adults and $5 for children, with profits going to worthy causes in our community. Be sure to mark the last day of this month on your calendar for a great meal...
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Don’t forget to spring forward this weekend
(Local News ~ 03/10/17)
Daylight Saving Time officially begins at 2 a.m. on Sunday, so don’t forget to set clocks ahead one hour before going to bed on Saturday night -- or whenever bed time is. The phrase “spring forward” is often used to mark this occasion that is said to make better use of the natural daylight in the spring and summer months...
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Library hosting weather-spotting class
(Local News ~ 03/10/17)
Library hosting weather-spotting class The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration of the U.S. Department of Commerce will be at the Brazil Public Library at 1 p.m. on Saturday, March 18 to present a weather-spotter training program. Attendants can learn to identify severe thunderstorms and their associated hazards including tornadoes, hail, damaging winds and flash flooding. They will also learn how to relay weather reports to the National Weather Service...
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Buchholz takes part in 10-year celebration of state’s JAG program
(Local News ~ 03/10/17)
In celebration of 10 years of the JAG program in Indiana, JAG students from across the state were selected to attend a celebration at the Statehouse on Feb. 28. Five students from Region 7 were selected to attend, including Lincoln Buchholz of Northview High School...
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Revision ups Clay City HS accountability grade
(Local News ~ 03/10/17)
The Clay Community School Board of Trustees were advised Thursday of a change in the corporation’s accountability grade. “This was good news that we learned this week,” Superintendent Jeffrey Fritz said during the trustees meeting at the Central Office building. “Due to an increase in the Clay City High School letter grade calculation (by the Indiana Department of Education) — and we’re only a year out from when the tests were taken, so go figure — they have upped the scores.”...
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James A. Young
(Obituary ~ 03/10/17)
James A. Young, 68, of Brazil, passed away unexpectedly March 9, 2017 at his home. Jim was born February 2, 1949, in Clay County, Indiana the son of Floyd and Mary (Brown) Young. He graduated from Van Buren High School with the class of 1967. Following high school he attended business school at Indiana State University. ...
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Crimestoppers tip leads to arrest accused meth supplier from Brazil
(Local News ~ 03/10/17)
A routine traffic stop led to the arrest of an alleged methamphetamine supplier from Brazil. According to a probable cause filed by Linton Police Department Sergeant Logan Hobbs, a Crimestoppers tip told him Heather Runnells, 28, was involved with supplying recently arrested Jack Sumner with methamphetamine...
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Jury finds man guilty of attempted pharmacy robbery
(Local News ~ 03/10/17)
An Indianapolis man charged in the attempted robbery of the Kroger pharmacy in spring 2016 was convicted Wednesday afternoon in Clay Superior Court. After three days of court proceedings, Robert Deshon Coleman, 23, was found guilty by the jury of level 3 felonies of attempted armed robbery and conspiracy to commit armed robbery, and class A misdemeanors of false identity statement and carrying a handgun without a license...
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Bail scam continues to catch seniors • Sheriff Paul Harden, Indiana State Police Sgt. Joe Watts, call for greater diligence by residents
(Local News ~ 03/10/17)
• Sheriff Paul Harden, Indiana State Police Sgt. Joe Watts, call for greater diligence by residents More people are becoming victims of what is being called “The Jail and Bail Scam” in the Wabash Valley. Most victims are the elderly, according to Sgt. Joe Watts of the Indiana State Police. Clay County Sheriff Paul Harden said Friday local people have also been approached, though not in the past week.
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