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Betty Jean Killion
(Obituary ~ 08/31/17)
Betty Jean Killion, 92, of Greencastle passed away Wednesday, August 30, 2017, at Putnam County Hospital. Born on September 28, 1924 in Brazil, Indiana to Elmer and Luella Lawson. She was a graduate of Brazil high School class of 1942 and attended Indiana State University...
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Clay City boys repeat as Mustang Invite champs
(High School Sports ~ 08/31/17)
Times Staff Report ELLETSVILLE – Clay City was the repeat champion of the boys’ team title at the Mustang Invitational on Tuesday evening. However, it was the Mustangs that showed the other 12 teams in competition that it will be a thorn in their side for years to come...
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COURT NEWS August 31, 2017
(Court News ~ 08/31/17)
The following filings were reported in Clay Superior Court during August 28-30, 2017: State vs Jerry C. Smith, 24: Possession of methamphetamine, Possession of marijuana and Possession of paraphernalia State vs Cleve C. Dryden, 45: Possession of methamphetamine, Maintaining common nuisance controlled substances, Possession of paraphernalia...
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JAIL BOOKINGS August 31, 2017
(Police Logs ~ 08/31/17)
The following jail bookings were processed during August 29-31, 2017: Burk Jr., John R.: Check fraud (F6), Theft (MA) Cooper, Skyler Robert: Criminal trespass Godsey, Michael W.: Theft (FD), Residential entry (FD), Receiving stolen property (FD) Grigsby, Cody Alan: Probation order violation (MC)...
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DSI and Four Rivers to merge
(Community News ~ 08/31/17)
Developmental Services, Inc. and Four Rivers Resource Services, Inc. will finalize a merger Nov. 1 making the combined service agency one of the largest non-profits of its kind in Indiana. Together, DSI and Four Rivers serve children and adults with disabilities in 56 counties in central and southern Indiana...
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Indiana Chamber: Apply to be a ‘Best Place to Work’ in Indiana
(Community News ~ 08/31/17)
The application period is open for the Indiana Chamber’s annual “Best Places to Work in Indiana” competition. In its 13th year, this program honors top companies in the state as determined through employer reports and comprehensive employee surveys...
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Clay City earns IHSAA’s Sportsmanship Award
(Local News ~ 08/31/17)
Clay City High School has earned IHSAA’s Sportsmanship Award for the third-straight year. One of 16 schools in the state to earn the award last year, Clay City’s Sportsmanship Award recognizes exemplary behavior during the previous year (2016-17 school year). Clay City met or exceeded all five criteria of the IHSAA/NAIA Character Challenge program, according to IHSAA Commissioner Bobby Cox in an email to the school...
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Special Delivery Proctor shares stories, memorabilia from paper delivery days
(Local News ~ 08/31/17)
Jimmy Proctor remembers his days as a carrier for The Brazil Daily News in the mid-1940s. “I was probably one of the youngest carriers,” said the Reelsville resident, now 83 years young. “Normally you had to be 13 or 14, but I started when I was about 12.”
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Warrant service yields felony meth charges
(Local News ~ 08/31/17)
BAINBRIDGE — A 12-week Putnam County Sheriff’s Department investigation came to a head Tuesday evening when the service of a search warrant led to the arrests of two northern Putnam County men. While serving a warrant at 221 W. Depot St. in Bainbridge, a group of PCSD deputies located approximately 1.5 ounces of methamphetamine, a pair of firearms and a motorcycle reported stolen out of Clay County. The VIN number on the bike had reportedly been altered...
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Rotary Happenings
(Community News ~ 08/31/17)
At the Aug. 16 Brazil Rotary Club noon luncheon and speaker program, Rotarian Mark Adamson brought Author Mike McCarty to speak about his book, “Choking in Fear,” which was inspired by his childhood memories of the Hollandsburg murders. Mike was a 9-year-old child of police officer on the case, Tom McCarty, when the murders happened, and wrote his book from seeking an understanding why bad things happen to good people...
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Clay City schools put on precautionary lockout
(Local News ~ 08/31/17)
Clay City schools were placed under a precautionary lockout around 11:30 a.m. Thursday, said the school’s principal, Jeff Bell. “No direct threat was made to either Clay City Elementary or Clay City High School, but for safety/precautionary measures Clay City Schools were placed under a ‘lockout,’”
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Baird: Apply today to intern at the Indiana Statehouse
(Community News ~ 08/31/17)
Indiana House Republicans are now accepting internship applications for the 2018 legislative session, according to State Rep. Jim Baird (R-Greencastle). Baird said the House Republican Internship Program is a unique opportunity to participate in state government at the Indiana Statehouse while gaining valuable skills for the workforce. This paid program during the spring semester gives college students the chance to work one-on-one with state legislators while seeing firsthand how laws are made...
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State Police: Couple accused of child neglect living in ‘deplorable’ out-building
(Local News ~ 08/31/17)
The mother and step-father of a special needs child were arrested this week after state police report finding the family living in an outbuilding shack-type home with no indoor plumbing, raw sewage on the ground outside and numerous other health hazards.
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Zion Church to celebrate 177 years on Sunday
(Local News ~ 08/31/17)
Zion Church, 3005 N. Bowling Green Road, Poland, will celebrate the church’s 177th anniversary on Sunday, with morning worship at 10 a.m. and a pitch-in lunch following worship.
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