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Rockville man arrested after pointing gun at officers
(Local News ~ 07/02/19)
Charles Lindquist, 43, of Rockville was arrested shortly after 3 a.m., Tuesday, after he pulled a gun on Parke County Deputies. Deputies had been dispatched to the area of Goff Road, just north of Fisher Road near Rockville in response to a report of a suspicious vehicle off the road...
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California man killed on I-70, Brazil man charged
(Local News ~ 07/02/19)
CLOVERDALE — A 66-year old Sacramento, Calif. man was killed Monday on Interstate 70 while securing his roadside warning devices, following repairs made to his disabled truck, by a roadside repair company. A Brazil man is in police custody and preliminarily charged with multiple felonies for his role in the crash...
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Meet the new director of the Marching Knights
(Local News ~ 07/02/19)
Dominic Thompson is familiar with the Northview High School Band program. For the past 10 years he has directed the Owen Valley High School band. This is Thompson’s first year at Northview and so far he is impressed. “There is a real charm to rural schools in Indiana,” he said during a lunch break from summer band practice recently. ...
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VIDEO: Getting in some practice before the big show
(Local News ~ 07/02/19)
The Northview Marching Knights took to the stage at the Band Shell in Forest Park Monday afternoon (July 1) in preparation of their show later that night. Times Reporter Ivy Jacobs captured this video of the band members perfecting the closing of the show...
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CLUB NEWS: Tri Kappa
(Community News ~ 07/02/19)
The Brazil Associate Chapter of Tri Kappa met at the Villas of Holly Brook on May 6. President Julie Houston called the meeting to order and 16 members were present to enjoy a delicious Italian dinner served by the hostesses. Roll was called and minutes were read by Ellen Packard, secretary...
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BOLO: Tar Spot and Frogeye
(Community News ~ 07/02/19)
There’s no denying that this year’s planting was rough. We’ve had weekends where we received a month’s worth of rain in the space of two days. Many of the fields throughout our area are showing obvious signs of damage from excess water, and crops are significantly behind on development. And to add the problem, the significant rainfall means disease will be a serious issue in the coming weeks...
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Northview Marching Knights entertain for annual fish fry
(Local News ~ 07/02/19)
The combined bands of the Northview High School Marching Knights and the North Clay Middle School Cadet Corps perform for a large crowd on Monday evening at the Forest Park bandshell in Brazil. The concert was part of the 84th annual Rotary Club of Brazil 4th of July Celebration...
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Happy Fourth of July
(Community News ~ 07/02/19)
This week we celebrate Independence Day. Today I direct your attention toward thoughts and words to think about, as I have and share them with you! “This Land and Flag” Author Unknown What is the love of country for which our flag stands? Maybe it begins with love of the land itself. ...
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CLAY COUNTY THROUGH THE YEARS: Tobe and Sallie Hert
(Community News ~ 07/02/19)
Tobe and Sallie Hert were very big in Republican politics. Alvin Tobias Hert was born April 8, 1865, in Owensburg, Indiana, to William and Isabel (Owen) Hert. Sallie Ann (Aley) Hert was born July 10, 1871, in Bedford, Indiana, to Calvin Reuter Aley and Susan Louise (Beatley) Aley...
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United Way releases plan to fight opioid use in Vigo County
(State News ~ 07/02/19)
Over the last two years, the United Way of the Wabash Valley has been hosting an AmeriCorps Member, Kris Aninger, funded by a grant from the Corporation for National and Community Service through the Indiana United Ways for the “UNITED Against Opioid Abuse Initiative.” With this initiative, AmeriCorps members were placed at 10 United Way sites across the state of Indiana based upon incidence rate of opioid-related deaths, with Vigo County being one of the ten sites selected. ...
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Brazil Concert Band to present Patriotic Salute
(Local News ~ 07/02/19)
The Brazil Concert Band, under the direction of Matthew S. Huber will present “The All American Patriotic Salute” at 8:00 p.m. on July 7th in Forest Park rain or shine. This red, white and blue salute to the United States will include “The Star-Spangled Banner” arranged by John Philip Sousa, “National Emblem March” by Edward E. ...
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Page’s donates $1,000 from Ribfest
(Local News ~ 07/02/19)
The results are in from the latest Ribfest 2019. Troy Page donated $1,000 to Clay County YMCA to our kids from the event. This is in addition to over $450 in “tips” that were donated on the day of the Ribfest at Save A Lot. Thank you to everyone who made this possible. Troy Page hands the check to Nicole Fry, Executive Director of the Clay County YMCA...
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July 4th Closings
(Local News ~ 07/02/19)
The Clay County Commissioners have announced, to celebrate and honor our great Nation, all Clay County offices and departments will be closed on Thursday, July 4th. Offices to be closed are the Courthouse, Highway Department, Health Department, Extension, WIC, and Soil and Water Conservation. All offices will re-open at their regular times on Friday, July 5th...
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Police: Man had three drugs in system when fatal crash occurred
(Local News ~ 07/02/19)
Court documents indicate that three different drugs were in a Brazil man’s system when he struck and killed a California man with his minivan Monday afternoon. On Tuesday morning, the Putnam County Prosecutor’s Office formally filed four felony charges in Putnam Superior Court against 42-year-old Brian Paul Rosano...
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John Richard James
(Obituary ~ 07/02/19)
John Richard James, 88, of Brazil, Indiana passed away while living at Cloverleaf Health Care on July 1, 2019. He was born on October 18, 1930, the son of Ross and Emma (Stevenson) James. He graduated from Van Buren High School with the class of 1948. ...
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Landon Apollo Mader
(Obituary ~ 07/02/19)
Landon Apollo Mader, son of Nathan Andrew and Rashawna “Shawna” Marie (Scamihorn) Mader was born on June 21, 2019. Landon was preceded in death by his maternal great-grandparents: Fred and Lucille Nicholls; paternal great-grandparents: Sylvester and Marie Mader, and James and Laura Schwering...
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Jacob Hoke
(Obituary ~ 07/02/19)
Jacob Hoke, 35, of Indianapolis, and formerly of Brazil and Terre Haute, and Seattle, and Las Vegas, and Melbourne, Florida, passed away on June 30, 2019 following a 7 year long battle with “Marla”, the cancerous tumor he dearly despised. Jacob was born on March 27, 1984, in Brazil, Indiana the son of Richard and Shannon (Burk) Hoke. He graduated from Terre Haute South High School with the class of 2002. Later he graduated from Indiana State University with a degree in Computer Science...
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Our legacy of liberty
(Community News ~ 07/02/19)
We charge you, King George, with “a long train of abuses” designed to “establish an absolute tyranny over these states.” Our 1776 Declaration of Independence was also a Declaration of Defiance, detailing the high crimes and misdemeanors of a tyrannical despot. The king was accused of “obstructing justice, imposing taxes, and cutting off our trade.”...
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