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Virgil Eugene West
(Obituary ~ 12/10/20)
Virgil Eugene West, 93, of Shelbyville, passed away Sunday, December 6, 2020 at Walker House. Born July 10, 1927 in Bridgeton Indiana, he was the son of Virgil Lee West and Pearl E. (Bramblet) West. He married Bonnie Lou (Albright) West on August 12, 1948 and she survives...
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William Chester ("Bill" or "Chet") Vanatti
(Obituary ~ 12/10/20)
William (“Bill” or “Chet”) Chester Vanatti, 78, of Brazil, Indiana, passed away at Union Hospital on December 5, 2020. Bill was born on February 21, 1942, in Clay County, Indiana, the son of John Amos and Thelma Mae (Giltz) Vanatti. Bill graduated from Brazil High School with the class of 1960. ...
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Dixie Lee Lawson-Thompson
(Obituary ~ 12/10/20)
Dixie Lee Lawson-Thompson, 80, of Terre Haute, crossed over her mountain to be with her Lord and Savior and rejoined the love of her life, her husband Bobby Joe, and her son, Mike, on Tuesday, December 8, 2020. She was born on June 11, 1940, in Terre Haute to Clair Lawson and Ruby (Butts) Lawson-Tincher...
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Kenneth J. Hines
(Obituary ~ 12/10/20)
Kenneth J. Hines, 65, of Jerseyville left this earth to be with the Lord he loved with all his heart on December 7, 2020. He was born on October 12, 1955 in Brazil, IN to Don G. & Charlene (Hanrahan) Hines. He married Susan Nance-Hewlett on May 1, 1987 in Jerseyville. He won many blue ribbons for track in high school. Kenny retired from the Plumbers and Steamfitters of Terre Haute, IN. He is a member of Open Door House of Praise and was a volunteer at First Fruits...
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Virginia Lee Vannice
(Obituary ~ 12/10/20)
Virginia Lee Vannice, 74, of Poland, passed away on Monday, December 7, 2020 in her residence. She was born in Clay County, IN on April 25, 1946 to William and Frances (Akers) Courtney. Virginia was a 1964 graduate of Brazil High School. On March 11, 1967 she married the love of her life, Phillip Vannice. ...
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Roberta “Bobbie” Sue Sproul
(Obituary ~ 12/10/20)
Roberta “Bobbie” Sue Sproul, 75, of Brazil, Indiana, passed away at home, with her family by her side, on December 6, 2020, following an extended illness. Bobbie was born in Morganfield, Kentucky, on October 20, 1945, the daughter of Robert and Laura McCormack. She graduated from high school in Louisville, Kentucky. She also received her Registered Nursing Certificate from Norton Memorial Infirmary. Bobbie worked as a nurse for much of her life at Clay County Hospital...
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JUST ASK ME: Near tragedy inspires famous movie comparison
(Local News ~ 12/10/20)
How many of you know and possibly have used the phrase: “God is my co-pilot”? Ever wondered where it came from? In 1943, US Army/Air Force Brigadier General Robert Lee Scott Jr. wrote an autobiographical memoir about his exploits in World War II. Scott was an ace pilot - shooting down at least five enemy aircraft - with the Flying Tigers while serving in China and Burma...
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SEASON PREVIEW: Northview boys basketball
(High School Sports ~ 12/10/20)
Northview’s boys basketball team took a gigantic leap during the 2019-20 season. After suffering back-to-back losing seasons, the Knights won 15 games and were one win away from playing for a sectional championship. Getting the program back to its winning ways was near the top of head coach Michael Byrum’s wish list last year. So, how do the Knights continue to build off of what they accomplished last year?...
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COURT NEWS November 16-30, 2020
(Court News ~ 12/10/20)
The following case filings reported in Clay Circuit Court during November 16-30, 2020: CIVIL Midland Credit Management Inc. vs. Joseph Richardson Capital One Bank (USA) vs. Ronald Marlow; Paula Morris; Jared K. Hofmann; Eleanor Perry CRIMINAL Cheesman, Michael Joe: (MA x2)Domestic battery...
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James J. Tibbets
(Obituary ~ 12/10/20)
James J. Tibbets, 96, of Warsaw and formerly of Mentone passed away at Kosciusko Community Hospital on December 8, 2020. Jim was born on May 19, 1924 in Carbon, Indiana to James E. and Zillah (Baughman) Tibbets. He graduated from Brazil High School in 1943, where he played drums in the high school band. While in high school, Jim met the love of his life, Agnes Ruth (Ooley) Tibbets, who survives. They were married July 19, 1945 and were together for over 75 years...
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Patricia Ann (Job) “Pat” Hofmann
(Obituary ~ 12/10/20)
Patricia Ann (Job) “Pat” Hofmann, 89, passed away on Tuesday, December 1, 2020 at the Villas of Holly Brook. She was born March 25, 1931 to James H. and Irene (Patrick) Job in Clay County. She graduated in 1948 from Brazil High School. Patricia married Don, her childhood friend and later high school sweetheart, on May 21, 1950...
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JAIL BOOKINGS November 16-30, 2020
(Police Logs ~ 12/10/20)
The following jail bookings took place on November 16-30, 2020: Lafleur, Ronnie, 37, Brazil: Possession of marijuana, Hashish, Hash oil or Salvia(FCBM), Leaving the scene of a property damage accident(MB), Possession of methamphetamine(F6), Possession of paraphernalia(MC)...
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Clay County remains in ‘orange’ status in state COVID-19 statistical ratings
(Local News ~ 12/10/20)
The Indiana State Department of Health data shows a rise in the positivity rate for the District 7 area. Clay County, which had weekly scores that put it in the RED category the last two weeks of November, is part of Indiana’s District 7, along with Greene, Owen, Parke, Putnam, Sullivan, Vermillion, and Vigo counties. Clay was the only county with a RED status at that time...
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Eels downed by No. 1 Linton
(High School Sports ~ 12/10/20)
No. 1 Linton-Stockton had no trouble with SWIAC foe Clay City Thursday night as the Lady Miners cruised to a 95-18 victory. The 95 points might be a new record high for points in a game for the program. Linton led 18-3 four minutes into the contest and 31-5 after the first quarter. ...
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