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IHSAA boys' basketball sectional drawing set for tonight
(College Sports ~ 02/21/21)
The Indiana High School Athletic Association will announce the brackets for the 111th annual boys' basketball state tournament tonight. The two-hour program will air on ihsaatv.org starting at 7 p.m., and will be hosted by Greg Rakestraw and Chris May...
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Richard Gene "Dick" Sappenfield
(Obituary ~ 02/21/21)
Richard “Dick” Gene Sappenfield, 83, of Brazil, Indiana passed away at Mill Pond Health Campus on February 20, 2021 following an extended illness. Richard was born on June 20, 1937, in Indianapolis, Indiana, the son of Norval Edward and Naomi (Oliver) Sappenfield. ...
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Boys basketball sectional pairings set
(High School Sports ~ 02/21/21)
On Sunday evening, the IHSAA announced the boys high school basketball sectional pairings. Each of Clay City’s and Northview’s teams patiently waited to hear their names called to see who they’d be playing and what day and time the game would be. Clay City will play Bloomfield in the second game of the Class A Clay City Sectional opening round Wednesday night, while Northview will play West Vigo in the first game of the Class 3A Owen Valley Sectional opening round Wednesday night...
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Arthur Ray “Art” Philabaum
(Obituary ~ 02/21/21)
Arthur “Art” Ray Philabaum, 78, of Brazil, passed away on Wednesday, February 17, 2021, at St. Vincent’s Hospital in Indianapolis. Born on October 10, 1942, at his grandparents’ home in Parke County, he was the only child to Ernest “Ernie” and Leona “Toni” (Morlan) Philabaum...
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Ervin “Vic” Frye
(Obituary ~ 02/21/21)
Ervin “Vic” Frye, 78, of Bowling Green, Indiana passed away Saturday, February 20, 2021 at Exceptional Living Center, in Brazil. He was born in Patricksburg, Indiana on July 26, 1942, the son of Harry and Leatha (Leohr) Frye. He was a graduate of Patricksburg High School and graduated in 1961...
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SENIOR SELECTIONS February 19, 2021: Time for a new adventure
(Community News ~ 02/21/21)
RETIREMENT: The action or fact of leaving one’s job and ceasing to work. For one Brazil resident, retirement is just a new adventure. Linda Lawrence, a young septuagenarian (71), spent her last day of 31 years employment at SPEEDWAY gas station and convenience store (301 West National Avenue, Brazil), handing out cupcakes and smiles to customers she has come to know personally over the years...
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SENIOR SELECTIONS February 19, 2021: Don’t we all need as much love as we can get?
(Community News ~ 02/21/21)
According to the author of “Little Women,” Louisa Mae Alcott, “Every house needs a grandmother in it.” And Thelma Swank’s family heartily agrees. “Mom was always there for her kids as we were growing up,” said daughter Karen Swank Barnhart about her stay-at-home mom, who helped on the farm, grew a garden every year, and did a lot of baking. “She helped ‘babysit’ my kids. We all enjoy her cooking.”...
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SENIOR SELECTIONS February 19, 2021: Famous Valentine’s Day Birthdays James “Jimmy” Riddle Hoffa - February 14, 1913
(Community News ~ 02/21/21)
In 1910 John Cleveland Hoffa, his wife, Viola (Riddle), and their infant daughter, Jenetta, moved from Cunot to Brazil. They moved to 315 East Church Street in a neighborhood known as “Stringtown” consisting of coalminers and blue-collar workers. On Valentine’s Day 1913, James “Jimmy” Riddle Hoffa was born...
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SENIOR SELECTIONS February 19, 2021: And Guardianship In The Hoosier State – Part 2
(Community News ~ 02/21/21)
Who Gets To Be Guardian If You Are Incapacitated? Here’s who the court considers in order of priority: 1.The person who you nominate as your health care representative or attorney-in-fact according to a durable power of attorney 2. A person designated as a standby guardian...
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SENIOR SELECTIONS February 19, 2021: Could Long-Term Care Insurance Be Right for You or Your Family Member?
(Community News ~ 02/21/21)
“I’m never going to a nursing home,” some clients tell me. And we all hope that’s true for ourselves. But statistics show the likelihood we’ll need long-term care is great. Recent studies show that approximately 70 percent of us who are over age 65 will need some form of care during our lifetime. Men need an average of 2.7 years of care, and women need an average of 3.7 years. A fifth of those who need some form of care will need it for five years or more...
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