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County commissioners set special meeting Thursday
(Local News ~ 03/09/21)
The Clay County Commissioners will hold a special meeting on Thursday, March 11, 2021 at 10 a.m. in the Commissioners Courtroom, Clay County Courthouse, 609 E National Ave. in Brazil. The purpose of the meeting is as follows: Consideration of Community Crossing Grant Bids...
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No injuries in Tuesday accident, but light pole damaged
(Local News ~ 03/09/21)
No injuries were officially reported in a Tuesday afternoon accident on west National Avenue/US 40 in Brazil. According to Brazil Police Department, a 93-year-old Brazil man, whose name has not been officially released, was getting gas at Speedway convenience store. ...
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CLAY COUNTY THROUGH THE YEARS: James W. Brown, Co-Author of Crusade
(Community News ~ 03/09/21)
Jim Brown spent his boyhood days in Knightsville. He had been born March 17, 1862, in Ohio to his parents, James and Anna (Dickey) Brown. He worked as a coal miner in Indiana from the time he was nine years of age. When he was nine years old, his father was killed; Jim and his 11-year-old brother, Hugh, went to work in the mines to support their mother and five younger children in the family. ...
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David Wayne Shuee
(Obituary ~ 03/09/21)
David Wayne Shuee, 58, of Bloomington, passed away on Sunday, March 7, 2021. Born March 3, 1963 in Greencastle, he was the son of Donald and Mary Susan (Stanger) Shuee Muir and was a graduate of Van Buren High School “Class of 1981”. David was a graduate of Vincennes University and received his Bachelor’s Degree in Business from Indiana Wesley University...
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Helen Ilene Martin
(Obituary ~ 03/09/21)
Helen Ilene Martin, 85, of Reelsville, passed away on Monday, March 8, 2021. Born March 31, 1935 in Reelsville, the daughter of James Otto and Mildred Florence (Early) Barnett. She was a graduate of Reelsville High School and received her teaching degree from Indiana State University...
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Chromebooks among topics for meeting of Clay Community Schools on Thursday
(Local News ~ 03/09/21)
Before Thursday’s Clay Community School Board of Trustees meeting, Directory of Technology Bill Milner will provide information about the Chromebook bids. A committee will open the bids Wednesday morning at the Central Office. The board approved Milner’s request to expedite bids to purchase 1,000 Chromebooks in February. (The technology is currently at a premium, with a potential for delays.)...
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TOP STORY OF THE DAY, brought to you free by WICU: Calcutta Cemetery requests all flowers be removed from graves by march 29
(Local News ~ 03/09/21)
It is time again for the fall and winter flowers to be removed from the graves at Calcutta Cemetery in Clay County as the spring mowing season nears. It is requested that ALL flowers be removed from the graves by March 29, 2021. This is greatly appreciated and is a major assistance in the care and up-keep of the cemetery...
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Hastings named Posey Township 'Fireman of the Year'
(Local News ~ 03/09/21)
Posey Township Volunteer Firefighter Garald “Eddie” Hastings was humbled after receiving two awards on Saturday night during the annual Awards Dinner at the Staunton Community Center. Hastings first won First Responder of the Year at the beginning of the program and later received the 2020 Firefighter of the Year. “Thank you, it’s a great honor,” Hastings said.
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WVCF offering matching COVID-19 recovery grants
(Community News ~ 03/09/21)
Submitted The Wabash Valley Community Foundation is offering COVID-19 Recovery grants, a $1-for-$2 matching grant for nonprofit organizations in Clay, Sullivan and Vigo counties to assist with COVID-19 recovery. Building upon the success of the $1-for-$2 matching challenge grants issued to the Terre Haute Children’s Museum and the Sheldon Swope Art Museum, the Community Foundation is expanding this opportunity to other qualified organizations to assist in recovery from the adverse financial effects the pandemic has had on their organizational budgets.. ...
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Good time to review city’s pet ordinances
(Local News ~ 03/09/21)
When a person becomes a pet owner, there is a lot of responsibility to the animal and your neighbors. Brazil officials confirm numerous reports of dogs and cats running the streets, many wearing collars and tags. “Lots of people just open the door and let their pets out in the morning,” said Brazil Mayor Brian Wyndham. “With no leash, or no one watching them, animals tend to wander off.”...
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Gordon named to IFCA South All-Star team
(High School Sports ~ 03/09/21)
On Tuesday afternoon, the Indiana Football Coaches Association released its annual North-South All-Star Game rosters. Finding his name on the list of players was Northview senior Ilias Gordon, who will be playing tight end for the South team this summer...
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