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Shaw, Trout prepared to manage pitching staffs
(High School Sports ~ 03/31/21)
At all three levels of baseball – high school, college and professional – taking care of pitchers’ arms is always one of the main priorities for coaches. But coming off a shortened season (college and professional) or no season at all (high school), the caution of managing pitch counts and the amount of rest between each appearance, which is always at the forefront of the minds of those in charge, has been ratcheted up a few extra notches...
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Tipton excited to take over as Northview's girls tennis coach
(High School Sports ~ 03/31/21)
At the end of January, Emily Goff announced she was stepping down from her post as Northview’s girls tennis coach after spending the last two decades leading the Lady Knights on the court. With the season set to begin a few months later, Northview athletic director Scott Buell immediately got to work in his search for the next coach...
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FROM THE EDITOR'S DESK: 'Coloring' is today's Brazil Times theme
(Local News ~ 03/31/21)
We normally don’t have a “theme of the day” at the Brazil Times, but today it seems that we do. Coloring opportunities for kids seems to be overlapping a lot today, and any time that kids are able to show their creativity and artistic skill we think it’s a good thing...
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CLAY COUNTY THROUGH THE YEARS: Posey Township's hurricane school
(Community News ~ 03/31/21)
Long before the law authorizing a system of public schools was in force, the pioneers of Posey Township sought to educate their children. Comparatively few of the early settlers were men of letters, most of them were children when the matter of education in the States where they were brought up was yet considered of minor importance...
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HONOR ROLLS: North Clay Middle School
(Community News ~ 03/31/21)
6th Grade High Distinction Isabella Bailey, Kayla Barnett, Peyton Esker, Jensen Hayes, Mackenzie Heaton, Evan Hoover, Tatom Lookbill, Hadley McPike, Ailia McVay, Shaydn Mullenix, Sophie Phillips, Ruth Price, Daniel Russell, Carlee Schrader, Raygen Stewart, Alexis Strahla and Amelia Toney...
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Van Buren student work to be published
(Community News ~ 03/31/21)
Several students in Piper German’s class at Van Buren Elementary School recently received letters and will be published in the Appelle Publishing contest. Those students who will be published are: Trenity Snapp Mykayla Lombard Destiny Clark Bentley Young...
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Persingers to observe 60th anniversary
(Anniversary ~ 03/31/21)
Larry and Rita Persinger of Brazil will be celebrating their 60th wedding anniversary next month. The Persingers were married on April 14, 1961, at St. Patrick’s Church in Terre Haute. Larry worked for Amax Coal Company in Staunton, while Rita (the former Rita Fisher) worked at many local banks prior to retirement and as a Mary Kay beauty consultant...
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Eileen Jean (Pell) McKinney
(Obituary ~ 03/31/21)
Eileen Jean (Pell) McKinney passed away on March 29, 2021, peacefully at her home in Brazil, Indiana. She was born on October 26, 1930 the daughter of Melvin and Kathleen (Frost) Pell. Eileen graduated from Van Buren High School in 1948. She married to Robert Joe McKinney on September 11, 1953. ...
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Vaccinations now open to everyone aged 16 and over
(Local News ~ 03/31/21)
INDIANAPOLIS - Hoosiers ages 16 and older are now eligible to sign up for a free COVID-19 vaccine, the Indiana Department of Health announced Wednesday. The expansion makes more than 1.3 million additional individuals eligible for vaccine. "With this expansion in age group, more than 5.4 million Hoosiers are now eligible to receive a COVID-19 vaccine," said State Health Commissioner Kris Box, M.D., FACOG. ...
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Melford Lee Wise
(Obituary ~ 03/31/21)
Melford Lee Wise, 85, of Brazil, passed away on Tuesday, March 30, 2021 at St. Vincent Clay Hospital in Brazil. He was born on March 14, 1936, in Indianapolis to John and Esther (Conder) Wise. Lee is survived by his wife, Lynn Wise of Brazil; son, John Wise and wife Rene’ of Poland; daughter, Tish Goss and husband Kerman of Cloverdale; step-daughter, Sarah Goff and husband Kenneth of Fairbanks; grandchildren, Mistie Miller, Nikki Medley (Garrett), Robert Wise (Jessica), Amber Presslor (Nick), Jacob Wise (Beth), Autumn Shake (Jimmy), Christy Minton (Jerry), Holly Goss, and Justin Shepherd; many great-grandchildren, nieces, and nephews.. ...
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Kay Lorraine "Lorrie" Batchelor
(Obituary ~ 03/31/21)
Kay Lorraine "Lorrie" Batchelor, 59, of Brazil, Indiana, passed away at Regional Hospital, Terre Haute, Indiana on March 30, 2021 with her family by her side. She was born on April 9, 1961, in Indianapolis, Indiana, the daughter of Jim Kelso and Beth Forst (Dunkin)...
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McDonald expected to be named Northview's volleyball coach
(High School Sports ~ 03/31/21)
On Wednesday afternoon, Northview’s Athletic Department released the following announcement, naming Scott McDonald the head volleyball coach, pending school board approval: “Pending board approval, Scott McDonald will be the new Head Volleyball coach at Northview High School. Coach McDonald returns to the sideline after a very successful run previously as head coach that included a State Runner-up in 2014.”...
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Grace L. Aker Cohn
(Obituary ~ 03/31/21)
Grace L. Aker Cohn peacefully fell asleep on the evening of Monday, March 22, 2021 at the age of 104. She was born in Putnam County, IN on October 1, 2016, the youngest daughter of Willis Aker and Emma Long Aker. Grace graduated from Reelsville High School in 1933 and went on to receive her teaching degree from Danville College. She was a bookkeeper at Horace Link in Greencastle, then became a kindergarten teacher where she taught at Eminence High School in the 1970s and early 1980s...
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COURT NEWS March 16-31, 2021
(Court News ~ 03/31/21)
CLAY COUNTY COURTHOUSE CIRCUIT The following case filings reported in Clay Circuit Court during March 15-31, 2021 CIVIL SAC Finance Inc. vs. Chase Maegerlin, Makayla Barnett; Keith Hull; Marco Valdes, Deborah Valdes; Sierra Dickison LVNV Funding LLC. vs. Amanda Sanders...
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JAIL BOOKINGS March 16-31, 2021
(Police Logs ~ 03/31/21)
CLAY COUNTY JUSTICE CENTER The following jail bookings took place March 15-31, 2021: Maybaugh, Christopher W, 30, Brazil: Probation order violation(MC), Resisting law enforcement(MA), Possession of paraphernalia(MC) Pefley, Noela S, 42, Brazil: Possession of methamphetamine(F6), Possession of paraphernalia(MC), Possession of marijuana(MB), Unlawful possession of syringe(F6), Probation order violation(MC)...
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