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Russell E. Bowman
(Obituary ~ 08/23/21)
Russell E. Bowman, 89, of Brazil, Indiana, passed away at St. Vincent Clay Hospital, on August 22, 2021. Russell was born on August 19, 1932, the son of Clarence and Elsie Mae (Rumple) Bowman. He served his country in the United States Air Force. Russell worked for Peabody Coal Mine as a heavy equipment operator. ...
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Betty L. Chew
(Obituary ~ 08/23/21)
Betty L. Chew, 94, of Reelsville, passed away in her home on Thursday, August 19, 2021 with her children at her side. She was a simple woman who loved her family—especially her grandchildren. Babies made her smile. She was a hard worker who could out-work most men, and she never backed down from a challenge. She had a heart of gold and would share her shirt off her back if you needed it...
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Ronald Dale Weese
(Obituary ~ 08/23/21)
Ronald Dale Weese, 74, of Terre Haute, passed away on Friday, August 20, 2021 at Union Hospital. He was born on March 30, 1947, in Brazil, to William O. and Trillis (Birch) Weese. Ron is survived by his wife of 27 years, Carla Weese of Terre Haute; children, Amy Weese Radwick (Mark) of New Hampshire, Jim Weese, and Mark Weese, both of Brazil; step-children, Troy Sharps II (Christie) of Rosedale, Keri Reckerd (Tom) of West Lafayette, Larry Sharps of Carlisle, and Joseph Lovett of Terre Haute; grandchildren, Aaron, Gayle, Jessica, Tidy, Anna, Troy III, and Austin; a great-grandchild, Ryker Lee; brother, William E. ...
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U.S. regulators give full approval to Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine
(State News ~ 08/23/21)
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. gave full approval to Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine on Monday, a milestone that may help lift public confidence in the shots as the nation battles the most contagious coronavirus mutant yet. The vaccine made by Pfizer and its partner BioNTech now carries the strongest endorsement from the Food and Drug Administration, which has never before had so much evidence to judge a shot’s safety. ...
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Kathleen Byrer
(Obituary ~ 08/23/21)
Kathleen Byrer, 71, of Poland, Indiana, passed away at home, surrounded by her family, on August 22, 2021 following a lengthy illness. Kathleen was born on December 21, 1949, in Tulia, Texas the daughter of Homer and Mary (George) Southerland. Kathleen graduated from Socorro High School and then Harold Beauty Academy. She worked as a beautician until becoming ill in 2008...
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Lisa Marie Wilson
(Obituary ~ 08/23/21)
Lisa Marie Wilson passed away in her home in Peru, Indiana, at 2:10 a.m. on August 16, 2021, following a 10-year battle with M.S. Lisa was born in Peru, on March 26, 1972, the daughter of Irvin Wayne and Mary Donna (Stambaugh) Zimmerman. She graduated from Oak Hill High School, and worked for a short time at Smithfield Industries in Peru...
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TOP STORY OF THE DAY, brought to you free by WICU: District 7 counties all at red advisory level
(Local News ~ 08/23/21)
A look at the data for COVID-19 can be quite puzzling as the Delta Variant continues to spread. The cumulative data provided by the Indiana State Department of Health’s COVID-19 Dashboard shows Clay County remains in RED Advisory Category in the 2-Week Metric Score as of Monday(www.coronavirus.in.gov/), and it’s trending upward...
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CORRECTION: Shaw statement on vote night clarified
(Local News ~ 08/23/21)
In Friday’s edition of The Brazil Times, Dr. Michael Shaw on Friday brought to our attention a CLARIFICATION/CORRECTION was needed in the story and photo used for “CCSC board votes 4-3 to toughen mask policy.” The Times is happy to do that. The changes to the photo is as displayed, and the story now reads:...
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Lady Knights remain razor-sharp at Rea Park, keep perfect record intact
(High School Sports ~ 08/23/21)
Northview’s girls golf team, naturally, feels most comfortable playing at Forest Park Golf Course. But there’s been something about Rea Park Golf Course that has made the 18 holes located on the south end of Terre Haute a home away from home for the Lady Knights...
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