Stories from Sunday, September 26, 2021

Northview’s girls golf team concluded its historic season Friday afternoon at the Indianapolis Regional hosted at Smock Golf Club. The Lady Knights finished 12th overall with a score of 385. Brooklee Bussing posted a team-best score of 84. Kyia Fox carded a 94, Karsyn Kikta carded a 96 and Grace Mishler carded a 111...

Clay County’s numbers according to the Indiana State Department of Health remained dismal this week, with the county remaining in the “red” advisory level on the two-week metric score scale. In other statistical data, the most common age ranges for Clay County residents to test positive for COVID-19 now span from 20-59 years of age...

State Rep. Alan Morrison (R-Brazil) urges Hoosiers to join the thousands who are already taking advantage of Indiana’s Next Level Jobs certificate program to skill up at no cost and obtain a higher-paying job. With many high-wage positions requiring specially trained workers, Morrison said Hoosiers can skill up for free with a Next Level Jobs Workforce Ready Grant, which covers tuition costs for those earning a high-value certificate from Ivy Tech Community College or Vincennes University...

My grandfather, John Andrew Logan Siner always had time to spend with me on our Sunday visits. It did not matter what was on his to-do list during the short time we spent at his house. He knew that was our time. I loved him and I could tell by the look in his brown eyes he loved me. His actions spoke louder than words...

A tree on North Walnut Street in Brazil usually is among the first to show the first colors of fall and Mother Nature’s new coat. It looks like the leaves will be stunning as cool October temperatures arrive.

Michael Steven (Mike) Wilson, age 65, passed away on Saturday, September 18, 2021 following a brief battle with cancer, a diagnosis he received on July 30, 2021. Mike was born in Brazil, Indiana on August 27, 1956, to Melvin and Dolores (Johnson) Wilson. ...

Northview boys cross country coach James Grounds and Northview girls cross country coach Tim Rayle are always confident in their teams when they step foot on the start line and are preparing to compete in their respective races. And with back-to-back state championship appearances for each program, the confidence they have in the Knights is certainly justified...

Leslie Louise (Mauk) Thais, 78, of Brazil, Indiana, passed away, at home, on September 25, 2021 following a battle with cancer. Leslie was born on August 12, 1943, in Lima, Ohio the daughter of Carey and Roberta C. (Zwick) Mauk. She graduated from high school from Lafayette–Jackson High School with the class of 1964. ...

Thelma G. Swank, 92, of Center Point, Indiana passed away at The Waters of Greencastle on September 25, 2021. Thelma was born on August 12, 1929, in Marion County, Indiana the daughter of Plummer and Iva (Clingerman) Knox. She graduated from Bowling Green High School with the class of 1947. Thelma worked for Simplicity Patterns for a few years prior to marrying Calvin Swank on January 9, 1954. She began homemaking and working on the family farm with her husband Calvin...

William O. “Wild Bill” Sanders, 76, of Clay County passed away September 25, 2021, at 5:34 p.m. at Terre Haute Regional Hospital. He was born August 29, 1945, in Cunot. the son of Otis Sanders and Vivian (Harrison) Sanders. He attended school in Cloverdale and joined the Army National Guard as a young man...