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One of the hottest days of Spring so far, Saturday’s wine tasting festival at White Pines Manor was sweltering to say the least, but there was a crowd for the State Line Wine Trail event. There was plenty of wine, food, music, and fun for everyone at the event the raised funds to help support the Council on Domestic Abuse, Inc. (CODA).

Great Dane Brazil Plant Manager Cory Lookebill presented Rotary Club representative Miranda Goodale with a $2,000 check for the Rotary Club’s July 4 celebration. This year’s celebration will begin on June 25 and culminate on July 4 with the fireworks display at 10 p.m. and the drawing for the $10,000 grand prize from the Rotary Raffle following shortly after.

The Clay County “Friends of the Library” monthly sale will take place this week. Dates and times are: June 17 — 2-6 p.m. June 18/19 — 10 a.m.-4 p.m. The sale will take place at the garage across the street from the library at 204 N. Walnut Street in Brazil...

Community Theatre of Clay County is hosting a week-long summer program for children ages 4-15, from June 28th through July 2nd, 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. The children will be producing a cabaret of musical scenes from Peter Pan, written by local playwrights and based off the children’s book by J. M. Barrie...

With the 4th of July just around the corner, many people are decorating for Independence Day, including businesses along Brazil's main street. French Funeral Home, located at 421 East National Avenue, has trimmed its portion of the southwest corner at Lambert Street in red, white, and blue, along with a splash of summer colors...

If a Terre Haute woman had just pulled over to let a Clay County Sheriff’s Deputy pass by on the way to an emergency call Saturday afternoon, a high-speed pursuit probably would have never happened. Clay County Sheriff Paul Harden confirmed the pursuit began Saturday when a deputy responded to a 911 call in the area near North County Road 200 East and 900 North...

“What’s cooking?” is a question many families face daily. Some families don’t even bring up the topic because the cupboards are bare. Food pantries provide families in need with items. However, there are times the family doesn’t know what to do with the free groceries delivered...

The Clay Community School Board of Trustees heard the community’s concerns regarding the upcoming school year. A large crowd of people - including approximately 30 community members, parents, and students - were at Thursday’s regular board meeting: The topic was eliminating the COVID-19 face masks in schools...

The Clay Building Trades students recently celebrated the year’s achievements in beautiful Clay View Estates in Brazil. Students were instrumental in constructing a new single level house at 1726 East Don Miller Court, Brazil, from a bare lot to under roof and closed up...

According to data from the Indiana State Department of Health, Clay County remains in the YELLOW ADVISORY LEVEL.

Warm weather has more people outside enjoying the change of seasons, and motorcycle accidents are appearing in the news. Nationally, motorcycle riders are involved in thousands of crashes resulting in disabling injuries and death. In 2019, according to the most recent data from the National Highway Transportation and Safety Administration (NHTSA), 5,014 motorcyclists died, which accounted for 14 percent of traffic fatalities...

The 18th Anniversary of the National Road Yard Sale Festival — with over 800 miles of yard sales — took place during beautiful weather earlier this month. Past events have drawn in thousands of people to the old pike towns along the route. The yard sale provides travelers with the opportunity to explore the many attractions on the “Road that Built The Nation.”...

The Clay County Historical Museum is having a fill-in-the-blank history hunt this summer for all children under the age of 18. Participants will be given a paper with a list of 15 questions about Clay County, and all answers will be found in the museum...

The Brazil Concert Band will present “Where We Left Off” featuring our annual German music night Sunday, June 13th, at 8 p.m. in Forest Park — rain or shine. The German concert, directed by Herr von Huber, is a favorite with the audience and will begin with our German Band entertaining concert goers as they enter the park at 7:15 p.m...

Local residents took advantage of the Free Fishing Days - Indiana residents did not need a fishing license or a trout/salmon stamp to fish the state’s public waters - at Craig Park over the weekend. All ages stopped by the park to take advantage of the opportunity, and a few had a picnic while they were there...

School is officially over, but the Clay Community Schools Board of Trustees will continue to work during its regular monthly meeting Thursday. The meeting starts at 7 p.m. in the Board Room of the Central Administrative Office, 1013 S. Forest Avenue...

The 86th annual Brazil Rotary Celebration June 25-July 4, 2021 schedule will be updated as events are added. The carnival will be open on June 25! Fri., June 25 Midway opens 5:30 — pay one price ($20) to ride all rides 7:30 p.m. — Endless Summer Band (Variety)...

Members of the Brazil American Legion Post #2 and Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1127 presented the color guard and firing squad during the Veterans Memorial Service at Calcutta Cemetery. From June 2019 to May 2021, 14 veterans were buried at the cemetery...

Over the weekend, Clay Youth Soccer Club’s 11 and under team, which is made up of the following players: James Branham, Keason Burgess, Tanner Carr, Bennett Chastain, Benton Givans, Jonah Jabbour, Jorgio Jabbour, Colin Phillips, Brockton Stewart, Chase Woolery, Claire Lane and Sawyer McQueen and are coached by Lucas Burgess and Courtney Chastain, were crowned champions of the Ben Davis Tournament...

Bring some gloves and safety glasses and join others in helping to “weed wrangle” invasive plants at the Clay County Fairgrounds on Saturday, June 26, from 2-4 p.m.. The event is hosted by the Clay County Soil & Water Conservation District. The focus will be on the removal of Autumn Olive and Bush Honeysuckle on the north side of the facility...

According to the Indiana State Department of Health, Clay County is in the BLUE ADVISORY LEVEL.

The Clay County Sheriff’s Department investigated two motorcycle accidents over the weekend. On Saturday morning there was a fatal motorcycle accident. However, details remain limited due to the ongoing accident investigation. Officials confirmed later Saturday, Jane Smith, of Terre Haute, succumbed to injuries sustained during the accident...

You don't have to be anywhere special to hear the song of Cicadas. “Brood X” is the largest of the many generations of Cicadas, with nymphs emerging every 17 years. They started surfacing as Indiana’s ground temperatures reached 65 degrees in May, beginning the creation of a monstrous ruckus...

I have this little notebook I keep in my purse that I use to write down things I don’t want to forget. Say I hear a snippet of a conversation and I think it might make a good column idea, I’ll quickly jot it down to refer to later. Or I might write down a funny line from a TV show or a movie that might come in handy later. The theory is that when I get writer’s block, I’ll be able to refer to something in the notebook that will get my creative juices flowing again. That’s the theory, anyway...

“The more you read, the more thing you know the more you learn, the more place you go”-Dr. Seuss. This week I received my new eye glasses. I truly can see much better now. Fact is, I love to read good books quietly and aloud to whomever wants to listen...

Senior Education Ministries, Inc. has scheduled Dine with a Doc®- Clay County: the 2nd Wednesday of every month from 10a-12pm at the Staunton Community Center 101 N Monroe St; Staunton, Indiana 47881 (812) 448-1487 The Dine with a Doc® program welcomes Dr. Janie Myers D.O. FACOS, FACS...

ELNORA - Clay City ripped four home runs, two in a nine-run fourth inning, to defeat Hauser 12-5 on Saturday afternoon in the North Daviess Semi-State. The Eels will now play Loogootee (15-7), a 2-0 winner over West Washington in Saturday's first semifinal game...

Father John Hollowell is returning to his assignment at Annunciation Church in Brazil, and St. Paul’s in Greencastle. “I am set to return to my assignment on the first day of July,” said Hollowell in an announcement Tuesday. “Thank you for all the prayers!...

Regent Eliza Rizley Stacey Chapter DAR The Good Citizens program recognizes outstanding young people who exhibit the qualities of good citizenship in their homes, schools, and communities. The Daughters of the American Revolution sponsor this award. One senior is chosen from each local high school...

The Brazil Times visits with Annunciation Church St. Vincent DePaul Food Pantry President Patrick Hardman during the 18th National Road Yard Sale Festival Friday afternoon. The food pantry is having a yard sale to raise funds for their new building in the parking lot across from Annunciation Church, 19 North Alabama Street...

The fundraising efforts in support of the new building for the Annunciation Church St. Vincent DePaul Food Pantry continue. The non-denominational food program helps “all God’s children,” and helps families stretch their food budget. The food pantry works to make sure Clay County families do not go without food...

6th Grade Quarter 4 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...

Brazil Police Department took to Facebook Thursday morning to say “thank you” to the community for their support: “We would like to thank a member and/or members of our community for the nice gesture left under the windshield wipers of the squad cars this morning!...

On Free Fishing Days, Indiana residents do not need a fishing license or a trout/salmon stamp to fish the state’s public waters. All other rules such as seasons, bag and size limits apply. Free Fishing Days are an excellent opportunity to learn how to fish, take your family fishing, or introduce a friend to fishing...

The 93rd annual Calcutta Cemetery’s Memorial Service for Veterans and those who have passed away during the past two years will be Sunday, June 6th, at 2:00 pm at the cemetery, located on North Co Rd 200 E (Harmony Rd) just north of the railroad tracks (approx. 4 miles north of Highway 40). Please join us on the lawn at the cemetery as we remember those who have passed and honor those who severed our country...

Firefighters and equipment from at least seven fire departments in the area responded to the report of a structure fire near 2800 East US 40, Brazil, Thursday afternoon. Officials closed a portion of US 40 to allow firefighters to safely work the fire while rerouting traffic from the area...

TERRE HAUTE – The state of Indiana’s Crossing the Finish Line program is offering free Ivy Tech summer classes starting June 7 to high school juniors and seniors who are close to completing college credentials. Ivy Tech Community College Terre Haute is expanding the initiative to offer additional scholarships to help even more students become eligible for the program...

The 18th Anniversary of the National Road Yard Sale Festival will be held June 2-6 stretching for more than 800 miles! The Festival was independently created for each community along the National Road to showcase what makes them unique. Past events have drawn in thousands of people to the old pike towns. It is a great way for local residents on the National Road to make extra money, and promote businesses and tourism...

Since January 13, the Clay County Health Department’s Point Of Distribution (POD) — utilized as a COVID-19 vaccination site — at the Clay County 4-H Fairgrounds has been a busy place. However, with the number of vaccination appointments dwindling, it’s time to close the doors...

A Celebration of Life for Ernie Simpson will be held this Saturday, June 5, at the NHS Football Field. If it rains, the event will be held in the NCMS Commons. The event will begin at 11 a.m. Mr. Simpson touched many lives in CCS as a NHS Principal and Coach and as a CCS Human Resource Director. School family and community members are invited to attend this event...

“Brood X” is the largest of the many generations of Cicadas, with nymphs emerging every 17 years. They started surfacing as Indiana’s ground temperatures reached 65 degrees in May, beginning the creation of a monstrous ruckus. The earsplitting sounds - as loud as a lawnmower, reaching 90-100 decibels - are produced by the male of the species to attract females...

No injuries were reported during an unusual accident in the Walmart parking lot on Memorial Day. The Brazil Police Department Assistant Police Chief Dennis Archer confirmed the accident occurred shortly before 8 a.m. According to Archer, an unidentified Brazil resident pulled over in the parking lot to eat breakfast when their SUV became stuck on a pallet of pavers on the east side of the parking lot near the garden area. ...

Clay County Commissioners are taking a proactive stance regarding the local jail. Although not many members of the community attended a public hearing on the topic (Monday, May 24 at 10:30 a.m.), President Marty Heffner said expanding the jail facility at the Clay County Justice Center has been a topic on their radar for a while...

BOWLING GREEN — A sign has marked the western entrance to the small Clay County town of Bowling Green on State Road 46 for many, many years. That 20x30 foot sign has needed to be repainted every five years or so, and officials of the Bowling Green Old Settlers Association know from looking at it that it’s time to be repainted again...

Join the Sisters of Providence of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, Indiana, for their upcoming “Embracing Our COVID Experiences” virtual series during the month of June. COVID-19 has been devastating for all during the past year. Not only have many lost loved ones, but many of us have been forced into limited contact with people...

TERRE HAUTE — The Wabash Valley Community Foundation, along with its Clay and Sullivan county affiliates, recently awarded 195 scholarships totaling $896,958.30 to students enrolled in college courses for the 2021-2022 academic year. The Community Foundation also provided four, full-tuition scholarships through funding received from the Lilly Endowment Community Scholarship Program...

Thursday night’s graduation ceremony was more emotional than most. Both of the student speakers began crying during their presentations but, after all, they had been through more in their short lives than most high school graduates. This was the GOALS Academy 2021 Graduation Ceremony and 21 students received Adult Basic Education High School Equivalency diplomas that they earned by successfully completing classes and passing their HSE exams...

CLAY CITY — Saturday’s Clay City High School graduation marked the closest return-to-normal event the Class of 2021 has seen in well over a year. With the select number of guests seated in designated areas around the Eel Dome, the soon-to-be graduates marched around the arena’s concourse and down the steps to the 50-plus chairs placed six feet apart from each other on the gym floor...

Normalcy was a key theme at Northview High School’s graduation ceremony on Friday night, as members of the Class of 2021 were thankful they were able to return to a traditional style of graduation after last year’s was delayed by several weeks due to the pandemic...