Stories from Monday, April 2, 2012

Brazil City Hall will be closed Friday, April 6, in observance of Good Friday. For more information, call 443-2221.

Clay County moved one step further in refinancing jail bonds Monday morning. The Clay County Commissioners approved Resolution No. 2-2012, which approved the amendment of the lease. "We represent the taxpayers of this county and any opportunity we have to save money for the taxpayers is a great deal," Commissioner Paul Sinders said. "I think this is what this will do ... I think it's a good and positive move to approve this."...

Philip Joseph Salitros, 88, Brazil, passed away at Cloverleaf Health Care, Knightsville, April 1, 2012. He was born in Clay County, Oct. 26, 1923, the son of Joseph and Irene (Dowell) Salitros. Phil graduated from Van Buren High School with the class of 1941...