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Danny Franklin Lunsford
(Obituary ~ 10/21/14)
Danny Franklin Lunsford, 67, of Cocoa, Florida, formerly of Brazil, Indiana, passed away at his home in Florida. Danny was born July 28, 1947, to James and Mary Lunsford of Center Point, Indiana. He graduated Brazil High School in 1968. After high school, he joined the Army and served until 1970...
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Rosemary Killion
(Obituary ~ 10/21/14)
Rosemary Killion went to be with her Lord and Savior on October 18th, 2014 at 3:10pm while in the care of Cloverleaf Nursing Home. Rosemary was one of three children born of Harold and Elizabeth (Hicks) Orman. Her siblings include Joann Sutton and husband Jerry, and the late Robert Orman. Rosemary married Edward Killion on her 20th birthday October 20th, 1950 and he preceded her in death on November 5th, 1993...
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Colston Dean Kester
(Births ~ 10/21/14)
Michael and Ashley Kester, Richmond, Kentucky, welcomed their son, Colston Dean Kester, into the world at 7:35 p.m. on Sept. 20, 2014. He was born at Central Baptist Hospital in Lexington, Kentucky, and was 8 pounds, 4 ounces, and was 19 inches long. ...
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Jenna Smith and Ryan Nees
(Engagement ~ 10/21/14)
Keith and Mona Smith are pleased to announce the engagement and approaching marriage of their daughter, Jenna Marie Smith to Ryan Matthew Nees, son of John and Sandy Nees. Jenna and Ryan are both graduates of Cloverdale High School and Purdue University...
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Former energy secretary Chu to speak at Indiana State
(Community News ~ 10/21/14)
Steven Chu, a Nobel Prize winning physicist and former U.S. energy secretary, will speak at the Tilson Auditorium at Indiana State University at 7 p.m. on Nov. 5 as part of the 2014-15 University Speakers Series. Chu, who served in President Obama's cabinet from 2009 to 2013, is the first Nobel laureate to head the Department of Energy. He offers audiences insight on the nation's energy future and ways advances in science are the key to solving our most confounding global issues...
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Fishing Fun Day 2014
(Local News ~ 10/21/14)
Several families participated in the 2014 Fishing Fun Day at Craig Park in Brazil. Photographs taken of the "fishermen" and their catch can be picked up at The Brazil Times.
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Morrow resigns from commission; takes engineering job out of state
(Local News ~ 10/21/14)
A Clay County Redevelopment Commission board member announced his resignation last week to pursue other endeavors. During the commission's regular meeting on Wednesday, Oct. 15, Glen Morrow said it would be his last time serving on the commission as he has accepted a job offer out of state. He added it was great working with the commission and feels there's been a lot of positive impact in Clay County and the City of Brazil during his tenure...
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North Clay Middle School to host annual Reality Store on Nov. 3
(Local News ~ 10/21/14)
North Clay Middle School will host the 23rd annual Reality Store for Clay City and North Clay eighth-graders from 8 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 3. Reality Store traces its Brazil roots to 1992, when the program was initiated as a way to give students a taste of what life is like as adults...
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Church of Our Lord Jesus hosting food give-away on Saturday
(Local News ~ 10/21/14)
The Church of Our Lord Jesus will have a food give-away from 1 to 3 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 25, at the church located at 708 E. Hendrix Street in Brazil. For more information, contact the church at 446-3110.
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BMV expanding hours for voters needing photo IDs
(Local News ~ 10/21/14)
The Indiana Bureau of Motor Vehicles announced recently that license branches will extend hours of operation on Monday, Nov. 3, and on Tuesday, Nov. 4, to issue ID cards and driver's licenses that may be used for identification at a polling place. Branches will be open from 8:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Nov. 3, and 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Nov. 4...
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Marching On: Clay County bands advance to Semi-State competitions
(Local News ~ 10/21/14)
Clay County marching bands will be well represented at the Indiana State School Music Association Semi-State contest on Nov. 1 after advancing during regional competition on Saturday. The Northview Marching Knights was one of 10 teams to advance from the ISSMA Regional Contest at Center Grove High School in Greenfield on Saturday. They were among seven of the 10 qualifiers to receive a gold rating...
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Missing Greencastle teens located in Brazil
(Local News ~ 10/21/14)
Two Greencastle teens reported missing early Friday were located at a trailer park in Brazil Monday morning thanks to a tip from a concerned citizen. According to the Greencastle Police Department, the 15-year-old teens, Keegan Bingman and Brittany Davis, were last seen Friday morning between 4-5 a.m. Their whereabouts since then had been unknown prior to being reported to Putnam County Dispatch...
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Skatepark Kids Workshop
(Community News ~ 10/21/14)
About 15 youth participated in the Brazil Skatepark Kids Workshop on Saturday, Oct. 4. Those participants were guided by older volunteers who helped instruct the youth on basic skateboarding and bicycle tricks. Volunteers were Nyle Lovett, Dakota Hatton, Taelur Evans, Wyatt Sutherland and others. Benwood Mt. Lebanon Church members volunteered to serve hot dogs and refreshments to the kids. Pictured, youth and volunteers gather for a photo during the event...
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Court News: Oct. 17-20
(Local News ~ 10/21/14)
Clay County Courthouse The following transactions took place at the Clay County Courthouse Oct. 17-20: Superior Court State Criminal Charges Jamie Dale Frazier, 43, 1: Aggravated battery 2: Battery resulting in serious bodily injury Derek R. Smith, 22, 1: Operating a vehicle with an ACE of .15 or more 2: Operating a vehicle while intoxicated 3: Driving while suspended...
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Center Point resident recognized by National Pancreas Foundation
(Local News ~ 10/21/14)
The National Pancreas Foundation will honor a local resident in November after sharing her story about living with Pancreatic Disease. Center Point resident Tammy Rothrock has been living with the debilitating disease for nearly two decades after experiencing numerous illnesses in the late 1990s...
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4-H Junior Leaders again asking for food this Halloween
(Local News ~ 10/21/14)
Forget the Snickers and Tootsie Rolls, a group of Clay County youth are asking the public to fill their Halloween bags with canned goods in an effort to help the less fortunate. Clay County Purdue Extension 4-H Program Assistant Diana Sue Urban said the Clay County 4-H Junior Leaders will again knock on doors Halloween night to collect non-perishable food items...
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