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Firefighters battle 2 house fires on Friday
(Local News ~ 01/16/15)
The Brazil Fire Department was kept busy with two fires Friday morning. At 9:12 a.m., firefighters were called to Lisa Taylor's residence, 604 S. Forest Ave., located on the Southeast corner of Forest Avenue and Pinckley Street. Taylor's son smelled smoke...
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Green Olive Catering now open for business
(Local News ~ 01/16/15)
Shondra Barrett, Kim Riddell, Brett Rissler, Alyssa Rissler, Mayor Brian Wyndham and Teresa Ringo (left to right) gathered at Green Olive Catering, 123 E. National Ave., Brazil. Use the entrance at the Southeast corner of the building. Alyssa Rissler caters all kinds of gatherings and also has meals available for take out on Tuesdays. She plans to open a cafe in the building...
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Altha "Al" W. Lewis
(Obituary ~ 01/16/15)
Altha "Al" W. Lewis, 94, Brazil, passed away Sunday January 11, 2015 at the Exceptional Living Center in Brazil. He was born in Terre Haute, Indiana on December 23, 1920 to the late William and Eva May Lewis. Al worked as an electrician for over 50 years. He was a Boy Scout Troop Leader, active member of the AMVETS and Civil Defense. Mr. Lewis played drums in the Senior Citizens Band and was always helping people at a moments notice...
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Helen Viola Braun
(Obituary ~ 01/16/15)
Helen Viola Braun, 88, Brazil, passed away Thursday January 15, 2015 at the Exceptional Living Center in Brazil. She was born in Terre Haute, Indiana on April 14, 1926 to Forest Mitchell Felling and Emma Larimer Felling. She graduated from Glenn High School and worked for Sunbeam Electric Company following graduation. ...
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Sharing gifts with others
(Community News ~ 01/16/15)
Visiting the gravesite of a loved one is a powerful experience. My mother died last May, and on Saturday I took a small, cement bunny to place next to her headstone. She loved the smaller of God's creatures and could sit for hours on her patio watching the ducks swim in the pond behind her home. One time a rabbit had made a nest in her bushes and you would have thought she had won the lottery, she was so excited!...
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Staunton Scene
(Community News ~ 01/16/15)
The Lady Volunteers of the Staunton Community Center will be hosting a Turkey and Noodles dinner next Friday January 23 from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. Along with the main course, the menu will include mashed potatoes, green beans, homemade rolls, freezer slaw, dessert, and your choice of coffee, tea, or lemonade. ...
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Church News
(Community News ~ 01/16/15)
Center Point United Methodist Church It won't be long before our Annual Mission Event (with concert, pie auction and chili supper.) Mark March 1 in your calendars. We are hoping for better weather than we had last year. We hope you will plan to join us for this special event. It is a great afternoon of fun and a wonderful way to contribute to a very worthy mission effort. More on that later...
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Clay City Elementary Honor Rolls
(Community News ~ 01/16/15)
Clay City Elementary First Semester First Grade All A's: Lynlee Barnhart, Gracie Culler, Jackson Kimmich, Liam Pair, Evee Raulston, Isaac Reeves, Kambryn Rhodes, Calvin Royer, Karlee Smith, Tessa Stagg, Chloe Turnes, Honey Walters, Maddy Whitaker, Sophia Branneman, Lydia Grant, Aurora Lewis, Peyton Myers, Mia Narlock, Keegan Neiswinger, Corey Pine, Lorena Sevier, Jordyn Sosbe, Olivia Shidler, and Emma Vansickle...
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Community Theatre of Clay County preparing for show
(Community News ~ 01/16/15)
Community Theatre of Clay County, Inc. and its performers are rehearsing for the February performances of "Do You Remember When? A Snapshot of the 50's." This musical revue will be performed on Feb. 6 and 7 as a soup and sandwich theater event beginning at 6:30 p.m., with the revue to follow at 7:15...
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Child brain development workshop will be Jan. 27
(Community News ~ 01/16/15)
The workshop, Fire Up Those Neurons, which will provide information explaining the developing brain of young children, ages birth through five years of age, will be presented at 4 and 6 p.m. on Jan. 27 at the Children's Center at the Wabash Park Camp and Retreat Center, 304 East County Road 650 South, Clay City...
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Alpaca 101: Fundamentals of alpaca husbandry
(Community News ~ 01/16/15)
White Violet Farm Alpacas, a ministry of the Sisters of Providence of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, is inviting those who are considering alpaca ownership or those new to the business to attend "Alpaca 101: Fundamentals of Alpaca Husbandry," from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Feb. 21...
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Blue Friday
(Community News ~ 01/16/15)
Employees at Riddell National Bank took part in "Believe in Blue Friday" by wearing their Indianapolis Colts blue. Indiana Gov. Mike Pence declared Friday "Believe in Blue Friday" in honor of Sunday's Indianapolis Colts AFC Championship game against the New England Patriots...
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Youth basketball game to honor fifth-grader killed in crash
(Local News ~ 01/16/15)
When youngsters take to the Clay County YMCA basketball court on Saturday night, they will all wear jersey number 55. It was the number worn by 10-year-old Kreyton Quinn, who passed away on Thursday from injuries sustained in a car crash a day earlier. The tribute to the Staunton Elementary School fifth-grader will also include a moment of silence and prayer at 6 p.m., followed by the game at 6:15 featuring Quinn's team and another youth squad...
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Public hearing to detail blight removal
(Local News ~ 01/16/15)
Residents interested in learning more about how the city of Brazil plans to spend money awarded by the state to demolish blighted homes are invited to a public hearing next week. The hearing will start at 6 p.m. on Wednesday in the Commissioner's Courtroom at the Clay County Courthouse. Local officials will be available to discuss the Blight Elimination Program and answer any questions about the properties identified so far. The city tentatively plans to start work later this year...
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Sharp shooting Clay City grounds Thunderbirds
(High School Sports ~ 01/16/15)
By CAREY FOX Times Sports Editor CLAY CITY --The Clay City Eels started a big weekend of games on the right foot Friday evening, knocking off visiting Eastern Greene 55-38. The victory increases the Class A No. 9 Eels to 2-0 in the Southwestern Indiana Athletic Conference with a home game against a talented Cloverdale squad this evening...
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Quakers trump Northview boys basketball
(High School Sports ~ 01/16/15)
By STEVE FIELDS For the Brazil Times PLAINFIELD -- Northview continued its struggle with consistency Friday night during a 52-40 non-conference loss at Plainfield. The 3-9 Knights had opportunities, but struggled with turnovers, poor shooting and rebounding...
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Clay City girls claim conference win over Bloomfield
(High School Sports ~ 01/16/15)
Times Staff Report BLOOMFIELD --Clay City's Alisha Steward hit a pair of free throws with under eight seconds remaining as the Eels knocked off Southwestern Indiana Conference rival Bloomfield, 53-50, on Thursday night. The Eels jumped out to a 14-7 lead after one quarter of play, but Bloomfield slowly chipped away at the lead before Clay City secured the win down the stretch...
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