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Police: positive ID yet to be obtained for driver killed in today's crash
(Local News ~ 03/04/15)
ASHBORO -- Clay County authorities say positive identification has yet to be obtained for the person killed in a fiery crash on State Road 59 on Wednesday. The unidentified person was the driver of a Ford Expedition that collided head-on with a GMC truck at the state highway's intersection with County Road 100 N in the unincorporated community of Ashboro. ...
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UPDATE: Fire starts in bedroom of home on South Grant
(Local News ~ 03/04/15)
A 16-year-old girl was babysitting a 10-year-old who lived at 708 S. Grant St. in Brazil when fire broke out at 3:10 p.m. Wednesday. The girls told firefighters they heard popping sounds, the lights flickered and then they saw smoke coming from the front bedroom and flames around an outlet...
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Auditions planned for 'Mousetrap'
(Local News ~ 03/04/15)
Auditions for Agatha Christie's "The Mousetrap" will be held on Thursday at 6:30 p.m. at Community Theatre of Clay County, 8 E. National Avenue. There are three female roles and five male roles. The show is a murder mystery which takes place in a snowbound English inn...
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Chalfin receives 'Patriotic Employer' award
(Community News ~ 03/04/15)
Clyde Stringer, a committee member of the Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve, presented Putnamville Correctional Facility Captain Brian Chalfin with a Patriotic Employer award from the Office of the Secretary of Defense. This award was given to Chalfin for understanding the importance the Guard and Reserve is to the well being of the nation, as well as Indiana and moreover his support of Specialist Austin Weimer, a correctional officer who also serves in the Army National Guard voluntarily in addition to his career with the Indiana Department of Correction.. ...
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Sunday event to benefit CRADLES
(Local News ~ 03/04/15)
There will be a concert, pie auction and chili supper on Sunday to benefit CRADLES. Center Point United Methodist Church, located at 200 S. Cherry St., will be the site of the event. The concert starts at 2 p.m., pie auction at 3 and the chili supper will be from 4 to 7 p.m...
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Oklahoma City to Boston: Snow, Ice to Snarl Travel for 1,500-mile corridor into Thursday
(State News ~ 03/04/15)
AccuWeather reports a new storm will spread a swath of snow and sleet spanning more than 1,500 miles from northern Texas to Massachusetts during Wednesday into Thursday. Daily activities will be affected for close to 100 million people. Major travel disruptions are in store, ranging from snow-clogged roads to many flight delays and cancellations. The flight disruptions will likely extend well beyond areas directly affected by the storm as crews and aircraft are displaced...
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Baby box allows safe surrender of newborn babies
(State News ~ 03/04/15)
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) -- On the outside, the metal box looks like an oversized bread container. But what's inside could save an abandoned newborn's life. The box is actually a newborn incubator, or baby box, and it could be showing up soon at Indiana hospitals, fire stations, churches and selected nonprofits under legislation that would give mothers in crisis a way to surrender their children safely and anonymously...
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Tickets available for 500 Festival
(State News ~ 03/04/15)
INDIANAPOLIS -- The 500 Festival, a nonprofit organization committed to enriching the quality of life for Indiana residents and visitors, today announced that tickets are available for all 2015 events, including the IPL 500 Festival Parade and 500 Festival Breakfast at the Brickyard, presented by Midwestern Engineers, Inc. ...
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Jimmy Carter, Pence among dignitaries to speak at tribute to Father Theodore Hesburgh
(State News ~ 03/04/15)
NOTRE DAME - Former President Jimmy Carter, former first lady Rosalynn Carter and former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice will be among the dignitaries who will speak Wednesday evening at a tribute to Rev. Theodore M. Hesburgh, C.S.C., the president of the University of Notre Dame from 1952 to 1987 who died Thursday at age 97, the University's president, Rev. John I. Jenkins, C.S.C., announced Monday...
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Small Flock Chicken Care workshop scheduled
(Community News ~ 03/04/15)
Are you interested in owning a small flock of chickens? They are easy animals to raise, whether on a farm or in your backyard. Those interested in learning more are encouraged to attend "Small Flock Chicken Care," from 1 to 5 p.m., on March 14. White Violet Center for Eco-Justice at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, Indiana, will host the workshop...
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One dead, one seriously injured in crash at Ashboro
(Local News ~ 03/04/15)
Updated at 12:15 p.m.: Police say the seriously injured person involved in the crash has been taken by helicopter to an Indianapolis hospital. A news release with more details is expected soon. ASHBORO--One person is dead and a second driver was seriously injured in a fiery head-on crash on S.R. 59 south of Brazil at the Ashboro curve early Wednesday...
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Martha James
(Obituary ~ 03/04/15)
Martha James, 82, Brazil, passed away Tuesday March 3, 2015 at Exceptional Living Center in Brazil. She was born in Clay County, Indiana on January 6, 1933 to the late Urban Gainey and Eva Killion Gainey. Martha graduated from Brazil High School in 1950, and married Bernard James on January 3, 1951. ...
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24-hour cycling event to raise funds for cancer victims returns to Indy
(State News ~ 03/04/15)
INDIANAPOLIS -- 24 Hours of Booty is back in Indianapolis for a fourth year. Registration is now open at http://24hoursofbooty.org. The annual non-competitive bicycling event for people of all ages and abilities will take place at Butler University from June 26 at 7 p.m. to June 27 at 7 p.m...
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Ronald Lee Garlet, Sr.
(Obituary ~ 03/04/15)
Ronald Lee Garlet, Sr., 73, of Terre Haute, passed away on Tuesday, March 3, 2015, at Union Hospital, surrounded by family. He was born on January 21, 1942, in Clay County, Indiana to Roy and Marcia (Guthrie) Garlet, Sr. He married Ida Louise Perkey on June 5, 1964...
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Taste Treat Luncheon is next month
(Local News ~ 03/04/15)
The Alpha Omega Chapter of Delta Theta Tau will host its Taste Treat Luncheon, titled Rhinestones & Recipes Country Cookin', on April 18. The event will be from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at McKinley Hill Church on U.S. 40, east of Brazil. Guests can sample more than 20 recipes, along with drinks and a cookbook...
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Benefit for Kreyton Quinn family is Sunday
(Local News ~ 03/04/15)
A benefit luncheon for the family of Kreyton Quinn will be Sunday at The Life Center, 3000 College Ave., Terre Haute. From 1 to 4 p.m., there will be homemade chicken and noodles and fixings. The price is a donation and proceeds will go to the Quinn family...
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Clay City Officials approve warning system at treatment plant
(Local News ~ 03/04/15)
CLAY CITY -- Following a citation by the Indiana Department of Environmental Management, the Clay City Town Council this week voted to purchase an auto-dialing system for the waste water treatment plant. There were three models considered on Tuesday. Town Council members Guy Dickerson, Roy Chenoweth and Rob Freeman voted to purchase the system that was in the middle price range for $5,285. If a better system is needed, the system can be upgraded...
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