Stories from Tuesday, May 12, 2015

STAUNTON--Residents of Staunton are filling their swimming pools but not everyone is paying for the water, say Clerk Treasurer Cathy Mienhartt and Water Superintendent Jacob Raubach. The comments were made Monday night during the Staunton Town Council meeting...

Anna Mae Froderman, 90, Brazil, passed away Sunday May 10, 2015 at her home in Brazil. She was born in Clay County on April 22, 1925 to the late Roscoe and Florence Cagle. Anna graduated from Brazil High School and went on to marry Robert Froderman on July 21, 1945. She was a member of Brazil First Baptist Church, and worked for Adamson's Laundry for 30 years. Anna enjoyed keeping a clean house and traveling on Turner Bus Trips...

Kylee Mae Thacker of Brazil will graduate with a Master's of Arts degree in English at Southern Illinois University -- Carbondale 139th commencement ceremony on Saturday. While at SIU-C, Thacker's activities include secretary of AEGIS (an English Honor Society), a member of the Delta Epsilon Iota Academic Honor Society and a member of the National Council of Teachers of English. ...

Cadet Nicholas Donathan, the son Robert and Tycha Donathan of Brazil, was named to the Dean's List with Honors for third quarter 2014-15 at St. John's Northwestern Military Academy in Delafield, Wisconsin. Donathan, a ninth-grader, was recognized during an academic awards ceremony on April 10 for receiving a grade point average of 3.80 or better...

There will be a free presentation about Advance Directives, P.O.S.T. (Physician Orders for Scope of Treatment), and Powers of Attorney at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, May 20, at First Christian Church at 1875 U.S. 40 in Brazil. The presentation is open to the public, and adults of all ages are encouraged to attend...

There will be a Clay County Search & Rescue Fish Fry Fundraiser from 4 to 7 p.m. May 23 at the Forest Park Pavilion in Brazil. The menu includes fish, popcorn shrimp and chicken strips, along with potato salad, cole slaw, applesauce, baked beans, steak fries and drinks...

Putnamville Correctional Facility is celebrating Correctional Professionals Week. "We are proud to salute our state-employed correctional employees, contractual staff and retirees. We have a team that is so dedicated to making our facility run as safe and secure as possible," Superintendent Stanley Knight said...

Clay County Courthouse The following transactions took place at the Clay County Courthouse May 8-12: Superior Court State Criminal Charges David Taylor, 43, 1: Battery in the presence of a child David Gonzolez, 19, 1: Operating a motor vehicle without ever receiving a license...

Two rural Brazil residents were sentenced to probation on Monday after both pleaded guilty to neglect of a dependent. Cody Grigsby, 20, and Janet Majors, 20, were sentenced to a suspended one-year sentence, with credit for time already served in jail...

A 22-year-old Fillmore man, who celebrated three birthdays behind bars and completed a Clay County child-molesting sentence while a similar case against him percolated in the Putnam County court system, has been sentenced to eight years in prison in a 2012 case...

By CAREY FOX Times Sports Editor Visiting South Vermillion played the role of spoiler on senior night for the Northview softball team coming away with an 11-3 victory over the Knights. Northview recognized seniors Tori Tilley, Madison Nevins and Whitney Halfhill between the varsity and junior varsity games. ...

Times Staff Report GREENCASTLE -- Northview improved to 11-4 on the tennis court with a 5-0 win over South Putnam on the road Tuesday evening. The Knights lost just four games over the course of the victory as Kaysia Reberger and Ramey Miller were 6-0, 6-0 winners in singles play. Ashley Heck topped Elizabeth Bunton 6-0, 6-2 at number two singles...

Times Staff Report The Clay City Eels got a solid pitching performance from Seth Barrett and a road victory at Cloverdale Tuesday night, winning 7-3. Barrett held the Clovers to just four hits while going the distance and striking out nine batters. He also allowed two earned runs and two walks to get the win...

Times Staff Report GREENCASTLE --On Monday evening, the Knights got a 39 from Sam Grimes for medalist honors as Northview won a dual match in Greencastle 161 to 170. Keegan Roembke shot a nine-hole score of 40 with Seth Payton, Shane Lunsford and Blake Bennett each shooting a 41 and Nick McCollum added a 49...

Clay County Justice Center The following bookings were reported at the Clay County Justice Center May 10-12: Nicholas W. Purtell, 32, was arrested and preliminary charged with disorderly conduct Tor-Von Davis, 24, was arrested and preliminary charged with failure to appear...

The year was 1930 and in the living room of a small farmhouse in Cory, Walter and Hester Barrett were expecting the birth of their second child. However, after the doctor delivered a small baby boy, Jerry Barrett, Hester knew the job wasn't done, grandson Kevin Barrett said...