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Staunton wells to be cleaned
(Local News ~ 09/15/15)
STAUNTON--The town's two water wells will be cleaned for the first time in at least seven years at a cost of $24,600, including a $500 discount per well. Staunton Town Council members Andy Kirchner, Ed Nevins and Brad Webster voted 3-0 to have Water Superintendent Jacob Raubuch schedule the well cleaning with Ortman Drilling. A different company gave a higher bid on the project...
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Phyllis Elaine (Parsons) Fipps
(Obituary ~ 09/15/15)
Phyllis Elaine (Parsons) Fipps, age 78, died Sunday, September 6, 2015, in Fort Mohave, AZ of breathing problems. Phyllis was born at Clay County Hospital on November 5, 1936, to Ray Edison Parsons and Vera Pauline (Ames) Parsons of Carbon, IN. She attended Van Buren Twp. School all 12 years and graduated as co-valedictorian with the class of 1954...
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Northview volleyball and tennis pick up wins
(High School Sports ~ 09/15/15)
Times Staff Report The Northview Knights stayed unbeaten in conference play with a 25-15, 25-14, 25-15 victory against visiting West Vigo on Monday evening. Northview had a balanced offensive attack with seven players registering a kill paced by eight from Madison McDonald and six from Morgan Stearley. Jenny Lundy added four followed by three apiece from Kerstie Shaw, Sera Little and Gabby Horrall. Bre Dove posted a pair of kills in the win...
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2016 county budget is 'tough' says Council president
(Local News ~ 09/15/15)
The 2016 budget process is over except for some "fine tuning," said Clay County Council President Larry Moss on Tuesday. The 911 emergency dispatch program needs to be funded an additional $40,000 that Moss said will have to be cut out of another fund. ...
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Jackson Township trustee calls budget meeting
(Local News ~ 09/15/15)
Jackson Township Trustee Mendy Litz has announced a township board meeting will be conducted at 7 p.m., Sept. 30 to vote on the township budget. The public is invited. The meeting will be in the Jackson Township Community Building.
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Dorseys are married in New Palestine
(Wedding ~ 09/15/15)
Rick and Janis Dorsey of Avon are happy to announce the marriage of their son, Neil, to Anna Lewer on June 27, 2015 at Zion Lutheran Church in New Palestine, Indiana. Anna is the daughter of Steve and Beth Lewer of Indianapolis. She is a graduate of Lutheran High School in Indianapolis and Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology with a degree in Biomedical Engineering. She is currently employed as a sales engineer for National Instruments in Austin, Texas...
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Classic Buick being raffled to raise money to fight breast cancer
(Local News ~ 09/15/15)
The 1972 Buick Skylark Sun Coupe was one of 1,600 that rolled off the General Motors Buick assembly line in 1972 and today it is being used to help fight breast cancer and support breast cancer survivors. It will be raffled off Oct. 24 by PINK of Terre Haute, a non-profit organization dedicated to serving breast cancer patients in surrounding counties...
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Three-vehicle crash on U.S. 40 at Knightsville
(Local News ~ 09/15/15)
Drivers are being directed away from U.S. 40 at the Knightsville flashing traffic light due to a three-vehicle crash with entrapment and possible multiple injuries, reports Ivy Jacobs from the scene. Air Evac has responded and is nearby to transport the injured. Traffic is backed up in both directions on U.S. 40. Watch our web page for more information: http://www.thebraziltimes.com...
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Clay County Through the Years: JAMES CRAFTON, AN EARLY SETTLER
(Local News ~ 09/15/15)
Among the very first settlers was James Crafton, who located near the village of Poland, about the same time as Samuel Rizley came to the territory. He was born in 1796, the year his father, Joseph Crafton, and mother, Patsey Stembridge Crafton, moved to Kentucky from Lunenburg County, Virginia...
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'Living Proof' at Staunton church
(Local News ~ 09/15/15)
"Living Proof" will present a concert at Staunton First Christian Church at 6 p.m. on Sunday. "Living Proof" is an all-male trio who will provide a variety of Gospel music. Homemade ice cream will be served following the concert. The public is invited to attend this evening of music...
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McMillan Adult Day Service turns 40, celebrates Adult Day Service Week
(Community News ~ 09/15/15)
September is a month of celebration for McMillan Adult Day Service in Terre Haute. This year the service celebrates 40 years of providing adult day care for clients who have chronic conditions and diseases such as hypertension and COPD, heart disease, diabetes, mental illnesses and developmental disabilities...
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Pie making is in the future for the Sartors
(Community News ~ 09/15/15)
A chill is in the air! This morning we needed sweaters. The temporary fix was short lived. By noon, Monday warmed up nicely. This week, our eldest daughter, Starla Sartor-May, will be here. She arrives Tuesday evening. Her first grandson, Foster Alan Risk, is due anytime now. Our family is very excited about the soon-to-be addition to our world. Starla, her daughter, and daughters-in-law plan to attend the Taylor Swift concert during her stay...
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Cora Lynn Royer
(Births ~ 09/15/15)
Shawn and Sarah Royer of Brazil welcomed home a daughter, Cora Lynn Royer, following her birth at 3:50 a.m. on Aug. 19, 2015, at Terre Haute Regional Hospital. She weighed 7 pounds, 7 ounces, and was 20.5 inches long. She was also welcomed home by her maternal grandmother, Mary Ann Hofmann, Brazil, and her paternal grandparents, Darrell and Annette Royer, Brazil. Her paternal great-grandparents are Aron and Pauline Royer, Brazil, and Avalon Hapenny and the late Charlie Hapenny, Brazil...
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Knights Choirs hosting fall spaghetti dinner
(Local News ~ 09/15/15)
The Knights Choirs will host the 6th Annual Fall Spaghetti Dinner along with the Fall Choral Showcase Concert on Oct. 4 in the Northview High School Cafeteria. Dinner will be served from noon to 3 p.m. with the concert starting at 1:30 for the Middle School and 3 p.m. for the high school...
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Gold Star Family Homecoming set for Sept. 27
(Community News ~ 09/15/15)
Peniel United Methodist Church's Gold Star Family Homecoming will take place on Sunday, Sept. 27. The program will begin at 10:45 a.m. during the worship service and will feature Rev. Sonny Barbour as the guest speaker. A carry-in dinner will follow at 1 p.m. in the church fellowship hall. The public is invited to attend...
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JAIL BOOKINGS September 14-15, 2015
(Police Logs ~ 09/15/15)
Clay County Justice Center The following person was booked into the Clay County Justice Center Sept. 14-15, 2015: - Debra Ennen, 52, Theft
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White Violet Farm Alpacas to host open house
(Community News ~ 09/15/15)
On Sept. 27, White Violet Farm Alpacas, a ministry of the Sisters of Providence of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, will join alpaca breeders in the United States and Canada to observe National Alpaca Farm Days. To celebrate the event, White Violet Farm Alpacas will host an open house from 1 to 4 p.m...
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JAIL BOOKINGS September 14-15, 2015
(Local News ~ 09/15/15)
Clay County Justice Center The following person was booked into the Clay County Justice Center Sept. 14-15, 2015: - Debra Ennen, 52, Theft
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COURT NEWS September 15, 2015
(Court News ~ 09/15/15)
Clay Superior Court Criminal Charges William Leonard, 20, Class D Felony Civil Collections LVNV Funding v. John K. Moss Small Claims American Rental v. Megan Miller American Rental v. Sheila Speck Lake Brazilian Estates v. Kristina L. Foster and Anthony Foster...
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COURT NEWS September 15, 2015
(Local News ~ 09/15/15)
Clay Superior Court Criminal Charges William Leonard, 20, Class D Felony Civil Collections LVNV Funding v. John K. Moss Small Claims American Rental v. Megan Miller American Rental v. Sheila Speck Lake Brazilian Estates v. Kristina L. Foster and Anthony Foster...
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AREA HAPPENINGS
(Community News ~ 09/15/15)
Fire hydrants being flushed in Brazil Fire hydrants in the City of Brazil will be checked and flushed this week, said Brazil Fire Chief Jake Bennett. This is part of an ongoing maintenance program by the Fire Department. Jackson Township meeting is Sept. 30...
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AREA HAPPENINGS
(Local News ~ 09/15/15)
Fire hydrants being flushed in Brazil Fire hydrants in the City of Brazil will be checked and flushed this week, said Brazil Fire Chief Jake Bennett. This is part of an ongoing maintenance program by the Fire Department. Jackson Township meeting is Sept. 30...
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State's revenue department kicking off 'Tax Amnesty 2015'
(Local News ~ 09/15/15)
The Indiana Department of Revenue this week launched Tax Amnesty 2015, a limited-time opportunity for both individual and business taxpayers to pay past-due taxes free of penalty, interest and collection fees. The program runs through Nov. 16. Existing tax liabilities for all tax types managed by the department, for periods ending prior to Jan. 1, 2013, are eligible to participate in Tax Amnesty 2015. More than 40 different tax types are eligible for participation...
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Local veterans club gives to Van Buren
(Local News ~ 09/15/15)
Courtesy photo The All Service Wednesday Morning Veterans Club recently presented the Van Buren Elementary School Student Council with pencils, boxes of Kleenex and 124 dry erase pens to be used in the school's various classrooms. The flag of the United States were presented to each student council member, as well. ...
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Staunton water wells to get a good scrubbing
(Local News ~ 09/15/15)
STAUNTON -- The town's two water wells will be cleaned for the first time in at least seven years at a cost of $24,600, including a $500 discount per well. Staunton Town Council members Andy Kirchner, Ed Nevins and Brad Webster all voted to have Water Superintendent Jacob Raubuch schedule the well cleaning with Ortman Drilling. A different company gave a higher bid on the project...
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Cops: 5 charged so far in fraternity pledge hazing death
(State News ~ 09/15/15)
(AP) -- Five people, including the former national president of a fraternity, have been charged in the 2013 death of a New York City college freshman during a brutal hazing ritual in Pennsylvania, police said Tuesday. Fraternity members at Baruch College physically abused Chun "Michael" Deng, then tried to cover it up as the 19-year-old lay dying in their rented house in the Pocono Mountains, police said...
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Injuries unknown in crash near Knightsville flashers
(Local News ~ 09/15/15)
Shortly before 5 p.m. Tuesday, the 911 Dispatch Center was notified of the three-vehicle accident just west of the Knightsville flashers on US 40. Members of the Clay County Sheriff's Department, Brazil City Police, Brazil City Fire and the Van Buren Fire Department were sent to the area...
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Concrete block with human teeth is dentist's memorial to dog
(State News ~ 09/15/15)
ELKHART (AP) -- A stone block silently bares its teeth at passers-by beside a road in west Elkhart. The concrete block stands in a yard at the northwest corner of Riverside Drive and Lexington Avenue. It's hard to make out the teeth from the sidewalk. But take a closer look into the cracks that run along its face, and you'll find dozens of them -- from the roots to the crowns -- piercing through the stone...
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