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Another intersection open
(Local News ~ 10/06/15)
Just in time for the Parke County Covered Bridge Festival, workers put the finishing touches on the intersection of S.R. 59 and U.S. 40 in Brazil. The intersection has been widened to give better access to semis and other large vehicles. One lane of the road was blocked during the reconstruction...
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County offices to close for Columbus Day
(Local News ~ 10/06/15)
Clay County Commissioners have announced that all Clay County offices will be closed Monday to recognize Columbus Day. Offices and departments that will be closed are the Courthouse, Highway Department, Health Department, Extension Office, Soil and Water Conservation Office and WIC...
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Lynn Ann Short
(Obituary ~ 10/06/15)
Lynn Ann Short, 46, of Brazil, passed away at her home, surrounded by her family and friends after a long battle with kidney stones on Friday, October 2, 2015. She was born June 2, 1969 in Brazil to Janet (Sutherlin) Short and Rodney Short, both of Brazil. ...
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Marilyn Rae (Price) Modesitt
(Obituary ~ 10/06/15)
Marilyn Rae (Price) Modesitt, 82, of Plainfield died October 1, 2015, in IU West Hospital, Avon, Indiana. Born September 26, 1933, in Brazil, she was the daughter of Thomas W. Price and Mable C. (Cash) Price. She married Glenn William Modesitt on March 21, 1953, in Brazil...
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Harrison College launches new app to ease enrollment and increase student engagement
(Community News ~ 10/06/15)
INDIANAPOLIS-- More than 97 percent of college students own a cell phone1, and the average smartphone user downloads three mobile applications (apps) per month. Students also increasingly use their mobile devices for education including research, email, event notifications and interacting with instructors and peers...
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Clay City Police assist in low-speed chase
(Local News ~ 10/06/15)
LINTON--A low-speed police pursuit that began in Linton early Tuesday, traveled through Jasonville, into Clay County then back into Greene County before ending with an arrest in Worthington. Dhyanna M. Webster, 33, Worthington, was booked into the Greene County Jail at 7:35 a.m. by Linton Reserve Police Officer Jason Wilson...
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Edythe M. Mitchell
(Obituary ~ 10/06/15)
Edythe M. Mitchell, 90, passed away Saturday, September 19, 2015, at St. Vincent Clay Hospital in Brazil. She was born on June 7, 1925 in Vigo County, Indiana to Carl and Lula (Rader) Eckard. Edythe graduated from Staunton High School in 1943 and later married Delbert Mitchell. ...
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There is no place like home, especially in Autumn
(Community News ~ 10/06/15)
Everyone around here is busy adding splashes of autumn color to their well-tended yards. The brilliant color of the changing leaves and the azure blue sky overhead today are a painter's delight. It is sad there are so many ash trees, victims of the ash borer this year...
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Clay County Through the Years: Joshua Cromwell and His Nephew, Levi
(Community News ~ 10/06/15)
Joshua Cromwell and his nephew, Levi, came to this territory in 1821. The Cromwells were among the prominent pioneer families of Clay County and highly regarded during the early settlement and development of Washington and adjoining townships. They were lineal descendants of Oliver Cromwell of England and possessed many of the characteristics, which distinguished that great commoner...
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Otter Creek hosting homecoming Oct. 18
(Community News ~ 10/06/15)
Otter Creek Christian Church will have its annual Homecoming at 10:40 a.m. on Oct. 18. There will be a pitch-in meal after the service. The public is invited to join the church in taking a walk down memory lane. For more information, call 812-531-6123 or 812-446-4007...
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Clay City sinks Lakers in SWIAC volleyball match-up
(High School Sports ~ 10/06/15)
By TERRY SCHWINGHAMMER For The Brazil Times CLAY CITY - A strong second set and a fourth-set comeback nearly pulled the Shakamak Lady Lakers back into contention in Tuesday's volleyball match at Clay City. But it wasn't enough. The host Lady Eels rallied for seven of the last nine points in the deciding set, winning 25-18, 22-25, 25-9 and 25-16 in a match-up of Southwestern Indiana Athletic Conference teams...
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North Clay JV volleyball second at WIC Tourney
(High School Sports ~ 10/06/15)
Times Staff Report North Clay's junior varsity volleyball team went 2-1 and finished second at the Western Indiana Conference Tournament on Saturday. The Knights opened play with a 14-25, 25-22, 15-8 win over South Vermillion as Tristen Chiles served up 16 points and Brooklee Bussing posted nine points. Olyvia Notter added seven and both Lauren Anacker and Destiny Burns each had four...
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National Register rejects state plan to move bridge
(Local News ~ 10/06/15)
BOWLING GREEN (AP) -- The National Register of Historic Places has denied Indiana's request to move a two-span steel truss bridge to southern Indiana, boosting the hopes of preservationists who want the structure to stay put. The Indiana Department of Transportation had sought permission to move the western Indiana bridge's two sections to separate locations on the Salt Creek Trail, a walking trail that will eventually link Brown County State Park to Nashville's town limits...
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Residents take stance on abortion
(Local News ~ 10/06/15)
Frank Phillips photo Pro-life advocates carry signs in front of the Clay County Courthouse Sunday afternoon. For at least 15 years the people of various churches have joined the national Life Chain to protest abortion.
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Haunted hayride, antique market among upcoming activities
(Local News ~ 10/06/15)
The Clay County 4-H Council will host a "haunted hayride" from dusk to midnight Friday and Saturday at the fairgrounds on S.R. 59 South. Admission is $10 per person. There will also be the Clover Craft & Antique Market from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday through Oct. 18 at the fairgrounds...
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Couple to wed later this month
(Engagement ~ 10/06/15)
Amanda Satchwill and Braeden Jones are engaged to be married at 4:30 p.m. Oct. 17 in Huntington, Indiana. Satchwill is the daughter of Jim and Lori Satchwill, Huntington. She graduated from Ball State University in 2013 and is a Behavior Analyst at Little Star Center in Bloomington...
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Investor-owned gas utilities forecast lower heating bills
(Local News ~ 10/06/15)
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) -- Three major Indiana investor-owned natural gas utilities are projecting significantly lower heating bills this winter as long as the weather is normal Vectren Energy Delivery, Northern Indiana Public Service Co. and Citizens Energy Group all announced their heating cost projections Tuesday...
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Court News: Oct. 5-6, 2015
(Local News ~ 10/06/15)
Clay County Courthouse The following information was filed in the Clay County Courthouse on Oct. 5-6, 2015 Marriage Licenses Alan Michael Wildman, 26, Brazil and Rebecca Renee DeCamp, 23, Brazil Michael David Wilson, 28, Brazil and Kelly Rae Large, 27, Brazil...
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Court News: Oct. 5-6, 2015
(Court News ~ 10/06/15)
Clay County Courthouse The following information was filed in the Clay County Courthouse on Oct. 5-6, 2015 Marriage Licenses Alan Michael Wildman, 26, Brazil and Rebecca Renee DeCamp, 23, Brazil Michael David Wilson, 28, Brazil and Kelly Rae Large, 27, Brazil...
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Norma J. Day
(Obituary ~ 10/06/15)
Norma J. Day, 90 of Brazil, passed away October 4, 2015 at Cloverleaf Healthcare Facility. She had been a resident there for the past 3 years. She was born on December 24, 1924, in Clay County, the daughter of John E. Martin and Nellie Miller Martin...
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Clay County Council: Majority approves spending $200k on new Community Corrections building
(Local News ~ 10/06/15)
On a 5-2 vote, the Clay County Council voted to pay $196,025 toward construction of a new Community Corrections building. It will be built on the site of the old county jail, west of the Clay County Justice Center and near the courthouse. The Community Corrections board will pay $130,000 toward construction and pay for incidentals including furnishings, said Clay Circuit Judge Joseph Trout, who was chairman of the advisory committee tasked with addressing the needs of that department...
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City names lane after long-time employee
(Local News ~ 10/06/15)
Last week, the City of Brazil honored the memory of Terry Robison by renaming a street Robison Lane. It is the street going into the water treatment plant. Terry worked for the city 39 years before passing after a battle with cancer two years ago, said his widow, Darla Robison of Brazil...
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