Stories from Sunday, January 10, 2016

By CAREY FOX Times Sports Editor Foul trouble and turnovers derailed the Northview girls' hopes of an unbeaten week in high school basketball. The Knights turned the ball over 25 times in a game in which a combined 37 fouls were whistled as Owen Valley came away with a 53-42 victory...

By CAREY FOX Times Sports Editor Northview junior Jensen Kellett has shown plenty of flashes of what he's truly capable of during practice and on Saturday evening he showcased a little of everything against visiting Owen Valley. The Knights' 6'6 forward scored 25 points and grabbed seven rebounds and Northview closed the game on a 19-0 run to win 73-51 over the Patriots...

CLAY COUNTY JUSTICE CENTER The following bookings were reported at the Clay County Justice Center during Jan. 8-10: AWAITING ARRAIGNMENT These persons were arrested and are awaiting court appearances on preliminarily charges of: Delp, Houston, 25: Carrying of handgun - prohibited and Pointing a firearm...

CLAY COUNTY JUSTICE CENTER The following bookings were reported at the Clay County Justice Center during Jan. 8-10: AWAITING ARRAIGNMENT These persons were arrested and are awaiting court appearances on preliminarily charges of: Delp, Houston, 25: Carrying of handgun - prohibited and Pointing a firearm...

To the editor: The Brazil Crisis Pregnancy Center (CPC) is an honored recipient of a grant award in the amount of $1,850 through the Wabash Valley Community Foundation for the support of our Earn While You Learn Program (EWYL Program). CPC clients enrolled in the EWYL Program have the opportunity to learn from an array of educational materials on parenting and life skills. ...

To the editor: It must be winter. The yellow Corvette is missing at the Parrs. It's been nice seeing it every evening all cleaned up while we're working out. T. Robertson Brazil

First Grade All A's: Ellie Bowman, Cloe Butcher, Charlotte Coffey, Lucinda Etling, Mary Isaac, Avery Kirkpatrick, Tatom Lookebill, Kaleb Miller, Owen Montgomery, Shaydn Mullenix, Jadyn Pleake, Nevaeh Rudisel, Allison Vitz, Cash Willmore, Camden Wolfe, Clara Beasley, Peyton Esker, Kaden French, Jackson Mills, Sophie Phillips, Marley Rea, Carlee Schrader, Carsyn Stemm, Makayla True, Hanna Walker, Lucas Whitman and Carina Xiao...

Meridian Elementary Second Grading Period First Grade All A's: Kieleigh Burrows, Carlee Corona, Allyssa Frye, Kole Hamilton, Hannah Ledeczi, Rylee Long, Peyton McCollum, Abby McFadden, Miley Phillips, Aaron Pryce, Amy Smith, Meaghan Smith and Aston Zeller...

East Side Elementary Second Grading Period First Grade All A's: Gracelynn Patton and Preston Raines. All A's and B's: Chloe Dean, Skyelynn Gaddis, Wyatt Hunteman, Addisyn Johnson, Aubrey Lewicki, Haven Monnett, Jaylin Myers, Judah Patterson, and Braeden Winsted...

The Staunton High School Class of 1966 will host its 50th class reunion on May 13. Organizers want to make sure all classmates receive an invitation to this evening of fun and reminiscing. If you are a member of the Class of 1966 or know someone who is, contact Jim Farless with the current mailing address. Farless can be reached at jfarless@comcast.net or by calling 812-378-2072...

Indiana State University has announced its dean's list for the fall semester of 2015. To be eligible for the list, students must maintain a cumulative grade point average of 3.5 or higher on a 4.0 scale. From Brazil: Levi Allen, Michaela Allen, Jade Armstrong, Carlee Bell, Alexandria Brown, Tanner Brown, Darci Chambers, Lauren Collins, Alyssa Conrad, Emily Conrad, Bethany Cunningham, Taylor Dickison, Tyler Green, Whitney Halfhill, Andrew Hayes, Justin Herfel, Asieavae Jeffers, Hannah Johnson, Julia Kapke, Pheonix Kelley, Wendell Kirkman, Daniel Love, Macie Lynch, Carson Manke, Matthew Megenhardt, Alexandria Meyer, Ashley Miles, Alexis Miller, Garrett Modesitt, Samantha Montague, Kyle Moore, Haley Morris, Miranda Myers, Dylan Nesty, Nathaniel Newton, Zachary Parksey, Shasta Parr, Seth Payton, Bailey Pell, Porsha Pittman, Jennifer Price, Mallory Reckerd, Zachary Rodgers, Halie Sciotto, Samantha Smith, Chase Stanton, Ethan Stewart, Abigail Timberman, Shelby Timberman, Kayla Tolbert, Sequoia Virgin, Tyler Wilson, Abby Wright, Christina Young and Haley Zadeii,. ...

The Indiana State University Masterworks Chorale, a large vocal ensemble of students, faculty and community members dedicated to the study and performance of major choral works, is looking for singers for the spring 2016 semester. The first rehearsal is scheduled for 7-9 p.m. Monday, Jan. 25 in room 150 of the Landini Center for Performing and Fine Arts, located at 7th and Chestnut streets on the Indiana State campus...

The Brazil Times changes publication schedule for MLK Jr. Day The Brazil Times will not publish on Monday, Jan. 18, due to no U.S. Postal Service on that day in recognition of Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Instead, the Times will publish on Tuesday, Jan 19...

City schedules meeting dates A regular meeting of the Brazil City Council will be at 6 p.m. Wednesday in the Council Chambers. The Brazil Board of Public Works and Safety will have a regular meeting to discuss general business in the Council Chambers at 10 a.m. on Wednesday...

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) -- Several inches of snow and high winds have created problems for motorists and others across Indiana. The National Weather Service says snowfall totals Sunday morning included 4 inches in Ellettsville in south central Indiana and about 2½ inches at Evansville Regional Airport. It predicted lake-effect snow showers of up to 3 inches would be driven by winds gusting as high as 40 mph in northern Indiana later Sunday...

We're just a few weeks away from the first caucuses and primaries, so presidential election season is in full swing. As a voter, you may be keenly interested in the election process. But as an investor, should you be concerned? If you take a look back, you might be somewhat encouraged over the prospects of the financial markets this year. ...

Will anyone learn from the mistakes made during the 2015 ISTEP test? ISTEP is the Indiana Department of Education's response to the No Child Left Behind (NCLB) act of 2001. The test was designed to measure students' mastery of basic skills, particularly reading, writing and mathematics in grades three through eight...

A look back ... to Jan. 10-16, 1916 Mrs. Myrtle Gibbons, Terre Haute woman charged with murder in the first degree of B. Elroy Smith, former proprietor of the Orpheum Theater at Terre Haute on Jun 17, 1914, began her fight against the penalty of death or life imprisonment in the Clay Circuit court this morning...

The Brazil Times will not publish on Monday, Jan. 18, due to no U.S. Postal Service on that day in recognition of Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Instead, the Times will publish on Tuesday, Jan 19.

The City of Brazil's trash collection will be one day behind next week as a result of no service on Monday, Jan. 18, in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day.

President Barack Obama's speech on gun violence has been met with skepticism. Last week, Obama spoke on executive orders he will take to curb gun violence. He assured the public that he supports the Second Amendment and the public's right to bear arms but he tempered that support with a reference to the First Amendment, saying that we have freedom of speech, "...but we accept that you can't yell 'fire' in a theater. ...

Just three days in to the official 2016 election season, and more than a dozen have made it known they are seeking some sort of elected office. Wednesday was the first day to declare candidacy for the variety of Clay County offices up for election this year...

CLAY CITY -- On Tuesday, the Clay City community is inviting the public to a memorial game in memory of Cindy Gerber. There is no set price for admission; however, all donations will benefit local charities such as Wabash Valley P.I.N.K. Association and New Hope Baptist Church...