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@ The Library
(Local News ~ 03/28/17)
The Brazil Public Library will host “Planning a Trip” at 6 p.m. Tuesday, April 4. The free session will feature tips to make travel easier and how to plan ahead for less stress. RSVP for the adult program by Saturday by calling 812-448-1981. The Brazil Public Library is hosting a rock painting session for children at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, April 11...
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Alzheimer’s Association offers caregiver support groups
(Community News ~ 03/28/17)
The Alzheimer’s Association Greater Indiana Chapter hosts support groups across the state for unpaid care partners, family members and friends of individuals living with Alzheimer’s and other dementias. Support groups are free and designed to provide emotional, educational and social support for caregivers. Attendees will develop coping methods, encourage self-care, learn about community resources and optimize care techniques. While sharing personal experiences is encouraged, it is not required...
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Celebrity Chef Fundraiser at Senior Center
(Community News ~ 03/28/17)
Local celebrities Ivy and Jason Jacobs are cooking up something unique for a Celebrity Chef Fundraiser at the Clay County Senior Center, 120 S. Franklin St., Brazil, on Saturday, April 15. The doors will open at 6:30 p.m. to the aroma of homemade cooking, featuring chicken and noodles, drunken gizzards, smashed potatoes, seasoned green beans with jowl bacon and onions and seven-layer salad...
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ISP releases totals for Operation Pull Over
(Local News ~ 03/28/17)
Indiana State Police troopers from the Putnamville Post participated in the federally funded Operation Pull Over Blitz #89 which ran March 3 through 26. During this event, troopers conducted routine patrols, designated patrols and sobriety checkpoints to combat dangerous and/or impaired driving...
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Elks hosting breakfast with the Easter Bunny
(Community News ~ 03/28/17)
The Brazil Elks Lodge, 19 South Sherfey St., is sponsoring Breakfast with the Easter Bunny from 10 to 11 a.m. Saturday. Guests are asked to bring cameras for photos with the guest of honor. -Submitted
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INDOT seeks input on selection of future highway projects
(Local News ~ 03/28/17)
The Indiana Department of Transportation is inviting its customers and the public to provide input on the selection of future state-highway construction projects. To use federal funds, a transportation project must be listed in a four-year budget document known as the Statewide Transportation Improvement Program. In urban areas, Metropolitan Planning Organizations produce and collect public input on their own Transportation Improvement Programs...
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BRAZIL BUZZ: Marching into Spring
(Column ~ 03/28/17)
A storm may be moving through this area sometime after the sparrows settle down to roost tonight. The forecaster states it could be severe. Already last week the March wind claimed a shingle from this roof and caused larger problems elsewhere in and around town. The tennis court at Brownsburg High School is within spitting distance of my backyard. I can see the Bulldogs lost a long stretch of the new purple netting. It lost its grasp on the chain-link fence that separates the courts...
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BRAZIL BUZZ: Marching into Spring
(Column ~ 03/28/17)
A storm may be moving through this area sometime after the sparrows settle down to roost tonight. The forecaster states it could be severe. Already last week the March wind claimed a shingle from this roof and caused larger problems elsewhere in and around town. The tennis court at Brownsburg High School is within spitting distance of my backyard. I can see the Bulldogs lost a long stretch of the new purple netting. It lost its grasp on the chain-link fence that separates the courts...
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CLAY COUNTY THROUGH THE YEARS: Markland, Huntersville, Clay City, & ‘The Y’
(Local News ~ 03/28/17)
Markland, Huntersville, Clay City, & ‘The Y’ Clay City was an outgrowth of the Terre Haute & Southeastern Railroad, the terminus of which was 26 miles southeast of Terre Haute. At various times, it was known as “The Y,” Markland, Huntersville, and Clay City...
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County’s jobless rate remains steady in February
(Local News ~ 03/28/17)
About five percent of Clay County’s workforce was without a job in February, according to data released recently by the state’s Department of Workforce Development. The county’s non-seasonally adjusted unemployment rate for last month was 5.1 percent, which is down from January’s 5.2 percent. A breakdown of those numbers shows that of the county’s 12,400-person workforce in February, 638 were unemployed...
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Local 4-H archery club sponsors IDNR hunter safety course
(Local News ~ 03/28/17)
Indiana Conservation Officers Matt Vossmer and Jessie Bailey joined Clay County 4-H Archery Coordinator Judy Branham and Brazil City Fireman Shane Zurcher in teaching an Indiana Hunter Safety Education Course on Saturday at the Clay County 4-H Fair Grounds Exhibit Hall...
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Philanthropic groups to make award announcements
(Local News ~ 03/28/17)
Brazil Main Street will receive a $7,600 donation from 100 Women Who Care Clay County on Friday. The money is anticipated to help purchase decorations for the new street lamp posts in downtown Brazil. The presentation is scheduled to be made at R&M Kitchen and Bath, 34 E. National Ave., Brazil, at 12:15 p.m. Friday...
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‘Ladies Day Out’ is Sunday at fairgrounds
(Local News ~ 03/28/17)
There will be a fundraiser for the Clay County Youth Food Program from 1 to 4 p.m. Sunday at the Clay County 4-H Building at the Clay County Fairgrounds. Titled “Ladies Day Out,” the event will feature several vendors and a fun fashion show starting at 3. The event is in collaboration with the Wegener’s Awareness 5K...
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COURT NEWS March 24-27, 2017
(Local News ~ 03/28/17)
The following filings were reported in Clay Superior Court during March 24-27: LVNV Funding LLC ve Nattalie McClelland First Financial Bank vs Desiree Burk Indiana Farm Bureau Insurance vs Amber Bruer State vs Sagen R. Orman, 32, Possession of marijuana, Leaving the scene of an accident, Possession of paraphernalia, operating vehicle with schedule I or II controlled substance or metabolite in the body...
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COURT NEWS March 24-27, 2017
(Court News ~ 03/28/17)
The following filings were reported in Clay Superior Court during March 24-27: LVNV Funding LLC ve Nattalie McClelland First Financial Bank vs Desiree Burk Indiana Farm Bureau Insurance vs Amber Bruer State vs Sagen R. Orman, 32, Possession of marijuana, Leaving the scene of an accident, Possession of paraphernalia, operating vehicle with schedule I or II controlled substance or metabolite in the body...
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