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Sandra Kay Eveland (Sandy) Jenkins
(Obituary ~ 08/20/17)
Sandra Kay Eveland (Sandy) Jenkins age 69. Sandy went home to be with the Lord on August 18, 2017, after a long battle with cancer. She was born on December 31, 1947 to Marion M. “Sarge” Eveland Jr. and Florence Jean (Parrish) Eveland. Sandy graduated from Lincoln High School in Vincennes, Indiana in 1966 but she always felt her loyalties were split between Brazil High School Class of 1966 and Lincoln as she went two years at each school...
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Caleb Glen Bailey
(Obituary ~ 08/20/17)
Caleb Glen Bailey, 24, of Reelsville, Indiana, went to be with the Lord August 17, 2017. He was born April 6, 1993, in Clay County, Indiana the son of Jim Bailey and Tracy (Bond) Bailey. He graduated from South Putnam High School with the class of 2012. ...
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ISU Masterworks Chorale looking for singers
(Community News ~ 08/20/17)
The Indiana State University Masterworks Chorale, a large vocal ensemble of students, faculty and local community members dedicated to the study and performance of major choral works, is looking for singers for the Fall 2017 semester. The first rehearsal is scheduled for Monday, Aug. 28, from 7-9 p.m. in Room 150 of the Landini Center for Performing and Fine Arts, located on the ISU campus at 7th St. and Chestnut...
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Child Adult Resource Services donates to library
(Local News ~ 08/20/17)
The staff and individuals at Child Adult Resource Services (C.A.R.S) along with the company art program “My Fabulous Self’ have recently come together to make a giant paper mache giraffe named Emily to donate to the Brazil Public Library for the children’s section...
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Delta Theta Tau Sorority installs officers
(Community News ~ 08/20/17)
New officers for 2017-18 were recently installed for Alpha Omega Chapter of Delta Theta Tau Sorority. They are front, from left, Jennifer French, Treasurer; Patti Foxx, President; Michelle Bell, Recording Secretary; Miranda Goodale, Corresponding Secretary; and back, Cindi Monds, Sergeant-at-Arms; Linda Sheese, Pledge Supervisor; Tammy Ninesling, Historian; Diane Braden, Publicity Chair; Kaylee McCollum, Vice-President...
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Reader provides rebuttal to letter
(Letter to the Editor ~ 08/20/17)
Normally I would not respond to a rebuttal such as the one to my recent “Frogs” article. However, I could not help but notice how the rebuttal, though intending to be a rebuttal, only further proved my point. My point is that wage growth has not kept with inflation, while the billionaires have increased their wealth at least 4X the inflation rate...
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Weighing in on the removal of confederate statues
(Letter to the Editor ~ 08/20/17)
I don’t know what is happening to our country. The Confederate statues all over the south have been there for over a hundred of years. People walk by them, some stop and look at them and perhaps even read the inscription. I know some might even take a picture. Perhaps a few might even be offended; therefore they get on the band wagon to get them removed...
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Listen to farmers, not oil industry lobbyists
(Letter to the Editor ~ 08/20/17)
To the editor: This paper recently published a letter from oil lobbyist Maureen Ferguson attacking Indiana farmers and ethanol producers. I’m a farmer, and I want you to know the oil lobby is flawed in its arguments. Her claims that corn used for ethanol increases the cost of food has been proven false. ...
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Let me save you some money on your next computer
(Column ~ 08/20/17)
Let me save you some money. I’m talking about the money you may spend on your next computer. If you are like most people on social media you will run to one of the big box stores to buy a computer to use for Facebook or Twitter without thinking about ways you are going to use that computer. You will spend $300 to $1,000 to stay in touch with your friends and to catch the latest news from The Brazil Times...
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Editorial: Hollywood the environmental battlefield
(Editorial ~ 08/20/17)
The proverbial environmental and global warming pot’s boiling over with controversy as a new documentary with a familiar story has arrived at theaters. Al Gore is back in Hollywood with a message about Earth’s future with the sequel documentary “An Inconvenient Sequel.”...
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THINKING ABOUT HEALTH Stalemate in D.C. Leaves Health Insurance in Limbo
(Column ~ 08/20/17)
What should you expect now that the drive to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act appears dead – at least for the moment? Given how legislation gets made in Washington, I wouldn’t be surprised to see some elements of the repeal and replace bill surface again, possibly tacked onto what’s known as must-have legislation...
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Knights and Eels at full strength in return to LaVern Gibson Course
(High School Sports ~ 08/20/17)
Times Staff Report SEELEYVILLE – State ranked cross country teams invaded the LaVern Gibson Championship Course to test their mettle against the 3.1 mile course that will host the IHSAA state meet later this season. Both Northview and Clay City ran their second race in two weeks in Seeleyville, but did so with a full contingent of runners in a scored meet on Saturday for the Early Bird Meet hosted by Bloomington North. ...
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Brady Short claims sprint car feature at Lincoln Park Speedway
(Professional Sports ~ 08/20/17)
By CAREY FOX Times Sports Editor PUTNAMVILLE – A brief rain shower in the middle of Saturday evening’s regular card of racing at Lincoln Park Speedway was not enough to dampen the pursuit of victory for competitors. The four winners that made their way to victory lane were no strangers to taking the checkered flag as the group have a combined 21 feature wins in 2017...
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SUMMER SAFETY FOR KIDS AUGUST 20, 2017
(Local News ~ 08/20/17)
Warm weather is a fun time to be outside, but some days are just too hot to play outside. The tip of the day: Drink plenty of water to stay hydrated and make sure to take time to rest or play in the shade to cool off. If the child doesn’t feel good, tell their parent or a caregiver...
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Have you ever heard something that just struck your funny bone?
(Column ~ 08/20/17)
Did you ever hear something that really struck your funny bone and you had to laugh? Maybe you were in a conversation with a friend. Perhaps it was something you heard on TV or the radio. The speaker may have intended it to be funny and hoped you’d laugh. Or they may have been quite serious but for some reason you couldn’t help but laugh...
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Clay City volleyball goes 2-1 in Plainfield Invite; Northview tennis wins
(High School Sports ~ 08/20/17)
Times Staff Report PLAINFIELD — The Clay City Eels tested their mettle against a sizable group of teams in the Plainfield volleyball invitational on Saturday and reached the championship match. The Eels knocked off both Terre Haute South and Greenwood in the best-of-three set format before falling in the final match to the host Quakers in a close match...
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Rotary Happenings
(Local News ~ 08/20/17)
For the Aug. 9 Brazil Rotary Club noon luncheon, Rotarian Buz Burgess hosted a speaker program by Matthew Huber, conductor of both the Brazil Concert Band and Jackson Township Community Band. Huber, who was last year awarded a special community member Paul Harris Fellow Award by Brazil’s Paul Harris members, spoke about the historic day of Oct. ...
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Indiana AG: Avoid purchasing protective solar eclipse eyewear on the secondary market
(Local News ~ 08/20/17)
INDIANAPOLIS - Indiana Attorney General Curtis Hill is reminding Hoosiers who plan on viewing Monday’s solar eclipse to make sure they purchase protective eyewear that is approved by NASA or the American Astronomical Society. Hoosiers who are anxiously awaiting the first solar eclipse since 1979 need to be careful when buying protective eyewear or creating safe viewing mechanisms at home. ...
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Community supports family who lost everything in fire
(Local News ~ 08/20/17)
Residents came out to support a local family who is rebuilding their lives after a house fire in July destroyed their possessions. “This is just awesome,” an emotional Carmen Smith said about the crowd of people attending the Spaghetti Dinner Benefit at the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1127 in Brazil Saturday night. “We’re just so thankful for everything.”...
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Clear the Shelter national event is a local success
(Local News ~ 08/20/17)
People were waiting outside the doors of the Clay County Humane Society early Saturday afternoon to take part in the national 2017 Clear The Shelter event.
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BCB to close summer band season with ‘The Day Sousa and His Band Came to Brazil’
(Local News ~ 08/20/17)
The Brazil Concert Band, under the direction of Matthew S. Huber will present “The Day Sousa and His Band Came to Brazil” for the grand finale of the summer band season. The extravaganza will take place at Forest Park, rain or shine, at 7:30 p.m. Through his research of the Sousa Band route books, John Philip Huber found that Sousa and His Band performed in Brazil on Oct. 2, 1912 for a matinee concert at the Sourwine Theater...
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Car Seat Clinic fun
(Community News ~ 08/20/17)
While their parents were participating in the CRADLES Adult Parenting Class featuring a Car Seat Clinic, the children were taken outside for some water fun. Staff of the CRADLES program let the children “paint the bricks” with water toys as a refreshing way to cool off.
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