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Two-vehicle crash results in injuries, damage to Brazil High School monument at YMCA on S.R. 59 at Kruzan Street.
(Local News ~ 12/15/17)
Shortly after 5:30 a.m., Friday, Brazil City Police began pursuit of a vehicle near the Brazil Public Library. The vehicle was found a short time later after it had crashed into a car and into the Brazil High School monument.
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Thanks sir, that's a lot of ham
(Local News ~ 12/15/17)
Thanks to a $2,000 grant from the Duke Energy Foundation, the City of Brazil was able to give away hams to needy local people selected through various organizations on Friday. Pictured are Rick Burger, Duke Energy, City Treasurer Karen McQueen, Mayor Brian Wyndham, city employee Connie Wyndham, city employee Mary Jo Archer and Brazil Police Officer Dave Archer...
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Courthouse staff gather to present donations to Clay County Youth Food Delivery Program.
(Local News ~ 12/15/17)
The Clay County Courthouse employees joined together this year to collect food for the Clay County Youth Food Delivery Program. Vernon Maesch and Jill Bennett are supporters of this program and decided to present the idea of a Food Drive to the Courthouse staff. Almost 400 items were donated. “We never dreamed it would be so successful but when people thought about hungry kids out there they really responded,” said Maesch...
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STAUNTON SCENE December 16, 2017
(Crime News ~ 12/15/17)
(courtesy of Lu Newby) Sunday School begins at 9:30 a.m., followed by morning worship service at 10:30. Mark Miller is our minister. Wee Worship meets at 10:30 in the Educational Wing. Children’s Church meets with adult worship until after the offering is taken, when they dismiss to their classroom...
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Sewing support
(Local News ~ 12/15/17)
Sherri Hughes (on right) presents a check to Leah Schuch of First Christian Church’s Sewing Seams of Hope. Hughes, president of Alpha Delta Kappa, a sorority in Wisconsin, learned what the Brazil organization was doing to provide clothing for young people and donated enough money to buy elastic for 720 diapers the program sews...
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God is love!
(Crime News ~ 12/15/17)
Christmas is really just a week or so away and we are all probably being asked if we are ready for the Holidays. It’s a pretty common question we all hear, some version of “So, are you ready for Christmas?” I feel “half way” there. My gifts are “half” bought, cards are “half” mailed out, my tree and decorations are half of what they were last year...
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CHURCH NEWS December 16, 2017
(Crime News ~ 12/15/17)
Registration cards are available for families who have not yet registered. Please call the office for information or for a registration card to fill out. We will be distributing 2018 tithing envelopes before the end of the year. If you do not currently have a parish envelope number and would like one, please let the office know. Thank you!...
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Solving family mystery leads local man to become author
(Local News ~ 12/15/17)
Troy Allen never imagined a talk with his grandmother would lead him to become a published author. Olive Sumner had always wanted to know what really happened to her brother, Wilbur Thomas “Web” Reinold, 25, who died in the sky over Germany in World War II. Some things about his death had never made sense...
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SNAPSHOTS: Damaged monument
(Local News ~ 12/15/17)
The Brazil High School monument on the front lawn of the YMCA is in pieces after a two-vehicle accident Friday around 5:30 a.m. A steady stream of residents were stopping by to check out the damages after emergency responders cleared the scene around 9 a.m. Officials from the YMCA and the Clay Community School Corporation were on the scene within a couple of hours to determine the correct course of action...
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Accident injures four, damages local monument
(Local News ~ 12/15/17)
The criminal investigation continues into an Friday morning accident occurring on State Road 59 in front of the Clay County YMCA. Traffic was routed around the area as emergency responders worked to free the driver. Around 5:30 a.m. Friday, Brazil Police Department officers stated they responded to a complaint about the driver of a blue Jeep Cherokee near the Brazil Public Library on Walnut Street...
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