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Clay City’s Yocom to continue volleyball career at Lincoln Trail College
(High School Sports ~ 02/11/18)
By CAREY FOX Times Sports Editor Clay City senior Emily Yocom has been a part of great success on the volleyball court during her two years with the Eels. Next season she hopes it will continue as she takes her talents to Illinois to compete at the junior college level for Lincoln Trail College...
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Brandy M. Sampson
(Obituary ~ 02/11/18)
Brandy M. Sampson, 42 of Brazil, passed away February 9, 2018 at Union Hospital following a battle with cancer. She was born January 2, 1976 in Clay County, the daughter of Gilbert Ray Head and Roberta “Bertie” Wetnight. She attended Northview High School and went on to Harrold’s Beauty School. She worked for Great Clips in Greencastle and other locations...
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Icy weekend weather creates “treacherous” driving conditions
(Local News ~ 02/11/18)
“If you don’t have to go anywhere, then don’t,” was the advice given those asking about road conditions after another winter blast moved into Clay County over the weekend. Officials at the Clay County 911 Dispatch Center report several slide offs Sunday morning because of slick road conditions affecting most of central Indiana where ice buildup to approximately a tenth of an inch formed on everything, including vehicles, roads, parking lots and sidewalks...
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Icy accident, one taken to TH hospital
(Local News ~ 02/11/18)
Treacherous weather and speeds too fast for conditions, officials confirmed, were the cause of a single vehicle accident Sunday afternoon. Shortly before 1:30 p.m. the accident was reported to the Clay County 911 Dispatch Center, with the road conditions described as “extremely treacherous” at that time...
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Should school buses travel on Interstate 70?
(Local News ~ 02/11/18)
That question was answered at Thursday’s school board meeting. Board member Ron Scherb asked in January, “Why not take the highway if it saves time?” Scherb made the request on behalf of an unidentified parent who questioned why students traveling to activities had to spend more time on the buses - sometimes arriving late to sporting events -- instead of taking the alternate route on I-70, which would be shorter travel time...
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New restaurant offers splash of color and flair of Tex-Mex flavors
(Local News ~ 02/11/18)
Clay City is a splash of color with the opening of a new Tex-Mex restaurant on Dec. 21. The El Patron Mexican Restaurant is located at 12 Main Street, the former location of A&W Root Beer Restaurant. The new eatery is serving a full menu - including selections for children - from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Sunday through Thursday, with extended hours on Friday and Saturday from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m....
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State of County
(Local News ~ 02/11/18)
Clay County Commissioners will speak on the “State of the County” at the Feb. 27 luncheon meeting of the Clay County Chamber of Commerce. The meeting begins at noon at the Clay County YMCA. The cost for lunch is $10.
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Restrooms need attention now
(Letter to the Editor ~ 02/11/18)
When I was having a picnic with my friends at Harmony Park, my friend, Evelyn, had to use the restrooms. Unfortunately, the bathrooms are terrible so she just ended up having to wait till she got home. If my friends and I don’t want to use the restrooms, I’m sure don’t either. For example, they had bad sewage, no privacy, moldy toilets, no sing and they smell terrible...
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Why you can trust your local newspaper
(Editorial ~ 02/11/18)
Every once in a while I am teased about being in the “fake news” business. The source of that name is well-known. I know people are not applying it to me personally or to this newspaper because the local news is too easy to double check. Local folks treat us very kindly when we make mistakes, in my estimation. ...
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CANDIDATE LIST — 2018 May Primary - Clay County Clerk’s Office
(Local News ~ 02/11/18)
Auditor – Jennifer M. Flater Treasurer – Debra S. James Sheriff – Paul B. Harden and Michael (Mike) Heaton Assessor – Barbara (Barb) Scott Commissioner, District 3 – Paul R. Sinders County Council, District 1 – Jacqueline (Jackie) Mitchell County Council District 2 – Jason D. Britton...
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SMWC awards full-tuition scholarship to Clay City student
(Community News ~ 02/11/18)
CLAY CITY — Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College has awarded a full-tuition scholarship to an incoming freshman and Clay City resident who embodies the saintly qualities of its foundress. Caitlyn Leohr is among four recipients of the 2018-19 Saint Mother Theodore Guerin Scholarship, SMWC’s highest award. The scholarship is named after the college’s foundress and 8th U.S. saint...
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Local students honored for UA Fall 2017 term
(Community News ~ 02/11/18)
TUSCALOOSA, Alabama — A total of 12,594 students enrolled during the 2017 fall semester at The University of Alabama were named to the Dean’s List with an academic record of 3.5 or above or the President’s List with an academic record of 4.0 (all A’s)...
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