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Stars & Stripes Forever
(Local News ~ 07/02/18)
Matthew Huber leads the Brazil Concert Band in “Stars & Stripes Forever” as hundreds in attendance give the band a standing ovation. Sunday night was the annual Brazil Concert Band concert at the band shell in Forest Park during the Brazil Rotary Club 4th of July Celebration...
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Road work ahead, please use detour
(Local News ~ 07/02/18)
Motorists driving on S.R. 59 will find a detour on either side of the bridge at C.R. 1100E beginning as early as next week. The bridge will be replaced and Clay County Commissioners approved an unofficial detour on county roads 1050S, 100W and 1150S...
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July 4th Closings
(Local News ~ 07/02/18)
The Clay County Commissioners have announced, to celebrate and honor America, all Clay County offices and departments will be closed on Wednesday, July 4th. Offices to be closed are the Courthouse, Highway Department, Health Department, Extension, WIC, and Soil and Water Conservation...
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Disc Golf during the Celebration
(Local News ~ 07/02/18)
Although the 83rd annual Brazil Rotary Club’s 4th of July Celebration covers much of the area in Forest Park, many disc golfers continue to play on the back 8 holes on the south side of the park. This group of players associated with Crossroads Disc Golf Club, including three others not pictured, were playing through the course twice Tuesday night to work on their skill shots. A pro-model Frisbee was invented in 1964, with the Disc Golf Association formed in 1976...
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CLAY COUNTY THROUGH THE YEARS: Local Boy Makes Good
(Community News ~ 07/02/18)
The story of Edison Ellsworth Oberholtzer is truly a story of “local boy makes good.” He was born in Patricksburg, Owen County, IN, on 6 May 1880 to Augustus and Mary Ann (Collins) Oberholtzer. He died on 13 June 1954 in Houston, Harris County, TX, and is buried in Forest Park Cemetery there. There’s a popular saying that the dash on a tombstone between the birth and death dates is the most important part. That space is particularly note-worthy for Oberholtzer...
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CLUB NEWS: Jackson Township Better Homes Extension Club
(Community News ~ 07/02/18)
The Jackson Township Better Homes Extension Club met June 28 at the extension office, hosted by Martha Ellen Knox, president, and Rose Mary Price, secretary/treasurer. Ellen called the meeting to order with Rose Mary leading the “Pledge of Allegiance” and Mary Kent leading the “Homemakers Creed.”...
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Summer night at Forest Park
(Local News ~ 07/02/18)
Trying to stay hydrated during the heat of Saturday evening, Henry Lee Summer stops for a drink of soda pop during his performance at the 83rd annual Brazil Rotary Club 4th of July Celebration at Forest Park. Summer thanked the crowd for attending the show, reminding them that “no matter where you go, your hometown never leaves you.”...
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ON THE CALENDAR
(Community News ~ 07/02/18)
REUNION: The Samuel Martin reunion will be at Harmony at noon on July 22. Please bring a covered dish and tableware. All family and friends are invited. For information, call (812)446-3432 or (812)605-2632. REUNION: The annual Bell family reunion will be held on Sunday, July 15th at 1 p.m. at Pappy’s Bar-B-Que...
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Carol Marie (Hayes) Tyler
(Obituary ~ 07/02/18)
Carol Marie (Hayes) Tyler, 91, of Brazil, passed this earth to be with Jesus in Heaven on June 28, 2018 at The Exceptional Living Center of Brazil. Carol was born to Clara and Alva Hayes on April 2, 1927 in Lena, IN. She attended Van Buren Elementary and High School. In 1958 she married Melvin Tyler, who precedes her in death and together they made a home on the family farm for a precious daughter, Constance Tyler who survives...
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Margaret Hayes Dickson
(Obituary ~ 07/02/18)
Margaret Hayes Dickson, 93, of Weaverville, N.C. passed away peacefully on June 30, 2018. Margaret was the daughter of the late Edward and Clara Hayes of Brazil, Indiana. She was preceded in death by her seven siblings and her husband of 50 years, Kenneth Dickson. ...
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New Beginnings Professional Development Training
(Community News ~ 07/02/18)
Family and Consumer Science teachers Dava Boor, Marie Bettenbrock and Melissa Brown from North Clay Middle School, recently attended a New Beginnings Professional Development Training in North Carolina. This opportunity was to provide the Family and Consumer Science Department with training for the new Paxton-Patterson College and Career Readiness Lab that is expected to be up and running for the 2018-2019 school year. ...
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Norma Joan “Mama Jo” Wylie
(Obituary ~ 07/02/18)
Norma Joan “Mama Jo” Wylie, 77, of Brazil, passed away at home, on Sunday, July 1, 2018 while surrounded by her family. Joan was born on January 6, 1941, in Clay County, Indiana the daughter of Claude William Selby and Opal Lee (Modesitt) Selby. She had attended Brazil High School and later earned her GED. She married James O. Wylie on January 25, 1959. Joan worked most of her life as a caregiver for the developmentally delayed. She had also worked at C.B.S. and as a greeter at Wal Mart...
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