Stories from Monday, September 17, 2018

Northview High School's 2018 Homecoming is Friday night. The new Homecoming Queen and court will be crowned at 6:30 p.m. on the football field. Queen candidates include (top photo, top row) Madeline Sinders, Eden Siples, Makayla Sparks (bottom row) Katelyn Kidwell, Addy Thompson and Greta Swaim...

A near record 124 children participated in Saturday's Fishing Fun Day at Craig Park. Late every summer for decades hundreds of children and their parents, grandparents and other adults have gathered at Craig Park in Brazil to dip a line in the cool water and, hopefully, pull up a nice catch for their effort. This year, children received a variety of gifts for attending, thanks to local merchants, the Brazil Elks and the effort of the Brazil Parks Board...

The Carbon United Methodist Church is hosting its fourth white elephant sale on Oct. 5th at 5 p.m. Soup, sandwiches and desserts will be furnished. Bring a white elephant item in a paper bag and join the fun. There will also be a silent auction of special items of worth...

The Eliza Rizley Stacey Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution is once again sponsoring the “American History Essay Contest” for students in grades 5-8 and the “Christopher Columbus Essay Contest” for students in grades 9-12. All information has been mailed to local schools...

The Brazil Public Library is hosting a free public event on Tuesday, Oct. 2, at 6 p.m. for "That's My Jam". Guest speaker Hannah Helton, from the Clay County Extension Service, will enlighten participants on safe techniques for canning jellies and jams...

Clay County— On Friday, Sept. 14, Indiana State Police troopers assisted the Clay County Community Corrections and Clay County Probation Office with a routine compliance check at 716 North Washington Street in Brazil. During a search of the residence, officers located approximately 862 grams of suspected methamphetamine, $7,657 in US currency, and paraphernalia items. Three occupants were taken into custody and incarcerated in the Clay County Justice Center...