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Craig Park track repaired after being washed out
(Local News ~ 02/14/19)
The Craig Park walking track fell victim to all the rains that have fallen recently in the area. A portion of the track for washed out and had to be replaced, it was reported at Tuesday’s meeting of the Brazil Board of Parks and Recreation. “We’re really going to have to do something with that track,” Board President Brian Bemis said, adding it should be paved...
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City working with county to get grant to build hiking and biking trail
(Local News ~ 02/14/19)
The Brazil City Council has appropriated $1,400 for real estate appraisals with an aim to working with the county to obtain necessary land to build a hiking and biking trail from a trail head at Craig Park northwest to near C.R. 1100N, along the abandoned CSX railroad right of way...
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Happy birthday, Betty French
(Local News ~ 02/14/19)
The family of Betty French would like to invite family and friends to a 90th birthday celebration on Saturday, March 9th from 2 p.m. until 4 p.m. at the Clay County YMCA in Brazil. Please, no gifts but cards will be appreciated.
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Happy birthday, Betty French
(Community News ~ 02/14/19)
The family of Betty French would like to invite family and friends to a 90th birthday celebration on Saturday, March 9th from 2 p.m. until 4 p.m. at the Clay County YMCA in Brazil. Please, no gifts but cards will be appreciated.
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UPDATE: 11 fire departments respond to house fire
(Local News ~ 02/14/19)
The Indiana State Fire Marshall’s Office will help determine the cause of Wednesday’s house fire near Carbon. According to officials, firefighters from 11 departments from three nearby counties responded to the scene on East County Road 1450 North near Carbon. High winds were a huge disadvantage for the firefighters as they struggled for several hours to put out the fire...
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Three-vehicle crash closes Forest Avenue, near Forest Park
(Local News ~ 02/14/19)
Shortly before 1:30 p.m. Thursday, a three-car crash near Forest Avenue and Posey Street shut down the State Road 59 for more than an hour. Officials at the scene said a southbound vehicle collided with a northbound car, and the first collision impacted a third vehicle. One person was taken to the hospital by Star Ambulance...
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Brazil firefighters used zero degree temps for emergency training
(Local News ~ 02/14/19)
While Clay County suffered with below-zero temperatures in January, the Brazil Fire Department used the opportunity to train firefighters to do their jobs even when the weather is miserable. One exercise, in addition to working in the cold, was to be get oxygen to firefighters trapped under debris, Fire Chief Jake Bennett told the Brazil Board of Public Works and Safety on Wednesday. ...
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Dolores L. Petty
(Obituary ~ 02/14/19)
Dolores L. Petty, 88, of Brazil, Indiana passed away at Union Hospital unexpectedly, on February 13, 2019. She was born in Harco, Illinois, on March 7, 1930, the daughter of William and Ada (Whitehead) Silvers. She graduated from Staunton High School with the class of 1948. Dolores married Wilbur Petty on July 2, 1949. She worked at Montgomery Ward and Quaker Maid. Dolores enjoyed working puzzles, sewing, flower gardening, oil painting and bird watching...
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Paul Ryan Shonk
(Obituary ~ 02/14/19)
Paul Ryan Shonk, 37, of Clay City, passed away on Wednesday February 13, 2019 in St. Frances Hospital in Indianapolis. He was born on February 12, 1982 in Terre Haute, the son of William “Bill” Shonk and Carol Rector Shonk. Paul was a 2000 graduate of Clay City High School and got his associates degree from Aviation Institute of Maintenance. ...
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Safety urged during tree removal at Forest Park
(Local News ~ 02/14/19)
Brazil City Parks will be removing damaged trees from Forest Park for the next few weeks. We would like to remind all park patrons to be aware of equipment and restricted areas during this time. This work can be dangerous, and the Parks Department would like to take precautions to avoid any issues. ...
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