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City, county need agreement as end of dispatch contract looms near
(Local News ~ 04/11/19)
At the end of this fiscal year, the first contract between the City of Brazil and Clay County for dispatch services will come to an end. This year, the city is paying $100,000 to the county for dispatch services. Next year, the county is asking for $150,000...
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Northview baseball and girls tennis earn wins
(High School Sports ~ 04/11/19)
By CAREY FOX Times Sports Editor SULLIVAN — The Northview Knights baseball team came away with a non-conference win over Sullivan on Wednesday evening, 4-2. Pitching carried the day for most the contest, but the Knights got all the offense it needed from sophomore Dylan Zentko...
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Northview girls tennis blanks visiting Miners
(High School Sports ~ 04/11/19)
By CAREY FOX Times Sports Editor The Northview girls tennis team continued to roll in a busy start to the 2019 season with a 5-0 blanking of visiting Linton-Stockton on Wednesday evening. The Knights’ Emma Clawson picked up a sweep of Kassidy Eichorst in a 6-0, 6-0 win at the number three singles position. Teammate Megan Heck posted a 6-2, 6-1 win over Hayden House at number one singles. Kambree Lucas completed the singles sweep as she topped Ellie Brewer in a 6-1, 6-0 decision...
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Northview boys golf edges past Braves
(High School Sports ~ 04/11/19)
By CAREY FOX Times Sports Editor Northview boys golf team was able to edge past visiting Terre Haute South by a stroke at Forest Park Golf Course on Wednesday evening, 155-156. Both Ben Goshen and Bowen Bussing carded a nine-hole score 37 for the Knights with Chase Nuckols shooting 40 and Ethan DeHart carding a 41...
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Local Ministry to Lead Washington, D.C. Bible Reading Marathon
(Community News ~ 04/11/19)
Seedline International, a Bible distribution ministry in Brazil, is set to lead the 29th annual Washington, D.C. Bible Reading Marathon April 28-May 2, 2019. This 5-day event takes places on the West steps of the Capitol Building where the entire Bible is read without commentary for over 90 continuous hours...
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Wrangling pizzas for fundraiser
(Local News ~ 04/11/19)
For one night only, Maurizio’s of Brazil opened Monday to supply pizza to fans enjoying the 2019 NCAA Basketball Championship Game as a fundraising project to support the YMCA Summer Food Program. The phones began ringing at 4 p.m., with more than 30 pizzas ordered in the first hour, and customers filled the seats in the dining area of the business. All of the night’s receipts and tips were donated for the fundraiser that helps feed needy children in the community while they are out of school...
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Census really counts
(Local News ~ 04/11/19)
The U.S. Census may be the best objective look at who we are as Americans and yet it is estimated the 2010 census missed 1 million children across the country and locally, it is estimated 22 percent of the west side of Brazil won’t bother to answer the mailing from the U.S. Census Bureau...
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JJ Nees In Concert
(Community News ~ 04/11/19)
We are pleased to announce the return of JJ Nees for our next program. Come join us on Friday, April 12th at 7 p.m. at the Little Historic Church in Carbon to hear this talented young man. Nees will be performing many favorites along with some of his newly composed songs...
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Rotary sponsors fun run for kids
(Community News ~ 04/11/19)
It’s time again for the Rotary Club of Brazil’s new information sheet to go out so we can invite kids to sign up for the free 2019 Healthy Kids Fun Run program which begins Monday, April 15 at 6 p.m. in the Forest Park Pavilion (Cow Palace). Practices are roughly 30 minutes long and set every Monday and Thursday at 6 p.m. ...
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Purdue Extension offering free program on hemp
(Community News ~ 04/11/19)
Industrial hemp is on a lot of minds these days. Information on this potential commodity can be complex and difficult to understand, and there still a lot of work to be done by our legislature before the regulations are in place. Purdue Extension is hosting the Hemp 101: Planning for 2020 program to provide farmers and other interested parties the tools and information they need to make an effective plan for growing industrial hemp. ...
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Lunsford at Clay County Historical Society on May 6
(Community News ~ 04/11/19)
Columnist and writer Mike Lunsford will present “The Power of Our Stories: Why Reading and Storytelling Still Matters…”at the Clay County Historical Museum at 100 E. National Ave., Brazil, on Monday, May 6 at 7:00 pm. He will be signing his books after the presentation...
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CLUB NEWS: DAR meeting
(Community News ~ 04/11/19)
The monthly meeting of the Clay County Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) is scheduled for Thursday, April 18th, 2019, at the North Meridian Street Church of Christ, located at 1524 N. Meridian Street in Brazil, Indiana. “Refreshments and Fellowship” will begin at 6:30PM. The business meeting will follow around 6:45PM...
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Easter fun for all
(Local News ~ 04/11/19)
Easter, one of the best-loved holidays, is on its way and there’s lots of Spring fun, special food, time with family and, of course, decorated eggs to discover. With many local churches planning special events for families, here is a list of some of the public events taking place:...
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