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Robert L. Davis
(Obituary ~ 09/17/19)
Robert L. Davis, 91, of Crawfordsville, Ind., died September 15, 2019 at Ben Hur Health and Rehabilitation, Crawfordsville. He was born November 11, 1927 in Cutler, Ind. to William C. & Mary (Biesucker) Davis. He married Marianne Young on September 14, 1950 in Frankfort and she survives...
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Joann B “Greenie” Goss
(Obituary ~ 09/17/19)
Joann B “Greenie” Goss, 85, passed away Monday, September 16, 2019 at her home with her daughters by her side. She was born April 13, 1934 in Brazil to the late Basil and Helen Green. Joann graduated early from Brazil High School in 1951, having skipped a grade in elementary school...
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CLAY COUNTY THROUGH THE YEARS: Brown Hardware Company Building
(Community News ~ 09/17/19)
John G. Bryson and Roswell Shepard Hill founded a hardware store in Brazil in 1876. Roswell Hill dissolved his partnership of the business to Bryson on March 3, 1881. Bryson went on and conducted the business for twenty-one years. He built it into one of the largest hardware and farm implement businesses in western Indiana. The hardware store he erected and managed was located at National Avenue and Franklin Street...
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PREP ROUNDUP: Knights sweep WIC-foe West Vigo 3-0
(High School Sports ~ 09/17/19)
Northview turned in a solid performance, defeating visiting West Vigo 3-0 in a Western Indiana Conference volleyball match on Monday. The Knights, who recorded 11 aces as a team, swept its three games by scores of 25-22, 25-18, 25-20. One of those aces was by Katy Anderson to earn the winning point in the first game. Maizie Pell closed out the match with a tip kill...
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A father-son coaching combo that works: Mark and Dennis Raetz
(Community Sports ~ 09/17/19)
Football coaches can always use an extra set of eyes, with some wisdom thrown in for good measure, with so much going on nowadays in game preparation, even at the high school level. When that need arose for Northview head coach Mark Raetz, he had just the man in mind, his dad, former Indiana State University head coach Dennis Raetz...
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Brothers in blue wish two new officers a safe and successful career
(Local News ~ 09/17/19)
The Brazil Police Department congratulates Officer Ryan Cannon and Officer Chandler Damon on their recent graduation from the 218th graduating class of the Indiana Law Enforcement Academy. Officer Ryan Cannon was hired in January of 2019 after being previously employed by the Clay County Sheriff’s Department as Jail Commander...
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Fishing Fun Day at Craig Park
(Local News ~ 09/17/19)
It’s time to dip a line in the water in hopes of catching a fish! Saturday is the annual free Fishing Fun Day at Craig Park. Registration starts at 8 a.m., with poles in the water until 11 a.m. The event is free to all kids 16 and under and adults 66 and over, with free donuts and drinks. Live bait will be supplied by Jack’s Bait, Tackle, & More! The event is sponsored by the Brazil Parks Board...
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Nature Day is a hit
(Local News ~ 09/17/19)
Purdue Extension’s Nature Day teaches kids and families about the importance of our environment, wildlife, and how we work with them in our daily lives. Exhibits included beekeepers, rehabilitated raptors, information on our local watersheds, and invasive species. Amber Slaughterbeck of Southern Indiana Cooperative Invasives Management, also spoke on identifying and managing invasive plant species within our county...
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“Home Security”
(Community News ~ 09/17/19)
➢ Get to know your neighbors. One of the best security measures you can take is to get to know your neighbors and ask them to keep an eye out for strangers around your house. ➢ Install a home security system. The research shows that homes without a security system are three times more likely to be broken into than homes with one. Home security systems obviously deter would-be thieves...
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East St. Louis, IL man arrested on fraud allegations
(Local News ~ 09/17/19)
The investigation into an alleged attempt to defraud a local bank in May culminated in an arrest of an East St. Louis, IL man with multiple aliases. Troy S. Radford, 41, was picked up on a warrant by Brazil Police officers on earlier this month. Radford was booked into the Clay County Justice Center on a $10,000 cash bond on felony charges of fraud on a financial institution and forgery...
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Homegrown
(Local News ~ 09/17/19)
Boy, I feel like I’ve been wrung through the wringer tonight. We worked on the yard today. Then we picked some beautiful tomatoes from the vines along the back of our chain-linked fence. I introduced Paul to yellow tomatoes at dinner. He also found thin strips of purple peppers and my favorite variety of red tomatoes on his colorful vegetable plate. We both remarked homegrown is best...
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BPD Active Shooter Training
(Local News ~ 09/17/19)
Brazil Police Department Officer Chandler Damon received a review from Fire Arms Instructor Jeremy Mace during Tuesday’s Active Shooter Training at Top Guns, 5050 South 7th St., Terre Haute. Damon said the live ammunition training in a shooter house set up as a school scenario (with Mace alongside guiding his progress through each step of the way) was the most intensive and realistic he has experienced since graduating the Indiana Law Enforcement Academy. ...
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