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City Council may make fire department a safe haven for babies
(Local News ~ 01/09/20)
The Brazil Fire Department will become a safe haven for babies whose mothers want to give them up anonymously if the details can be worked out. Mandy Shepherd approached the Brazil City Council Wednesday, asking for permission to put a Safe Haven box at the fire department...
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Calandrilla, Gordon named AP All-State Honorable Mention
(High School Sports ~ 01/09/20)
Late Tuesday night, the Associated Press announced its All-State teams from Class A to Class 6A, and everything in between. Northview had two players named to the AP Class 4A All-State Honorable Mention team in senior defensive lineman Zack Calandrilla and junior tight end Ilias Gordon...
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Public invited to talk to legislators
(Local News ~ 01/09/20)
The public is invited to the first Cracker Barrel political meeting of 2020. The meeting starts at 10 a.m., Saturday, Jan. 18, and takes place at the Cory Fire Department. Refreshments will be provided during the meeting that allows the public to meet and talk with legislatures about topics of interest ranging from healthcare to property taxes to the Internet. The event is hosted by Clay County Farm Bureau and the Clay County Chamber of Commerce...
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HONOR ROLLS - Second Quarter - Forest Park Elementary
(Local News ~ 01/09/20)
Kindergarten High Achievement Award Jack Graham- Dearth Jaymie Mullenix Bekkah Rae England Haley Ripple Grayce Gorrell Emma Kaiser Dakota Kwiatkowski Corbin Clingerman Nova White Melody Lockard Adam Nelson Ricky Combs Claire Mendoza Tony Moran Shiloh Scamihorn...
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Welcome to 2020 and Clay County little one
(Births ~ 01/09/20)
Emma Grace Cox was born Wednesday, January 8, 2020, at 6:08 p.m. at Union Hospital in Terre Haute. 6 pounds 5 oz. 20 1/2 inches long. Emma’s parents are Dakota and Shannon Cox of Brazil, and she has a Big Brother, Brandon Shelton. Paternal Grandparents Shawn and Angela Cox of Brazil. Paternal Great Grandma Bonnie Lynch of Brazil and Ann Cox of Sevierville, TN. Paternal Great-Great Grandma Joan Knust of Brazil. Maternal Grandparents Mark and Raquel Shelton of Newport, TN...
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Terri Colleen Boor
(Obituary ~ 01/09/20)
On the morning of Wednesday, December 25, 2019, the Lord called Terri Colleen Boor, 63, of Evansville, IN, to her eternal home. Terri was diagnosed in August 2015 with a rare form of cancer of the appendix. It was known upon her diagnosis, that it was incurable, and she continued to live her life with strength, courage, grace, dignity, and love…so much love. We were blessed with different treatment options that at least gave us more time with her, even though it will never be enough...
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Bessie Mae McArthur Moore
(Obituary ~ 01/09/20)
On January 8, 2020, Bessie Mae McArthur Moore peacefully passed away at her home in Centerpoint, IN at the age of 89. She was surrounded by her husband of 71 years and her children. Bessie was born on July 10, 1930 to Neva Belle (Pascoe) and Leonard McArthur in Lawrence County, Indiana. ...
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Gary Patrick Braswell
(Obituary ~ 01/09/20)
Gary Patrick Braswell, 57, of Brazil, Indiana passed away at his home on January 6, 2020 following a battle with cancer. Pat was born on May 19, 1962, in Indianapolis, Indiana the son of Bill and Aurretta (Carr) Braswell. Pat enjoyed hunting, fishing, riding his mo-ped, listening to music, collecting shoes, extended stays at the “county hotel”, and working on Mopar cars...
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Lois Jean Riggs
(Obituary ~ 01/09/20)
Brazil, Indiana Lois Jean Riggs, 93, passed away Thursday, January 9, 2020 in Staunton, Indiana. She was born on September 4, 1926 in Clay County to the late Ernest and Dora (Kirschner) Steuerwald. Lois graduated from Cory High School in 1944, and later married Harrison Riggs. She loved gardening, going out to eat and spending time with friends and family...
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Cooking fires are leading type of fires in nation
(Local News ~ 01/09/20)
Unattended cooking is the leading cause of house fires across the nation. Brazil Fire Chief Jake Bennett confirmed city firefighters responded to 27 similar reports involving cooking fires or smoke scares because of cooking fires in 2019, and the first report of a cooking fire in 2020 took place this week...
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