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Jessie Elda (Sparks) Thomas
(Obituary ~ 04/13/20)
Jessie Elda (Sparks) Thomas, 91, of Brazil, Indiana, passed away at St. Vincent Clay Hospital, on April 10, 2020 after a brief illness. Her death was unrelated to the current national health epidemic. Jessie was born in Clarkston, Utah, on May 17, 1928 the daughter of Lawrence and Gertrude Ruth (Burt) Sparks. ...
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UPDATED: One hospitalized after Sunday shooting, officials investigating
(Local News ~ 04/13/20)
On Monday, the Clay County Sheriff’s Department has released more information regarding a Sunday shooting at a residence on State Road 340. Shortly before 12:20 a.m. Sunday, Clay County 911 Dispatch received a call reporting a shooting at 5131 Wet State Road 340.
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A tragic story with an important message - HOPE
(Local News ~ 04/13/20)
People are often unsure of how to talk about depression and suicide. A Brazil man is ready to tackle those subjects head-on in hopes of saving someone. “When people talk about being in the dark corner of depression and suicide, I’ve been there,” said Cody Market, who has the scars to prove it. “On October 1st, 2019, it was around 3 a.m., I sat down under a tree in the front yard and called 911. I told them I have a gun and I’m going to do something stupid.”...
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NOTICE - Water tower repairs might cause pressure problems next week
(Local News ~ 04/13/20)
On Monday, the Brazil City Water Department announced the 250,000-gallon water tower located at State Road 59 and Interstate 70 requires an unexpected repair. As of Monday, April 20th, starting around 7 a.m., the tower will be out of service until Wednesday, April 29th. ...
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PRs aplenty for the Lady Knights in Week 3 of virtual meets
(High School Sports ~ 04/13/20)
In each week of the Grassroots Virtual Racing Series, the meets are changed in terms of the distance the athletes run to keep things fresh for everyone involved. In Week 3, it was strictly the 4x1600 relay. That proved to be in the wheelhouse of the Northview girls team as personal records were thrown up onto the board left and right...
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COVID-19 UPDATES - 13 cases confirmed by Public Health Nurse
(Local News ~ 04/13/20)
Clay County Health Department officials confirmed late Sunday there are now 13 confirmed cases in the county, and nothing new was reported Monday. The two new cases are hospitalized according to County Health Nurse Kim Hyatt, bringing the hospitalized cases to four, with nine patients in self-isolation at home or have recovered. No additional information is available due to the federal law - Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)...
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Jessie Elda (Sparks) Thomas
(Obituary ~ 04/13/20)
Jessie Elda (Sparks) Thomas, 91, of Brazil, Indiana, passed away at St. Vincent Clay Hospital, on April 10, 2020 after a brief illness. Her death was unrelated to the current national health epidemic. Jessie was born in Clarkston, Utah, on May 17, 1928 the daughter of Lawrence and Gertrude Ruth (Burt) Sparks. ...
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LETTER: People ‘support a pole’ in Poland
(Letter to the Editor ~ 04/13/20)
To the editor: The Poland Community Lions Club was founded 11 years ago and one of the major reasons was to serve the community by supporting the Poland Street Light Fund. The cost of the 16 streetlights in Poland, was set in 1940. That rate was “grandfathered” in and has not changed, because the lights have been kept on through public donations. ...
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Community blood drive hosted by Clay City High School
(Community News ~ 04/13/20)
Community blood drive hosted by Clay City High School We are reaching out to our communities to help patients in their time of need. We must continue to collect blood products for those in need. Several community partners have stepped up to help in our time of need to ensure the community blood supply remains strong by hosting a Community Blood Drive...
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Commissioners update on COVID-19
(Local News ~ 04/13/20)
The Clay County Commissioners want to give you an up-date on the closure of our County Offices and Departments. All County Offices, except the Clay County Justice Center and the Highway Department, will remained closed for the pubic and employees through Monday, April 20th. The Commissioners will make a careful evaluation and determination on our next steps for the County based on the recommendations and Executive Orders from our Governor and President...
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GOOD NEWS - GOOD DEEDS: Recognizing our Heroes
(Local News ~ 04/13/20)
Amanda Harmon and Raven Allender, working for Clover Signs, helped install the “Heroes Work Here” sign on the lawn at the Clay County Justice Center Friday afternoon as motorists honked car horns in support as they drove by. The signs created by the local business have caught some national attention and are being shipped to several locations as far as Nebraska, Colorado, and Missouri. ...
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Going to Easter services on the Internet
(Local News ~ 04/13/20)
Perhaps for the first time in history millions of Christians around the world stayed home from worship services on Easter Sunday due to the threat of a fatal illness. It was no different in Clay County. Some churches (see a sampling above) worshiped via the Internet. Many churches throughout Indiana and around the world took advantage of relatively new technology (Easter began more than 2,000 years ago) to broadcast their services on the church’s website or on YouTube or Facebook...
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