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Prospect League season nixed by COVID-19
(Community Sports ~ 06/01/20)
At the start of the month, the Prospect League announced it would be pushing the start of the wood-bat collegiate summer baseball season back from May 28 to July 1 due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. While it was uncertain if that plan would come to fruition, it left hope for teams to eventually take the field...
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County expects to get $58,000 for COVID-19 relief
(Community News ~ 06/01/20)
Emergency management Director Rob Gambill presented requests to apply for three grants to Clay County Commissioners Bryan Allender, Paul Sinders and Marty Heffner at the commissioners meeting Monday morning. Two of the grants, $4,000 from the Clay County Community Foundation and $5,000 from the Indiana Homeland Security Foundation, will be used to upgrade computers for law ewnforcement and communication between the courthouse and the Clay County Justice Center for security purposes...
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TOP STORY OF THE DAY: Second reported COVID-19 death, cases rise to 51
(Local News ~ 06/01/20)
Although the information is not updated on the Indiana State Health Department (ISDH) website, on Monday Clay County Public Health Nurse Kim Hyatt confirmed the second death from coronavirus in the county. Hyatt said the local resident had been hospitalized for the illness before their death. Further details are not being released due to the federal Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)...
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James D. Lawson
(Obituary ~ 06/01/20)
ames D. Lawson, 66, of Freedom, Indiana passed away at home, with his family by his side, on May 28, 2020 following a battle with cancer. Jim was born on July 2, 1953, in Clay County, Indiana the son of William and Doris Mae (Starr) Lawson. He graduated from Van Buren High School with the class of 1971 and then from Indiana State University with a BS degree in education. ...
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Linda Sue Downing
(Obituary ~ 06/01/20)
Linda Sue Downing, 67, of Carbon passed away Friday, May 29, 2020 in Ascension St. Vincent Clay E.R. She was born in Brazil on September 5, 1952, the daughter of Robert and Betty (Brown) Matherly. Linda attended Brazil High School and married Steve Downing on April 21, 1987. ...
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Larry Ooley
(Obituary ~ 06/01/20)
Larry Ooley, 68, passed away Friday May 29, 2020 at Union Hospital in Terre Haute. He was born in Brazil, Indiana on September 9, 1951 to the late Lawrence and Roberta Ooley. Larry graduated from Brazil High School, and spent his career in the Carpenter’s Union Local #133...
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Owen E. Youngblood
(Obituary ~ 06/01/20)
Owen E. Youngblood, 92 of Center Point left this Earth to be with his Heavenly Father on Monday, June 1, 2020. He was born January 21, 1928 in Clay County, the son of Harvey Youngblood and Mildred LaSalle Youngblood. He graduated from Ashboro High School. Owen enlisted in the U.S. Army and served during peace time and was Honorably Discharged in 1946. Owen purchased the Center Point Lumber Yard in the late 70’s and sold it in 2006...
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Sunday in Brazil
(Local News ~ 06/01/20)
The City of Brazil was targeted on social media sites over the weekend by organizers of an event supposed to honor the memory of George Floyd. But the protest march announced to begin Sunday, May 31, at 6 p.m. at Craig Park was not going to be peaceful. ...
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