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Lady Knights take 'step in the right direction' in win over Vikings
(High School Sports ~ 08/27/20)
One year ago, Northview’s girls soccer team entered its matchup against Western Indiana Conference rival West Vigo with a worse record than it had on Wednesday. However, with this season not being anything like last season because of COVD-19 and everything that comes with the virus, coach Don Bryan said he thought his group was a week or two behind schedule...
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Northview's comeback spoiled in shootout loss
(High School Sports ~ 08/27/20)
Through the first two games of the boys high school soccer season, Northview has had little to celebrate. The Knights entered Wednesday’s Western Indiana Conference matchup against rival West Vigo having yet put a shot in the back of the net. Still, first-year coach Mike Rains liked the way his team improved from the first game to the second and could sense they were headed in the right direction...
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City holds public hearing for grant
(Local News ~ 08/27/20)
A public hearing was held at the Board of Works meeting in City Hall Wednesday morning concerning a $75,000 grant from the Office of Community and Rural Affairs that was used to buy and distribute food and hygiene supplies to area residents. One of the terms of the grant was for the City to hold a public hearing about how the money was spent...
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Forest Park COVID-19 testing proves popular - 13.1 percent of Clay County residents tested
(Local News ~ 08/27/20)
The Clay County Health Department confirmed more than 200 people had stopped by Forest Park to be tested for COVID-19 as Wednesday evening. The nasopharyngeal testing continues through today (Aug. 28) at 6 p.m. Another testing site will be set up at Clay City Goshorn Park Sept. ...
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TOP STORY OF THE DAY Brought to you FREE by WICU: ‘Let’s go cruisin’ now’
(Local News ~ 08/27/20)
Sometimes an idea just “grows legs and takes off” said a Brazil man who posted one recently on Facebook, and he’s going to see if it come to fruition Saturday. “I was just thinking about setting up a little cruise with people my age through town, just like we did back in the old days,” said Eric Jensen, who accidentally organized the “cruisin’ event” that starts at 8 p.m. “Something fun to do with all the events canceled because of COVID-19, and it just took off.”...
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Margaret “Peg” Ann (Burdon) Williams
(Obituary ~ 08/27/20)
Margaret “Peg” Ann (Burdon) Williams of Brazil, Indiana passed away peacefully in Islamorada, FL on August 24, 2020. She was born April 23, 1934 in Brazil, Indiana, the eldest daughter of Thomas and Marcella Burdon. She married the love of her life, her childhood sweetheart, Robert Williams in July of 1952 who preceded her in death in 1993. Also preceding her in death was her youngest sister Teresa Dickison...
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Resident saved from death through transplant
(Local News ~ 08/27/20)
By Frank Phillips Times Editor Ken Vanatti of rural Brazil has been as close to death as anyone we have interviewed in this series of ribbon awareness publications in The Brazil Times (with the exception of Angie Frazier.) He has been through two kidney transplants (the first one didn’t succeed) and a pancreas transplant. He is no longer diabetic. He has spent more than a year going to Terre Haute four days a week for hemodialysis...
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Donor takes woman from hopeless to healing
(Local News ~ 08/27/20)
Angie Frazier of Brazil has been through a lot in less than 50 years. She began feeling very ill and was told time and again there was nothing wrong with her. Then, a gastroenerologist told her to get her affairs in order because she had six months to live...
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Northview's youngsters gain valuable experience at Chad Smith Invite
(High School Sports ~ 08/27/20)
When going over the agenda for the week, Northview cross country coaches James Grounds (boys) and Tim Rayle (girls) had a predicament put in front of them. On Thursday, the Knights were scheduled to take part in the annual Chad Smith Invitational at Sullivan High School with seven rostered runners allowed to run...
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North Clay Knights drop game on the road
(Community Sports ~ 08/27/20)
The North Clay 7th grade football team on Thursday traveled to Terre Haute to face the Terre Haute North Boys and Girls Club team. The Knights came away with a 20-14 loss to a good North squad. The Knights played hard but had three turnovers on offense that stopped them from potential scores...
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