Stories from Wednesday, December 16, 2020

Submitted In a celebration of the previous year of activities, the Rotary Club of Brazil held its 2019-2020 Annual Awards Night Banquet on October 29 at the Staunton Community Center. The night was centered around fellowship, awards and special recognitions as Rotarians and their guests enjoyed a tasty meal of meatloaf and fried chicken and sides from MCL Cafeteria and dessert of cookies and cupcakes...

Terre Haute Savings Bank has been continuing to celebrate their 150th anniversary with their second annual Week of Giving. To finish off the year, THSB is giving back to the community by supporting 13 nonprofits around the Wabash Valley. On Dec. 9, Terre Haute Savings Bank donated $1,000.00 to Manna from Seven Food Ministry and Marine Corp League Toys for Tots...

By IVY JACOBS Times Reporter COVID-19 changed many things this year, including how the Brazil Police Department’s Shop-With-A-Cop event took place. Brazil Police Chief Clint McQueen said the regular gathering at Riddell National Bank to meet Santa, enjoy some refreshments, watch a Christmas movie, and mingle with law enforcement officers before going shopping at Walmart was canceled because of the pandemic...

PUTNAMVILLE - Putnamville State Police Post announced Wednesday it will be increasing patrols during the holiday season, as part of the winter Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over national enforcement mobilization. Now until January 1, 2021, officers will be showing zero tolerance for impaired drivers, whether it’s alcohol or drugs, and will be on the lookout for unbuckled motorists...

Coming into Tuesday night’s matchup with Terre Haute North, the Northview girls basketball team was riding a five-game winning streak and were in search of a Vigo County sweep after defeating Terre Haute South and West Vigo last week. However, the Lady Knights were dealt a tough hand when a few players were unable to play due to quarantine, leaving them a little shorthanded...

A soft covering of snow arrived overnight in Clay County Wednesday morning. During a drive through the Christmas In The Park display at Forest Park, in Brazil, the new snowfall, and an unexpected song on the radio of Times' Reporter Ivy Jacobs' vehicle created a lovely tribute to local first responders Wednesday, Dec. 16...

Donald Ray Lucas, 91, of Brazil, Indiana passed away at Terre Haute Regional Hospital, on December 15, 2020. Don was born in Sullivan County, Indiana on January 13, 1929 the son of Rollie and Gladys (Bedwell) Lucas. Don graduated from Brazil High School with the class of 1947. Don served his country, in England, in the United States Air Force. He married Joetta Spelbring in 1950 and worked as an Industrial Arts teacher in the Indianapolis Public School System for many years...

LINTON - No one needed a crystal ball to predict the outcome of Tuesday night’s boys’ basketball game between the Class 2A No. 2-ranked Linton Miners and the Class A Clay City Eels. The Miners had already been battle-tested in four prior games, including the last two going into overtime. Clay City, which had its program shut down for two weeks in November due to COVID-19, was playing its season opener...

The Clay County Youth Food Program will be delivering two weeks of Christmas break food on Saturday to 795 children in 317 Clay County families. If you know a family in Clay County who could use a bit of help over the Christmas break for their children 18 years of age and younger, program administrators encourage those families to contact them either through their Facebook page ("Clay County Youth Food Delivery Program"), by e-mail at clayyouthfoodprogram@gmail.com or by calling the Clay County YMCA at (812) 442-6761.. ...