Stories from Tuesday, March 23, 2021

The Indiana Department of Health has announced that Hoosiers aged 40 can now register for the COVID-19 vaccine, and Gov. Eric Holcomb announced at a statewide address on Tuesday that the vaccine will be available for anyone aged 16 and over starting on March 31. Visit ourshot.in.gov or call 211 to register. Remember, educators, childcare workers and certain conditions are eligible too. More info here: https://bit.ly/3oHB7cE

Just like everything else, high school sports took a big hit from the COVID-19 pandemic that began sweeping through the country last March. At the beginning of that month, the IHSAA hit the pause button on the boys basketball state tournament, and were set to push back the start date for all spring sports...

Clay County’s Two-Week Metric Score remains at .5, a zero in the 7-Day All Tests Positivity Rate and the overall Advisory Level Category stays in BLUE Monday. However, the county remains in the YELLOW Advisory Category for Weekly Cases Per 100,000 Residents, as the Indiana State Department of Health data shows a score of 1...

The Salvation Army of Clay County would like to give you an update on what is happening. After a challenging (but successful) Red Kettle Drive, the organization is ready to offer help throughout 2021. If you or someone you know needs financial assistance, they may be able to help...

FIRST GRADE All A’s: Lilla Brown, Makenzie Sebastian, Oakleigh Wells, Ella Whitman, Caitlin Olah, Kenzie Pflueger, Gannon Stearley, and Madison Swearingen. All A’s, B’s: Hess Beasley, Reese Clements, William Coffey, Calista Compton, Khloe Lark, Allyson Murphy, Kinley Pair, EmmaLynn Roe, Kenzley Sciotto, Bryson Sutherland, Kyliey Burk, Isabelle Gregory, Jase Hammond, Emme McCoy, Alexandria Romas, and Kallee Vanatti...

The Covid-19 pandemic has been difficult for many in our community. Here in Brazil, the YMCA aimed to help lift the burden of the Covid-19 pandemic on essential workers and working parents by providing safe, reliable, and affordable child care. “Over the past year our community needed essential workers to help respond to the Covid-19 pandemic. ...

Mitchell Joe Quick, Sr., 64 of Center Point, passed away on Monday, March 22, 2021 in Terre Haute, Indiana. He was born in Brazil, Indiana, the son of Joseph Leroy Quick and Shirley Ruth (Neville) Weaver. Mitchell was a 1974 graduate of Brazil High School. ...

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Indiana’s governor announced Tuesday he would lift the statewide mask mandate and remaining COVID-19 business restrictions in two weeks. Republican Gov. Eric Holcomb said in a speech from his Statehouse office that the state’s steep declines in coronavirus hospitalization and deaths rates along with the growing number of people fully vaccinated justify the steps starting April 6...

Two Clay County towns have planned special meetings in the near future concerning the Community Crossing road paving grants they have received. • The Carbon Town Council will meet in a Special Meeting on March 29, 2021 at 6 p.m. at the Carbon Town Hall to open quotes for the Community Crossing road paving project...