Stories from Monday, February 21, 2022

Over the last two weeks, college softball and baseball seasons got underway around the country and several former Clay City and Northview standouts were among those to kick things off on the diamond. Like we have in the past, the Brazil Times will have a weekly college report to check in on how the former Eels and Knights are doing and what’s ahead on the schedule for them...

CLEOBELLE ERMATRUDE “TRUDY” (BORDERS) CARPENTER, 84, of Jasonville, IN, entered heaven singing and worshiping surrounded by her loving family at 6:40 A.M. Sunday, February 20, 2022. Trudy came as a joyous, mischievous gift to her parents Sherman Borders and Cleo (Cox) Borders...

Kathy Marie Martin, age 60, of Brazil, away on Saturday, February 19, 2022. Kathy was born October 6, 1961 in Terre Haute to Donald Hayes and Helen Marie Girton Hayes. She was a graduate Van Buren High School and Indiana State University. Kathy was a Supervisor in the Vigo County Clerk’s office...

Jeffrey Lynn Stewart, 63, longtime resident of North Salem, Indiana, passed on Friday, February 18, 2022 in Terre Haute, Indiana. He was born March 29, 1958, in Indianapolis, Indiana, son of the late Benjamin Cleo and Catherine Marie (Finchum) Stewart...

No injuries were reported, but local law enforcement confirmed the Federal Aviation Administration will investigate the cause of a small airplane making an emergency landing in a field near State Road 46 and 59. Apparently, the pilot experienced engine trouble, losing power during a flight from Minnesota to Bloomington shortly before 2 p.m...

Indiana State Representative Bob Heaton, center, and State Senator Eric Bassler, right, talk with a constituent following the Cracker Barrel Legislative meeting — a town hall type of event — held Saturday morning at the fire station in Cory. The hour-long discussion covered current legislative updates, teachers’ pensions, the responsiveness of school boards to public input, immunization and mask mandates, and legislation regarding transgender students in secondary schools. ...

Due to inclement weather, last Friday’s boys basketball game between Northview and Clay City was postponed. It has been rescheduled for Wednesday, February 23. The JV game will begin at 6 p.m. with the varsity game to immediately follow.

The Clay County Highway Department’s crews are staying prepared for Mother Nature’s worst, as more winter weather is expected later this week. Forecasters are predicting more snow to arrive in the area Wednesday, with a 70% chance of 1-3 inches. the wintery mix is expected to turn into another potential winter storm Thursday as temperatures drop into the low 20s...

Beecher, as he was called, was the fourth child of John and Betsey Jane (Matthews) Frump. He was born on Friday, May 6, 1853, in the town of Harmony of Clay County. Beecher’s father, John had been Treasurer for Van Buren Township for ten consecutive years. ...

The Brazil Times is putting together its annual HOME & GARDEN magazine for a future edition. Advertising spaces are still available until March 1, 2022. If you would like to participate, call 812-446-2216.

With a winless team coming into town to begin a three-game week that puts an end to the boys high school basketball regular season, Clay City head coach Chris Ames wanted to make sure his group was ready to play from the start of Monday’s make-up game with Eminence...