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TOP STORY OF THE DAY: Friday morning accident closed State Road 59 for short time
(Local News ~ 06/17/22)
A 911 call reported an accident on State Road 59 shortly before 10 a.m. Members of Clay County Sheriff’s Department, Brazil City Fire Department, and Dick Johnson Fire Department responded to the accident at SR 59 and County Road 1100 North. A semi was over an embankment, allegedly due to the driver falling asleep...
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Celebrating a new office opening in Brazil
(Local News ~ 06/17/22)
The Allied Insurance Agency celebrated the opening of its new office building located at 808 W. National Ave. with a Clay County Chamber of Commerce ribbon cutting, Friday, June 17th, 2022. There was lunch catered by Ambros OMG Bar & Grill and Holiday World ticket drawing with HI99's Party Marty...
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Colorful welcome to the Monarchs
(Local News ~ 06/17/22)
Craig Park recently underwent a beautification project to enjoy Monarch butterflies. Members of Clay County Soil Water Conservation District joined with PHISH(People Helping Improve Soil Health) and the public to plant flowering trees, a 100-square-foot pollinator patch, and hand out seeds to the public thanks to a couple of grants...
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Replaced Monument taking shape
(Local News ~ 06/17/22)
Even with the rain earlier this spring, Kameren Mathews of Property Pro’s was working to set the brick for the new Brazil High School Memorial out by the corner of State Road 59 and Kruzan Street, next to the YMCA. Mathews said the old header from the original monument that was damaged in a traffic accident in 2017 would be added to the new memorial as early as Friday, weather permitting...
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Murder Mystery Series: Death Comes to Carbon
(Local News ~ 06/17/22)
The Carbon Coal Company laid out the town of Carbon on June 7, 1870, at a location that had easy access to the Big Four Railroad and to several coal mines. It took a while for the town to grow, but eventually, its size boomed, attracting men like my great-grandfather Eli Dowell, who came from Kentucky to work the mines. ...
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