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Holden maintains innocence with plans to appeal, sentenced to 24 years
(Local News ~ 07/05/19)
Convicted of level 4 felony child molesting in June in Clay Circuit Court, Brice Holden was sentenced to a total of 24 years at the Indiana Department of Corrections Friday. On June 12, a jury convicted Holden, 27, of molesting a 4-year old preschool child during an incident that took place in early November 2017 at a Brazil residence. ...
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BFD making summer rounds
(Local News ~ 07/05/19)
Submitted photos When the Forest Park pool was recently closed due to weather and children at the YMCA Day Camp weren’t going to be able to enjoy a field trip, members of the Brazil Fire Department arrived to help. Firefighters used a fire engine to help spray some cool refreshment on the campers at Forest Park Elementary. ...
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Brazil man crashes into street equipment in Vigo
(Local News ~ 07/05/19)
A Brazil man faces multiple charges in Vigo Superior Court 5 after a drunk driving accident involving a street sweeper/asphalt equipment in Terre Haute. Collin Richards, 25, Brazil, was booked into the Vigo County Jail on multiple charges stemming from the Tuesday evening accident...
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Let’s go racin’
(Local News ~ 07/05/19)
Gracelynn Patton, right, placed second in her race during the 44th annual Memorial John J. Thomas Sack Races held on Thursday afternoon at Forest Park in Brazil. The races were part of the 84th annual Rotary Club of Brazil 4th of July Celebration. The celebration concluded with a fireworks extravaganza Thursday night at the park...
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Coal City man faces multiple charges
(Local News ~ 07/05/19)
A Coal City man faces allegations of arson, burglary, auto theft, and misdemeanor drug charges after a witness reported an early morning automobile accident on Tuesday, June 25. Officials at the Clay County Sheriff’s Department responded to the location of a single-vehicle accident reported by an unidentified 911 caller who witnessed the driver get out of the truck after striking a utility pole shortly after 5 a.m., leave the scene, then returned to set the vehicle on fire and left again...
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Charlotte J. Nicoson
(Obituary ~ 07/05/19)
Charlotte J. Nicoson, 87, of Brazil, Indiana passed away at home unexpectedly on July 3, 2019. She was born on July 11, 1931 the daughter of Marion and Edna (Holley) Stoelting. Charlotte graduated from Ashboro High School in 1948. She married Myron Nicoson in June of 1950. ...
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Northview Marching Knights entertain for annual fish fry
(Local News ~ 07/05/19)
Steven King photos The Northview High School Marching Knights drum line practices cadences before a concert by the combined bands of the Northview High School Marching Knights and the North Clay Middle School Cadet Corps on Monday evening at the Forest Park band shell in Brazil. ...
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State Road 59 will Close July 8 north of Brazil
(Local News ~ 07/05/19)
Local motorists traveling north on State Road 59 will need to find an alternate route to travel due to the road closing July 8. The Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) announced Monday that State Road 59 will close just south of County Road 1100 N., which is north of Brazil, on or after Monday, July 8. ...
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Brazil woman wins $10,000 in Rotary drawing
(Local News ~ 07/05/19)
Phyllis Peterson of Brazil said she was excited to learn she had won the Brazil Rotary Club’s $10,000 grand prize on the night of July 4th. “I was screaming,” she said when Rotary President Chad Schopmeyer told her she won. “It was thrilling.” She said she hadn’t had time to think what she might do with the money but she would share it with her husband, John...
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3 detours coming to Clay County roads
(Local News ~ 07/05/19)
At Monday’s meeting of the Clay County Commissioners, three detours were approved: • S.R. 246 for a bridge 1.4 miles east of S.R. 159 will be closed July 8-19. The detour will be C.R. 500W amd C.R. 1100S. • S.R. 59, south of Clay City, will be closed .6 mile south of S.R. 246 from July 19 to Aug. 15. The detour is C.R. 950S using C.R. 175W to S.R. 246...
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ON THE CALENDAR July 5, 2019
(Community News ~ 07/05/19)
Join us at the Brazil Public Library on Wednesday July 10 at 1:30 in welcoming Professor Steve’s Space & Flight Show. Professor Steve is always a big hit with everyone. This summer program is free and open to the public. For more information call 812-448-1981. The summer library programs are sponsored by The Clay County Friends of the Library...
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JAIL BOOKINGS June 28-July 5, 2019
(Police Logs ~ 07/05/19)
The following jail bookings took place June 28-July 5, 2019: Doan, Vincent, 22, Bloomington: Resisting law enforcement(MA), Hold for other agency, False identity statement(MA) Demoss, Dustin Anthony, 29, Evansville: Failure to appear(F6) Shelley, Gary Keith, 50, Plainfield: Hold for court appearance...
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COURT NEWS June 28-July 5, 2019
(Court News ~ 07/05/19)
The following case filings were reported in Clay Superior Court during June 28-July 5, 2019: Capital One Bank USA vs Wayne A. Graf Crown Asset Management LLC vs Jennifer L. Royer (x2) Personal Finance Company vs Mendy Treadway Criminal State vs Anthony C. Rapier, 26: Operating vehicle while intoxicated endangering a person, Criminal mischief, Operating vehicle with an ACE of .08 or more...
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