The Brazil Times

WASHINGTON — Starting Monday, April 12, the Federal Emergency Management Agenty (FEMA) will begin providing financial assistance for funeral expenses incurred after Jan. 20, 2020 for deaths related...

Joyce Ann McDonald, 71, passed away at her home on Wednesday, April 7, 2021. She was born in Greencastle on December 6, 1949 to the late Otha and Ruth Leah (Myers) Zimmerman. Joyce graduated from...

It had been over one year since Gavin Morris toed the rubber at Northview High School. He pitched over the weekend against Bloomington North, but Tuesday’s outing against Clay City was different, he...

The Town Park Hutsonwood senior assisted living facility in Brazil made both kids and their older relatives happy on Friday at an Easter egg event. Not a traditional hunt, but the smiles on the faces...

On Tuesday night, Hoosier Basketball Magazine released it’s Top 60 senior boys basketball players from the 2020-21 list with the following press release: “Below is a list of Hoosier Basketball...

Getting sick in August of 2020, it was like someone flipped a switch. I spent the day with my family, didn’t feel bad at all. Around 8 pm, I started with a headache, and by 10 pm, the 103/104 fever...

Mary Ellen Elliott has every right to be mad. Mad at the world, mad at COVID-19, mad at everything. Her husband, Bill, was taken from her last year by COVID-19 – the first Clay County resident to die...

Paul Marvin Redenbarger, 95, of Brazil, Indiana, passed away peacefully on Easter morning, Sunday, April 4, 2021, at the Exceptional Living Center in Brazil. He was born in Prairie City, Clay...

Durward R. “Dory” “Duke” Kempf, 94, died Sunday, April 4, 2021 in Terre Haute, Indiana. He was born on June 2, 1926 near Staunton, Indiana. He attended Staunton High School and as a boy and a young...

In the second of Saturday’s season-opening round robin tournament at Loogootee, Clay City’s softball team scattered nine hits but had nothing to show for it as the Lady Eels were shut out by the host...

A teacher’s dream is becoming a reality at Van Buren Elementary School. With hard work and help from the community, special education teacher Brooke Kraemer is preparing to bring a therapy dog to the...

Kolston George-Lynn Reynolds was born at 10:15 p.m., Thursday, March 25, 2021, at Union Hospital in Terre Haute. He weighed 9 pounds and 15 ounces and was 22.5 inches. Kolston is the son of Shelbie...

The Brazil Fire Department was kept busy over the weekend responding to two structure fires. The first was reported to Clay County 911 Dispatch by a neighbor who saw flames on the home's front porch...

Craig Park was a busy place during the American Legion Auxiliary’s annual Easter Egg Hunt on March 27. Afterward, many families lingered for a while at the park to enjoy the sunshine and good weather...

PLAINFIELD, Ind. – Spring is here and people are excited to get outdoors to plant trees, shrubs and flowers, as well as begin those outdoor construction projects that make homes more comfortable....

A local teenager is unsure how to feel about the recognition she’s receiving. On July 23, 2020, Harley Soots, 15, was waiting at her home on South Chicago Street in Brazil to turn in a Girl Scout...

The present congregation of the First Methodist Church of Brazil had its beginning in 1839. At first the small Methodist Society met in homes. As the town grew and the membership increased, they...

Christmas In The Park and Terror Mansion provided a unique Easter fundraising event this year: A Haunted Easter Egg Hunt! It wasn’t the ordinary Easter egg hunt like for children. Participants tried...

When talking with high school spring sports coaches, there’s two things they’ve pointed out during the lead-up to the seasons officially getting underway. No. 1: They’re thrilled to be back with...