Clay County News

A Terre Haute woman recently admitted to violating the terms of her probation. On Wednesday, Melisa Irene Gilbert, 33, was taken into custody and booked into the Clay County Justice Center on an arrest warrant revoking her probation on a negotiated plea agreement for a guilty conviction for class D felony for possession of methamphetamine in July.

The Clay County Highway Department is stocking up while it can. During Monday's meeting of the Clay County Commissioners, bids were accepted for the purchase of two sandboxes for highway department vehicles, a hydraulic hammerhead for a gradall and a hydraulic chainsaw.

Law enforcement officials escorted Brazil resident Tommy Borders out of the Clay County Courthouse after a jury handed down a conviction in Clay Superior Court Friday.

Christmas In The Park in Clay County is again putting on a special Christmas Auction Saturday.

A former Terre Haute resident has been identified as the FedEx truck driver killed Saturday when his truck hit a fallen tree on Indiana 157 in southern Clay County.

Raymond Wesley Corey, 54, Bloomfield, formerly of Terre Haute, passed away on Oct.

Jane Elizabeth Holmes, 73, Speedway, passed away Thursday, Oct. 29, 2009. She was born Nov.

A Brazil man recently pled guilty for his alleged involvement in a robbery in May.

In a few short days, Clay County's ghosts and goblins will take to the streets in a scavenger hunt for those tasty Halloween treats.

Based on statistics released last week, 1 in 91 children are identified as being on the Autism Spectrum Disorder, making it the fastest growing developmental disorder.

We would like to take this opportunity to thank everyone who contributed to the success of our Help-A-Family-At-Christmas golf scramble.

The following is a list of upcoming events provided to The Brazil Times: Decorated for donations! The Brazil Times will pick a newsstand box where all proceeds from the stand will go to a charity.

There are times when good things do come to those who wait. On Monday, United Way of the Wabash Valley Executive Director Troy Fears and Clay County Commissioner Paul Sinders presented a pair of checks to reimburse organizations which used out-of-pocket funds to repair levees damaged during the June 2008 flood.

George H. Trout, 75, Staunton, passed away at 6 p.m., Friday, Oct. 16, 2009, at his home with family nearby.

Jerri Lynn Garrison, 52, Center Point, died Oct. 12, 2009, at 6:59 a.m., at home following an extended battle with cancer.

Two Clay County fifth-graders will soon see their posters on billboards. Clay City Elementary student Morgan Idland and Staunton Elementary student Elan Puerner are the two grand champion winners of the Clay County Health Department Anti-Tobacco Poster Contest entries, among the elementary schools.

A Brazil police officer was injured in an early Monday crash when an intoxicated motorist reportedly collided on purpose with the police car.

In this day of economic woes, sad news of our war on terror, cut backs with layoffs and factory closures, we learned today that the "Vets" van broke down and needed some emergency repairs to the engine.

A Clay County teen died following a Thursday night crash on Kennedy's Crossing Rd.

A 15-year-old Northview High School student was killed in a single-vehicle accident Thursday night in Clay County.