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Axe: Greene County needs to be prepared
(Local News ~ 09/10/02)
Was the United States complacent and sleeping before the terrorist attack Sept. 11, 2001? Roger Axe, director of Greene County's Management Agency, noted that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, when speaking to the U. S. Government Reform Committee shortly after 9/11 said, "We have received a wake-up call from hell. ...
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WRV now 2-0
(Local News ~ 09/10/02)
White River Valley jumped out to a 19-0 lead and cruised to a 25-6 victory over visiting North Daviess in a junior high football Saturday. Tony Dyer opened the scoring with a 6-yard TD run on a sweep. His 55-yard pass completion to Sam Yates set up the Wolverines (2-0) first score. Matt Burton scored the extra point...
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Linton shoots 150
(Local News ~ 09/10/02)
Caleb Dunkerly and George Fritch IV both shot 37 to tie for medalist honors and lead the Linton-Stockton Junior High golf team to three wins in a match at Phil Harris Golf Course Monday. The Miners posted a 150; White River Valley and Sullivan tied for second with a 187 and Bloomfield shot 189...
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Dugger wins
(Local News ~ 09/10/02)
In the Dugger Youth Football League, the Little Dogs defeated Linton People's Trust 18-12 on Sept. 3. Daniel Walters had two touchdowns runs in the second half for the Little Dogs, including the game-winner with three seconds remaining. Walters also had a 56-yard touchdown run for the Dogs...
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Karting Association results
(Local News ~ 09/10/02)
Bryce Vandivier, Tyson Banks, Jimmy O'Neal, Troy Johnson, Joe Sipes and Randall Hendrix were the winners in the Linton Karting Association, which had races Saturday at Bakersfield Raceway in Linton. LKA results Saturday, September 7 Kids ---- 1. Bryce Vandivier...
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SWIAC pairings
(Local News ~ 09/10/02)
Pairings for the annual South Western Indiana Athletic Conference boys tennis tournament, hosted by White River Valley, were drawn last night. The tournament will begin at 4:30 p.m. Friday and will continue Saturday, beginning at 9 a.m. Bloomfield is the defending champion...
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GCSA results
(Local News ~ 09/10/02)
The Greene County Soccer Association began the 2002 season Saturday. Wholesale Drainage, Bloomfield Racers and State Farm Insurance were the winners in the U10 division. GCSA Standings Division standings are determined by a points system. Two points are awarded for a win, zero points are awarded for a loss and one point is awarded for a tie. Ties in the division standings will be broken by using goals allowed by each team...
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Jasonville gets economic update
(Local News ~ 09/10/02)
JASONVILLE ---- Members of the Jasonville City Council received an update Monday night on the Greene County Economic Strategy from Ellen Cowell, project manager at Strategic Development Group, Inc. The study is a part of a grant the Greene County commissioners received in the spring...
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Linton City Council hears about economic strategy
(Local News ~ 09/10/02)
The Linton City Council on Monday night heard a progress report from Thayr Richey, president of Strategic Development Group Inc. of Bloomington, who is developing a community-wide economic adjustment strategy plan for Greene County. SDG was hired by Greene County Commissioners to come up with an economic development plan for the county. ...
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Jasonville mayor recognizes emergency personnel
(Local News ~ 09/10/02)
JASONVILLE ---- The Jasonville City Council began Monday evening as it always does with a prayer and the reciting of the Pledge of Allegiance. The top of the agenda stated "Remembering Sept. 11, 2001" in red, white and blue. Jasonville Mayor Dorman Clark started the meeting by praising the city's volunteer firefighters, police officers and emergency medical personnel...
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Linton man faces charges in domestic abuse case
(Local News ~ 09/10/02)
BLOOMFIELD ---- A Linton man is facing three charges in Greene Superior Court after a domestic dispute early Saturday morning. Stephen A. Rich, 24, has been charged with battery, pointing a firearm and criminal recklessness. According to a probable cause report filed by Greene County Sheriff's Deputy Jon McPhearson, he was dispatched to the Melissa Stanifer residence near Linton at 1:18 a.m. on Sept. 7...
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Linton teen in detention center after he hit policeman
(Local News ~ 09/10/02)
A 17-year-old Linton juvenile is in a Vincennes juvenile detention center today after he struck Linton Officer Paul Clark early this morning after a traffic stop. It started when police stopped a vehicle with five male juveniles who had been seen throwing a box out of the window at Fast Max East...
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Man sniffing paint runs from police
(Local News ~ 09/10/02)
JASONVILLE ---- A Hymera man remains in the Greene County Jail this morning after he lead Jasonville police on a chase Monday evening. Billy Stines, 34, is facing charges of paint sniffing and resisting law enforcement. The Jasonville Police Department received a call from the Greene County Sheriff's Department that a man was walking down the street possibly huffing a bag of ether...
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Officials confirm human case of West Nile in Daviess County
(Local News ~ 09/10/02)
State health officials have announced there are 28 more probable human cases of West Nile virus in Indiana. One of those is in Daviess County, which has also had 19 confirmed cases of the virus in horses this summer, with several hundred more suspected of having the disease...
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Linton council sets salary standards
(Local News ~ 09/10/02)
The Linton City Council set maximum salaries for elected officials and appointed employees ---- to take effect Jan. 1, 2003 ---- at its monthly meeting Monday night. The council passed city ordinances 02-10 and 02-11 setting the salaries, each on a 4-0 vote. Council member Jerry Ellett was absent...
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Bloomfield couple faces meth charges
(Local News ~ 09/10/02)
BLOOMFIELD ---- A Bloomfield couple are in the Greene County Jail after being charged with dealing in a schedule II controlled substance. Wayne C. Opel, Jr., 27 and Shana R. Opel, 24 face the charge after they allegedly sold methamphetamine to a confidential informant on Sept. 6 and 7. Wayne C. Opel, Jr. also faces another count of dealing in a schedule II controlled substance from another incident with a confidential informant on Aug. 9...
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Attorney General says be aware of 9-11 scams
(Local News ~ 09/10/02)
It's hard to comprehend that anyone would take advantage of someone by using a scam tied to Sept. 11, but it's supposedly happening. Or at the very least, there is evidence there are people out there waiting to do so. Attorney General Steve Carter urges Hoosiers to be cautious of con artists ready and willing to take advantage of their generosity...
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Paragon Speedway results
(Local News ~ 09/10/02)
Justin Porter of Bloomfield placed second in the last of four heat races in the street stock class at Paragon Speedway Saturday night. Steve Bowlen from Bloomfield, running in the same division, placed third in the first heat race. Troy Carmichael, Bloomfield, was third in the bomber feature after running third in the third heat race...
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