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Habitat honors Naomi Wetzel
(Local News ~ 04/08/04)
"Her beautiful smile and sparkle told people she cared for them. She loved people, and that is what Habitat is trying to portray ---- caring for people," said the Rev. Mike Roth when describing Naomi Wetzel and announcing that the second house in the Habitat for Humanity Frank Miller project in Linton will be named the Naomi Wetzel House...
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Linton wins rain soaked track meet
(High School Sports ~ 04/08/04)
SWITZ CITY ---- It was delayed by almost 45 minutes due to lightning, but White River Valley, Linton and Mitchell were able to complete most of the events in a three-way meet held in Switz City on Wednesday. Races in the 3200-meter run, 1600-relay, 200-meter run, and the discus throw were cancelled due to lightning, but there were enough events to qualify for a meet...
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Lakers fall to TH North
(High School Sports ~ 04/08/04)
TERRE HAUTE ---- The game was delayed by 2 hours. First pitch of the varsity game wasn't until almost 8:45 pm. They didn't get back to the school until almost midnight. After all of that you'd hope the Shakamak Lakers' baseball team would at least be able to return from its contest with Terre Haute North with a win...
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Linton living and dying on youth coming around
(High School Sports ~ 04/08/04)
CLOVERDALE ---- The Linton Miners' baseball team was probably the only team in the area that wasn't effected by a delay from Mother Nature. The Miners traveled to Cloverdale to take on the homestanding Clovers and came home with a 10-5 set back in high school action on Wednesday...
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Bloomfield Town Council meets
(Local News ~ 04/08/04)
Bloomfield resident Barbara Ferguson told town council members at Wednesday night's monthly meeting that she has been complaining to them about her neighbor's unleashed dogs for more than two years. She's still waiting for some action to be taken...
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Linton man charged with theft By Beth Clark, staff writer
(Local News ~ 04/08/04)
BLOOMFIELD ---- A charge of theft has been filed in Greene Superior Court against Samuel J. Booker. Booker, 58 of Linton, has been charged with the class D felony after an incident at People's Trust Company in Linton. According to a probable cause report filed by Linton Officer Chad Crynes, he was contacted by the bank concerning a theft...
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Teens faces charges
(Local News ~ 04/08/04)
BLOOMFIELD ---- Two Jasonville teens are facing charges of conversion after they took a vehicle without permission. Travis Lee Keller and Joshua T. Brummett have been charged with the class A misdemeanor in connection with an incident in Jasonville on Feb. 6-7...
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Bloomfield teachers, board still at bargaining table
(Local News ~ 04/08/04)
The clock continues to turn, weeks, months and years have passed since the Bloomfield Board of School Trustees and the Bloomfield Teacher's Association have enjoyed a signed collective bargaining agreement. The two sides have been at the negotiation table debating a new contract since July 3, 2001. The impasse is one of the longest running school contract disputes in the state. Both sides admit that at times the talks have been adversarial and debates heated...
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Area schools receive defibrillators
(Local News ~ 04/08/04)
Through the efforts of Dr. Fred Ridge and the Greene County Health Department, Five Automated External Defibrillators (AEDs) have recently been purchased and placed in the five Greene County school districts. Each high school ---- Bloomfield, Linton-Stockton, Eastern Greene, Shakamak, and White River Valley, have receive one automated external defibrillator made possible by monies allocated to the health department from tobacco settlement funds...
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Area teams unable to finish due to weather
(High School Sports ~ 04/08/04)
Many area teams were unable to complete baseball, tennis, softball, or track events due to the severe weather that hit the area late Wednesday afternoon. Linton vs. North Central - The Linton Miners' softball team was ready to hit the road for its first Tri-River Conference clash with North Central. Unfortunately, the team will have to wait until tonight for the matchup...
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