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Bloomfield native's dream becomes a reality
(Local News ~ 09/09/04)
From the time Allan Robbins was a small boy in Greene County the rumble and roar of a high-powered racing engine has always caught his attention. He has liked to tinker and work on anything mechanical since he was a small boy. Owning his own business has been a dream since he was an eager-to-learn 15-year-old teenager who was working in small mechanic shop near his hometown...
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Eastern plays West Washington on Friday
(High School Sports ~ 09/09/04)
EASTERN HEIGHTS ---- Despite starting the season 0-3 and being unable to put a single point on the board during the 2004 season, Eastern Greene coach Jeff Sheehan feels his team is on the brink of an offensive breakout and it may come this Friday when the T-Birds return home (Bloomington ) to entertain the West Washington Senators...
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Volleyball roundup
(High School Sports ~ 09/09/04)
The class A, eighth-ranked Shakamak Lakers defeated the Washington Catholic Cardinals, 25-19, 25-8, in high school volleyball action Wednesday. Jenna Barton had one point and five kills. Michelle Betts had one assist, three kills, and three digs. Sarah Betts finished with five kills and one dig. Kindra Boston had six digs. Brooke Collins finished with four points, one ace, three kills, and four digs...
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Area sports notes
(High School Sports ~ 09/09/04)
Toby Yoho memorial golf outing The Toby Yoho Memorial golf outing will be Saturday Sept. 18th at the Hidden Hills Golf Course at Owensburg starting at 9:00 a.m. with a shotgun start. The event will be played with up to four persons, best ball, Peoria Scramble. Lunch will be provided Fees for the event are single $50.00 Team $200.00 Contact Nellie Yoho at 812-824-4499 or Dave Williams at 812-824-4131...
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Edward Lee Spurgeon
(Obituary ~ 09/09/04)
Edward Lee Spurgeon, 74, of Bloomfield, passed away at 6:45 a.m. Monday, Sept. 6, 2004 at Paoli Health & Living Community. Born June 12, 1930 in Linton, he was the son of Carl and Verna (Christy) Spurgeon. He married Patricia Ruth Porter in 1969. He was a member of Gethsemane Tabernacle in Bloomfield...
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Charlyn Jane James
(Obituary ~ 09/09/04)
Charlyn Jane James, 79, of Kokomo and formerly of Linton, passed away Monday, September 6, 2004 at the Waterford Place Nursing Home in Kokomo. Born March 7, 1925 in Tipton County, she was the daughter of Charles and Marie O. (Molden) Angel. She married Eugene A. James on March 31, 1958. He passed away on November 10, 2003...
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Sheila J. Cardamon
(Obituary ~ 09/09/04)
CARONA, Calif. ---- Sheila J. Cardamon, 66, of Carona, Calif., passed away Sept. 1, 2004 at Kaizer Permenete Hospital, Riverside, Calif. Born Nov. 11, 1937 in Sullivan County, she was the daughter of Omar Ocie and Ruby Evelyn (Harlow) Mason. She was a long term worker in a hospital for babies born with crack and cocaine addiction in Orange County, Calif...
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Charges filed against rural Linton man
(Local News ~ 09/09/04)
Criminal charges have formally been filed against a rural Linton man in connection with an alleged unlawful entry to a residence that occurred in July. A warrant for the arrest of 25-year-old Michael J. Baker was issued Tuesday by Greene Circuit Judge David Johnson ---- charging him with residential entry, a class D felony...
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Linton businessman makes changes
(Local News ~ 09/09/04)
John Markle has recently made some changes in his business. Formerly Markle's Body Shop, he's now doing business as Markle's Towing & Sign Shop in the same location at SW 5th and C streets in Linton. "I had a body shop for 28 years, but I decided it was time to make a change," he said...
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Literacy Day raises awareness
(Local News ~ 09/09/04)
International Literacy Day has been celebrated annually on Sept. 8 since 1967, but the entire month of September is designated as a time to raise awareness of illiteracy issues. According to the International Reading Association, it's estimated that 860 million adults worldwide don't know how to read. Two-thirds of those are women. More than 100 million children lack access to education, according to association literature...
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Head Start gets new home
(Local News ~ 09/09/04)
Head Start in Jasonville will open their new home to the public from 1 to 3 p.m. on Friday for an open house. Teacher Debbie Flynn said Head Start moved in August from the old location at Shakamak Community Church to a house at 213 S. Meridian St. She said Wabash Valley Human Services rents the house for Head Start, which is a WVHS program...
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Voting machines to be changed
(Local News ~ 09/09/04)
This coming General Election on Nov. 2 will be the last time that Greene County voters will be able to flip the lever when casting a ballot for their favorite political candidates. Greene County is moving up in technology and joining the rest of the state in a switch to a new type voting machines. The county has the distinction of being the last one among the 92 counties in the Hoosier State to modernize its method of casting votes...
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Council continues cutting toward its budget goal
(Local News ~ 09/09/04)
The budgeting-trimming task continued for the Greene County Council on Wednesday ---- the second in the scheduled three days of budget review hearings conducted at the courthouse annex. Heading into today's final session ---- which started at 9 a.m. ---- the council had $307,327 in General Fund cuts to make to reach its $1.1 million goal. At the end of Wednesday's session a total of $892,673 in cuts had been made to 2005 budget proposals submitted by officeholders and department heads...
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Youth football starts this weekend
(High School Sports ~ 09/09/04)
The Linton youth football league will kick off its season this weekend with a parade beginning at the post office at 5:30 p.m. Saturday. The parade will travel north on Main Street for three blocks. At approximately 6:15 p.m., al the players and coaches will be announced on the high school field. Play will begin at 6:30 p.m. All five teams will play two quarters. Games on Sunday will begin at 1 p.m...
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