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Mary Aiken touched many lives
(Local News ~ 10/15/04)
SWITZ CITY ---- The executive director of the Greene County Foundation has announced her retirement effective Jan. 1, 2005. Mary Aiken, of rural Bloomfield, informed the foundation's board of directors of her decision at a meeting Monday night. Aiken has served at her post as part-time executive director since Oct. 15, 1998 ---- just months after the organization was founded...
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Senior night provides big win for Cards
(High School Sports ~ 10/15/04)
Bloomfield honored its senior volleyball players Thursday night before picking up a 3-0 win over the Shoals Jug Rox at Glover Gymnasium, 25-14, 25-20, 25-21. Stephanie Held finished with five aces and 10 digs. D'Lee Chestnut had three aces. Ashley Thombleson totaled five digs, 18 kills, three blocks. Jessica Veatch had seven digs, four kills. Angie Campbell tallied 29 assists to go along with three digs...
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Linton tops Cloverdale in volleyball
(High School Sports ~ 10/15/04)
CLOVERDALE ---- The Linton-Stockton Miners picked up another win on the season with a 25-15, 25-20, 25-20 win over the Cloverdale Clovers Thursday in high school volleyball action. Jocelin Powell was 14 of 16 serving with six digs, and 14 assists. Kaitlin Fish was 11 of 12 with six digs. Emily Gaither was 10 of 10 with 15 digs, four kills, and two blocks...
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Wilford Gart Salmon
(Obituary ~ 10/15/04)
Wilford Gart Salmon, 85, of Orleans, passed away at 6:15 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 14, 2004 at his residence. Born Oct. 5, 1919 in Shoals, Martin County, he was the son of Hershell and Lottie (Beard) Salmon. He married Dale R. (Reclite) Salmon in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., in November 1943...
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Wanda M. Burris
(Obituary ~ 10/15/04)
Wanda M. Burris, 74, of Hymera, passed away at 4:09 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 14, 2004, at Regional Hospital in Terre Haute. Born March 9, 1930 in Jasonville, she was the daughter of Floyd and Nellie (Hoopengarner) Raley. She was married to James H. Burris who passed away Aug. 8, 1997...
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Isabelle and Olivia Brooking
(Obituary ~ 10/15/04)
Isabelle and Olivia Brooking, twin daughters of Jason and Jodie (Henderson) Brooking of Worthington, were born and passed away at Bloomington Hospital on Tuesday afternoon, Oct. 12, 2004. Survivors include: their parents Jason and Jodie (Henderson) Brooking of Worthington; one brother Stewart Brooking of Springville; maternal grandparents Jerry and Mary Henderson of Worthington; paternal grandparents Kenny and Reba Brooking of Bedford; paternal great-grandmother Donna Troxel of Bedford; an uncle Kyle (Danielle) Brooking of Indianapolis; and three aunts, Terrie (Bob) Stauffer of Tennessee, and Lori Henderson and Jeanette Henderson, both of Worthington.. ...
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Newberry man faces charges
(Local News ~ 10/15/04)
Felony theft charges were filed Wednesday in Greene Circuit Court against a 24-year-old Newberry man accused of taking cash and checks from a residence. Brandon Wayne Walden faces a class D felony theft charge for alleging taking $55 in cash and $99 in checks from the bedroom of Newberry resident Jessica Hadloc earlier this month...
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Maggie Kernan visits Redbird
(Local News ~ 10/15/04)
DUGGER ---- After trail riding in a Jeep at Redbird SRA, Maggie Kernan announced that Redbird should be a great boon for business in this area because it's a great attraction. Maggie Kernan, Gov. Joe Kernan's wife, visited Redbird SRA on Thursday afternoon to learn about Indiana's first state-regulated off-road riding facility...
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Reading program will extend Shakamak day 5 minutes
(Local News ~ 10/15/04)
JASONVILLE ---- The Metropolitan School District of Shakamak Board of Trustees approved a change in the junior/senior high school schedule that will have students starting school five minutes earlier beginning the second nine weeks of classes. The schedule adjustment will allow the staff to accommodate a reading program called Silent Sustained Reading that is designed to help improve literacy rates. ...
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Lyons gets a new town marshal
(Local News ~ 10/15/04)
Lyons clerk-treasurer Kim Flynn gave the oath of town marshal to deputy town marshal Ron Sparks at Thursday night's Lyons Town Council meeting. Sparks was promoted upon the resignation of Craig Pierce. Flynn informed the council of a draft sent to Lyons from the Indiana Housing and Homeless (IHH) regarding recommendations for area housing. ...
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Virus hits area schools
(Local News ~ 10/15/04)
More than 200 students with flu-like symptoms missed some school days at Shakamak last week. Students began to complain of headache, stomach pain, nausea, vomiting and diarrhea on Oct. 6. According to a letter from substitute nurse Jane Keyes, she sent about 40 children home that day and another 42 were already absent from the elementary school. The following day, the number of absences increased to 95. The day after that, there were 78 absences...
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Trustees want to improve eastern Greene
(Local News ~ 10/15/04)
Three township trustees serving eastern Greene County have collaborated to form a new economic development group. Center Township Trustee Kermit Holtsclaw, Beech Creek Township Trustee Larry Shute and Jackson Township Trustee Paul Trampke have conducted three preliminary planning meetings since July...
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CAPE may get additional money
(Local News ~ 10/15/04)
Greene County CAPE (Community Alliances to Promote Education) director Harry Huber called Lilly Endowment's announcement on Thursday that the 44 counties participating in the statewide, community-based education initiative will be offered an opportunity to sustain their successful programs another three to five years very good news for this locale...
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Lakers end season with win over OV
(High School Sports ~ 10/15/04)
Paul Wilcoxen, Sports Editor SPENCER ---- With their win Thursday night against the Owen Valley Patriots, the Shakamak Lakers have closed the book on the 2004 regular season with many accomplishments achieved. The 25-23, 25-21, 22-25, 25-23 win at Spencer gave the Lakers their 19th win, which is a school record for most wins by a volleyball team. Now, according to coach Jeri Morin, it's time to focus on winning the school's first even sectional title...
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