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CASA in need of more volunteers
(Local News ~ 01/31/05)
Beverly Haynes says seeing a big smile on a youngster's face is the biggest reward she gets as director of Greene County's CASA program. CASA is an acronym for "Court Appointed Special Advocate." The CASA volunteer's job is multi-faceted, but in simple terms they serve as the advocate or spokesperson for an under-aged child in court proceedings involving abuse and neglect cases...
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Emil L. Miller
(Obituary ~ 01/31/05)
Emil L. Miller, 78, of Howesville, passed away at 1:15 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 29, 2005 at Union Hospital, Terre Haute. Born Aug. 12, 1926 in Howesville, he was the son of Verlin and Fannie (Love) Miller. He was retired from Peabody Coal Company. He served during World War II with the Army in the 38th Infantry Special Forces of the 2nd Indian Head Division. He was a member of Jasonville VFW Post 6225 and attended the Jasonville Assembly of God Church...
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Dorothy May Ranard
(Obituary ~ 01/31/05)
Dorothy May Ranard, 88, of Daytona Beach, Fla., passed away at 12:25 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 29, 2005, at Indigo Manor, Daytona Beach. Arrangements are pending at Anderson-Poindexter Memory Chapel, Linton.
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Linton, Bloomfield start girls sectional play Feb. 8
(High School Sports ~ 01/31/05)
Both the Linton Miners and the Bloomfield Cardinals will kick off their respected Sectionals with Game 1 action beginning Tuesday night, February 8 in the girls high school basketball sectional. The Cardinals will play Shakamak in the first game, then North Central and White River Valley will play...
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Miners lose to South Knox in double OT
(High School Sports ~ 01/31/05)
VINCENNES ---- The Linton Miners are gaining a lot of experience playing in close games, but now they must find a way to win one. For the second straight night, the Miners played a hard-fought game, this time at South Knox on Saturday night. And again, Coach Darren Clayton's team came up just a little short, losing 58-53 in double overtime...
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Cards take control of Cougars, SWIAC
(High School Sports ~ 01/31/05)
Craig Koch, Sports Writer BLOOMFIELD ---- The Bloomfield Cardinals hosted the North Daviess Cougars Saturday night in a key SWIAC match-up that was also Bloomfield's homecoming. The Cardinals got out to a slow start but ended up coming from behind for a 50-40 victory over the Cougars that put Bloomfield in the driver's seat for the conference championship...
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Miners come up short against South Vermillion
(High School Sports ~ 01/31/05)
Linton Coach Darren Clayton liked his team's execution in the opening quarter of Friday night's home game with South Vermillion. He could only shake his head at what he saw in the final seconds of the nonconference game against the Wildcats. "We always try to get off to a good start," Clayton said. "I think that when you look back at our games this year, we've played well in games we've gotten off to a good start."...
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Union, T-Birds, Lakers all winners
(High School Sports ~ 01/31/05)
DUGGER ---- The Union Bulldogs picked up a 54-39 win over the Shoals Jug Rox on Homecoming Friday in boys high school basketball in Dugger. Ryan Gambill and Justin Davidson paced the Bulldogs as they scored 17 and 16 points, respectively. The Rox held to a slim 7-6 lead after the first quarter before Union put together an 18-4 run in the second to take a 24-11 lead at the break...
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Lady Miners knock off WRV in SWIAC game
(High School Sports ~ 01/31/05)
LINTON ---- It was a slow and sluggish start, but the Linton Miners picked up the tempo on the defensive and offensive sides and pulled away for a 56-42 SouthWestern Indiana Athletic Conference girls basketball win against White River Valley. "We wanted to come out and establish ourselves early," said Linton coach Mike Riggleman. ...
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Rephel Jeffers
(Obituary ~ 01/31/05)
Rephel Jeffers, 101, of Bloomfield, passed away at 6:45 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 29, 2005 at Bell Trace Health & Living Center. Born July 25, 1903 in Greene County, she was the daughter of Charley E. and Mary Etta (Floyd) Haywood. She had been a school teacher in Taylor Township and Bloomfield Schools for 46 years. ...
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Rita June (Griffith) Grodotzke
(Obituary ~ 01/31/05)
Rita June (Griffith) Grodotzke, 55, of Nederland, Texas, and formerly of Jasonville, passed away at 8:30 p.m. Friday, Jan. 28, 2005 at Park Place Medical Center, Port Arthur, Texas. Born Nov. 28, 1949 in Linton, she was the daughter of Cale "Snapper" Griffith Jr. and Norma June (Wools) Griffith West...
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Candace K. "Candi" Freeman
(Obituary ~ 01/31/05)
Candace K. "Candi" Freeman, 54, of Worthington, passed away at 10 a.m. Friday, Jan. 28, 2005 at her residence. Born Jan. 8, 1951 in Linton, she was the daughter of George and LaVelta (Kirby) Crody. She was married to Floyd Freeman. She was a homemaker and she and her husband owned and operated Freeman Trucking in Worthington. ...
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Commissioners pass resolution by 2-1 vote
(Local News ~ 01/31/05)
The Greene County Board of Commissioners took the first step in a special meeting Friday morning to secure the necessary additional funding to complete the courthouse renovation/addition project. However, the decision was not unanimous and did not come without some controversy...
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Dugger Town Council amends 2004 ordinance
(Local News ~ 01/31/05)
DUGGER ---- The Dugger Town Council met in special session Friday night to amend the 2004 ordinance concerning raising hoofed animals in the town limits. The new ordinance bans the raising of "horses, ponies, cattle, hogs, sheep, goats, llamas or other similar domestic animals."...
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FEMA opens office in Linton
(Local News ~ 01/31/05)
There is help available for victims of recent flooding and winter storms. On Friday, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) set up a mobile disaster relief center at the Linton Shopping Center. "Visitors to the Disaster Recovery Centers can learn what their options are for rebuilding so they don't have to face the same problems when severe winter storms strike again," Ron Sherman, federal coordinating officer for the disaster, said. ...
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Fire destroys Linton home
(Local News ~ 01/31/05)
An ember from a Jan. 27 house fire at 389 B Street Northeast rekindled 12 hours later, burning more of the home belonging to Dan Jerrells. "It'll probably be a total loss," said Linton Fire Chief Lonnie Eberhardt. Eberhardt said the Linton Fire Department responded to a chimney fire at the residence around 4:15 p.m. on Jan. 27. Initial damage was to the roof area...
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Linton man becomes disorderly on way to jail
(Local News ~ 01/31/05)
A Linton man arrested Friday on a myriad of charges threatened officers and became violent while being transported to Greene County jail. Officers were dispatched at about 3:45 p.m. to a female's residence on 9th St. NE, where a male subject reportedly refused to leave. According to a probable cause affidavit, the man was identified as David LaPradd, 43, originally from Chicago...
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You Can Make a Difference
(Local News ~ 01/31/05)
A Greene County Court Appointed Special Advocate or CASA was assigned to an abused baby girl. On the first visit, the CASA saw bite marks all over the baby's arms and legs. The baby's room was in the basement, which also housed a kennel for dogs. Although there was a wall between the kennel and the bedroom, the stench was horrible...
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Food stamps available for those who have flooding, storm damage
(Local News ~ 01/31/05)
INDIANAPOLIS ---- Hoosiers in 62 counties may qualify for food stamps if they lost food or are in need of food because of the recent flooding and/or winter storms. This disaster relief may apply to all Hoosiers affected, including individuals not now receiving food stamps...
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CASA program started in Seattle in 1976
(Local News ~ 01/31/05)
What is a CASA? The concept of the Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) program was introduced in Seattle, Wash., in 1976. Juvenile Court Judge David W. Soukup realized that children who entered the legal system due to abuse or neglect in their own homes were often inadvertently re-victimized by courts and public social service agencies who were over-burdened, understaffed and woefully lacking in resources. ...
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WRV wins one late, loses one late
(High School Sports ~ 01/31/05)
Great opportunities come to those who wait, and for Sean Vandeventer and his White River Valley Wolverines, one unfortunate event from last Friday provided heroics on Saturday. The White River Valley Wolverines slip their weekend affairs after a 56-54 heartbreaking loss at Loogootee and a 52-50 memorable come-from-behind victory over Clay City 52-50...
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