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New music teacher at Union settles in
(Local News ~ 02/10/05)
DUGGER ---- At his first band performance at a ball game, Union High School's new music director was mistaken for one of his students. But while he may look young and be fresh out of college, John Fischer is focused and has a no-nonsense attitude about his job...
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Bloomfield Little League has changes
(High School Sports ~ 02/10/05)
Keep your eyes open this summer because multitudinous changes are happening for the Bloomfield Little League program and all of them promote positive play and sportsmanship on and off the playing field. Doug Bowlen, who serves as president of the Bloomfield Little League, is excited about many changes the league will implement throughout the season...
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Bloomfield stays close to Bloomington South
(High School Sports ~ 02/10/05)
BLOOMFIELD ---- The Bloomfield Cardinals played the fifth ranked Bloomington South Panthers well for the better part of three quarters, but it was a 24-9 opening eight minutes that came back to hurt the Cardinals in a 74-61 defeat from South in Glover Gymnasium in Bloomfield...
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Sectional action continues Friday
(High School Sports ~ 02/10/05)
The first round action in the 2005 girls sectionals is officially in the books and semi-final round action gets underway this Friday. Greene and Sullivan counties will be well represented when Eastern Greene travels to Paoli to take on the host Rams in the bye game set to begin at 8:00 p.m. Mitchell and North Knox will compete at 6:30 with the two winners playing Saturday night at 7:30 p.m. for the championship...
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Norma Irene Price
(Obituary ~ 02/10/05)
Norma Irene Price, 89, of Martinsville, passed away Thursday morning, February 10, 2005 at Morgan Hospital and Medical Center, Martinsville. Costin Funeral Chapel of Martinsville is in charge of arrangements.
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Family business transfer planning seminar scheduled
(Local News ~ 02/10/05)
SWITZ CITY ---- Family business transfer planning will be the topic of a day-long seminar set for March 1 at the Greene County Cooperative Extension Service office at the fairgrounds. The seminar, sponsored by Greene County Purdue University Extension Service, the Purdue University Department of Agriculture Economics and Valley Implement Company of Newberry, is intended for individuals, their spouses, adult children and especially those with interests in family-owned businesses...
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Two from Linton formally charged
(Local News ~ 02/10/05)
A Linton man and woman were formally charged in Greene Circuit Court on Wednesday with three drug-related charges that were reported to police by the grandmother of one of the suspect's child. Jasmine E. Watson, 20, and Michael A. Ball, 23, were both charged with possession of marijuana, possession of controlled substance and maintaining a common nuisance following their arrests on Monday evening...
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Business Expo spaces filling up
(Local News ~ 02/10/05)
Spaces for the 2005 Home and Business Expo are filling up fast! The show will begin at 8:30 a.m. on Saturday, March 5 and will run until 3 p.m. at the Linton National Guard Armory. Breakfast and lunch concessions are available on site and will be provided by the Linton Rotary Club...
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Five from Shakamak attend conference
(Local News ~ 02/10/05)
Five representatives from Shakamak High School recently attended the 25th annual Indiana Computer Educators (ICE) conference in Indianapolis. While at the conference, Shakamak representatives gave a presentation on their Achieving Student and Parental Involvement in Reaching Excellence (ASPIRE) grant. During the 2003-04 school year, the school received a $236,000 ASPIRE ed tech grant to help with writing development...
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Lawrence County woman sentenced
(Local News ~ 02/10/05)
A Lawrence County woman was sentenced to 16 years in prison Tuesday after being convicted in Greene Circuit Court on a trio of criminal charges last November related to the discovery of a methocathinone lab at the residence where she lived. Tammy S. ...
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Graduation requirements
(Local News ~ 02/10/05)
Tougher graduation requirements were approved Thursday by the Indiana State Board of Education. The new requirements will go into affect with students entering high school in fall 2006. Minimum requirements for graduation will be: Eight credits of English/Language Arts. Credits must include literature, composition and speech...
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State approves new graduation requirements
(Local News ~ 02/10/05)
On Feb. 3, the Indiana State Board of Education passed new high school graduation requirements that affects the class of 2010, which is students entering high school in fall 2006. "Adopting new more rigorous requirements is the right thing to do," Suellen Reed, Superintendent of Public Instruction, said. ...
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Party planning, supply shop opens downtown
(Local News ~ 02/10/05)
People who like to plan their own parties and those who don't have a clue where to start can both take advantage of a new business in downtown Linton. "You're Invited" has opened at 55 North Main Street, offering party supplies and planning...
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Bloomfield-Eastern Greene Public Library board meets
(Local News ~ 02/10/05)
The Bloomfield-Eastern Greene Public Library facilities were used an average of more than 18 times for each registered library borrower during the year 2004, according to an annual report presented to the library's board of directors Wednesday evening...
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Familiar face to be on Nashville Star
(Local News ~ 02/10/05)
A familiar face to Linton and Greene County residents will soon be seen all over the world when the third season of "Nashville Star" airs March 1 on the USA Network. Justin Bertoldie, who is known as Justin David on the show, has played fiddle, mandolin and guitar with Roy Clark for eight years...
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Couple to open new gym in Linton
(Local News ~ 02/10/05)
Are you looking to get in shape, tighten and tone muscles or shed a few pounds in order to fit into a special outfit? If you answered yes to any or all of those questions, then Wolfe's Gym is the perfect place for you. Wolfe's Gym, located on State Road 54 in the former Fitness One Building, is set to open soon, with the earliest opening date sometime in March...
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Brown Duck Olympics set for Feb. 26
(Local News ~ 02/10/05)
The Summer Olympics in Athens may be over, but area residents can get a taste of the Olympics right here in Greene County. On Feb. 26, the Jasonville Parks and Recreation Board will host its fourth annual Brown Duck Olympics at Hanna Field. The event is slated to kick off at 9 a.m...
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LPD finds man, drugs in crawl space
(Local News ~ 02/10/05)
Linton Police Department officers, assisting the Probation Department's Lance Seever with an investigation, found a man hiding in the crawl space of a home with drugs and paraphernalia. Shane M. Stefancik, 21, Linton, was arrested on preliminary charges of possession of methamphetamine, a class D felony; possession of marijuana, a class A misdemeanor; and visiting a common nuisance, a class A misdemeanor...
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Area sports notes
(High School Sports ~ 02/10/05)
Union to honor 1999-2000 basketball team The Union High School will be honoring the 1999-2000 boys basketball season at half-time of Thursday's game against North Daviess. The team reached as high as third in the state rankings and claimed championship status during sectional, regional, and semi-state rounds. ...
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