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Hard work, persistence pay off for Huber
(Local News ~ 03/03/05)
Hard work and persistence is paying off with state and national recognition for a Greene County-based thoroughbred horse breeding operation. Having excellent bloodlines doesn't hurt either. Presidential Order ---- the prized holding of All American Thoroughbreds, owned by Debbie Huber of rural Bloomfield, has been named the Top Stallion of 2004 by The Indiana Horse Racing Commission and The Indiana Thoroughbred Breed Development Advisory Committee. ...
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Union routs Holy Cross
(High School Sports ~ 03/03/05)
Paul Wilcoxen, Sports Editor SWITZ CITY ---- Holy Cross played in its first Indiana High School Athletic Association tournament when they competed in the White River Valley Class A sectional Wednesday night in Switz City. It was an experience they won't soon forget as the Union Bulldogs sent the Knights back to Terre Haute with a 78-40 thumping...
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Bloomfield holds off WRV for sectional win
(High School Sports ~ 03/03/05)
SWITZ CITY ---- In life, guarantees are usually few and far between. But there is one thing for certain when it comes to the White River Valley Class A sectional in Switz City, a new champion will be crowned Saturday night. Bloomfield made sure of that Wednesday night when the Cardinals ousted the host and defending sectional champions, 54-51...
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Bernard King
(Obituary ~ 03/03/05)
Bernard King, 84, of Sullivan, passed away at 5 p.m. Wednesday, March 2, 2005 at Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis. Born Nov. 26, 1920 in Dugger, he was the son of Harrison and Elsie (George) King. He had been married to Elinor (Rodgers) King, who passed away in 1982...
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Chauncy E. Green
(Obituary ~ 03/03/05)
Chauncy E. Green, 82, of Worthington, passed away at 1:15 p.m. on Tuesday, March 1, 2005. Born March 14, 1922 in Greene County, he was the son of Leonard R. and Gladys Leona (Hill) Green. On June 10, 1949, he married Mary Ruth (Cooprider) Green. He was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II and a farmer. He was a member of Lincoln Christian Church since Nov. 27, 1939...
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Doris Capien
(Obituary ~ 03/03/05)
Doris Capien, 79, passed away Wednesday, March 2, 2005 at Hospitality House in Bloomington. Arrangements are pending at Jenkins & Sons Funeral Home in Bloomfield.
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Elouise Axe
(Obituary ~ 03/03/05)
Elouise Axe, 86, of Indianapolis and formerly of Bloomfield, passed away March 2, 2005. For 30 years she was employed with Indiana Bell Telephone. After retiring, she was employed 15 years with Singer Sewing Company, in sales. Elouise was a member of Fleming Garden Church...
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Safety not an accident for Wonder
(Local News ~ 03/03/05)
In 14 years of driving a semi tractor-trailer rig thousands of miles a year for Tree of Life, Dan Wonder of Bloomfield has never had an accident. Not even a scrape in one million miles of traveling Midwest highways and byways. "It's a huge, huge, huge accomplishment," said Rob Norris, transportation manager for Tree of Life's Midwest Division, and Wonder's boss. "It's only the 10th time in the history of the company."...
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Students learn importance of reading
(Local News ~ 03/03/05)
DUGGER ---- Area schools celebrated what would have been Dr. Seuss' 101st birthday on Wednesday, and they also took part in a Read Across America program. Dugger Elementary was just one school that took part in festivities. Students participated in Read Across America and celebrated Dr. Seuss' birthday by having guests readers read books by Dr. Seuss...
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Bloomfield Town Council concerned about courthouse parking
(Local News ~ 03/03/05)
The Bloomfield Town Council made it clear Wednesday night that it intends to address the downtown parking meter problem in a fashion that will hit users and abusers in the pocketbook. The council has not decided on a new meter fees or a fine schedule, but talked at the meeting about imposing a two-hour limit ---- no matter what meter charges are determined...
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County police make drug bust
(Local News ~ 03/03/05)
Just after midnight Wednesday morning, Greene County Sheriff's Deputy Jeremy Inman arrested a Sullivan man on drug charges. Dustin Michael Grimes, 21, passed Inman on State Road 54 near County Road 800 East in Center Township. In a report, Inman stated that Grimes had his headlights on bright and was traveling 20 mph in a 50 mph zone, so he stopped the Grimes vehicle...
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Daniels lobbies for Crane with Pentagon officials
(Local News ~ 03/03/05)
Gov. Mitch Daniels said he remained worried about the fate of southern Indiana's Crane Naval Surface Warfare Center after meeting with Pentagon officials about the base. Daniels met with Navy Secretary Gordon England and others on Tuesday during his three-day trip to Washington for a National Governors Association meeting...
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Car pulled from lake
(Local News ~ 03/03/05)
Two Indiana Department of Natural Resources conservation officers were called to Linton on Wednesday to go fishing ---- for a car. Officers Jay Baker and Kent Hutchins have special suits and are trained in underwater recovery. According to Greene County Sheriff's Department Deputy Aaron Smith, the two IDNR officers waded into a lake at the Red Bowersock property on County Road 200 North, west of 1175 West, around 1 p.m. ...
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Meeting to focus on Linton's building project
(Local News ~ 03/03/05)
The Linton-Stockton School Corporation is taking the necessary steps in order to begin a building project that would re-roof the junior high gymnasium, purchase new home side bleachers for the football field and if money allows, renovate some of the junior high classrooms...
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Sectional semifinals set for Friday
(High School Sports ~ 03/03/05)
Step 1 was completed for Bloomfield on Wednesday when they knocked out White River Valley in the Class A WRV Sectional, 54-51. Step 2 comes Friday night when they take on Union in Game 1 beginning at 6:00 p.m. "Union's a good team and they play hard," said Bloomfield coach Ron McBride. "They're a quick team with good players both inside and outside. When you've got a team that can play both inside and outside they present problems."...
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