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Moore retiring after over 32 years in teaching
(Local News ~ 05/19/05)
After 32 1/2 years in the public education system ---- with 26 years of service at Linton-Stockton Elementary School ---- Barbara Moore is retiring from education. After graduating from Linton High School in 1962, Moore headed to Indiana State University in Terre Haute. After only three and a half years at ISU, she graduated with a degree in education...
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Bloomfield tops Owen Valley in softball
(High School Sports ~ 05/19/05)
BLOOMFIELD ---- Both pitchers brought their best games to Wednesday night's softball game between Owen Valley and Bloomfield. On senior night, though, Bloomfield senior Billye Maden brought a little something extra to the mound and pitched a no-hitter on Bloomfield's way to a 1-0 victory...
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Miners pull out win over North Knox
(High School Sports ~ 05/19/05)
BICKNELL ---- It was another disappointing offensive game for Linton's softball team, but the Miners still managed to pull out a win thanks to good pitching and solid defense. On Wednesday, the Miners traveled to Bicknell and knocked off North Knox, 3-2, as they prepare for the season finale tonight against Loogootee...
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Eastern Greene falls to North Central in softball
(High School Sports ~ 05/19/05)
Eastern Greene just didn't have it Wednesday when they hit the softball diamond against North Central. When it was all said and done it was the NC-T-Birds picking up a victory over the home-standing Eastern Thunderbirds, 15-1. "A lot was mental errors," said Eastern Greene coach Gina Ingram of her team's performance. "We tired to pick a lot of runners off and threw a little late...
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Baseball sectional pairings
(High School Sports ~ 05/19/05)
The IHSAA announced pairings for the 2005 Class A and Class 2A baseball sectionals this morning. In the Class 2A sectional at Eastern Greene, the Linton Miners will face North Knox in the opening game on Monday, May 30, at 11 a.m. That game will be followed immediately by South Knox and Eastern Greene at around 1:30 p.m...
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Eastern Heights Family YMCA Celebrates YMCA Arts Week
(Local News ~ 05/19/05)
EASTERN HEIGHTS ---- Eastern Heights Family YMCA joins hundreds of YMCAs and communities across the nation in celebrating national YMCA Arts Week 2005 during the first week of June. The YMCA will bring this celebration to the children in their summer day camp through activities that honor the efforts of artists, performers and cultural groups working to make arts and humanities a part of everyone's lives...
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Bloomfield Town Yard Sale planned
(Local News ~ 05/19/05)
The annual Bloomfield sponsored town-wide yard sale that allows locals all over town to buy and sale used items is slated to start at 8 a.m. on June 18 The town-wide sale that is free to the public and is sponsored by the Bloomfield Chamber of Commerce usually attracts 100 or more individual yard sales, Terri Coker, president of the Bloomfield Chamber of Commerce said...
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Linton-Stockton Chamber of Commerce meets
(Local News ~ 05/19/05)
At Tuesday's monthly Chamber of Commerce meeting, Ralph Witty announced that the Indiana Department of Natural Resources has signed a letter of intent to purchase Goose Pond and Beehunter Marsh for approximately $8 million. "I think it will be an economic relief for our community," Witty said...
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Indy man faces trial in Greene County
(Local News ~ 05/19/05)
Jury selection will begin in Greene Circuit Court on Tuesday morning in the trial of an Indianapolis man charged with forcing a 12-year-old girl to have sex in November 2003 at a residence in eastern Greene County. Roger D. Wethington, 36, is charged with two counts of child molesting ---- both class A felonies...
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Band shell to get a facelift
(Local News ~ 05/19/05)
The Humphreys Park band shell stage is being extended 20 feet out and to a width of 30 feet, according to Linton Parks Superintendent Shawn Russell. In addition, he said, it'll be made handicap accessible on one side and have steps on other side. Russell is doing most of the work himself...
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Owensburg VFD to celebrate 50 years
(Local News ~ 05/19/05)
This year marks the 50th year since the Owensburg Volunteer Fire Department opened, and the department wants to welcome the public to its celebration from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on June 4. The celebration at the fire department will include live entertainment, guest speakers, free refreshments, face painting and more, Terry Jackson, Owensburg fire chief, said...
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Lyons plans clean-up
(Local News ~ 05/19/05)
With the hopes of spring cleaning, the town of Lyons will conduct the second phase of its clean-up this weekend at the town park from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. The Greene County Recycling Center's mobile recycling trailer will also be on hand at the park from 9-11 a.m. on Saturday taking recyclables...
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Lyons Health & Living honored
(Local News ~ 05/19/05)
CarDon & Associates is pleased to announce that Lyons Health and Living Center has received the company's "Success Express" award. CarDon & Associates awards the "Success Express" to one of its 10 facilities every quarter. The presentation was made at the Administrator's Meeting on May 5...
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Annual Chamber golf outing scheduled
(Local News ~ 05/19/05)
Start putting your team together now! The sixth annual Freedom Festival Open Golf Tournament will be June 18 at the Phil Harris Golf Course. There are prizes on all 18 holes: Closest to pin, longest drive, long putt, etc. It will be by tee time and a four-man scramble...
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Memorial Day services scheduled
(Local News ~ 05/19/05)
Greene Countians are asked to pause and remember those who have died in service to the nation May 29 and May 30. The Greene County Veteran's Council is hosting its annual joint Memorial Day program at 3 p.m. on the lawn of the Greene County Courthouse in Bloomfield...
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County receives grant
(Local News ~ 05/19/05)
Greene County has been awarded a $25,000 Community Comeback Grant from the Indiana Department of Commerce to offset the impact of foreign trade policies. Announcement of the state grant was made by Greg Jones of the Southern Indiana Development Commission, which coordinated the county's grant application...
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Boys & Girls Club planning camp
(Local News ~ 05/19/05)
School will soon be out for the summer, but that doesn't mean the learning has to end thanks to a summer camp offered at the Greene County Boys and Girls Club in Bloomfield. The Treasure Island summer camp, which runs June 6 to July 1 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., is open to all Greene County youth entering grades two through six. The cost of the camp is $30...
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Courthouse project progressing
(Local News ~ 05/19/05)
The Greene County Courthouse addition/renovation project continues to show construction progress, the Greene County Building Corporation learned at its monthly meeting Wednesday morning. Project manager Jim Corey reported that he believes the entire project ---- the addition and the remodeling of the original courthouse structure ---- can be completed by June 2006, if the current rate of progress continues...
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WRV sets school record
(High School Sports ~ 05/19/05)
White River Valley set a new school record for most victories in a season in baseball Wednesday night, but don't look for the Wolverines to be satisfied there as their performance against Vincennes Rivet proved they are gearing up for a run at the school's first sectional title...
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