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Doctor credits area mentors with his success
(Local News ~ 06/14/05)
This is the first of two articles about Army Cpt. William Daniel Porter, 1st Cavalry Division Surgical Section, a 1990 Eastern Greene High School graduate recently returned from deployment in Iraq. By Andrea McCann, staff writer There aren't many doctors from eastern Greene County, according to Nelda Porter, so she and her husband Bernard are proud to say their son Dan is an Army physician...
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Football schedules released
(High School Sports ~ 06/14/05)
Linton's 2005 football schedule looks very similar to its 2004 counterpart with the one exception in week 5. On September 16, the Miners will travel to French Lick to face Springs Valley at the Blackhawks' "Death Valley". Linton finished off a four-year contractual agreement with Clinton Prairie and added Springs Valley from the Patoka Lake Athletic Conference...
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Rex E. Light
(Obituary ~ 06/14/05)
INDIANAPOLIS ---- Rex E. Light, 75, of Southport, passed away Friday, June 10, 2005. Born May 12, 1930 in Worthington, he was the son of Herman and Della Ault Light. On June 9, 1956 in Worthington, he married Naomi Faulk. He was employed for 39 1/2 years for Indianapolis Power & Light, retiring as a service repairman. He was an Army veteran...
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David "Tom" A. Bryant
(Obituary ~ 06/14/05)
SAN ANTONIO, Texas ---- David "Tom" A. Bryant, 63, passed away Saturday, June 11, 2005. Born May 20, 1942 in Linton, he was the son of Rufus and Mary Bryant. Survivors include: his wife Sandra Bryant; three sons and daughters-in-law, David and Katy Bryant, Richard and Christina Bryant, and Jason and Jeanne Bryant; a daughter Deidra Bryant; a brother and sister-in-law Richard and Dottie Bryant; five grandchildren, Ashley, Clara, Jonathan, Jayce, and Kendall; and several nieces and their families.. ...
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Cruising for Red Cross
(Local News ~ 06/14/05)
The Wabash Valley Chapter of the American Red Cross is joining forces with Norwegian Cruise Lines to promote a Caribbean cruise that will raise money to benefit local disaster relief. A portion of the proceeds from the promotion will go to the American Red Cross Chapter in Greene County...
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Newberry Festival scheduled for August
(Local News ~ 06/14/05)
The Newberry Festival is slated for Aug. 26- 27 and will be full of a variety of entertainment such as karaoke, live music, a parade and more. "We are dedicating the festival in the memory of Jack Hasler," Candace Nail, festival coordinator, said...
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NESC hires two principals
(Local News ~ 06/14/05)
HYMERA ---- The Northeast Sullivan School Corporation hired two new principals Monday evening, Lisa Hollingsworth for Shelburn Elementary and Stacy Schroer for Dugger Elementary. "The selection committee worked very well consisting of a couple of teachers from the respective schools, parents from the PTO, the school board members, Dr. Mark Baker and myself. It was a good mix of people and they made two great decisions," commented superintendent Rick Walters...
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Linton City Council meets
(Local News ~ 06/14/05)
At the regular monthly meeting of the Linton City Council on Monday, utility superintendent Brent Slover announced that the city's new derrick and garbage trucks, which were approved at last month's city council meeting, have been received. "The derrick came in exactly like we thought," Slover said...
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Jasonville City Council meets
(Local News ~ 06/14/05)
JASONVILLE ---- At Monday's Jasonville City Council meeting, Mayor Dorman Clark introduced a new strategy to "jump"start economic development in the community. Nicknamed J.U.M.P. for Jasonville Unity Means Progress, the strategy aims to pull citizens together to continue work on the 2003 Economic Development Strategic Plan...
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Petro's starts process to rebuilding at old location
(Local News ~ 06/14/05)
Petro's Tire Sales and Service will finally be rebuilt in its original location after being destroyed by fire nearly one year ago. Construction at 89 A St. N.E. has started with the repairing of the existing fire wall, Eugene Hendricks, owner of Petro's Tire Sales and Service, said...
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Residents happy with new about BMV branch
(Local News ~ 06/14/05)
The news that the Bloomfield branch of the Bureau of Motor Vehicles will remain open has come as good news to the entire county, especially to residents of eastern Greene County. Bloomfield Town Council President Eric Harrah was one of many pleased to hear that the branch would remain open...
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Residents voice concerns to Linton City Council
(Local News ~ 06/14/05)
Several residents of the City of Linton attended the monthly meeting of the city council in order to address concerns regarding issues such as golf carts, trash and trash burning regulations. John Hensley, whose grandmother Mary Shepard drives a golf cart, addressed the council...
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Sports briefs
(High School Sports ~ 06/14/05)
Bloomfield hosting tennis camp Mike Canty will be hosting both boys' and girls' tennis camps for Bloomfield kids entering grades 6 through 12 this summer. The girls program will take place Monday through Thursday from June 20 to June 30 while the boys camp will run the same times from July 11 through July 21, each at a cost of $25 for junior high camps...
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