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Greene County General Hospital offers infusion center
(Local News ~ 06/17/05)
Patients needing a blood transfusion or intravenous infusion of medication can have it done in Linton and avoid a lengthy trip to a facility in a bigger city. Greene County General Hospital has an infusion center, across Lone Tree Road from the hospital, where staff can give chemotherapy treatments, blood transfusions, antibiotic infusions, and hydration infusions. They also can administer allergy shots, diabetic treatments, and they sponsor an annual flu clinic...
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Former player reacts to Wernz not getting contract extension
(High School Sports ~ 06/17/05)
JASONVILLE ---- Many in attendance Thursday night at the Metropolitan School District of Shakamak Board of Trustees' monthly meeting were stunned to hear that MSDS superintendent Michael Turner would not recommend softball coach Beth Wernz to return to the dugout in 2006 despite overwhelming support from athletic director Brent Anderson and principal Vanessa Hodge...
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Shakamak's Wernz not given new contract despite winning ninth sectional title
(High School Sports ~ 06/17/05)
JASONVILLE ---- Despite getting the recommendation from Shakamak athletic director Brent Anderson and principal Vanessa Hodge, Shakamak superintendent Michael Turner chose not to ask the board to renew the coaching contract of softball mentor Beth Wernz...
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Norma Lee (Thomason) Wilson
(Obituary ~ 06/17/05)
Norma Lee (Thomason) Wilson, 79, of Jasonville, passed away at 1:05 a.m. Thursday, June 16, 2005, at Shakamak Good Samaritan Center in Jasonville. Born November 20, 1925 in Jasonville, she was the daughter of Gilbert and Elsie (Hubble) Thomason. On January 26, 1946, she married William M. "Willie" Wilson...
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Reverend Father Albert J. Scheller
(Obituary ~ 06/17/05)
VINCENNES ---- The Rev. Father Albert J. Scheller, 70, of Vincennes, formerly of Evansville, passed away June 12, 2005, at Bridge Pointe Health Campus in Vincennes. Born May 20, 1935, in Evansville, he was the son of William and Margaret (Elpers) Scheller...
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Charles Richard Newby Jr.
(Obituary ~ 06/17/05)
Charles Richard Newby Jr., 55, of Bloomfield, passed away at 7:34 p.m. Wednesday, June 15, 2005, at the Greene County General Hospital in Linton. Born January 4, 1950 in Indianapolis, he was the son of Charles Richard Newby Sr. and Alice Mae Petty. He was married to Marlene (Cassity) Newby...
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Kenneth B. Keller
(Obituary ~ 06/17/05)
Kenneth B. Keller, 41, of Greenwood, passed away Thursday, June 16, 2005, at his residence. Arrangements are pending at Welch & Cornett Linton Chapel. Go to www.welchcornett.com to view the arrangements.
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Willard Goad
(Obituary ~ 06/17/05)
Willard Goad, 85, of Bloomfield, passed away at 1:10 p.m. Thursday, June 16, 2005, at his residence. Born February 6, 1920 in Newberry, he was the son of Oliver and Cora Daney (Brookshire) Goad. He was an Army veteran of WWII, and a retired overhead crane operator at Crane NWSC. He was a member of the Greene County Disabled American Vets Chapter 99, Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 7117, and American Legion Post #196 Bloomfield. He was a life-time member of all three...
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Lesta Cooksey
(Obituary ~ 06/17/05)
Lesta Cooksey, 94, of Terre Haute, passed away at 12:25 a.m. Friday, June 17, 2005, at Harborside Health in Terre Haute. Arrangements are pending at Newkirks Funeral Home in Dugger.
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Jean Chandler
(Obituary ~ 06/17/05)
Jean Chandler, 66, of Linton, passed away at 9:20 a.m. Tuesday, June 14, 2005, at Glenburn Home, Linton. Born April 7, 1939 in Greene County, she was the daughter of David and Ada B. (Souders) Allen. On June 24, 1983 she married Walter C. Chandler, who preceded her in death February 11, 1997...
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WRV Board approves Title I grant application
(Local News ~ 06/17/05)
SWITZ CITY ---- A Title One grant application was approved at the White River Valley Board of School Trustees regular meeting Thursday night. The grant will allocate $227,938.58 to hire a full- and part- time aide at each building. The full-time aide position comes with a salary of $15,000 and insurance benefits. The part-time position has a salary of $9,000 with no benefits...
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Lugar staffer to be in Greene County June 23
(Local News ~ 06/17/05)
U.S. Sen. Dick Lugar announced yesterday that staff from his Evansville office will be in Greene County on June 23 to meet with area residents who may be experiencing problems with the federal government or may have opinions to express on certain issues...
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Erler named grand marshal of Freedom Festival parade
(Local News ~ 06/17/05)
Captain Joseph A. Erler will be the grand marshal for this year's centennial Freedom Festival parade in Linton. He is currently the supply officer at the Fleet and Industrial Supply Center Norfolk at Crane. Erler, a native of Loogootee and a Purdue University graduate, was commissioned in February 1982 from the Navy Officer Candidate School in Newport, R.I...
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Area sports briefs
(High School Sports ~ 06/17/05)
GCSA holding sign ups Greene County Soccer Association will be having sign ups for it's eight season at the Linton City Park during the Freedom festival Monday, July 4th until (and including) Sunday night, July 10th from 6 to 9 p.m. at the Rotary Shelter. This year, players must be at least 3 years old and not more than 17 years old as of August 1st, 2005. Mix FM 100.7 will be joining in the fun with a live remote on Wednesday, July 6th. For more information, call 847-BALL (2255)...
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