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WRV wants to slice its energy costs
(Local News ~ 11/18/05)
SWITZ CITY -- The White River Valley Board of School Trustees approved an energy reduction plan at its meeting Thursday night. According to a letter addressed to the patrons of the WRV School Corporation, "All of us are well aware that costs associated with maintaining a comfortable living environment have increased dramatically during the past year. ...
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Bloomfield JH boys split games
(High School Sports ~ 11/18/05)
The Bloomfield Cardinals' junior high boys basketball team split with the Batchelor Bulldogs Thursday. The eighth grade team downed Batchelor, 22-19, while the seventh graders lost 59-31. For the eighth grade, Bryce Helms led the way with 10 points, followed by Andy Cochrane with six, Chad Mead with four, and Derek Corn and John Sactijen each at one point...
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Indiana, Purdue ready for emotional battle to win the Bucket
(High School Sports ~ 11/18/05)
BLOOMINGTON -- Terry Hoeppner grew up near Fort Wayne watching Old Oaken Bucket games. He remembers the raucous fans, the postgame trophy chase and the days when the real reward came with a bowl bid not just a symbolic prize. He's watched games in Ross-Ade Stadium and now coaches them in Memorial Stadium. And Hoeppner longs for the days when the Bucket game meant something more than a big season-ending win...
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Linton girls open season with victory
(High School Sports ~ 11/18/05)
Thursday night, the Linton Lady Miners did something they haven't done in five years. They won their first game of the season. Linton tipped off the 2005-06 campaign in dominating fashion when they downed North Daviess 54-43 at home. But it wasn't that lopsided throughout the entire game...
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Bobby L. Lester
(Obituary ~ 11/18/05)
Bobby L. Lester, 79, of Linton, passed away at 9:08 a.m. on Thursday, Nov. 17, 2005 at Glenburn Home in Linton. Born Sept. 12, 1926 in Sullivan, he was the son of Arla and Doris (Swaby) Lester. He was a member of the Otterbein United Methodist Church in Linton and a self-employed farmer...
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Elmer Elsworth Jeffers
(Obituary ~ 11/18/05)
NAPLES, Fla. -- Elmer Elsworth Jeffers, 75, of Naples, Fla., and a former resident of New Castle, passed away Sunday, Nov. 13, 2005 at the Hospice House of Naples following an extended illness. Born Dec. 31, 1929 near Lyons, he was the son of Earl and Vernie Woodall Jeffers...
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Carl "Pick" Hutcherson
(Obituary ~ 11/18/05)
Carl "Pick" Hutcherson, 62, of Worthington, passed away at 6 a.m. on Thursday, Nov. 17, 2005 at his residence. Born May 20, 1943 in Freedom, he was the son of Leroy and Martha (Hayes) Hutcherson. He was married to Vera (Wall) Hutcherson. He was a retired truck driver. He retired from Boyd Grain and formerly worked for A.M. Risher Trucking for 27 years...
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Woman sought on forgery charge
(Local News ~ 11/18/05)
A warrant has been issued for the arrest of Jacqueline D. Henderson, 39, Hobbieville, for forgery, a Class C felony. According to a probable cause affidavit, Greene County Sheriff's Deputy George Dallaire received a report from John W. Abel Jr. that Henderson was forging checks by signing his signature to checks from a business account for Bojo's Bakery, which he had closed in July. Abel also stated that he had not given her permission to use the checks...
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Former area woman running to fight cancer
(Local News ~ 11/18/05)
A former Newberry resident will run in the Walt Disney World One-Half Marathon and in the process raise money that will benefit the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society. Sherri (Dent) Gilmore, a 1990 graduate Central High School -- now White River Valley -- is currently training for the 13.1 mile race...
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Indiana Meth Watch program fighting meth producers
(Local News ~ 11/18/05)
The Indiana Criminal Justice Institute, in partnership with local law enforcement agencies, is launching a new program known as Indiana Meth Watch. Indiana Meth Watch is a voluntary education program that uses retailers as the cornerstone to customize their involvement in the fight against meth...
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McDonald awarded scholarship
(Local News ~ 11/18/05)
A recent Linton-Stockton High School graduate has earned a National Active and Retired Federal Employees Association (NARFE) scholarship. Jesse McDonald, who earned the spot as Linton-Stockton High School Class of 2005 valedictorian, was chosen as one of 60 winners in District IV. ...
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Walters back in court today
(Local News ~ 11/18/05)
A Greene County man, who is currently serving time in Pendleton Correctional Facility, will be in Greene County court today. In June 1994, Martin J. Walters was convicted of burglary. He was also convicted of murdering Robert Gillett in his home on NE A Street in Linton, where Auto Zone is now located...
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Greves Equine Center has two world champions
(Local News ~ 11/18/05)
BLOOMFIELD -- Greves Equine Center recently won two world championships and one reserve championship at the World Championship Appaloosa Show and National Snaffle Bit Association World Championships. The competition, which was in the Will Rogers Complex in Fort Worth, Texas, had 2,300 participants from 44 states and five foreign countries...
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Greene Countians help tornado victims
(Local News ~ 11/18/05)
Nine Greene Countians traveled to Boonville last week to help those who lost virtually everything in a Nov. 6 tornado. Linton Mayor Tom Jones, city employees Larry Figley, Jerry Ward, Tim Turpen, Dennis Hancock and Jeff Lehman along with the three county employees -- Eric Terrell, Kevin Byer and Phil Meurer -- worked in Boonville from Tuesday to Saturday. County employees Rick Page, Garry Ingram and Jay Borter helped deliver and pick up equipment...
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Union pulls off Tri-River upset of Eminence
(High School Sports ~ 11/18/05)
DUGGER -- The Union Bulldogs picked up their first victory of the season over the Eminence Eels, a team many have picked to win the Tri-River Conference, Thursday night in Dugger, 57-54. "It was a huge win for us," said Union Head Coach Steve Meurer. "They're one of the toughest teams on our schedule. We played for four quarters. We pulled it all together."...
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