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Buck Creek Muzzleloaders celebrates three decades
(Local News ~ 04/07/06)
Buck Creek Muzzleloaders is celebrating its 30th anniversary this year. The organization started with 15 members, and now 85-90 families are involved. "We had to have 10 to charter with the National Muzzleloading Rifle Association, and we had five extras," said President Dave O'Bryan...
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Linton golfers open season Saturday
(High School Sports ~ 04/07/06)
Weather permitted, the Linton Miners will open their golf season Saturday morning at the Northview Invitational in Brazil. The meet will be the first of challenging competition as the Miners make their way toward another state finals appearance. Last year, Linton advanced to The Legends in Franklin for the state meet after placing second in the sectional at Rolling Meadows and winning the regional title down at Christmas Lake Golf Course in Santa Claus...
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Patricia K. Wainman-Hutto
(Obituary ~ 04/07/06)
Patricia K. Wainman-Hutto, 58, Greencastle, died Wednesday, March 8, 2006 at Mill Pond Healthcare Campus. Born in Greene County, she was the daughter of Max and Esther Ciscell. She was married to Terry Hutto and had been married to Stephen Wainman for 32 years...
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Judith M. McElravy
(Obituary ~ 04/07/06)
Judith M. McElravy, 71, passed away at 10:16 p.m. on Thursday, April 6, 2006 at Daviess Community Hospital. Born June 25, 1934, she was the daughter of Carl Sr. and Alice (Bugher) Allen. She was a bank teller. Survivors include: her husband, Gordon McElravy; one son, Allen Davidson of Williamsburg, Va.; and one daughter, Donna McElravy of Denton, Texas...
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Grace Elizabeth Johnson-Rose
(Obituary ~ 04/07/06)
Grace Elizabeth Johnson-Rose, 91, of Culver City, Calif., passed away at 8 a.m. on Thursday, March 30, 2006 at her residence. Born May 4, 1914 in Linton, she was the daughter of Daniel and Pearl W. (Copeland) Ball. Survivors include: her husband, Thomas F. Rose of Culver City, Calif.; two brothers, Lester G. and Danny Ball, both of Linton; two sisters, Barbara J. Earle and Elaine (Peg) Owen, both of Linton; and several nieces and nephews...
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Bloomfield Chamber meets
(Obituary ~ 04/07/06)
Beverly Haynes, director of the Court Appointed Special Advocates office, spoke to members of the Bloomfield Chamber of Commerce during their Thursday meeting about the CASA program. "Volunteers are the highlight of life," she said as she passed out highlighters with the saying on it...
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Citizen's Academy meeting focuses on service
(Local News ~ 04/07/06)
The last regular session of the Greene County Citizen's Academy on Thursday focused on the topic of "Service in a Successful Community." June Miller of the Indiana Not for Profit Resource Network led a lively workshop on the roles and responsibilities of not-for-profit boards, the characteristics of effective boards, and the role of the board in staying true to the organization's mission. ...
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Students honor 'hometown heroes'
(Local News ~ 04/07/06)
Turning Point Education Center recently hosted its first hometown heroes banquet that celebrated local heroes who have made an impact on the lives of people in Greene County. The banquet brought 14 hometown heroes and students together, explained junior high teacher Sharon Garsnett. This taught the students to appreciate heroes right here in the county...
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Scrabble club looking forward to trip
(Local News ~ 04/07/06)
Excitement fills the air when Eastern Greene SCRABBLE students think about the upcoming National School SCRABBLE Championship in Boston, Mass., later this month. Besides the championship -- which is set for April 22 -- the trip will include three days of exploration of Boston...
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Sandborn discusses alcohol in the park
(Local News ~ 04/07/06)
SANDBORN -- When Joan Heshelman, president of Sandborn's park board, asked the Sandborn Council on Thursday night if it had looked over the information for allowing alcohol in the community building, council president Leota Brinson said she had looked over the information but was against the request...
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Linton buildings focus of meeting
(Local News ~ 04/07/06)
Representatives of the Indiana Department of Natural Resources Division of Historic Preservation and Archaeology conducted a public meeting at Linton's City Hall on Thursday night to discuss putting some of the city's buildings on the historic registry...
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County Pride Day rescheduled
(Local News ~ 04/07/06)
The first annual County Pride Day has been rescheduled for its rain date, April 15. Sponsored by the Greene County Foundation (GCF), the event will take place this year at Goose Pond Fish and Wildlife Area (GPFWA). "The weather is not promising for the next two days," said GCF Director Kerry Conway...
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Idea not a hit with some Sandborn residents
(Local News ~ 04/07/06)
SANDBORN -- Sandborn residents filled the meeting room of the Community Building on Thursday night to voice their opinion on resident Steve Mitchell's proposal for Greene County to annex Sandborn. Although Mitchell was quoted at the Greene County Board of Commissioner's meeting on Tuesday as saying several Sandborn residents liked the idea, not one resident or one council member at Thursday's council meeting took a positive stand for the change...
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Schedule
(High School Sports ~ 04/07/06)
Linton Baseball Monday, April 10 Sullivan H 5 Tuesday, April 11 Union H 7 Wednesday, April 12 N. Central H 4:30 Saturday, April 15 Bloomfield T 11 a.m. Linton Softball Monday, April 10 Union H 4:30 Tuesday, April 11 Bloomfield H 4:30 Linton Tennis...
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