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Eastern Greene residents seek answers
(Local News ~ 05/24/06)
A handful of eastern Greene County residents will make their voices heard during an additional appropriations meeting at Eastern Greene High School today. The additional appropriation meeting -- which will consider an additional construction fund of $9,125,000 for the $16 million high school project at Eastern Greene -- will be at 7 p.m. in the high school cafeteria...
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Kristy L. Kokotkiewicz
(Obituary ~ 05/24/06)
SULLIVAN -- Kristy L. Kokotkiewicz, 53, of Sullivan, passed away at 10:15 a.m. on Tuesday, May 23, 2006 at her residence. Born July 6, 1952 in Wheaton, Ill., she was the daughter of Louis O. and Deloris Hendrickson Kokotkiewicz. She was an Army veteran and a member of the Shiloh Church of Christ. She was employed at Wabash Valley Correctional Facility...
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Johnie Trinkle
(Obituary ~ 05/24/06)
Johnie Trinkle, 59, of Linton, passed away Tuesday afternoon, May 23, 2006 at the Indiana University Medical Center in Indianapolis. Arrangements are pending at Welch & Cornett Funeral Home Linton Chapel and can be viewed later today at www.welchcornett.com...
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Dorothy O. Yake
(Obituary ~ 05/24/06)
Dorothy O. Yake, 86, passed away at 1:35 p.m. on Tuesday, May 23, 2006 at her daughter's residence in rural Switz City. Arrangements are pending at Welch & Cornett Funeral Home Linton Chapel and can be viewed later today at www.welchcornett.com.
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Schantz advances to state, signs with Ball State
(High School Sports ~ 05/24/06)
For the second time in as many years, White River Valley's Tyra Schantz will make her way to the biggest stage in IHSAA girls track and field as the senior will compete in the state tournament in Bloomington on Friday, June 2 as she advanced to the finals of the discus at Tuesday night's Bedford North Lawrence Regionals...
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Cardinals fan 11 times in setback at Washington Catholic
(High School Sports ~ 05/24/06)
WASHINGTON -- Bloomfield managed just six hits and struck out 11 times in a 7-1 loss at Washington Catholic Tuesday night. Dakota Weatherholt doubled and came around to score to put the Cardinals (8-17) ahead 1-0 in the first inning. Jordan Gooding had a single and double for Bloomfield...
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Lady Cardinals advance to sectional final
(High School Sports ~ 05/24/06)
CLAY CITY -- Bloomfield pitcher Stephanie Barker did not walk a batter and their defense played five innings of errorless softball as the Lady Cardinals beat White River Valley 10-0 in six innings in the semifinals of the Class A Clay City Sectional Thursday night. The Lady Cards (4-18) advanced to the championship game and will face North Central (18-4) at 7 p.m. Thursday...
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Errors, walks prove costly for Eastern Greene
(High School Sports ~ 05/24/06)
VERNE -- Just because the South Knox Lady Spartans lost 11 members of their back-to-back sectional championship team from a year ago, doesn't mean that the 2006 group of softball players is ready to relinquish the glory of a sectional championship throne...
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North Central comes back to defeat Lakers
(High School Sports ~ 05/24/06)
CLAY CITY -- North Central proved to be a tough out for the second consecutive night. After rallying from three runs down to beat Union (Dugger) 5-4 in 12 innings Monday, the LadyBirds scored four runs in the seventh inning to defeat defending champion Shakamak 4-1 in the semifinals of the Class A Clay City Sectional Tuesday...
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Mary Alice Troup-Daniels
(Obituary ~ 05/24/06)
LAS VEGAS, Nev. -- Mary Alice Troup-Daniels, 79, passed away in Nevada with her three sons at her side. She was the daughter of George and Catherine Troup of rural Sandborn. Survivors include: her three sons, Robert O'Dell and his wife Donna of Vincennes, Terry O'Dell, and Jon Barr and his wife Katy of Las Vegas, Nev.; seven grandchildren, Karen Renee Proffitt and her husband David of Brighton, Colo., James Scott O'Dell and his wife Mary of Commerce City, Colo., Kevin Wayne O'Dell of South Haven, Mich., Michael Cameron O'Dell of Surprize, Ariz., Timothy O'Dell of Hawaii, Jamie Dianne O'Dell of Carlsbad, and Christy Jo Barr-Eddy of Franklin, Tenn.; five great-grandchildren, Audrianna O'Dell, Rachel O'Dell, Josh O'Dell, Breanna O'Dell, and Wayne O'Dell; 12 step-grandchildren; 34 step great-grandchildren; five brothers, Robert Troup and his wife Sharon of Elnora, George Troup and his wife Jeannie of California, Jack Troup and his wife Betty of Blaine, Wash., Thomas Troup and his wife Betty of Odon, and Danny Wayne Troup and his wife Edna of Linton; a nephew Rick Troup and his wife "Pepper"; and hosts of friends throughout the United States.. ...
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Bloomfield students have fun at annual track and field day
(Local News ~ 05/24/06)
Bloomfield Elementary School students enjoyed smiles, games and sunshine during the annual track and field day Monday. Track and field day has been an end-of-the-year celebration at Bloomfield Elementary School for the past several years, explained Susie Schulte, organizer of the event...
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Third-graders landscape Habitat for Humanity home
(Local News ~ 05/24/06)
Third grade students from White River Valley-Worthington Elementary School recently landscaped the Habitat for Humanity home in Worthington. The students used the money they received through a recycling program, along with a donation from the PTO, to do the landscaping...
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State releases 'report card' for schools
(Local News ~ 05/24/06)
The Indiana Department of Education recently released 2005 Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) results for Indiana schools and corporations under the federal No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB). "We believe in high expectations and accountability in Indiana, and the federal law has rightly focused everyone's attention on leaving no child behind," said Superintendent of Public Instruction Suellen Reed. ...
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Junior high students raise money for ACS
(Local News ~ 05/24/06)
The Bloomfield Junior High leadership group has recently turned a big idea into a reality. The group -- which focuses on developing leadership skills -- decided to have a semi-formal dance and donate a portion of its proceeds to the American Cancer Society...
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Linton PD to offer seminart on ID theft, Internet, other crimes
(Local News ~ 05/24/06)
The city of Linton and the Linton Police Department are co-sponsoring a seminar, which will be held May 30, on identity theft, Internet crimes, fraud and check scams. The seminar, which is free to the public, will begin at 6 p.m. in the Roy Clark Building...
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Major Moves money a big deal for county
(Local News ~ 05/24/06)
The Indiana Department of Transportation released a final 10-year Major Moves construction plan Thursday which shows Greene County will receive $6.1 million in major road preservation monies and another $2 million will be spent on resurfacing work in 2006...
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Linton teachers produce, edit NASA video
(Local News ~ 05/24/06)
Three Linton-Stockton Elementary teachers recently took part in a video contest that allowed them to use their creative talents to both produce and edit a video that promoted NASA Explorer Schools. Marc Wright, Sonna Berghaier and Leslie Floyd all worked together to create and produce the video which was submitted into a NASA Exploring Space Challenge...
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Linton, Bloomfield BMV branches offer quick service
(Local News ~ 05/24/06)
Indiana Motor Vehicle branches in Linton and Bloomfield sport some of the shortest customer waiting times in the state, according to figures released by Bureau of Motor Vehicles officials on Thursday. The Linton branch had an average waiting time for transactions of 15 minutes, while the Bloomfield branch was close at 16 minutes during the study period, which was from April 1 through April 30, the BMV announced...
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7-year-old girl bite by dog in Linton
(Local News ~ 05/24/06)
A dog owned by Jessi Burris, 26, of 70 Seventh St. NE, knocked down 7-year-old Madisyn Bridges on Monday night and bit her. According to a report by the Linton Police Department, Bridges and several other children were playing outside at the Burris residence. Bridges reportedly saw the dog exiting the back door and began to run away...
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Taxpayer frustrated with condition of road
(Local News ~ 05/24/06)
A resident of County Road 1350 East is frustrated because she believes that the "wheel tax" she supports is not helping to get her road paved. Eudora Watkins said a few years ago she approached then-Greene County Commissioner Tom Britton about getting the gravel road paved. She said she asked him "What do we need to do?"...
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Buckallew among winners
(High School Sports ~ 05/24/06)
at Bakersfield Raceway Park Billy Buckallew of Linton finished first in the 4-cylinder feature race at Bakersfield Raceway Park May 19. John Gilbert took first in the 600 restrictor class. Barry Gerkin (600 sidewinders), Jerimy Cunningham (600 upright) and Todd Kimmell (600 wingless) were the other feature winners...
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