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Boys, Girls Club in need of financial help
(Local News ~ 06/09/06)
The recent loss of a $35,000 grant -- which is the main funding for the Boys and Girls Club of Greene County -- could cause the club to close its doors by the end of July. "There's a chance of that," explained Carol Byers, executive director of the club. "We're trying not to panic. We have funding coming in to keep us open through July after that it will get iffy."...
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Bloomfield Horseshoe League
(High School Sports ~ 06/09/06)
June 6 results High Handicap Games Jim Ferguson 173, 163, 162; Tom Dallmier 160; Rick Anderson 162, 160; Dale Spoonmore 158, 157; Shane Wilson 165, 159, 151; Brock Miller 162, 162 150; Bob Summerville 157, 155, 150; Sam Summerville 150; John Coats 159, 151; Sam Emery 151; Will Keene 155, 155, 151; Brian Newby 155, 152; Mike Hoover 164, 157, 151...
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Summer camps
(High School Sports ~ 06/09/06)
Challenger soccer camp Greene County Soccer is again sponsoring the Challenger Soccer Summer Camp due to the tremendous response from last year. Dates are July 24th through the 28th. Sign up forms have been mailed to all Greene County Soccer members. Forms are available at AFTERCARE Clinic 141 N Main Street from 6 to 9 p.m. Mon through Thursday nights or sign up on the web at www.challengersports.com For mroe information call 847-BALL...
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Braves, Lakers each have had recent success in tournament
(High School Sports ~ 06/09/06)
After yawning its way through a fifth consecutive sectional championship, the Shakamak baseball team met its first challenge of the post season with flying colors. The Lakers scored six unanswered runs and nine over the final five innings as they overcame a 4-0 deficit to beat Rockville at the regional Tuesday...
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No. 10 Lakers open semistate against Tecumseh
(High School Sports ~ 06/09/06)
For the second time in three years, Tecumseh and Shakamak will meet in the semifinals of the Class A Avon Baseball Semistate. The Lakers, who are ranked No. 10, will bring a 22-7 record into their 11 a.m. Saturday game against the Braves (20-10). Game two will feature defending semistate champ Hauser (21-5) vs. Orleans (19-5) at 1 p.m. Hauser is ranked No. 8...
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Charles L. Orman
(Obituary ~ 06/09/06)
Charles L. Orman, 69, of Jasonville, passed away at 10:22 p.m. on Tuesday, June 6, 2006 at Union Hospital in Terre Haute. Born Aug. 15, 1936 in Howesville, he was the son of Roy R. Orman and Sarah Fulford Orman. On July 10, 1959, he married Carmen (Connie) deGarteiz in Madrid Spain...
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Audrey E. Noblitt
(Obituary ~ 06/09/06)
MARION -- Audrey E. Noblitt, 90, of Marion, passed away at 7:40 a.m. on Saturday, June 3, 2006 at her residence. Born in Orange County on July 13, 1915, she was the daughter of Fred A. and Mary (Collins) Cleveland. On March 24, 1934, she married Howard F. Noblitt, who passed away July 28, 1994...
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Freedom woman to help others in Africa
(Local News ~ 06/09/06)
One Owen County woman wants to make her lifelong dream of visiting Africa a reality and at the same time she hopes to help women in Liberia. Susan Procter, of Freedom, recently found out that citizens of Liberia have no way to preserve food other than drying it and she hopes to educate them on the process of canning food...
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Taylor will miss her students, co-workers
(Local News ~ 06/09/06)
After 32 years as a special education teacher, Linda Taylor has retired. Taylor spent the previous nine years as a special education teacher at Linton-Stockton High School. Prior to that, she had taught special education at Dugger Elementary for 13 years and taught 11 years at North Central High School...
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Slover honored for her work
(Local News ~ 06/09/06)
Cheri Slover, supervisor at the Greene County Department of Child Services, was recognized this spring for her tenure with and contributions to her department. The acknowledgment came from the Indiana Department of Child Services. "It was for longevity in child welfare," Slover said. "Basically I've just been committed to working with children and families. I keep thinking I'll make a difference."...
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Volunteers enjoy their work at Shawnee Theatre
(Local News ~ 06/09/06)
Two volunteers at the Shawnee Theatre have been helping out in the costume department for a combined 22 years. Both Joan Baumann and Betty Kurtz live in Greene County now, but the women weren't born in the Hoosier State. Baumann originally hails from New Jersey and Kurtz from Pennsylvania. The women have a special place in their hearts for theater...
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Yard sale will help Owensburg Library
(Local News ~ 06/09/06)
The Owensburg Community Improvement Association will host a yard sale June 23-24 and all proceeds from the sale will help purchase a multi-purpose storage shed for the library. "We're trying to come up with enough money for an outside storage shed for the library," explained Owensburg resident Gina Henderson. "The idea came from one of our retired community members."...
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Spencer named to Linton Hall of Fame
(Local News ~ 06/09/06)
The Linton-Stockton Chamber of Commerce, Linton Freedom Festival Task Force and Freedom Festival Hall of Fame announced Thursday that Ray Spencer is the 2006 Linton Hall of Fame Award recipient. Spencer and his wife, Janice, moved to Linton 1970 when he took the position as elementary/junior high principal at Linton-Stockton...
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Parties to decide judge candidates
(Local News ~ 06/09/06)
Leadership in the county's Republican and Democrat parties have scheduled party caucus meetings to determine their respective candidates on the Nov. 7 General Election ballot for Greene County Circuit Court Judge. The vacancy was created last month when veteran Greene County Circuit Judge David K. ...
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Shakamak Blue defeats WRV Gray in Babe Ruth action
(High School Sports ~ 06/09/06)
SWITZ CITY -- The White River Valley gray Babe Ruth squad lost to the Shakamak blue on Thursday, 8-1. WRV picked up only on hit in the contest as Caleb Daugherty singled in the fourth to drive in Evan Karr for WRV's only run. Karr reached on an error by Shakamak...
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