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Eastern Greene board changes policy
(Local News ~ 06/14/06)
EASTERN HEIGHTS -- The Eastern Greene Board of School Trustees on Tuesday changed its public participation at meetings procedure and will allow a three-month trial period for the new policy. In the past, school board meetings had a public participation policy that excluded comments on the agenda unless otherwise pre-approved by the superintendent...
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Lou Ann Wolford
(Obituary ~ 06/14/06)
MADISONVILLE, Ky. -- Lou Ann Wolford, 82, of Madisonville, Ky., passed away at 6 p.m. on Monday, June 12, 2006 at her residence. Born July 8, 1923 in Rushville, she was the daughter of Paul Phillips and Gladys Wallace Phillips. She had been married to William F. Wolford, who passed away in 1982...
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Charles J. Rodgers
(Obituary ~ 06/14/06)
Charles J. Rodgers, 72, of Linton, passed away at 5:25 p.m. on Tuesday, June 13, 2006 at Health South Hospital in Terre Haute. Arrangements are pending at Welch & Cornett Linton Chapel. Final arrangements may be viewed later today at www.welchcornett.com...
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Vernon R. Roach
(Obituary ~ 06/14/06)
Vernon R. Roach, 93, of Bloomfield, passed away at 10:40 p.m. on Monday, June 12, 2006 at Greene County General Hospital in Linton. Born Nov. 28, 1912 in Greene County, he was the son of David Chandler Roach and Mary Frances Cullison Roach. He was a self-employed farmer and worked for the Florida Department of Transportation as a bridge specialist. He was one of the oldest members at the Mineral United Methodist Church...
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Kathryn Arbutus Greenwood
(Obituary ~ 06/14/06)
Kathryn Arbutus Greenwood, 74, of Switz City, passed away at 4 a.m. on Monday, June 12, 2006 at her residence. Born March 12, 1932 in Linton, she was the daughter of Kirby Wakefield and Mary Magdalene (Hensley) Wakefield. On March 18, 1950, she married Robert L. Greenwood...
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Earl Brown
(Obituary ~ 06/14/06)
Earl Brown, 77, of Worthington, passed away at 5:03 p.m. on Tuesday, June 13, 2006 at Greene County General Hospital in Linton. Funeral arrangements are pending at Welch & Cornett Funeral Home in Worthington. Final arrangements can be viewed later today at www.welchcornett.com...
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ABATE to host Greene County Bash
(Local News ~ 06/14/06)
A rural Greene County residence not far from Lyons will be the site of a large-scale gathering of motorcycle enthusiasts on Saturday and Sunday. The Greene County Bash, sponsored by the local chapter of ABATE (American Bikers Aimed Toward Education) of Indiana, will be staged at the Bob Sipes farm, located 1.75 miles west of the intersection of State Road 57 on County Road 300 South -- near ET Raceway...
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Rocket launch past of NASA camp at Linton
(Local News ~ 06/14/06)
Students and parents circled around a rocket launching pad Thursday anxiously watching the launch of rockets, which were made by students in NASA Explorer Camp at Linton-Stockton Elementary School. Before each rocket was launched from a launch pad, which was located in the grassy area behind the elementary parking lot, the student who made the rocket yelled "Heads up! 5, 4, 3, 2, 1."...
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Worthington council approves higher rates
(Local News ~ 06/14/06)
WORTHINGTON -- Higher rates for renting either the Community Building or the Hinchman Building in the Worthington Town Park were approved Tuesday night by the Worthington Town Council. The fee for the Community Building was increased from $50 to $75 a day by the town council. The rental for the Hinchman Building, which is overseen by the Worthington Park Board, will be raised from $35 to $50 per day...
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L-S students raise money for Habitat
(Local News ~ 06/14/06)
Students and staff at Linton-Stockton Elementary School recently raised more than $900 to benefit Habitat for Humanity. In order to raise the money, each class sponsored a wooden board. "They brought in a dollar donation and signed their name on the board," said Linton-Stockton Elementary Principal Kent Brewer...
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Eastern Greene board hires new principal
(Local News ~ 06/14/06)
EASTERN HEIGHTS -- The Eastern Greene School Board of Trustees hired an assistant junior and senior high/middle school principal during its regular monthly meeting Tuesday. Doug Lewis will be the assistant junior and senior high principal for the coming school year and in 2007-08 he will serve as the middle school principal...
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Democrat candidates to meet public in Jasonville Saturday
(Local News ~ 06/14/06)
The Wright Township Democrats will host their second Picnic in the Park on Saturday to allow county residents to meet Democrat candidates for political office before the November election. Dave Keller, president of the Wright Township Democrats, said all county candidates have been invited, and most, if not all, will be at the free event in the Jasonville City Park. He said candidates for both contested and uncontested races are invited...
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Quick police work keeps burglar from making off with goods
(Local News ~ 06/14/06)
An observant Greene County Sheriff's Department deputy foiled a potential large-scale burglary of a craft store early today while on routine patrol in Center Township. A 34-year-old Solsberry woman, Christina Stiles, was arrested about 1:22 a.m. and faces preliminary charges of burglary -- a class C felony; theft -- a class D felony; as well as resisting law enforcement, two counts of leaving the scene of an accident, criminal mischief and driving while suspended -- all class A misdemeanors...
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Pruett qualifies for USGA junior event
(High School Sports ~ 06/14/06)
Rachael Pruett of Linton fired 4-over-par 76 on Tuesday at Purdue University's Kampen Golf Course to advance to the 56th USGA Girls Junior National Championship next month. Pruett finished fourth out of 45 golfers from around the country and Canada. She had a 3-over 39 on the front nine and a 1-over 37 on the back. The course was playing 6,088 yards...
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