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Engelhardt excited about taking over at WRV
(Local News ~ 08/04/06)
SWITZ CITY -- Lee Ann Engelhardt is looking forward to her first school year as principal of White River Valley High School. Engelhardt began teaching at the former Worthington-Jefferson School in 1988. While there, she taught kindergarten through grade 12...
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Director happy with his first season at Shawnee Theatre
(Local News ~ 08/04/06)
With the summer season at the Shawnee Theatre officially complete, producing artistic director Matt Graber is more than pleased with the overall outcome of his first season. "It exceeded my lofty goals. I couldn't be more pleased, Things were really top notch," Graber said. "I certainly hired the right people and it turned out just perfect."...
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Visitors will find a little bit of everything at annual Scotland Festival
(Local News ~ 08/04/06)
The 42nd Annual Scotland Festival will be Sept. 16 and will include a variety of new entertainment that is sure to please festival-goers of all ages. "Our goal is to try to bring more people to the festival and to entertain them," explained Brenda Massette, president of the Scotland Historical Society. ...
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Sandborn preparing for Black Creek Festival
(Local News ~ 08/04/06)
SANDBORN -- The Black Creek Festival was the main item on the agenda of the Sandborn Town Council on Thursday night. The council announced the festival would begin with a beauty pageant for girls who live in the 694 telephone area Aug. 25 and continue through Aug. ...
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Sharp to publish book about Richland Creek Viaduct
(Local News ~ 08/04/06)
TULIP -- A Bloomfield woman is preparing a manuscript for a historical look back in book form at the construction of the Richland Creek Viaduct -- or the Tulip Trestle as it is known by many locals. Linda Sharp, who serves as president of the Greene County Historical Society, hopes to have her book completed and ready for sale by September -- just in time to observe the 100th anniversary of the completion of construction on the county's most recognizable landmark...
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Greene County Foundation Sponsors First Annual Lilly Scholars Reunion
(Local News ~ 08/04/06)
Greene County Foundation sponsored a Lilly Scholars reunion at the Old Bank & Company restaurant in Linton last Thursday night. In attendance were Brad Crites (Eastern Greene, 1998), Nadine Keitel (White River Valley, 2002), Emily Hayes (Shakamak, 2003), Brittany Parkes (Bloomfield, 2004), Brandt Zimmerly (White River Valley, 2005), Bessy Lyons, (Eastern Greene, 2005), Chantal Fink (Bloomfield, 2006), and Lindsey Sipes (White River Valley, 2006). ...
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Citizen's Academy develops pride
(Local News ~ 08/04/06)
SWITZ CITY -- Applications are now being accepted for the second class of the Greene County Citizen's Academy. The leadership development training program is scheduled to begin Sept. 21. The Citizen's Academy is a seven-month program with bi-monthly meetings through April. It is facilitated by the Community Learning Center in Switz City...
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Music to fill Humphreys Park Sept. 2
(Local News ~ 08/04/06)
Plans are under way for the second annual Linton Music Festival, which will be Sept. 2 at Linton's Humphreys Park. The festival will feature 25 or more musical acts, a chili/Coney dog cook off and a car show, according to music festival coordinator Jared Albright. There will also be food vendors and various other vendors set up throughout the festival...
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Conserve energy now to save money this winter
(Local News ~ 08/04/06)
Greene County Emergency Management Director Roger Axe said electric usage is at an all-time high nationwide right now, which could affect heating bills this winter. The reason, he said, is that power companies are using auxiliary generators to meet the current demand. Those generators are powered by natural gas, he said, and are depleting the supply that would typically be used this winter...
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Linton looking to the future
(Local News ~ 08/04/06)
Did you know that by the year 2035, 24 percent of Greene County residents will be age 65 or older? What can be done to help prepare for that? Will the area have adequate housing and services -- such as activities and places to exercise -- available for the aging population?...
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Chamber members asked to support event
(Local News ~ 08/04/06)
Members of the Bloomfield Chamber of Commerce were called on at Thursday's monthly meeting to support an upcoming fundraising event to exhibit the community's support for the work done by Bloomfield Volunteer Fire Department. Chamber president Terri Coker told the members that the turnout at the Aug. 19 fundraising event/public hearing planned in the Bloomfield Town Park is very important in the fire department's effort to obtain a state grant that will help purchase a new pumper truck...
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Fire station may be ready next month
(Local News ~ 08/04/06)
Work is progressing nicely at the site of the new Linton fire station. "We're looking at a realistic (completion) date of September 1," Linton Mayor Tom Jones said. Ralph Witty, president of the Linton Building Corporation, said most of the work that still needs to be completed is outside...
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Vehicles to be featured at Linton park
(Local News ~ 08/04/06)
The Linton Music Festival Car Show will be held again this year at Humphreys Park from noon to 6 p.m. on Sept. 2. Registration for the show, which will be sponsored by Southside Express, will begin at 10 a.m. Preregistration is available online at www.lintonmusicfest.com, as well...
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