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There's plenty to do this weekend in Greene County
(Local News ~ 09/01/06)
There won't be a shortage of things to do in and around Greene County on this Labor Day holiday weekend. Labor Day is a national legal holiday that is more than 100 years old. It has been celebrated on the first Monday in September in the United States since the 1880s...
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Mary A. Wetzel
(Obituary ~ 09/01/06)
Mary A. Wetzel, 83, of Linton and formerly of Canal Fulton, Ohio, passed away Aug. 30, 2006 at 4:40 a.m. at the Linton Nursing and Rehab Center in Linton. She was born on Oct. 24, 1922 in Massillon, Ohio to Walter F. Eckenrode and Grace (Knouse) Eckonrode...
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Lady Cardinals lose at Sullivan
(High School Sports ~ 09/01/06)
Bloomfield slipped to 3-7 after a 17-25, 8-25, 21-25 loss at Sullivan Thursday night in a high school volleyball match. Cassie O'Neall had seven points and six assists for the Lady Cardinals. Katelin Kinney served 11 points to go with six assists. Brooke Myers had four kills and 11 digs while Leairra Thompson was credited with three blocks...
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Union tops Eastern in volleyball
(High School Sports ~ 09/01/06)
DUGGER -- Union volleyball coach Tammy Meurer said she was worried about her team coming into Thursday night's home SWIAC contest with Eastern Greene after a heartbreaking five game loss on the road to Barr-Reeve Tuesday. "We came off a tough loss to Barr-Reeve on Tuesday," Meurer said. "Tonight I was concerned because I didn't want to have a letdown. We played well (Tuesday) for the most part."...
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Pruett fires 35, Miners second in four-team match
(High School Sports ~ 09/01/06)
VINCENNES -- Linton-Stockton High School's golf team turned in a good performance Thursday afternoon at the Vincennes Elks Course, but came up just short in a four-way match. The Miners and Pike Central tied with 200 each, but the Chargers took first place because they had a better fifth-place individual score...
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Northview tops Linton-Stockton
(High School Sports ~ 09/01/06)
Northview remained undefeated as they took out Linton-Stockton 25-14, 25-20, 25-17 in a high school volleyball match at Brazil Thursday. The Class 4A Lady Knights have started the season with a 10-0 record. For the Lady Miners, Cami Miller had one ace, one assist, six kills, four blocks and three digs...
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Warriors look to go above. 500 against Arrows
(High School Sports ~ 09/01/06)
North Knox will be looking for its second consecutive victory at 8 p.m. Friday night when the 1-1 Warriors entertain Sullivan. The Warriors rebounded from a season-opening loss to Pike Central to defeat Eastern Greene 15-0 at home last week. Junior Josh Reintjes scored both of the Warriors' touchdowns on runs of 13 and 15 yards, the second coming after recovering a fumble, in the win over Eastern Greene...
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Sports schedule
(High School Sports ~ 09/01/06)
Tuesday, Sept. 5 Boys tennis Linton-Stockton vs. Northeast Dubois at Washington, 5 p.m. Edgewood at Bloomfield, 4:30 p.m. Boys & girls cross country Linton, Eastern Greene at Bloomfield Invitational, 5 p.m. Girls golf Linton-Stockton vs. West Vigo at Rea Park, 4:45 p.m...
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Lights on enough for Lakers to run record to 9-0
(High School Sports ~ 09/01/06)
JASONVILLE -- It was far from a total blackout, but there were enough moments of light for Shakamak to push its record to 9-0 with a 25-7, 25-23, 19-25, 25-17 victory over White River Valley in a Southwestern Indiana Athletic Conference volleyball match here Thursday night...
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Area sports notes
(High School Sports ~ 09/01/06)
Golf scramble Sept. 9 A golf scramble is scheduled for Saturday., Sept. 9 at the Boltenwood Golf Course in Linton. The event is a fund raiser by the Shakamak Junior Class Parents, who are trying to raise money to help with prom expenses. Registration must be completed by 8:30 a.m. the day of the event...
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Bloomfield falls to BNL in tennis
(High School Sports ~ 09/01/06)
BLOOMFIELD -- The Bloomfield tennis team dropped five matches on Thursday to Bedford North Lawrence to fall to 4-2 on the season at the Bloomfield tennis courts. "I knew that Bedford North Lawrence would be tough for us," said Bloomfield coach Mike Canty. "They have a solid program and lots of experience. We gave them a competitive match at three positions, but couldn't pick up a win anywhere."...
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Dorothy Roth
(Obituary ~ 09/01/06)
Dorothy Roth, 86, of Linton, passed away Friday morning, Sept. 1, 2006, at Glenburn Home in Linton. Arrangements are pending at Welch & Cornett Linton Chapel and can be viewed later at www.welchcornett.com.
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Nellie Hudson
(Obituary ~ 09/01/06)
Nellie Hudson, 97, of Bloomfield passed away Thursday, Aug. 31, 2006 at Glenburn Home in Linton. Funeral arrangements are pending at Jenkins & Sons Funeral Home in Bloomfield. The full obituary will be available online at www.jenkinsfuneralhomes.com
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Georgia A. Arthur
(Obituary ~ 09/01/06)
Georgia A. Arthur, 89, of Bloomington and formerly of Worthington, passed away Thursday, Aug. 31, 2006, in Bloomington. She was born July 30, 1917 in Midland to Harley and Maudie (Mundell) Funkhouser. She was a homemaker, and a member of Worthington Assembly of God Church...
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Move quickly approaching for Linton Police Department
(Local News ~ 09/01/06)
The Linton Police Department is looking forward with anticipation to moving into new quarters this fall. "We don't have a date, as of yet, as far as the actual move," said LPD Chief Troy Jerrell. "We're looking at being done in November." The department will move into the former Ross's Floor Store building at State Road 54 and Second Street Northwest...
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County Council will trim 2007 budget next week
(Local News ~ 09/01/06)
When the Greene County Council meets in budget hearings Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, members will be looking to cut approximately $1.65 million from the proposed 2007 budget. Council President Ed Cullison explained that each officeholder will meet with the council to discuss their proposed budget...
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First county DARE program to start soon in Linton fifth grades
(Local News ~ 09/01/06)
The Linton Police Department and Linton-Stockton Elementary School are collaborating to bring the nationwide DARE program to the school's fifth-graders. Standing for Drug Abuse Resistance Education, DARE educates kids about the pitfalls of drug abuse and ways of combating it, according to LPD Chief Troy Jerrell, the impetus for the program. He said Patrol Officer Debbie McDonald will teach a class at least once a week that will focus on different aspects of drug abuse and ways to resist it...
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Two Mitchell residents arrested
(Local News ~ 09/01/06)
OWENSBURG -- Two Mitchell residents are behind bars today after they were arrested Thursday night allegedly attempting to steal wire and aluminum cans near Owensburg. Joseph Owens, 22, and Amy Kurdziolek, 25, were arrested by Greene County Sheriff's Deputy Jeremy Inman and face preliminary charges of theft, criminal mischief and trespass...
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Newberry Town Council meets
(Local News ~ 09/01/06)
NEWBERRY -- The Newberry Town Council approved the bond for the appointment of Linda Henry as new clerk-treasurer at its meeting Thursday night. Henry, a long-time resident of Newberry, explained, "It'll be a learning experience and yes I am looking forward to it very much. I'm sure I'll learn something new every meeting."...
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Shakamak School Board meets
(Local News ~ 09/01/06)
JASONVILLE -- The Metropolitan School District of Shakamak Board of School Trustees on Thursday night approved the establishment of a Capital Projects Plan (CPP). The plan outlines expenditures and allocations, as well as sources and estimates of income for 2007, 2008 and 2009. ...
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Sparks to serve as UDWI interim general manager
(Local News ~ 09/01/06)
A Linton resident has been named interim general manager of Utilities District of Western Indiana REMC, based in Bloomfield, following the death of former general manager Roger Davis last month. The UDWI-REMC board voted Wednesday to appoint Brian L. Sparks to act as interim general manager until a full-time manager can be hired...
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Woman faces neglect of dependent charges
(Local News ~ 09/01/06)
Lovena Carter, 52, of Route 2, Linton, was arrested on a warrant Monday and charged with neglect of a dependent. The warrant was issued March 8 in Greene County Superior Court, when bond was set at $4,000. The warrant was based on a probable cause affidavit showing that Carter was in violation of Indiana compulsory attendance laws for not keeping her son in school...
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WRV School Board meets
(Local News ~ 09/01/06)
SWITZ CITY -- The White River Valley Board of School Trustees held a budget hearing Thursday for the 2007 budget. There was no public comment on the proposed 2007 budget. The budget includes: $6,407,020 in the General Fund, $694,119 in the Debt Service Fund, $942,945 in the Capital Projects Fund, $750,000 in the Transportation Operating Fund, $125,000 in the Bus Replacement Fund, $50,000 in the Special Education Preschool Fund and $377,570 in the Retirement/Severance Bond Debt Service Fund...
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Greene County Rehab Center resident caught after escape
(Local News ~ 09/01/06)
A resident of the Greene County Rehabilitation Center was taken into custody after escaping the center Thursday evening. Livey Matthius, co-owner of the Greene County Rehabilitation Center, made the call that alerted local law enforcement about the escape of Evan Blakey, 20, of Lawrence County...
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North Central faces Mitchell
(High School Sports ~ 09/01/06)
FARMERSBURG -- Second year head coach Brian Crabtree described North Central's loss last year to Mitchell, 44-0, as one of the worse of the season. On Friday, the Thunderbirds will have their chance for a little payback when they welcome the 1-1 Bluejackets to Farmersburg for a 7 p.m. start...
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