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Couples enjoy time on golf course
(Local News ~ 09/08/06)
Couples Night at Phil Harris Golf Course has been such a success that it will be continued for at least two more weeks. For the last four Thursdays, 16-18 different couples have converged on the course to simply enjoy themselves in a relaxed, no-pressure atmosphere, according to golf pro Bart Beard. Afterward, they meet next door at the Linton Elks Lodge to have dinner and socialize some more...
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High flyers program will continue
(Local News ~ 09/08/06)
The Eastern Greene School District has again been awarded a grant that will allow the continuation of its high flyer program at the junior high level and expand it to the high school. This is the second year the school has received the grant, explained at-risk counselor Charity Wilkes. This time around it totals $5,300...
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Bloomfield man honored
(Local News ~ 09/08/06)
A Bloomfield man has been named the 2006 Driver of the Year for Stone Belt Freight Lines, located in Bloomington. Jim Achors was recently presented the "Harry J. McCrory Driver of the Award" that is given annually to a qualified driver who must have a perfect safety record and display excellence in a multitude of areas including maintaining equipment, customer service, driver and personal relations...
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Bradley Lee Golden
(Obituary ~ 09/08/06)
Bradley Lee Golden, 66, of Bloomfield, passed away Wednesday, Sept. 6, 2006 at Bloomington Hospital. He had worked as a truck driver for Buck Lemon Furniture and as a laborer. Survivors include two daughters, Lori Ann Golden of Alabama and Robbin Lee Hamilton of Bloomfield; two brothers, Charles William Golden of Spencer and Larry D. Golden of Salem; and one sister, Evelyn Coulter of Orleans...
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Lady Miners top South Knox in volleyball
(High School Sports ~ 09/08/06)
The Linton Miners are still without senior middle hitter Cami Miller. But that didn't stop Linton from securing its seventh win of the season with a three game sweep of South Knox, 25-12, 25-9, 25-9, in high school volleyball action Thursday at Linton...
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Cardinal runners split with Sullivan
(High School Sports ~ 09/08/06)
The Bloomfield girls captured eight of the top 10 spots as the Lady Cardinals cruised to a 18-45 victory over visiting Sullivan Thursday in a high school cross country meet. In the boys competition, Sullivan edged the Cardinals 28-29. Abbey Gilliland paced the Lady Cardinals by winning the event with a time of 16 minutes, 55 seconds...
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South takes out Lady Cardinals in three
(High School Sports ~ 09/08/06)
Passing problems continue for Bloomfield, who lost to Bloomington South 25-8, 25-15, 25-9 in a high school volleyball match at Glover Gymnasium Thursday night. "They are right there with Terre Haute South," Bloomfield coach Susie Schulte said of the Lady Panthers, who improved to 9-4. "They are good and they are just huge...
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Eastern Greene falls to Brown County
(High School Sports ~ 09/08/06)
EASTERN HEIGHTS -- Eastern Greene lost to Brown County in three sets on Thursday, 25-16, 25-21, 25-16, to slip to 2-6 on the season. "We started the night aggressive with the appearance that we were here to play," said Eastern Greene coach Gina Ingram...
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Lady Lakers run third at Clay City
(High School Sports ~ 09/08/06)
Shakamak freshman Casey Fougerousse won the girls race with a time of 16 minutes, 21 seconds at the Clay City Invitational Thursday, helping the Lady Lakers to a third-place finish. Cloverdale won with a total of 42 points, South Putnam had 51, Shakamak 65, Owen Valley 76 and Clay City had 110...
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Miller may return Monday
(High School Sports ~ 09/08/06)
Linton-Stockton senior middle hitter Cami Miller could be back in the line up as early as Monday when the Miners take on Owen Valley in high school volleyball action. But just as quickly Linton Coach Penny Wininger was to proclaim they may have their top hitter back sooner rather than later, Wininger insisted that she will not speed Miller along and play her if she's not ready...
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Cards win another tennis match
(High School Sports ~ 09/08/06)
The Bloomfield Cardinals continued with it winning ways heading into the SouthWestern Indiana Athletic Conference tennis tournament Saturday with another close win over Barr-Reeve Thursday, 3-2. "The matches just keep getting closer," said Bloomfield coach Mike Canty. The Cardinals have been depending on doubles play to win the last few matches. Today the singles players made the win possible."...
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VU Community Series opens Sept. 17
(Local News ~ 09/08/06)
VINCENNES -- The Vincennes University Community Series will open Sept. 17 at 2 p.m. (CT) with two comedians, Dave Coulier and Dave Landau, performing at VU's Red Skelton Performing Arts Center. A limited number of both season tickets and single admission tickets are available...
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Reduce, reuse, recycle at SWMD recycling center
(Local News ~ 09/08/06)
SWITZ CITY -- At the Greene County Solid Waste Management recycling center, the staff takes the environmentalist's creed of "reduce, reuse, recycle" to heart. "We reduce the amount of trash going to the landfill by providing recycle and reuse areas," said the center's director Debbie Haseman. "It all falls in line with trying to keep things out of the landfill. We need to conserve what little landfill space we have for real trash."...
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Council forced to cut out pay raises
(Local News ~ 09/08/06)
The Greene County Council made several cuts Thursday in the final day of budget hearings coming less than $3,000 of the $1.65 million figure that was estimated necessary to be cut from the proposed 2007 budget. On Tuesday, the first day of budget hearings, the council cut all employee raises and said employee raises would be re-evaluated on Thursday and given if money allowed. ...
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New power plant may come to Edwardsport
(Local News ~ 09/08/06)
Gov. Mitch Daniels called Thursday's announcement by Duke Energy Indiana and Vectren Energy Delivery of Indiana of plans to begin the permitting process to construct a more than $1 billion coal gasification power plant in neighboring northern Knox County great economic news for the entire southwestern Indiana region...
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Gov. Daniels praises Waterman
(Local News ~ 09/08/06)
Two Greene County lawmakers, who have been working behind the scenes to see that the proposed coal gasification plant near Edwardsport becomes a reality, are encouraged by Thursday's announcement that the project is moving forward. District 39 Sen. ...
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Linton man falls from wooden bridge
(Local News ~ 09/08/06)
A Linton man apparently fell off of a wooden bridge about 30 feet and landed on his feet on iron railroad tracks below Thursday night, but luckily he was not seriously injured. Michael Miller, 27, fell an estimated 30 to 40 feet -- the equivalent of about three or four stories -- onto Indiana Railroad Company tracks below the overpass on County Road 750W -- west of Switz City and south of State Road 54 -- about 9:30 p.m...
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Faulk returns as circulation manager
(Local News ~ 09/08/06)
Timberly Ferree, staff writer Laura Faulk has returned to once again fill the shoes of circulation manager at The Daily World after taking some time off. Faulk -- who has one year of previous experience as circulation manager under her belt -- is replacing former circulation manager Kelley Clampitt...
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Bloomfield Chamber of Commerce meets
(Local News ~ 09/08/06)
The Bloomfield Chamber of Commerce is seeking nominations for the Harvey Hannah Memorial Award for community service. The award given in honor of former Bloomfield High School teacher the late Harvey Hannah -- who left a bequest with the Chamber of Commerce after his death to endow the yearly award -- includes a plaque and a $250 cash stipend...
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Watson wants to be a Nashville Star
(Local News ~ 09/08/06)
A former Jasonville man who plays in a local band could be America's next Nashville Star. Matt Watson of Carlisle, who's the lead vocalist and guitarist for Backroads, auditioned for the music series "Nashville Star" this week in Indianapolis -- one of 13 nationwide audition locations. Wednesday was the first round of the auditions, which took place at the 8 Seconds Saloon...
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LSHS student remakes Greene County visitor Web site
(Local News ~ 09/08/06)
A web site touting Greene County attractions and other area information has undergone a recent makeover. "I have worked on it since May 2005, about 15 months now," said Kegan Inman, the 17-year-old site administrator. "In August we released a complete site makeover."...
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Sandborn Town Council meets
(Local News ~ 09/08/06)
SANDBORN -- At the Sandborn Town Council meeting Thursday evening, Rochelle Owen from Indiana Rural Community Assistance Program advised the board that she would investigate into the possibility of Sandborn applying for a spot blight grant to demolish blighted homes...
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Skillman to attend reception
(Local News ~ 09/08/06)
A reception will be held Saturday at Good Times Restaurant near Bloomfield honoring Lt. Gov. Becky Skillman. Hosted by the Greene County Republican Committee, the reception will be between 3-5 p.m. Local GOP candidates will also be available to meet with residents...
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Lady Bulldogs defeat Vincennes Rivet
(High School Sports ~ 09/08/06)
Union (Dugger) connected on 66 of 73 service attempts, including 16 aces, as the Lady Bulldogs made quick work of Vincennes Rivet by the scores of 25-7, 25-14, 25-14 in a high school volleyball match at Dugger Thursday night. Megan Gambill was 24 of 26 serving with 23 points and eight aces...
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