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Getting GED important for England
(Local News ~ 09/27/06)
WORTHINGTON -- For Bloomfield resident Dianna England, not having her high school diploma left her lacking in self-esteem and her confidence was very low. Tuesday night, the mother of three children stood before a group that gathered in Worthington for the annual meeting of the Greene County Literacy Coalition a very different person...
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Lady Lakers finally defeat Union (Dugger)
(High School Sports ~ 09/27/06)
JASONVILLE -- Jeri Morin has always measured herself and her Shakamak volleyball team against Union (Dugger) and its coach Tammy Meurer. After coming up empty against Meurer her Lady Bulldogs in her first four seasons at SHS, including the past two years in the sectional championship, Shakamak finally defeated Union (Dugger) 25-20, 25-13, 18-25, 25-16 in a dual conference volleyball match here Tuesday night...
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Bloomington North wins four-way meet
(High School Sports ~ 09/27/06)
BLOOMFIELD -- Bloomfield played host to a four-way cross country meet on Tuesday with Bloomington North capturing both the boys and girls titles. North downed Edgewood in both meets, 20-42 in the boys and 20-49 in the girls. Bloomfield came in third in both meets with the girls capturing 79 points, to the boys' 85...
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Bloomfield falls to Class 4A Northview
(High School Sports ~ 09/27/06)
Host Northview won for the 19th time in 22 matches with a 25-10, 25-15, 25-6 victory over Bloomfield in a high school volleyball match Tuesday night. Kaley Huffman had nine kills and 26 digs for the Lady Knights. Lindsay Thomas had 40 assists. "Probably all the way around, I would that they are right up there with Terre Haute South and Martinsville," Bloomfield coach Susie Schulte said of Northview. ...
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Shakamak girls win TRC crown
(High School Sports ~ 09/27/06)
JASONVILLE -- Shakamak girls cross country coach Kelley Miller was anxious before the start of the Tri-River Conference meet here Tuesday afternoon. As it turned out, she had little to worry about as the Lady Lakers placed four girls in the top 10 and captured five of the first 13 spots as the Lady Lakers won the girls portion of the Tri-River Conference cross country meet here Tuesday...
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Robert H. "Bobby" Weber Jr.
(Obituary ~ 09/27/06)
Robert H. "Bobby" Weber Jr., 56, of Linton, passed away Monday, Sept. 25, 2006 at The Waters of Greencastle. He was born Nov. 23, 1949, in Indianapolis, the son of Robert H. Weber Sr. & Hedwig "Hedgie" (Mauser) Weber. Survivors include his spouse, Diane (Tally) Weber of Linton; a daughter, Irene Butterfield, and her fiancé, Olen Wade Moss, of Burleson, Texas; a son, Michael Weber and his wife, Gloria, of Arlington, Texas; two brothers, Nick Weber and his wife Joy of Linton and Carl Weber of Linton; two sisters, Anna Helton of Indianapolis and Carol Sue Henson of Indianapolis; three granddaughters, Chrysanthemum Weber, Hawaii Weber and Stacey Butterfield; and several nieces and nephews.. ...
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Wayne L. Davis
(Obituary ~ 09/27/06)
Wayne L. Davis, 81, Corona, Calif., passed away Saturday, Sept. 23, 2006 in Corona, Calif. He was the son of John and Grace (Vandeventer) Davis. He served in the U.S. Army Air Corps during World War II. He was a 32nd Degree Mason and an avid golfer...
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Yoga classes offered in Lyons
(Local News ~ 09/27/06)
LYONS -- A yoga class that offers local women the chance to take care of both body and mind is now being offered at the Lyons Community Center every Wednesday. The class -- which runs from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. -- is a volunteer operation and is organized by Lyons resident Lori Edmonson...
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Bloomfield PTO to host annual carnival
(Local News ~ 09/27/06)
The Bloomfield Parent Teacher Organization (PTO) will host its annual carnival Friday from 6 to 8 p.m. in the elementary courtyard. PTO President Jessica Lauderdale explained, "We have a Dr. Seuss theme so most of the games will have a theme based on the books. We have at least 15 games for all ages."...
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Offices to begin moving into new courthouse later this week
(Local News ~ 09/27/06)
Thursday and Friday are the first of a couple of big moving days for Greene County -- the first offices will be relocated into the new courthouse addition. This week, employees of circuit court, prosecutor's office, probation, CASA and child support division of the prosecutor's office have been working hard to pack up items that will be moved...
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Greene County Literacy Coalition honors volunteers, supporters
(Local News ~ 09/27/06)
WORTHINGTON -- Volunteer tutors, supporting partners and learners from the Greene County Literacy Coalition gathered at the Worthington Town Community Building on Tuesday night to celebrate another year of success. The group talked about its budget for the coming year and elected three community volunteers to serve on its board of directors...
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Jasonville police receive new guns
(Local News ~ 09/27/06)
Thanks to money accumulated from gun permit funds, the five full-time officers of the Jasonville Police Department now have new firearms. The JPD recently replaced their old Smith & Wesson .40 caliber model 4006 firearms with a Glock .40 caliber model 22...
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Nine to compete for Apple Festival queen
(Local News ~ 09/27/06)
Nine girls are competing for the 2006 Bloomfield Apple Festival Queen title. The 35th annual contest, sponsored by the Delta Theta Tau Sorority of Bloomfield, will be at 7 p.m. on Saturday in the Bloomfield High School cafeteria. Admission to the contest is $1 per person. Children under the age of 6 will be admitted free...
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SIDC to help West Gate at Crane look for grant money
(Local News ~ 09/27/06)
LOOGOOTEE -- The West Gate at Crane Authority has formally hired Southern Indiana Development Commission to handle administrative and grant writing tasks through the end of 2007 calendar year. Meeting Tuesday afternoon at the Loogootee Municipal Building, the West Gate Authority inked a $5,400 contract for the remainder of 2006 and will spend $16,000 in 2007 with SIDC under terms of the two agreements...
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Cougars spoil senior night for Cardinals
(High School Sports ~ 09/27/06)
Bloomfield dropped its final match of the regular season to visiting North Daviess 4-1 Tuesday. All season long the Cards have managed to win by pulling out third sets or tie breakers. Tonight they didn't win either. They played two, three-set matches and one tie breaker and lost all of them...
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