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Postmaster follows roundabout Way to Linton
(Local News ~ 10/12/06)
Linton's "new" postmaster, Chad Way, came to the community by a circuitous route. Way was born in North Dakota, raised in Texas, spent a year in Japan and two years in Italy with the Marines. During the three years he spent overseas in administration with the Marines, Way said he was able to see Rome several times, Pompeii, and the Greek Isles, among other places...
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Sports briefs
(High School Sports ~ 10/12/06)
WRV youth program to begin Oct. 14 The White River Valley boys youth basketball program for players in grades 1-4 will begin Saturday, Oct. 14. The program will focus on the basic fundamentals of dribbling, passing, defensive positioning, screening, blocking out and the rules of the game...
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Owen Valley defeats Lady Cardinals in three
(High School Sports ~ 10/12/06)
Owen Valley extended its record to 21-10 after defeating visiting Bloomfield 25-23, 25-21, 25-18 in a high school volleyball match Wednesday night. "It seems like we always play a close first game, but always come out on the short end," said Bloomfield coach Susie Schulte. "It is the same old thing. We just make too many mental mistakes."...
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Eastern Greene faces Mitchell on Friday
(High School Sports ~ 10/12/06)
After playing their best overall game of the season in a 28-7 loss to Clarksville in week 9, the Eastern Greene Thunderbirds will head into their final week of football's regular season with a showdown with the Mitchell Bluejackets at Terry Cole Field beginning at 7 p.m...
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Lady Thunderbirds earn 12th victory
(High School Sports ~ 10/12/06)
Eastern Greene recovered from losing to opening game as the Lady Thunderbird volleyball squad defeated host Salem 25-27, 25-23, 25-22, 25-16 Wednesday night. "Overall, it was nice to come back after losing the first game 25-27," said Eastern Greene coach Gina Ingram. "Shoals is scrappy and covers the floor well...
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Linton-Stockton looks to finish unbeaten in SW 7
(High School Sports ~ 10/12/06)
Although a share of the Southwest Seven Conference championship is on the line this week when the Linton-Stockton Miners host the North Central Thunderbirds at 7 p.m. Friday at Roy Williams Field, Miner coach Steve Weber is more concerned about putting together four quarters of football in the final tune-up before the sectional begins Friday, Oct. 20...
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Dale Kirk
(Obituary ~ 10/12/06)
Dale Kirk, 80, of Bloomington, passed away Wednesday, Oct. 11, 2006 at his residence. Born Dec. 13, 1925, in Buena Vista, he was the son of Russell and Ethel (Patterson) Kirk. He was retired from Indiana Bell Telephone after 35 years of service. He was a U.S. Navy veteran of World War II...
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Thelma V. Inman
(Obituary ~ 10/12/06)
Thelma V. Inman, 85, of Jasper, formerly of Bloomfield, passed away 1:10 a.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 11, 2006 at Memorial Hospital Health Care Center in Jasper. Born April 8, 1921 in Bloomfield, she was the daughter of Dawson and Myrtle Mae (Daniels) Inman...
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Debbie Bievenour
(Obituary ~ 10/12/06)
Debbie Bievenour (formerly known as Debbie Campbell), 32, of Ruther Glen, Va., passed away at 10:35 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 11, 2006 at D.C. University Hospital in Richmond, Va. Arrangements are pending at Welch & Cornett Funeral Home Linton Chapel and can be viewed later today at www.welchcornett.com...
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Linton Chamber to meet Tuesday
(Local News ~ 10/12/06)
The October Linton-Stockton Chamber of Commerce meeting is Tuesday. Make plans to join us at noon at Stoll's Country Inn. This month's speaker will be Miah Michaelsen from the John Waldron Arts Center in Bloomington speaking on arts and business partnerships. We want to encourage all members to join us and please invite a guest...
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Greene County candidates list
(Local News ~ 10/12/06)
United States Senator Richard G. Lugar, Republican Steve Osborn, Libertarian write-in Secretary of State Todd Rokita, Republican Joe Pearson, Democrat Mike Kole, Libertarian write-in Auditor of State Tim Berry, Republican Judy Anderson, Democrat Treasurer of State...
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Woman receives minor injuries in wreck
(Local News ~ 10/12/06)
A Bloomfield woman was treated for minor injuries following a two-vehicle wreck Tuesday night on State Road 54 near the intersection with State Road 445 in Center Township. Susan Clayton-Randolph, no age given, driving a 1997 Ford Escort was struck at 7:59 p.m. by a 2005 GMC truck owned by the Schwann's Food Service and driven by Frank Copley of Princeton...
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Library employees get early Christmas gift
(Local News ~ 10/12/06)
Employees of the Bloomfield-Eastern Greene Public Library got an early Christmas present Wednesday. The library's board of trustees voted to give each employee the normal amount of pay they would receive if they were scheduled to work on both Christmas Eve (Sunday, Dec. 24) and New Year's Eve (Sunday, Dec. 31)...
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Lebanon Baptist Church to celebrate 150th anniversary
(Local News ~ 10/12/06)
Lebanon Baptist Church, located in Midland, will celebrate its 150th anniversary with special events Friday and Sunday. Friday's celebration will begin at 5 p.m., while Sunday's celebration will begin at 9:30 a.m. Sunday School will begin at 9:30 a.m., followed by morning worship at 10:30 a.m. Indiana Executive Minister Lary Mason will be the guest speaker. A basket dinner will be at noon, followed by a program at 1 p.m...
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EGTA to host school board forum
(Local News ~ 10/12/06)
The Eastern Greene Teachers Association is sponsoring a candidate forum for all school board candidates Oct. 23 in the elementary gym. The open forum -- from 7 to 8:30 p.m.-- will provide time for concerned citizens to question potential candidates, explained Jeff Goodwin, president of the Eastern Greene Teachers Association...
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Wright enjoys her independence
(Local News ~ 10/12/06)
Bloomfield resident Thelma Wright has seen a lot of what life has to offer and she's happy about the way things have turned out for her. Today, she celebrates her 96th birthday -- a day she says is pretty much like the rest of them -- only she is one day older...
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Bulldogs look for fifth victory at Wood Memorial
(High School Sports ~ 10/12/06)
Union will look to secure at .500 season when the Bulldogs travel to Oakland City to play the Wood Memorial Trojans at 7:30 p.m. Friday in a Southwest Seven Conference football game. The Bulldogs have won three of four to improve to 4-4, 3-2 in the conference. Union is coming off of a 34-6 loss to Linton-Stockton...
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