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Chairmen happy with voter turnout
(Local News ~ 11/08/06)
Greene County Democrat Chairman Jeff Lehman was cautiously optimistic most of the day as he saw hordes of voters head to the polls to cast ballots in Tuesday's off-presidential year election. As the results were posted after the polls closed, Lehman knew that his early optimism was not unfounded...
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Miller named Player of the Year
(High School Sports ~ 11/08/06)
Linton-Stockton High School honored its fall athletes with a banquet on Tuesday. It was also then where Linton senior Cami Miller was surprised to hear her name called as the recipient of the 2006 Daily World volleyball "Player of the Year" award by her coach, Penny Wininger...
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Damaris M. "Dee" Newkirk
(Obituary ~ 11/08/06)
Damaris M. "Dee" Newkirk, 78, Albuquerque, New Mexico passed away at 7:45 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 2, 2006 at Bee Hive Homes in Albuquerque. Born Nov. 26, 1927 in Greene County, she was the daughter of Scott and Dortha Newkirk. Survivors include: two daughters, Leslie Beth Corbin of Alburquerue and Christine Ann Corbin of Huntsville, TX; two brothers, Earl Rex Newkirk of New Orleans, LA and Jerry Dean Newkirk of Washington; one sister, Brenda Sue Norris of Bloomington; and grandsons, Andrew and David Hsi of Alburquerue.. ...
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Madge Delph
(Obituary ~ 11/08/06)
Madge Delph, 81, Dugger passed away at 1:55 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 5, 2006 at Miller's Merry Manor in Mooresville. Born Jan. 3,1925, she was the daughter of Code Burch and Esta Buck Burch. She was a member of the First Christian Church of Dugger and American Legion Auxilliary of Dugger...
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Closest race was for Wright Township Trustee
(Local News ~ 11/08/06)
The closest outcome in Tuesday's general election was a four-vote victory by Republican Carolyn Sue Hubbell over Democrat Kallie R. Rehmel in the race for Wright Township Trustee. Hubbell tallied 570 votes (50.18 percent) compared to 566 votes (49.82 percent) for Rehmel in unofficial results...
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61 percent of registered voters vote
(Local News ~ 11/08/06)
Voter turnout was heavy in Greene County on Tuesday as 61 percent of registered voters either came to the polls or cast an absentee ballot prior to the election. "Overall, I think it went well," said Margie Cullison, a clerk in the voter registration office. "The voter turnout was phenomenal."...
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Waterman elected to fourth term
(Local News ~ 11/08/06)
Incumbent Republican District 39 State Sen. John Waterman from Shelburn was re-elected to a fourth term Tuesday in a race that was much closer than many expected. Waterman finished with 19,074 votes compared to 17,062 for his Democrat challenger Steve Thais, of Vincennes, who serves on the Knox County Council -- a 2,012 vote margin of victory...
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Denbo keeps rolling in Indiana District 62
(Local News ~ 11/08/06)
Voters in District 62 are sending Democrat Jerry Denbo back to the Statehouse for a ninth term, following Tuesday's election. Denbo, from French Lick, gathered 62 percent of the votes in the district -- topping Republican challenger Donald Patton from Solsberry, 11,285 to 6,804...
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Borders retains District 45 seat
(Local News ~ 11/08/06)
Incumbent Republican Bruce Borders defeated Democrat Mike Bledsoe in Tuesday's election to retain his position as District 45 State Representative. Borders, of Jasonville, received 58 percent of the votes -- 11,619 -- while Bledsoe, of Farmersburg, received 42 percent of the votes -- 7,936...
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Change is the theme following Eastern Greene board election
(Local News ~ 11/08/06)
Two new faces and one former board member were elected in the Eastern Greene School Board of Trustees race Tuesday. Troy Lane Corbin beat out current board member John Doane for the Beech Creek Township seat in a 356 to 173 vote. Corbin stressed, "I'm relieved that it's over ... I want to thank all the voters and I'm also looking forward to the challenges ahead and I hope I don't disappoint people."...
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Hennette defeats Baker as county recorder
(Local News ~ 11/08/06)
Democrat Rita Sue Hennette topped Republican Matt Baker for county recorder in Tuesday's election in a 5,441 to 4,697 vote. Just after the results were in Hennette stressed, "I don't think it's soaked in yet ... I'm excited ... I was just kind of on pins and needles all evening."...
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Ellsworth runs away with 8th Congressional District race
(Local News ~ 11/08/06)
Indiana's famed "Bloody 8th" Congressional District failed to provide the drama of a close race on Tuesday as Democrat Vanderburgh County Sheriff Brad Ellsworth easily unseated six-term incumbant Republican U.S. Rep. John Hostettler. The district has a new congressman for the first time in 12 years. The race was decided early in the night as a clear wave of local support for Ellsworth was apparent...
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Gainey looking forward to stepping up to coroner's position
(Local News ~ 11/08/06)
Democrat Brian Gainey slipped past Republican candidate Tom Franklin for county coroner in a 5,441 to 4,830 vote in Tuesday's election. "I'm obviously very happy," Gainey stressed after the results were in. "I'm glad that so many voters turned out across the county."...
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Beard keeps seat
(Local News ~ 11/08/06)
Voters gave Greene County District 3 Commissioner Bart Beard -- a Democrat -- a huge vote of confidence in his re-election bid Tuesday against Republican challenger Kyle Butler. Beard, who lives in Linton, pulled 6,223 votes (60 percent) out of 10,401 cast in the county-wide race. Linton resident Butler, who was making his first bid at elected office, tallied 4,178 votes (40 percent)...
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Fifteen years of experience pays off for new clerk
(Local News ~ 11/08/06)
Fifteen years of experience paid off for Jackie Winstead as she was chosen as the next Greene County clerk. Winstead, who's worked in the clerk's office for 15 years, defeated Susan Fowler, who's been the interim clerk since June when former clerk Tom Franklin stepped down to take the commissioner's job with the Bloomfield Police Department...
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Allen will remain judge
(Local News ~ 11/08/06)
After being appointed to fill the seat of Greene County Circuit Court Judge on July 31, Republican Erik "Chip" Allen has been chosen to continue in that position. Allen, who took over as judge when former Circuit Court Judge David K. Johnson resigned and took an appointment from Gov. Mitch Daniels to serve on the Indiana State Alcohol and Tobacco Commission, defeated Democrat Joe Sullivan 6,109 votes to 4,487 in Tuesday's election...
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Pierce tops Townsend by 1,483 votes
(Local News ~ 11/08/06)
On an election night when local Democrats had plenty to celebrate Tuesday, Republican candidate for Greene County Sheriff Terry Pierce made a solid county-wide showing in registering a decisive 1,483 vote victory over Democrat Dured Townsend. Pierce, a 16-year veteran of the sheriff's department, rolled to an easy victory with 5,945 votes (57 percent) compared to 4,462 votes (43 percent) for Townsend, who's been at the county sheriff's department for 20 years...
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WRV rolls up 68 points in season-opening victory
(High School Sports ~ 11/08/06)
SWITZ CITY -- White River Valley struggled offensively during last season, as they shot 41 percent and averaged less than 41 points per game during a 8-13 campaign. WRV made 56 percent of its shots and scored in double figures in every quarter as the Lady Wolverines opened the 2006-07 season with a 68-40 victory over visiting North Central here Tuesday night...
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