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Yingling joins Linton Fire Department
(Local News ~ 11/09/06)
The Linton Fire Department recently welcomed its newest member as Nick Yingling began working with the department Monday. Yingling, a 2000 Linton-Stockton High School graduate, applied for the job this summer. Yingling said he applied because of its advancement opportunities. Previously, he worked for his father-in-law's construction business...
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Indiana High School Girls Basketball Preseason Top 10 Teams
(High School Sports ~ 11/09/06)
The Indiana Coaches of Girls Sports Association preseason Top 10 basketball teams for 2006-07, with first-place votes in parentheses and rating points (150 possible): Class 4A Pts Others receiving votes: Fort Wayne South 25, Plainfield 14, Avon 10, Indianapolis Ben Davis 10, Huntington North 12, Indianapolis North Central 9, Terre Haute South 9, Evansville Central 6, Penn 6, Shelbyville 4, Terre Haute North 4, Center Grove 1, Columbus North 1...
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Lady Lakers open season with win
(High School Sports ~ 11/09/06)
VINCENNES -- The Shakamak Lady Lakers picked up a season opening victory for the first time since 2003-04 with a 54-39 win over the Vincennes Rivet Patriots Wednesday at Vincennes. "As hard as wins have come for us the last two years, to be 1-0, regardless how we played, for a team as young as we are, it was important that we didn't come down here and get demoralized and have to battle that again," said Shakamak coach Jon Miller...
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Nina Beatrice Edwards
(Obituary ~ 11/09/06)
Nina Beatrice Edwards, 92 of Terre Haute passed away at 9:20 a.m., Wednesday, Nov. 8, 2006 at Terre Haute Regional Hospital. She was born Oct. 5, 1914 in Crawfordsville, the daughter of the late John and the late Bessie (Sharp) Stephens. She graduated from Crawfordsville High School. On March 3, 1936, in Crawfordsville, she was married to Ernest E. Edwards who preceeded her in death...
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WRV students to present musical
(Local News ~ 11/09/06)
If you're looking for a fun-filled evening of entertainment this weekend, check out White River Valley Junior/Senior High School's presentation of "State Fair." The musical will be performed by 32 WRV students, ranging from grade 8 to grade 12, at 7:30 p.m. on Friday and Saturday in the high school cafeteria...
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No one injured in wreck
(Local News ~ 11/09/06)
The Greene County Sheriff's Department investigated a two-vehicle traffic accident Wednesday morning at the intersection of State Road 54 and County Road 1375 in Stockton Township. Janet Wellington, 81, of Linton, was northbound on County Road 1375 in a 2000 Buick Century. She was being followed by a 1997 Ford Explorer, driven by Sandi D. Walter, 37, also of Linton...
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Bloomington man sentenced
(Local News ~ 11/09/06)
A Bloomington man was sentenced to 20 years with the Indiana Department of Correction on Monday in Greene Superior Court after pleading guilty to a single count of felony Class B child molesting. Chad Michael Witty, 31, was sentenced by Greene Superior Court Judge J. David Holt. Witty was originally charged with two counts of felony class A child molesting in July and could have faced up to 50 years in prison...
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Gaines enjoying her new teaching job at Bloomfield
(Local News ~ 11/09/06)
A newly hired kindergarten teacher is excited to be on the job at Bloomfield Elementary School. Amy Gaines, of Bloomington, was recently hired to fill the vacancy that was created by former kindergarten teacher Shannon Dean, who resigned in September...
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Bloomfield library board meets
(Local News ~ 11/09/06)
A new security method protecting against theft of DVDs is now in place at the Bloomfield-Eastern Greene Public Library. The library's board of trustees learned at Wednesday afternoon's monthly meeting that 600 new cases have been purchased for the library's collection of DVDs. ...
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Veterans monument will be dedicated Friday
(Local News ~ 11/09/06)
A Linton-based funeral home will dedicate a special monument in honor of military veterans at a special program planned for 1 p.m. on Friday. Anderson-Poindexter Funeral Home at 89 C Street NW has purchased the 30-inch high black granite monument that bears the emblems of the five branches of military service -- Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines and Coast Guard. On the top portion of the monument is white granite that bears the phrase "In Honor of Those Who Have Served Our Country."...
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Several Veterans' Day programs scheduled
(Local News ~ 11/09/06)
On Saturday on the 11th month, on the 11th day at the 11th hour, Greene County residents will pause and renew one of its most solemn and important holidays -- Veterans Day. The county-wide Veterans Day observance -- sponsored by the Greene County Veteran's Council -- will be at 11 a.m. on the northwest lawn of the Greene County Courthouse in Bloomfield...
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Area sports briefs
(High School Sports ~ 11/09/06)
Bloomfield softball league The Bloomfield girls softball league will have a meeting at the Bloomfield Library on Wednesday, Nov. 15 at 6 p.m. Officers will be elected during the meeting. Miller makes second team All-State Linton-Stockton senior Cami Miller was selected to the Class 2A All-State second team by the Indiana Coaches of Girls Sports Association...
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