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Eastern Greene teachers, board agree on new contract
(Local News ~ 12/20/06)
EASTERN HEIGHTS -- After working since August without contracts, Eastern Greene teachers now have a three-year contract that was unanimously approved during a special session of the EG School Board of Trustees on Tuesday night. Andy Brough, president of the board, explained that the negotiating team worked hard to come to an agreement with the teachers association. The team consisted of Brough, board member Randy Frye, Superintendent Randy Barrett, and Assistant Superintendent Jeff Bond...
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Barr-Reeve uses three-ball to beat WRV
(High School Sports ~ 12/20/06)
SWITZ CITY -- Led by Melissa Yoder, Class A No. 12 Barr-Reeve made eight 3-pointers and outscored host White River Valley 24-6 from beyond the arc as the Lady Vikings came away with a 49-43 victory here Tuesday night. Yoder made five treys, accounting for all of her 15 points. Paige Miller added a 3-pointer and finished with 11 points. Shanelle Burch hit two from long distance and collected eight points and four assists...
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Audie J. Raley
(Obituary ~ 12/20/06)
Audie J. Raley, 82, of Jasonville, died Friday, Dec. 15, 2006 at his residence. Born July 25, 1924 in Sullivan, he was the son of William Irvin and Geneva (McClure) Raley. He was retired from Allis Chalmers where he worked as a set-up man. He served in the U.S. Coast Guard...
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Latona (Gay) Houston
(Obituary ~ 12/20/06)
Latona (Gay) Houston, 76, of Dugger, passed away at 6:38 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 18, 2006 at Union Hospital in Terre Haute. She was born in Tulip on Nov. 18, 1930 to William McKinley Bland and Frances Lorena Hudson Bland. She was a member of the New Convenant Ministries in Linton, she was the Vice Queen of the Red Bonnet Belles, and was currently a greeter at Super Wal Mart in Linton...
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Donald Franklin
(Obituary ~ 12/20/06)
Donald Franklin, 63, of Linton passed away Tuesday, Dec. 19, 2006 at Greene County General Hospital. Arrangements are pending at Anderson-Poindexter Memory Chapel in Linton.
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Paul W. Carpenter
(Obituary ~ 12/20/06)
Paul W. Carpenter, 88, of Linton, passed away Monday, Dec. 18, 2006 at Sullivan County Community Hospital. Born May 29, 1918, in Gray, Okla., he was the son of Perry and Nettie (Eaton) Carpenter. He married Lurene Fulk on Nov. 14, 1946. He was an U.S. ...
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Linton students help others in need
(Local News ~ 12/20/06)
Students at Linton-Stockton Elementary School and High School are giving back to the community by collecting nonperishable food items which will be donated to local food pantries. For many years, students at Linton-Stockton High School have held a contest to see which class can bring the most nonperishable food items...
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Greene County Solid Waste Management District Board of Directors pleased with Haseman
(Local News ~ 12/20/06)
The Greene County Solid Waste Management District Board of Directors on Tuesday heard an upbeat financial report for 2006 from district coordinator Debbie Haseman. In presenting the department's miscellaneous revenue report for 2006 -- as of Dec. 18 -- Haseman pointed out that the SWMD had cash receipts totaling $13,971.45...
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$15 MILLION POTENTIAL FOR GOOD WORKS IN GREENE COUNTY BY 2015
(Local News ~ 12/20/06)
SWITZ CITY -- A new study projects $412 billion will be transferred among Indiana generations by 2055, with $66 billion changing hands by 2015. Commissioned by the Indiana Grantmakers Alliance, the study includes county-by-county projections showing the transfer of wealth from one generation to the next. ...
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Eastern Greene students planning trip to Washington, D.C.
(Local News ~ 12/20/06)
Eastern Greene eighth graders may soon make school history if they successfully raise enough money for a class trip to Washington, D.C. EG eighth-grade math teacher Tina Reinbold came up with the idea. "It's the first time ever and if it succeeds it will be a future goal," Reinbold said. "This is our first effort ever to make a trip of this magnitude. We are raising funds in order to curb the costs of transportation."...
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Commissioners talk about E-911
(Local News ~ 12/20/06)
A plan to complete E-911 re-addressing in the county was discussed in depth by the Greene County Commissioners on Tuesday morning, but no formal action was taken. The commissioners discussed the plan and a contract they have received from WTH, Inc. that would contract the Indianapolis-based firm to do the bulk of the behind-the-scenes map cleanup and the building of the new mapping system for county roads using the current technology which they already supply the county...
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Greene County Commissioners meet
(Local News ~ 12/20/06)
The Greene County Commissioners heard a variety of requests, opened a host of new year bids for goods and services, and made several township board appointments during a regular meeting session Tuesday morning. The commissioners heard from county ambulance service director John Bailey, who announced that his office had received a $5,000 grant from the Department of Homeland Security to purchase a Life-Pack 12 defibrillator unit. ...
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Brown named courthouse security head
(Local News ~ 12/20/06)
A veteran law enforcement officer has been hired as the supervisor of courthouse security. William "Butch" Brown of rural Bloomfield was hired Tuesday morning by the Greene County Board of Commissioners to the newly created position...
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Lady Cardinals looking to stay perfect
(High School Sports ~ 12/20/06)
In order for the Bloomfield Lady Cardinals to head into the Christmas break with an undefeated record they'll have to take care of business on the road when they travel to Dugger to take on the Union Lady Bulldogs Thursday. The contest will be varsity only with tip-off at 6:30 p.m....
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