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Farm family believes in conservation
(Local News ~ 01/30/07)
SWITZ CITY -- A rural Worthington family has been recognized as the Greene County Conservation Farmers of the Year for 2006. Russ and Linda Feltner were presented the prestigious award Monday night at the annual meeting of the Greene County Soil and Water Conservation District at the county fairgrounds...
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Thunderbirds make statement about sectional
(High School Sports ~ 01/30/07)
FARMERSBURG -- Since the first day of boys basketball practice back in November, all the area Class A coaches have said that North Central is the favorite to win the White River Valley Sectional, which will start in the last week of February. The Thunderbirds only fanned the flames of those opinions when they beat Bloomfield and Shakamak at home this weekend, improving to 11-4 with two wins over those potential sectional opponents...
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Bulldogs set records in win over Medora
(High School Sports ~ 01/30/07)
DUGGER -- It was only fitting that a pair of Union seniors had two of their best performances on senior night. Kelsie Manuel had the best rebounding game of her career while Ashlee Lovelace did likewise in scoring as the Lady Bulldogs defeated Medora 80-27 Monday night in Dugger...
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Linton-Stockton holds off pesky North Central
(High School Sports ~ 01/30/07)
Linton-Stockton used a 13-0 run in the third quarter to overcome a seven-point deficit as the host Lady Miners defeated visiting North Central 56-51 in a Tri-River Conference girls basketball game Monday night. North Central (7-10, 1-3) led 30-28 at the half and scored the first five points to push its margin to 35-28...
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Linton-Stockton opens sectional against Mitchell
(High School Sports ~ 01/30/07)
Those wanting to know the pairings for the Class 2A girls basketball sectional at Paoli, only had to look at last year's bracket. For the third consecutive year, Linton-Stockton (11-8) will begin play against Mitchell (14-5). In 2006 at North Knox, the Lady Miners and Lady Bluejackets met in game one. This year they will play in the second game at Paoli, which will start at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 6...
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No. 5 Owen Valley upsets No. 1 Bloomfield
(High School Sports ~ 01/30/07)
SPENCER -- It could very well be deemed the marquee regular season contest as No. 1 Bloomfield put their undefeated season on the line Monday night at Class 3A's No. 5 Owen Valley, who entered the game with a record of 18-1. Bloomfield fought through the emotion of the Patriots' upset bid to erase a 12-point second half deficit, but it was on the Patriots' only basket in the fourth quarter that Owen Valley finally spoiled Bloomfield's bid to remain undefeated as the Lady Patriots upset Bloomfield, 52-50, Monday night in Spencer.. ...
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Sam Means
(Obituary ~ 01/30/07)
Sam Means, 84, of Bloomington, passed away Sunday, Jan. 28, 2007 at Hospitality House in Bloomington. Born Sept. 20, 1922, in Joplin, Mo., he was the son of James and Alberta Means. He was a truck driver, mechanic and a member of the Second Baptist Church in Bloomington...
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Margaret Hopkins
(Obituary ~ 01/30/07)
Margaret Hopkins, 84, of Bloomfield, passed away Monday, Jan. 29, 2007 at Bloomington Hospital. Arrangements are pending at Chandler Funeral Home in Ellettsville.
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Michael Lee Harper
(Obituary ~ 01/30/07)
Michael Lee Harper, 43, of Springville, passed away at 11 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 26, 2007 at his residence. Born Sept. 5, 1963 in Linton, he was the son of Fred and Maxine (Bailey) Harper, of Springville, who survive. He was a self-employed logger. Other survivors include: two daughters Pamela Joe and her husband Chris Deckard of Bloomington, Alexis (Ali) Harper at home; two sisters Nancy Rollins (Curtis) of Bloomington, and Pam and husband, Bud Carr of Owensburg; one brother Bill Harper of Owensburg; and grandchildren, Connor, Bryre, Braxton, and Jadyne Deckard, all of Bloomington.. ...
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Council president thanks officeholders
(Local News ~ 01/30/07)
Prior to beginning business at the Greene County Council's monthly meeting, President Ed Cullison thanked the office holders who could not seek re-election due to term limits. "They were really good to work with," Cullison said, noting he meant to recognize them at the last meeting but didn't...
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Foul play not suspected in death
(Local News ~ 01/30/07)
Foul play has been ruled out in the death of a 43-year-old rural Owensburg man whose body was discovered near his log home Saturday morning. Greene County Coroner Brian Gainey said preliminary autopsy results gleaned from an examination of the body conducted Monday morning at Regional Hospital in Terre Haute showed that Michael Lee Harper died of something other than trauma that would suggest foul play...
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Mayor asks residents to take part in survey
(Local News ~ 01/30/07)
Does Linton need a taxi service? How can the city improve public transportation? These are just two of several questions presented on a survey regarding the city's transportation needs. The survey fits in with the city's EngAGE process, a community based planning and action process that will help foster a more elder-friendly community...
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IDEM doesn't find evidence of erosion by wetland
(Local News ~ 01/30/07)
Possible erosion near a state-protected wetland area located by the Eastern Greene High School construction site has been unfounded by the Indiana Department of Environmental Management. Environmental concerns about construction at the future site of the Eastern Greene High School were reported by a local resident who was concerned about possible erosion near Deer Lake -- a part of a state-protected wetland area known as the American Bottoms...
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Homeowner's quick action saves home
(Local News ~ 01/30/07)
The home of a Bloomfield businessman sustained heavy smoke damage and part of the kitchen area was demolished in a fire Saturday night at Deer Lake Subdivision located in Center Township. The fire broke out about 8 p.m. at the residence of Tracy Byers, located at 212 Deer Lake Drive...
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Courthouse work hits snag
(Local News ~ 01/30/07)
Weddle Brothers Construction Company, Inc. -- the general contractor for the Greene County Courthouse Addition/Renovation project -- has walked off the job because of an apparent dispute over outstanding claims not paid. Weddle Brothers -- based in Bloomington -- ceased work on the courthouse project at 5 p.m. on Monday, due to what the company called "the lack of a formal response to outstanding monetary claims for its Phase II work on the project."...
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Tournament success what's important to Rose
(High School Sports ~ 01/30/07)
SPENCER -- It's over. There is no more speculation as to whether or not the Bloomfield Lady Cardinals can finish the season with a perfect record because they have finally lost this season and if it was going to come sometime this season, there was no better time than the regular season...
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