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Two Greene County EMTs complete paramedic classes
(Local News ~ 02/27/07)
Monday was a good day for the Greene County Ambulance Service as two of the department's former basic EMTs were presented with paramedic patches after successfully completing paramedic classes. David Ausman and David Doane -- both of Bloomfield -- were the department's first basic EMTs to complete paramedic classes since the department went from a basic care service to an advanced service, according to GCAS Director John Bailey...
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Charlotte J. "Cummins" Martindale
(Obituary ~ 02/27/07)
Charlotte J. "Cummins" Martindale, 44, of Bloomington, passed away Monday, Feb. 26, 2007 at Bloomington Hospital. She was born in Jackson, Miss., on May 24, 1962, to Bobby L. and Agnes M. (Lynch) Cummins. She was an independent truck driver and a member of the Cornerstone Church in Switz City...
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Virgle Franklin Goodman
(Obituary ~ 02/27/07)
Virgle Franklin Goodman, 73, of Linton, passed away at 5 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 25, 2007 at his residence. He was born Oct. 1, 1933, in Greene County, the son of Cleo Virgle and Goldie E. (Keller) Goodman. He was a self-employed plumber, a Navy veteran of the Korean War, a member of American Legion Post No. 22, and a member of Linton Moose Lodge...
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Clara F. Crowder
(Obituary ~ 02/27/07)
Clara F. Crowder, 83, of Jasonville and formerly of Linton, passed away Monday, Feb. 26, 2007 at Shakamak Good Samaritan Nursing Home in Jasonville. She was the daughter of Patrick McGrail (Mack) and Rosa (Willoughby) Crowder. There are no immediate survivors...
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Resolution passes to move forward with TIF districts
(Local News ~ 02/27/07)
By Nick Schneider, ASSIGNMENTS EDITOR The Greene County Redevelopment Commission passed a resolution Monday night to move forward in establishing several new Tax Increment Finance Economic Development Districts in the southeastern part of the county to provide additional locations for industrial expansion...
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Worthington Town Council meets
(Local News ~ 02/27/07)
WORTHINGTON -- The Worthington Town Council on Monday night agreed to proceed with plans to pursue a new $300,000 grant from the Indiana Housing Authority to perform rehabilitation work on up to 19 residences. The town recently completed a similar grant that helped to rehab 21 houses of low or moderate income residents, but the need exists to help more citizens, according to town council president Hal Harp...
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Greene County Clothe-a-Child/Toys for Tots project has good year
(Local News ~ 02/27/07)
The Greene County Clothe-a-Child/Toys for Tots project advisory board has completed its review of funds raised and benefits provided for the 2006 drive. Started in 1968 as Linton Civitan Toys for Tots, the project has grown in scope over the years to provide children all over the county with clothing and toys at Christmas, and to merge with separate Christmas projects run by the Bloomfield American Legion and Bloomfield Psi Otes...
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Poll added to Greene County Daily World's Web site
(Local News ~ 02/27/07)
The Internet is a powerful tool. This newspaper has learned that over the last several years as we've developed our Web site -- www.gcdailyworld.com -- to its current format. Our Web site has proven extremely popular. Last week -- Monday through Friday -- for example, we averaged 4,082.6 visitors (not hits) per day, with a high of 4,297 on Friday...
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Suspects' names not being released
(Local News ~ 02/27/07)
Names of the two male juveniles who have been identified as suspects in Monday's robbery at Fast Point in Linton have yet to be released. Linton Police Chief Troy Jerrell told the Greene County Daily World this morning that both juveniles -- who have only been identified as being from Indianapolis -- have been transferred to a juvenile detention center where they will remain...
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Bloomfield library has several books about gardening
(Local News ~ 02/27/07)
Spring is almost here (we hope) and we would like to remind our patrons of materials in our collection related to this time of year. We have numerous gardening books at the main branch and both our Eastern and Owensburg branches. We also have a wide variety of travel guidebooks for many different states and countries. ...
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Greene County Council meets
(Local News ~ 02/27/07)
Joan Bethell, the new Greene County Economic Development Corporation Director, was formally introduced to members of the Greene County Council by president Ed Cullison during Monday afternoon's council meeting. Bethell told the council that she's pleased to be in Greene County. She said she appreciates the council's support and said she will turn to them in the future for continued support and information...
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Worthington man faces charges following chase, wreck
(Local News ~ 02/27/07)
A 23-year-old Worthington man, who was arrested Friday morning, faces on a variety of criminal charges in Greene Superior Court. Aaron Hineman was arrested by Worthington Deputy Town Marshal Don Richardson on the following counts: Criminal recklessness with a deadly weapon, resisting law enforcement with a vehicle, criminal mischief, criminal mischief, auto theft, resisting law enforcement, reckless driving, operating a vehicle while intoxicated and operating a vehicle while intoxicated in a manner that endangered a person.. ...
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Eastern Greene building project moving forward
(Local News ~ 02/27/07)
Construction on the $16 million Eastern Greene High School project has started again after suffering major delays caused by inclement weather. Superintendent Randy Barrett reported that last week's dry and sunny weather was a factor in getting the construction up and going once again...
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Worthington woman upset with rehab work on her home
(Local News ~ 02/27/07)
WORTHINGTON -- Overall, the past housing rehabilitation grants have gone well in the town of Worthington, but during a public hearing Monday night resident Jackie Dotson said her recent experience was less than pleasant. Dotson, who lives at 27 Center Street, presented photos to town council members that showed her rehab work done under the last round of Owner Occupied Rehabilitation Grants from the Indiana Housing Authority was less than satisfactory...
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SUV collides with train
(Local News ~ 02/27/07)
A rural Bloomfield man can consider himself lucky following a Monday night incident after his SUV struck a train locomotive and he escaped without serious injury. James Hamilton, 42, Route 1, Bloomfield, driving a Ford Bronco south on County Road 175 East, just off Tulip Road (County Road 325N), struck a Indiana Rail Road Company train about 6:42 p.m., according to a report filed by Greene County Sheriff's Department Deputy Chris McDonald...
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Upsets continue to be part of tournament lore
(High School Sports ~ 02/27/07)
Even though the landscape of the boys basketball state tournament changed forever when the one-class tournament went by the wayside after the 1997 season, one thing hasn't changed -- there will always be upsets They might not be as dramatic as in years gone by, but there will always be a team that lost by double figures in the regular season and completely turns the tables on an opponent in the sectional...
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