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McDonald: I will serve all the citizens of Linton
(Local News ~ 03/02/07)
A former police chief and veteran law enforcement officer, F. Keith McDonald, has tossed his hat into the political race for Linton mayor. McDonald, a Democrat, will face incumbent one-term mayor Tom Jones in the May 8 primary election. In formally making his announcement on Thursday, McDonald, who is currently a night shift patrolman with the Linton Police Department, said he has enjoyed a law enforcement career that has spanned more than two decades. ...
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Rural Jasonville man involved in accident
(Local News ~ 03/02/07)
A rural Jasonville man sustained only minor injuries after avoiding a head-on collision on State Road 246 near Coalmont on Thursday afternoon. Shortly after 2 p.m., Clay County Sheriff's Deputy Josh Clarke and members of the Lewis Township Volunteer Fire Department were dispatched to the scene of a single vehicle rollover at 5925 W. S.R. 246...
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Bloomfield students to jump rope to help community
(Local News ~ 03/02/07)
Students at the Bloomfield School Corporation will soon be jumping rope in conjunction with the American Heart Association in an event that will benefit the community. High School Principal Greg Parsley explained, "Bloomfield used to be associated with the American Heart Association. It was a huge loss when Bloomfield pulled out ... We're going to give it a shot and see how it works."...
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LINTON POLICE ACTIVITY LOG
(Local News ~ 03/02/07)
The Linton Police Department responded on Thursday to one fraud, one follow-up investigation, two information-only requests, two utility after-hours calls, one vandalism report, one fire/structure, one transport/documentation, three property-damage accidents, one funeral escort, one medical/illness, one alarm, one animal complaint, one assist to another agency, one possible intoxicated driver, one reckless driver and one 9-1-1 prank/false call...
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Community Learning Center offers classes
(Local News ~ 03/02/07)
The Community Learning Center will offer non-credit enrichment classes at White River Valley High School. Call 659-3862 to register, or e-mail www.clcinfo.org for more information. Beginning Quickbooks-TBA Call if interested. Additional courses in a variety of topics can be arranged, Microsoft outlook, Microsoft Project Manager, PowerPoint, Publisher, Adobe products etc...
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John Robert "Bob" Carter
(Obituary ~ 03/02/07)
John Robert "Bob" Carter, 88, of Worthington, passed away at 6 a.m. on Thursday, March 1, 2007, at his residence. He was born July 13, 1918 in Indianapolis to John Robert and Minnie Mae (Martin) Carter. He ran Carter Oil Company service station in Worthington for more than 50 years and attended Worthington Christian Church. He was an U.S. Army Air Corps veteran of World War II...
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David Robert Mason
(Obituary ~ 03/02/07)
David Robert Mason, 68, of Sullivan passed away at 12:10 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 28, 2007 at his residence. Born Jan. 20, 1939 in New Castle, he was the son of Nolan Mason and Bessie Yates Mason. He retired from Inland Steel in East Chicago after 34 years...
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(FRIDAY NIGHT RESULTS) North Central, WRV advance to sectional final
(High School Sports ~ 03/02/07)
SWITZ CITY -- North Central and White River Valley both needed overtimes to advance to the championship game of the Class A White River Valley Sectional Friday night. North Central outscored Shakamak 4-2 in overtime, all four points by Thunderbird guard Andrew Gilman. The T-Bird senior, who scored 16 of his game-high 18 points after halftime, scored the winning points as he made two free throws with five seconds to play...
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(Friday Night Results ) Rams eliminate Miners from sectional
(High School Sports ~ 03/02/07)
BICKNELL -- The Linton-Stockton Miners saw their season come to a crashing end on Friday night with a 67-58 loss to Paoli at the North Knox Sectional. Senior Logan Tharp scored a team-high 17 points for the Miners, but was countered by Paoli's Drew White with 24...
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Sectional alignments to be announced March 22
(High School Sports ~ 03/02/07)
As a much wiser person than I once said, "The only constant in life is change." With that in mind, the Indiana High School Athletic Association will be announcing the new sectional alignments for Class A through Class 4A in boys basketball, girls basketball, volleyball and softball on Thursday, March 22...
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Some thoughts from the sectional
(High School Sports ~ 03/02/07)
After watching the sectional games Wednesday night at White River Valley, I came away with several thoughts. First of all, both games seemed to lack any excitement, even with the first game between the Bloomfield Cardinals and the Union Bulldogs squaring off, and the game somewhat close, both teams didn't seem to play with any particular purpose...
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Boys basketball coaching records
(High School Sports ~ 03/02/07)
Ron McBride: 203-132 Andy Igel: 169-80; 213-165 (overall) Ernie Maesch: 59-36; 76-59 (overall) Darren Clayton: 38-30 Doug Boyd: 31-118; 103-284 (overall) Gene Hall: 5-17; 29-81 (overall)
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Area sports briefs
(High School Sports ~ 03/02/07)
AAU fundraiser The Linton Junior High girls AAU basketball team is selling Krispy Kreme donuts to raise Money. The proceeds will be used to help pay for tournament entry fees. Please reply by Monday if you would like to order any donuts. The cost is $5 per dozen. We will deliver the donuts by next Thursday. Money will be collected at that time...
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A busy weekend
(Local News ~ 03/02/07)
Spring Expo Vince Lombardi Trophy in Linton Basketball sectionals Boys high school basketball semifinals and finals will be played this weekend...
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Food or war? It shouldn't be a choice
(Local News ~ 03/02/07)
Recent news of "potential" deployment of additional soldiers to Iraq makes me queasy. First of all, these are local people who we know. Moms and dads with children many of whom joined the guards to reap the rewards of the sign-up bonus. The sign-up bonus, cash for enlisting...
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Spring Thaw will help community
(Local News ~ 03/02/07)
One local grassroots group is looking forward to an upcoming spring benefit that will help raise funds for programming that gives back to community members who are experiencing a time of need. Patti Danner, president of Society of Unconditional Love (SOUL), explained that the group is busy planning for its part in the Spring Thaw Charity Music Festival -- which is scheduled for April 7 in the National Armory building in Linton...
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Brown only one to file for GOP boss
(Local News ~ 03/02/07)
Randall Brown, of Bloomfield, is the only person to submit the proper paperwork to be considered as the next Greene County Republican Party Chairman. Barbara McClellan, secretary of the Indiana Republican Party, said those wishing to submit paperwork had until Feb. 28, and Brown was the only one to do so. Paperwork was required to be sent to McClellan at the Indiana Republican Party office in Indianapolis...
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Bethell conducts her first GCEDC board meeting
(Local News ~ 03/02/07)
New Greene County Economic Development Corporation Executive Director Joan Bethell met with her board of directors for the first time at a noon luncheon Thursday at the Old Bank Restaurant in Linton. The England native updated members on the activities that she's been involved in since arriving from northern Arizona a couple weeks ago...
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Colts visit should be exciting
(Local News ~ 03/02/07)
This weekend will be an exciting one in Linton as the Vince Lombardi Trophy will be displayed at the Roy Clark Community Building as part of the Colts World Championship Trophy Tour. Whether you're a Colts fan or not, it will be a neat -- and likely once-in-a-lifetime opportunity -- to actually touch the Super Bowl trophy...
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GCEDC has a new home
(Local News ~ 03/02/07)
The Greene County Economic Development Corporation has a new home in the city of Linton. At a noon luncheon Thursday at the Old Bank Restaurant in Linton, the GCEDC board of directors unanimously accepted the offer of office space from MainSource Bank, located on State Road 54 East, near the Wal-Mart Super Center...
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We need to be patient
(Local News ~ 03/02/07)
Let me first say that I haven't had the pleasure of meeting our new Greene County Economic Development Corporation executive director, Joan Bethell, but I'm impressed from what I've learned about her. I have spoken to many people about her, those who have met her. They can't stop singing her praises. They're convinced the GCEDC board made a wise decision...
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March 2 was more than just an ordinary day for many soldiers in Vietnam War
(Local News ~ 03/02/07)
Today is March 2. To most of us, it's not a significant date just another square on the calendar. Some of us will celebrate a birthday, some of us will notice the date to make sure it's correct for check writing, some of us will thank God it's Friday, and others will just be glad it's another day closer to spring...
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Lifelines: A column from the Central Greene County Ministerial Association
(Local News ~ 03/02/07)
Bloomfield WAS. IS, IS TO COME! "And this shall be a sign unto you; Ye shall find the babe wrapped in swaddling clothes, lying in a manger." (St. Luke 2:12) "And it came to pass, while he blessed them, he was parted from them, and carried up into heaven." (St. Luke 24:51)...
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Pass out some Krispy Kremes at my funeral
(Local News ~ 03/02/07)
One of my daily buffet full of duties here at the newspaper is putting together the obituaries that appear in our print and onl-ine editions. Now how depressing is that? This week, as I was knocking out one of the obits on my keyboard, I noticed that a 92-year-old lady had no immediate survivors...
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Do you have a place where you can live with yourself?
(Local News ~ 03/02/07)
Where Do You Live? Psalm 27:1, 4-6 The LORD is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? The LORD is the stronghold of my life; of whom shall I be afraid? One thing I asked of the LORD, that will I seek after: to live in the house of the LORD all the days of my life,...
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Axe: County needs to be prepared
(Local News ~ 03/02/07)
The deaths of 13 people in Enterprise, Ala., on Thursday from a tornado reinforces the commitment to our school's safety, says Greene County Emergency Management Agency Director Roger Axe. "When we got the forecast on the morning news show we started issuing a weather advisory alerts to all the schools in Greene County. ...
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Linton students learning about engineering
(Local News ~ 03/02/07)
TERRE HAUTE -- Three Linton-Stockton High School students are learning about engineering and science while participating in Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology's Explore Engineering program, conducted two nights each month at the Terre Haute college...
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Sandborn Town Council meets
(Local News ~ 03/02/07)
SANDBORN -- Sandborn Town Attorney Ed Cummings gave three readings of the loan resolution for the sewer project at the Sandborn Town Council on Thursday night. The resolution was passed with a 3-0 vote. Cummings noted that it was unusual for there to be an excess of money on such a project...
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Bailey resigns as Bedford North Lawrence coach
(High School Sports ~ 03/02/07)
BEDFORD, Ind. (AP) -- Damon Bailey has resigned as boys basketball coach at Bedford North Lawrence, two years after he took over the team he led to the 1990 state championship as a player. "For the program to be as good as it can be it requires someone that can, and is willing to, devote the time and effort to it that it deserves," said Bailey, a former Indiana Mr. Basketball...
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