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Gov. Daniels visits Eastern Greene
(Local News ~ 03/07/07)
EASTERN HEIGHTS -- Gov. Mitch Daniels visited Eastern Greene Elementary School on this afternoon (Wednesday) to get a good look at its all-day kindergarten classes as well as talk to teachers who have experience with the program. The afternoon tour focused on visiting four kindergarten classes while the students took part in special classes such as art, music, PE and character education...
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Company offers air emergency service in rural areas
(Local News ~ 03/07/07)
The cost of a yearly memberships include: By IVY HERRON, For The Greene County Daily World Ever wondered how much it costs to be air-lifted to a hospital? Does insurance cover the cost? For a helicopter to lift off the ground in response to an emergency air ambulance flight the cost starts around $8,000, can go as high as $12,500 -- and is not always covered by insurance plans...
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ABATE active in Greene County
(Local News ~ 03/07/07)
ABATE (American Bikers Aimed Toward Education) of Indiana is a not-for-profit, safety, educational, charitable and advocacy motorcyclist organization. Its aims are to promote safety, protect rights and help others. ABATE of Indiana represents approximately 20 percent of the registered motorcycles in Indiana, with a membership of over 27,000. ABATE has a full-time staff, 350 volunteer officers, and over 150 certified safety instructors, dedicated to serving the interests of all motorcyclists...
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Dorotha Mae Baxter
(Obituary ~ 03/07/07)
Dorotha Mae (Mobley) Baxter, 83, of Linton, and formerly of Bloomington, passed away Saturday evening at the Glenburn Home in Linton. Born Aug. 20, 1923, in Morning Sun, Iowa, the daughter of Fred Monroe and Jennie Ethel (Bradley) Mobley. She received her Masters Degree in 1974 in Education and Psychology from Butler University. ...
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John R. (Bob) Carlisle
(Obituary ~ 03/07/07)
John R. (Bob) Carlisle, 93, of Dugger, passed away at 12:20 p.m. on Tuesday, March 6, 2007 at Miller's Merry Manor in Sullivan. Born July 20, 1913 in Dugger, he was the son of Hosea and Cynthia Mason Carlisle. He was a member of the Dugger Baptist Church and helped organized the Dugger Senior Citizen Center...
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Julie Lynn (Franklin) Tanner
(Obituary ~ 03/07/07)
Julie Lynn (Franklin) Tanner, 33, of Jasonville, passed away at 6:25 a.m. on Tuesday, March 6, 2007 at her residence. Born July 7, 1973 in Terre Haute, she was the daughter of James L. and Janice K. (Hair) Franklin. She was a phlebotomist, CNA and medical technician and attended the Lawton Street Christian Church...
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Campbell inducted in Hall of Fame
(High School Sports ~ 03/07/07)
It was just a matter of time before Matt Campbell made his way to the Indiana Association of Track and Cross Country Coaches Hall of Fame. In his first year of eligibility, the 2001 White River Valley graduate was part of the 12-member class inducted into the IATCCC Hall of Fame last month in Indianapolis...
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What will the IHSAA do?
(High School Sports ~ 03/07/07)
With the anticipation of what the IHSAA will do as far as the new sectional alignments for basketball, volleyball, baseball and softball, I thought it would be interesting to re-align the sectional sites, with the assumption that Bloomfield will replace Mitchell in the class 2A field that also features Linton-Stockton and Eastern Greene...
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Flater looking forward to season
(High School Sports ~ 03/07/07)
Even though she can't wait to get outside on the field, Linton-Stockton softball coach Jill Flater is taking advantage of the indoors as the Miners opened the 2007 practice season inside the gymnasium. "The first couple of days we are inside and focused primarily on our arms," Flater noted. ...
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New show proves to be interesting
(Local News ~ 03/07/07)
Are you smarter than a fifth-grader? I've heard about the new show "Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader?" I've not watched it yet, but I've heard it's pretty good. On the show, host Jeff Foxworthy asks contestants questions that come from elementary textbooks -- grades one through five...
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Greene County Court news
(Local News ~ 03/07/07)
GREENE SUPERIOR COURT Criminal Filings State vs. Christopher J. Bailey, operating a vehicle while intoxicated in a manner endangering to another person, operating a vehicle while intoxicated, resisting law enforcement. State vs. John R. Brickley, invasion of privacy...
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Report shows no major errors at GCGH
(Local News ~ 03/07/07)
Indiana hospitals and surgery centers reported 77 serious medical errors in 2006, according to a preliminary report released Tuesday by the State Department of Health. However, Greene County General Hospital in Linton came up with a clean bill of health with no major medical errors in the report that covers the year 2006...
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Two county restaurants go smoke-free
(Local News ~ 03/07/07)
Two local restaurants that allowed smokers to light up have recently went smoke-free. Stoll's Country Inn and McDonald's -- both in Linton -- went non-smoking this year. Carla Miller, owner of Stoll's Country Inn, explained that her business officially became a smoke-free zone last month and it was a move toward benefiting both the health of her customers and employees...
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Commissioners OK increase in insurance benefits
(Local News ~ 03/07/07)
As promised last month, the Greene County Board of Commissioners will enhance the preventive benefits included in the county's health plan effective April 1. On Tuesday, the commissioners agreed to add several preventive health care benefits that are rendered by SIHO -- the county's network provider...
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Workers remain off the job
(Local News ~ 03/07/07)
The clock is ticking and there is still no construction activity at the Greene County Courthouse construction project site in downtown Bloomfield. It's been more than a month -- 37 days -- since Weddle Brothers Construction Company walked off the job Jan. 29 in what the Bloomington firm called a dispute over unpaid delay claims...
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Shakamak Area Chamber of Commerce preparing for sesquicentennial
(Local News ~ 03/07/07)
The Shakamak Area Chamber of Commerce is busy making plans for the city's sesquicentennial celebration. Jasonville will celebrate its sesquicentennial -- or 150th birthday -- in 2008 and the Chamber is planning a celebration the week of July 14, 2008...
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GREENE COUNTY JAIL LOG
(Local News ~ 03/07/07)
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Never Teach Your Girls to Drive an Old Truck
(Local News ~ 03/07/07)
Part 2 Last week I began the story of teaching my girls how to drive an old pick-up truck. TW started the engine and we were ready. "Now," I yelled over the cacophony, "put the gear shift into first position." She did, with some effort, because the old transmission bucked like a mule who did not wish to be ridden. Beaming with satisfaction, I told her to push down on the gas pedal a little and slowly release the clutch. So far so good...
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LINTON POLICE ACTIVITY LOG
(Local News ~ 03/07/07)
The Linton Police Department responded on Tuesday to one follow-up investigation, three information-only requests, two utility after-hours calls, one vandalism report, one loitering report, one property damage accident, one funeral escort, three medical/illnesses, three animal complaints, one suspicious person/vehicle, one traffic control, two theft-others, one disabled/stranded vehicle, two fingerprint-gun permits, one wanted-arrest on warrant, one domestic dispute, one ordinance violation and one battery. ...
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Area sports notes
(High School Sports ~ 03/07/07)
Linton banquet Thursday Linton-Stockton will honor its winter sports athletes with a banquet Thursday night at 6:30 p.m. Swim team sign-ups The Greene County Swim Team will have sign-ups for the 2007 season from 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Saturday, March 10 and Saturday, March 17 at Linton Sporting Goods...
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