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GREENE SUPERIOR COURT Criminal Filings
(Police Reports ~ 03/30/07)
State vs. Kevin Seitz, operating a vehicle while intoxicated in a manner endangering to another person, operating a vehicle while intoxicated, operating a vehicle while intoxicated with blood/alcohol contest of .15 percent or greater PROPERTY TRANSFERS...
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Candidates: Run a clean, honest campaign
(Column ~ 03/30/07)
The May primary election is just around the corner and political signs are popping up all around the county. This week, we heard that a few candidates signs had come up missing. That's sad and pretty childish that someone would go into another person's yard and remove a sign. These candidates pay a good amount of money for their signs and should not have to worry about them being stolen...
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Hats off to the Greene County Drug Task Force
(Column ~ 03/30/07)
A tip of the hat goes out to the newly-formed Greene County Drug Task Force for making a major bust last weekend. A suspected drug dealer is now behind bars and it's attributed to the work of the new task force that has been formed since Greene County Sheriff Terry Pierce took office in January. During his election campaign, Pierce pledged that he was going to re-energize cooperation between the various police agencies in the county and get the task force off the ground...
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WRV picks up win in season opener
(High School Sports ~ 03/30/07)
BLOOMINGTON -- The White River Valley Wolverines picked up their first win in three years with a 1-0 decision at Bloomington North Thursday night in girls high school softball action. It the was season-opener for the Lady Wolverines while North lost for the first time in three games...
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Lyons pleased with team's first outing
(High School Sports ~ 03/30/07)
WASHINGTON -- The White River Valley Wolverines' baseball team started the season 0-1 with an 11-1 loss to Washington Catholic in five inning on the road Thursday night in Washington. "I was real impressed with how we played," said WRV coach Eric Lyons. "We only had 11 players there. We had a couple kids on spring break and a couple kids who need to get their grades up so they can play...
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Ingram looking to build on strengths
(High School Sports ~ 03/30/07)
EASTERN HEIGHTS -- The way Eastern Greene softball coach Gina Ingram has approached the upcoming season is to simple utilize the team's strengths and continue to improve as the season goes by. "A lot of our strengths lie in our seniors," said Ingram, who is set to begin her third season as coach of the Thunderbirds. ...
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Linton Police Activity Report
(Police Reports ~ 03/30/07)
The Linton Police Department on Thursday responded to one vandalism case, one property damage traffic accident, five animal complaints, one theft case, one domestic dispute, two battery cases and made one traffic stop...
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Margaret Zuckschwerdt
(Obituary ~ 03/30/07)
Margaret (Wright) Zuckschwerdt, 67, passed away on Wednesday, March 28, 2007 at her home in rural Bloomfield. Born June 3, 1939 in Center Township, she was the daughter of Harvey and Hazel (Holtsclaw) Wright She married Ed Zuckschwerdt on Sept. 17, 1966. ...
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Jack Cooksey
(Obituary ~ 03/30/07)
Jack Cooksey, formerly of Greene and Sullivan counties passed away Friday, March 30 in Indianapolis. Arrangements are pending at Newkirk's Funeral Home in Dugger.
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Jesse L. Bennett Sr.
(Obituary ~ 03/30/07)
Jesse L. Bennett Sr., 90, of Monona, WI and formerly of Indianapolis, passed away on Friday, Feb. 23, 2007. He is survived by his wife, Dorothy DeRungs Bennett. He was preceded in death by his son, Jesse L. Bennett Jr. A private memorial will take place at a later date in Indiana...
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Eastern Greene students write about how they would change the world
(Local News ~ 03/30/07)
Some Eastern Greene Elementary students recently completed an assignment that forced them to think about making the world a better place. Kim Hill, EG character education teacher, explained, "We listened to the song 'Waiting for the World To Change' by John Mayer and they had to write a paper on how they would change they world."...
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House approves Rural Health Care Pilot Program Support Fund
(Local News ~ 03/30/07)
INDIANAPOLIS -- State Rep. Peggy Welch (D-Bloomington), along with co-sponsor State Rep. Matt Pierce (D-Bloomington), received approval from the Indiana House on Senate Bill 489, legislation that establishes the Rural Health Care Pilot Program Support Fund...
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Teachers excited about reading, early intervention software program
(Local News ~ 03/30/07)
The implementation of one early intervention software program at Linton-Stockton Elementary has some first grade teachers excited about how the program focuses on the individual reading needs of students. LSES recently received an early intervention grant, which funded the Waterford software program and the now the program is being used for the first time at the school...
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Solsberry woman escapes injury in Thursday crash
(Local News ~ 03/30/07)
LITTLE CINCINNATI -- A rural Solsberry woman escaped injury, but was trapped for a while in her vehicle in a Thursday morning traffic accident in eastern Greene County. Hope Thompson, 33, of Solsberry, was eastbound on County Road 225 North -- 1/2 mile west of State Road 45 near the Eastern School construction project -- and went off the south side of the roadway and struck a tree at 8:18 a.m. ...
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Art contest is Linton's Music Festival's newest addition
(Local News ~ 03/30/07)
Festival-goers can look for the art work of local students to be displayed during an art contest held in conjunction with the upcoming 2007-08 Linton Music Festival. Shelly Puckett, teen librarian at the Margaret Cooper Library, explained that the art contest is possible because of a Bloomington Arts Council grant that was recieved by the library...
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Foundation to continue with match gifts
(Local News ~ 03/30/07)
SWITZ CITY -- The Greene County Foundation board of directors announced that the Foundation will be continuing to match gifts to area nonprofit endowment funds. "The matching funds will be available on a first come, first served basis up to $100,000. The Foundation's 2006 1 to 3 matching program successfully raised almost $200,000 in endowment funds for nonprofits," said Foundation Executive Director Kerry Conway...
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Motorists: Be aware of farm equiptment in roadway
(Local News ~ 03/30/07)
It's late in the afternoon and you are hauling an empty wagon back from the elevator. Without warning a car hits your wagon from behind. It's early spring and you are hurrying to finish plowing or planting after a break in the weather. As you slow down to turn left into a field, a car trying to pass sideswipes your tractor...
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NSA Crane to receive awards
(Local News ~ 03/30/07)
CRANE -- Naval Support Activity (NSA Crane) continues its award-winning tradition recently earning national recognition for engineering and natural resource conservation. Crane Division, Naval Surface Warfare Center (NSWC Crane) will receive four Department of Defense Value Engineering Awards during a ceremony at the Pentagon in Washington D.C. on May 16...
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Remember to vote
(Column ~ 03/30/07)
With the upcoming local primary and election scheduled for this year, I want to stress the importance of voting. Your vote is an opportunity that is yours alone. You get to decide what candidate to vote for. Your vote is also your responsibility. Your responsibility to be informed about the candidates and issues at hand...
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