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Rep. Borders to seek re-election
(Local News ~ 02/07/08)
State Rep. Bruce Borders (R-Jasonville) announced today he will seek re-election to the Indiana House of Representatives in House District 45. "It is a tremendous honor to serve Hoosiers in District 45 and it is no secret that I have fought hard for issues that are important to my district including the elimination of property taxes along with immediate property tax reform," Borders explained...
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Clean-up continues in Bloomfield
(Local News ~ 02/07/08)
Volunteers continue to clean up Bloomfield after the EF-1 tornado hit the county seat Tuesday night. The Greene County Daily World will have stories later today on its Web site and in its Friday print edition about the clean-up efforts, the story of a family that narrowly escaped injury, and what area officials think about weather sirens for the county...
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Junior Civitan clubs help with Special Olympics
(Local News ~ 02/07/08)
Members of the Linton-Stockton High School and Junior High School Junior Civitan clubs traveled to Paoli Peaks on Jan. 29 for the annual Winter Special Olympics. The Linton Civitan Club is the largest participating club to help with the handicap. Club sponsors Becky Miller (high school) and Stefanie Ball (junior high), along with former elementary school principal and current Linton Civitan Member Harry Huber, accompanied approximately 32 students in this annual event. ...
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Can you name the year?
(Column ~ 02/07/08)
"Return with me to the thrilling days of yesteryear, when out of the past came..." If you can identify the radio show that was introduced with that line you will win the prize this week. I am going to take a trip to yestreen today. Play along and see if you can identify the year under discussion...
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SandbornTown Council members take oaths of office
(Local News ~ 02/07/08)
Sandborn town officials took their oaths of office on Tuesday night. Before the Sandborn Town Council convened for the three board members including president Don Hill, Roger Blackwell, Nathan Weathers and Clerk-Treasurer Linda Hancock were sworn in office for a four-year terms by Knox County Circuit Judge Sherry Gregg...
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Powell serving as special prosecutor in Clay County case
(Local News ~ 02/07/08)
Officials involved in the latest cold case investigation of the 20-year-old double homicide of Tonya Pickett, 16, and her stepfather Ricky Mustard, 32, at their Brazil residence on Nov. 18, 1988, are optimistic about the upcoming grand jury process...
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Linton-Stockton Elementary School keeps improving
(Local News ~ 02/07/08)
The Linton-Stockton Elementary School was recently recognized for its continued improvement in ISTEP scores and received its second InSAI Top Gainer award last week. "We are real excited about it and we're real thankful that the students, parents and teachers continued to improve," explained Elementary Principal Kent Brewer...
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Clean-up continues in Bloomfield
(Local News ~ 02/07/08)
The wrath of Tuesday's tornado was still in the air when a county-wide effort to clean up Bloomfield got under way. On Thursday morning, Bloomfield Town Council President Jo Ann Carmichael explained, "Tuesday and Wednesday morning were quite depressing. But once the community got out and the neighbors got out ... they were encouraged."...
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Jack L. Huffman
(Obituary ~ 02/07/08)
Jack L. Huffman, 75, of rural Linton, passed away Thursday, Feb. 7, 2008, at Greene County General Hospital in Linton. He was born on March 25, 1932, to Olas L. and Frances Jean (Maners) Huffman. On Nov. 22, 1972, he married Doris A. Moody. He graduated from Bloomfield High School in the class of 1950. ...
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GREENE COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT LOG
(Police Reports ~ 02/07/08)
Feb. 6 -- No injuries were reported after an accident involving one vehicle on Ash Road, west of Walnut Road, near Clifty Hills Addition. Jason T. Haywood, 25, Owensburg, was eastbound through a curve on Ash Road in a 2002 Chevrolet Silverado, attempting to light a cigarette which caused him to travel off the north side of the roadway. ...
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Herman, Floella Walters lose their home
(Local News ~ 02/07/08)
On Tuesday night before the tornado hit Bloomfield, Herman Walters had settled into his chair to watch television for the evening. His wife, Flo, had gone down to Plainville to visit her son, Ed Stone. "I was watching the Pacers get beat, and then the storm started. I came out on the bad end of both," said Walters...
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Greene County Court News
(Police Reports ~ 02/07/08)
GREENE CIRCUIT COURT CRIMINAL CASES State v. Frank Cox, Jr., dealing in a schedule I, II, or III controlled substance, dealing in marijuana, dealing in marijuana, possession of marijuana, maintaining a common nuisance State v. Carolin Cox, dealing in marijuana, possession of marijuana, maintaining a common nuisance...
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Community Notes
(Community News ~ 02/07/08)
Bloomfield NARFE The Bloomfield NARFE chapter will meet at Stoll's in Linton on Feb 12 for a luncheon at 11:30 a.m. and a meeting at 12:30 p.m. Wood Club The Wood Club will meet at 7 p.m. on Feb 11 at the Shakamak School library. Snacks and coffee will be provided...
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Tornado brings up question: Do we need emergency sirens?
(Local News ~ 02/07/08)
In the aftermath of Tuesday's tornado comes the question of whether emergency sirens are needed throughout Greene County. As of now, Linton and Worthington are the only two communities in the county with emergency siren systems. On Tuesday, both systems alerted locals of the tornado warning but Bloomfield received the tornado's direct hit...
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No. 3 Cougars drum Bulldogs
(High School Sports ~ 02/07/08)
ELNORA -- "What is defeat? Nothing but education; nothing but the first step to something better." -- Wendell Phillips. The Union (Dugger) Bulldogs can live by this quote, as they suffered an 84-26 Southwestern Indiana Athletic Conference loss on the hardwood Thursday night...
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Lakers beat Rivet for second time
(High School Sports ~ 02/07/08)
VINCENNES -- Shakamak used a solid third quarter to pull away from host Vincennes Rivet on Thursday night. The Lakers outscored the Patriots 21-12 in the third eight minutes and eventually went on to post a 63-51 nonconference victory at Ralph Holscher Gymnasium...
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No. 12 South defeats Cardinals
(High School Sports ~ 02/07/08)
Terre Haute South made it 2-for-2 against Bloomfield as the host Braves defeted the Cardinals 67-28 in a high school boys basketball game in Vigo County Thursday night. The Class 4A No. 12 Braves defeated the Cards (11-8) 47-34 Dec. 26 in the opening round of the Pizza Hut Wabash Valley Classic at Terre Haute North...
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No. 2 Edgewood takes out T-Birds
(High School Sports ~ 02/07/08)
Indiana All-Star candidate Garrett Butcher poured in 24 points to pace three Edgewood players in double digits as the Class 3A No. 2 Mustangs defeated host Eastern Greene 75-38 in a high school boys basketball game at Toby Yoho Gymnasium on Thursday night...
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