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SPORT BRIEFS
(High School Sports ~ 06/27/08)
Greene County Open The annual Greene County Open golf tournament is set for July 12-13 at the Phil Harris Golf Course in Linton. Players can make their own tee times on Saturday. Golfers will be flighted after the first 18 holes. Play on Sunday will begin at noon...
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Troy Fougerousse takes over Lady Lakers
(High School Sports ~ 06/27/08)
JASONVILLE -- Good things come to those who wait. Troy Fougerousse has lived by this statement for the past eight seasons as an assistant coach for the girls basketball program. Fougerousse will finally get his opportunity to make his mark on the program this season, as the Metropolitan School District of Shakamak Board of Trustees approved of the hiring of Fougerousse as varsity coach of the Lady Lakers in a meeting June 18...
- Clovers finish second (Community Sports ~ 06/27/08)
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Weber to lead South All-Stars
(High School Sports ~ 06/27/08)
TERRE HAUTE -- Several area football players and coaches will be participating in Saturday's annual Wabash Valley Football Coaches Association All-Star game at Indiana State University's Memorial Stadium in Terre Haute. Kickoff is set for 7:07 p.m. The South All-Star roster includes offensive lineman Evan Alexander of Union (Dugger) and linebacker Ethan Brewer, defensive back Jaron Powell, offensive linemen Lance Irwin and Dustin Turpin and defensive back Nathan Padgett of Linton-Stockton...
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Boyd has got the coaching bug
(High School Sports ~ 06/27/08)
DUGGER -- Brody Boyd has got the bug, the coaching bug. The former Union (Dugger) basketball standout, who was an Indiana All-Star before playing four seasons at the University of Iowa, recently hosted a basketball camp for players from grades 1-8. But this wasn't a camp for kids just from Dugger, as boys and girls from Hymera, Shakamak, Farmersburg and Linton also were included...
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Doris Combs
(Obituary ~ 06/27/08)
Doris Combs, 94, of Bloomington, passed away Thursday, June 26, 2008 at Garden Villa in Bloomington. Born Sept. 8, 1913 in Daviess County, she was the daughter of Earl and Lena (Malone) Johnson. She graduated from Worthington High School in 19322 and earned a teaching certificate Indiana State University in Terre Haute. She taught in Greene County at Campground and Waterworks schools. She helped organize and work for the first Greene County Welfare Department in Bloomfield...
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Rayford D. Jackson
(Obituary ~ 06/27/08)
Rayford D. Jackson, 64, of Bloomfield, passed away on Thursday, June 26, 2008 at his residence. Born in Mt. Vernon on Feb.18, 1944, he was the son of William Jackson and Edna Peerman Jackson. He worked at RCA in the shipping department for 33 years until his retirement. He enjoyed riding his motorcycle and was a member of the NRA and Cloven Hoofs Motorcycle Club...
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Bloomfield Chamber to provide fireworks July 4
(Local News ~ 06/27/08)
Look for fireworks, food and family fun at Bloomfield on the Fourth of July. In keeping with tradition, the Bloomfield Chamber of Commerce will sponsor fireworks at dusk to celebrate Independence Day. Chamber President Cynthia Ferguson explained, "The fireworks will be bigger and better than ever. ... The fireworks will be at dusk but feel free to come to the park before hand and get a good seat."...
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Lending a helping hand: Thorlton, Anderson awarded scholarship
(Local News ~ 06/27/08)
Rod and Beth Hasler recently announced the names of the first recipients of the Merle and Maxine Brown Scholarship Award. The $20,500 award that will be divided between two 2008 high school students was presented to Linton-Stockton High School graduate Tim Thorlton, son of Cindy and Dan Thorlton, and White River Valley graduate Jessica Anderson, daughter of Steven and Alisa Anderson...
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Greene County Court News
(Police Reports ~ 06/27/08)
GREENE CIRCUIT COURT CIVIL CASES Worldwide Asset Purchasing LLC, successor in interest of Five Star Bank v. Larry J. Hendricks, collection American Acceptance Co. LLC as assignee of Household Bank v. Teresa L. Camden, collection James D. Callaway v. Jason M. Callaway, Greg R. Callaway, Hannah Callaway, Truman Callaway and Debra J. Matthew, civil plenary...
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Police Logs
(Police Reports ~ 06/27/08)
GREENE COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT JAIL LOG LINTON POLICE DEPARTMENT ACTIVITY LOG The Linton Police Department's activity log for Thursday included one title check, one follow-up investigation, three requests for information only, two incidents of vandalism, one accident with property damage, two lost and found, five medical/illness, one animal complaint, one suspicious vehicle/person, one assist to another agency, one harassment complaint, one theft-other, one welfare check/concern, one abandoned vehicle, one ordinance violation and four traffic stops.. ...
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Letters to the Editor
(Letter to the Editor ~ 06/27/08)
Family grateful for support To the editor: Thank you for the opportunity to express my appreciation to some very special people. My mother, who was 102 years old, passed from this old earthly world to the home of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ has been preparing for her...
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OUR OPINION: 2-0 vote was a positive move for Greene County
(Editorial ~ 06/27/08)
The Greene County Commissioners took a positive step for Greene County's economic future Friday morning. The commissioners, by a 2-0 vote, approved a plan to expand an existing economic development area near the WestGate at Crane Technology Park. It will make the area more attractive for developers to locate in Greene County...
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SHORT TAKE: To play or not to play
(Column ~ 06/27/08)
With summer in full swing comes children at play. Or not. As a parent I notice the difference in my generation and that of my children's. Back in the day, summertime meant outdoor play. Now, summertime means video games, youtube and myspace. I do realize that most kids still play outdoors, but it seems like nature is being replaced by cyberspace. And real conversations are being replaced by texting and instant messaging...
- Sign of the Times? (Local News ~ 06/27/08)
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Flag retirement ceremony set for Tuesday at Linton
(Local News ~ 06/27/08)
The Greene County Veterans Council has invited the public to attend a Flag Retirement Ceremony on Tuesday at 5:30 p.m. near the bandstand in Linton's Humphreys Park. Each year, the Greene County Veterans Council holds the ceremony to dispose of worn-out flags on or near the date of the annual Flag Day in June...
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Bloomfield School Board talks budget and finances
(Local News ~ 06/27/08)
Several budget and financial items were discussed during the June meeting of the Bloomfield School Board. In budget and financial business, the board approved the short-term transfer of funds. The transfer was made from the rainy day fund and capital projects fund to the debt service, retirement/severance bond debt service and transportation funds, explained School Board president Eric Moody...
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FEMA to open Worthington center on Saturday
(Local News ~ 06/27/08)
Recovery from the Flood of 2008 is far from complete in Greene County, but residents of hard-hit Worthington have been making a lot of progress. Allen Haynes, Indiana Director of the Southern Baptist Convention Disaster Relief Organization, is coordinating an effort by his organization and local volunteers to help residents with flooded homes get their houses back together again...
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Commissioners set the table for economic development
(Local News ~ 06/27/08)
The Greene County Commissioners took action during a special meeting Friday morning to position the county to be more competitive in attracting industry and commercial development. The commissioners approved a resolution that expands designated economic development areas near the WestGate at Crane Technology Park project in Taylor Township...
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'Band Stand' is a festival tradition; Elks Lodge stepping up to help
(Local News ~ 06/27/08)
Selling delicious hand dipped Jonah-style fish sandwiches is a Freedom Festival tradition for the Linton-Stockton Band Boosters Club. The group has been doing it at the same location on the northwest corner of the park every Fourth of July holiday for decades...
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