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Miner opener postponed
(High School Sports ~ 04/01/09)
According to Linton-Stockton athletic director Charlie Karazsia, the Miners at Owen Valley baseball game, scheduled for Wednesday afternoon, has been postponed because of wet grounds. No make-up date has been set.
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Sichting wants to keep parent-teacher conferences
(Local News ~ 04/01/09)
Discussion turned to extra-curricular activities recommendations, parent-teacher conferences and possible teacher contract bargaining during the Bloomfield School Board's Tuesday meeting. School Superintendent Dan Sichting reiterated his feelings on the change in state policy which will affect parent-student conferences...
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Several Easter egg hunts scheduled
(Local News ~ 04/01/09)
Look out for Easter egg hunts popping up in places all around the area. In Linton, the Civitan Club will sponsor an Easter egg hunt at the Linton-Stockton Elementary School similar to the one that was conducted last year, explained Civitan President Bruce Moore...
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Woman summoned for threatening text messages
(Local News ~ 04/01/09)
A woman who allegedly sent several threatening text messages to another woman is going to be summoned into court. Jessica Stewart is accused of sending the messages on Feb. 25 -- the same day her boyfriend, Isaac Felton, was placed under arrest by Jasonville Police Sgt. Brian R. Pilant...
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Reality Store provides students with life lessons
(Local News ~ 04/01/09)
SWITZ CITY -- It was bills, bills, bills for Greene County eighth graders who participated in the Reality Store on Wednesday at the 4-H Fairgrounds. The annual event gives students a dose of what it means to be a grown-up with a job and family. Darren Dickinson, a student at Linton-Stockton Junior High, said the experience taught him "how to stay alive."...
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A safety project: Rural electric company comes to the rescue for Bloomfield students
(Local News ~ 04/01/09)
Faced with a budget cut and looking like the hands-on electric project for fourth-grade students at Bloomfield Elementary School wasn't going to become a reality this year, veteran teacher Ken Greves was forced to think outside the box. In past years the fourth-grade classes have completed a basic electric project that involved crafting a simple circuit board that lights up a bulb powered by a pair of batteries...
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Walter Secrest
(Obituary ~ 04/01/09)
Walter Secrest, 89, of Jasonville, passed away at 9:43 p.m. Tuesday March 31, 2009 at Sullivan County Community Hospital in Sullivan. He was born in Sullivan County on Dec. 30, 1919, the son of Rosco Secrest and Alice Pearson Secrest. Walter was U.S. Army veteran of World War II, a coal miner, and retired from General Electric in Linton...
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Gene Tucker
(Obituary ~ 04/01/09)
Gene Tucker, of Speedway, passed away Sunday, March 28, 2009. He was born Oct. 21, 1929 to Branson and Nellie Tucker. He graduated from Linton High School and was a U.S. Navy veteran. He was a member of Clermont Christian Church and was formerly a repairman for Standard Duplicators...
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Boyers to celebrate anniversary
(Anniversary ~ 04/01/09)
Jerry and Jean Boyer of Bloomfield will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary. They were married April 18, 1959 at Calvary Baptist Church in Altus, Okla. They have three children, three grandchildren and one great-grandchild. Their children will host a reception in their honor April 18 from 2-5 p.m. at the First Baptist Church, 500 Lincoln Drive in Bloomfield. All family and friends are invited to attend. No gifts please...
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Guest Column: House majority pulls bizarre move to avoid permanent property tax caps
(Column ~ 04/01/09)
For weeks now, opponents of making property tax caps permanent have claimed we need to hold off on writing the caps into the state constitution until we know how they will affect local governments. Under the property tax reform bill we passed in 2008, the property tax caps were to be phased in gradually to give local governments time to adjust to reduced revenue...
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Letter to the Editor
(Letter to the Editor ~ 04/01/09)
VanDeventers appreciate cards To the Editor: The cards sent by all of our friends and family made our 50th wedding anniversary a very special occasion. Each one brought us fond memories of the years past and present and we thank you all for remembering us...
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Linton man charged with supplying minors with alcoholic beverages
(Local News ~ 04/01/09)
An Indiana State Excise Police Officer was watching when a 23-year-old Linton man, Roy L. Ward III, allegedly accepted cash from a teen female in a liquor store parking lot, entered the store then returned and gave the alcoholic beverage to the girl...
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Police Logs
(Police Reports ~ 04/01/09)
GREENE COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT JAIL LOG LINTON POLICE DEPARTMENT ACTIVITY LOG The Linton Police Department's activity log on Tuesday included one request for information only, one incident of vandalism, one custody dispute/exchange, one accident with personal injury, one lost and found, one medical/illness, two prowlers, one suspicious vehicle/person, one possibly intoxicated driver, two domestic disputes, one community relations, two ordinance violations and five traffic stops...
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Community Notes
(Community News ~ 04/01/09)
Party With the Bunny April 11 The Bloomfield Tri-Kappa will host its annual Party with the Bunny event on Saturday, April 11 from 9:30 until 11:30 a.m. in the Community Room at the 4-H Fairgrounds. Cost is $3.00 and each child and $1 for adults. Games, picture with the Bunny, food and door prizes will be featured...
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Laker track and field to feature pole vault this year
(High School Sports ~ 04/01/09)
JASONVILLE -- A total of 19 girls and 15 boys will make up the 2009 edition of the track and field teams for Shakamak this season. Boys coach Mark Messmer will be sharing five of his team members with the baseball team, while girls coach Zach Whitkanack will be using seven members of the softball team to fill out his squad...
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WRV baseball looking to continue winning ways
(High School Sports ~ 04/01/09)
SWITZ CITY -- White River Valley baseball head coach Mike Karr, knew it would be a step-by-step process on building a respectable baseball program after the team had won just a single game before he took over the reins. After winning 5 of 19 games in his first season last year, Karr said he thinks the program could be ready for step two -- a winning season...
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McKinney trying to fill graduation losses
(High School Sports ~ 04/01/09)
Linton-Stockton Girls Tennis Roster Player Gr. Arial Brown 11 Abbey Burris 11 Amy Goodman 11 Shanna Lake 11 Cheyenne Rickelman 11 Olivia Wells 11 Sabrina Colvin 10 Sara Hensley 10 Megan Johnson 10 Brandi Mifflin 10 Kendra Petinoit 10 Brittany Rennick 10...
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Valentine will have youthful track and field team
(High School Sports ~ 04/01/09)
LITTLE CINCINNATI -- The Eastern Greene High School boys track and field team, coached once again by Bill Valentine, has been going through pre-season workouts with 19 participants. Valentine, who has been in charge of the T-Birds since 1996, thinks he will have more out shortly...
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Caldwell has 29 girls competing in track and field
(High School Sports ~ 04/01/09)
LITTLE CINCINNATI -- The 2009 edition of the Eastern Greene High School girls track team will be short on proven performers, but not short on numbers. "We lost Lindsay Stevens, Kayla Erwin and Alyssa Nicholson from last year's team," said EGHS coach Mike Caldwell, who has been coaching track on some level in the school system since 1980. ...
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Tri-County Career Fair at WestGate Tech Park will share what area has to offer area students
(Local News ~ 04/01/09)
A three-county career fair next month hopes to highlight the local job opportunities associated with NSA Crane and WestGate at Crane Technology Park. The hands-on Tri-County Career Fair, which will be attended by students in grades 8-10 from senior and junior high schools in Greene, Daviess and Martin counties, will be staged May 7 at the WestGate at Crane Technology Park...
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Cards open up with walk-off win
(High School Sports ~ 04/01/09)
Bloomfield sophomore Payton Karl capped off a night of great individual performances in the Cardinals season opener on the baseball diamond Wednesday night, with a walk-off three-run blast to defeat visiting North Knox, 6-3. The win made new skipper Mark Bartlow a winner in his debut, and also gave hurler Cody Pearson the win on the mound. The senior fanned 17 Warrior batters on the night...
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