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Lady Miners begin regional against Clovers (High School Sports ~ 06/04/09)
The Linton-Stockton softball team will take a 13-game winning streak and 18-5 record into the Class 2A Forest Park Regional Saturday. The Lady Miners will begin quest of its first regional championship when they face Cloverdale, who beat Monrovia 7-6 in nine innings Monday to win its first sectional championship, at 1 p.m. The Clovers scored seven unanswered runs to come away with the title... -
EGHS takes underdog role to regional (High School Sports ~ 06/04/09)
Eastern Greene baseball coach Trevor McConnell and his Thunderbirds hope to continue to excel in the underdog role. The T-Birds, who repeated as Class 2A Sectional champions at Linton-Stockton despite only five wins in the regular season, will take an 8-17 record into their match-up with 21-7 South Putnam at 11 a.m. Saturday at the Austin Regional... -
Sports briefs
(Community Sports ~ 06/04/09)
Eastern Greene physicals will be offered from 1 to 4 p.m. Friday, June 5 at the high school. The cost is $15.00. For more information, call 825-5621. The Linton-Stockton softball team will be participating at the Forest Park Regional Saturday. The Miners will play Cloverdale in the second game at 1 p.m...
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Anderson, Gambill prepare for state meet (High School Sports ~ 06/04/09)
BLOOMINGTON -- Greene County will have two representatives this weekend at Robert C. Haugh Track and Field Complex on the campus of Indiana University for the Indiana High School Track and Field State Finals -- Shakamak's Drew Gambill and White River Valley's Kelsey Anderson... -
Lakers set aim on sixth straight regional (High School Sports ~ 06/04/09)
JASONVILLE -- The Shakamak Lakers baseball team will begin its quest for a sixth straight regional title on Saturday on its home turf. Shakamak (14-8) will battle the winner of the Indianapolis Lutheran Sectional at 11 a.m. Rain pushed back the Lutheran championship game back until Thursday night. Host Lutheran was leading University 9-2 when rain suspended play Tuesday night. More rain Wednesday night pushed the finale back until 5 p.m. on Thursday... -
Phyllis E. Hiatt (Obituary ~ 06/04/09)
Phyllis E. Hiatt, 92, of Dugger, passed away at 1:45 p.m. Wednesday, June 3, 2009 at Sullivan County Community Hospital. She was born in Dugger, Feb. 21, 1917, the daughter of Lewis Beck and Alice Borders Beck. Phyllis married Earl "Curly Hiatt on June 17, 1938... -
Community Notes
(Community News ~ 06/04/09)
NESC board to meet The Northeast School Corporation Board of School Trustees will meet Monday at 7:30 p.m. An executive session will start at 6:30 p.m. Worthington council to meet The Worthington Town Council will meet in a special open meeting Tuesday at 5 p.m. to interview and evaluate RFQ's (Request for Qualifications) for the storm water grant. The meeting will be in the municipal building...
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Sandborn residents turn out to talk about water rate, storm water improvement grant
(Local News ~ 06/04/09)
It was more like a town hall meeting with a packed house and standing room only at Sandborn's monthly council meeting Tuesday. Residents were asked to attend to voice their opinion on water rate hikes and the application for a storm water improvement grant due to flooding last year...
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Man faces charges for taking items into WVCF
(Local News ~ 06/04/09)
A Wabash Valley Correctional Facility officer faces criminal charges after being caught overnight trying to traffick marijuana into the maximum-security prison. James Sheerin, 25, of Terre Haute was stopped by staff as he tried to enter the facility with 250 grams of marijuana, six cell phones and chargers, 75 grams of tobacco and a video game player were also recovered. ...
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Jasonville Police Department gets grant for portable breath testers
(Local News ~ 06/04/09)
Drinking drivers in Jasonville beware -- all officers on patrol in the city are now carrying portable breath testers. The Jasonville Police Department recently purchased two new "Alco-Sensor FST" pocket-sized, hand-held breath alcohol testers. The units were purchased after the JPD received a $927 mini-grant from the Local Coordinating Council (LCC) of the Greene County Substance Abuse Task Force...
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Donations needed for Bloomfield Chamber's fireworks fund
(Local News ~ 06/04/09)
The Bloomfield Chamber of Commerce is seeking donations to boost its fireworks fund. The annual Independence Day fireworks display will be conducted in the vicinity of the Bloomfield Town Park starting at dusk (about 9:30 p.m.) on July 4. Rain date is July 5...
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Police Logs
(Police Reports ~ 06/04/09)
GREENE COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT JAIL LOG...
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Linton receives $3.6 million grant for apartment complex
(Local News ~ 06/04/09)
A cooperative partnership with several community agencies and committees has helped to land Linton a $3.6 million federal Neighborhood Stabilization Program (NSP) grant. The money will be used to construct an apartment complex in the southeast part of town, according to Linton Mayor Tom Jones...
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Greene County General Hospital to celebrate 35th anniversary (Local News ~ 06/04/09)
National Hospital Week -- May 10-16 -- is the largest health-care celebration of the year. This year the celebration was extra special for Greene County General Hospital as it recently reached a milestone in its history -- its 35th anniversary. Construction began on the new hospital in December 1970, and the building was completed in April 1974... -
Metal Technologies doing 'very good' despite downturn in auto industry (Local News ~ 06/04/09)
Metal Technologies, Inc. plant manager Cary Doub had a simple message for members of the Bloomfield Chamber of Commerce at Thursday's monthly luncheon meeting. "Manufacturing is not dead in the U.S., but it does struggle. We know there are opportunities. ... -
Tourism workshop preparing website , but who's left in, what's left off subject of debate
(Local News ~ 06/04/09)
The Greene County Tourism Workshop, an all-volunteer effort, believes increasing the Internet presence of county residents will draw more visitors. "Most people travelling these days go on-line to get their information," said facilitator Dave Benefiel...
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