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Programs to start at Community Learning Center
(Local News ~ 09/01/09)
An information meeting on two certificate programs targeted at entry level administrative positions at Crane and the subcontractors is scheduled for today at 6:30 p.m. at the Greene County Learning Center at White River Valley High School in Switz City...
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Anna Marie Shilkett
(Obituary ~ 09/01/09)
Anna Marie Shilkett, 86, of Linton, passed away at 10:37 p.m. on Monday, Aug. 31, 2009, at Monroe Hospital in Bloomington. She was born May 25, 1923, in Greene County, the daughter of Leroy and Lillian Mae (Hall) Tolen. She was a homemaker and a member of Nine Mile United Methodist Church of rural Linton...
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Everett "Gene" Garrett
(Obituary ~ 09/01/09)
Everett "Gene" Garrett, 82, of Carlinville, Ill., and formerly of Linton, died Sunday, Aug. 30, 2009 at the Heritage Manor in Carlinville. He was born Monday, Nov. 8, 1926 in Marco, the son of the late Everett Irl and Mary Catherine (Timmerman) Garrett...
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Nature lovers will enjoy workshop
(Local News ~ 09/01/09)
If you're interested in learning more about wildflowers then be sure to check out an upcoming educational workshop. A wildflower workshop is slated for 10 a.m. on Saturday at the Linton Public Library and is sponsored by the Friends of the Goose Pond...
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Change will help Bloomfield library patrons
(Local News ~ 09/01/09)
Change is coming to the Bloomfield-Eastern Greene County Public Library. Director John Helling has announced that the library will be joining the Evergreen Indiana project Sept. 10 and he says it's going to mean a lot of changes for library patrons...
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Sapp birth announcement
(Births ~ 09/01/09)
Emilia Ramon would like to announce the birth of her new baby sister, Alyssa Ann Sapp. Alyssa was born on July 10, 2009 at 8:41 a.m. at Sullivan County Community Hospital. She weighed 8 1/2 pounds and was 19 1/2 inches long. Parents are Shelly Jeffrey and Wesley Sapp...
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Community Notes
(Community News ~ 09/01/09)
Bloomfield Chamber to meet The Bloomfield Chamber of Commerce will meet Thursday at noon at the Pepperoni Grill. Ground water testing The Indiana Department of Environmental Management (IDEM) is conducting a statewide ground water quality survey. It is currently seeking residential well owners to participate in this survey. ...
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Kayanna Cooksey
(Obituary ~ 09/01/09)
Kayanna Cooksey, age 72, of Lyons, passed away at 10:00 A.M. Tues., Sept. 1, 2009, at her residence. She was born April 4, 1937, in Linton, the daughter of Orval & Jessie (Fields) Hoover. She was a homemaker and a member of the Pleasant Grove Church of Christ of Lyons...
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WRV wins two matches at Mitchell
(High School Sports ~ 09/01/09)
White River Valley won two of three matches to tie for first place at the Mitchell volleyball invitational Saturday. WRV defeated West Washington 25-7, 25-11 as Lydia Miller served seven aces. Miranda Dupire added six aces, six digs and five kills. The Lady Wolverines beat Mitchell 25-21, 25-18. Jasmine May had three blocks and Tayler Kail added nine digs...
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Area Sports Briefs
(Community Sports ~ 09/01/09)
The 13th annual Big Mac Golf Tournament is scheduled for Sept. 19-20 at the Phil Harris Golf Course in Linton. A Calcutta Auction and steak dinner will take place Saturday, Sept. 19 for those who participate. Proceeds from this event will go to the Ronald McDonald House of Indianapolis, which is a home away from home for families of critically ill children being service by the hospitals in the Indianapolis area. Several families from Greene County have benefited from the House...
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Megan Barnes contributes for VU
(College Sports ~ 09/01/09)
GLEN ELLYN, ILL. -- The Vincennes Lady Trailblazers swept through their first competition of the season over the weekend in the 14th Annual College of DuPage Classic in Glen Ellyn, IL. Sophomore outside hitter Alie Schroeder and freshman setter Kasi Townsend were named to the event's all-tournament team as VU went a combined 5-0 in pool play and the single-elimination tournament. ...
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Lady Bulldogs spikers lose at home
(High School Sports ~ 09/01/09)
The youthful Union (Dugger) volleyball team dropped their sixth match of the season, in as many chances, with a 3-25, 5-25, 4-25 setback to Class A No. 3 Barr-Reeve Vikings at home Tuesday night. Jessica Davidson, the only player on the Bulldogs roster with varsity experience, registered one kill, one ace and two assists in the loss. Audrey Morrill added two kills, while Shelby Wonders added one kill...
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Bloomfield Town Council discusses Osborn Lane water issue
(Local News ~ 09/01/09)
The Bloomfield Town Council listened to one resident's request for help concerning water problems on Osborn Lane during Tuesday's monthly meeting. Don Hendrix requested that the town dig a drain ditch to stop the overflow of water from Osborn Lane onto his property...
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Miner netters compete, but fall to North Central
(High School Sports ~ 09/01/09)
Luke Knight and Merrick McBride teamed up for a three-set win at No. 1 doubles, earning the only point for the Linton-Stockton boys tennis team in a 4-1 loss to visiting North Central Tuesday. Knight and McBride lost a first set tiebreaker and rallied to beat Caleb Gilman and Robert Horn 6-4, 11-9 in the last two sets...
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Eastern Greene wins in five
(High School Sports ~ 09/01/09)
Brittany Igel was one of five Eastern Greene High School volleyball players with double-figure kill numbers, helping the Lady Thunderbirds to a 25-18, 14-25, 25-18, 20-25, 15-7 non-conference victory over host Orleans Tuesday. Igel finished with a career-high 19 kills to go six digs and six points...
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Lady Lakers fall in five
(High School Sports ~ 09/01/09)
The Shakamak Lakers volleyball team dropped a five-game match at home against visiting Edgewood 23-25, 25-16, 25-22, 17-25, 10-15 Tuesday night. With the loss the Lady Lakers fall to 5-2 on the season. Amanda Gilbert lead the way with nine points on 17-for-17 from the service line. The senior also racked up 35 assists to go along with 18 digs and 7 kills...
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Linton-Stockton still unbeaten in SWIAC and TRC
(High School Sports ~ 09/01/09)
Linton-Stockton remained undefeated in the Southwestern Indiana Athletic Conference and Tri-River Conference volleyball standings after a 20-25, 25-12, 25-23, 26-24 victory over visiting Clay City Tuesday. The Lady Miners improved to 5-1 overall, 2-0 in both conferences...
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Miner junior varsity football teams tops West Vigo
(High School Sports ~ 09/01/09)
The Linton-Stockton jv football team won its second straight game to start the season, defeating host West Vigo 39-34 Tuesday night. "The kids played a great game," said Miner coach Brian Oliver. "We had some kids injured and a lot of kids were playing out of position...
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Puckett's musical roots run deep
(Local News ~ 09/01/09)
Picking the strings with his fingers and thumbs, guitarist and Linton native Kade Puckett has been a mainstay of the Music Fest all five years of its existence. Puckett's musical roots run deep. The 37-year-old musician helped build and play the world's largest guitar locally, with the mammoth musical instrument eventually sold to Dick Clark...
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Helen F. Keaton
(Obituary ~ 09/01/09)
Helen F. Keaton, 92, of Terre Haute died Sept. 1, 2009. She was born in Clinton on Feb. 18, 1917 to Andrew and Julia (Rataicik) Mengel. Her occupation was mother and homemaker who loved each and every member of her family. Her hobby was quilting and she had made over 64 quilts, making sure that each family member had received one of her quilts as a gift and never having sold a single one of her quilting creations...
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Jerry Cliver will be released later this month
(Local News ~ 09/01/09)
Former Indiana State Police Trooper Jerry Cliver, convicted of murder in Indiana in 1988 and of attempted murder in Florida in 1987 for shooting a Florida Highway Patrolman, is scheduled to be released from prison Sept. 14. Now age 56, if Cliver gets out on schedule, his release date comes one day before his 57th birthday on Sept. 15...
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