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Jasonville teen LifeLined to Indianapolis after accident
(Local News ~ 01/11/10)
A Jasonville teen was LifeLined to an Indianapolis hospital early Monday after a deer ran into the side of the car he was riding in and caused it to run off the road. James Roberts, 18, was a passenger in a 1996 Ford Probe driven by Joseph B. Geatches, 18, Coalmont...
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Closings and Delays for Monday
(Local News ~ 01/11/10)
Bloomfield Schools -- 2 hour delay with buses operating on snow routes only.
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Man faces charges after allegedly leaving scene of accident
(Local News ~ 01/11/10)
A Linton man faces charges after allegedly leaving the scene of an accident around 2:30 a.m. on Sunday. Matthew Rodriguez, 29, was arrested by Linton Patrol Officer Nick Yingling shortly after colliding into a warehouse, leaving his truck and fleeing the scene...
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LINTON POLICE ACTIVITY LOG
(Police Reports ~ 01/11/10)
Over the weekend, the Linton Police Department had one report of trespass, one fraud, one follow-up investigation, one utility repair, one disorderly conduct, one transport/documentation, one personal injury accident, two property damage accidents, six medical/illnesses, two alarms, two animal complaints, three suspicious persons, two harassment complaints, one (possible) intoxicated driver, two theft-others, one disabled/stranded vehicle, one wanted (arrest on warrant) and two batteries. ...
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GREENE COUNTY JAIL LOG
(Police Reports ~ 01/11/10)
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Merle E. Dyar
(Obituary ~ 01/11/10)
Merle E. Dyar, 81, of Indianapolis, passed away Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2010. He was born Sept. 11, 1928, in Worthington to Aziel R. and Truly America (Singer) Dyar. He retired from General Motors in 1990, and was a member of Hope Baptist Church in Indianapolis...
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Wayne Edmondson
(Obituary ~ 01/11/10)
Wayne Edmondson, 78, of Elnora, passed away Sunday, Jan, 10, 2010 at his residence. He was born in Daviess County on Dec. 2, 1931 to Hollis C. and Jennie E. (Young) Edmondson. On May 16, 1959, he married Shirley L. Funcannon and they had two sons. Wayne worked at Westinghouse in Bloomington for 25 years, retiring in 1991. He was a member of Elnora Christian Church and the White River Valley Antique Association...
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WRV, Bloomfield lead the way with graduation rates
(Local News ~ 01/11/10)
Statewide, 81.5 percent of Indiana students from the Class of 2009 graduated high school, the highest rate since the state reworked the system for calculating how most students receive a diploma. The Indiana Department of Education released the annual figures on the state's 369 public high schools on Friday...
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Roger L. Pitcher
(Obituary ~ 01/11/10)
Roger L. Pitcher, 61, of Vincennes and formerly of Sandborn, passed away Monday, Jan. 11, 2010, at Bridgepoint Health Campus in Vincennes. He was born in Linton on March 25, 1947, to Sherman L. "Mike" and Martha I. (Lind) Pitcher. Roger worked at Crane as an electrical engineer, retiring in 1989. He was a member of the Elnora Masonic Lodge...
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Beulah N. Rhodes
(Obituary ~ 01/11/10)
Beulah N. Rhodes, 94, of Cass, passed away at 4:48 a.m. on Monday, Jan. 11, 2010 at Sullivan County Community Hospital. She was born in Bucktown on Oct. 20, 1915, the daughter of Frank Hale and Nellie Carrico Hale. She was a member of the Dugger Church of Christ...
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Lakers down T-Birds for trip to GCI finals
(High School Sports ~ 01/11/10)
SWITZ CITY -- Shakamak senior Billy Newton drained 21 points as the Lakers shot 59 percent from the field and held off two comebacks by Eastern Greene in a 57-51 win over the Thunderbirds in the first semifinal at the Greene County Invitational here Saturday evening...
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Wolverines falter against Patriots
(High School Sports ~ 01/11/10)
SWITZ CITY -- The Vincennes Rivet Patriots earned their fourth consecutive trip to the Greene County Invitational finals after a 51-47 win over then Class A No. 4 White River Valley here in Saturday's second semifinal contest. For the Wolverines, it was the first loss of the season and a denial of a meeting with county cousin Shakamak in the Monday's snow-delayed finals...
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Joan I. McNew
(Obituary ~ 01/11/10)
Joan I. McNew, 82 of Linton, died at 12:05 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 11, 2010, at Greene County General Hospital in Linton. She was born in Dugger on Feb. 6, 1927, the daughter of Otho "Bus" and Orpha Marie (McCain) Mitchell. She worked as a self-employed beautician until retirement. She was a member of the Fellowship Baptist Church of Linton...
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Eastern Greene tops WRV in consolation game
(High School Sports ~ 01/11/10)
SWITZ CITY -- Eastern Greene jumped out to a 14-2 lead in the first six minutes and never trailed as the Thunderbirds defeated host Class A No. 6 White River Valley 62-55 in the third-place game at the Greene County Invitational on Monday night. The Thunderbirds, who made 11 of 15 shots to start the game, stayed hot throughout the game. Eastern Greene made 23 of 38 attempts, good for 61 percent. It also missed just once in six attempts from 3-point range...
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Questions don't stop 'Race to the Top'
(Local News ~ 01/11/10)
EASTERN HEIGHTS -- Questions admittedly remained, teachers raised contract concerns, but a looming deadline and the threat of lost funds convinced the Eastern Greene School Board to initially support "Race to the Top." That new program promises potential state and federal funds to participating schools, some of which could be merit-based and determined by student performance...
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Debate continues over alley access
(Local News ~ 01/11/10)
JASONVILLE -- The Jasonville City Council once again tabled a decision regarding allowing access to an alley within the city. Steve Morse, who owns property in Jasonville but maintains a residence in Columbus, requested access to an alley at last month's council meeting. At the time, it was tabled until the council could consult with its attorney, Jeff Hawkins...
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Linton City Council votes 4-0 to move forward with grant application
(Local News ~ 01/11/10)
The city of Linton is moving forward with a disaster recovery grant application that could help grow a local business. Greg Jones of Southern Indiana Development Commission (SIDC) gave the details during a public hearing Monday night at Linton City Hall on the $282,000 federal grant -- which if awarded would benefit locally owned J&D Belt Services...
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North Daviess defeats Lady Lakers
(High School Sports ~ 01/11/10)
Jenny Dove and Janae Wagler combined for 43 points to lead host North Daviess to a 46-36 victory over Shakamak in a Southwestern Indiana Athletic Conference girls basketball game Monday night at Elnora. Dove finished with 27 points, including 14 of 17 shooting at the foul line. She also grabbed 11 rebounds. Wagler added 16 as the duo account for all but three points by the Lady Cougars, now 4-8, 2-1 in the conference...
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Lady Wolverines lose at No. 1 Rivet
(High School Sports ~ 01/11/10)
Class A No. 1 Vincennes Rivet jumped out to a 28-4 lead and cruised to an 84-23 victory over White River Valley in a high school girls basketball game Monday night at Holscher Gymnasium. "They are a very good team. We just really never got into the game," said WRV Coach Joe Pigg, whose Lady Wolverines slipped to 2-13. "They pressed us and we did not do a very good job against it...
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Lady Bulldogs fall on the road
(High School Sports ~ 01/11/10)
Riverton Parke scored 18 unanswered points at the beginning and Union (Dugger) never recovered as the host Lady Panthers came away with a 48-23 victory Monday at Mecca. "It was 18-0 before we got on the board," said Union (Dugger) girls basketball coach Benji Boyd, whose Lady Bulldogs slipped to 2-10. "We played pretty well for the last three quarters."...
- UPDATED: Lakers top Rivet in Greene County Invitational final (High School Sports ~ 01/11/10)
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