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Community Notes
(Community News ~ 01/29/10)
Biscuit and gravy breakfast The Jasonville Senior Center will hold a biscuit and sausage gravy breakfast from 7 - 9:30 a.m. Feb. 5. Carry out and other items are also available. The center is located at 145 S. Lawton St. Midland Alumni Association The Midland Alumni Association will meet at 6 p.m. on Monday at the Midland Fire Station to discuss menu and price of meal...
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Ronald L. Gholson, Sr. (Obituary ~ 01/29/10)
Ronald L. Gholson, Sr., 70, of North Vernon, Ind., passed away Thursday, Jan. 28, 2010 at 2:32 a.m. at Hospice of South Central Indiana Inpatient Facility at Columbus. He was born Jan. 12, 1940 in Greene County, the son of Albert & Ruth (Hasler) Gholson. He was raised in Jennings County, and was a former Westport resident... -
Sandra Napier (Obituary ~ 01/29/10)
Sandra Napier, 65, of Linton, passed away at 3:15 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 28, 2010 at her residence. She was born in Clay County, Indiana on Nov. 16, 1944, the daughter of Cecil Robert Gallagher and Audrey Ruth McDaniels Gallagher. She was preceded in death by her parents, one infant brother, one grandson, Nathan Baughn, also four uncles and three aunts... -
Churches to host Winter Songfest
(Local News ~ 01/29/10)
If you're into song and celebration then don't miss Winter Songfest -- which is slated for Sunday. The event is hosted by the Central Greene County Ministerial Association and will kick off at 7 p.m. at Faith Christian Church in Bloomfield. Pastor Henry Mann explained, "We try to have it (Songfest) on the fifth Sundays of the year. This is the first one this year."...
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Local census group formed
(Local News ~ 01/29/10)
A committee has been formed to help make sure the U.S. Census Bureau gets an accurate count of Greene County residents this year. The Greene County Complete Census Count Committee is being chaired by Cam Trampke, director of the Greene County Community Learning Center...
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Tipton described as 'a fine man' (Local News ~ 01/29/10)
The Jasonville community lost a man of service when Elden Creasy "Tip" Tipton passed away this week. Tipton, 91, served his country in the Navy, served his state as a senator and county commissioner, and served his community as an educator. He was born Nov. 25, 1918 in North Carolina, but grew up in Hymera. He graduated from Indiana State University with a bachelor's degree in political science. While at ISU, he lettered as a member of the varsity football from 1938-40... -
Project will help WRV save money in long run (Local News ~ 01/29/10)
SWITZ CITY -- By the time school starts next fall, the energy costs for the White River Valley Junior/Senior High School building should be significantly lower thanks to a new, and better-insulated, roof and a high-efficiency heating and air-conditioning system that will be installed over the summer... -
Bloomfield budget cut about $300,000
(Local News ~ 01/29/10)
The dwindling budget was discussed during the Bloomfield School Board meeting on Thursday. Superintendent Dan Sichting explained that the budget cut was projected to be 2.5 percent, but instead it's 4.5 percent and totals about $300,000. "Also because we had declining enrollment we knew we were getting a $11,000 cut -- that brought the cut to about 5 percent," he explained...
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Greene County candidates
(Local News ~ 01/29/10)
Greene County candidate filings through 1 p.m. on Friday: Prosecutor Jarrod D. Holtsclaw, Bloomfield, Republican Clerk Jackie J. Winstead, Bloomfield, Democrat Susan Fowler, Bloomfield, Republican Auditor Sue McDonald, Linton, Democrat Matthew W. Baker, Worthington, Republican...
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High School Boys Basketball Scoreboard Friday
(High School Sports ~ 01/29/10)
Indiana High School Boys Basketball Scores Friday Shakamak 58, Barr-Reeve 53 Shoals 39, Union (Dugger) 37 WRV 47, Loogootee 39 Bloomfield 63, North Central 52
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Shakamak upsets No. 3 Barr-Reeve (High School Sports ~ 01/29/10)
JASONVILLE -- Senior Billy Newton drained 28 points and hauled in nine rebounds to lead Class A No. 10 Shakamak to a 58-53 upset of Class A No. 3 Barr-Reeve here Friday night. "I thought our kids played well for the whole game," Shakamak coach Steve Brett said. "We had the lead for the most part, then weathered the storm when they tied it up."... -
Bohannon gets 20 years
(Local News ~ 01/29/10)
Fighting back tears throughout a Friday morning sentencing hearing, Ronald A. Bohannon, 30, admitted he had a handgun in his possession and had handled it in a reckless manner causing it to discharge, which caused the death of his own young son, Travis Bohannon, on the evening of Aug. 16, 2009, near a residence in Midland...
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Jug Rox nip Bulldogs, 39-37
(High School Sports ~ 01/29/10)
Shoals outscored visiting Union (Dugger) 29-22 over the final 16 minutes as the Jug Rox came away with a 39-37 victory in a non-conference high school boys basketball game Friday night. The Bulldogs, who dropped to 1-13, led 15-10 at the half on the strength of 5 of 6 shooting at the foul line...
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Cardinals break four-game losing streak (High School Sports ~ 01/29/10)
Bloomfield had four players score in double figures as the host Cardinals defeated North Central 64-53 in a non-conference high school boys basketball game at Glover Gymnasium Friday night. The Cardinals, who had dropped four straight, improved to 4-12 while North Central slipped to 6-6... -
Wolverines top Loogootee 47-39 (High School Sports ~ 01/29/10)
White River Valley outscored Loogootee in the first and fourth quarters as the Wolverines defeated the visiting Lions 47-39 in a non-conference high school boys basketball game Friday night at Switz City. The Wolverines, who improved to 10-4, pushed a 16-10 lead at the first quarter break to 19-10 early in the second quarter...
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