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Richard Lee "Dick" Phegley
(Obituary ~ 04/05/10)
Richard Lee "Dick" Phegley, 76, of Carlisle, passed away at 6:15 a.m. Friday, April 2, 2010 at the Good Samaritan Hospital in Vincennes. The 1951 graduate of Carlisle High School was born June 15, 1933 in Sullivan to Jason Phegley and Mary Frances Nash Phegley...
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Bobby Dale Chambers
(Obituary ~ 04/05/10)
Bobby Dale Chambers, 53, of Sullivan, passed away at 6:33 p.m. Sunday, April 5, 2010. He was born in Sullivan, Aug. 4, 1956, the son of Robert Frank Chambers and Merriel Booker Chambers. Bobby Dale was a member of the Shiloh Church of Christ, and was formerly employed with Sunrise Construction...
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William J. Jones Jr.
(Obituary ~ 04/05/10)
William J. Jones Jr. of Linton, passed away at 4:00 PM Saturday April 3, 2010 at his residence. He was born in Hartford City, IN. Sept. 19, 1943, the son of William Ervin Jones and Kathleen Monroe Jones. He was a U.S. Army veteran of Vietnam, retired from General Motors in Anderson and was a prior meat cutter. Bill loved mushroom hunting and bluegill fishing...
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Letters to the Editor
(Letter to the Editor ~ 04/05/10)
We need to keep our students in mind To the Editor: We have heard the sad news, schools are laying off teachers. The governor has reduced school funding by $300 million which translates into less operating money for local school corporations. HB 1367 gives schools some flexibility in transferring Capital Project Funds to the General Fund. Another solution is to spend down the cash balances and use the Rainy Day Fund...
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Worthington taking action to combat stray dogs
(Local News ~ 04/05/10)
More than one community in Greene County has wrestled with the problem of seemingly homeless stray dogs and with owners who allow their own dogs to stray off their property. In Worthington, Town Marshal Dennis Conaway says the Worthington Police Department officers are going to be taking action to combat the problem and he wants the residents of Worthington to have a "heads-up."...
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County doing well in Census form returns
(Local News ~ 04/05/10)
According to recent Census data, Greene County is currently ranked 22nd in the state in filling out the 2010 Census. That also means that 46 percent of households in the county have participated, but 54 percent of households still need too. Linton-Stockton Superintendent Nick Karazsia encouraged locals to fill out their Census forms and explained the importance of doing so...
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Closing of Queen Four Road draws comments from residents
(Local News ~ 04/05/10)
The possible closure of a heavily-traveled rural county road in Wright Township drew some adverse comments from several concerned residents Monday during the regular meeting of the Greene County Commissioners. About a half dozen residents showed up to talk about the problems with closing a portion of Queen Four Road...
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County highway department going back to 40-hour work week
(Local News ~ 04/05/10)
The Greene County Highway Department will be switching back to working five eight-hour days at the start of the next pay period on April 16. The Greene County Commissioners agreed to the new work schedule at Monday morning's regular meeting and noted that the schedule could move to four 10-hour work days late next month...
- Easter hunt fun (Local News ~ 04/05/10)
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Butler expects Howard to play in NCAA title game
(Local News ~ 04/05/10)
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) -- Butler center Matt Howard shows no lingering effects from his concussion, and team doctors will allow him to play in Monday night's national title game. Team spokesman Jim McGrath says Howard participated in the team's early afternoon shootaround at Lucas Oil Stadium and was cleared by team doctors about 90 minutes after the workout. Howard is listed as probable and will play if he remains symptom-free...
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Fans rally for Butler ahead of NCAA championship
(Local News ~ 04/05/10)
INDIANAPOLIS -- Thousands of Butler basketball fans rallied in downtown Indianapolis on Monday, hours before their beloved hometown Bulldogs faced Duke in the NCAA men's basketball championship game. The pep rally was held at Monument Circle, the same location where fans converged after the Indianapolis Colts won the Super Bowl in 2007. ...
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Butler catches attention of entire state
(Local News ~ 04/05/10)
CONNERSVILLE, Ind. -- Jagged, raised cracks spider-web across the court, the asphalt edges chipped and rounded by time. The rim is loose and makes a loud Whangggg! with every shot. The steel-plated backboard, attached to an oversized, Easter-egg-yellow pole, is nearly rusted through and an old bird's nest is wedged behind the support bracket...
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Butler's Way leads team toward NCAA glory
(Local News ~ 04/05/10)
INDIANAPOLIS -- When Butler center Matt Howard needed an assist, it was little-used freshman Emerson Kampen who made the shoestring save. Howard broke a shoelace before Friday's practice -- the one in front of 30,000 people at Lucas Oil Stadium -- and Kampen quickly untied his left shoe, handed over the shoestring and spent the next 50 minutes shooting baskets with, essentially, one good foot...
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Inexperience the word for Lady Cardinals
(High School Sports ~ 04/05/10)
BLOOMFIELD -- The first word that comes to mind for our 2010 Bloomfield High School girls tennis team is inexperience. We graduated five of the top seven players from last year's 16-3 team, including current IUPUI player Bailey Maryfield. Not only that, we lost three girls with varsity experience that decided not to play this year -- two seniors and a junior...
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Sports briefs
(Community Sports ~ 04/05/10)
Linton-Stockton High School graduate Rachael Pruett and the Ball State University women's golf team will play at Indiana University April 10-11 The Indiana University Invitational will take place next Saturday and Sunday at the Indiana University Golf Course in Bloomington...
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Bulldog game moved
(High School Sports ~ 04/05/10)
The Eminence at Union (Dugger) High School Tri-River Conference baseball game has been moved from Monday to Thursday. The TRC contest is scheduled to start at 5:30 p.m.
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Aces open season
(High School Sports ~ 04/05/10)
The Southern Indiana Aces AAU boys basketball team took one of three games this weekend in Kentucky. The Aces defeated Elizabethtown, Ky. 66-63 before losing to the Derek Smith All-Stars 64-56 and 74-56 to Royal Family. "Overall we played very well and hard," said Aces coach Rick Crynes. "I really enjoy coaching this group...
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Lakers open season with victory
(High School Sports ~ 04/05/10)
Shakamak pushed across four runs in its final two at bats as the Lady Laker softball team opened the season with a 5-4 victory at Bloomington North Saturday. "We were down 2-1 doing to the sixth," said Shakamak coach Brent Anderson. "We were able to execute and get a run and three insurance runs in the seventh...
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Lady Miners top Lincoln
(High School Sports ~ 04/05/10)
After not recording a hit in the first three innings, Linton-Stockton pounded out nine hits and did all of its scoring in the final four innings as the Lady Miner softball team defeated host Vincennes Lincoln 5-1 Monday. "It was really nice to get a game under our belts," Linton-Stockton coach Jill Flater said of the season-opener. "We were able to carry over things from practice into the game...
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Switz City Council considers stray dogs, abandoned cars, mosquitos
(Local News ~ 04/05/10)
Switz City -- The Switz City Town Council discussed ways to clean the town and take care of the stray dog situation at Monday evening's meeting. All three council members said they have noticed several dogs roaming the streets and have received several complaints from distraught residents...
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EGHS falls at North
(High School Sports ~ 04/05/10)
Kierstin Southern and Hanna Hamm each singled for Eastern Greene, but the Lady Thunderbird lost to host Bloomington North 10-0 in a high school softball game Monday night. The game was halted after 4 1/2 innings via the 10-run rule. "Our first three batters put the bat on the ball against Brewer, who is a good pitcher. "But tried to make some things happens, but we had a couple of base-running errors that cost us," said EGHS coach Gina Ingram...
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Cardinal boys run fourth; girls second
(High School Sports ~ 04/05/10)
The Bloomfield High School boys track and field team finished fourth in a four-way meet at South Knox Monday. The host Spartans won with 107.5 points, North Daviess and North Central tied for second with 45 points and Bloomfield amassed 43.5 points...
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Dugger Town Council may sell lots in Dugger Lake area
(Local News ~ 04/05/10)
Dugger -- The Dugger Town Council met Monday evening and made public that they are considering selling lots around the Dugger Lake area. "We are really excited about it," explained town treasurer Michelle Cooksey. "We have about 22 lots available, but are looking at putting up about 19 to sell...
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Miners take out Shakamak in boys, girls track meet
(High School Sports ~ 04/05/10)
Linton-Stockton's boys and girls track and field teams defeated visiting Shakamak by the identical scores of 76-56 Monday at Charlie Hoskins Track in Linton. It was the season-opener for all four squads. Kelsey Andis won both relay events for the Lady Miners...
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Duke's pace leads to title; Devils edge Butler 61-59
(Local News ~ 04/05/10)
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) -- Duke did what few teams have been able to against Butler this season: score 60 points. So what if it was barely over the mark and the Blue Devils had to hold their breath on a last-second miracle try? The 61-59 win was good enough for a fourth national championship...
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