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Nina Lorene Kirk (Hash) Groves
(Obituary ~ 06/17/11)
Nina Lorene Kirk (Hash) Groves, 74, formerly of Bloomfield, passed away on Thursday, June 9, 2011 at Knapp Medical Center in Weslaco, Tex. Nina was born in eastern Greene County and attended high school in Bloomfield. She retired from Crane NAD and moved to Weslaco, Tex. in 2001...
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Letter to the Editor
(Letter to the Editor ~ 06/17/11)
Dad taught many lessons To the Editor: When I think of what my dad means to me, as I do on every Father's Day, I reflect not on who he is, but on the time he spent with me and my brother, Hunter. My father showed us that being a great Dad is about being there. It's about doing the small things every Dad can do to give his kids the best possible start in life...
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Ron, Genie Bowers to celebrate 50th anniversary
(Anniversary ~ 06/17/11)
Ron and Genie Bowers will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary June 25. Their children and grandchildren would like all friends and family to join them for an open house on Saturday, June 25 from 1-3 p.m. at the Linton Elks Lodge. Ron and Genie (Boyle) were married at the Oaktown Methodist Church with the bride's father, the Rev. James J. Boyle, officiating...
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Bruce L. Swihart
(Obituary ~ 06/17/11)
Bruce L. Swihart, 62, of Bloomfield passed away Thursday, June 16, 2011 at the IU Health Bloomington Hospital in Bloomington. Bruce was born Feb. 10, 1949 in Goshen, Ind. the son of Norman Swihart and Barbara (Carpenter) Jewett. He was the owner and operator of Distinctive Homes Incorporated in Bloomfield. He was very well respected and like in his business...
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Mae McNabb
(Obituary ~ 06/17/11)
Mae McNabb, 66, of Jasonville, went to be with her Lord at 3:16 p.m. Thursday, June 16, 2011 at Greene County General Hospital in Linton. She was born January 14, 1945 in Sandborn, IN to Oscar W. Bailey and Lucy (Crock) Bailey. Survivors include her spouse, Donald A. ...
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Contestants sought for Miss Greene County pageant
(Local News ~ 06/17/11)
Applications for the 2011 Miss Greene County contest are due by July 1, and the competition will be July 9. Applicants must be at least 16 years old and not turn 21 years old as of Aug. 5. The entry fee for the competition is $25, and a sponsor may be found to pay the fee. To enter the contest, email missgreenecounty@yahoo.com and ask for an application. Rules for the contest will comply with the terms and conditions for the Indiana State Fair Queen Pageant, and are outlined in the application...
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Deadline drawing near, still no opposition for Linton and Jasonville mayor races
(Local News ~ 06/17/11)
With less than two weeks remaining before the filing deadline, no Republican candidates have emerged for vacant General Election slots for mayors in Linton or Jasonville. The deadline to file candidacy paperwork at the Greene County Clerk's office is noon on June 30 for election slots on the Nov. 8 General Election ballot, for which there was no opposition in the primary election...
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Shakamak Elementary School offering full day kindergarten at no charge
(Local News ~ 06/17/11)
Shakamak Elementary School will be offering full-day kindergarten for the first time during the 2011-12 school year at no extra charge to parents, according to Superintendent Mike Mogan. Mogan said there will be three kindergarten teachers who will be teaching the classes, and with some help from the Title I Program, the school will be able to offer full-day classes without charging the parents any extra money...
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Miners continue to play on junior tour
(High School Sports ~ 06/17/11)
Linton-Stockton's Ben Boyd captured third in the Boy's 17-19 Division of the Indiana Golf Foundation's Cascades No. 1 MD Tour Event in Bloomington. Boyd shot a 4-over-par, 75 placing him three shots off the pace of leader Dustin Baker of Indianapolis on the par 71, 6,107 yard course...
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Fireworks to light up the skies over Jasonville
(Local News ~ 06/17/11)
Once again, a dazzling display of fireworks will illuminate the skies at dusk at Hanna Field in Jasonville on July 9. This is the fourth year that Shakamak Chamber of Commerce has sponsored the event. "Having public fireworks at Jasonville came about as an accident," noted Brad Duncan, a Chamber member. ...
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Bloomfield dance squad hopes to qualify for nationals
(Local News ~ 06/17/11)
The Bloomfield Junior-Senior High School Redliners dance squad could attend national competition next March, after their highest ever finish at dance camp. The bid, awarded during a camp, allows the squad to submit an audition tape contest, slated for Orlando's Hard Rock Live on March 3 and 4...
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White River Valley Schools add currculum director to boost student achievement
(Local News ~ 06/17/11)
SWITZ CITY -- White River Valley School District has created a part-time Curriculum Director position who'll be assigned a variety of administrative duties aimed at improving student achievement in the classroom. In action Thursday night, the board hired Michael Langevin, Ed., who will be responsible for curriculum development, overseeing the Title I program, conduct professional development training and coordinate the new state-mandated teacher evaluation system...
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Coleman able to expand cultural horizons after Bloomfield graduation
(Local News ~ 06/17/11)
Robert J. Coleman, a 1995 Bloomfield High School graduate, had the opportunity to expand his cultural horizons and helped to create a new theatre in Chicago. Coleman graduated from Indiana State University with a bachelor of science degree, majoring in radio, TV and film, and a minor in theatre...
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