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No opponent? You won't be on ballot
(Local News ~ 08/29/11)
If you were hoping to find the name of Linton Democrat mayoral candidate John Wilkes on the Nov. 8 General Election ballot, you'll be disappointed. Wilkes is unopposed and his name won't be there and there won't even be a listing for Linton mayor. Because of a new Indiana law that removes from election ballots the names of candidates facing no election opponents, Wilkes' name along with all other unopposed candidates will not be on the ballot...
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Program will help elderly, handicapped
(Local News ~ 08/29/11)
Mayor Patti Jones is encouraging attendance at an hour-long information session has been scheduled for 6 p.m. on Tuesday at Linton's Roy Clark Community Center for a new test program aimed at aiding the elderly and handicapped. "There's been a lot of interest, but we keep trying to get the word out there," Jones said...
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Bloomfield School District may receive more money than expected
(Local News ~ 08/29/11)
The Greene County Auditor's Office notified the Bloomfield School District its preliminary net assessed valuation has increased $12,843,431 for the 2012 budget from the certified 2011 valuation of $171,938,241. "That kind of took me by surprise a little bit ... I expected to see a little bit of a decrease," Sichting said at Thursday night's School Board of Trustees meeting...
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Traffic stop leads to arrest
(Local News ~ 08/29/11)
An Indiana State Police trooper noticed a driver cross the center line in front of him on Main Street in downtown Bloomfield early Sunday evening. The traffic stop that followed at about 6:50 p.m. just off of North Franklin Street -- directly in front of the Bloomfield Police Department garage -- resulted in the arrest of a Columbus man for driving while intoxicated and having an out-of-county outstanding arrest warrant...
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Cards finish third at BNL Invitational
(High School Sports ~ 08/29/11)
BEDFORD -- The Bloomfield boys' tennis team traveled to Bedford Saturday to compete in the inaugural Bedford North Lawrence Invitational boys tennis tournament. The competition was a round-robin type tournament with BNL, Corydon Central, South Central and Bloomfield...
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Lady Wolverines play at Mitchell tournament
(High School Sports ~ 08/29/11)
The White River Valley Lady Wolverines junior varsity volleyball team remained unbeaten on the year and the varsity remained winless following three matches by each squad in Saturday's Mitchell Invitational. The JV Lady Wolverines (7-0) posted wins over Orleans (25-19, 25-20), Mitchell (25-9), 25-21) and West Washington (25-17, 25-8)...
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Miner boys sixth, girls fourth at RP invite
(High School Sports ~ 08/29/11)
The Linton-Stockton boys team finished sixth and the girls squad took home fourth in Saturday's Riverton Parke Invitational cross country meet. Clay City (45) took the boys team title followed by Fountain Central (80), Riverton Parke (119), North Vermillion (127), Cloverdale (129), Linton-Stockton (137), Attica (154), Sullivan (157), South Vermillion (164)...
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Eastern spikers go 2-2 at LCC
(High School Sports ~ 08/29/11)
The Eastern Greene Lady Thunderbirds went 2-2 at Saturday's Lafayette Central Catholic Volleyball Invitational. Calumet Christian handed them a 25-16, 25-17 setback to open the tournament. "In the opening match we faced Calumet Christian, who had an athletic team this season paced by two solid outside hitters, Taylor Lindbloom and Faith Rohm," Eastern Greene coach Gina Ingram said. "These two were solid last year and the Rohn girl was more improved this year, a year stronger...
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Struggles continue for Lady Bulldogs
(High School Sports ~ 08/29/11)
DUGGER -- The struggles that have defined the early season for the Union volleyball squad continued to plague them against Cloverdale Monday night. After getting off to what appeared to be a competitive start to the match, the Lady Bulldogs fell victim to their own miscues and dropped a 25-18, 25-13, 25-17 decision to the Lady Clovers...
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Cards lose to Martinsville; win two at West Vigo
(High School Sports ~ 08/29/11)
BLOOMFIELD -- After winning two matches at the West Vigo Round Robin Saturday, the Bloomfield High School volleyball team lost to visiting Martinsville by the score of 25-21, 25-11, 25-19 in a non-conference contest Monday night at Glover Gymnasium...
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Advertised Eastern Greene budget looking leaner in 2012
(Local News ~ 08/29/11)
EASTERN HEIGHTS ---- Eastern Greene School District's 2012 budget will look a little leaner -- at least $300,000 leaner in the advertised General Fund amount -- when it is adopted by the school board on Sept. 12. The total combined advertised budget for 2012 amounts to $13,797,086. That compares with $14,709,719 in the current year's advertised budget tally -- down $912,633...
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Miner junior varsity wins at North Knox
(High School Sports ~ 08/29/11)
The Linton-Stockton junior varsity football team defeated host North Knox 15-8 Monday night at Bicknell. The Miners have started the season 2-0. Quarterback Beau Eaton hit Zach Davidson with a 40-yard touchdown pass in the second quarter. Dyllanne Deischer booted the PAT for a 7-0 Miner lead...
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Indiana Rail Road breaks ground on $6 million locomotive maintenance facility
(Local News ~ 08/29/11)
JASONVILLE -- Indiana Rail Road Company (IRRC) broke ground Monday morning on a $6 million locomotive maintenance facility that will improve efficiency and environmental controls for the railroad as well as preparing for anticipated growth. In a ceremony at the rail yard attended by county, state, city, area dignitaries, company representatives and guests, President and Chief Executive Officer Thomas G. ...
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Dereck W. Earle
(Obituary ~ 08/29/11)
Dereck Weston Earle, 16, of Dugger, passed away at his residence Monday August 29, 2011. He was born in Sullivan, Indiana July 11, 1995, the son, of Eddie Eugene Earle and Kathy Jo Cullison Earle. Dereck was a student at Union High School in Dugger. He was an avid outdoors man, enjoying fishing, hunting and four wheeling...
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County councilman wants to streamline appropriation procedure
(Local News ~ 08/29/11)
A proposal by the newest member of the Greene County Council aimed at streamlining the process of approving additional appropriations drew some discussion at Monday's monthly meeting, but in the end it was tabled for debate at the September meeting...
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