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All-star series much more for Dowell
(High School Sports ~ 07/16/12)
JASPER -- There's a lot more to the all-star experience than just showcasing your talents in front of a crowd -- just ask Brock Dowell. The Shakamak High School graduate and Olney Central College recruit found that out this past weekend when he took part in the Indiana High School Baseball Coaches Association All-Star Series...
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Billy Beach
(Obituary ~ 07/16/12)
Billy Beach, 90, of Shelbyville, Ind., passed away on Saturday, July 14, 2012, at Waldron Health and Rehabilitation Facility in Waldron, Ind. Billy was born August 2, 1921 in Oatsville, Indiana, the son of James and Hazel Beach. He graduated from Mt. Olympus High School in Pike County, in 1938 and then went on to obtain his B. S. Degree in 1942 from Purdue University and his M.S. degree in Agriculture from Purdue University in 1961...
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Bloomfield football starts Tuesday
(Community Sports ~ 07/16/12)
The Bloomfield Football League will begin practices for all teams Tuesday from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Crane ball field. Registrations are still being accepted. The league is open to players in grades K-12. Players do not need to attend Bloomfield Schools to participate...
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Post 139 stumbles on the road
(High School Sports ~ 07/16/12)
The Sullivan American Legion Post 139 baseball team came up short following a 13-3 loss at Princeton Post 25 Friday at Gil Hodges Field in Princeton. The game was halted after seven innings due to the 10-run rule. Their scheduled game at Newburgh on Sunday was canceled due to weather...
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Commissioners approve Scotland Project change order
(Local News ~ 07/16/12)
The Greene County Commissioners approved a $40,000 change order for the Scotland Sewer Sanitation Project in order for it to be forwarded on for review. Consulting Engineer Rick Coppock, with Bynum-Fanyo Associates of Bloomington, said a spring that has popped up could cause a potential problem with the lift station...
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Letters to the Editor
(Letter to the Editor ~ 07/16/12)
Former resident thankful for GCGH Dear Editor: "You'll Like Linton" is a phrase that can be extended to the Greene County General Hospital. I needed medical care, during a recent trip to Indiana and was very satisfied with the treatment received at the emergency room, of your local hospital...
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Linton fireworks rescheduled to coincide with National Night Out
(Local News ~ 07/16/12)
The third annual National Night Out (NNO) will end with a bang this year. Literally. After discussing the idea with the Linton Freedom Festival Committee, Linton Police Chief Troy Jerrell announced Tuesday the delayed Fourth of July fireworks show will take place at NNO, set for Tuesday, Aug. 7...
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Bloomfield man strikes paramedic
(Local News ~ 07/16/12)
A Bloomfield man is facing a battery charge after allegedly striking a paramedic. According to a probable cause filed with Greene Superior Court by Bloomfield Police Officer Harvey Holt, Robbie P. Wonder, 50, is facing a class D felony charge of battery resulting in bodily injury on a health care provider...
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Community Notes
(Community News ~ 07/16/12)
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Linton Music Fest has fundraising website operating, seeks $7,500
(Local News ~ 07/16/12)
The newest method of fundraising for the Linton Music Festival went online this week, offering fans a chance to help underwrite the 8th annual festival and gather goodies while they're at it. The effort's centered around "We Pay," a website similar to Kickstarter, where supporters can make a pledge, supplying credit card information which will be billed once the goal's reached...
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Linton-Stockton trustees consider three $2 million improvement proposals for next two years
(Local News ~ 07/16/12)
The Linton-Stockton School Corp. Board of Trustees could decide as early as next week how many of three proposed improvement plans -- each requiring about $2 million in construction costs -- to pursue over the next two years. Those changes could include sweeping improvements to the school's roofing and heating and cooling, new tennis courts, pavement repair, and a two-stage expansion to the middle school, said William E. Payne, executive director of Fanning and Howey architectural firm...
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Dobbins arrested on drug charges
(Local News ~ 07/16/12)
A Dugger man employed as a Wabash Valley Correctional Facility guard faces charges of trafficking in a controlled substance. Jon Dobbins, 37, remained jailed Monday evening at the Sullivan County Correctional Facility on $57,000 bond. He's been charged with trafficking in a controlled substance, possession of a controlled substance, possession of drug paraphenalia, resisting law enforcement and battery...
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