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John H. Hasler
(Obituary ~ 05/06/14)
John H. Hasler, 93, of Switz City, passed away Friday May 2, 2014 at IU Health Hospice House in Bloomington. John was born on Dec. 11, 1920 the son of Clina E. and Mable G. (Border) Hasler. He was retired from Wicks Lumber, he was a farmer and a carpenter. He was a member of the Lyons United Methodist Church, loved planting flowers, mowing the yard and doing stain glass...
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Where to Vote
(Local News ~ 05/06/14)
Voters can cast their ballots today at the following polling places until 6 p.m.: Beech Creek 1 -- Hendricksville Community Center, 8866 North State Road 43, Hendricksville. Beech Creek 2 -- Eastern Fire Station, 4098 N. State Road 43, Solsberry. Cass -- Nazarene Church, 31W 5th Street, Newberry...
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Polls open for Primary Election; WRV referendum pushing vote totals up
(Local News ~ 05/06/14)
It's decision day in Greene County and early primary voting looks to be heavy in the White River Valley School Districts precincts where a referendum seeks to add 41 cents per $100 of assessed valuation to tax bills to help save the financially struggling school district...
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Cards win conference game
(High School Sports ~ 05/06/14)
The Bloomfield Cardinals picked up a much needed easy win over Southwestern Indiana Athletic Conference foe North Central Monday at Farmersburg. After scoring twice in each of the first three innings, the Cardinals exploded for six runs in the fifth to force a 12-2 decision in five innings due to the 10-run rule...
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Lady Miners outlast Shakamak
(High School Sports ~ 05/06/14)
In 1983 the Chicago White Sox termed the phrase "Winning ugly" to best describe their American League Western Division title -- on Tuesday night the Linton-Stockton Lady Miners defined it even better. After the Shakamak Lady Lakers gave them all they could handle, Linton-Stockton senior Carlie Booe singled and later scored the winning run on a throwing error to give the Lady Miners a 5-4 Southwestern Indiana Athletic Conference win...
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T-Birds win 10th game
(High School Sports ~ 05/06/14)
Eli Jackson scored the game-winning run, via a sacrifice fly by C.J. Shelton in the bottom of the seventh inning, as the Eastern Greene baseball team edged Loogootee 2-1 in a non-conference high school game at Little Cincinnati. Keith Ringer allowed three hits and no earned runs as he picked up the complete-game victory...
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Lakers fall at North
(High School Sports ~ 05/06/14)
Shakamak managed just five hits as the Lakers fell to host Bloomington North 4-1 in a non-conference high school baseball game Tuesday. It was the fifth loss in 17 games for the Lakers. "Braxton (Yeryar) pitched well, but we had some errors that cost him," said Laker coach Chip Sweet. "I was really proud of the way the kids competed against a good team, who threw their ace...
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Cards lose at Washington
(High School Sports ~ 05/06/14)
The Bloomfield Cardinals dropped a close 3-2 match on the road against the Washington Hatchets Tuesday afternoon. The Cards picked up wins at the top two singles spots but couldn't cash in on an early first set win at No. 1 doubles. It was a good effort but just came up short, said BHS coach Mike Canty...
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Lady Cardinals top Alices
(High School Sports ~ 05/06/14)
The Bloomfield Lady Cardinals improved to 9-1 on the year after a 4-2 win over host Vincennes Lincoln in a non-conference girls softball game at Four Lakes Park in Vincennes. "Were down 2-0 going into the fifth inning and it was refreshing to see that the team never once got down on themselves, or showed signs of defeat," BHS coach Nicole Fougerousse said...
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Lakers shoot 208
(High School Sports ~ 05/06/14)
Shakamak and White River Valley competed Tuesday in a match against host North Daviess at Eagle View. North Daviess won with a 189, Shakamak had 208 and WRV did not have enough golfers to compile a team score. Eamon Eccles shot 41 for the Lakers. Also for Shakamak, Austin Rush had a 51, Griffin Terrell 58, Stephen Thomasson 60 and Mark West shot 67...
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Community Notes
(Community News ~ 05/06/14)
Tuesday, May 6 The Northeast School Board will have an exectuvie session at 4 p.m. on Tuesday, May 6 at the Administrative Office in Hymera to receive information about and interview prospective employees, and job performance evaluations of individual employees...
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WRV referendum passes
(Local News ~ 05/06/14)
With all relevant precincts reporting, the White River Valley referendum has passed. A total of 1,540 voters in the eight precincts voted bringing the final count to 828 in favor of the referendum and 712 opposed. The ballot asked voters, "For the seven calendar years immediately following the holding of he referendum, shall the school corporation impose a property tax rate that does not exceed $.41 on each one $100 of assessed valuation and that is in addition to all other property tax levies imposed by the school corporation.". ...
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Goodman beats Tinsley by a landslide to win Democratic nod in sheriff's race
(Local News ~ 05/06/14)
Josh Goodman will be the Democratic candidate for Greene County Sheriff in the fall election. He won the primary race against Walter Rannix Tinsley by a landslide. A total of 1,713 votes for Goodman gave him 78.54 percent of the total, compared to 468 votes cast for 21.46 percent of the total for Tinsley...
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Incumbent coroner defeated in primary
(Local News ~ 05/06/14)
Republican George Ockerman and Democrat Brian Gainey earned their respective party's nominations and will face off for the office of Greene County Coroner in November's General Election. Ockerman, of Bloomfield, defeated incumbent Sherri Wilson, of Bloomfield, and Anthony "Tony" Russell, of Switz City, to walk away with the Primary Election win...
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Williams beats Holtsclaw
(Local News ~ 05/06/14)
Democrat Mike Williams earned his party's nod in the County Council District 2 race. Williams, of Lyons, defeated Kermit Holtsclaw, of Bloomfield, nearly 59 percent to 41 percent -- 238 votes to 166 votes. "It was a tough race. I trailed until Washington Township came in based upon the best information we had. I feel very good that my home township carried me," Williams said after the final polls came in. "I thank Kermit for a good race. He had me until the end."...
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Smith and Davis win trustee races
(Local News ~ 05/06/14)
Donna Smith breezed to an easy win over Kathy Markle in the Democratic Party race for Stockton Township Trustee in Tuesday's Primary Election. Smith tallied 651 votes compared to 324 for Markle. Smith, who has served as a clerk/investigator in the Stockton Township Trustee's office for the last two years, said she is pleased with the election...
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Waterman defeated
(Local News ~ 05/06/14)
Twenty-year District 39 incumbent John Waterman was defeated in Tuesday's primary election by Washington businessman Eric Bassler. Bassler tallied 6,817 (51 percent), compared to Waterman's 6,458 (49 percent) with 100 percent of the precincts reporting in the Republican race...
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Primary elections pass with few problems
(Local News ~ 05/06/14)
Blue skies and warm temperatures greeted Greene County voters for Tuesday's Primary Election day. It was a day when only 26.35 percent of the 20,948 registered voters actually going to the polls and casting ballots. County Clerk Susan Fowler attributed part of the turnout to the White River Valley School referendum vote, which passed by 116 votes...
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