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County Council exceeds goal
(Local News ~ 09/05/03)
The Greene County Council completed its three-day budget-trimming task late Thursday afternoon. The council managed to cut an estimated $930,095 from the General Fund ---- topping its $900,000 goal going into the hearings that opened Tuesday morning...
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WRV netters tiebreak from winning
(High School Sports ~ 09/05/03)
White River Valley's tennis team came within a tiebreaker of posting its first victory of the season at Sullivan on Wednesday. The Golden Arrows won 3-2 when Tanner Ridge edged WRV's Ryan Karr 9-7 in a third set tiebreaker at two singles. WRV (0-5) got wins from Mike Powell at one singles and the top doubles team of Wyatt Huffine and Brandt Zimmerly...
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Union to travel four hours for game Saturday
(High School Sports ~ 09/05/03)
Being the smallest school in the state of Indiana to play football, Union (Dugger) always has its bags packed as the Bulldogs are willing to travel almost anywhere to find opponents. Since Metro East Lutheran of Edwardsville, Ill., near St. Louis, dropped off of the UHS schedule, the Bulldogs have not made any long trips in recent seasons. But that will all end Saturday morning when they get on a bus for an approximate four-hour journey to Cincinnati, Ohio to play Harmony Community School...
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Union tops Eastern
(High School Sports ~ 09/05/03)
Union (Dugger) spotted host Eastern the first game, but rallied to win the final three as the Lady Bulldogs came away with a 9-21, 21-11, 21-9, 21-14 South Western Indiana Athletic Conference volleyball victory Thursday night. After a 70-for-70 serving performance against Barr-Reeve on Tuesday, Union, who improved to 6-4 overall, 2-0 in the conference, missed four straight serves in the opening game. The only missed three in the final three games as they made 66 of 73...
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Bloomfield's top doubles pair 5-0
(High School Sports ~ 09/05/03)
Bloomfield's top doubles team of Corey Sparks and Dustin Headley rolled to their fifth victory without a loss on Thursday at Bedford North-Lawrence, but the Cards dropped the match 4-1. Sparks and Headley eased past Adam Denney and Neil Andrews 6-2, 6-0...
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SWIAC volleyball race probably won't be decided until October
(High School Sports ~ 09/05/03)
By early indications and the way the schedule of the contenders has been drawn up, the SWIAC volleyball race might not be decided until as late as October 9, if not later. With Union's road victory at Eastern last night, the Lady Bulldogs, Bloomfield and Linton are each sporting 2-0 records as the only unbeatens in the eight-team conference...
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Linton golfers win
(High School Sports ~ 09/05/03)
Linton-Stockton came away with four wins in their season-opening junior high golf match at Phil Harris Golf Course Thursday. The Miners shot 178, which was three strokes better than Dugger. Vincennes had a 195, South Knox 214 and White River Valley finished with 214...
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Union senior moving on after knee surgery
(High School Sports ~ 09/05/03)
DUGGER - Kallie Cox has experienced a lot of pain during the past year, but none any worse than going from a player to a spectator. It was 367 days ago that Cox, a middle hitter for the Union (Dugger) volleyball team, was warming up for an important early-season match against Barr-Reeve. Cox can't recall exactly how she torn her ACL, PCL and meniscus in her right knee...
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Schulte livid over loss to Arrows
(High School Sports ~ 09/05/03)
Susie Schulte figured her blood pressure was probably through the roof after the Bloomfield volleyball coach watched the Lady Cards lose a tough five-game match to Sullivan 20-22, 21-18, 9-21, 21-19, 14-16 on Thursday. The loss ended Bloomfield's winning streak at four and Schulte was in no mood for idle chat after the match...
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Jerry L. Mullis
(Obituary ~ 09/05/03)
WORTHINGTON ---- Jerry L. Mullis, 64, of Worthington, passed away at 4:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 4, 2003 at his residence. Born Sept. 17, 1938, he was the son of Roy Carl and Mildred (Frye) Mullis. He retired from Peabody Coal Company after 35 years of service...
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Bloomfield board conducts budget hearing
(Local News ~ 09/05/03)
No remonstrators were present Thursday night to comment at a public hearing on the proposed 2004 budget for the Bloomfield School District. The combined school budgets total $8,842,798 ---- including the General Fund ($6,364,217), Debt Service Fund ($981,677) Capital Projects Fund ($909,677), Transportation Operating Fund ($531,015), School Bus Replacement Fund ($40,000) and Special Education/Preschool Fund ($16,500)...
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WRV board conducts budget hearing
(Local News ~ 09/05/03)
No one attended the White River Valley School Board meeting Thursday night to voice any concerns about the school's $8,774,492 total budget. "There were no comments on the budget," said Superintendent Steve Campbell. The budget will be adopted at the board's regular meeting on Sept. 18...
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Sullivan County Aviation Awareness Day is Saturday
(Local News ~ 09/05/03)
The Centennial of Flight will be celebrated Saturday during the Sullivan County Aviation Awareness Day. The events will be held at the Sullivan County Airport beginning at 9 a.m. when doughnuts and coffee will be served. The celebration is also a part of the city of Sullivan's Sesquicentennial...
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Sly wins state award
(Local News ~ 09/05/03)
DUGGER ---- George Sly, a biology and science teacher at Union Junior/Senior High School, is the 2003 recipient of the National Association of Biology Teachers Indiana Outstanding Biology Teacher award. Only one outstanding biology teacher is chosen from each of the 50 states as well as in Canada, Puerto Rico and overseas territories...
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Sandborn Town Council meets
(Local News ~ 09/05/03)
SANDBORN ---- Sandborn's sewage project can be under way within a year and a half according to Jacqui Bauer, state director from Indiana Rural Community Assistance Program (ICAP). Bauer said town residents didn't display enthusiasm for the self-help program that was presented to them at the town meeting Aug. 12, so now the council must submit applications for a grant and a loan...
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Mason enjoys helping others
(Local News ~ 09/05/03)
A disabled Bloomfield woman who suffers from multiple sclerosis and other health afflictions says she still has a talent that can be utilized by needy families throughout Greene County. Carol Mason, who lives at 420 S. Franklin Street, enjoys making all types of clothing, toys, blankets, comforters and curtains. Most of the time she gives her handcrafted items away to anyone in need...
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Bloomfield enrollment down slightly
(Local News ~ 09/05/03)
The official numbers are not in, but a preliminary report issued Thursday night at a special meeting of the board of school trustees shows enrollment in the Bloomfield School District for state funding purposes is down slightly this year. As of Aug. 27, the actual district enrollment stood at 1,101 ---- the exact same number as the certified actual enrollment for the 2002-03 school year, according to figures provided by the Indiana Department of Education...
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Putting together budget wasn't easy for Bush
(Local News ~ 09/05/03)
When the Linton-Stockton Board of School Trustees held a public hearing on the $8.2 million 2004 school budget Thursday night, superintendent Ron Bush said, "In my short history of doing budgets, this was definitely the most difficult one to do."...
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WRV spikers win home opener
(High School Sports ~ 09/05/03)
White River Valley finally played its first home match on Thursday and the wait was worthwhile for the Lady Wolverines, who defeated SWIAC foe Shakamak 23-21, 21-15, 22-20. WRV (3-3) evened its record with the win and joined the SWIAC race at 2-1. The loss dropped Shakamak to 6-4...
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