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Volunteer spotters important for winter forecasting
(Local News ~ 11/19/03)
SWITZ CITY ---- The National Weather Service is once again enlisting the help of citizen winter weather spotters to assist its modern technologically advanced equipment and professional meteorologists in making accurate forecasts. Tuesday night, a group of volunteers received their "spotters" training during a session staged by the Greene County Emergency Management Agency at White River Valley High School in Switz City...
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Dean's priorities change; resigns baseball job
(High School Sports ~ 11/19/03)
David Dean's priorities have changed and because of that the Bloomfield baseball coach has decided to step down after four seasons as the Cardinals' head coach. Dean long desired to become the Bloomfield baseball coach after serving as an assistant for several years, but a growing family and increased responsibilities have made a demand on his time...
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Eastern boys hit hard by graduation
(High School Sports ~ 11/19/03)
EASTERN HEIGHTS-Eastern has posted 11 consecutive winning seasons, but number 12 will take some doing. The T-Birds open the season at Owen Valley next Tuesday and the T-Birds only return two points of the 72 they scored against the Patriots last year...
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WRV tops West Vigo
(High School Sports ~ 11/19/03)
SWITZ CITY-West Vigo went into intermission with the momentum at White River Valley on Tuesday, but 'Old Mo' switched back to the Lady Wolverines' side early in the second half and WRV went on to post a 58-39 victory in their home opener. West Vigo trailed throughout the first half, but were only down one (25-24) at the break. The Lady Vikings caught WRV at 28-all early in the third quarter, but the Wolverines (2-0) used an 11-0 run to seize control...
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Claude G. Johnson
(Obituary ~ 11/19/03)
BEECH GROVE ---- Claude G. Johnson, 88, of Beech Grove, passed away Sunday, Nov. 16, 2003. He retired in 1978 from Catterson Buick as a service manager after 32 years with area Buick dealerships. He was a veteran of the Army Air Force during World War II. He was a member of Keystone Lodge 251 F&AM for 50 years; American Legion Post 276 for 39 years; and Fraternal Order of the Eagles of Beech Grove...
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Frances Ellen Beckes
(Obituary ~ 11/19/03)
SANDBORN ---- Frances Ellen Beckes, 85, of Sandborn, passed away Thursday, Nov. 13, 2003 at Citizen's Nursing Home in Frederick, Md. Born Oct. 23, 1918 in Greene County, she was the daughter of Ira and Iva Blackwood. She earned her nursing certificate from Good Samaritan Nursing School. She worked as an operating room nurse, an emergency room nurse, and as a medical secretary. She graduated from Marco High School and attended Vincennes University. She attended the Unity Church in Frederick, Md...
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Marion E. Bales
(Obituary ~ 11/19/03)
Marion E. Bales, 77, of Linton, passed away at 4:27 a.m., Tuesday, Nov. 18, 2003 at Greene County General Hospital in Linton. Born April 1, 1926 in Greene County, he was the son of Charles Raymond and Edith (Bledsoe) Bales. He and his wife, Ola Bales, owned and operated Daisy Cigar Store in Linton for several years. ...
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Chamber members tour Winalta USA
(Local News ~ 11/19/03)
The Linton-Stockton Chamber of Commerce conducted its monthly luncheon meeting at Winalta USA on Tuesday, then toured the expansive facility. Winalta USA manufactures modular (double wide and larger) and manufactured (single wide) homes. Chamber president Ralph Hiatt thanked J.D. Sapara, Winalta USA chairman and CEO of the Linton plant, for hosting the dinner meeting...
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Linton church to give items away Thursday
(Local News ~ 11/19/03)
Are you in the need of food, paper products or beauty items? The Bibleway Church is offering those items free of charge to anyone interested in receiving the items. The church, located at 109 B St. behind Sav-A-Lot in Linton, will be offering the items Thursday from 1 - 6 p.m...
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Photographer wants to open art gallery
(Local News ~ 11/19/03)
A rural Bloomfield professional photographer hopes to soon see her own personal passion for visual expression art forms benefit the entire Greene County community. Cheryl Helms hopes someday to help open a Greene County Art Gallery to showcase local photographic, artistic and craft talent...
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Corey now on the job with courthouse
(Local News ~ 11/19/03)
BLOOMFIELD ---- Greene County is now being represented by Jim Corey, an independent contractor and consultant from Lawrenceberg, on the county's courthouse renovation/addition project. Corey will be on-site daily at the courthouse. He is replacing United Consulting Engineering project manager Todd Taylor, whose contract with the county ended Nov. ...
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Commissioners give OK to lower speed limits
(Local News ~ 11/19/03)
BLOOMFIELD ---- Drivers on Greene County roads will soon have to watch their speed more closely ---- the county is going to reduce speed limits on rural roads. Last month, county road commissioner Mike Hennette asked commissioners Tom Britton, Bart Beard and Warren Bartlett to lower the rural speed limits, suggesting 30 mph on gravel roads and 40 mph on blacktops. At Tuesday's meeting, on a motion by Bartlett that was seconded by Beard, the commissioners voted approval of those speed limits...
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Drug, alcohol facility to open in Bloomfield
(Local News ~ 11/19/03)
A new drug and alcohol addictions treatment facility will open next month in Bloomfield. Greene County Rehabilitation Center, at 150 North Seminary Street, is set to open on Dec. 6. A special grand opening reception is planned for Dec. 12 between 11:30 a.m. and 2 p.m., according to CEO/director Gus Matthias...
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Linton police make bust late Tuesday
(Local News ~ 11/19/03)
Two Linton men were arrested late Tuesday night on various drug charges after police asked for permission to search a Linton residence. Linton Officer Josh Goodman stated in his report that police had "reason to believe there were drugs" at 63 SE 4th St...
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Lady Cards throw scare into Mustangs
(High School Sports ~ 11/19/03)
If anyone told a youthful Bloomfield team they weren't supposed to be in the game with a veteran Edgewood squad they didn't believe it. The Lady Cards, without a senior in the starting lineup, made the senior-laden Lady Mustangs earn a hard-fought 35-27 victory on Tuesday. The Mustangs start four senior and a junior and bring more seniors off the bench...
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