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Area Learning Center offers chance to learn close to home
(Local News ~ 05/18/04)
SWITZ CITY ---- Students are ready to embark on the summer semester at the Greene County Area Learning Center (ALC) and will seek to earn degrees or certificates from Indiana's secondary institutions. The reasons students choose the ALC located at White River Valley High School are as varied as the colleges and college classes that are offered...
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Bulldogs take home win over Linton
(High School Sports ~ 05/18/04)
DUGGER - The Union Bulldogs' softball team is now 14-4 after a 4-0 win over the Linton Miners on Monday at Dugger. Jenna Laxton is now 10-3 after scattering six hits and surrendering no walks. "This was kind of her last home game," said Union coach John Scott of his senior pitcher's last home performance. ...
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Shakamak completes perfect SWIAC season
(High School Sports ~ 05/18/04)
JASONVILLE - It's the time of the year that you hope your team is playing solid baseball. Right now, perhaps no team in the area is playing as well as the Shakamak Lakers. Standing at the third-ranked team in Class A, the Lakers are now 19-2 after sweeping a double header against White River Valley, 12-4 and 19-3, at Jasonville on Monday...
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Renda White
(Obituary ~ 05/18/04)
Renda White, 91, of Newark, passed away at 11:05 a.m. May 16, 2004, at her residence. Born June 29, 1912 in Pikeville, Ky., she was the daughter of Joe and Octava (Smith) Taylor. She had been married to Walker White, who preceded her in death May 12, 1978...
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Linton School Board meets
(Local News ~ 05/18/04)
It's a new contract for Linton-Stockton teachers and a new coach for the boys varsity basketball. In a 5-0 vote, the Linton-Stockton Board of School Trustees accepted the contract negotiated between the teachers and the school board, which gave the teachers a two percent raise for 2003-04 and a one percent raise for 2004-05. Teachers were also given a buy-out on retirement benefits...
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Greene County Council meets
(Local News ~ 05/18/04)
The Greene County Council approved advertising for the appropriation of $70,000 in new Wheel Tax money on Monday afternoon. However, the council is less than thrilled with the way the request to spend the money came to them from the county commissioners ---- after the road work had already been completed...
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Kor, Cook have a special bond
(Local News ~ 05/18/04)
Jack Cook will never forget the devastation he saw in war-torn Korea. Even though it was more than 50 years ago, it still haunts him. Last Wednesday, he was thanked for service to his country by a woman who says American liberators are genuine heroes...
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Work continues on courthouse
(Local News ~ 05/18/04)
Workers from LEPI Enterprises were back to work at the Greene County Courthouse this morning after some controversy about the lead abatement work they were doing Friday. The Indiana Department of Environmental Management Services were called when concerns were raised about a sign cautioning about lead...
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Clayton named Linton's baseball coach
(Local News ~ 05/18/04)
He's home-grown, and after a few years away from Linton, Darren Clayton returned to his hometown. Coaching the Miners' boys varsity basketball team had always been something he wanted to do ever since returning to the area, but never really thought the job would become available...
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Tennis roundup
(High School Sports ~ 05/18/04)
Bloomfield Girls' tennis lost a very close match to Northview on Monday, 3-2. Bloomfield's wins came at the top two singles positions. Miranda Helms won a close match at one singles to move her season record to 13-3. Bloomfield's other win came at two singles where Brittany Kuruzovich dominated junior Melissa Miller, 6-3, 6-1. Brittany's season record is 14-3. All the other spots were close...
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