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Inspectors visit courthouse
(Local News ~ 05/20/04)
The Greene County Courthouse was once again under scrutiny Wednesday morning. Inspectors from the office of the Indiana State Building Commissioner were there doing a walk through of the building and taking pictures. "Because there is no local building official to do an inspection Bonnie Robison came down to do an inspection," said Bill Franklin, chief deputy of the state building commissioner's office...
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WRV ends season after frustrating loss in sectional
(High School Sports ~ 05/20/04)
GREENCASTLE - The White River Valley Wolverines' tennis team didn't envisioned its season ending in the fashion it did on Wednesday, but a 5-0 loss in the first round of the Northview Sectional sent WRV home with a bitter taste in its mouth. "It's a pretty crummy way to end the season, as far as a 5-0 loss is concerned," said WRV coach Rebecca Noel. ...
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George returns to throw win over NK
(High School Sports ~ 05/20/04)
Hits were hard to come by in the Linton versus North Knox softball game on Wednesday, but in the end, the Miners scored a 3-0 win over the Warriors at Linton. Linton tallied only two hits compared to North Knox's three, but the Warriors committed four errors to the Miners' one...
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Baseball sectional draw released
(High School Sports ~ 05/20/04)
The Indiana High School Athletic Association released its pairing for the 2004 baseball state tournament this morning in Indianapolis. The first step on the road to Victory Field will be the sectional round slated to begin on Monday, May 31 at numerous sites around the state...
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Viola June Hobbs
(Obituary ~ 05/20/04)
SEBRING, Fla. ---- Viola June Hobbs, 86, of Sebring, Fla., and formerly of Jasonville, passed away May 12, 2004. Born June 27, 1917 in Cleveland, Ohio, she was the daughter of Viola and Warren Light. She had been married to Virgil Hobbs, who preceded her in death on June 12, 1961...
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Learning to read, write
(Local News ~ 05/20/04)
Reading and writing go hand-in-hand and young Bloomfield Elementary School students are getting a headstart on perfecting those essential educational skills though a new Literacy Lab project. Tuesday morning, first-grade students gathered to review their first "published" writing works entitled, "My First Grade Memories."...
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Linton library gets money
(Local News ~ 05/20/04)
So you think it is a waste of time to donate your pop tabs to the Ronald McDonald House? Well don't tell that to Shelley Williams and the children who participate in the summer reading at the Linton Margaret Cooper Library. Through the Ronald McDonald House Charities (RMHC) the library has received a total of $6,000...
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INDOT breaks ground on Linton facility
(Local News ~ 05/20/04)
A property transfer described as a win-win situation was celebrated Wednesday morning. A ground-breaking ceremony was conducted at the Linton Industrial Park for a new Linton Subdistrict headquarters for the Indiana Department of Transportation. "I am extremely pleased. This property transfer from the city to the state and the state to the city is a great partnership," said Lt. Gov. Kathy Davis...
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Horse show set for this weekend
(Local News ~ 05/20/04)
The Greene County Horse Council board of directors has been working for months to plan a horse show that will include both contesting and pleasure classes. The horse show is set for Friday through Sunday at the Greene County 4-H Fairgrounds. Horse council president Jim Helms of Bloomfield hopes the event will attract a lot of horses to Greene County ---- one of the main goals of the non-profit organization which was formed less than a year ago...
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117-year-old tradition to continue
(Local News ~ 05/20/04)
A rural Greene County church will renew a patriotic 117-year Memorial Day holiday tradition next weekend. Walnut Grove Church of God will conduct a special Memorial Day service May 30 ---- something the church and cemetery trustees have been doing every year since 1887 to honor military veterans. ...
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DAR organizational meeting scheduled
(Local News ~ 05/20/04)
Are you at least 18 years old, a female, and can prove your lineal descent from a patriot of the American Revolution? If so, a new organization is being formed Saturday in Greene County that you could join. An organizational meeting of a local chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution will be at 10 a.m. ...
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Meeting scheduled about Goosepond
(Local News ~ 05/20/04)
Two rural Linton men ---- Roger Shake and Dale Carpenter, both longtime opponents of the Goosepond Wetlands Restoration Project ---- plan to attend a public meeting at the Roy Clark Community Center in Linton's Humphreys Park on Tuesday to ask questions...
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Error-free game propels WRV to victory over Rivet
(High School Sports ~ 05/20/04)
S The White River Valley Wolverines' baseball team picked up its sixth victory of the season, tying the school's single season record for the most number of wins in a season. The victory by the Wolverines came against the Vincennes Rivet Patriots, 6-5, at Switz City on Wednesday...
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