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New health clinic to open Monday in Bloomfield
(Local News ~ 12/30/04)
Bloomington businesswoman Kelly Harding has fostered what she calls a heavenly vision to help women and close the rural healthcare gap in Greene County. Monday morning, the first part of her dream becomes reality. Greene County Health Clinic opens for business at 12 W. Main Street in the old hotel building Harding owns in downtown Bloomfield. The Bloomfield Chamber of Commerce will conduct a formal ribbon-cutting ceremony at 9:30 a.m...
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Richard "Rick" K. Benefiel
(Obituary ~ 12/30/04)
Richard "Rick" K. Benefiel, 50, of Linton, passed away at 7:05 a.m. Tuesday, December 28, 2004 at Greene County General Hospital in Linton. Born February 22, 1954 in Linton, he was the son of Doyle E. and Mildred (O'Conner) Benefiel. He was a 1972 graduate of Linton-Stockton High School and worked several years as a foreman for SECCO of Linton and later as a fabricator at Vincennes Steel. He was a member of the Linton Moose...
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William "Bump-Billy Paul" Bilyeu
(Obituary ~ 12/30/04)
William "Bump-Billy Paul" Bilyeu, 61, of Linton, passed away at 8:16 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 28, 2004 at Bloomington Hospital. Born Aug. 6, 1943 in Brownsville, Texas, he was the son of Paul E. and Lois Waneta (Thomas) Bilyeu. He retired from Crane NWSC as a transportation driver. He was an U.S. Army Vietnam veteran and a member of Linton Moose Lodge 1434, Moose Legion Wabash 90, Jasonville American Legion Post 172, and the Worthington VFW Post...
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Jerry L. Land
(Obituary ~ 12/30/04)
Jerry L. Land, 74, of rural Dugger, passed away at 9:01 p.m. Monday, December 27, 2004 at Bloomington Hospital. Born August 10, 1930 in Sullivan County, he was the son of Fount and Gladys (Wilson) Land. He was married to Velda (Sheffler) Land. He was a Navy veteran of the Korean War and a lifetime member of the Dugger American Legion Post #224. He was employed at CM Engineering in Dugger...
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Ida E. Wright
(Obituary ~ 12/30/04)
Ida E. Wright, 77, of Bloomfield, passed away at 12:40 p.m. Tuesday, December 28, 2004, at her residence. Born May 3, 1927 in Martin County, she was the daughter of Hazel J. Blackmore. She had been married to Richard Floyd (Dick) Wright who passed away in 1992...
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Danny Joe Wilkinson
(Obituary ~ 12/30/04)
Danny Joe Wilkinson, 60, of Linton, passed away at 3:41 p.m. Sunday, December 26, 2004 at Greene County General Hospital in Linton. Born August 30, 1944 in Linton, he was the son of Leslie H. and Sarah A. (Smith) Wilkinson. He was married to Linda (Wethington) Wilkinson...
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West Vigo edges Bloomfield
(High School Sports ~ 12/30/04)
TERRE HAUTE ---- After defeating Greene County rival Eastern Greene to open the 2004 Pizza Hut Wabash Valley Classic, the Bloomfield Cardinals dropped their next two games at Terre Haute South High gym with the latest coming Wednesday night against the West Vigo Vikings, 49-45...
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Bloomfield can't find enough offense against North
(High School Sports ~ 12/30/04)
TERRE HAUTE ---- Bloomfield High School basketball coach Ron McBride couldn't fault the Cardinals' defense after the 41-26 loss to Terre Haute North in the Pizza Hut Wabash Valley Classic on Tuesday night at Terre Haute South High School. For Bloomfield it came down to free throws and execution on the offensive end of the floor...
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Eastern Greene loses to Riverton Park
(High School Sports ~ 12/30/04)
TERRE HAUTE -- The Eastern Greene Thunderbirds dropped their second straight game in the Pizza Hut Wabash Valley Classic Tuesday evening because of missed opportunities. Riverton Parke's Panthers placed four players in double figures en route to a 60-40 win over the Thunderbirds...
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Eastern Greene finishes on high note
(High School Sports ~ 12/30/04)
TERRE HAUTE ---- The Eastern Greene Thunderbirds left the Pizza Hut Wabash Valley Classic on a high note Wednesday morning, defeating the Greencastle Tiger Cubs 43-34. The victory improved Eastern's record to 3-5. "This is a feel good game. This is a game you leave and you feel good about what you do," Eastern Greene coach Andy Igel said...
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Miners learn valuable lesson vs. Connersville
(High School Sports ~ 12/30/04)
INDIANAPOLIS ---- Coach Mike Riggleman took his Linton-Stockton High School girls basketball team to the Odoba Holiday Classic for a reason. He wanted his Lady Miners to face quality competition, and gain some confidence in the process. Riggleman believes that's what happened at Lawrence North High School on Wednesday morning against Connersville, though the Lady Miners lost a 51-28 decision...
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Suthard shines for Linton in win over Union
(High School Sports ~ 12/30/04)
Linton's boys basketball team rebounded from its most recent loss, a December 17 stback at Shakamak, with a 65-47 win over the Union Bulldogs in high school action Tuesday in Linton. The victory was a dual conference win for the Miners who improve to 2-2 in the SouthWestern Indiana Athletic Conference and 1-1 in the Tri-River. Union remains winless in conference play...
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Bloomfield Chamber has new officers
(Local News ~ 12/30/04)
Bloomfield's Chamber of Commerce will have a new set of officers for the upcoming year. At its November meeting, the chamber elected Terri Coker, owner of the Picnic Basket, to serve as president for 2005. Coker has been a member of the Bloomfield Chamber of Commerce for four years...
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Griffith man arrested
(Local News ~ 12/30/04)
A 28-year-old Griffith man was arrested in Linton Sunday night for operating a vehicle while a habitual offender. Other charges are pending while the Greene County Sheriff's Department investigates an attempted breaking-and-entering case in Newberry...
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Linton police officer resigns
(Local News ~ 12/30/04)
The Linton Police Department is now functioning with one less officer after a resignation Tuesday. Mike Tatlock, who had been on the force less than a year, turned in his letter of resignation Tuesday, effective immediately. Linton Police Chief Keith McDonald said that on Dec. 16, Tatlock was suspended from the Indiana Police Academy for misconduct...
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GCSWD board approves $12 fee
(Local News ~ 12/30/04)
A $1-per-month compromise solid waste management fee was approved Wednesday morning. The $12 annual fee was adopted following a 4-2 vote in a special end-of-the year meeting of the Greene County Solid Waste Management District's board of directors. A one-year sunset was placed on the new fee ---- mandating it to be reviewed and a decision whether to continue it will be made before Jan. 1, 2006...
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Family Life Center offers practical training
(Local News ~ 12/30/04)
The Family Life Center of Greene County, a nondenominational, faith-based ministry situated in Bloomfield, is hosting a series of hour-long training seminars in January. FLC Executive Director Dianne Langer said the meetings are free and open to the public. She said the training is annual and the topics vary from year to year. They're targeted at individuals who serve families...
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Family Life Center getting ready for new year
(Local News ~ 12/30/04)
The Family Life Center is taking a week to get organized for the new year. Executive Director Dianne Langer said volunteers are taking down all Christmas items and restoring regular items. The work will take place until Jan. 4, and all volunteers are welcome...
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Owner has big plans for old Bloomfield Hotel
(Local News ~ 12/30/04)
Old Bloomfield Hotel building owner Kelly Harding is optimistic that the opening of a new medical clinic Monday will provide a stepping stone to several other immediate business plans she possesses for downtown Bloomfield. Harding, from Bloomington, is hoping the Bloomfield clinic will provide the necessary finances to "fast start" her desire to put what she called her "calling from God" into action with a bold and innovative plan that she hopes will bring economic development to the county seat community.. ...
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Bloomfield business changes locations
(Local News ~ 12/30/04)
A growing Bloomfield business has moved to a new and larger location with more accessible parking. Country Ruffles and Victorian Lace had its grand opening last week at a new location on West Main Street. The gift, floral and tea room featuring music, fragrances, furnishings and decorative items, was formerly located on North Washington Street...
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Board takes closer look at Humphreys Park
(Local News ~ 12/30/04)
What Humphreys Park has to offer and what it could offer was discussed at Linton's Park Board meeting Tuesday night. Park Board President Fred Markle said the board is working hard to receive grant money to improve Humphrey's Park as well as other city parks. In order to receive grant money, the board must submit a five year plan to the Department of Natural Resources by Jan. 15...
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Park Board looking at a five-year plan
(Local News ~ 12/30/04)
Members of the Linton Park Board gathered Tuesday night to discuss what the board would like to accomplish over the next five years. In order to receive grants, the board must have a five-year plan submitted to the Department of Natural Resources by Jan. 15. The plan will include things such as ideas for improvements...
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Arrest made in Picnic Basket robbery
(Local News ~ 12/30/04)
A Bloomfield man has been arrested in connection with the early Sunday morning armed robbery at the Picnic Basket convenience store. Several county police agencies cooperated early this morning in serving a search warrant at 532 S. Washington Street in Bloomfield at about 3:15 a.m...
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Union seniors attend seminar
(Local News ~ 12/30/04)
Union High School seniors Jessica Singleton and Kylee Kinnett were among about 150 students who attended the Bayh Service Leaders Summit on Oct. 23 at the Government Center in Indianapolis. Sponsored by Sen. Evan Bayh and Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis, the annual conference recognizes outstanding high school students for their community service and encourages them to continue volunteering throughout their lifetimes. ...
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Bird watching could be boon to area
(Local News ~ 12/30/04)
According to state economist Chuck Zelek, who spoke to Linton-Stockton Chamber of Commerce members this fall, bird watching could draw tourist dollars to Greene County if the Goosepond project goes through. Zelek said that, based on information from similar existing wetland areas, they can expect Goosepond to be used for waterfowl and upland game hunting, but bird watching will by far be the biggest and most lucrative use...
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Shakamak falls to Monrovia
(High School Sports ~ 12/30/04)
TERRE HAUTE ---- The Shakamak Lakers took on the Monrovia Bulldogs without leading scorer Tyler Rehmel Wednesday afternoon but still gave the Bulldogs all they wanted before falling 58-51. Rehmel, a senior guard (averaging over 20 points per game), was in West Lafayette trying out for the Purdue Boilermaker baseball team so was unavailable for Wednesday's game...
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