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I-69 meeting planned for Tuesday
(Local News ~ 01/24/05)
The public will get a view Tuesday evening of the first preliminary alignment drawings for a section of the proposed Interstate 69 that will run through southern Greene and Daviess counties. A public meeting will showcase the alternatives for the section of I-69 Tier 2 study between U.S. 50 near Washington to U.S. 231, near Scotland in southern Greene County...
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Hazel M. McKee
(Obituary ~ 01/24/05)
Hazel M. McKee, 87, formerly of Sandborn, passed away Friday, Jan. 21, 2005 at the Northwood Good Samaritan Health Center in Jasper. Born March 2, 1917 in Greene County, she was the daughter of Rube and Pearl Wright Stanton. Survivors include: two sons, Chester McKee of Princeton and Virgil McKee of Bicknell; three daughters, Katrina Stremming of Sandborn, Marilyn May of Jasper, and Retha McClintock of Linton; nine grandchildren; 20 great-grandchildren; and four great-great grandchildren...
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Bloomfield finishes weekend 1-1
(High School Sports ~ 01/24/05)
The Bloomfield Cardinals picked up a victory over the Shoals Jug Rox Saturday, 56-35, after falling to the Class A, fifth-ranked Loogootee Lions Friday, 46-40. Against Shoals, the Cards jumped out to a 12-7 lead after the first quarter and took a 30-18 lead into the lockerroom...
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Lakers finish strong to knock off WRV
(High School Sports ~ 01/24/05)
SWITZ CITY ---- Coach Ernie Maesch didn't have much to smile about in the first half of his game Friday night at White River Valley, but he sure did in the second as his Shakamak Lakers recorded a 53-50 comeback win. "We got down in the first half, (and) we had to overcome adversity (like) we've done all year," said Maesch...
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Hot-shooting Cougars top Miners
(High School Sports ~ 01/24/05)
ELNORA ---- The Linton Miners traveled to North Daviess Friday night to take on the Cougars in a SWIAC conference match-up, and the Cougars shot at a 69 percent clip in winning 65-54. "If you don't guard them, they're going to shoot lights out," said Miner head coach Darren Clayton. "They shot lay-ups and they shot three-pointers...
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Union tops Eastern Greene in SWIAC action
(High School Sports ~ 01/24/05)
EASTERN HEIGHTS ---- The Union Bulldogs played the role of spoiler Friday when they knocked off Eastern Greene during Homecoming Night in Toby Yoho Gymnasium, 58-48, in SouthWestern Indiana Athletic Conference action. The win also means that the Bloomfield Cardinals will only need a victory over North Daviess Saturday to secure at least a share of the conference title. The Thunderbirds and Cardinals play February, 15 in a make-up game postponed from December due to snow issues...
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Sports roundup
(High School Sports ~ 01/24/05)
The Union girls eighth-grade team won the Sullivan county tourney with victories over Sullivan (40-37) and North Central (38-37). The Bulldogs took on Sullivan in game one and were led by Megan Gambill who finished with 14 points, three rebounds, and two steals. ...
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Area sports notes
(High School Sports ~ 01/24/05)
Shakamak softball having meeting The Shakamak girls softball league will have their first meeting of the year on February 6 at 4:00 p.m. at Hanna Field. At the meeting, constitution and bylaws will be discussed, as well as voting on managers. All interested parties are urged to attend. Questions should be directed to Brian Pilant at 665-3012 or Doug Keller at 665-3736...
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WV handles Shakamak by 20
(High School Sports ~ 01/24/05)
West Terre Haute ---- The Shakamak Lakers took the emotions of their 53-50 win over White River Valley to West Vigo Saturday and shot only 10-40 from the field in a 53-33 loss to the Vikings. Tyler Rehmel - coming off his 28 point performance Friday against WRV - finished with a game-high 17 points, but only finished 3 of 17 from the floor. A steady 10 of 11 from the free throw line provided most of Rehmel's scoring...
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James L. "Jim" Keller
(Obituary ~ 01/24/05)
James L. "Jim" Keller, 55, of Jasonville, passed away Friday, Jan. 21, 2005 at Greene County General Hospital in Linton. Born June 14, 1949 in Greene County, he was the son of Riley L. and Dorothy (Thomas) Keller. He was a member of Coalmont Baptist Church...
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Max L. Harris
(Obituary ~ 01/24/05)
Max L. Harris, 65, of Worthington, passed away at 9 a.m. on Friday, Jan. 21, 2005 at Union Hospital in Terre Haute. Born April 15, 1939 in Worthington, he was the son of Kenneth L. and Lois K. (Ball) Harris. He was self-employed, operating a lawn and landscaping business in Florida...
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John D. Guthrie
(Obituary ~ 01/24/05)
John D. Guthrie, 80, of Bloomfield, passed away at 9:40 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 20, 2005 at Union Hospital in Terre Haute. Born Sept. 22, 1924 in Newberry, he was the son of Doyle Fane and Nora (Pettiet) Guthrie. He was married to Norma Gail (Gideon) Guthrie...
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Trade Fair offers visitors a chance to go back in time
(Local News ~ 01/24/05)
Despite the cold, windy, snowy weather this weekend, the sixth annual Buck Creek Muzzleloaders Trade Fair was deemed a success according to a trade fair board member. Bill Keller, a trade fair board member and 20-year member of the Muzzleloaders, said that well over 500 people attended the fair Saturday and Sunday at Linton's Roy Clark Community Building...
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County hires new architecture-engineering firm
(Local News ~ 01/24/05)
The Greene County Building Corporation and the Greene County Commissioners have a new architecture-engineering firm on the courthouse job starting today. The Greene County Commissioners on Friday afternoon recommended to the Greene County Building Corporation the hiring of an Indianapolis firm to be responsible for architectural/engineering work needed to complete the courthouse addition and renovation project...
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Raising taxes is not an option
(Local News ~ 01/24/05)
The Greene County Commissioners will conduct a special open meeting Tuesday afternoon to address the financial issues raised by the hiring of a new architectural/engineering firm for the courthouse project. Raising taxes is not an option either the commissioners or the county council is considering, according to Greene County Commissioner's president Bart Beard...
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Regions Bank signs go up locally
(Local News ~ 01/24/05)
New Regions Bank signage will go up at Union Planters Bank locations starting today. Regions Bank has two locations in Linton ---- 89 Vincennes Street and the Linton Shopping Center. The signs are the first step in a campaign to help familiarize customers with the new name of the bank. And, for the time being, the name is all that will change. Customers will still use the same checks, debit card, account numbers and PIN numbers...
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IDEM to offer information on E. coli
(Local News ~ 01/24/05)
When stream samples showed E. coli bacteria above what the federal standard allows, local and state officials in the Lower Eel River Watershed and the First Creek Watershed came together to look for reasons. Now, the Indiana Department of Environmental Management (IDEM) is ready to show residents its watershed improvement plans for both areas in two separate meetings this week...
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Agencies get update on consortium
(Local News ~ 01/24/05)
About a dozen local not-for-profit agency stakeholders attended a community update meeting of the Greene County Grant and Professional Development Consortium on Friday morning in Bloomfield. The Greene County Grant and Professional Development Consortium, formed last summer, hopes to lay the groundwork to improve the educational opportunities of local students. ...
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James "Jack" Blakely
(Obituary ~ 01/24/05)
James "Jack" Blakely, 94, of Lyons, passed away at 10:53 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 21, 2005 at his residence. Born Dec. 28, 1910 in Gallatin, Ill., he was the son of Henry D. and Letha (Jackson) Blakely. He was married to Clarice M. (Smiley) Blakely...
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Willie Milton Eller
(Obituary ~ 01/24/05)
Willie Milton Eller, 91, of Solsberry, passed away at 2 a.m. Friday, Jan. 21, 2005 at Bloomington Hospital. Born Oct. 29, 1913 in Hendricksville, he was the son of James S. and Della (Abram) Eller. He had been married to Thelma Eller, who passed away Dec. 25, 2004...
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Mitchell routs WRV
(High School Sports ~ 01/24/05)
SWITZ CITY ---- The White River Valley-Mitchell girls basketball game played each year has become one of the top none conference rivals in the area. Both coaches are familiar with each other as they both began their coaching career eight seasons ago...
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