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Linton to have a new mode of transportation
(Local News ~ 03/31/05)
Beginning April 4, Ride Solution will begin offering "The Linton Connection", a mode of public transportation with a fixed route as well as point deviation. Becky Guthrie, Ride Solution director, said she wants people to associate the Linton Connection with a bus route...
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Bloomfield routs North Knox in baseball
(High School Sports ~ 03/31/05)
BLOOMFIELD ---- First-year coach Jason Pegg was realistic coming into the season about his Bloomfield Cardinal baseball team. He knew that it would take some time as his team develops under a new coach and a new system. But after Tuesday night's 16-0 loss to Northeast Dubois where anything and everything went wrong, it was a refreshing feeling come Wednesday after his Cardinals picked up their first victory of the season over North Knox, 18-8, in a game that ended in the bottom of the six...
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John Miller
(Obituary ~ 03/31/05)
John Miller, 84, of Switz City, passed away at 5:46 p.m. on Wednesday, March 30, 2005 at Bloomington Hospital in Bloomington. Funeral service is pending at Anderson-Poindexter Memory Chapel in Linton. Final arrangements will be posted on the Web site www.andersonpoindexter.com...
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Library needs your help
(Local News ~ 03/31/05)
The Margaret Cooper Library needs our assistance. They are in need of materials to help with the 2005 Centennial Freedom Festival. If any resident or chamber member can help with any of these supplies, have them drop them off at the Chamber Office and we'll get them to the library...
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Mocha Tanning Shoppe opens in Linton
(Local News ~ 03/31/05)
If you want to perfect your tan but don't want to wait until summer or if you're looking for a delicious cup of coffee or espresso, then you might want to give Mocha Tanning Shoppe a try. Mocha Tanning Shoppe, formerly TanTastic, is located at 78 South Main in Linton...
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Hostettler, Nass to speak at dinner
(Local News ~ 03/31/05)
State Auditor Connie Nass and U.S. 8th District Congressman John Hostettler will be the keynote speakers at next month's Greene County Republican Party Lincoln Day Dinner. The dinner will be at 6:30 p.m. on April 24 in the Lyons Community Building, county Republican Central Committee Chairman Lee May said...
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Allen president of sheriff's association
(Local News ~ 03/31/05)
BLOOMFIELD ---- One Greene County official has stepped into a position that is not only an honor for him, but an honor for all of Greene County. Greene County Sheriff Leon Allen was elected, by his fellow sheriffs, as president of the Indiana Sheriff's Association...
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Axe: You must be prepared for an earthquake
(Local News ~ 03/31/05)
It's hard for folks in southwestern Indiana to comprehend the scope of death and destruction that could result from a massive earthquake. As many as 2,000 people in Indonesia are feared dead, and many more are believed to be trapped under the rubble following an 8.7 magnitude earthquake that destroyed large parts of the island Monday. ...
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Linton business to conduct grand opening
(Local News ~ 03/31/05)
A new business in Linton aims to be a one-stop shop that alleviates stress for its customers. Southern Indiana Kitchen and Bath opened last November in the former Morrison Brothers Design Center. Owners Jody and Jenny Todd bought the business and have been busy the past few months remodeling and installing new displays. They had a ribbon-cutting ceremony Tuesday with city officials, and their grand opening celebration is all day Saturday...
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School officials not sure about moving ISTEP+
(Local News ~ 03/31/05)
Plans to move the Indiana Statewide Testing for Education Progress (ISTEP+) from fall to spring brings mixed opinions from Greene County high school guidance counselors. Efforts to make that move are routinely debated in the legislature, in the schools, and in public venues, but have failed several times. Lawmakers continue the debate, and once again, it is before the State Legislature with Senate Bill 159 and has passed the House Education Committee...
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McRoberts shines in McDonald's All-American game
(High School Sports ~ 03/31/05)
SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) - If Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski was watching the McDonald's All-American game, he must have liked what he saw. Josh McRoberts, who has committed to the Blue Devils, was named the game's MVP with 17 points on 7-of-8 shooting with a game-high 12 rebounds. And Duke's incoming point guard Greg Paulus had nine assists and 13 points, making 7-of-8 free throws in the final 2 minutes to help the East hang on for a 115-110 victory Wednesday night...
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