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Pioneer breaks ground on new warehouse
(Local News ~ 04/22/05)
WORTHINGTON ---- Ground was broken this week on a major warehouse expansion at the Pioneer Hi-Bred Worthington production facility located on State Road 67 ---- south of Worthington. Construction work is under way on a new 58,000 square foot warehouse building, located just to the northwest of the current facility ---- near the intersection of SR 67 and SR 57 (U.S. 231 N.), according to manager Dave Harding...
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Pearl May Geddes
(Obituary ~ 04/22/05)
BLOOMINGTON ---- Pearl May Geddes, 98, of Bloomington, passed away at 4:05 p.m. Wednesday, April 20, 2005 at Hospitality House in Bloomington. Born Oct. 12, 1906 near Doans in Taylor Township, Greene County, she was the daughter of David and Sarah E. (Sadie) Geddes...
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Ted Green, Sr.
(Obituary ~ 04/22/05)
Ted Green, Sr., 88, of Swanton, Ohio and formerly of Worthington, passed away Thursday morning, April 21, 2005 at St. Luke Hospital in Toledo, Ohio. Born June 13, 1916 in Smith Township, Greene County, he was the son of Byron T. and Bula (Taylor) Green...
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Joy Harden
(Obituary ~ 04/22/05)
CLAY CITY ---- Joy Harden, 81, of Clay City, passed away at noon, Tuesday, April 19, 2005 at his residence. He was born Jan. 25, 1924 to William and Esther May (Fischer) Harden. On Feb. 27, 1949, he married Carroll (Hart) Harden. After graduating from Ashboro High School, he served in the Army Eleventh Airborne as a paratrooper in World War II. ...
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Linton golfers top Owen Valley, Clay City
(High School Sports ~ 04/22/05)
The Linton Miners picked up a tri-meet victory over Clay City and Owen Valley on Thursday at the parr-36 front nine of Rolling Meadows golf course in Gosport. Linton finished with a 157, followed by Clay City's 170 and Owen Valley at 185. Drew Dunkerly paced the Miners with a 1-under 35. Chris Taylor scored a 38, followed by Caleb Fischer with a 40, George Fritch and Shane Thornton each with 44s, and Caleb Dunkerly with 45...
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Ward signs to play volleyball at VU
(High School Sports ~ 04/22/05)
LINTON ---- Beginning next season, Linton senior Jacqi Ward will trade in her red and royal blue school colors of Linton, for the blue and gold of Vincennes University as Ward signed her official letter to attend VU and participate in volleyball with the Trailblazers...
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Miners sweep Eels in baseball
(High School Sports ~ 04/22/05)
CLAY CITY ---- The Linton Miners picked up a double conference win, as well as a doubleheader sweep over Clay City, 6-3, 11-10, in baseball action Thursday night in Clay City. "Offensively we came out and put the pressure on them early," said Linton coach Bart Berns. ...
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High school scoreboard
(High School Sports ~ 04/22/05)
BASEBALL High School Baseball Game 1 MINERS 6, EELS 3 Linton.......150 000 0 ---- 6 4 1 Clay City....000 101 1 ---- 3 3 5 WP ---- Laughlin; LP ---- Shaw. 2B ---- Miller (CC). Game 2 MINERS 11, EELS 10 Linton.........002 520 2 ---- 11 13 3 Clay City......060 202 0 ---- 10 15 3...
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Softball roundup
(High School Sports ~ 04/22/05)
The Shakamak Lakers fell to Sullivan, 6-5, in girls softball action at Sullivan Thursday. Megan Netherlain was 2 for 4, Chelsea Baker was 2 for 3 with two doubles. Alecia Gambill was 2 for 4 with two doubles. "We hit the ball much better this evening up and down the line-up," said Beth Wernz, Shakamak softball coach...
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Flower, patio show schedules
(Local News ~ 04/22/05)
Spring has sprung and the Greene County Master Gardeners Association will be celebrating the season at an upcoming flower and patio show. The organization will be hosting a flower and patio show at the Greene County 4-H Fairgrounds April 30 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and May 1 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. The show is free to the public...
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Foundation announces scholarship winners
(Local News ~ 04/22/05)
SWITZ CITY ---- The Greene County Foundation annually awards several scholarships to high school seniors in all the high school in the county. Scholastic excellence, leadership, merit, integrity, and outstanding character are some of the many attributes that our scholars embody. The Foundation's scholarship committee reviewed more than 60 applicants this year and made the following awards, according to Greene County Foundation Executive Director Kerry Conway...
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Chamber cautions local business owners
(Local News ~ 04/22/05)
The Linton-Stockton Chamber of Commerce has received several calls this week regarding the chamber's involvement in selling calendars, maps and magnets. According to Executive Director Cheryl Hamilton, the chamber currently is not supporting or benefiting from sales of any of those items...
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Holtsclaw wants to serve county as prosecutor
(Local News ~ 04/22/05)
Greene County Deputy Prosecutor Jarrod Holtsclaw has announced that he'll run for the position of prosecutor in the 2006 election. With Prosecutor David Powell's announcement last week that he will not run for re-election in 2006, Holtsclaw said he wants Greene County residents to know that he'll be a candidate for the job. He said it's been his goal since serving as a law clerk in the department to be Greene County prosecutor when Powell steps down...
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Support shown for a new Linton library
(Local News ~ 04/22/05)
The Margaret Cooper Public Library Board conducted three public meetings Thursday night, beginning with the annual public hearings for the capital projects fund. Library director Shelley Williams outlined the financial situation of the library with a capital projects fund summary for the fiscal years 2006-08...
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Hostettler lauds Crane at annual breakfast as BRAC deadline nears
(Local News ~ 04/22/05)
An Indiana congressman used the setting of an annual breakfast honoring Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Division in the nation's capital on Thursday to "tell the story" about the military value of the southern Indiana base. "The men and women of Crane Navy and Army provide services that are invaluable to our nation's warfighters today and in the future, U.S. Rep. John Hostettler said Thursday at the annual Crane Congressional Breakfast in Washington, D.C...
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Sen. Bayh meets with Captain Mark Welsh as part of his continued effort to support Crane
(Local News ~ 04/22/05)
WASHINGTON, D.C. ---- U.S. Sen. Evan Bayh met with the Commanding Officer at Crane Naval Surface Warfare Center on Thursday to discuss the key role Crane plays in supporting our Armed Forces in an effort to bolster the case for keeping Crane open in the face of the upcoming base closure announcements...
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Linton library board conducts public hearings
(Local News ~ 04/22/05)
The Margaret Cooper Public Library Board conducted a public meeting Thursday night concerning the construction of a new library building. Three citizens attended the meeting, all in support of the construction of the building, even supporting the library as it was originally proposed...
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Nass, Hostettler to speak in Lyons on Sunday
(Local News ~ 04/22/05)
Greene County Republican Party faithful will gather Sunday night for the annual Lincoln Day Dinner. State Auditor Connie Nass and U.S. 8th District Rep. John Hostettler will be the keynote speakers at dinner at 6:30 in the Lyons Community Building. Greene County Republican Central Committee Chairman Lee May says the event is an important fundraiser to assist in county and state campaigns. There are no local elections in 2005...
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Three charged for open burning
(Local News ~ 04/22/05)
Three Monroe County residents face local felony charges for opening burning law violations in two separate incidents investigated by Indiana Conservation Service officers in Greene County. Class D felony criminal charges were filed Wednesday in Greene Circuit Court against Donald Ray Chambers, 41, Charles R. Wickline, 59, and John E. Fleck, 59 ---- all of Bloomington...
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Civitan Sample Fair set for May 21
(Local News ~ 04/22/05)
If you like trying samples of different items or receiving free gifts, then the Civitan Sample Fair is the place for you. The annual sample fair will be May 21 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Greene County Cooperative Extension Service building at the 4-H Fairgrounds...
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WRV falls to Rivet in tennis
(High School Sports ~ 04/22/05)
SWITZ CITY ---- The White River Valley girls' tennis team had a handful of high points when they hosted Vincennes Rivet, but the Lady Wolverines couldn't pull out a victory. Vincennes Rivet claimed a 5-0 victory over WRV, sweeping the Lady Wolverines in singles and doubles play...
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