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Service helps older adults keep independence
(Local News ~ 08/26/05)
Greene County Adult Day Services strives to help older adults maintain their independence. Not to be confused with the Glenburn Senior Center, said Lera Jarman, licensed activity director and program assistant, the adult day center has a registered nurse on staff at all times and serves clients who are nonambulatory...
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Volleyball roundup
(High School Sports ~ 08/26/05)
Shakamak's Megan Netherlain her own record for digs in a match with 30 as she helped lead the Lakers passed North Daviess Thursday night in four games, 25-18, 25-23, 23-25, 25-18, in high school volleyball action. "This was a good conference game," said Shakamak's Jeri Morin. "A lot of girls had some good stats."...
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County cross country meet results
(High School Sports ~ 08/26/05)
Boys High School Cross Country Greene County Invitational Shakamak 98:52, Bloomfield 99:04, Eastern Greene 99:30, Linton 101:10 Top 15 - 1. Anthony Witt, S, 17:35; 2. Logan Tharp, L, 18:48; 3. Brandon Fender, E, 18:56; 4. Josh Sweet, S, 19:09; 5. Tyler Arnold, E, 19:18; 6. ...
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Linton ranked No. 1 in Southwest Seven poll
(High School Sports ~ 08/26/05)
The Linton Miners will begin the second week of the IHSAA season as the top ranked team in the Southwest Seven football conference. The Miners scored a unanimous showing in the first ever Southwest Seven comprised of all seven coaches, as well as selected members of the media who cover the conference. The poll is released each week by the Linton Daily Citizen/Bloomfield Evening World...
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Linton girls win county cross country meet
(High School Sports ~ 08/26/05)
SWITZ CITY ---- Her team may not have been able to score in Thursday's Greene County Cross Country Invitational, but that wouldn't stop White River Valley's Jennifer Hughes from going all out. The WRV freshman finished with the best individual time with an astonishing time of 17:29, besting second-place finisher Jenny Poe of Linton by nearly a minute...
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Shakamak boys win county cross country meet
(High School Sports ~ 08/26/05)
SWITZ CITY ---- Shakamak boys cross country coach Jon Miller said he had never coached a team that won a meet of "any significance." Now he has. The Lakers came in first place in Thursday afternoon's Greene County Invitational. Shakamak finished with a total time of 98:52. Bloomfield was second with 99:04, followed by Eastern in third place with 99:30. Linton was the fourth place team at 101:10...
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Thomas Ray Parsley
(Obituary ~ 08/26/05)
Thomas Ray Parsley, 54, of Bloomfield, passed away at 10:50 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 23, 2005 at Bloomington Hospital. Born March 29, 1951 in Linton, he was the son of Johnnie Parsley and Mary Buher. He worked in the mailroom at Indiana University and was a member of the Sons of the American Legion in Bloomfield and the VETS in Bloomington...
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Otis R. Smith
(Obituary ~ 08/26/05)
VALIER ---- Otis R. Smith, 76, of Valier, Ill., and formerly of the Jasonville area, passed away Saturday, Aug. 20, 2005 in Memorial Hospital in Carbondale, Ill. Born Feb. 5, 1929 in Clay County, he was the son of Charles and Louise (Knight) Smith. On March 19, 1950 in Midland, he married Doris (Gadberry) Smith...
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Henry Lee Smith
(Obituary ~ 08/26/05)
Henry Lee Smith, 78, of Bloomfield, passed away at 6:35 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 24, 2005 at his residence. Born March 22, 1927 in Greene County, he was the son of Henry Lee Smith and Lizzie Norris. He was married to Dona Marie (Abrams) Smith. He was an U.S. Army Veteran and worked in maintenance for RCA, retiring in 1986. He was a member of the Pleasant Ridge Church...
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Mable Z. Jacobs Coffey
(Obituary ~ 08/26/05)
MIDDLEBURG, Fla. ---- Mable Z. Jacobs Coffey, 65, of Middleburg, Fla., passed away Thursday, Aug. 18, 2005. Born Aug. 12, 1940 in Owen County, she was the daughter of Merle and Edith (Williams) Jacobs. She was a graduate of Bloomington High School and had resided in Florida since 1979...
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Linda L. Brickman
(Obituary ~ 08/26/05)
Linda L. Brickman, 62, of Linton, passed away at 2:05 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 25, 2005 in Linton. Born May 4, 1943 in Tipton, she was the daughter of Lester H. and Pearl M. (Irick) Bragg. On Feb. 7, 1981 in Hesperia, Calif., she married Charles A. Brickman...
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Lite House, a beacon of light on the square
(Local News ~ 08/26/05)
Appropriately named, the Lite House Lunch Box, located on South Washington Street in Bloomfield, is a beacon of light on the courthouse square. Every palate can be satisfied, with a diverse menu from old-fashion oatmeal served at breakfast to ganache cake listed among the desserts...
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Saturday treasure-hunt event slated at Redbird
(Local News ~ 08/26/05)
A first-time treasure-hunt event at Redbird State Riding Area Aug. 27 is a spin-off of a pastime called geocaching, according to David Crawford, Redbird SRA All-Terrain Vehicle coordinator. Similar to a scavenger hunt, participants will search Redbird trails for five plastic containers, or "caches," containing clues. The difference is that they'll use Global Positioning System (GPS) coordinates to find them...
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Linton church breaks ground on auditorium
(Local News ~ 08/26/05)
The Linton Church of Christ recently held a groundbreaking for a new auditorium that will be built near the original location of the church on Fourth Street Northwest. "We've been talking about it (building) for a long time," said the Rev. Jerry Carmichael...
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Bloomfield church to open Christian Life Center
(Local News ~ 08/26/05)
The First Baptist Church of Bloomfield plans to open its multi-functional Christian Life Center in the near future. The center will house Bright Beginnings Daycare and Preschool and a food pantry. The goal for the center is to be functioning by the spring of 2006, explained the Rev. Brent Meyer...
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Man arrested for gas theft
(Local News ~ 08/26/05)
A Linton man was arrested for the theft of gasoline from a pickup truck early this morning, and charges are expected to be filed against two other men. William Christopher LaFleur, 21, was one of three males reported to be walking from a truck parked in an alley near Fourth and A streets Southeast just after midnight carrying gas cans. He was arrested when he fled...
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Work to begin soon on covered bridge
(Local News ~ 08/26/05)
Repairs should begin on Greene County's only covered bridge within the next few weeks, so residents who use the bridge regularly should begin looking for an alternative route. County Highway Superintendent Mike Hennette said once work begins, Seminary Street south of Bloomfield will be closed in the area of the bridge. Hennette isn't sure yet when the work will start...
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Crane will keep over 300 jobs
(Local News ~ 08/26/05)
Good news came a second day in a row for Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Division as it will keep over 300 jobs. On Thursday, the Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC) Commission voted to recommend that chemical and biological defense work ---- which was slated to move to Aberdeen Proving Ground in Maryland ---- stay at Crane. This will save 68 jobs in the Hoosier state...
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North Daviess faces North Central in football
(High School Sports ~ 08/26/05)
FARMERSBURG ---- It'll be a case of teacher versus pupil tonight when North Daviess invades Farmersburg for its first Southwest Seven contest against the Thunderbirds. North Central is coached by first year mentor Brian Crabtree, who served as North Daviess' quarterback his senior season in 1995; a year after Scott Helms took over the program...
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