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Dugger native helping Katrina victims
(Local News ~ 09/07/05)
A Dugger native, stationed in Biloxi, Miss., with the Air Force, not only survived Hurricane Katrina, but he's now working to help others who survived the disastrous storm. Staff Sgt. Jeffrey Kelm ---- 1990 graduate of Union High School ---- was stationed as an Airman Leadership School (ALS) Instructor training other airmen to be supervisors on a base in Biloxi as Katrina headed for the coast. Since he was an instructor, his mother Jennie Kelm, said he was unable to leave the base...
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William D. Russell
(Obituary ~ 09/07/05)
William D. Russell, 63, of Hymera, passed away at 9:04 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 6, 2005 at the Clarion Health Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis. Arrangements are pending at Newkirk's Funeral Home, Dugger.
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J. Royden Seaton
(Obituary ~ 09/07/05)
SHELBYVILLE ---- J. Royden Seaton, 69, of Shelbyville, passed away at 4:55 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 4, 2005 at his residence. Born Dec. 27, 1935 in Milltown, he was the son of the Rev. Basil Seaton and Sarah Emily Murphey. On Feb. 7, 1962, he married Dallas Marie Junken...
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Genevieve H. (Hays) Williams
(Obituary ~ 09/07/05)
AVON ---- Genevieve H. (Hays) Williams, 95, of Avon, passed away Monday, Sept. 5, 2005 in Avon. She was a homemaker and a member of the Business & Professional Women's Club, Bloomfield. She was a former member of the Sacred Heart Catholic Church. Survivors include: two daughters, Marilee Lee and Alayne Roberts; a stepson Richard Williams; a son-in-law Bob Hinman; eight grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren; and one great-great grandchild...
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Miners defeat THS, West Vigo in golf
(High School Sports ~ 09/07/05)
LINTON ---- The Linton Miners' girls golf team picked up, perhaps, their biggest win of their young three years of existence when on Tuesday they defeated both Terre Haute South and West Vigo to win their triangular meet played at the Phil Harris Golf Course in Linton...
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Miners, T-Birds pleased with performance
(High School Sports ~ 09/07/05)
BLOOMFIELD - Linton and Eastern Greene's girls cross country teams were happy with their respective second- and third-place finishes in Tuesday's Bloomfield Invitational. Considering the fact that the team from Bedford North Lawrence took all of the top five spots in the race, they would just about have to be...
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Eastern Greene finishes in the top five
(High School Sports ~ 09/07/05)
BLOOMFIELD ---- One area cross country team made a noticeable impact in Tuesday's Bloomfield Invitational, but two others barely made a dent. Martinsville was the winner of the six-team event with 28 points, with Bedford North Lawrence close behind with 39. The Eastern Greene Thunderbirds finished third with a score of 39, and Washington was fourth with 102...
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Edgewood disposes of Cardinals; Miners drop match at home
(High School Sports ~ 09/07/05)
ELLETSVILLE - Bloomfield's tennis team fell to 3-4 on the season Tuesday night when they fell to Edgewood 5-0 on the road. As lopsided as the finish was, Bloomfield coach Mike Canty said the action was much closer than the final tally reveals. "The score doesn't look that close, 5-0, but if could have ended up a 3-2 win for Bloomfield," Canty said. "There were three matches that went three sets, but we couldn't manage to win any of them."...
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Lakers prevail over Sullivan; Miners also victorious
(High School Sports ~ 09/07/05)
SULLIVAN - At the beginning of the season, Shakamak coach Jeri Morin said she expected the 2005 season to be a rebuilding year. It looks as though the team might just be rebuilt, as the Lady Lakers improved their record to 10-1 with a victory over Sullivan last night...
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James R. Hanson
(Obituary ~ 09/07/05)
James R. Hanson, 78, of Bloomfield, passed away at 7:53 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 6, 2005 at Greene County General Hospital in Linton. Born May 23, 1927 in Solsberry, he was the son of Charles and Verna (Burch) Hanson. He had been married to Sarah E. Hanson, who passed away May 21, 2004...
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Lola Irene Halbach
(Obituary ~ 09/07/05)
Lola Irene Halbach, 73, of Linton, passed away at 2 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 6, 2005 at Glenburn Home in Linton. Born Jan. 11, 1932 in Linton, she was the daughter of Homer G. and Helen L. (Russell) Flater. On Nov. 24, 1949, she married Charles R. Halbach...
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Carl E. Figg
(Obituary ~ 09/07/05)
Carl E. Figg, 83, passed away Wednesday, Aug. 31, 2005 in Denver, Colo. Born March 15, 1922 in Sullivan County, he was the son of Stella Carrico and William Hamilton Figg. He married Betty Miller in 1945. He was a Union High School graduate and attended Bradley College. He was a business man. He was a Marine and saw active duty in the Pacific Islands...
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County budget hearings begin
(Local News ~ 09/07/05)
The Greene County Council began budget hearings Tuesday in which it meet with each department in the county to make necessary cuts and approve their budgets. The hearings will last until Thursday. Sheriff Leon Allen was one of many who presented their budgets to the county council...
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Linton-Stockton board reviews 2006 budget
(Local News ~ 09/07/05)
The Linton-Stockton Board of School Trustees conducted a public hearing Tuesday night concerning the budget, bus replacement fund and capital projects fund for 2006. Superintendent Ron Bush presented an $8.8 million budget ---- which was a 1.6 percent increase from last year's $8,660,850 budget. Bush said the increased budget has to do with increased costs for things such as fuel and public employee retirement fund (PERF)...
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Greene County Commissioners meets
(Local News ~ 09/07/05)
The future of Greene County's Web presence created a lengthy discussion at Tuesday's meeting of the Greene County Board of Commissioners. Bill Stearns of Linton, creator of www.gcindiana.info, approached the board about letting him make a central Web site for all county government offices. He said each office could control its own pages. Stearns said other attempts have been made to have Greene County sites on the Web, but none have lasted, leaving the sites unmaintained and useless...
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Eastern Greene School Board meets
(Local News ~ 09/07/05)
EASTERN HEIGHTS ---- During its monthly meeting Tuesday night, the Eastern Greene School Board of Trustees passed the motion to hire Jeffrey Bond as the assistant to the superintendent. Bond thanked the board for the opportunity to work with the school corporation and added that overall he has been impressed with Eastern Greene...
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Plans being made for Apple Festival
(Local News ~ 09/07/05)
This year's Bloomfield Apple Festival is slated to begin Oct. 7 and run through Oct. 8 with the parade wrapping up the festivities on Oct. 9. "This is the third year down at the park and I think it's getting easier all of the time," Leroy Barnhill, president of the Bloomfield Apple Festival explained...
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Bloomfield library's annual book sale this week
(Local News ~ 09/07/05)
The annual Bloomfield Eastern Greene County Library book sale begins Thursday and runs through Sunday. Thursday's hours, 2 p.m.- 8 p.m., are reserved for Friends of the Library (FOTL), patrons who would like to renew their membership or for those who would like to join FOTL and take advantage of the first choice of books. The hours for the general public are Friday and Saturday 10 a.m.-5 p.m. and Sunday 1:30 -- 4 p.m...
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Switz City Town Council meets
(Local News ~ 09/07/05)
SWITZ CITY ---- Don Blanton, president of the Switz City Town Council, announced Monday night that the landscaping that has to be replaced due to the water project is not finished and asked residents to have patience until everything is planted and the ditches cleaned...
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Dugger Town Council meets
(Local News ~ 09/07/05)
DUGGER ---- The Dugger Town Council defended their successes Monday night after some questions concerning grant match money. "We have been hearing questions out in the public and from commissioners about whether grant match money has been obtained from the cemetery donation made a few years ago. Our answer is no, never," explained council member Sam Landis...
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Third win in a row for WRV
(High School Sports ~ 09/07/05)
SWITZ CITY - White River Valley's volleyball team earned their third straight win Tuesday night when they took on North Knox. The Lady Wolverines swept the Lady Warriors in three games, 26-24, 25-21 and 25-14. "We're playing better," said WRV coach Becky Borter. "We still have a lot of work to do, and a lot of adjustments to make, but we're playing better...
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