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Lt. Gov Skillman tours courthouse
(Local News ~ 10/19/05)
Lt. Gov. Becky Skillman visited two Greene County communities Tuesday with one of the communities being in Bloomfield. While in the county seat, Skillman visited the Greene County courthouse and the Family Life Center. Prior to taking a tour of the courthouse and the addition, Skillman had lunch at the Family Life Center with some Greene Countians, including Greene County Republican Chairman Lee May and his wife Kim Hughes, Dist. ...
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Sports briefs
(High School Sports ~ 10/19/05)
Tickets for Friday night's sectional contest with the Perry Central Commodores will be $5.00 and they'll be available at the gate. Ticket prices are set by the IHSAA and not the host schools. Anyone who is interested in purchasing presale tickets for Friday night's game should stop by the high school office and speak with Bette Ming...
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Union to face off with Clay City in opening round
(High School Sports ~ 10/19/05)
BLOOMFIELD -- Union volleyball coach Tammy Meurer summarized what sectionals are all about last week after the Lady Bulldogs defeated Clay City. "Next week, this win means nothing," Meurer said after last week's three-game victory over the Lady Eels. "It's a whole new season, and winning tonight will mean nothing."...
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Union wins TRC title wth victory over Thunderbirds
(High School Sports ~ 10/19/05)
DUGGER -- Union's volleyball team wrapped up the 2005 regular season with a big win over North Central Tuesday night. The Lady Bulldogs defeated the Thunderbirds in three games, 25-6, 25-13, 25-11 to finish the season with a record of 25-6. The victory clinches the Tri-River Conference for the Lady Bulldogs...
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T-Birds ready for season to continue
(High School Sports ~ 10/19/05)
LINTON -- The Eastern Greene Thunderbirds will open sectional action on Thursday when they compete in the Linton-Stockton Sectional and face the Paoli Rams at 6 p.m. in the first match. The T-Birds have won six sectional titles (the most of any other school in the field), but it's been since 1994 that the Eastern Greene faithful have been able to celebrate a title...
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Rebuild no more: Lakers pulling for sectional title
(High School Sports ~ 10/19/05)
BLOOMFIELD -- When the 2005 volleyball campaign began, Shakamak coach Jeri Morin said she expected this season to be a rebuilding year. It's been about two months since she made that statement, and it looks as though the Lady Lakers are more than rebuilt...
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County rivals set to open Bloomfield sectional
(High School Sports ~ 10/19/05)
BLOOMFIELD -- In some tournaments, spectators have to wait until the finals to see a match-up of heated rivals. Thursday night, though, area volleyball fans will be treated to the rekindling of an intense rivalry in the opening game of the Bloomfield Sectional, as White River Valley will take on Bloomfield...
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Linton looking to defend home court in sectional
(High School Sports ~ 10/19/05)
LINTON -- The last time the Linton Miners entered volleyball sectional action at home, they were ranked 10th in the state and held to a 22-2 record. That was back in 2003 and they were quickly eliminated from tournament play by the eventual champs, eighth-ranked Mitchell, 21-14, 21-7, 16-21, 21-13...
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Cecil Leroy Wright
(Obituary ~ 10/19/05)
SULLIVAN -- Cecil Leroy Wright, 75, of Sullivan, passed away at 7:50 a.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 18, 2005 in Miller's Merry Manor. Born Oct. 28, 1929 in Dugger, he was the son of Ed Wright and Elsie Gambill Wright. He had been married to Ethel Houser Wright...
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Olive V. Dove
(Obituary ~ 10/19/05)
Olive V. Dove, 83, of Newberry, passed away at 4 a.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 18, 2005 at Glenburn Home in Linton. Born Aug. 5, 1922 in Martin County, she was the daughter of William Girdley and Sarah (Stuffle) Girdley. She worked in electronics at Sarkes Tarzian in Bloomington, retiring in 1977. She was a member of the Light House Baptist Church in Eagle Pass, Texas...
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Kimberly J. Deckard
(Obituary ~ 10/19/05)
Kimberly J. Deckard, 47, of Bloomington, passed away at 2:50 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 17, 2005 at her home. Born Aug. 28, 1958 in Amarillo, Texas, she was the daughter of Donald and Phyllis (Conway) Kerrick. She was a licensed practical nurse for the last 12 years, most recently working for Aegis Women's Healthcare...
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Area students to take part in summit
(Local News ~ 10/19/05)
U.S. Sen. Evan Bayh has recently named 13 area high school students to serve at the third annual Indiana Service Leaders Summit. Bayh said that student volunteers represent a generation of promise. "These students put in extra hours outside of their school responsibilities to help thousands of Hoosiers in their communities, and I am proud to have this opportunity to thank them for their efforts and encourage more students to take part in future service projects."...
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Meetings set to explain New Medicare Part D drug prescription benefits
(Local News ~ 10/19/05)
Area residents wishing to know more about the New Medicare Part D drug prescription benefit are encouraged to attend one of two separate public meetings Oct. 25 in Monroe County, according to State Reps. Peggy Welch and Matt Pierce and State Sen. Vi Simpson (all D-Bloomington)...
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Man killed Tuesday
(Local News ~ 10/19/05)
The Greene County Sheriff's Department is investigating the death of Richard W. Fields, 53, Springville. Fields was traveling north on County Road 300 East on Tuesday around 7:40 p.m. when the 2005 Yamaha Zuma he was driving left the west side of the road, traveling about 89 feet before coming back onto the roadway...
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Linton-Stockton Chamber of Commerce meets
(Local News ~ 10/19/05)
Due to the guest speaker's cancellation, members of the Linton-Stockton Chamber of Commerce gave an update on their businesses or organizations at Tuesday's monthly meeting. Executive Director Cheryl Hamilton announced that ticket money for Thursday's fish fry at the Roy Clark Building should be in by Thursday at 4 p.m., but tickets could be sold until 8 p.m. The drawing is also scheduled at 8 p.m...
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Animal Control Commission will solve several animal issues
(Local News ~ 10/19/05)
An ordinance put in place to control cruelty to animals and promote enforcement of laws pertaining to animal care, health and welfare in all of Greene County, calls for an animal control commission. But that commission doesn't exist. In fact, according to Lisa Pouliot of Midwest Friends of Animals (MFA), little of the Greene County Animal Control Ordinance is enforced. ...
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Commissioners pushing for more than three I-69 exits
(Local News ~ 10/19/05)
Tom Molt, environmental planner for DLZ Indiana, spoke to the Greene County Board of Commissioners about the Interstate-69 project at their Tuesday morning meeting. Molt said discussion of the highway as a toll road may push up work on the project. He said the Indiana Department of Transportation is conducting a study to see how many people would and wouldn't use the road if they had to pay a toll...
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Skillman offers ways to save on high heating bills
(Local News ~ 10/19/05)
During a stop in Linton on Tuesday, Lt. Gov. Becky Skillman urged Hoosiers to do what they can to conserve energy during this winter heating season. While at Linton resident Bob Bradford's home, Skillman stressed, "Heating bills are expected to be higher for all natural gas consumers this year...
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Pacers win preseason game over San Antonio
(High School Sports ~ 10/19/05)
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) -- Ron Artest had 20 points and 13 rebounds to lead the Indiana Pacers over the San Antonio Spurs 94-81 in a preseason game Tuesday night. Three other Pacers also finished in double figures. Rookie Danny Granger had 19 points and 15 rebounds off the bench. Reserve Jonathan Bender had 17 points in just 13 minutes of the first half, and Jamaal Tinsley contributed 11 points and 6 assists...
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