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Junior high students fix, serve Thanksgiving dinner
(Local News ~ 11/17/05)
SWITZ CITY -- Turning Point Education Center recently conducted a Thanksgiving dinner for family members and local education administrators. The junior high students cooked, decorated and studied poetry in preparation of the event which was Wednesday...
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Eastern Greene wins JV game
(High School Sports ~ 11/17/05)
EASTERN HEIGHTS -- Eastern Greene's junior varsity team outscored Union 30-0 in the second half for a 46-11 victory to improve to 1-0 on the season. Tayla Fields scored 17 points on eight field goals to lead the night in scoring. Kaci Helms finished with 10 points on five field goals, followed by seven points from Caitlyn Frye, and four points each from Kara Harper and Nikki Butler...
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Bloomfield hangs on to top Edgewood
(High School Sports ~ 11/17/05)
ELLETSVILLE -- Bloomfield nearly gave Wednesday night's game against Edgewood away. The Lady Cardinals jumped out to a big lead and let it slip away before regaining control and gutting out the victory, emerging on top 39-28. Bloomfield improved to 2-0 on the season with last night's win, a game originally scheduled for Tuesday but postponed due to severe storms...
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Glen Morris Sparks
(Obituary ~ 11/17/05)
Glen Morris Sparks, 85, of Switz City, passed away at 11:55 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 15, 2005 at Greene County General Hospital in Linton. Born Aug, 9, 1920 in Lyons, he was the son of Welker T. and Florence (Nichols) Sparks. On June 15, 1940, he married Anna Louise (Greves) Sparks...
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Anna Elizabeth Moyes
(Obituary ~ 11/17/05)
Anna Elizabeth Moyes, 96, of Bloomfield, passed away at 12:51 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 15, 2005 at her residence. Born Aug. 13, 1909 in Owen County, she was the daughter of Winfield and Dollie (Maners) Hill. She had been married to Fred J. Moyes, who passed away in 1968...
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Carl "Pick" Hutcherson
(Obituary ~ 11/17/05)
Carl "Pick" Hutcherson, 62, of Worthington, passed away at 6 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 17, 2005 at his residence. Born May 20, 1943 in Freedom, he was the son of Leroy and Martha (Hayes) Hutcherson. He was married to Vera (Wall) Hutcherson. He was a retired truck driver. He retired from Boyd Grain and formerly worked for A.M. Risher Trucking for 27 years...
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Commissioners talk about bridge
(Local News ~ 11/17/05)
After much discussion about the Greene County Animal Control Commission at the Tuesday meeting of the Greene County Board of Commissioners, the commissioners dealt with other business. "Bridge 144 -- we need to award a bid," Commissioners President Bart Beard said...
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Bloomfield man sentenced on meth charges
(Local News ~ 11/17/05)
A Bloomfield man was sentenced Wednesday on methamphetamine charges. Norman D. Hunter Jr. was sentenced to two years in Greene County jail with all but 180 days suspended for possession of meth, a Class D felony. He'll spend the remainder of his sentence on house arrest. He also received one year probation...
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NJROTC helps community
(Local News ~ 11/17/05)
The Bloomfield High School Naval Junior Reserve Officers Training Corps (NJROTC) may be the smallest unit in the United States, with 48 members, but that doesn't slow them down. The group provides a color guard for many events, such as the Elks Veterans' Day observance Saturday and area parades. The members also do community service projects, such as raking leaves for local veterans and cleaning the park after the Apple Festival...
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Library board meets
(Local News ~ 11/17/05)
The Margaret Cooper Public Library Board of Trustees made building project progress during its regular monthly meeting Wednesday night. The board voted to place the architects and the design and development stage of the project on hold until after the bond decision...
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Comments both positive, negative for I-69
(Local News ~ 11/17/05)
EASTERN HEIGHTS -- Jim Dittoe, director of Winning Communities, facilitated the second public information meeting Wednesday night at Eastern Greene School for Section 2 Tier 2 studies of the I-69 Evansville to Indianapolis corridor. The meeting was to update citizens on road alignments and projected overpasses and interchanges...
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Senior Wellness Center receives grant
(Local News ~ 11/17/05)
Lt. Gov. Becky Skillman recently awarded a $231,000 Community Development Block Grant to the city of Linton for expansion of the Senior Wellness Center. Crystal Woods, director of the center, said the city applied for the grant on behalf of the center...
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Greene County Foundation awards grants
(Local News ~ 11/17/05)
At its board meeting Tuesday, directors of the Greene County Foundation celebrated National Community Foundation week by awarding grants to area organizations and establishing new endowment funds. Discretionary grants totaling $14,750 were made to several area nonprofits...
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Public comments on Linton library project
(Local News ~ 11/17/05)
Nearly 20 people attended the public hearing on the lease for the new Linton Margaret Cooper Public Library building Wednesday night. The majority expressed views in support of the new building, especially concerning access and expansion for the future...
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Manuel makes second team All-State
(High School Sports ~ 11/17/05)
For proof that Union's volleyball team this year went far deeper than just Stacey Secrest, look no further than Kelsie Manuel. The Union junior was one of 12 girls in Class A to be selected to the All-State second team this season. Manuel had a 96 percent serving percentage in 2005 and scored 268 points, 63 of which were aces...
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