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Greene County native named officer of year in Terre Haute
(Local News ~ 12/02/05)
Growing up in Greene County, Starla Neidigh always knew she wanted to be in law enforcement, and in October she was recognized for her efforts in her career field. A detective with the Terre Haute Police Department, Neidigh was selected as the Law Enforcement Officer of the Year by the Exchange Club of Terre Haute. She received a plaque during an award luncheon Oct. 11 at the Terre Haute Holiday Inn...
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Area teams honored by the Associated Press
(High School Sports ~ 12/02/05)
The Associated Press released its High School Football All-State Teams for 2005 yesterday, and the SouthWest Seven was well-represented in Class A. Eight SW7 players received honorable mentions from the AP including four from Linton and three from Union...
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NC holds off Shakamak
(High School Sports ~ 12/02/05)
FARMERSBURG -- Shakamak is now 0-5 on the season after a nine-point loss at the hands of North Central last night, 40-31. Shakamak had a strong first half, heading into the break trailing the Lady Birds by just two, 19-17. "We got off to a really good start and played well for about a half," said Shakamak coach Jon Miller. "We got ourselves down about six or seven and had to play from behind. They (North Central) did a nice job of stretching it out from there."...
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Thunderbirds hold on to Keg
(High School Sports ~ 12/02/05)
EASTERN HEIGHTS -- First-year Eastern Greene Head Coach Dan Fidago admitted he didn't really understand the importance of the Greene County Keg. After Thursday, he has a better understanding of its importance to his team and to the opponent trying to win it...
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A view from the cheap seats
(High School Sports ~ 12/02/05)
Sports Columnist Hello sports fans. I'm going to use this article to express my observations and opinions based on over 50-years of being a sports fan, coach, and participant. I hope you will find these entertaining. When I was first contacted about this column I was told to make them 300 to 400 words long. As an art and physical education teacher, I may not know 300 to 400 words...
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Bulldogs pull off SWIAC win over WRV
(High School Sports ~ 12/02/05)
DUGGER -- It's hard to win close games when you're in foul trouble. That's a lesson White River Valley learned the hard way last night when they traveled to Dugger to face Union in a SouthWestern Indiana Athletic Conference match-up. The Lady Wolverines lost the game 51-41 thanks in large part to considerable foul trouble throughout most of the contest...
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Ruby Pelham
(Obituary ~ 12/02/05)
Ruby Pelham, 97, of Elnora, passed away at 2:20 a.m. on Thursday, Dec. 1, 2005 at Ketcham Memorial Center in Odon. Born Feb. 9, 1908 in Daviess County, she was the daughter of Lemuel P. and Cora E. (Elmore) Mize. On July 1, 1945, she married Charles W. Pelham. He passed away on June 13, 1958...
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Cordelia Ann Nolting
(Obituary ~ 12/02/05)
Cordelia Ann Nolting, 86, of Linton, passed away at 9:50 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 30, 2005 at Glenburn Home in Linton. Born Dec. 13, 1918 in Linton, she was the daughter of Joseph and Isa P. (Bough) Nolting. She graduated from Switz City Central High School in 1936 and from Indiana Central Business College and was one of the first employees of the Bloomfield REMC, where she was office manager for over 46 years. She was a member of the Nine Mile United Methodist Church...
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Myrtle Lee Collins
(Obituary ~ 12/02/05)
Myrtle Lee Collins, 93, of Jasonville, passed away at 9 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 30, 2005 at Glenburn Home in Linton. Born Sept. 7, 1912 in Moulton, Ala., she was the daughter of James L. and Beuford Mae (Johnson) Norwood. She had been married to Lutie Collins, who passed away May 24, 1973...
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Delmar Carl Hartsburg
(Obituary ~ 12/02/05)
Delmar Carl Hartsburg, 85, of Sandborn, passed away at 12:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 30, 2005 at his residence. Born May 15, 1920 in Knox County, he was the son of Herman and Alma (Klutey) Hartsburg. On Dec. 18, 1947 he married Marjorie R. (Buck) Hartsburg. She passed away in 1989...
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Linton's first trimester has its ups and downs
(Local News ~ 12/02/05)
Students at Linton-Stockton Junior and Senior High School recently completed their first trimester. Earlier this year, the Linton-Stockton Board of School Trustees approved changing from two 18-week long grading periods to three nine-week long grading periods...
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Tourism to be focus of meeting
(Local News ~ 12/02/05)
The Building CommUnity Project will host a community issues forum on tourism at the Greene County Fairgrounds Community Building on Monday from 6- 9 p.m. The three-hour program will offer an opportunity for Greene County citizens to learn about tourism projects already under way and to discuss possibilities and ideas for future projects. To register for the forum, please call the Greene County Foundation at (812) 659-3142 or e-mail at gcfound@yahoo.com...
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Sandborn Town Council meets
(Local News ~ 12/02/05)
SANDBORN -- The Sandborn Town Council unanimously voted Thursday evening on a cap, the lowest price they would accept, for the Madelyn Fox house. The house, which sits on nearly one acre, will be sold at a public auction some time in January. The date will be advertised at a later time...
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Lyons gets grant for new fire station
(Local News ~ 12/02/05)
LYONS -- The Lyons Town Council announced at Thursday's board meeting that a grant had been awarded to build a new fire station. Clerk-Treasurer Kim Flynn said that the next step in the project is to finish soil samples and make an appointment with the architect who is with United Consulting Engineers of Indianapolis...
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WRV grad glad to be back home again in Indiana
(Local News ~ 12/02/05)
A Lyons native, who has spent time in Colorado, Tennessee and Kentucky, recently returned to Indiana to take a job with a YMCA in northern Indiana. Stephanie Keene, a 1992 graduate of White River Valley High School, took a program director's position with the Clinton County YMCA, located in Frankfort, in September. Frankfort is located approximately one hour north of Indianapolis and half an hour south of Lafayette...
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Bloomfield Fire Department responds to attic fire Thursday morning
(Local News ~ 12/02/05)
An attic fire in Bloomfield had firefighters on the scene for approximately three hours Thursday morning. At approximately 7 a.m. on Thursday, the Bloomfield Volunteer Fire Department was called to the scene at 265 South Washington Street -- the home of Becky Vanhentenryck...
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Bloomfield Chamber of Commerce looking for help
(Local News ~ 12/02/05)
The Bloomfield Chamber of Commerce met during its regular monthly meeting Thursday to discuss current openings on the board. During the meeting, Terri Coker, chamber president, stressed, "We're in need of new members. We still have two empty spots that we're going to need to fill."...
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Sports Briefs
(High School Sports ~ 12/02/05)
Knights of Columbus Free Throw Championship All boys and girls ages 10-to-14 that attend Linton-Stockton schools are invited to participate in the local level of the 2006 Knights of Columbus Free Throw Championship. The competition will be held on December 9, 2005, at 6 p.m. in the Linton Elementary gym. The winners will be able to compete in the Council competition on January 13, 2006, made up of winners from Bloomfield, Linton, Shakamak, Union and Worthington-WRV...
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