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Removing snow takes money, time
(Local News ~ 12/14/05)
The first measurable snow of the season has come and gone, and Mike Hennette, county highway superintendent, said the snow removal process went well. "I think it went along real well," Hennette said. Since the first snow, the county has restocked its supply of salt and sand...
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Linton's JV plays well in win
(High School Sports ~ 12/14/05)
LINTON -- Things are starting to come together for Linton's junior varsity team. The Miners defeated Shakamak 49-28 in a game that featured contributions from virtually everyone in a Linton uniform. "Last night was the best game that we've played all year," said Linton coach Bart Beard. "Everybody that stepped on the court played really well. We're really starting to improve in a lot of areas."...
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WRV JH splits games with Sullivan
(High School Sports ~ 12/14/05)
SULLIVAN -- White River Valley's junior high girls basketball teams split a pair of games at Sullivan last week. The Lady Arrows defeated WRV 25-19 in the seventh grade game, but the Lady Wolverines pulled out a 37-22 victory in the eighth grade contest...
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Bloomfield tops WRV in SWIAC matchup
(High School Sports ~ 12/14/05)
SWITZ CITY -- For a little over two quarters, White River Valley was hanging in there with the No. 8-ranked Lady Cardinals of Bloomfield. Then, a couple of minutes into the second quarter, Bloomfield rained on the Lady Wolverines' parade. Bloomfield (6-1) used a 12-2 third quarter run to blow past WRV 58-38 and improve to 2-0 in the SouthWestern Indiana Athletic Conference...
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Part 1 of series: Group wants soccer at Linton-Stockton High School
(High School Sports ~ 12/14/05)
Linton's fall sports schedule has always been a busy one. Cramming football, volleyball, boys tennis, girls golf and cross country makes for a busy season for athletes and administrators alike. But there's a group in Linton that wants to make the fall sport schedule a little busier...
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John Stephen McGaffney
(Obituary ~ 12/14/05)
John Stephen McGaffney, 63, of Bloomfield, passed away at 10:45 a.m. on Sunday, Dec. 11, 2005 at Bloomington Hospital. Born April 16, 1943 in Kokomo, he was the son of John William McGaffney and Mary Delores Becht McGaffney. He was retired from NSWC Crane and was a cattle farmer. He was an U.S. Army National Guard veteran, a member of the Bloomfield Lions Club and attended St. John Catholic Church in Loogootee...
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Willard Hasler
(Obituary ~ 12/14/05)
Willard Hasler, 81, passed away at 4:20 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 13, 2005 at Lyons Health & Living Center. Arrangements are pending at Welch & Cornett Funeral Home Linton Chapel.
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Russell Crites, Jr.
(Obituary ~ 12/14/05)
Russell Crites Jr., 78, of Bloomfield, passed away at 7 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 13, 2005 at Greene County General Hospital in Linton. Born July 22, 1927 in Greene County, he was the son of Russell Crites, Sr. and Manda VanDeventer Crites. He was married to Betty (LaVanne) Crites...
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Eastern Greene School Board meets
(Local News ~ 12/14/05)
Members of the Eastern Greene School Board approved insurance quotes at their meeting Tuesday night. Although they approved the quotes, they did not award any of them. "We didn't award any insurance quotes because we haven't had the chance to review them," explained Superintendent Randy Barrett...
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Linton students help light up Humphreys Park
(Local News ~ 12/14/05)
While driving by Linton's Humphreys Park one evening, Linda Taylor, a teacher at Linton-Stockton High School, had an idea. Noting that the park needed a few more lights, she thought it would be a good idea for her ninth grade English class to adopt a tree and decorate it...
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Bloomfield students helping others
(Local News ~ 12/14/05)
Student leaders at Bloomfield Junior/Senior High School are collecting coats and toys through Dec. 20 to help make the holidays a little warmer and cheerier for local families. The school's Christian Service Club is collecting coats, according to senior Will Miller, club president...
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Grant creates partnership, video conferencing opportunities
(Local News ~ 12/14/05)
Linton-Stockton School Corporation recently received a grant from Boston Scientific that will help purchase a mobile video conferencing center. Assistant elementary Principal Nathan Moore said he and elementary Principal Kent Brewer wrote the grant, which totaled $8,500...
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Worthington wants to take care of eyesore
(Local News ~ 12/14/05)
WORTHINGTON -- In a brief meeting Tuesday night, the Worthington Town Council voted unanimously to approve a petition signed by more than 200 Worthington residents. The petition that will be sent to Greene County Commissioners, the Greene County Department of Health and the Indiana Department of Environmental Management asks that the hotel on North Washington Street be raised as soon as possible. The reasons for raising the building are health factors and community image...
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Schools set make-up dates
(High School Sports ~ 12/14/05)
Area teams are in the process of rescheduling games that were postponed from last week's schedule. Linton's boys basketball game with Shoals will now be played on February 11 beginning noon. The Miners' girls basketball with the Jug Rox will now be played on January 26 with JV action starting at 6 p.m...
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