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Beard to seek second term as commissioner
(Local News ~ 01/30/06)
District 3 Commissioner Bart Beard has filed his intent to run for a second term as Greene County commissioner. The Democrat, who's in his second year as president of the Greene County Board of Commissioners, said he believes the board has accomplished a lot, but there's still work to do...
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High school basketball roundup
(High School Sports ~ 01/30/06)
JASONVILLE -- Shakamak won its second consecutive game Saturday night, as they took a 60-54 win over North Central in Tri-River Conference action. The Lakers (9-6, 3-0 TRC) were led by Jared Rehmel's 35 points. Center Justin Cox added 12 points in the Lakers' victory...
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Free throws cost Miners against South Knox
(High School Sports ~ 01/30/06)
After two straight losses over the weekend, it's clear what Linton's biggest obstacle this season has been: The free throw line. The Miners were just 12-of-27 from the stripe Saturday night against the South Knox Spartans en route to losing consecutive games for the first time this season...
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WRV holds off Linton in the end
(High School Sports ~ 01/30/06)
SWITZ CITY -- The Linton Miners had their chance to break their 10-game losing streak Saturday afternoon, but a buzzer beater wouldn't fall for the struggling Miners as White River Valley prevailed, 45-46, in girls high school basketball action. "(The girls) played hard," said Linton coach Mike Riggleman. "We made too many mistakes offensively in the first half. We could get the ball in the hoop. It really wasn't what WRV was doing. It was just us."...
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Lady Cardinals draw bye game
(High School Sports ~ 01/30/06)
When action begins in Class A Sectional No. 62 begins next week, one thing is for certain. The biggest bull's-eye imaginable will be fixed squarely on the Bloomfield Lady Cardinals. Bloomfield earned a bye game against North Central in the sectional, which also includes Clay City, Shakamak, Union and White River Valley...
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Eastern Greene drops two games
(High School Sports ~ 01/30/06)
EASTERN HEIGHTS -- The Eastern Greene Thunderbirds saw their seven game winning streak come to an abrupt halt over the weekend with a pair of losses to both Barr-Reeve and Martinsville. The Thunderbirds first lost on Friday to the Vikings, 47-37 before dropping their second in a row on Saturday with a 53-47 setback to the Artesians...
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Margie K. Taylor
(Obituary ~ 01/30/06)
Margie K. Taylor passed away Sunday, Jan. 29, 2006 in Florida. Arrangements are pending at Banks & Brust Funeral Home in Sullivan.
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Charles E. "Gene" Moody
(Obituary ~ 01/30/06)
Charles E. "Gene" Moody, 72, of Linton and formerly of Bloomfield, passed away at 5:30 a.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 17, 2006 at Glenburn Home in Linton. Born Dec. 20, 1933 in Dugger, he was the son of Gerald Moody and Esta Pigg. He was married to Marilyn Kay (Yoho) Moody...
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Jerry L. Henderson
(Obituary ~ 01/30/06)
Jerry L. Henderson, 64, of Worthington, passed away at 3:30 a.m. on Sunday, Jan. 29, 2006 at his residence. Funeral arrangements are pending at Welch & Cornett Funeral Home in Worthington.
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Hobert "Hobe" Cooper
(Obituary ~ 01/30/06)
Hobert "Hobe" Cooper, 79, of Linton, passed away at 8:45 a.m. on Friday, Jan. 27, 2006 at Linton Nursing & Rehabilitation Center. Born Aug. 24, 1926 in Bicknell, he was the son of William Hobert and Nellie (Mix) Cooper. In his early life, he worked as a photographer at Lieber's Photography in Indianapolis. ...
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Gordon Brown
(Obituary ~ 01/30/06)
Gordon Brown, 82, of Linton, passed away at 10:42 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 29, 2006, at Select Specialty in Bloomington. Arrangements are pending at Welch & Cornett Funeral Home Linton Chapel. The arrangements can be viewed later today at www.welchcornett.com...
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Greene County Farm Bureau sponsoring Food Check-Out Week
(Local News ~ 01/30/06)
Between Jan. 1 and Feb. 4, the average American will have earned enough income to pay for his or her family's entire 2006 food supply. To commemorate that date, on Thursday the Greene County Farm Bureau is sponsoring the Bureau's Food Check-Out Week at Angell's Food Center in Linton and the IGA store in Bloomfield...
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Visitors get history lesson at Trade Fair
(Local News ~ 01/30/06)
Hundreds of people went back in time to the 1750-1840 period this weekend at the seventh annual Linton Trade Fair, hosted by the Buck Creek Muzzleloaders Club. Around 40 vendors from five or six states had 56 tables full of items for sale at the Roy Clark Community Building. ...
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Switz City woman faces charges
(Local News ~ 01/30/06)
A Switz City woman was arrested Wednesday in Dugger on three battery charges. Tara Helrigel, who also goes by the name Tara Collins, was arrested on a class D felony battery charge -- battery by bodily waste -- for spitting in the face of Dugger Town Marshal Dave Heaton two times...
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LPD: Buckle up every trip, every time
(Local News ~ 01/30/06)
The Linton Police Department will participate in a statewide safety belt enforcement campaign Feb. 5-19 to increase awareness of Indiana's child safety requirements and to encourage Hoosiers to buckle up -- every trip, every time. "Children need to be protected by those who love them, and if you're concerned whether you are properly securing your child, please contact someone in your community to inspect your car seat to be sure you're taking the correct measures to keep your little ones safe," said Heather Bolejack, executive director of the Indiana Criminal Justice Institute, the state agency that oversees the Governor's Council on Impaired and Dangerous Driving.. ...
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Bloomfield withholds honor rolls for students' safety
(Local News ~ 01/30/06)
The Bloomfield School Corporation has decided to take the lead and become the first school in the county to not release its list of honor roll recipients to the press. "I know other schools release their honor rolls and in due time I think that will change," explained high school Principal Greg Parsley...
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Lady Miners draw Mitchell in sectional opener
(High School Sports ~ 01/30/06)
INDIANAPOLIS -- Take a close look at the 2006 North Knox Sectional draw and it may look familiar to you. Other than the location, the draw, which was released Sunday night by the IHSAA, is exactly the way the field played out from a year ago when the tournament was held in Paoli...
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