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Commissioners table credit card request
(Local News ~ 02/08/06)
The Greene County Board of Commissioners and Greene County Council have expressed their support for Interstate 69, but not as a toll road; however, it's not yet been decided if the extension between Indianapolis and Evansville will be made a toll road...
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Bulldogs advance with win over Shakamak
(High School Sports ~ 02/08/06)
CLAY CITY -- As with their last meeting, last night's sectional match-up between Shakamak and Union was a tale of two halves. When they played during the regular season, the Lady Bulldogs ran all over Shakamak in the first half only to watch the Lady Lakers fight back to within eight in the second half...
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Mitchell puts an end to Linton's season
(High School Sports ~ 02/08/06)
BICKNELL -- The Class 2A North Knox Sectional got underway Tuesday night with the Linton-Stockton Lady Miners getting first crack and knocking off the No. 5 ranked Mitchell Bluejackets. The Bluejackets (18-3) built a 23-4 lead after the first quarter and never looked back despite a valiant effort from the Miners to make it a closer game...
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Bessie (Turner) Young
(Obituary ~ 02/08/06)
Bessie (Turner) Young, 99, of Jasonville, passed away at 2:08 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 5, 2006 at Greene County General Hospital in Linton. Born Jan. 17, 1907 in Jamestown, Tenn., she was the daughter of Daley and Mary Elizabeth Turner. She was married to John H. Young, who preceded her in death...
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Marlene (Shonk) Walton
(Obituary ~ 02/08/06)
Marlene (Shonk) Walton, 71, of Plainfield, passed away Tuesday evening, Feb. 7, 2006 at Hendricks County Community Hospital in Danville. Arrangements are pending at Welch & Cornett Funeral Home Linton Chapel. Final arrangements may be viewed later today at www.welchcornett.com...
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Berniece M. Fines
(Obituary ~ 02/08/06)
MERRILLVILLE -- Berniece M. Fines, 86, of Merrillville, passed away Thursday, Feb. 2, 2006. Survivors include: her three children, Charlotte and her husband Walter Hartman of Griffith, Darrell Fines and her wife Sarah of Griffith, and Janet and her husband Ronald Balka of Colorado Springs, Colo.; seven grandchildren, Douglas Hartman and his wife Marie, Dawn and her husband David Turner, LeeAnn and her husband Jim Boyles, Terry Fines and his wife Laura, Raymond Fines, Russell Balka and his wife Macee, and Clifton Balka and his wife Laura; nine great-grandchildren; three sisters, Lucille Wade, Wyona Enisberger, and Mae and her husband Jim Carter; and cousins, Wanetta Holmes, John Holmes, and Jimmy Holmes.. ...
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William Lee Briscoe
(Obituary ~ 02/08/06)
William Lee Briscoe, 67, of Bloomfield, passed away at 11 p.m. on Monday, Feb. 6, 2006 at Greene County General Hospital in Linton. Born May 1, 1938 in Bloomfield, he was the son of John Briscoe and Susannah Thomson. He had been married to Dolores Linda Briscoe, who passed away Feb. 16, 1998...
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Commissioners table credit card request
(Local News ~ 02/08/06)
Greene County residents soon may be able to pay for more services with their credit cards. Treasurer Carolyn White spoke to the Greene County Board of Commissioners on Tuesday at their regular meeting, saying that people have shown an interest in paying their taxes by credit card, but the office isn't set up to take credit card payments...
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Linton-Stockton Elementary looks at Bloomfield, other schools for ideas
(Local News ~ 02/08/06)
During its meeting on Tuesday, the Linton-Stockton Community Council met to discuss current ISTEP trends and other testing data at the school. All data from such tests as ISTEP, Northwest Testing and DIBLES is looked at and studied to find the school's strong and weak areas, explained assistant Principal Nathan Moore...
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Giraffe finds its way home
(Local News ~ 02/08/06)
The giraffe is back. After a brief vacation at a would-be carnival between Hymera and Shelburn, a 17-foot fiberglass giraffe belonging to Donald and Agnes Miller of Linton is back home at the corner of State Road 54 and Sixth Street SW. The giraffe has called the corner home for the past 15 years, and Agnes Miller said that's where it belongs...
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Gainey files for county coroner
(Local News ~ 02/08/06)
Brian Gainey of Bloomfield has filed to run for Greene County coroner. Gainey has served as chief deputy coroner for the last four years. He's been with the coroner's office since Jan. 1, 1999, when Dr. William Powers became coroner. The Democrat said he's familiar with the practices of the coroner's office and has a good working relationship with the Greene County Sheriff's Department and area funeral homes...
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Major Moves will provide cities, towns road money
(Local News ~ 02/08/06)
Lt. Gov. Becky Skillman said Tuesday that with the passage of House Bill 1008 -- the Major Moves initiative -- by the Indiana House, comes money for Indiana counties, cities and towns. Over the next three years, $150 million will be distributed to local communities. State Rep. Bruce Borders (R-Jasonville) said cities, towns and counties will receive money each year for three years...
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McWilliams leads Clay City over WRV
(High School Sports ~ 02/08/06)
CLAY CITY -- Getting off to a good start is usually the key to a successful game. White River Valley got off to a very sluggish start in the first quarter of last night's sectional opener against Clay City. The Lady Wolverines fell 48-39 in a game that saw some big opportunities missed...
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