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Summit to focus on child abuse, neglect in Greene County
(Local News ~ 02/09/06)
Are you aware that Greene County has the highest rate of child abuse and neglect than any other county in the state, even more than counties having larger cities such as Indianapolis or Gary? In order to offer information and solutions to the situation, the Greene County Alliance for Network and Growth (GCA) is offering a Greene County Summit on Child Welfare Conference on both sides of the county in February...
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Area sports notes
(High School Sports ~ 02/09/06)
Linton baseball meeting The Linton Boys Baseball League will be having a meeting on Feb. 16 at 7 p.m. at the west shelter house at the park. All head coaches, as well as anyone who would like to coach, are asked to attend. Call Dennis Gentry at 847-8062 or Derek Bradbury at 847-7936 with any questions...
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Tonight's games
(High School Sports ~ 02/09/06)
Edgewood (13-2) at Eastern Greene (11-7) GAME TIME: 7:30 PM EST. COACHES: Jay Brown, 34-25 in 3rd year at Edgewood. Andy Igel, 154-67 in 10th year at Eastern Greene. SAGARIN RATINGS: Edgewood, 78.6, 73rd overall, 16th in Class 3A. Eastern Greene, 62.79, 222nd overall, 39th in Class 2A...
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Eastern Greene faces Edgewood tonight
(High School Sports ~ 02/09/06)
EASTERN HEIGHTS -- Eastern Greene is set to host one of their most challenging opponents this season tonight. The Thunderbirds will entertain the Edgewood Mustangs tonight, a team with a record of 13-2 and a six-game winning streak. "I think, first of all, they're a very good basketball team," said Eastern Greene coach Andy Igel. "This is a very good basketball team."...
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Marlene J. Walton
(Obituary ~ 02/09/06)
Marlene J. Walton, 71, of Plainfield, passed away Tuesday evening, Feb. 7, 2006 at Hendricks County Community Hospital in Danville. Born July 26, 1934 in Dugger, she was the daughter of Rex L. and Julie E. (Swan) Shonk. She had been married to John E. Walton, who passed away March 26, 1997...
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Carol Jean Smale
(Obituary ~ 02/09/06)
Carol Jean Smale, 54, passed away at the home of her sister Judy Smith of Heltonville on Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2006 with her family by her side, after a short battle with cancer. Born April 26, 1951 in Lawrence County, she was the daughter of Albert (Jerry) & Mildred Smale...
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Mary Janell White Hibbard
(Obituary ~ 02/09/06)
Mary Janell White Hibbard, 44, of Prairie Creek, passed away Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2006 at her residence. Born Aug. 19, 1961 in Greene County, she was the daughter of Galen Wayne White and Georgia Lee Wellington White Hall. Survivors include: her mother Georgia Lee White Hall of Linton; a daughter Taylor Renee Hibbard of Prairie Creek; a sister Rilleda Jean White Hudson of Linton; and two brothers, James Galen White and Jerry Ray Stone, both of Linton...
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William Lee Briscoe
(Obituary ~ 02/09/06)
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 was a veteran of the U.S. Marine Corp. and a self-employed appliance repairman in Clearwater, Fla., and Bloomfield. He attended the Methodist and Wesleyan Church...
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Linton-Stockton Chamber to meet
(Local News ~ 02/09/06)
Please mark your calendar for our February Linton-Stockton Chamber of Commerce meeting scheduled for Feb. 21 at noon. This will be at the Linton Elks Lodge. Our featured speaker for this month will be Brad Feaster. Brad is the property manager for the Goose Pond and will be bringing us updates on that project...
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Bledsoe to run for state office
(Local News ~ 02/09/06)
Mike Bledsoe, a Democrat from Farmersburg, is announcing his candidacy for District 45 State Representative. "I think that the people of the 45th District deserve better representation than what they're getting," Bledsoe said. "I think their views need to be expressed in the legislature."...
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Solid waste board OKs purchase of new loader
(Local News ~ 02/09/06)
The Greene County Solid Waste Management District Board of Directors on Tuesday voted to purchase a new loader for the recycling center. "I talked to IDEM (Indiana Department of Environmental Management) about a grant, but it's not very user friendly," said recycling center supervisor Debbie Haseman. "You have to plan in advance."...
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Jasonville woman to host book-signing event
(Local News ~ 02/09/06)
Sherry Sullivan, a Jasonville resident, will host a book signing for her newly published book on Saturday in Lyons. Sullivan will be selling and signing copies of her book -- Angel with Redbird Wings -- beginning at 4 p.m. at La Gaterie Spa Retreat, located 1/4 mile west of State Road 67 on Old Lyons Road...
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Linton grad opens restaurant in Greenfield
(Local News ~ 02/09/06)
One 1994 Linton-Stockton High School graduate has recently made a huge career change from being an engineering manager to becoming the owner and operator of an Italian eatery in Greenfield. Shane Huffman is now the owner of Samuel Mancino's Italian restaurant which specializes in Italian subs -- called grinders -- pizza, pasta and appetizers...
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Bloomfield Town Council meets
(Local News ~ 02/09/06)
The Bloomfield Town Council heard from a representative of Midwestern Engineering at Wednesday's monthly meeting about a pending study on the town's sewer lines. "I've prepared a contract for the study and it can't be signed until you receive the grant," Brian Bullock explained...
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Greene County needs more foster parents
(Local News ~ 02/09/06)
Foster parents are needed in Greene County to provide a safe, nurturing temporary home to children who've been abused and neglected. "We've got really good foster parents," said Cheri Slover, child services supervisor for the Greene County Office of the Indiana Department of Child Services. "We just don't have a lot."...
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Union plays at North Daviess
(High School Sports ~ 02/09/06)
DUGGER -- Union will hit the road tonight to face North Daviess with something they haven't left home with all season: Two straight wins. The Bulldogs will look for their third consecutive victory and their first win in the SouthWestern Indiana Athletic Conference tonight against the Cougars, a team known for its intimidating size and dominating inside presence...
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