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Retired teachers to travel Ohio, Mississippi rivers
(Local News ~ 08/16/06)
Two Greene County men are heading out Saturday morning for what they expect to be a five-week river trip adventure of fun, fishing and plenty of relaxation. Steve Walton, of Linton, and Tom Oliphant, of rural Bloomfield, will launch their remodeled pontoon boat -- called "Hoosier Houseboat" -- at Madison on the Ohio River with Vicksburg or Natchez in Mississippi as their final destination, about 1,300 miles away near the mouth of the Mississippi River...
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Eels nip Union in five games
(High School Sports ~ 08/16/06)
CLAY CITY -- Reigning SouthWestern Indiana Athletic Conference and Tri-River Conference volleyball champs Union found defending its volleyball titles can be just as tough as achieving the championship goal. On Tuesday, Union traveled to Clay City, where the host Lady Eels set to debut under new head coach, and former Bloomfield Cardinal mentor, LuAnne Anderson...
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Linton tennis team falls at Barr-Reeve
(High School Sports ~ 08/16/06)
MONTGOMERY -- The Linton Miners lost their tennis opener on Tuesday with a 3-2 decision over Barr-Reeve at Montgomery. Linton won at No. 1 and 2 singles, but the Vikings swept the doubles and won the No. 3 singles to finish off the Miners (0-1). "We struggled in every spot," said Linton coach Brad McKinney. "Both (Kyle Herndon and Caleb Dunkerly) struggled in their first sets. It was all Kyle in the second set. He was getting into a grove. He started to really crank it up...
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Lady Lakers top Bloomfield in season opener
(High School Sports ~ 08/16/06)
JASONVILLE -- Shakamak opened the season on a positive note as the host Lady Lakers defeated Bloomfield 25-14, 25-21, 25-15 in a Southwestern Indiana Athletic Conference volleyball match here Tuesday night. "It was nice to get the first win," said Shakamak coach Jeri Morin. "I always dread starting the season with Bloomfield because it is a conference match...
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Francis G. Switzer
(Obituary ~ 08/16/06)
Francis G. Switzer, 97, of Franklin and formerly of Greenwood and Bargersville, passed away Tuesday, Aug. 15, 2006. Born April 4, 1909 in Greene County, she was the daughter of A.L. and Anna (Crabbe) Core. She married William English Switzer on Feb. 5, 1938 in Bloomfield. He died June 10, 1973...
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Charlie Combs
(Obituary ~ 08/16/06)
Charlie Combs, 46, of Bloomfield, passed away Monday at his residence. Arrangements are pending at Deremiah-Frye Mortuary, Greene & Harrell Chapel in Bloomington.
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'You'll Like Linton' topic of program
(Local News ~ 08/16/06)
The Greene County Historical Society will present a special program entitled "You'll Like Linton," on Sunday. The event will begin at 2 p.m. at the First United Methodist Church in Linton. Stories, handed down from generation to generation about Linton, will be told...
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Pandemic flu meeting Thursday in Jasonville
(Local News ~ 08/16/06)
The final in a series of pandemic flu informational meetings throughout Greene County will be Thursday night in Jasonville. The meeting, hosted by the Greene County Health Department and other partners, will begin at 7 p.m. at the Jasonville Senior Citizen Center...
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Solid Waste board discusses budget
(Local News ~ 08/16/06)
The Greene County Solid Waste Management District Board of Directors met Tuesday morning to discuss the 2007 budget. District coordinator Debbie Haseman brought copies of the projected 2007 budget compared to the 2006 figures to date and projected through the end of this year. She expects income of $206,300 and an outlay of $204,788 in 2007...
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Cemetery hit by vandals
(Local News ~ 08/16/06)
Recent vandalism at a rural Greene County cemetery has raised the concerns of its caretaker. Bonnie Skinner, of Bloomfield, is the current caretaker of the Bohley Cemetery, which is the resting place of her family. "The cemetery was given to my father's grandfather. They were Bohleys," she explained...
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Bloomfield High School hires half-time music teacher
(Local News ~ 08/16/06)
The Bloomfield Board of School Trustees approved the hiring of a half-time elementary music teacher Tuesday night. Kristy Burger -- a former Bloomfield School District employee -- will fill the half-time position. Burger resigned from the school in 2001 due to family obligations, explained board President Steve Dowden. She will apply for an emergency teaching license...
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Commissioners approve Fair Housing Ordinance
(Local News ~ 08/16/06)
The Greene County Board of Commissioners met Tuesday morning in a record-setting brief meeting. In old business, the commissioners -- minus District 2 Commissioner Kathy Crouch -- approved a Fair Housing Ordinance, which had been previously studied by county attorney Marilyn Hartman...
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Early diagnosis, quick treatment are key with Lyme Disease
(Local News ~ 08/16/06)
Lyme Disease, an illness transmitted by infected ticks, can be debilitating if not treated immediately. Daniel Jackson, Owensburg, has suffered from the bacterial disease for roughly 25 years. Name a symptom, and he's probably had it -- painful joints, headaches, stiffness, severe fatigue, facial palsy, dizziness, confusion, disorientation, short-term memory loss, tingling and numbness in his extremities, and on and on...
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Davis remembered as someone who loved his work, community
(Local News ~ 08/16/06)
Bloomfield business and community leader Roger Davis died early Sunday morning. He lost a long battle of medical complications which began about a decade ago when he took a fall from a tree stand while deer hunting and was severely injured. Davis will be buried in Walnut Grove Cemetery near Bloomfield following a 1:30 p.m. funeral service Thursday at Cincinnati Christian Church...
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Accident causes power outage
(Local News ~ 08/16/06)
Approximately 1,800 Utilities District of Western Indiana (UDWI) Rural Electric Member Cooperative (REMC) customers in the Bloomfield area were without power Tuesday afternoon after a semi driver caught electric wires on his trailer, breaking three poles and cracking a fourth pole...
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UMWA signs ask for support
(Local News ~ 08/16/06)
Over the past few weeks, several "We support the UMWA" yellow signs with black lettering have popped up all over the area. David Kameras, a spokesman for the United Mine Workers of America, said the signs are part of a national organizing campaign targeting Peabody Energy...
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Lady Arrows defeat White River Valley
(High School Sports ~ 08/16/06)
In the season-opener for both volleyball teams, Sullivan defeated host White River Valley 25-23, 25-13, 25-8 Tuesday night at Switz City. "I was really happy with the way we played in the first game," said White River Valley coach Becky Borter. "We had a chance to get the first game, but they came up with play or two at the end...
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