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Rain doesn't slow voters this morning
(Local News ~ 11/07/06)
Greene County voters apparently didn't let steady light rain showers keep them away from the polls this morning. A check with various polling locations around the county early today showed that voters are turning out to cast ballots in a host of local, state and national races during this year's off-presidential year election...
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WRV game time changed
(High School Sports ~ 11/07/06)
The North Central at White River Valley girls basketball, scheduled for today, will be a varsity-only contest. Tip-off has been changed to 6 p.m. North Central does not have enough girls for a JV squad.
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Woodsmall named SW 7's top player
(High School Sports ~ 11/07/06)
On Monday, the Southwest Seven football conference held its annual banquet at Linton-Stockton high school where patches were presented to academic all-conference, as well as first and second team all conference winners. The banquet also recognized the co-Southwest Seven conference champions, North Central and Linton, and the co-coach of the year, Brian Crabtree of North Central and Steve Weber of Linton...
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Girls basketball season tips off tonight
(High School Sports ~ 11/07/06)
The White River Valley girls basketball team has the honor of being the first local squad to take the floor to begin the regular season when they entertain sectional foe North Central at Switz City tonight. WRV athletic secretary Jeri Faulk sent an e-mail to let us know that the game will be a varsity-only contest, beginning at 6 p.m. ...
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Damaris M. "Dee" Newkirk
(Obituary ~ 11/07/06)
Damaris M. "Dee" Newkirk, 78, Albuquerque, N.M., passed away at 7:45 a.m. on Thursday, Nov. 2, 2006 at Bee Hive Homes in Albuquerque. Born Nov. 26, 1927 in Greene County, she was the daughter of Scott and Dortha Newkirk. Survivors include: two daughters, Leslie Beth Corbin of Alburquerue and Christine Ann Corbin of Huntsville, Texas; two brothers, Earl Rex Newkirk of New Orleans, La., and Jerry Dean Newkirk of Washington; one sister, Brenda Sue Norris of Bloomington; and grandsons, Andrew and David Hsi of Alburquerue.. ...
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Robert L. Kuehn, Sr.
(Obituary ~ 11/07/06)
Robert L. Kuehn, Sr., 61, of Linton, passed away at 4:18 a.m. on Sunday, Nov. 5, 2006 at Sullivan County Community Hospital. Born Aug. 1, 1945 in Chicago Heights, IL., he was the son of Louis and Dorothy (Wicks) Kuehn. He attended the 12th Street Church of God in Linton...
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Madge Delph
(Obituary ~ 11/07/06)
Madge Delph, 81, Dugger passed away at 1:55 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 5, 2006 at Miller's Merry Manor in Mooresville. Born Jan. 3,1925, she was the daughter of Code Burch and Esta Buck Burch. She was a member of the First Christian Church of Dugger and American Legion Auxilliary of Dugger...
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York steps down from Newberry council seat
(Local News ~ 11/07/06)
NEWBERRY -- The Newberry Town Council approved the resignation of council member Dexter "Shorty" York during Monday's monthly meeting. York -- who gave the council a one month notice prior to his official resignation -- explained that he has "too much on his plate."...
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NESC School Board meets
(Local News ~ 11/07/06)
The Northeast School Corporation Board of School Trustees took bus bids for the corporation's 11 contracted bus routes at Monday night's meeting. Superintendent Rick Walters explained that bus routes are taken every four years. Those drivers who will be purchasing new 2007 buses will see an increase of between 11 and 17 percent. For those drivers with a 1999 bus, the average increase, Walters said, is about 30 percent...
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Commissioners OK using IMPACT workers
(Local News ~ 11/07/06)
The Greene County Commissioners passed a resolution Monday morning that authorized participation in a state training employment program that is part of the Welfare-to-Work initiative. Beth Mahoney, representing Four Rivers Resources Services based in Linton, requested that the commissioners allow Indiana Manpower and Comprehensive Training (IMPACT) program participants to work through the courthouse maintenance department...
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Bloomfield school changes its honor roll policy
(Local News ~ 11/07/06)
The Bloomfield Elementary School has recently released its list of honor roll recipients to The Daily World after not doing so for the past year. Elementary Principal Mary Jane Vandeventer explained the school has provided parents with the option not to have their child's name released to the media if safety or confidentiality is a concern...
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Job description to be written for third security guard at courthouse
(Local News ~ 11/07/06)
The Greene County Commissioners have asked its attorney to prepare a job description for a third courthouse security guard it hopes to soon hire. On Monday morning, Commissioner Kathy Crouch pointed out that the Greene County Council has approved an additional appropriation for the remainder of the 2006 budget to fund the hiring of one additional security guard. ...
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80 percent of Dugger now has new water lines
(Local News ~ 11/07/06)
DUGGER -- Completion of a recent $560,000 water grant means 80 percent of Dugger has new water lines. Through the Indiana Department of Commerce grant, the town paid Graves Plumbing of Switz City to run new 8-inch lines and hydrants from the cemetery into town, work that was completed in October...
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Greene County Community Corrections gets addition funding for project
(Local News ~ 11/07/06)
A project to construct a building to house the Greene County Community Corrections program has received a commitment for $407,000 in additional funding from the State Department of Correction, county prosecutor David Powell told the commissioners Monday morning...
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Bender Lumber wins youth football championship
(High School Sports ~ 11/07/06)
Bender Lumber defeated Linton Sporting Goods to repeat as champions of the Linton Youth Football League. Linton Sporting Goods jumped ahead as Hayden Flath threw a touchdown pass to Koye Kaiser. Bender Lumber answered as Ryan Woodward connected with Austin Karazsia for a scoring pass...
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