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New guidelines should help rural Bloomfield company
(Local News ~ 12/01/06)
A rural Bloomfield company is branching out in wake of a continuing drug epidemic and offering specialized clandestine methamphetamine lab clean-up services to law enforcement agencies and property owners in several states. The make-shift drug labs contain a variety of volatile and corrosive chemicals that pose serious health risks to everyone. The clean-up job is dangerous and there are plenty of health risks when the job is left to untrained individuals...
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Lady Lakers earn second victory
(High School Sports ~ 12/01/06)
Jess Gilbert and Chelsea Hudson combined for 27 points on 13 of 21 shooting to lead the Shakamak girls basketball team to a 46-37 victory over visiting North Central Thursday night. Gilbert made 7 of 11 shots and finished with 14 points, seven rebounds and three steals for the Lady Lakers, who snapped a four-game losing streak to improve to 2-4, 1-1 in the Tri-River Conference)...
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Cardinals shake off early rust to down Rivet
(High School Sports ~ 12/01/06)
VINCENNES -- After an eight day layoff from competitive play, the No. 2 Bloomfield Lady Cardinals took to the court against Vincennes Rivet Thursday and came away with a 65-33 victory on the road. Three Cardinals scored in double figures, as well as three players in double-digits on the boards to lead Bloomfield to a 63-18 advantage on the glass...
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WRV edges Lady Bulldogs in overtime
(High School Sports ~ 12/01/06)
After allowing 35 points to Union (Dugger) in the first half, White River Valley gave up just 20 points over the final 20 minutes as the Lady Wolverines came away with a 59-55 victory in overtime at Switz City Thursday night. The Lady Wolverines, who snapped a two-game losing skid to improve to 4-2, 2-1 in the Southwestern Indiana Athletic Conference, trailed 35-29 at the half...
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Miners win first game of the season
(High School Sports ~ 12/01/06)
Linton-Stockton used a 14-0 spurt over a four-minute span of the third quarter as the host Lady Miners defeated Eastern Greene 61-53 in a Southwestern Indiana Athletic Conference girls basketball game at Linton Thursday night. Lindsey Stevens scored on an in-bounds play to put the Lady Thunderbirds (3-2 overall, 2-1 in the SWIAC) ahead 33-31 with six minutes and 20 seconds remaining in the quarter...
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Bonita L. "Bonnie" Schindler
(Obituary ~ 12/01/06)
Bonita L. "Bonnie" Schindler, 67, of East Fallowfield, Pa., passed away Sunday, Nov. 26, 2006 at her residence. Born May 18, 1939 in Ann Arbor, Mich., she was the daughter of Lester and Lois (Jenkins) Scott. She is survived by her husband, Dr. Fred Schindler; daughters and sons-in-laws, Holly Lynn and the Rev. ...
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Dorothy L. Maxwell
(Obituary ~ 12/01/06)
Dorothy L. Maxwell, 68, of Indialantic, Fla., passed away Wednesday, Nov. 29, 2006. She was born in North Manchester, Ind., where she attended and graduated from Chester High School Class of 1956. She went to Brevard County, Fla., in 1964 from Indianapolis...
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Gregory J. Allen
(Obituary ~ 12/01/06)
Gregory J. Allen, 54, of Bloomfield, passed away Wednesday, Nov. 30 at his residence. He was born on Dec. 12, 1951, in Daviess County, to Robert Allen and Mary Margaret DeVault Allen. A U.S. Air Force veteran, he was a former estimator at Crane Naval Surface Warfare Center. He was a member of St. John Catholic Church in Loogootee...
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Group looks to spread holiday cheer throughout the year
(Local News ~ 12/01/06)
The initial meeting of the Society of Unconditional Love (SOUL) resulted in the group's adoption of an anonymous family for the holiday season. The meeting Thursday also outlined the group's goals for the upcoming season. "The whole purpose of existing is to take care of each other," explained Patti Danner, founder of SOUL. "I think we should because we can."...
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Santa Train scheduled to arrive this weekend
(Local News ~ 12/01/06)
Indiana Rail Road Company's Santa Train will be rolling into Greene and Sullivan counties this weekend on a 3,000-horsepower, 160-ton sleigh. Local stops will begin Saturday at Solsberry from 8:30 - 10 a.m.; Bloomfield from 11 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.; Linton from 1:30 - 3:30 p.m.; Dugger from 4 -- 5 p.m.; and Jasonville from 6 -- 7 p.m...
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FOP, IDNR to host Redbird Youth Hunt this weekend
(Local News ~ 12/01/06)
The Fraternal Order of Police Linton Lodge No. 105 and the Indiana Department of Natural Resources, in cooperation with Ray Howell's Kicking Bear Youth Program, will host the first Redbird Youth Hunt this weekend at Redbird State Riding Area. The event begins at 7:30 p.m. today with dinner at the Triple H Gun Club, located on State Road 59, just south of Linton...
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Eastern Greene students to take part in pilot program in 2007
(Local News ~ 12/01/06)
Some Eastern Greene juniors will soon be involved in a pilot program that is aimed at keeping students in school and provides a curriculum that promotes work skills. Eastern Greene High School Principal Kevin Frank explained, "JAG (Jobs for America's Graduates) is a program that has been around for 25 to 30 years out on the east coast and has worked its way into the Midwest. ...
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Police officers with local ties join Indiana State Police
(Local News ~ 12/01/06)
Indiana State Police report three former police officers from the Greene County area have been assigned to new post assignments in Bloomington and at Evansville following graduation earlier this month from academy training. Former Greene County Sheriff's Department deputies Brad Stille and Dale Nicholson have both been assigned to the Bloomington post...
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Families, groups encouraged to help decorate park
(Local News ~ 12/01/06)
Christmas spirit is alive and well in Linton, especially at Humphreys Park, which is undergoing a new look for the Christmas season. Parks Superintendent Shawn Russell has began decorating a house, which sits in the park, for the holiday season. The log cabin, Army tank, west shelter, east shelter and the open shelter behind the east shelter have been or will be decorated by a variety of organizations including: Ladies Civitan, Linton Rotary and Linton Saddle Club. ...
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Foundation to sponsor scholarship, career fair
(Local News ~ 12/01/06)
SWITZ CITY -- The stage is set for a county-wide scholarship and career fair from 5-9 p.m. on Tuesday at the Greene County Cooperative Extension Service at 4-H Fairgrounds, located east of Switz City. A number of colleges, universities and employers will be on hand to answer questions from local high school students and their parents about programs and financial aid at the event sponsored by the Greene County Foundation in cooperation with the Bloomington Life Sciences Partnership...
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Nice win for Bulldogs at North Knox
(High School Sports ~ 12/01/06)
It was good to see the Union Bulldogs pick up a win at North Knox on Tuesday night. The Bulldogs are very young this year. This could be a fun year for Coach Boyd and his young Dawgs. On the subject of commentators, I can tolerate Vitale and sometimes find him entertaining (and you can always push the Mute button) but I have a hate-HATE opinion of CBS's Billy Packer. I consider him a know-it-all who never coached and needs to before he offers his commentary...
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