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Linton firemen not sure how blaze started
(Local News ~ 12/13/06)
Members of the Linton Fire Department were called to the scene of a house fire Tuesday afternoon. They were called to the home of Terry Bedwell, at 340 NE F St., according to Linton Fire Department Chief Lonnie Eberhardt. Right now, Eberhardt said, they're unsure of the cause of the blaze. He said the fire marshal will be in town Thursday to investigate...
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Meeting to focus on emerald ash borer insect
(Local News ~ 12/13/06)
JASONVILLE -- An informational meeting on how to comply with recent state and federal quarantines on wood products to combat the spread of the emerald ash borer insect will be conducted Thursday in Jasonville. The meeting at the Indiana Department of Natural Resources Division of Reclamation's office, on State Road 48 -- near Jasonville -- will run from 6-8 p.m...
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IDEM to meet in Jasonville today
(Local News ~ 12/13/06)
JASONVILLE -- The Indiana Department of Environmental Management (IDEM) will host a meeting today of the Water Pollution Control Board (WPCB) in Jasonville. The meeting will be held from 1:30-4:30 p.m. at the Indiana Department of Natural Resources Reclamation Center, located on State Road 48 -- just outside the Jasonville city limits...
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Glenn "Dutch" Axe
(Obituary ~ 12/13/06)
Glenn "Dutch" Axe, 88, of Bloomfield, passed away at 8:49 a.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 12, 2006 at Greene County General Hospital in Linton. Born Jan. 4, 1918 in Bloomfield, he was the son of John W. and Mattie (Bucher) Axe. The U.S. Army veteran of World War II was a farmer and a member of the Antioch Christian Church as well as Bloomfield American Legion Post No. 196 and the VFW Post in Worthington...
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Thomas J. Cliver
(Obituary ~ 12/13/06)
Thomas J. Cliver, 86, of Linton, passed away at 6:15 a.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 12, 2006 at his residence. He was born in Sullivan County on Dec. 14, 1929 to William Cliver and Mary Leigh Cliver. He was an U.S. Army veteran, a member of the American Legion Post No. 22, and retired from the Naval Surface Warfare Center at Crane...
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Ruth E. Harp
(Obituary ~ 12/13/06)
Ruth E. Harp, 92, of Linton, passed away at 2:40 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 12, 2006 at Greene County General Hospital. Arrangements are pending at Welch & Cornett Linton Chapel and can be viewed later today at www.welchcornett.com
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Martha I. Pitcher
(Obituary ~ 12/13/06)
Martha I. Pitcher, 82, of Sandborn, passed away at 5:30 a.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 13, 2006 at Sullivan County Community Hospital. Arrangments are pending at Anderson-Poindexter Memory Chapel in Linton. Final arrangements will be posted on the funeral home's Web site at www.andersonpoindexter.com...
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Frances K. Shafer
(Obituary ~ 12/13/06)
Frances K. Shafer, 63, Linton, passed away at 8:05 a.m. on Sunday, Dec. 10, 2006 at Greene County General Hospital in Linton. She was born June 19, 1943 in Terre Haute, the daughter of Oscar and Gladys Clawson Smith. Survivors include: four sons, Raymond Bixler and Brian Bixler, both of Linton, Aaron Bixler of Terre Haute and Curtis Bailey of Missouri; two sisters, Joan Stevens and Betty Roberts, both of New Jersey; and five grandchildren...
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Bloomfield routs WRV
(High School Sports ~ 12/13/06)
In spite of a lopsided loss courtesy of the No. 2 Bloomfield Lady Cardinals, there is no doubt in White River Valley coach Joe Pigg's mind that if the two teams were to match up once more this season, his team will have learned plenty from their loss Tuesday night...
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Bedford man escapes serious injury
(Local News ~ 12/13/06)
OWENSBURG -- A Bedford man escaped injury Monday morning after he struck at least two deer on State Road 58 -- east of Owensburg in Jackson Township. Ronald Webster, 46, told Greene County Sheriff's Department Deputy Sgt. Bryan Woodall that he was traveling west on State Road 58 when he observed three deer enter the roadway. He said he believes he hit at least two of them. His 2003 Ford Explorer had extensive damage to both sides of the vehicle, he said...
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Worthington Town Council meets
(Local News ~ 12/13/06)
WORTHINGTON -- The Worthington Town Council is shopping for new carpet to replace the badly stained and heavily-worn floor covering in the town's community center. Tuesday night, the council reviewed quotes from four area stores to replace the approximately 2,500 square feet of carpeting, but tabled final action until next month...
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CTI unveils plan for training center
(Local News ~ 12/13/06)
LOOGOOTEE -- A Bloomington-based not-for-profit organization formed to increase awareness of Crane and use of its services statewide unveiled preliminary plans Tuesday afternoon to develop one of the nation's first training centers that would be aimed at serving disabled military veterans from across the country as part of the West Gate at Crane Technology Park project...
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Eastern Greene board OKs raises
(Local News ~ 12/13/06)
EASTERN HEIGHTS -- The Eastern School Board of Trustees unanimously approved several pay raises during its regular monthly meeting Tuesday night. Superintendent Randy Barrett and assistant superintendent Jeff Bond were both granted a $1,000 pay raise for 2007...
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Planning continues for West Gate at Crane
(Local News ~ 12/13/06)
LOOGOOTEE -- Behind-the-scenes planning and negotiation continue in the development of the West Gate at Crane Technology Park. Tuesday afternoon, during a regular monthly meeting of the West Gate Authority at the Loogootee Municipal Building, Washington Mayor David Able was appointed to serve as the point of contact with the legal team of Bose McKinney and Evans -- the Indianapolis law firm hired to represent the group in all future legal affairs...
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Solsberry man faces drug charges
(Local News ~ 12/13/06)
William Cook, Jr., 31, of Solsberry, was arrested Dec. 4 by Greene County Deputy Jeremy Inman and now faces preliminary drug charges after county and state law enforcement officials found marijuana during a search of his residence and a vacant trailer near his property...
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Klass honored for his many years of service
(Local News ~ 12/13/06)
WORTHINGTON -- A long-time public servant in Jefferson Township and the town of Worthington is being honored with a special week in his honor by a proclamation that was passed by the Worthington Town Council on Tuesday night. The week of Dec. 18 through Dec. 22 has been declared Herman Klass Week in this Greene County community in honor of the two decades that Klass has contributed as Jefferson Township Trustee...
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Lemons makes Eagle Scout rank
(Local News ~ 12/13/06)
A Bloomfield teenager has been in Boy Scouts since he was a fifth grader and his dedication to the organization recently paid off when he was honored with the rank of Eagle Scout in a ceremony last week. Sixteen-year-old Allen Lemons, who is a member of Troop 464 in Bloomfield, explained that the Eagle Scout rank is the highest rank available in scouting...
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Linton-Stockton board approves bus bids
(Local News ~ 12/13/06)
The Linton-Stockton Board of School Trustees approved bus bids for the corporation's contracted bus drivers at a special meeting Tuesday evening. "All of our bus drivers have agreed to drive again for us the next four years, and we're happy to see that happen," Superintendent Ron Bush said when recommending board approval of the contracts...
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Murphy offers response to council's resolution
(Local News ~ 12/13/06)
At Monday night's Linton City Council meeting, the council unanimously approved a resolution expressing a vote of no confidence to the Nehemiah House of Indiana, Inc. According to the resolution, "Now therefore, be it resolved by the city council and the city of Linton, Indiana that: 1.) The Nehemiah House of Indiana, Inc., poses a serious threat to the health, safety and welfare of the citizens, and will negatively impact the city's emergency services; 2. ...
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O'Reilly's Auto Parts to open store in Linton
(Local News ~ 12/13/06)
A building, which has been vacant for several years, is now in the process of being torn down and will be replaced by a new auto parts store. The former Red and White grocery store building, which sits on A Street between Movie Gallery and American Rental in Linton, is in the process of being torn down. O'Reilly's Auto Parts, which began in 1957 in Springfield, Mo., will be built in its place...
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Dojo sponsoring Christmas dance
(High School Sports ~ 12/13/06)
The American Karate Kickboxing Dojo, 130 W. Main St. in Jasonville, will be hosting a Christmas dance from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday. Cost is $3 per couple and $2 for singles. This is a fund raiser to help kids go to Las Vegas to compete in a tournament. After the dance, which will feature a live disc jockey from The Shenanigans Productions, there will be an open house exposition and boxing fights, including grappling fights and karate demonstrations, and a lock-in. ...
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