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Bloomfield leads the way
(Local News ~ 01/03/07)
Superintendent of Public Instruction Suellen Reed announced graduation rates Tuesday for Indiana high schools. According to the data 76.5 percent of eligible Indiana students earned a high school diploma in 2006, and more than half -- 56.2 percent -- of high schools graduated more than 80 percent of their students...
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North Central does enough to survive WRV
(High School Sports ~ 01/03/07)
SWITZ CITY -- Neither coaches were happy with their team's performance after the opening contest of the Greene County Daily World Invitational, but one team ultimately had to win. North Central shot 64 percent from the field (18-28) in picking up a 52-41 win over White River Valley Tuesday in Switz City...
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Vincennes Rivet topples Lakers 44-32
(High School Sports ~ 01/03/07)
SWITZ CITY -- Shakamak hadn't played in 17 days, and it showed. The Lakers, who last defeated Rockville 60-56 on Dec. 16, misfired on 29 of 41 shots as they opened the Daily World Greene County Invitational tournament with a 44-32 loss to Vincennes Rivet Tuesday night...
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R. Aletta Walton
(Obituary ~ 01/03/07)
R. Aletta Walton, 88, of Loogootee passed away Sunday, Dec. 3, 2006 at Martin County Health Care and Rehab Center in Loogootee. Born Sept. 27, 1918 in Martin County, she was the daughter of Ronald A. and Nellie (Ledgerwood) Divine. She had worked at Reliance Shirt Factory in Loogootee; and owned and operated the former Dog & Suds Restaurant and Walton's Restaurant. She has also worked at Alco Dime Store in Loogootee and sold Avon products...
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Dorothy I. England
(Obituary ~ 01/03/07)
Dorothy I. England, 83, of Sandborn, passed away at 2:37 a.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 3, 2007 at her residence. Funeral arrangements are pending at Anderson-Poindexter Memory Chapel in Linton.
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Frederick Eugene Duckworth
(Obituary ~ 01/03/07)
Frederick Eugene Duckworth, of Denver, Colo., and formerly of Linton, died April 20, 2006 following a lengthy illness. Born Jan. 27, 1942 in Linton, he was the son of Hubert (Ducky) and Inez (Bedwell). He was formerly employed at Peabody Hawthorne Coal Mine before moving to Colorado...
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Virginia K. Charlton
(Obituary ~ 01/03/07)
Virginia K. Charlton, 83, Carlisle passed away at 7:50 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 1, 2007 at Good Samaritan Hospital in Vincennes. Born Nov. 2, 1923 in Greene County, she was the daughter of Charles and Nellie Cramer Sparks. She was formerly employed at Glenburn Nursing Home in Linton...
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John W. Brazzel
(Obituary ~ 01/03/07)
John W. Brazzel, 64, of Bedford, passed away Sunday, Dec. 31, 2006 at his residence. He was a bartender at Hobby's Inn in Bedford. Survivors include his wife, Judy; two sons, Bryon Brazzel of Mitchell and Alan Brazzel of Owensburg; and one daughter, Trevada Wade of Oolitic...
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SWMD board gives OK to purchase new baler, garage doors
(Local News ~ 01/03/07)
No patrons attended a scheduled public hearing conducted by the Greene County Solid Waste Management District's board of directors Tuesday morning to consider a pair of additional appropriations for the purchase of a new baler and overhead doors at the Recycling Center building...
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Beard to lead commissioners in 2007
(Local News ~ 01/03/07)
The leadership of the Greene County Board of Commissioners will be unchanged for the 2007 calendar year. On Tuesday morning, Bart Beard, a Democrat from Linton, was re-elected president of the Board of Commissioners and rural Lyons resident Larry Hasler, also a Democrat, was again given the nod as vice president -- on a motion made by Republican commissioner Kathy Crouch, of rural Koleen...
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Parking contract runs out for courthouse employees
(Local News ~ 01/03/07)
Greene County Courthouse employees no longer have a county-paid parking spot following action Tuesday morning by the Greene County Board of Commissioners. Commissioners say they have no choice but to ask the employees to find parking elsewhere. Now, the employees will have to find available parking on un-metered parking areas on the side streets located in proximity to the courthouse...
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Commission: Linton needs its own Web site
(Local News ~ 01/03/07)
Linton Advisory Planning Commission members agreed Monday night upon priorities the group needs to focus on. Developing an economic development Web site for the city was the main priority established by the group. Other priorities the group established were subdivision regulations, storm water drainage and a utility plan...
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Commissioners support 'Meth is Death Week' in county
(Local News ~ 01/03/07)
The Greene County Commissioners went on record Tuesday morning supporting a county-wide methamphetamine public awareness campaign planned later this month. The commissioners approved and signed a resolution of support for what is being billed as "Meth is Death Week" in Greene County...
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Tools stolen from school work site
(Local News ~ 01/03/07)
The burglary of a tool trailer at the Eastern Greene High School construction site has the Greene County Sheriff's Department looking for a lead pointing to who committed the crime. Det. George Dallaire explained that a fair amount of tools were taken from the trailer that is owned by Toltest Electric of Elnora...
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What is all the waiting for?
(High School Sports ~ 01/03/07)
Hurry and wait was an expression that was used to often describe the way the U.S. Military operated. It is understand bureaucracy when dealing with the government. I think I can safely say that after serving four years in the Air Force. But hurry and wait could also be applied to sports these days...
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