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Bloomington man dies in accident Tuesday morning
(Local News ~ 01/16/07)
The current flooding conditions turned tragic early today when a 77-year-old Bloomington man died when he lost control of his car and drove into high water on a closed road -- State Road 157 -- near the White River east of Worthington in Highland Township...
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Area sports briefs
(High School Sports ~ 01/16/07)
Linton Blue splits with WRV-Lyons Linton Blue defeated host White River Valley-Lyons 35-20 in a sixth-grade boys basketball game Monday night. Clayton French paced the Miners (1-1) with 12 points and 10 rebounds. Aspen Taylor contributed 10 points and four assists...
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Softball league adds boys baseball
(High School Sports ~ 01/16/07)
The Shakamak Girls Softball League is developing an independent boys baseball league starting now for the spring 2007 season. This league will play their games at Hanna Field diamonds in Jasonville, where the girls also play softball. Hanna Field features four diamonds...
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Patriots pull away from Eastern Greene
(High School Sports ~ 01/16/07)
Owen Valley extended its winning streak to 13 with a 70-47 victory over Eastern Greene in a high school girls basketball game at Spencer Monday night. Eastern Greene (8-12) jumped to a 6-0 lead as center Sarah Cobine hit three early field goals. But the Lady Patriots (15-1), closed the quarter on a 13-5 spurt to take a 13-11 lead...
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Bloomfield claims SWIAC title
(High School Sports ~ 01/16/07)
BLOOMFIELD -- The Bloomfield Lady Cardinals claimed the Southwestern Indiana Athletic Conference crown for the second year in a row with a 62-40 victory over Linton Monday night as the No. 1 Cardinals ran their record to 16-0 and now 6-0 in the conference...
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Linton, Eastern Greene square off tonight in SWIAC battle
(High School Sports ~ 01/16/07)
Tonight, for the second time in 11 days, Linton and Eastern Greene will match up on the basketball court. But unlike their last meeting, which was on a neutral floor at White River Valley during the Greene County Daily World Invitational, this contest will be played at Toby Yoho Gymnasium and, if it's possible, this game will have more at stake than just who will play for the championship of a mid-season tournament...
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Eastern Greene teams come through tough stretch of schedule
(High School Sports ~ 01/16/07)
Eastern Greene girls basketball coach Dan Fidago knows that an 8-12 record is not that impressive. His Lady Thudnerbirds have lost three in a row, including a 70-47 decision at Owen Valley last night. But if you take a closer look, the Lady Thunderbirds record might be a bit deceiving...
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Ray Terrell
(Obituary ~ 01/16/07)
Ray Terrell, 43, of Bloomfield, passed away at 5 p.m. on Friday, Jan.12, 2007 at his residence. Born Jan. 13, 1963 in Columbus, Ga., he was the son of Bert J. and Mary Ann (Caldwell) Terrell. He was a computer technician for North Daviess School system and attended Concord Baptist Church as a child...
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Richard L. "Dick" Osborne
(Obituary ~ 01/16/07)
Richard L. "Dick" Osborne, 74, of Worthington passed away Monday, Jan. 15, 2007 at his residence. He was born Oct. 2, 1932 in Lucas, Ky., to Clarence Robert and Edna Mae (Peden) Osborne. A veteran of the U.S. Air Force, he was retired from Indianapolis Athletic Club, and also he had been an electrician in Indianapolis and was a member of the American Legion in Worthington...
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Kathalene L. Alexander
(Obituary ~ 01/16/07)
Kathalene L. Alexander, 95, of Worthington passed away at 9:55 p.m., Monday, Jan. 15, 2007 at Lyons Health and Living Center. Funeral arrangements are pending at Welch & Cornett Funeral Home in Worthington.
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Greene County Redevelopment Commission discusses sewer line
(Local News ~ 01/16/07)
The Greene County Redevelopment Commission on Monday night discussed a proposed new sewer line extension project in the Lighthouse Junction area designated Tax Increment Financing (TIF) area at the intersection of State Roads 54 and 57 -- between Switz City and Bloomfield...
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Indiana State Police to change color of marked vehicles
(Local News ~ 01/16/07)
In 1998, the Indiana State Police began to transition from white-colored marked cars to black ones, and in 2006, a decision was made to change back to the white-colored marked cars, according to ISP Trooper Scott Allen. "The entire fleet of marked patrol cars will once again be all eventually white," Allen, a Bloomfield native who's assigned to the Indiana State Police's Bloomington Post, said. "The transition will likely take a few years to complete."...
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Greene County Redevelopment Commission leadership to remain the same
(Local News ~ 01/16/07)
The Greene County Redevelopment Commission will retain the status quo leadership for 2007. Meeting Monday night at the courthouse, the Redevelopment Commission re-named Linton businessman Terry Meek as president and Hal Harp, of Worthington, as vice president. Rural Bloomfield resident Ron Toon was reappointed as secretary...
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Shakamak students get a chance to learn what employers want
(Local News ~ 01/16/07)
JASONVILLE -- A small group of Shakamak High School students is participating in a pilot training program that is prepping them to be the kind of employees that area employers would like to hire. In cooperation with the Indiana Department of Workforce Development's WorkOne program, Shakamak High School in Jasonville, is offering a WorkEthic Certification class to about 10 students...
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Linton first-graders learning from students in Alaska
(Local News ~ 01/16/07)
One first-grade class at Linton-Stockton Elementary School is experiencing science in a way unlike any other. Susan Anderson's first-graders have recently been sharing science lessons with first-graders in Alaska thanks to some high-tech equipment provided to them as a part of the NASA Explorer School program...
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Greene County General Hospital board meets
(Local News ~ 01/16/07)
Total patient revenue at Greene County General Hospital topped $33.5 million in 2006, the board of trustees learned during its regular meeting Friday night. For the year, the county-owned hospital finished with a $784,957.92 profit after earning a positive balance of $36,264.54 during the month of December...
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Bad weather puts Eastern Greene project behind schedule
(Local News ~ 01/16/07)
Because of the recent inclement weather, construction on the Eastern Greene High School project has been pushed back by about two weeks. The $16 million project, which is located just off Sylvania Drive near State Road 59, is projected to be complete prior to January 2008 -- when the first classes are set to be held...
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Linton police looking into vandalism of two downtown businesses
(Local News ~ 01/16/07)
The Linton Police Department is currently investigating two similar vandalism incidents involving downtown businesses that occurred over the weekend. The Greene County Feed Supply Store and Main Street Gifts were vandalized when suspects broke store doors and windows with rocks, explained LPD Police Chief Troy Jerrell...
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Lady Bulldogs earn win at Oblong, Ill.
(High School Sports ~ 01/16/07)
Union (Dugger) limited host Oblong, Ill. to 20 points over the final 24 minutes as the Lady Bulldogs pulled away for a 54-35 victory in a high school varsity girls basketball game Monday night. Oblong, who slipped to 5-11, led 15-12 after the opening quarter. From that point, the Lady Bulldogs had a 42-20 advantage...
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