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Re-addressing project approved
(Local News ~ 01/17/07)
By a split 2-1 vote, the Greene County Board of Commissioners agreed Tuesday morning to move forward with the E-911 re-addressing project and accept a contract with WTH, Inc., of Indianapolis, to handle all of the tasks involved in re-addressing for the county...
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White River Valley beats South Knox
(High School Sports ~ 01/17/07)
White River Valley overcame a slow start on the road and went on to defeat South Knox 48-46 in a high school girls basketball game "To be honest, we did not play very well as a team early," said WRV coach Joe Pigg. "We are pretty good when we play together. We talked to them about it and then reinforced that at halftime...
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Losing streak reaches four for Lady Lakers
(High School Sports ~ 01/17/07)
Washington Catholic outscored Shakamak 29-16 over the final 16 minutes to record a 47-41 victory in a high school girls basketball game at Jasonville Tuesday night. WC improved to 7-8 while Shakamak, who led 25-18 at intermission, slipped to 5-12 with its fourth consecutive loss...
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Roberts too much for Bulldogs to overcome
(High School Sports ~ 01/17/07)
HUTSONVILLE, ILL. -- After scoring 22 of their first 33 points, it was only fitting that Ryan Roberts closed out the game for the Hutsonville-Palestine Tigers Tuesday night. After Union had closed to within 33-29 with three minutes, 29 seconds remaining, the 6-4 junior forward hit three consecutive shots and two free throws to account for his own personal eight-point spurt as Tigers held on for a 41-35 victory in a high school boys basketball game...
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Eastern Greene takes keg, conference tilt from Miners
(High School Sports ~ 01/17/07)
EASTERN HEIGHTS -- After starting off the season with two losses in the Southwestern Indiana Athletic Conference, Eastern Greene coach Andy Igel knew their high school basketball contest against conference-leading Linton-Stockton on Tuesday was a must win, to say the least...
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Ellen Harrison
(Obituary ~ 01/17/07)
Ellen Harrison, 87, of Dugger, passed away at 9:20 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 16, 2007 at Miller's Merry Manor in Sullivan. Arrangements are pending at Newkirk's Funeral Home in Dugger.
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Josephine Belval
(Obituary ~ 01/17/07)
Josephine Belval, 92, of Detroit, Mich., passed away Dec. 25, 2006 at Shelby Nursing Center in Shelby Township, Mich. She was born June 10, 1914 in Indiana to Howard and Cara Spurgeon. She married Ferry Belval on Dec. 24, 1938 in Linton. Survivors include her children: Jo-Aline (Richard) Cartwright and Dale (Pauline) Belval; four grandchildren, Kevin Cartwright, Brian (Jennifer) Cartwright, Eric Cartwright and Jeffrey Belval; great-grandchild Madison Cartwright; and several nieces and nephews...
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Kathalene L. Alexander
(Obituary ~ 01/17/07)
Kathalene L. Alexander, 95, of Worthington, passed away at 9:55 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 15, 2007 at Lyons Health & Living Center. She was born Sept. 11, 1911, in Greene County to William F. and Nellie (Jessup) Jones. She was a housewife and seamstress. She was a member of Folsom Memorial United Methodist Church in Worthington and the Rebecca Lodge...
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Bloomfield man to present workshop to help area couples with finance
(Local News ~ 01/17/07)
A secure, well-paying job wasn't enough to banish money woes for one Bloomfield man and his family until an eye-opening financial course paved the way to his current financial success. It was a year ago when Bryan Abel and his wife Claire signed up for a financial course that taught everything from budget basics and investing to how to save money and pay off credit card bills, Abel explained...
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Coroner's office receives laptop, equipment
(Local News ~ 01/17/07)
The Greene County Coroner's office has received a new laptop computer and related equipment through a federal grant made possible through the Indiana Criminal Justice Institute. The new computer equipment that was received by 84 other counties in the state will provide for a standardized reporting system for death investigations in the course of their duties, according to a statement from the Indiana State Coroner's Association and made available to the Greene County Daily World by county coroner Brian Gainey.. ...
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Proper funding needed for tobacco programs
(Local News ~ 01/17/07)
Greene County Tobacco Prevention and Cessation is continuing to help residents of Greene County quit smoking and educating local teens to keep them from starting to smoke. But without proper funding for those programs, the toll that tobacco takes on local residents is likely to rise...
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Commissioners pass resolution concerning courthouse project
(Local News ~ 01/17/07)
The Greene County Board of Commissioners on Tuesday approved a resolution that moves forward with the county's plan to take out up to an additional $4 million in bond anticipation notes (BANs) as a means to finance the completion of the courthouse renovation project...
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Franklin hasn't set deadline for new hire
(Local News ~ 01/17/07)
Although the Bloomfield Police Department still has a vacancy for a full-time officer, its commissioner is confident it will be filled with a qualified candidate and hopes to make the hire official by month's end. Bloomfield Police Commissioner Tom Franklin explained, "We're still taking applications ... ...
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Coroner calls Bloomington man's death 'accidential drowning'
(Local News ~ 01/17/07)
A 77-year-old Bloomington man lost control of his car on a flooded road near Worthington and drowned while apparently trying to wade to safety, Greene County Coroner Brian Gainey said Tuesday morning. James L. Chambers was pronounced dead at the scene east of Worthington along State Road 157 at about 12:45 a.m. on Tuesday...
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Commissioners vote along party lines
(Local News ~ 01/17/07)
The pair of Democrats on the three-member Greene County Board of Commissioners flexed their political muscle so to speak Tuesday morning. They quickly approved several appointments that died at a meeting two weeks ago when they failed to receive a second motion for a vote...
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Linton sirens up, working
(Local News ~ 01/17/07)
When severe weather strikes, the city of Linton is prepared with two new tornado sirens. According to Linton Fire Chief Lonnie Eberhardt, the sirens will only be used in case of a tornado warning or in case of extremely severe thunderstorms. "If we (Greene County) get a tornado warning or the Linton area, it will be set off," he said. "It will run for three minutes solid and then it will shut off."...
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Sports Briefs
(High School Sports ~ 01/17/07)
JV Miners improve to 6-3 The Linton Miners' JV boys basketball team defeated Eastern Greene on Tuesday, 43-35, to run their season record to 6-3. Keith Cunningham was the game's leading scorer with 16 points. Jake Fender finished with 10, while Cameron Coleman added five and Jordan Tharp scored four...
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