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GUAM helps spread word about dangers of meth
(Local News ~ 01/23/07)
A group of Greene County residents paused Monday night to pray, reflect and hear from those on the front lines in the fight against methamphetamine. The gathering at the Roy Clark Community Center in Linton is one of the highlight events during the week-long "Meth is Death" public awareness campaign that runs through Saturday...
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Indiana High School Girls Basketball Top 10 Teams
(High School Sports ~ 01/23/07)
The Indiana Coaches of Girls Sports Association Top 10 basketball teams, with first-place votes in parentheses, records through games of Jan. 20, rating points (150 possible) and previous rankings: Class 4A Others receiving votes: Columbus North 16, Carmel 11, Columbus East 11, Michigan City 10, Seymour 4, Castle 2...
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Colts' victory over Pats ironic in more ways than one
(High School Sports ~ 01/23/07)
Life is full irony. Sometimes it is dripping with it. After celebrating with some friends in utter disbelief after the Colts' miraculous 38-34 comeback victory over the evil empire known as the New England Patriots, I finally returned home to continue to bask in the glow of playoff success at last, drowning myself in highlights of the game on any station that was still showing them more than a hour later...
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Lady Miners defeat Sullivan for 10th victory
(High School Sports ~ 01/23/07)
SULLIVAN -- Senior forward Jenny Poe scored 14 of her game-high 19 points in the second half to help Linton-Stockton defeat Sullivan 49-46 in a high school girls basketball game Monday night. Poe tallied 12 points in the final eight minutes. She scored six points during a 7-0 run to start the fourth quarter as the Lady Miners (10-7) forged ahead 38-30 with five minutes remaining...
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Gertude Ottilie Vaughn
(Obituary ~ 01/23/07)
Gertude Ottilie Vaughn, of Madison, Ala., passed away Saturday, Jan. 20, 2007. She was born in Sandhofen-Mannheim, Germany to Marie and Willie Spatz and raised during World War II. She came to the United States in 1966 and traveled to many places during her husband's military career before finally settling in Madison. She was a member of the First Baptist Church of Madison and the Red Hat Society...
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James D. Turpen
(Obituary ~ 01/23/07)
James D. Turpen, 63, Jasonville passed away at 7:10 p.m. on Sunday, Jan. 21, 2007 at Sullivan County Community Hospital. Born Jan. 21, 1955 in Sullivan County, he was the daughter of Dale and Bernice (Goodman) Turpen. He was a member of the Sons of American Legion in Hymera...
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Janice Enstrom
(Obituary ~ 01/23/07)
Janice Enstrom, of Jasonville, passed away at 2:20 a.m. today at St. Vincent's Hospital in Indianapolis. Arrangements are pending at McClanahan-Lee Funeral Home in Jasonville.
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Larry Joe Catron
(Obituary ~ 01/23/07)
Larry Joe Catron, 63, of Worthington, passed away at Baptist East Hospital in Louisville, Ky., 10:30 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 21, 2007. He was born Jan. 3, 1944 in Lafayette, to Joseph S. and Grace (Pennington) Catron. He retired as principal at White River Valley Worthington Elementary-Junior High School in 1999 after 23 years. ...
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Man says he was forced off the road
(Local News ~ 01/23/07)
A driver alleges he was forced off the road causing a wreck early Sunday morning in Wright Township. William W. Ward, 24, of Jasonville, told police he was southbound on State Road 59 in a 2000 Dodge when another vehicle approached in his lane and forced him off the road to avoid a collision, according to a report from Greene County Sheriff's Department Deputy Dured Townsend...
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Program helps Eastern Greene students set goals
(Local News ~ 01/23/07)
EASTERN HEIGHTS -- Eastern Greene third graders recently participated in a program that focused on setting goals and accomplishing them. Terrific Kids -- a Kiwanis sponsored program -- is a student recognition program that promotes character development, positive self-esteem and perseverance...
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Slover on front lines in battle with meth
(Local News ~ 01/23/07)
Cheri Slover works on the front lines in the social setting of the Greene County methamphetamine and other drug problems. She's in the trenches everyday of the battle and says the fight is a tough one -- one that has a direct effect on the lives of innocent victims of methamphetamine -- the children...
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Catron loved working with his students
(Local News ~ 01/23/07)
Anyone who really knew Larry Joe Catron, of Worthington, realized one thing for certain -- he loved kids with all his heart. The former White River Valley/Worthington Elemetary/Junior High School principal died Sunday night at Baptist East Hospital in Louisville, Ky...
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Jones: Hometown Matters is important
(Local News ~ 01/23/07)
A comprehensive plan -- which has been designed by Indiana municipal officials to reduce reliance on property taxes, establish alternatives for financing local government and create efficient and effective local government -- is something many Hoosier municipal officials, including Linton Mayor Tom Jones, hopes is passed by our state's legislature...
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Area sports briefs
(High School Sports ~ 01/23/07)
EG sixth graders win tournament The Eastern Greene sixth-grade boys basketball team won the Bloomfield tournament Satruday afternoon with wins over North Daviess (27-17) and the host Cardinals (41-19). Against the Cougars, Eastern Greene was led by Logan Frye's 10 points. Tyler Brough scored five points, while Zack Eckerly tallied four. Mike Hartman, Curtis Stille, Mitch Ingram, and Nathan Sparks all scored two...
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