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Deer crashes through window in Worthington
(Local News ~ 04/09/07)
The town of Worthington had some unusual guests Friday afternoon as deer were spotted wandering through town. According to Worthington Town Marshal Dennis Conaway, four or five deer were spotted within the town. At about 2 p.m. on Friday, Conaway said, one of the deer entered the Washington Street residence of Michael Laycock after jumping through a window...
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If you want to return to your childhood, try Disney World
(Column ~ 04/09/07)
I'm back after returning from a wonderful spring break that was spent with close friends and family at Disney World. It was the first time for several members of our eight-person group to visit the most magical place on Earth. Several years ago, I ventured to the Magic Kingdom and Epcot with my parents. But my recent trip to Disney World still made me feel like a kid...
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Linton golfers finish fifth at Northview Invitational
(High School Sports ~ 04/09/07)
BRAZIL -- The Linton-Stockton golf team battled many elements, including a cold, stiff wind, to finish in fifth place at the Northview Invitational played at Forest Park in Brazil Saturday. "Obviously, I wasn't overall pleased with our performance," said first-year coach Aaron Lynn. "I know we're capable of shooting much better and we really showed it on the back nine. We showed we can play a lot better."...
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South scores late to edge Lakers
(High School Sports ~ 04/09/07)
Leigh Ann Beasley's two-run double in the top of the seventh inning accounted for all of the scoring as Bloomington South topped Shakamak 2-0 in a high school softball game at Jasonville Saturday. Jessica Forney and Emily Colman both singled and scored in the Panther seventh...
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Bloomfield's Rose honored; area players take part in All-Star games
(High School Sports ~ 04/09/07)
PAOLI -- Rumors of Bloomfield girls basketball coach Jim Rose's retirement from coaching the game of basketball have been greatly exaggerated to this point, but that didn't stop the Hoosier Basketball coaches Association from honoring the longtime mentor with their District 1 coach of the year award Sunday after he coached the District 1 All-stars to a 69-64 win in Paoli...
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To play or not to play? That is the question
(High School Sports ~ 04/09/07)
Rain, sleet or snow might not stop your local postman from making his or her deliveries, but the weather certainly has an affect on spring sports schedules. Usually it is just rain that halts baseball or softball games, but last week the cold temperatures, with wind chills in the teens, caused more events to be called off than played...
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LINTON POLICE ACTIVITY LOG
(Police Reports ~ 04/09/07)
The Linton Police Department responded over the weekend to one follow-up investigation, seven information-only requests, one juvenile delinquent, one utility after-hours call, one custody dispute/exchange, one alcohol-related incident, one disorderly conduct, one fire/structure, one transport/documentation, one property damage accident, two lost and found, one suicide/attempt, seven medical illnesses, two alarms, one animal complaint, one prowler, two suspicious vehicle/person, three harassment complaints, one reckless driver, one theft-other, one disabled/stranded vehicle, one theft/ bicycle, one welfare check/concern, one fingerprint-gun permit, one fingerprint-other, five domestic disputes and three community relations. ...
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Greene County Jail Log
(Police Reports ~ 04/09/07)
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Katherine L. (Cathy Gibson) Decker
(Obituary ~ 04/09/07)
Katherine L. (Cathy Gibson) Decker, 48, of Indianapolis, passed away Friday, April 6, 2007, in Indianapolis. Born in Linton, on Oct. 26, 1958, she was the daughter of Donald H. and Iris Jean (Lockhart) Gibson. A 1976 graduate of Shakamak High School, she was a nurse's aid and homemaker...
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Alberta Deckard
(Obituary ~ 04/09/07)
Alberta L. Deckard, 90, of Bloomington, died Friday, April 6, 2007, at Richland-Bean Blossom Health Care Center in Ellettsville. She was born Aug. 25, 1916, in Lyons, the daughter of Thomas A. and Bertha Alice (Cooper) Lindsey. A graduate of Bloomington High School, she attended Indiana University and retired from the city of Bloomington where she was city controller in the Utilities Department. ...
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Edward J. "Ed" Campbell
(Obituary ~ 04/09/07)
Edward J. "Ed" Campbell, 54, of Bloomington, died Tuesday, April 3, 2007 at Bloomington Hospital. Born Nov. 7, 1952, in Vigo County, he was the son of Thomas and Wanda June (Hope) Campbell. He was a disabled Vietnam War veteran. He was a former tree trimmer...
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Walter Lee Boyd
(Obituary ~ 04/09/07)
Walter Lee Boyd, 83, Dugger, passed away on Wednesday, April 4, 2007, at Harrison County Hospital in Corydon. Born March 2, 1924 in Harlan, Ky., he was the son of John William and Sara (Cole) Boyd. He retired as a fork lift operator at Burnet Binford Lumber Co...
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Shakamak Chamber schedule meet the candidates
(Local News ~ 04/09/07)
The Shakamak Area Chamber of Commerce will offer Jasonville residents a chance to meet the candidates running for office in the May primary. A meet the candidates night, which will be hosted by the Chamber, will take place at 7 p.m. on Tuesday at the Jasonville Lion's Club. The event is free...
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Sign-up under way for annual Bloomfield Yard Sale
(Local News ~ 04/09/07)
Plans for the upcoming Bloomfield Town Wide Yard Sale, Community Clean up Day and Independence Day fireworks event were discussed at the Bloomfield Chamber of Commerce's monthly luncheon meeting Thursday. Sign-ups have begun for the annual Bloomfield Chamber of Commerce's Town Wide Yard Sale on June 18...
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Cold weather doesn't slow Easter egg hunters
(Local News ~ 04/09/07)
Children dressed in hats, scarves and winter coats ventured out to the Bloomfield Town Park and Linton-Stockton Schools to partake in Easter egg hunts Saturday. Despite the cold, more than 200 local children braved the temperatures to gather the plastic candy-filled eggs that colored the ground at Bloomfield...
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Bethell is right, it's time we all need to work together if we're going to survive
(Column ~ 04/09/07)
by Joan Bethell, Greene County Daily World Columnist We've heard it before, but it doesn't hurt to hear it again. New Greene County Economic Development Corporation Executive Director Joan Bethell addressed a packed house of Bloomfield Chamber of Commerce members at a luncheon meeting Thursday and didn't waste any time calling for unity and harmony between the communities on the eastern and western sides of the White River...
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