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Adele Anderson
(Obituary ~ 06/19/07)
Adele Anderson, 87, passed away Friday, June 15, 2007. Born Dec. 6, 1919 in Dugger, she was the daughter of Lester and Grace (Fields) Heaton. She graduated from Marco High School in 1937. She married Ralph Anderson in 1938, and he preceded her in death in 1992 after 54 years of marriage. They were farmers and lifelong residents of Lyons. She attended the Lyons Christian Church...
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Group uses yard sales to help raise money for Relay for Life
(Local News ~ 06/19/07)
By Timberly Ferree, staff writer A local group used the Bloomfield town-wide yard sales event as an opportunity to raise money for a good cause, and despite Saturday's heat, the REMC parking lot was bustling with bargain hunters whose every purchase benefited the American Cancer Society...
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Alvin Lee Bosell
(Obituary ~ 06/19/07)
Alvin Lee Bosell, 68, of Worthington, passed away on Friday, June 15, 2007 at his residence. Born February 13, 1939 in Greene County, he was the son of George Henry Bosell and Eva Victoria Gallegos Bosell. Survivor include: his children, Steve Bosell, of Santa Maria CA; Kathy Haye of Long Beach, CA; Rhonda Lane and Missy Willis of Petersburg; sisters Nina Hinchman, Binnie Newkirk; and brothers, Henry Bosell, Kenny Bosell and Larry Bosell; and seven grandchildren...
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Civitan's ham, egg breakfast moving locations
(Local News ~ 06/19/07)
For 25 years the Linton Civitan Club has hosted a ham and egg breakfast on July 4, and for the first time in 25 years, the location of the breakfast will change this year. Since the breakfast's beginning in 1982, it has been held in a parking lot -- once occupied by Illingworth Pharmacy and now Linton Family Pharmacy. This year, the breakfast will be at the Linton fire station...
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Greene county court news
(Police Reports ~ 06/19/07)
small claims Bloomfield Limited Partnership v. Elizabeth Pittman, claim for possession marriage applications Morgan L. Heaton, Bloomfield and Jennifer J. Daniels, Bloomfield property transfers Ronald Joe and Jane A. Turpen to Phylis A. Martindale, property in Hixson's First Addition in Linton...
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Hot weather doesn't slow yard-salers in Bloomfield
(Local News ~ 06/19/07)
Despite hot temperatures Saturday, Bloomfield's town-wide yard sales event will go down in the books as successful. Bloomfield Chamber of Commerce President Michael Johnson explained the event to be, "Magnificent, absolutely ... aside from having more yard sales than we ever had in the past the streets in Bloomfield were jammed packed with people."...
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William Earl Gabbard
(Obituary ~ 06/19/07)
William Earl Gabbard, 87 of rural Jasonville, passed away on Saturday, June 16, 2007 at Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis. He was born in Greene County on May 19, 1920, the son of Orval Floyd and Sarah Elizabeth (Moulden) Gabbard. He served in the U.S. Army during World War II. He was a self-employed farmer and retired from Peabody Coal Company. He was a member of the Nine Mile Methodist Church and the American Legion Post No. 22, both of Linton...
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Paul A. Gilbert II
(Obituary ~ 06/19/07)
Paul A. Gilbert II, 86, of Terre Haute and formerly of Jasonville, passed away at 5:21 a.m. Sunday, June 17, 2007 at his residence. Born March 15, 1921 in Franklin, MASS, the son of Paul A. Gilbert I and Ida Campbell Gilbert. He worked in photography in the United States Navy during World War II and until his retirement from NSWC Crane...
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Otis O. Helms
(Obituary ~ 06/19/07)
Otis O. Helms, 88, of Bloomfield, passed away at 1:30 p.m. Sunday, June 17, 2007 at Lyons Health & Living Center. Born September 27, 1918 in Bloomfield, he was the son of Lewis and Laura (Hunter) Helms. He was a school bus driver for Bloomfield Schools. He was also employed by Indiana University, Johnson's Standard Station in Bloomfield, and the Bloomfield Furniture Factory...
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Linda Sue Holbert
(Obituary ~ 06/19/07)
Linda Sue Holbert, 65, of Dugger, passed away at 8:45 a.m. on Sunday June 17, 2007 at Miller's Merry Manor in Sullivan. She was born in Greene County on April 23, 1942 to James O. Ashcraft and Minnie Mowery Ashcraft. She was a member of the Sullivan Church of Nazarene...
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Ruth Inman
(Obituary ~ 06/19/07)
Ruth Inman, 91, of Bloomfield, passed away at 12:55 p.m. on June 17, 2007 at Greene County General Hospital in Linton. Born September 22, 1915 in Greene County, she was the daughter of Ira and Viola Jane "Ola" (Hamilton) Bruce. She was a homemaker and a member of the Antioch Christian Church in Bloomfield...
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Greene County Jail Log
(Police Reports ~ 06/19/07)
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Karl S. Jeffries
(Obituary ~ 06/19/07)
Karl S. Jeffries, 84, Scotland passed away at 9:45 a.m. Monday at Lyons Health and Living Center. Arrangements are pending at Day and Carter Mortuary in Bedford.
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Kathleen (Kate) King
(Obituary ~ 06/19/07)
Kathleen (Kate) King, 82, of Scotland, passed away at 6:18 p.m. on Saturday, June 16, 2007 at Bloomington Hospital. Born Oct. 18, 1924 in Greene County, she was the daughter of Jesse Brown and Emma Jane (Hamilton) Padgett. She was a homemaker and attended Scotland United Methodist Church...
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Linton police department activity log
(Police Reports ~ 06/19/07)
The Linton Police Department responded over the weekend to one title check, one follow up investigation, 10 information only requests, one juvenile/delinquent, three vandalisms, one loitering, one missing/runaway juvenile, two property damage accidents, three lost and found, one off road vehicle complaint, four medical/illness runs, one alarm, four animal complaints, one prowler, two suspicious vehicle/persons, one reckless driver, four theft-other, three domestic disputes, one abandoned vehicle and three ordinance violations. ...
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Mary Evelyn Martin
(Obituary ~ 06/19/07)
Mary Evelyn Martin, 86, of Linton passed away at 11:45 a.m. on Monday June 18, 2007 at Lyons Health & Living Center. Born May 31, 1921 in Mineral, she was the daughter of John Olaf and Arkie Mary (Foster) Hasler. She was a retired nurse's aid at the Bloomfield Convalescent Center. She was a member of the Mineral United Methodist Church and Mineral Ladies Aid...
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Elizabeth McCammon
(Obituary ~ 06/19/07)
Elizabeth McCammon, 95 of Warren, passed away at 7:50 p.m. June 17, 2007 at Heritage Point Nursing Home. She was born May 31, 1912 in Sullivan County to James Pekelnisky and Mary Toth Pekelnisky. She was a member of Indian Prairie Church. She was preceded in death by her husband Harold B. McCammon in 1992; and one sister Esther Singleton...
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Woman says thanks for helping Bloomfield Park
(Letter to the Editor ~ 06/19/07)
To the Editor: Thank you for the donations and planting of the Bloomfield Town Park flowers. Thanks to the generosity of our local business owners and the volunteers who plant and care for the flowers, our Bloomfield Park is "blooming" again for all to enjoy. Also, to the town men who even painted all the trash containers red for us and for keeping the park mowed, trimmed, and trash free...
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Book raises $500 for scholarships
(Local News ~ 06/19/07)
A Linton couple paid $500 at a silent auction held recently in conjunction with the Roy Clark/Phil Harris scholarship weekend for an autographed copy of the book, "Last Man on the Moon" by Gene Cernan. The money dished out by David and Rita Reinhard will go for a good cause. It will help fund scholarships for Linton-Stockton students, according to Phil Harris Scholarship Committee member Dr. Don Steward O.D., of Lyons...
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Poem brings back memories
(Letter to the Editor ~ 06/19/07)
To the Editor: I received this poem through Garrison Keillor's "Writer's Almanac" this morning and was touched by it. It reminds me of my father saying that the highway between Bloomfield and Bloomington was so crooked it must be an old buffalo trail. ...
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Finding old letter brings back memories
(Column ~ 06/19/07)
Boo! OK, seriously all jokes aside, I have little time to write this viewpoint and up until a few moments ago I had no subject matter. I'm not sure what the fuss is about, but there seems to have been some misconception about my current employment here at the paper...
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Linton making plans for full-day kindergarten
(Local News ~ 06/19/07)
The Linton-Stockton Board of School Trustees on Monday night moved forward with offering full day kindergarten to students beginning next school year. At last month's meeting, the board granted superintendent Ron Bush permission to apply for a grant to help fund the full day program. Last night, Bush proposed offering the program to up to 80 students next school year...
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Correction
(Police Reports ~ 06/19/07)
In the court news of Saturday's edition (June 16), a Greene County Superior Court filing was incorrect. It should have read: State v. Anthony J. Niebrugge, battery resulting in bodily injury.
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Local Ag Teacher Elected to Office
(Local News ~ 06/19/07)
WEST LAFAYETTE -- Veteran Bloomfield High School teacher Ben Helms was selected last week as the president-elect of the Indiana Association of Agriculture Educators. Helms will serve this year preparing to become the president next year. Helms and White River Valley High ag teacher Sam Zuckschwerdt attended the Indiana High School Agriculture Teachers Workshop held at Purdue University June 11-13 where the election took place...
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Kennedy Caree Bowling
(Births ~ 06/19/07)
Arica Lehman and Mike Bowling are proud to announce the birth of their daughter Kennedy Caree Bowling who was born April 25, 2007 at Community Hospital in Greenwood. She weighed 8 pounds and 1 ounce, and was 21 inches long. Grandparents are Ron and Rennae Lehman of Linton, Beverly Cooper of Worthington and Lisa Meyer of Cloverdale...
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Logan Adam Sargent
(Births ~ 06/19/07)
Josh Sargent and Shylah Clark of Sandborn would like to announce the birth of their son, Logan Adam Sargent. He was born March 11, 2007 at 4:54 p.m. at Greene County General Hospital. He weighed five pounds and six ounces, and was 19 inches long. Paternal grandparents are Greg and Lori Sargent of Sandborn and maternal grandparents are Christy Johnson of Bicknell, and Bill Clark. ...
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Blake Ryder Neill
(Births ~ 06/19/07)
Brasey Trey Neill would like to announce the birth of his new baby brother, Blake Ryder Neill. Blake was born at Bloomington Hospital on April 26, 2007 at 11:06 a.m. and weighed 9 pounds and 4 ounces. He was 20 1/2 inches long. The proud parents are J.B. and Sally Neill of Bloomfield. The maternal grandparents are Joe and Kathy Huntington of Bloomfield and paternal grandparents are Jim and Joy Yoho of Bloomfield and Joe Neill of Bloomington...
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Noltings celebrate 50th anniversary
(Anniversary ~ 06/19/07)
Ernest and Norma Nolting celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary earlier this month. They were married June 8,1957 at the Newberry United Methodist Church by the Rev. Harold Nolting. Mrs. Nolting is the former Norma Jean Dailey and is a housewife and homemaker...
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What is your favorite Fourth of July memory?
(06/19/07)
"Being with family and friends and watching the fireworks is my favorite memory." Bill Joyce of Washington "Watching my daughter march in the parade for the first time." Tonia Hamilton of Linton "The best time I ever had on the Fourth of July was going to Sullivan Lake and having a cookout and watching the fireworks while floating around on an inner tube."...
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What is your favorite Fourth of July memory?
(06/19/07)
"Being with family and friends and watching the fireworks is my favorite memory." Bill Joyce of Washington --- "Watching my daughter march in the parade for the first time." Tonia Hamilton of Linton --- "The best time I ever had on the Fourth of July was going to Sullivan Lake and having a cookout and watching the fireworks while floating around on an inner tube."...
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Area's top Web site just got better
(Local News ~ 06/19/07)
The Greene County Daily World has been a leader in providing area news, sports, and advertising on the World Wide Web since July 2001. The Web site has progressed each year, and been recognized numerous times by the Hoosier State Press Association and The Associated Press as one of the best newspaper sites in the state...
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GCEDC seeking public input on economic development initiative
(Local News ~ 06/19/07)
SWITZ CITY -- The Greene County Economic Development Corporation is seeking public input to help launch a new strategic planning initiative. The public is invited to attend the economic development preliminary session slated for 6:30 p.m. on June 28 at the Greene County Cooperative Extension Service office, located at 4-H Fairgrounds...
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WRV receives reading program money from Dollar General Foundation
(Local News ~ 06/19/07)
White River Valley High School was recently selected to receive $2,000 for its reading program from the Dollar General Literacy Foundation. Ken Matthews, manager of the Dollar General in Worthington, explained, "The Literacy Foundation is Dollar General's major charitable contribution and they give out grants to several different organizations each year."...
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Commissioners avert conflict of interest allegation
(Local News ~ 06/19/07)
Citing a possible conflict of interest by one of its members in action taken at the last meeting two weeks ago, the Greene County Commissioners agreed to table formally awarding contracts on two paving contracts to a Bloomington firm. District 1 Commissioner Kathy Crouch asked commissioner's attorney Marilyn Hartman that since her husband, Chuck, works for Rogers Group, was it appropriate for her to make the motion at the June 5 meeting to award two paving contracts to that firm...
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Linton-Stockton Chamber hears about high school intern program
(Local News ~ 06/19/07)
Dena Irwin, a teacher at Shakamak High School, spoke to members of the Linton-Stockton Chamber of Commerce on Tuesday about an internship program available to seniors at Shakamak High School as well as Linton-Stockton High School. Irwin spoke at the organization's monthly meeting about the professional career internship program. ...
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Karazsia to be inducted in WVFCA Hall of Fame
(High School Sports ~ 06/19/07)
Charlie Karazsia is still surprised that people remember his accomplishments as a football coach at Linton-Stockton High School. But after winning 84 games and losing 36 during a 12-year stint in charge of the Miners, Karazsia will be honored for the second time in as many years for his accomplishments on the gridiron...
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Borter trying to raise money for trip to Hawaii
(High School Sports ~ 06/19/07)
Tasha Borter, who will be a senior this fall at White River Valley High School, is trying to raise money for a trip to Hawaii with TourneySport USA. Borter and Lady Wolverine teammate Delaney Sanders will be making the trip to Oahu to compete in the volleyball tournament, which is scheduled to run from July 9-17...
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Freedom Festival Queen and Court hosted by L-S Chamber
(Local News ~ 06/19/07)
Laura Beth Correll, the 2007 Freedom Festival Queen, and was recognized at a meeting of the Linton-Stockton Chamber of Commerce on Tuesday afternoon at the Linton Elks Lodge. Along with Correll, her court -- first runner-up Eshi Emmons and second runner-up Whitley Fusco -- were also recognized...
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Lyons Council agrees to help GCEDC web site development project
(Local News ~ 06/19/07)
The Lyons Town Council voted unanimously Tuesday evening to donate $300 toward a Greene County Economic Development web site development GCEDC Executive Director Joan Bethell stated that the $8000 web site would be designed by The MEK Group located in Carmel...
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Bloomfield to conduct town cleanup Saturday
(Local News ~ 06/19/07)
The Bloomfield Chamber of Commerce is once again sponsoring a town-wide clean-up which will be at West Railroad Street on Saturday at 8 a.m. Chamber Vice President Terri Coker explained, "It's a way for them (residents) to get rid of large items and trash that they otherwise can't get rid of basically because we don't have a landfill here."...
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Linda Gail Easley
(Obituary ~ 06/19/07)
Linda Gail Easley, 65, of Indianapolis, passed away on June 15, 2007 at Indianapolis. She was a Union High School graduate in Dugger and also graduated from St. Anthony Hospital School of X-Ray Technology in Terre Haute and the Methodist Hospital of Nuclear Technology in Indianapolis...
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Karl S. Jeffries
(Obituary ~ 06/19/07)
Karl S. Jeffries, 84, of Scotland, passed away at 9:45 am on Monday, June 18, 2007, at the Lyons Health and Living Center in Lyons. Born June 29, 1922 in Oolitic, he was the son of William E. and Nora (Puckett) Jeffries. He married Mary M. Stevens on July 3, 1964 and she survives...
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Greene County Jail Log
(Police Reports ~ 06/19/07)
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Linton Police Activity Log
(Police Reports ~ 06/19/07)
The Linton Police Department responded Monday to one title check, two information only requests, one custody dispute/exchange, one drug investigation, one vehicle fire, one loitering complaint, one property damage accident, one lost and found, three medical/illness runs, two animal complaints, one prowler, one suspicious vehicle/person, two theft-others, one bicycle theft, one fingerprint gun permit and one ordinance violation. They also made one traffic stop and provided 12 extra patrols...
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Greene County Court News
(Other Record ~ 06/19/07)
Greene superior civil cases Capital One Bank v. Pamela S. Poe, civil collection NCO Portfolio Management as assignee of Bank of America v. Annie M. McKee, civil collection Greene superior criminal cases State v. Terry D. Smallwood, theft State v. Christopher L. Rickli, operating a vehicle while intoxicated...
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Parking lot still in limbo
(Local News ~ 06/19/07)
The Greene County courthouse parking lot debate remains in limbo. The options are many. The commissioners -- with Board of Commissioner's President Bart Beard absent from Tuesday's meeting -- voted to table the matter until a later date. The commissioners have been talking about the parking lot issue for more than 18 months...
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Sports Briefs
(High School Sports ~ 06/19/07)
WRV girls basketball camp White River Valley girls basketball coach Joe Pigg would like to announce a camp for elementary age beginning the week of July 16. Grades one through four will run from 4-5:30 p.m.. Grades five through incoming freshman will have camp from 5:30 p.m. until 7. The camp will cost $10 and be held at the Lyons Gym...
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Miss Greene County to be crowned Saturday night
(Local News ~ 06/19/07)
SWITZ CITY -- Miss Greene County 2007 will be crowned Saturday as part of the pre-fair activities. The 7 p.m. pageant will be staged at the Greene County Cooperative Extension Service Community Room. A $500 scholarship will be awarded to one of the contestants...
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