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Man fails to register as sex offender
(Local News ~ 08/14/07)
A 24-year-old Coalmont man is behind bars following a Tuesday arrest for failing to register as a sex offender. Jeremiah J. Adams was arrested by Jasonville Police Department Officer Danny Keller. He's being held in Greene County jail on $4,000 bond...
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Students return to school
(Local News ~ 08/14/07)
Bloomfield Elementary School third-grader Caitlyn Shively walks to school with her mother, Nicole Cox this morning. See Wednesday's Greene County Daily World for more information about the start of school for area students. (Photo by DaNae Seymour)
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Town of Lyons under boil order
(Local News ~ 08/14/07)
Due to a water main break and repair the Town of Lyons has issued a boil order for 48 hours. The order will end at 4 p.m. Thursday.
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Jerry Myer Holloman
(Obituary ~ 08/14/07)
Jerry Myer Holloman, 76, Bloomfield passed away Monday, Aug. 13, 2007. He served in the U.S. Army for 26 years -- attaining the rank of Command Sergeant Major. He did one tour in Korea and two combat tours in Vietnam. Among his military decorations were the Vietnam Service Medal with three Bronze Stars, a Bronze Star with an Oak Leaf Cluster and Purple Heart...
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Principals agree, getting off to a good start important
(Local News ~ 08/14/07)
When students and parents arrived at White River Valley-Worthington Elementary School on Tuesday morning for the first day of classes, they were greeted by a user-friendly facility. And that didn't happen by accident. Kevin Keller, the school's veteran principal, believes it's important for his school to be clean and a visually appealing facility...
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Minimum water usage rates to go up about $22 a month in town of Lyons
(Local News ~ 08/14/07)
LYONS -- Lyons' certified public accountant Pat Calahan presented a water rate report to the Lyons Town Board Tuesday evening that showed for minimum water usage the rates for utility customers would soon increase about $22 a month. The board also voted 3-0 to accept Attorney Jeff Hawkins' second reading of the water rate ordinance and the second reading of the bond ordinance...
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Reese named new athletic director at Union High
(Local News ~ 08/14/07)
By Timberly Ferree staff writer The Northeast Sullivan School Board of Trustees approved the hiring of several teachers as well as an athletic director for the 2007-08 school year during Monday's regular monthly meeting. Superintendent Mark Baker explained that Shane Reese was approved as the boys athletic director at Union High School...
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Two major Worthington projects are delayed again
(Local News ~ 08/14/07)
WORTHINGTON -- The announcements of delays on two big projects were met with resigned silence at the Worthington Town Council meeting on Tuesday evening. On the long-awaited Worthington Downtown Redevelopment Project, Council President Hal Harp said the Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) had notified the town that the contract can't be bid until December...
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Outdoor mentoring program returning to Greene-Sullivan Forest
(Local News ~ 08/14/07)
DUGGER -- Kicking Bear One-on-One will return to Greene-Sullivan State Forest later this month for unique youth mentoring program that is about much more than archery. The two-day free event will be Aug. 24-25 at Reservoir 26 campground and the Sherwood Bowmen Archery Club...
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Feltner among best 4-H livestock showmen at the Indiana State Fair
(Local News ~ 08/14/07)
A Greene County 4-H livestock showman competed Monday among the state's best in the Supreme Showmanship Contest at the Indiana State Fair in Indianapolis. Jake Feltner, the son of Russ and Linda Felter of rural Worthington, was named Indiana State Fair Grand Champion Market Lamb Showman last week to earn a berth in the prestigious contest...
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GCEDC kicks off annual private sector fundraising campaign with $35,000 goal
(Local News ~ 08/14/07)
The Greene County Economic Development Corporation launched its annual private sector fundraising campaign Monday during its regular board meeting. A goal of $35,000 has been established with hopes of attaining it by the end of August. Board members Chuck Martindale of Hoosier Energy, Roger Tomes of Duke Energy and Eric Harrah of Bloomfield Manufacturing Company were among the campaign's initial contributors...
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Close call leaves woman fearful of bridges 40 years later
(Local News ~ 08/14/07)
To this day, rural Bloomfield resident Lori Brown still doesn't like to cross bridges. There's a good reason. As a 7-year-old girl in the second grade, she survived a bridge collapse on a County Road 200E near the small Greene County incorporated community of Mineral City in 1967 as a passenger in a car driven by her aunt, the late Rae Feutz...
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Linton working on way to help teens
(Local News ~ 08/14/07)
The city of Linton is preparing to apply for a grant that would renovate an existing building into a youth center. The city, with the help of the Southern Indiana Development Commission, will apply for a $500,000 Community Focus Fund grant. A match of at least 10 percent will be required of the city for the project...
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Wilma M. (Billie) Bell
(Obituary ~ 08/14/07)
Wilma M. (Billie) Bell, 77, of Linton, passed away Monday, August, 13, 2007 at Bloomington Hospital. Born in Philadelphia, PA, on Nov. 16, 1929, she was the daughter of William and Sara Jane (Baxter) Pancoast. She was a line inspector for RCA in Bloomington, retiring in 1989...
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Police Logs
(Police Reports ~ 08/14/07)
Greene County Jail Log Linton Police Department Activity Log The Linton Police Department responded Monday to one title check, one follow up investigation, five information only requests, one property damage accident, two animal complaints, two reckless drivers and one theft-other. They made six traffic stops, provided three extra patrols and assisted another agency twice...
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Greene County Court News
(Police Reports ~ 08/14/07)
Greene Superior Greene Superior Civil Cases Heidi Faye Salee v. Troy David Salee, dissolution Arrow Financial Services LLC as assignee of Washington Mutual Bank v. James T. Shank, civil collection Greene Superior Criminal Cases State v. Pamela S. Stephens, battery resulting in bodily injury, criminal mischief...
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Community Notes
(Community News ~ 08/14/07)
WRV Class of 1992 reunion The White River Valley Class of 1992 class reunion will be at 5:30 p.m. on Sept. 22 Sat. at the Lyons Community building. If you have not received a letter, please contact Rebecca (Graves) Cunningham at 317-831-3971 or bcunningham@iquest.net ...
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To celebrate 50th anniversary Saturday
(Anniversary ~ 08/14/07)
Jerry and Jean Abram will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Abram were married Aug. 18 at the United Brethren Church, located at that time on East Vincennes St. in Linton. Mrs. Abram was the daughter of Bill and Verna Lynch of Linton. They have one daughter, Lorna Tribby who is married to Rick Tribby and one grandson Jess Tribby...
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Union drops first conference match
(High School Sports ~ 08/14/07)
DUGGER -- The Union Bulldogs dropped their second match in as many days to open the 2007 season with a three game loss to Clay City, 25-20, 25-22, 25-22, in high school volleyball action Tuesday in Dugger. "I'm taking into consideration all the practices that the rest of the teams have had throughout the entire summer, so we're going to be working hard during practice to better our endurance," said Union coach Valerie Dean...
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Miners drop opening match to Barr-Reeve
(High School Sports ~ 08/14/07)
LINTON -- The Linton Miners lost to Barr-Reeve, 5-0, at Humphreys Park Tuesday night to open up the 2007 high school tennis season. The Miners had new faces throughout their singles position, with only one having any high school experience before last night's contest...
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Lady Wolverines fall at Sullivan to open season
(High School Sports ~ 08/14/07)
SULLIVAN -- The White River Valley Lady Wolverines' volleyball squad dropped a three game match to Sullivan on Tuesday, 25-13, 25-10, 25-17 to open the season, 1-0. "Our passing a communication was off," said WRV mentor Becky Borter. I don't know if it was the first night jitters, but it definitely was not there for us tonight."...
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Lady Lakers beat Bloomfield in conference battle
(High School Sports ~ 08/14/07)
BLOOMFIELD -- This time a year ago, middle blocker Chelsea Hudson was sitting on the bench for the Shakamak High School volleyball team with a sprained ankle. But Hudson appeared to be 100 percent Tuesday night, collecting 14 kills, two blocks and one dig as the 5-10 senior helped the Lady Lakers defeat host Bloomfield 25-23, 25-14, 24-26, 25-19 in a Southwestern Indiana Athletic Conference match...
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