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Lynnet L. Swaby
(Obituary ~ 10/09/07)
Lynnet L. Swaby, 68, of Switz City, passed away at 9:26 p.m. on Monday Oct. 8, 2007 at Bloomington Hospital. Born Dec. 29, 1938 in Greene County, she was the daughter of Robert and Doris (Noel) Holtsclaw. A homemaker, she was a cook at White River Valley School, where she retired...
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Esther Marie "Cricket" Keller
(Obituary ~ 10/09/07)
Esther Marie "Cricket" Keller, 80, passed away at 3:56 a.m. on Thursday, Oct. 4, 2007 at Union Hospital in Terre Haute. Born June 3, 1927 in Clay County, she was the daughter of Daniel R. and Arlie Marie (Reed) Jenkins. She was homemaker. Survivors include: daughters and sons-in-law, Priscilla "Pill" Bennett and Pat and Steve French, of Jasonville and Joyce Lawhorn of Clinton; a son, Steve Keller of Italy; sisters, Viola Coleman of Fortville, Willadean Cliver of Linton and Marsha and Carey Snellenberger of Jasonville; brother and sister-in-law, Dannie and Beverly Jenkins of Jasonville; sister-in-laws and brother-in-laws, Ethel Rush, Norma Keller, both of Indianapolis, Lois and Rex Miller of Jasonville and Gladys Reece of Linton; 10 grandchildren, Amy and B.J. ...
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Community Notes
(Community News ~ 10/09/07)
WRV Parents to have basket bingo The White River Valley Junior Class Parents will stage a basket bingo Nov. 5 at the Linton Elks Club to raise money for the post prom. Doors will open at 6 p.m. and will start at 7 p.m. Cost is 20 games for $10. There will be an early bird drawing for anyone who purchases a ticket in advance. For more information to get buy tickets contact Tracy Hasler at 559-3158 or Julie Decker at 875-2157...
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Greene County Court News
(Police Reports ~ 10/09/07)
GREENE SUPERIOR COURT CRIMINAL CASES State v. Michelle L. King, battery resulting in bodily injury State v. Pamela A. West, battery resulting in bodily injury State v. Brandy Logan, check deception State v. Donna R. Snyder, check deception CIVIL CASES...
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LINTON POLICE DEPARTMENT
(Police Reports ~ 10/09/07)
The Linton Police Department activity log for Monday included one 911 transfer, three information only, one brush fire, three animal complaints, one harassment complaint, one child abuse/neglect, one welfare check/concern, one motor vehicle theft and one domestic dispute...
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Northeast School Board meets
(Local News ~ 10/09/07)
HYMERA -- Six schools will participate in the purchase of the Special Education Co-op building in Linton, the Northeast Sullivan Board of School Trustees learned Monday night. An offer of $81,000 was accepted. The Northeast School Corporation will pay 19.99 percent or $17,200 of the purchase price. The school corporation will also be responsible for 20 percent of the bill for utilities and insurance...
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Worthington Town Council meets
(Local News ~ 10/09/07)
WORTHINGTON -- By an unanimous vote, the Worthington Town Council appointed Lianne Wilson to serve a four-year term on the Worthington-Jefferson Township Library Board. The council is given the authority to fill one seat on the board. Wilson is a Worthington resident who will serve a four-year term starting immediately and continue through Nov. 8, 2011...
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Marching Thunderbirds to make debut Friday night
(Local News ~ 10/09/07)
EASTERN HEIGHTS -- Friday night's football game will be a festive time for the Eastern Greene School community as they celebrate Senior Night and the debut of the Marching Thunderbird Band. At the Monday evening meeting of the Eastern Greene Board of School Trustees, board member Lane Corbin enthusiastically urged everyone to attend the Friday night game scheduled to start at 7 p.m. on the Bloomington North football field...
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Harp: Golf carts haven't caused many problems in Worthington
(Local News ~ 10/09/07)
Golf cart use in the town of Worthington is permitted on its streets with few restrictions and minimal problems. Worthington Town Council President Hal Harp explained, "We have a policy that if the operator of the golf cart is of legal driving age they are allowed to operate a golf cart and of course all the rules of the road must be met. The reason that we ask people to be 16 or older is because they have in most cases a valid driver's license."...
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Linton man faces charges for stealing cars
(Local News ~ 10/09/07)
After a rash of car thefts in Linton, Linton Police Department detectives have put a 47-year-old Linton man in jail in connection with several incidents. James Randall Kaiser was arrested Sunday on preliminary charges of theft and three counts of auto theft...
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Pay rate questioned by future council member
(Local News ~ 10/09/07)
The way the pay rate of a Linton city utility department worker has been increased $5.75 per hour since 2004 is being questioned by an incoming city council member. Linda Bedwell, who'll take office in January for the Linton City Council Ward 4 seat, recently raised the issue and commented in a letter to the Greene County Daily World that she was not questioning the job that city employee Charles Stephens is doing as the utility department dispatcher...
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Lady Wolverines inch toward .500
(High School Sports ~ 10/09/07)
In a preview of a upcoming sectional semifinal volleyball match, White River Valley went on the road and defeated Clay City 25-23, 25-21, 21-25, 25-21 Tuesday night in a Southwestern Indiana Athletic Conference contest. The Lady Wolverines improved to 13-15 and finished 4-3 in the conference...
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Lady Bulldogs win at North Knox
(High School Sports ~ 10/09/07)
Union made quick work of North Knox, defeating the host Lady Warriors 25-23, 25-10, 25-14 in a high school volleyball match at Bicknell Tuesday night. "We started the first game with a few passing errors but the girls kicked it into gear and started playing their kind of ball," said Union coach Valerie Dean, whose Lady Bulldogs improved to 9-15. " I was happy with the aggressiveness at the net and the communication that was going on tonight...
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Lady Lakers break school record for wins
(High School Sports ~ 10/09/07)
It was a record-setting night for the Shakamak High School volleyball team. With the Lady Lakers' 25-15, 25-18, 25-9 victory at South Knox Tuesday, they improved to 25-2. That breaks the record for wins in a season, set in 2006 when Shakamak won 24 of 29 matches...
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Miners to host Valley in sectional
(High School Sports ~ 10/09/07)
The Linton-Stockton Miners now know what they'll have to do to get their first sectional championship since 2004. The pairings for the 35th Annual IHSAA Football State Tournament Series were drawn Tuesday evening by Commissioner Blake Ress in downtown Indianapolis...
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Spice finishes 12th, qualifies for regional
(High School Sports ~ 10/09/07)
NASHVILLE -- Although the Eastern Greene High School girls cross country team missed out on extending its season by five points, EGHS freshman Sydney Spice finished 12th here at the Brown County Sectional Tuesday to qualify for regional competition at the same course Saturday...
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Fougerousse leads Lakers to another regional appearance
(High School Sports ~ 10/09/07)
TERRE HAUTE -- Shakamak girls cross country coach Kelley Miller got exactly what she needed from her top runner and others, as the Lady Lakers are advancing to their second regional this Saturday with a fourth place showing at the Terre Haute North Sectional at the LaVern Gibson Championship course...
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Witt, Gambill help in Lakers advancing to regional
(High School Sports ~ 10/09/07)
TERRE HAUTE -- Senior Anthony Witt and sophomore Drew Gambill led the Shakamak boys cross country team to a fourth place finish, as the duo finished second and third in the Terre Haute North Sectional at the LaVern Gibson Championship Course in Terre Haute Tuesday...
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