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What is the No. 1 challenge for schools?
(08/14/08)
"Discipline is one of the major problems. Getting parents involved with homework and extra-curricular activities is another problem." -- Charles Parker of Bloomfield --- "Keeping kids in there is the biggest challenge. Too many kids are dropping out. Teachers also need higher pay."...
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Borter anxious to see Bulldogs on the court
(High School Sports ~ 08/14/08)
DUGGER -- Three years removed from winning their last of four consecutive volleyball sectional championships, Union (Dugger) is banking on a veteran coach to lead the team back to another crown. Becky Borter, who guided the Lady Wolverines for the past eight seasons, will look to taste post-season success at her new school, something which eluded the coach at White River Valley...
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Mary Susie Brown
(Obituary ~ 08/14/08)
Mary Susie Brown, 65, of Bloomington, passed away Tuesday, Aug. 12, 2008. Born Oct. 9, 1942, in Bloomington, she was the daughter of Marjorie (Hoke) and Lawrence "Red" Hudson. She graduated from Ellettsville High School in 1960. She continued to manage the Alice Pearson Memorial Scholarship for the class. She was retired from the Indiana University Bookstore...
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Evelyn Fay (Robertson) Baugh
(Obituary ~ 08/14/08)
Evelyn Fay (Robertson) Baugh, 62, of Spencer, passed away Tuesday, Aug. 12, 2008 at The Residence at McCormick's Creek. She was a homemaker. Survivors include her husband, Junior Baugh; three daughters, Karen Rybolt of Tennessee, Janice Gentry of Spencer, and Pamela Sloan of Bloomington; four brothers, Don Robertson of Spencer, Robert Robertson of Gosport, Larry Robertson of Newark, and David Robertson of Bloomington; and six sisters, Alice Myers of Switz City, Marilyn Robertson of Stanford, Mary Randolph of Coal City, Sharon Sargent of Lyons, Judy Robertson of Carlisle, and Pam Robertson of Martinsville.. ...
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Scotland to host Little Miss, Mister contest
(Local News ~ 08/14/08)
Once again, the community of Scotland will host a Little Miss and Mister contest in conjunction with the annual Scotland Festival. The winners will be announced on Sept. 20 during the Scotland Festival; however, the actual contest will take place on Sept. 15, according to Janet Merkel...
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Injured driver leaves scene of accident
(Local News ~ 08/14/08)
A driver who fled the scene of an accident late Wednesday is the subject of an ongoing investigation by the Greene County Sheriff's Department. A report issued by the Sheriff's Department states it is not releasing all of the details surrounding the incident but it knows the driver was injured before he took off into a wooded area...
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Schubla sentenced by Judge Holt
(Local News ~ 08/14/08)
Nicole Schubla, a Linton woman who was arrested at the same time as Jonathan Towell, both on methamphetamine-related drug charges, was sentenced in Greene Superior Court on Wednesday and will serve her time on work release. After considering a pre-sentence investigation report and the evidence presented during a sentencing hearing, Judge David Holt sentenced Schubla to the Indiana Women's Prison for seven years of confinement. ...
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Greene County 4-Hers do well at Indiana State Fair
(Local News ~ 08/14/08)
INDIANAPOLIS -- Greene County 4-H Club members have more than 140 projects and livestock exhibits at the 152nd Annual Indiana State Fair in Indianapolis. The fair runs through Sunday. Projects were judged prior to the opening of the fair and livestock shows have been conducted for the last two weeks...
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17th annual Joe Edwards Show slated for Sept. 1 in Bloomfield
(Local News ~ 08/14/08)
For musical talent from A to Z, be sure to check out the 17th annual Joe and Jan Edwards Show scheduled for 2 p.m. on Sept. 1 at the Bloomfield Town Park. The event -- which brings out music lovers of all ages -- spotlights Edwards who was a member of the Grand Ole Opry Staff Band for 32 years...
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Jasonville woman struck by lightning in South Dakota
(Local News ~ 08/14/08)
STURGIS, S.D. The storm that smacked Sturgis Tuesday evening left four injured people in its wake. Three people were hurt by lightning and one was hit by a falling pole. Meade County Sheriff Ron Merwin reported that his deputies and Sturgis Emergency Services responded to Glencoe Campground around 7 p.m. after receiving a report of people being struck by lightning...
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Kicking Bear program offers kids a place to learn
(Local News ~ 08/14/08)
JASONVILLE -- The focus and purpose of the Kicking Bear Archery program is kids. The program takes a novel approach by combining kids, adult mentors, archery, and the outdoors. The 2008 Kicking Bear Archery clinic was at Shakamak State Park on Aug. 8-9. This was the second year and the event was free to all kids...
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'Operation Pull-Over' starts Friday across the state
(Local News ~ 08/14/08)
BLOOMINGTON - Beginning Friday and running through Sept. 1, the Indiana State Police along with over 250 other police agencies across Indiana will be participating in an Operation Pull Over, "Over the Limit under Arrest" campaign. This "Over the Limit under Arrest" project is being sponsored by a federal grant through the Indiana Criminal Justice Institute and with this grant officers will be concentrating on impaired drivers...
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MLE Enterprises to locate at WestGate Tech Park
(Local News ~ 08/14/08)
The WestGate at Crane Technology Park will soon have a new tenant with Indiana roots. MLE Enterprises, Inc., based in Terre Haute and Bloomfield, has announced plans to construct an office/production facility in the Greene County part of the WestGate at Crane Technology Park near Crane Village...
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Greene County Court News
(Court News ~ 08/14/08)
GREENE SUPERIOR COURT CRIMINAL CASES State v. Corey J. Bennett, operating a vehicle while intoxicated, operating a vehicle with an alcohol concentration equivalent to .15 grams or more of alcohol in blood or breath CIVIL CASES Michael Kenneth Arthur v. Amanda Lee Arthur, dissolution...
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Police Logs
(Police Reports ~ 08/14/08)
GREENE COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT LINTON POLICE DEPARTMENT ACTIVITY LOG The Linton Police Department's activity log on Wednesday included one incident of trespassing, one request for information only, one vandalism, one accident with property damage, two lost and found, three medical/illness, one alarm, three animal complaints, one prowler, two assists to other agencies, two thefts-other, two animal/debris in roadway, one 911 prank/false call, two domestic disputes, one domestic/neighbor, two ordinance violations and five traffic stops.. ...
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Community Notes
(Community News ~ 08/14/08)
GCA meeting Aug. 12 .Greene County Alliance for Networking and Growth (GCA) will meet Thursday August 21 at Open Arms Conference Room. Kids Fair will meet at 10:30 and GCA will meet at noon. Please bring a brown bag lunch. Northeast Sullivan School Board...
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Cory Barnes
(Obituary ~ 08/14/08)
Cory Barnes, 32, of Linton passed away at 1:30 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 14, 2008 at his residence. Arrangements are pending at the Welch & Cornett Funeral Home in Linton.
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State Police investigators meet with prosecutor about last week's shooting
(Local News ~ 08/14/08)
Indiana State Police investigators met Thursday with Greene County Prosecutor Jarrod Holtsclaw to review the shooting death of rural Bloomfield resident Everett M. Smith that occurred last week. Indiana State Police Public Information officer Curt Durnill says the investigation is ongoing...
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