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Wanda Mae Baker
(Obituary ~ 12/18/08)
Wanda Mae Baker, 63, of Linton, passed away at 7:30 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 18, 2008, at her daughter's residence in Linton. She was born Feb. 14, 1945 in Linton, the daughter of Roy C. and Leona (Phelps) Weaver. She was retired from NWSC Crane, where she worked as a supervisor...
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ISP officers bring holiday cheer to kids in 'Shop with a Cop' program
(Local News ~ 12/18/08)
BLOOMINGTON -- Recently, troopers from the Indiana State Police Post in Bloomington were able to help struggling families from Monroe and Lawrence counties. Troopers treated families to a Christmas shopping trip at the Bloomington and Bedford Wal-Mart stores. The shopping trips were courtesy of the Indiana State Police Alliance through a "Cops for Kids" grant and the Bloomington Fraternal Order of Police (FOP)...
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Superintendents face tough decision on school closings
(Local News ~ 12/18/08)
School superintendents wield the power to call the shots when it comes to school cancellations and delays. Bloomfield School Superintendent Dan Sichting explained, "In terms of making the decision, the decision requires monitoring the weather forecast, making personal observations and making the best 'guestimate' about what the (weather) conditions will be two or three hours from now."...
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GCSD deputies work 13 accidents caused by ice
(Local News ~ 12/18/08)
Greene County Sheriff Terry Pierce reported deputies responded to 13 accidents that happened between 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday and 12:15 a.m. Wednesday -- when Greene County was being covered with ice from a freezing drizzle. A number of other accidents were reported in the hours that followed as salt and sand trucks were out treating the roads...
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School secretary to retire: Pope calls Bloomfield a 'special place'
(Local News ~ 12/18/08)
A familiar face at the Bloomfield Jr./Sr. High School is set to retire. After being an employee at the school for 33 years, Eleanor Pope's last day as the school's secretary is today. And she will certainly be missed. Stella Royal, interim jr./sr. high principal, explained that Pope is like family and will be missed by the staff, administration, and students...
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WRV announces retirement of long-time teacher
(Local News ~ 12/18/08)
The White River Valley Board of School Trustees met in the library of the WRV Lyons Elementary School Thursday evening for their regularly scheduled monthly meeting. Superintendent Layton Wall thanked Lyons Principal Kurt Lentz for the hospitality and chance to hold the meeting in the elementary school...
- UPDATED: Fire destroys Linton home (Local News ~ 12/18/08)
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Second person charged in drug dealing case; bond set for Faught at $78,000
(Local News ~ 12/18/08)
On Wednesday afternoon, bond was set at $78,000 for Kevin D. Faught of Jasonville when he appeared at an initial hearing on drug-dealing charges, and other felony drug charges were filed against another Jasonville man, Chris K. Gabbard, who was arrested along with Faught...
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Arrest warrant issued in grandmother's handgun theft
(Local News ~ 12/18/08)
A warrant has been ordered for the arrest of Brandon Cox -- an out-of-county man who is accused of stealing a handgun from his grandmother in Greene County then selling it to a gun shop in Sheridan, Ind. The preliminary charges filed Wednesday against Cox in Greene Superior Court included theft, a class D felony, and possession of a handgun, a class A misdemeanor...
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Lady Lakers defeat Miners
(High School Sports ~ 12/18/08)
JASONVILLE -- Shakamak's Casey Fougerousse nearly single-handedly defeated visiting Linton-Stockton Thursday night as she poured in a season-high 21 points. The Lady Lakers earned a dual conference win over the Lady Miners, 31-23 to improve to 2-8 (1-3 SWIAC, 1-2 TRC)...
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Wolverines survive at Eastern Greene
(High School Sports ~ 12/18/08)
LITTLE CINCINNATI -- Class A No. 4 White River Valley overcame 22 percent shooting, including a stretch of 17 consecutive missed shots, as the Lady Wolverines came away with a 32-24 Southwestern Indiana Athletic Conference victory over host Eastern Greene here Thursday night...
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Lady Cards win again
(High School Sports ~ 12/18/08)
Bloomfield made 21 of 24 free throws as the Lady Cardinals defeated host Springs Valley 43-31 in a non-conference high school girls basketball game Thursday night. Siera Fuller made all 10 of her attempts, as part of an 18-point performance. She also had four rebounds, two assists and two steals...
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