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School delays
(Local News ~ 02/05/09)
White River Valley and Eastern schools will be on a two-hour delay Thursday, and Dugger (Northeast School District) will be on a one-hour delay.
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Dugger included in state's first round of stimulus eligible projects
(Local News ~ 02/05/09)
INDIANAPOLIS -- The Indiana Finance Authority (IFA) released the first group of wastewater and drinking water projects that would be eligible for interest-free loans if a federal stimulus package is approved. Twelve projects totaling $36 million and ranging from a $320,000 wastewater treatment plant in Dugger to a nearly $10 million wastewater treatment plant in Peru are on the list...
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Special prosecutor, judge appointed in Brown case
(Local News ~ 02/05/09)
Both a special prosecutor and a special judge have been appointed to serve in a possible driving under the influence case against the chairman of the Greene County Republican Party, Randall Brown. Senior Prosecutor Barry Brown, a former two-term county prosecutor from Bloomington, was appointed to represent the state in the proceedings. Brown has been appointed as the special prosecuting attorney in numerous cases in the area...
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Dean K. Mumma
(Obituary ~ 02/05/09)
Dean K. Mumma, 82, of Lyons, passed away at 7:23 P.M. Wednesday, Feb. 4, 2009 at Greene County General Hospital in Linton. Dean was born April 6, 1926 in Odon, the son of George C. and Orah (Drake) Mumma. He was an U.S. Army veteran of World War II and a member of the Calvary Baptist Church in Linton. He was a water well driller for Mumma Brothers Drilling in Lyons...
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Sports Briefs: WRV-Owen Valley now girls-boys doubleheader
(High School Sports ~ 02/05/09)
The White River Valley at Owen Valley basketball game will now be a varsity girls-boys doubleheader Saturday. The girls game, which was postponed last week, will begin at 5 p.m. The boys varsity game will start at 6:30 p.m. The Union (Dugger) at White River Valley conference boys basketball game has been moved from Feb. 21 to Saturday, Feb. 14. The JV contest will begin at 1 p.m...
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Ronald E. Bough
(Obituary ~ 02/05/09)
Ronald E. Bough, 64, of Odon passed away at 6:27a.m. Thursday, Feb. 5, 2009 at Daviess Community Hospital in Washington. Born Dec. 19, 1944 in Madison Township in Daviess County, he was the son of Paul H. and Naomi (Roach) Bough. Ronald was a laborer and a carpenter and a member of the Mt. Olive Baptist Church. He attended the Wesleyan Baptist Church and the Shiloh Church of God. Ronald belonged to the Moving on Club of Bedford...
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George Sparks
(Obituary ~ 02/05/09)
George Sparks, 83, of Jasonville, passed away Thursday, Feb. 5, 2009. Arrangements are pending at McClanahan-Lee Funeral Home in Jasonville.
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Community Notes
(Community News ~ 02/05/09)
NWTF Hunting Heritage Banquet The 13th annual NWTF Hunting Heritage Banquet of the Greene County Longbeards Chapter will be March 7 at the Linton National Guard Armory. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. and dinner at 7 p.m. Single ticket $45, couples ticket $55 and sponsor ticket $250...
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Sandborn water rates going up
(Local News ~ 02/05/09)
The third reading of the ordinance for the use and services rendered by the Sandborn waterworks system was read at the Sandborn Town Council meeting Tuesday night. The town council, upon the recommendation of the Sandborn Utility Board, determined that the waterworks system is in need of certain operation, maintenance, replacement and capital improvement expenditures in order to provide adequate water facilities for the town and its environment and to properly protect the health, well-being and property of the town and its surrounding environment.. ...
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Linton woman may face arson charge
(Local News ~ 02/05/09)
An ongoing investigation by the Linton Police Department over the past few months into a questionable residential fire may lead to a charge of arson against a Linton woman. According to Linton Police Chief Troy Jerrell, charges are expected to be filed against Malinda Bailey, 29, for the crime of arson...
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Flood, tornado victims could get tax breaks
(Local News ~ 02/05/09)
Greene County Emergency Management Agency Director reminds residents and businesses affected by last year's tornados and flooding there could be some tax benefits available to them. "When preparing your tax return for 2008, you may have some additional tax breaks due to the tornados and flooding in Greene County," Axe said. "Greene County and the surrounding counties were declared disaster by the president. Congress has provided additional tax relief for these counties."...
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Six Linton-Stockton students sing in All-State Honor Choir
(Local News ~ 02/05/09)
Six Linton-Stockton choir students recently participated in the 2009 IMEA All-State Honor Choir at the Indiana Convention Center in Indianapolis. In order to participate, students went through an audition and selection process, explained Laura Fischer, L-S High School and Junior High School choir director...
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WRV students fare well at at BPA event
(Local News ~ 02/05/09)
In their 17th consecutive year, Business Professionals of America competitors from White River Valley High School showed their talents in the District 7 competition held at North Vermillion High School on Jan. 17. BPA members from District 7 included students from Parke-Vermillion, North Vermillion, Shakamak, Northview, North Putnam, Cloverdale, and Owen Valley. Nine White River Valley High Schol members earned their way to state. Members that placed in District are:...
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Hammond is new president of Bloomfield Chamber of Commerce
(Local News ~ 02/05/09)
Judy Hammond will now head up the Bloomfield Chamber of Commerce as its president. That announcement came during the Thursday meeting of the chamber. Hammond, former chamber vice president, replaces Cynthia Ferguson -- who resigned from the spot last week...
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National Guard will receive combat medals; say thank you to the community on Feb. 22
(Local News ~ 02/05/09)
Indiana National Guard Alpha Company, Task Force 1-151 -- The Avengers -- based in Linton will honor its members and those in the community who supported the unit during the recent deployment to Iraq during a special ceremony planned for Feb. 22. The 1 p.m. ceremony at the Armory on State Road 54 for Guardsmen, spouses and invited guests is being coordinated by Lt. Andrew Wood, who serves as commander for the unit...
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Lady Miners lose to No. 3 Barr-Reeve
(High School Sports ~ 02/05/09)
For the third time this season, Linton-Stockton has lost to one of the best girls basketball teams in Class A. No. 3 Barr-Reeve used 27 points from Liz Horton and 18 points and nine rebounds from Hilliary Fox as the Lady Vikings defeated the host Lady Miners 74-45 Thursday night...
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WRV tops WC for 16th victory
(High School Sports ~ 02/05/09)
SWITZ CITY -- The White River Valley girls basketball team limited visiting Washington Catholic to just 13 points in the second half as they turned a two-point half-time deficit into a 52-37 non-conference win here Thursday night. With the victory, the Class A No. 4 Lady Wolverines improved to 16-3 on the season while the Lady Cardinals fell to 9-9...
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Teen walks away from serious accident
(Local News ~ 02/05/09)
Ben Pickering's mother told her son someone was watching over him after she saw the wreck he walked away from early Thursday morning. "He was able to get out and he started walking toward home -- that's when he called me," she said. The accident happened before 7 a.m. as the 18-year-old Pickering was on his way to work in the first vehicle he ever owned -- a black Ford Ranger pickup...
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Lady Thunderbirds lose to North Daviess
(High School Sports ~ 02/05/09)
Eastern Greene's girls basketball team concluded the regular season with a 48-32 loss to North Daviess in a Southwestern Indiana Athletic Conference game Thursday night. Eastern Greene dropped to 1-19 and finished 0-7 in the conference. North Daviess improved to 9-10, 4-3...
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Lady Cards win No. 13
(High School Sports ~ 02/05/09)
Siera Fuller and Elyse Weddle combined for 39 points to lead the Bloomfield Lady Cardinals to a 51-48 victory over visiting Northview in a high school girls basketball game at Glover Gymnasium Thursday night. Fuller finished with 27 points, four steals and two assists while Weddle collected 12 points, 13 rebounds and two steals...
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Jug Rox roll over Lady Bulldogs
(High School Sports ~ 02/05/09)
The Union (Dugger) Lady Bulldogs had their six-game winning streak snapped on the road with a 61-40 loss to Shoals Thursday night. The loss dropped the Bulldogs to 12-7 on the season while the Jug Rox improved to 9-9. The host team jumped out to an 21-12 lead after the first eight minutes of play and never looked back in the 21-point victory...
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Jack E. Steele
(Obituary ~ 02/05/09)
Jack E. Steele, 77, of Elnora and formerly of Lyons, passed away Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2009 at Good Samaritan Hospital in Vincennes. Born Sept. 27, 1931, he was the son of Frank and Cora Steele. He retired from Custom Farm Services, where he served as manager of the Beehunter and Elnora plants. He served in the U.S. Army and was a member of the American Legion and the United Methodist Church in Elorna...
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