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Union volleyball meeting set
(High School Sports ~ 06/29/10)
Union (Dugger) volleyball coach Ashley LaFever is requesting that any girls entering high school this fall interested in playing volleyball for the Lady Bulldogs please attend a meeting on Monday July 5 at 4:30 p.m. The meeting will be conducted in the UHS gym...
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Anna Louise (Greves) Sparks
(Obituary ~ 06/29/10)
Anna Louise (Greves) Sparks, 89 of Switz City, passed away at 9:10 a.m. Monday, June 28, 2010 at Bloomington Hospital. Born September 23, 1920 in Lowe the county seat of Moultrie Illinois, she was daughter of Ray and Elizabeth Greves. On June 15, 1940 she married Glen M. Sparks...
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Young shelter volunteer lending a hand
(Local News ~ 06/29/10)
A Bloomfield girl's love of animals shines bright through her volunteer efforts and more. Megan Gainey, daughter of Brian and Shawna Gainey, has been lending more than a hand to the Greene County Humane Society. Rene Abram, shelter director, explained, "I met Megan in 2006 when she came into the shelter with $100. I asked her where she got the money from and she said it was her Christmas money that she wanted to give to the animals."...
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Bloomfield residents get good news with change in ISO fire rating
(Local News ~ 06/29/10)
Bloomfield's ISO rating has dropped and that's good news for the town's residents as it may mean savings on your house insurance. ISO collects information on a community's public fire protection and analyzes the data to come up with a rating which may affect insurance rates...
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Pre-fair events kick off this Saturday morning
(Local News ~ 06/29/10)
The Greene County 4-H Fair officially kicks off on Friday, July 9 with the roar of the Hot Farm Tractor Pull. The event at the Charles Holtsclaw Memorial Pull Street begins at 7 p.m. Admission is $8. 4-H and Open Class Fair exhibits on Saturday, July 10 signals the start of the full scale fair week...
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Entries sought for several fair events
(Local News ~ 06/29/10)
SWITZ CITY -- Entries are now underway for several events at the upcoming Greene County 4-H Fair. Among the events seeking competitors are hog wrestling, the demolition derby, truck pull, tractor pull, the Little Miss and Mr. Contest and the always-popular Baby Contest...
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Senior version fishing tournement planned
(Local News ~ 06/29/10)
Look for the fish tales to fly at an upcoming fishing tournament that's aimed at getting retired folks outdoors. A simple fishing trip for a few residents of the Shakamak Good Samaritan Retirement Community has grown into a little competition among local nursing homes...
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9 girls competing for 2010 Miss Greene County title
(Local News ~ 06/29/10)
Nine area girls will be competing for the 2010 Miss Greene County title. The new queen, who will rein over the upcoming Greene County 4-H Fair July 3-17, will be crowned at a 7 p.m. ceremony on Saturday, July 3. The event will be staged in the Greene County Cooperative Extension Service's Community Building at the fairgrounds...
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Sports briefs
(Community Sports ~ 06/29/10)
Union (Dugger) volleyball coach Ashley LaFever is requesting that any girls entering high school this fall interested in playing volleyball for the Lady Bulldogs please attend a meeting on Monday July 5 at 4:30 p.m. The meeting will be conducted in the UHS gym...
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Fishing lure company calls Greene County home
(Outdoors ~ 06/29/10)
Area fishermen have a little bit more to be proud of when it comes to bass fishing. Besides the numerous lakes and fishing spots, Greene County also sports another little-known addition to the fishing trade. It's called El Grande Lures and it's the brainchild of local businessman and entrepreneur Jay Shurz...
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Police Logs
(Police Reports ~ 06/29/10)
GREENE COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT JAIL LOG LINTON POLICE DEPARTMENT ACTIVITY LOG The Linton Police Department's activity log for Monday included one incident of fraud, one medical/extraction, one request for information, one juvenile/delinquent, one assist to the utility department after hours, one transport of documentation, one accident with property damage, two medical/illness, one alarm, one suspicious vehicle/person, two harassment complaints, one possibly intoxicated driver, one extra patrol, one theft-other, one theft-motor vehicle, two ordinance violations and five traffic stops.. ...
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Community Notes
(Community News ~ 06/29/10)
Wednesday, June 30 Thursday, July 1 Friday, July 2 Saturday, July 3 Sunday, July 4 Fireworks at Bloomfield at dusk. Monday, July 5 Tuesday, July 6 Thursday, July 8 Saturday, July 10 Sunday, July 11 Monday, July 12 Saturday, July 17 Sunday, July 18 Tuesday, July 20...
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Two from Newark area in custody, suspected of illegal drug-related activity
(Local News ~ 06/29/10)
Two individuals from the Newark area suspected of drug-related activity have been taken into custody and are being held in the Greene County Jail. Diane R. (Flemming) Warren, 45, Solsberry, was booked in around 5 a.m. Sunday. Thomas E. White, 51, Solsberry, was booked in around 3:30 p.m. Monday...
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UPDATED: Shooting victim identified; listed in 'fair condition' at Indianapolis hospital
(Local News ~ 06/29/10)
A 32-year-old Odon man, who has been identified by police as the victim in a weekend shooting incident in eastern Greene County, is a patient at Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis. On Wednesday morning, Erik Tosti was listed in 'fair condition' at Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis, according to Clarian Health senior public relations specialist Gene Ford. No other details of Tosti's condition were available.
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