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Martha Dee Himebrook
(Obituary ~ 01/17/11)
Martha Dee Himebrook, 86, of Bloomfield, passed away Sunday, Jan. 16, 2011 at the Glenburn Home in Linton. Martha was born on Sept. 25, 1924 in Greene County, Indiana the daughter of Oral and Dora (Carpenter) Floyd. She was a member of the Bloomfield First Christian Church and several euchre and bridge clubs...
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Dana "Red" Ashcraft
(Obituary ~ 01/17/11)
Dana "Red" Ashcraft, 83, of Miamisburg, Ohio passed away peacefully Sunday, Jan. 9, 2011 at his residence. He was born on Nov. 10, 1927 in Greene County, Indi. to the late Doran and Mary (Pribble) Ashcraft. In addition to his parents, Dana is preceded in death by a brother Dorsey Ashcraft and a sister Amy Ethel Ashcraft...
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Neil D. Yake
(Obituary ~ 01/17/11)
Neil D. Yake, of Bloomfield, passed away Jan. 12, 2011 in Newcastle, Australia due to complications from pneumonia. He was traveling in the country with Peabody Energy in his position of Director of Engineering for Surface Operations. Neil was born in Bluffton, Ind. on March 23, 1954 to Robert and Erma (Skomp) Yake...
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Wolverines bury Warriors 49-18
(High School Sports ~ 01/17/11)
BICKNELL -- You'll have to dig pretty deep into the White River Valley record books to find a more dominating defensive performance than the one the Wolverines gave here Saturday night. In what is thought to be a school record for fewest points allowed by a WRV boys' team, the Wolverines rolled to a 49-18 win over North Knox...
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Lady Wolverines drop 46-25 decision to Mitchell
(High School Sports ~ 01/17/11)
SWITZ CITY -- The White River Valley Lady Wolverines dropped their 14th straight game following a 46-25 setback at the hands of visiting Mitchell here Saturday afternoon. Maddie Dyer led the Lady Wolverines, who fell to 2-14 on the year, with a dozen points...
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Lady Miners even record
(High School Sports ~ 01/17/11)
The Linton-Stockton Lady Miners evened their season mark at 8-8 after a 37-25 win on the road at Washington Catholic Saturday afternoon. It was the third straight for the Lady Miners, who had previously dropped four straight before a 40-27 win over North Daviess in a tournament last weekend...
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Lakers drop Saturday contest at Marshall
(High School Sports ~ 01/17/11)
The Shakamak Lakers fell to 6-7 on the year following a 77-40 loss at Marshall, Ill. on Saturday. Brock Dowell (15) and Justin Crody (11) were the only answers the Lakers had for the Lions' offensive attack. It was an attack that saw them outscore Shakamak 20-7 in the second quarter on their way to a 36-19 halftime edge -- one that grew to 33-17 after a 12-0 run in the third quarter left little in doubt aside from the final score...
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Tecumseh rolls by Lakers
(High School Sports ~ 01/17/11)
Host Tecumseh limited Shakamak to just seven field goals as the Lady Braves defeated the Lady Lakers 63-23 in a high school girls basketball game Saturday. Jade Gambill led the Lakers (3-12) with 16 points, but the rest of the team combined for seven points...
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Eastern Greene loses at Martinsville
(High School Sports ~ 01/17/11)
There were few highlights for the Eastern Greene girls basketball team, who fell at Martinsville 62-34 Saturday. "Our girls were not ready to play," said Eastern Greene High School coach Zack Stevens. "Our minds weren't on basketball. You have to have desire and drive to play basketball and we did not."...
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Bloomfield rolls over Springs Valley
(High School Sports ~ 01/17/11)
Bloomfield jumped to a 13-point lead after the opening quarter and cruised to its ninth victory. The Lady Cardinals scored 17 of the first 21 points Saturday as they went on to defeat Springs Valley 52-21 in a high school girls basketball game, Bloomfield, who improved to 9-5, led 29-13 at intermission and 35-17 after three quarters...
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Bulldogs lose road game
(High School Sports ~ 01/17/11)
Three Union (Dugger) players were in double figures, but the Bulldogs came out on the short end of a 79-65 score at New Harmony Saturday in a high school boys basketball game. Tyler Talpas led the Bulldogs (2-10) with 33 points, four short of his career high...
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Greene County Sheriff's Department Jail Log
(Police Reports ~ 01/17/11)
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Linton Police Department Activity Log
(Police Reports ~ 01/17/11)
The Linton Police Department's activity log for Friday through Sunday included one license plate check, one report of breaking and entering, three follow-up investigations, two requests for information, one fight, five assists to the utility department after hours, one custody dispute or exchange, one report of a sex offense, one property dispute, seven accidents with property damage, one medical/illness, three alarms, one animal complaint, two suspicious vehicles/persons, three complaints of harassment, two reckless drivers, one extra patrol, three thefts, one disabled/stranded vehicle, two domestic disputes, two community relations and nine traffic stops.. ...
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Community Notes
(Community News ~ 01/17/11)
Tuesday, Jan. 18 Wednesday, Jan. 19 Thursday, Jan. 20 Saturday, Jan. 22 Tuesday, Jan. 25 Thursday, Jan. 27 Tuesday, Feb. 8 Saturday, Feb. 19 Ongoing Events...
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Thunderbirds still ranked No. 5 in Class 2A
(High School Sports ~ 01/17/11)
Eastern Greene remained ranked No. 5 in the latest Associated Press Class 2A high school boys basketball poll released Monday night. The Thunderbirds have started the season with 10 wins in as many games. The T-Birds will host Linton-Stockton in a Southwestern Indiana Athletic Conference game Tuesday (tonight)...
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Sports briefs
(Community Sports ~ 01/17/11)
The White River Valley freshmen boys game at Owen Valley has been moved from Jan. 24 to Tuesday, Jan. 25. The game will start at 6:30 p.m. The WRV at Owen Valley varsity-only girls basketball take place on the same evening at Spencer, starting at approximately 8 p.m...
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Marjorie A. Jean
(Obituary ~ 01/17/11)
Marjorie A. Jean, 73, of Worthington passed away at 1 a.m., Monday, January 17, 2011, at her residence. She was born May 5, 1937, in Owen County to Donald O. and Mabel (Wright) Reagan. She was a homemaker and ran the family farm. She was a member of the Freedom Nazarene Community Church. She worked for several years in 4-H helping her daughters and granddaughter...
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Worthington Town Council meets to rescind salary changes made last week
(Local News ~ 01/17/11)
The Worthington Town Council did a procedural 'do over' on Monday night -- rescinding a pair of motions passed last week that gave town employees a $1,000 across-the-board pay increase and cut the monthly salary of the town council president by $100...
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Mildred Ermagene Allen Butler
(Obituary ~ 01/17/11)
Mildred Ermagene Allen Butler, 88, of Linton, passed away at 3:58 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 15, 2011 at Union Hospital in Terre Haute. She was born Jan. 12, 1923, in Linton, the daughter of Andrew Simon and Mamie (Heacox) Allen. A graduate of Linton-Stockton High School, during WW II she worked at Allison's Division of General Motors in Indianapolis and later worked at Kennedy Shoes and G.C. ...
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Rosemary Fordyce
(Obituary ~ 01/17/11)
Rosemary Fordyce, 83, of Linton, passed away at 3:30 a.m. on Monday, Jan. 17, 2011, at Glenburn Home in Linton. She was born Aug. 13, 1927, in Jaybird, the daughter of Loris and Pearl (Franklin) Souders. She retired in 1972 after 16 years of owning and operating her own beauty salon in Linton. ...
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Lady Bulldogs win for first time in 2011
(High School Sports ~ 01/17/11)
Union (Dugger) snapped a three-game losing streak and won for the first time in 2011, defeating host Oblong, Ill. 51-36 in a high school girls basketball game Monday night. It was just the second win in the last nine games for the Lady Bulldogs (4-12). Oblong dropped to 2-17...
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Amber Dawn Mills
(Obituary ~ 01/17/11)
Amber Dawn Mills, 42, of Crawfordsville, died Monday, January 17, 2011, at her residence at 9:30 a.m. She was born March 16, 1968 at Linton, Ind. to Ronald and Deloris Stalcup. She married Chester Lee Mills on Sept. 8, 1999 in Jamaica and he survives...
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L-S Elementary music teacher Hope Ault to retire
(Local News ~ 01/17/11)
Long-time elementary music teacher Hope Ault was approved for retirement during the Linton-Stockton School Board meeting on Monday. Ault was hired at L-S Elementary in 1984 and her retirement will be effective at the end of the current school year. "I'm envious and sad to see Mrs. Ault go...," explained L-S Superintendent Nick Karazsia. "I hate to see her go."...
- Lady Cardinals hold off Lady Miners for victory in OT (High School Sports ~ 01/17/11)
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Greene County General laying plans for assisted living center
(Local News ~ 01/17/11)
Greene County General Hospital unveiled preliminary plans Friday night for the establishment of a partnership that will foster the construction of an assisted living center on its grounds. Hospital executive director Jonas Uland, speaking to the hospital's board of directors, said the idea of an assisted living center has been discussed for several years. The hospital had previously come up with plans and architectural drawings, but did not move forward...
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Operation Medicine Cabinet to take back prescription meds this spring
(Local News ~ 01/17/11)
If you have unused or expired prescription meds and aren't sure how to get rid of them properly, then Operation Medicine Cabinet has the answer for you. The prescription take-back day is a combined effort of Greene County Alcohol and Drug Services, Communities CAN and Greene County Soil and Water Conservation, explained Nicole Dunning, who serves as the director of alcohol and drug programs at Greene County Alcohol and Drug Services...
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Plans underway for Countywide Garage Sale to benefit Habitat for Humanity
(Local News ~ 01/17/11)
If you're looking for bargains galore then don't miss the annual Countywide Garage Sale fundraiser. The sale is from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 26 at the 4-H Fairgrounds. Admission is $1. Booth rental and admission benefit Greene County Habitat for Humanity...
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National VFW dignitary visits Worthington Post on Saturday
(Local News ~ 01/17/11)
Worthington VFW Post No. 7117 rolled out the red carpet Saturday for a visit by VFW National Junior Vice Commander-in-Chief William "Bill" Thien, of Georgetown. Worthington VFW Commander Ken Stalcup and his leadership team greeted Thien, who will be the VFW National Commander in 2014.
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WRV planning future goals with community input during special meetings this week
(Local News ~ 01/17/11)
Four meetings are being conducted this week by the White River Valley Board of School Trustees to seek input as part of a feasibility study -- that is considering short-term and long-term goals. The scheduled meetings are: "From the get-go, the board and myself have really wanted community and public input into these meetings," White River Valley School Superintendent Layton Wall said Monday morning. .....
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