- SWIAC Champions (Community Sports ~ 03/02/11)
- Tourney champions (Community Sports ~ 03/02/11)
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Sports briefs
(Community Sports ~ 03/02/11)
Linton-Stockton High School will hve its annual Winter Sports Awards program at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 9 in the Auditeria. Spring Soccer sign-ups have been scheduled for Saturday in two locations. The first one will be from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Linton Public Library and the second one will be from 2 to 4:30 p.m. at the Bloomfield Public Library...
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Area teams move one step closer to title
(High School Sports ~ 03/02/11)
Area basketball teams are a step closer to becoming sectional champions following action in Tuesday's opening rounds. At Eastern Greene, the host Thunderbirds advanced to Friday's semifinals of Class 2A Sectional 45 following a 65-56 win over Linton-Stockton...
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Letters to the Editor
(Letter to the Editor ~ 03/02/11)
Taxpayers come first now To the editor: In response to the "Our Opinion" article in the Feb. 26 edition of the Viewpoints page titled "Quality School System" I have difficulty understanding your reasoning in most of the article. You ask "What would you do if your profession was being questioned?" That happens to most professions on a regular basis. That happens more in the medical field than even the educational field I'll wager...
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Herbert, Jean Burch to celebrate 70th anniversary
(Anniversary ~ 03/02/11)
Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Burch celebrated their 70th wedding anniversary March 1. There will be an open house hosted by their children on Saturday from 1-3 p.m. at the First Baptist church Recreation and Outreach Center located at the church, on State Road 54 east of Linton. Family and friends are invited to attend...
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'Trip to Ireland" event planned at Linton library
(Local News ~ 03/02/11)
Look for a bit of the Irish to land at the Linton Public Library on March 15. Shelley Williams, library director, shared details on the "Trip to Ireland" event -- which is aimed at adults and young adults. "We'll have a slide presentation and listen to Tom Duncan's Celtic harp music on CD," Williams said...
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Son Shine Shop continues to serve those in need
(Local News ~ 03/02/11)
The Son Shine Shop has been a staple of the White River Valley community since 2000 and over the years has expanded to include a food pantry and more. Kay Toon, shop director, said the not-for profit organization opened in March 2000 and moved to its current location in 2001 -- which is the same year the food pantry was created...
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A second Linton library fundraiser being planned
(Local News ~ 03/02/11)
The Linton Public Library's past "Chair-ity Fundraiser" was a big hit -- with $1,000 being raised to match recent stimulus funds received by the local library. Shelley Williams, who serves as the library director, said a second "Chairity Fundraiser" will take place in the future with proceeds going back to the library...
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Wine and cheese event to benefit Bloomfield-Eastern Greene library
(Local News ~ 03/02/11)
Look for a wine, cheese and music fundraiser to land at the Bloomfield-Eastern Greene Public Library on April 2 -- with all proceeds going to the Greene County Literacy Coalition. It's the second year for Wine and Cheese in the Stacks, explained John Helling, who serves as the library director and president of the Greene County Literacy Coalition...
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Educator says many myths abound about state charter schools
(Local News ~ 03/02/11)
Part of the arguments against Gov. Mitch Daniels' education reform package now being debated in the Indiana General Assembly deal with charter schools and student funding that is being diverted away from traditional public school districts. However, Susie Pierce, who serves as School Leader for Rural Community Academy at Graysville in neighboring Sullivan County, says that's not a fair rap when you are talking about House Bill 1002, which would allow expansion of charter schools in the state...
- Marsh Madness interview (Local News ~ 03/02/11)
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Kenneth Merel Michael
(Obituary ~ 03/02/11)
Kenneth Merel Michael, 72, of Solsberry, passed away at 5:00 a.m. Tuesday, March 1, 2011 at his residence. Born Dec. 30, 1938 in Greene County, he was the son of Troy Martin and Ella (Watkins) Michael. He was a truck driver for Wetterau foods in Bloomington retiring in 1996...
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Paige Messick Brown
(Obituary ~ 03/02/11)
Paige Messick Brown, 39, of Worthington, passed away at 12:39 a.m. on Wednesday, March 2, 2011 at Greene County General Hospital in Linton. Arrangements pending Welch & Cornett Funeral Home in Worthington.
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Rural Community Academy offering education alternative as a charter school since 2004
(Local News ~ 03/02/11)
Rural Community Academy, a state tuition-free charter school, is flourishing in the small Sullivan County community of Graysville. It's happening thanks to the vision and hard work of community members, who wanted to save their old traditional school that was being closed down...
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Three teens accused of damaging a gate and stealing steps owned by the Town of Bloomfield
(Local News ~ 03/02/11)
One 18-year-old Bloomfield man, Cory Kilgore, and two male juveniles are in trouble for allegedly stealing a set of metal steps and for repeatedly ramming a truck into a gate causing substantial damage. Both the steps and the gate belonged to the Town of Bloomfield...
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One inmate and one accomplice caught in attempted escape from Greene County Jail
(Local News ~ 03/02/11)
One inmate escaped from the Greene County Jail Sunday evening and was picked up outside the building and driven away by an accomplice. They didn't get far. What they didn't know at the time was that the Greene County Sheriff's Department had a tip that something big was going down and a large contingent of officers was in position in the area surrounding the jail when they made their move...
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