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Rex A. Watkins
(Obituary ~ 03/24/11)
Rex A. Watkins, 73, of Boerne, Texas passed away Sunday March 20, 2011, arrangements are pending at Jenkins Funeral Home in Bloomfield.
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John Lee Allen
(Obituary ~ 03/24/11)
John Lee Allen, 47, of Lawrenceville, Illinois, passed away on Wednesday, March 23, 2011, at Lawrence County Memorial Hospital in Lawrenceville, IL. He was born Aug. 20, 1963, in Sullivan, the son of Jerry Lee and Shirley (McCombs) Allen. He had been in the National Guard, was an accountant, had worked construction, and had been a store manager. He was an avid NASCAR fan and enjoyed fishing...
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Tourism training for local businesses will be conducted Monday.
(Local News ~ 03/24/11)
Another session of Tourism Training for Local Business will be conducted Monday. With the growth and attention Goose Pond Fish and Wildlife area is generating, the start of the travel season, and the on- going success of the Phil Harris Festival and Linton Fourth of July festivities, now is a great time for area businesses to learn about aspects of becoming a welcoming ambassador for out-of-town visitors...
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Fougerousse to lead Miner baseball program
(High School Sports ~ 03/24/11)
When you talk Linton-Stockton Miner baseball with new head coach Matt Fougerousse, you won't talk specifics. Instead the first year Miner head coach likes to speak about what it takes to be successful in the time frame beyond the regular season -- and that's something the long-time Shakamak Laker coach understands...
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Lady Miners ready to begin softball season
(High School Sports ~ 03/24/11)
There might be a new face in charge of the Linton-Stockton Lady Miners softball team, but there's still plenty of familiar ones to go around. This year will mark the beginning of the Ruan Fougerousse era at Linton-Stockton and she's ready to get off the ground running. She is replacing Jill Flater...
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Local trio making waves at Olney Central
(College Sports ~ 03/24/11)
Olney Central College may not be located in Greene County or even in Indiana, but it certainly had a Greene County flavor to its ranks this season. Two players -- Shakamak's Marki Collins and White River Valley's Alicia Tally -- and head coach Clint Burris, an Eastern Greene graduate, helped give the Lady Knights one of their best seasons in recent memory...
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Youngsters enjoy 'Great Hospital Adventure' event
(Local News ~ 03/24/11)
It was some spring break fun as well as an educational opportunity for several youngsters who participated in the "Great Hospital Adventure" at Greene County General on Thursday. A total of 23 local children turned out to participate in the program -- which was sponsored by the West Central Indiana Area Health Education Center (AHEC)...
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Bennett attempts to dispel rumors circulating about education reform
(Local News ~ 03/24/11)
BRAZIL -- Indiana Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Bennett attempted to dispel rumors circulating about education reform and the impending collective bargaining legislation Monday night. Bennett spoke to the Clay County Republican Club at the Brazil Senior Center, receiving both praise and criticism from the audience...
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Public voting machine test scheduled
(Local News ~ 03/24/11)
Officials in the Greene County Voter's Registration office are gearing up for the municipal primary elections on May 3. Public testing of voting machines will be conducted next Thursday. Greene County Clerk Susan Fowler says the public test will be conducted at 1 p.m. in the Voter's Registration Office, located on the second floor of the courthouse in Bloomfield...
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Recycling Center finds new market for e-scrap; amnesty day planned
(Local News ~ 03/24/11)
Greene County Solid Waste Management Agency Director Erek Wilson says now is the time to start gathering up all of those broken down, outdated, ready-for-the-junk pile electronic components and equipment. Through a new partnership with Creative Recycling System, the Greene County Recycling Center will offer a one-day amnesty electronics scrap (e-scrap) collection event in May...
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Public hearing Friday on new redistricting maps
(Local News ~ 03/24/11)
Members of the Indiana House and Senate Election committees will conduct a public hearing in Terre Haute Friday to receive input on how new maps for the Indiana House of Representatives, Senate and congressional districts should be drawn. "This is one of eight hearings being held across the state seeking public input regarding new legislative boundaries for Statehouse and congressional seats. ...
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Pizza Villa to re-open after fire last month
(Local News ~ 03/24/11)
Rob Turpin said his mother would be proud of the way the Greene County community responded after Jo Etta's Pizza Villa burned Feb. 23. "(The support) from the community means a lot," Turpin, who took over as owner after his mother Jo Etta Turpin passed away in 2001, said...
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