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As gas prices rise, locals try to cope
(Local News ~ 04/29/11)
Fueling up his Chevy Blazer, James "Steve" Myers wears the high cost of gasoline on his back: His work shirt's from "Big M's Towing," the business he closed after three years when fuel prices proved problematic. "Gas prices got so high I gave it up," he said. "I gave it up."...
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Fuel prices causing law enforcement agencies to conserve
(Local News ~ 04/29/11)
Rapidly escalating fuel prices -- topping $4 a gallon this week -- is putting the financial crunch on consumers and businesses. It's also causing area law enforcement agencies to take a hard look at ways to curtail fuel costs. Greene County Sheriff Terry Pierce plans to meet with his deputies Friday and talk about stopping any personal use of take-home department vehicles...
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Bloomfield School District again trying to attract new students with billboard
(Local News ~ 04/29/11)
A new billboard to market the Bloomfield School District will soon be going up in an effort to attract out-of-district students to enroll. The Bloomfield Board of School Trustees approved an $1,185 contract with Lamar Companies for the rental of billboard space from May 9 through Aug. 29...
- Video scenes from "The Royal Wedding" (Local News ~ 04/29/11)
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Linton Police Activity Report
(Police Reports ~ 04/29/11)
Linton Police Activity Log The Linton Police Department's activity log for Thursday included: two property damage traffic accidents, one domestic battery case, one theft case and one domestic dispute.
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Bloomfield BPA student heading to the nationals
(Local News ~ 04/29/11)
Next week a Bloomfield Junior-High School 11th grade student will represent his school as its first student to qualify for the Business Professionals of America (BPA) National Leadership Conference in Washington D.C. Huy Nguygen, a foreign exchange student from Saigon, South Vietnam, placed fourth in the state competition in February to qualify for the national event to be conducted May 4-8...
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Greene County Court News
(Court News ~ 04/29/11)
GREENE CIRCUIT COURT Civil filings FIA Card Services, N.A. vs. Kristi Baker, civil collection. Capital One Bank USA vs. Aresenia Sanchez, civil collection. GREENE SUPERIOR COURT Small Claims filings Bob Turpin vs. Stacy Tosti, collection. LVNC Funding LLC as assignee of Walmart vs. Shirley Moore, collection...
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Linton mayoral candidates looking forward to election day on Tuesday
(Local News ~ 04/29/11)
The municipal election is set for Tuesday and probably the biggest race on the ballot will be for the Linton mayor's seat. The polls will be open from 6 a.m. until 6 p.m. Two Democrats -- Mike Hennette and John Wilkes -- are vying for the chance to be the city's 21th mayor dating back to 1900 when Linton first became a city...
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Flood warning issued until Saturday
(Local News ~ 04/29/11)
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN INDIANAPOLIS HAS ISSUED A FLOOD WARNING FOR MINOR FLOODING OF POOR DRAINAGE AREAS IN CLAY COUNTY, MORGAN COUNTY, OWEN COUNTY, PARKE COUNTY, PUTNAM COUNTY, SULLIVAN COUNTY, VERMILLION COUNTY, VIGO COUNTY AND WESTERN GREENE COUNTY UNTIL 1130 AM EDT SATURDAY...
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UPDATE: Boil order lifted for Switz City Waterworks customers
(Local News ~ 04/29/11)
A boil water advisory was issued Tuesday, April 26, 2011. Bacteriological samples have been collected from representative sites of the water system and tested. The test results were satisfactory and it is no longer necessary to boil the water.
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Lakers defeat Bulldogs
(High School Sports ~ 04/29/11)
Shakamak defeated Union (Dugger) 193-211 in a high school boys golf match at Phil Harris Friday. Jon Wildin of Shakamak won medalist honors with a 41, two strokes lower than Zac Birdsong of Union (Dugger). "After not being able to practice for a week and play no golf at all because of the rain, I was pleased with the scores by everybody," said Shakamak coach Kirk Buckley. "It was extremely wet out there. The conditions were tough for both teams...
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Lakers edge Northeast Dubois, 4-3
(High School Sports ~ 04/29/11)
Raven Martin's two-run homer in the top of the sixth inning provided the margin of victory as the Shakamak High School baseball team defeated host Northeast Dubois 4-3 Friday night. Martin has six hits in his last eight at bats and has driven in four runs in back-to-back Laker wins, including 10-0 at Turkey Run Thursday...
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Eastern Greene boys stop WRV
(High School Sports ~ 04/29/11)
The Eastern Greene boys track and field team picked up a win in a dual meet at Little Cincinnati over visiting Shakamak Friday night. Owen Valley was scheduled to participate but was unable to attend. The Thunderbirds took first with 88 points followed by the Lakers with 26...
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Cougars nip Miners, 5-4
(High School Sports ~ 04/29/11)
North Daviess pushed across an unearned run in the bottom of the seventh inning and came away with a 5-4 Southwestern Indiana Athletic Conference victory over visiting Linton-Stockton Friday night. The Miners, who tied the game at 4-all with a run in the top of the inning, slipped to 2-7, 1-2...
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Lady Lakers win second straight
(High School Sports ~ 04/29/11)
The Shakamak Lady Lakers improved to 2-9 on the year after posting a 10-0 win at North Knox. The game was stopped after six innings due to the 10-run rule. Meghan Miller collected her second win in the last 24 hours as the Lady Lakers took a 2-0 lead after one frame, added two more in the third, three in the fourth and three in the sixth...
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Local combat wounded veteran honored with Silver Star Service Banner
(Local News ~ 04/29/11)
May 1 has been designated "Silver Star Service Banner Day" across the United States with a bill written by the Silver Star Families of America and passed by the U.S. House and Senate. The purpose is to set aside a day to honor combat wounded, ill and dying active duty and veterans from all wars by remembering their service and sacrifice...
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Lugar lauds local agriculture and coal mining at GOP Dinner in Linton
(Local News ~ 04/29/11)
Indiana's senior U.S. Senator Richard Lugar (R) praised Greene County's agriculture and coal mining community and its contribution to the Hoosier and national economy during remarks Friday night at the 57th Annual Republican Party Lincoln Day Dinner at the Indiana National Guard Armory in Linton...
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