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Julie Ann Miller
(Obituary ~ 10/03/12)
Julie Ann Miller, 41, of Bloomington, went home to be with her heavenly father on Oct. 1, 2012 surrounded by her family. Born March 29, 1971 in Linton, she was the daughter of the Rev. Ralph and Donna Rowena (Carrell) Miller. Julie enjoyed being with her families in Bloomfield and Bloomington. ...
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Book drive will help promote literacy
(Local News ~ 10/03/12)
Amber Neal is the Community Service Chair for the New Employee Development Organization (NEDO) at NSWC Crane sponsored by the American Society of Naval Engineers (ASNE) of Southern Indiana. NEDO is an organization for employees who are starting their careers at Crane. This organization was established to assist in the transition of these individuals into the Crane workforce...
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Betty G. Crites
(Obituary ~ 10/03/12)
Betty G. Crites, 88, of Bloomfield passed away Wednesday, Oct. 3, 2012. Born Feb. 10, 1924 in Linton, the daughter of Ord and Josephine (Slinkard) LaVanne. Betty was a homemaker and a member of the Evangelic United Brethern Church in Linton. Surviving relatives include her two sons, David G. ...
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Letters to the Editor
(Editorial ~ 10/03/12)
Be aware of what president is trying to do To the Editor: The front cover of the May 21, 2012 issue of Newsweek has a picture of President Obama with a rainbow colored halo over his head. At the bottom of the photo are the following words, The First Gay President...
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John Calvin Fidler Sr.
(Obituary ~ 10/03/12)
John Calvin Fidler Sr., 84, of Lyons and formerly of Pleasantville, passed away at 1:50 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 2, 2012, at Lyons Health & Living Center. He was born on Oct. 26, 1927 in Cass, Ind., the son of George Fidler and Ivy (Shouse) Fidler. John was a retired tool and dye setter and a Navy veteran in the Korean War...
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TV horror show host Sammy Terry returning to Linton on Saturday
(Local News ~ 10/03/12)
Although public fundraising efforts to raise his appearance fee fell short, TV horror show host Sammy Terry will return Saturday evening, visiting his familiar Linton haunts for a second straight year. The effort only stood a ghost of a chance, however, after a private backer stepped up...
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'Save the Pool' effort to kick off Apple Festival weekend in Bloomfield
(Local News ~ 10/03/12)
The Bloomfield Town Pool Fundraising Committee will kick off its efforts to save the pool at the Apple Festival this weekend. The committee consists of co-chairs Marcy Cook, Sophie Haywood, and Sawyer and Sammie Sparks. The committee was put in place at a Bloomfield Town Council special session, which featured a report from Midwestern Engineering Firm with ideas for the future of the pool...
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Tuesday is final day to register to vote in General Election
(Local News ~ 10/03/12)
The General Election is 34 days away and final preparations are under way at the Greene County Voter Registration office. The deadline to register if you plan on voting in the Nov. 6 balloting is 4 p.m. on Tuesday if coming to the office, located on the second floor of the Greene County Courthouse in Bloomfield...
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Thunderbirds hope for a little history
(High School Sports ~ 10/03/12)
LITTLE CINCINNATI -- It's could be a very special night at Little Cincinnati this Friday night for the Eastern Greene Thunderbirds. After just missing the mark last year with a 5-6 overall record and 4-5 regular season tally, they are on the verge of securing their first winning regular season in school history as they prepare to host the Crimson Knights of Southside Home School...
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Miner junior high gridders sweep
(Community Sports ~ 10/03/12)
A misty rain and a sloppy, muddy field set the stage for a pair of Miner shutout victories over North Daviess in Junior High football Tuesday evening. The eighth grade kicked off the night with a dominating 20-0 win, moving back to .500 at 3-3. Leading the stingy defense, which only allowed two first downs through four quarters, Cody Corbin tallied an interception, fumble recovery, and two key tackles for loss...
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Bloomfield Loses at tennis regional
(High School Sports ~ 10/03/12)
Bloomfield boys' tennis run in the Jasper regional stopped abruptly with a 5-0 loss to 15-1 Vincennes Rivet Tuesday afternoon. The match was anything but quick according to BHS coach Mike Canty. Two rain delays finally forced the tournament inside to Jasper High School's two indoor courts...
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Miners, Bulldogs set to tee it up
(High School Sports ~ 10/03/12)
There's likely not very many people outside those who took part in the game, that remember the last time the Union Bulldogs knocked off the Linton-Stockton Miners on the football field. And there's no player on either roster that was even around when the Bulldogs pulled off an 18-6 win at Bulldog Field in 1973...
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Mother, son seriously injured in rollover near Worthington
(Local News ~ 10/03/12)
WORTHINGTON ---- A Worthington woman and her four-year-old son were seriously injured in a single car accident just after 6 p.m. Wednesday. "It was pretty bad. It's not the worst accident I've ever worked, but anytime you have a serious one involving a four-year-old child, it's pretty bad," Greene County Sheriff's Deputy Rick Marques said...
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Bloomfield approves 2013 town budget
(Local News ~ 10/03/12)
The Bloomfield Town Council approved the 2013 budget at the regular session Wednesday, which was the only item on the agenda. The budget's first meeting was Sept. 17, and is set at a total of $1,323,739 with a tax rate of $.63. Bloomfield Clerk-Treasurer Sondra Thompson said there were no major changes from the 2012 budget, and consisted of close to the same budgets...
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Lyons woman summoned to court for false reporting to authorities
(Local News ~ 10/03/12)
A Lyons woman has been summoned to Greene Superior Court next month to answer to charges that she falsely reported to authorities that another woman was infected with HIV and had sexual relations with 11 men or underage boys. Debbra A. Bolin, aka Debbie Bolin and Debbie McCombs, has been preliminarily charged with two counts of false informing ---- each a class B misdemeanor, according to a probable cause affidavit filed Monday...
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Plans for Greene County's I-69 Community Celebration Day coming together
(Local News ~ 10/03/12)
A Greene County planning committee is busy preparing for a king-sized Interstate 69 celebration on Oct. 20 that can be enjoyed by entire families and communities. The Greene County site will be near the intersection of State Road 58/U.S. 231 junction with the new interstate highway...
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