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Hubbell awarded scholarship from Indiana Funeral Director's Association
(Local News ~ 10/10/12)
The Indiana Funeral Directors Association (IFDA), at its 132nd annual convention held June 6-7, awarded Mariah Hubbell of Linton the Frank W. Moore Scholarship. IFDA awards this scholarship in memory of Frank W. Moore to recognize the understanding of, and dedication to, the philosophy and standards of funeral service to a deserving mortuary science student...
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Big Barn Dance will feature Celtic, fiddle music
(Local News ~ 10/10/12)
The first annual Big Barn Dance featuring Celtic and Old Time fiddler Emily Ann Thompson and her husband Kelly Thompson will be Oct. 19 from 6-9 p.m. in Jasonville. The Up Right Studio and the Carnegie Heritage and Arts Center of Greene County are sponsoring the event which will include a campfire supper, concert and square dancing with caller Ken Gall...
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Letters to the Editor
(Letter to the Editor ~ 10/10/12)
Pence has a road map for Indiana To the Editor: Mike Pence has a real plan for our state. In his road map for Indiana he details six attainable goals, giving Hoosiers the mile markers needed to measure his administration's success. Placing private sector employment at the top of his priorities, Mike Pence stands for a 10% cut in personal income taxes and has called for a hold on new business regulations until existing regulations can be assessed...
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Heady honored by city of Linton with 'Attaboy' recognition
(Local News ~ 10/10/12)
If, as it's been suggested, the grass is always greener on the other side of the fence, chances are it could be because Jack Heady took an active interest in its greenskeeping. In Linton, Heady, an active senior citizen, took it upon himself to mow neighboring properties which had become run down and overgrown...
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Halloween hours announced in area cities and towns
(Local News ~ 10/10/12)
As Halloween approaches and families prepare for a night out of hunting for candy and festivities, local authorities want to remind families of safety tips. Linton Police Chief Troy Jerrell, along with officials in each local town, stressed trick-or-treaters should only visit homes with the porch lights on...
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Annual Fire Prevention Safety Fair to be hosted in Jasonville Saturday
(Local News ~ 10/10/12)
Three area fire departments are sponsoring the annual Fire Prevention Safety Fair on Saturday at Hanna Field in Jasonville. Co-sponsored by the Jasonville Volunteer Fire Department and Wright Township Volunteer Fire Department from Greene County, as well as the Lewis Township Volunteer Fire Department from Clay County, the event will run from 4 to 8 p.m...
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Worthington firemen to help local students
(Local News ~ 10/10/12)
The Worthington Fire Territory will be hosting it's Third Annual "Keep the Kids Warm" fundraiser on Saturday. All of the money raised from this event, that runs from 4 to 8 p.m., will go to the students of White River Valley/Worthington Elementary School who are in need of new coats, shoes, hats, and gloves...
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Bloomfeld Apple Festival Parade winners announced
(Local News ~ 10/10/12)
The Big Apple Parade closed the Bloomfield Apple Festival weekend celebration Sunday afternoon on a crisp, cool early autumn afternoon. More than 100 entries were featured as scores of parade onlookers lined the West Spring and South Franklin Sts. route...
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Groundbreaking for hospital expansion/renovation project set for Friday afternoon
(Local News ~ 10/10/12)
Officials at Greene County General Hospital in Linton will turn the first shovels of dirt for a $6.5 million expansion/renovation project Friday afternoon. The project will greatly expand the current emergency room and provide more space for other departments...
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Lady Miners split matches
(Community Sports ~ 10/10/12)
The Linton-Stockton seventh and eighth grade volleyball teams both split two matches last week. On Oct. 4, the seventh graders lost to Jackson Creek 25-13, 25-11 and the eighth grade team fell 25-9, 25-11. On Oct. 3, Linton's seventh graders defeated WRV 25-19, 25-13...
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WRV loses conference match
(High School Sports ~ 10/10/12)
Clay City needed just three sets to dispose of host White River Valley in a Southwestern Indiana Athletic Conference volleyball match at Switz City Tuesday night. The Lady Eels defeated WRV 25-19, 25-12, 25-19, falling to 9-14 overall and finishing 2-6 in the SWIAC...
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Kocher to play Saturday at Bedford
(High School Sports ~ 10/10/12)
Linton-Stockton senior tennis player Cody Kocher will return to the court in Saturday's IHSAA Individual Singles Regional. The tournament is set to take place at Bedford North Lawrence High School and will feature four players who were individual winners in previous tournament matches...
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Miners wrap up perfect season
(Community Sports ~ 10/10/12)
The Linton-Stockton junior varsity football team wrapped up a perfect 7-0 season with a 58-0 win over Northview Monday night. Austin Hale rushed for a game-high 151 yards on 10 carries and quarterback Zach Phegley was 6 for 10 for 111 yards. Hale rushed for a 30-yard TD and a 51 yard score as well as a 3 yarder that was setup by an interception from Joe Diebol...
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Wolverines season ends
(High School Sports ~ 10/10/12)
The cross country season came to an end for the White River Valley boys cross country team at Tuesday's Brown County Sectional. As a team the Wolverines finished in 10th place with a team total of 281 points. Leading the Wolverine contingent on the 3.1 mile course was Conner Hill who posted a time of 18 minutes, nine seconds putting him in 34th place...
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Bulldogs look to finish with win
(High School Sports ~ 10/10/12)
DUGGER -- The Union Bulldogs look to gain a little redemption before heading into the postseason when they travel to Oakland City for the regular season finale at Wood Memorial. Neither team has been an offensive juggernaut this season, but at least Union has found some success...
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Thunderbirds aiming for winning season
(High School Sports ~ 10/10/12)
Eastern Greene's quest for their first winning football season willtake a trip to Lynnville for a battle against Tecumseh. The Thunderbirds, who have a 5-3 mark through eight games, will conclude the regular season Friday night against Tecumseh. "We are not satisfied with where we are at," EG coach Luke Dean said after defeating Southside Home School 34-6 last Friday. "We still haven't reached our goal of having a winning season...
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Miners, T-Birds set for SW7 title bout
(High School Sports ~ 10/10/12)
The Southwest Seven Conference championship has come down to two teams and one game. And to make it just a little more dramatic, that one game will take place on Indiana's grandest stage. It happens Saturday at 1:30 p.m. when the Linton-Stockton Miners -- ranked No. ...
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EG wins 30th match
(High School Sports ~ 10/10/12)
Class 2A No. 4 Eastern Greene rang up victory No. 30, against two losses, after defeating host Shoals 25-13, 25-12, 25-10 in a non-conference high school volleyball match Wednesday night. It is the fourth year in a row the Lady Thunderbirds have won at least 30 matches...
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Lady Cards fall in three
(High School Sports ~ 10/10/12)
Bloomfield came up on the short end of a 26-24, 25-17, 25-13 score to host Owen Valley in a high school volleyball match at Spencer Wednesday night. The Cardinals slipped to 11-15 after the non-conference loss. "We passed the ball fairly well and got some kills in the first game," said BHS coach Susie Schulte. "We did not pass as well in the second game and we did not play hard in the third game...
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