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IDOE awards WRV $30,000 grant
(Local News ~ 11/09/12)
The White River Valley school district is the recipient of a 2012 Innovation Planning Grant awarded by the Indiana Department of Education (IDOE). Many school districts applied, but only 20 grants of up to $30,000 each were awarded to school districts around the state...
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Veterans to be honored in weekend services
(Local News ~ 11/09/12)
This weekend communities across the country will pause in honor of Veteran's Day on Sunday. Veteran's Day originated as "Armistice Day" on the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month of 1918 when an armistice agreement between Germany and the Allied nations came into effect ---- ending World War I, according to www.timeanddate.com ...
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Linton Civitan celebrates 50 years of helping others
(Local News ~ 11/09/12)
A half-century of service, dedication and contributions to the Linton/Greene County community were recognized Thursday night as the Linton Civitan Club celebrated its 50th anniversary. A group of 25 men from the Linton-area hosted the club's first charter night banquet on Nov. 8, 1962 -- exactly 50 years to the day prior to Thursday night's gathering at the Saron United Church of Christ...
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Police Logs
(Police Reports ~ 11/09/12)
GREENE COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT JAIL LOG Nov. 9 ---- No new book-ins. LINTON POLICE DEPARTMENT ACTIVITY LOG The Linton Police Department's activity log for Nov. 8 included: One fraud case; one report of vandalism; two suicides/attempts; one animal complaint; one suspicious vehicle/person; one domestic dispute; and nine traffic stops...
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Shakamak approves hires, transfers funds
(Local News ~ 11/09/12)
The MSD of Shakamak School Board made some personnel decisions and transferred some funds before getting updates on numerous events during their monthly meeting Thursday evening. Joe Wheaton was appointed to a part-time evening custodian position involving 34.5 hours per week...
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New round of snow, storms leaves local woman ready to 'hunker down' in Sandy relief effort
(Local News ~ 11/09/12)
Peggy Wolfe of Worthington is a retired registered nurse and a volunteer with the American Red Cross. She is currently on a two-week deployment to help in the aftermath of Superstorm Sandy. She is serving as a nurse in the health clinic in an ARC shelter housed in a high school in Hopatcong, New Jersey...
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Jeriah Evan Gamble
(Obituary ~ 11/09/12)
Jeriah Evan Gamble, 25, of Worthington, passed away Thursday, November 8, 2012 in Linton. He was born January 7, 1987 in Linton ---- the first baby born at Greene County General Hospital in 1987. He had worked doing cell phone tower construction and railroad maintenance. Jeriah was a friend to all he met, and will be missed be many...
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UPDATED: Miners win seventh regional
(High School Sports ~ 11/09/12)
Linton-Stockton rolled up over 400 yards of offense and the defense pitched a shutout as the Miners defeated host West Washington 28-0 to claim its seventh regional championship Friday night. The Miners will host Indianapolis Scecina on Friday, Nov. 16 in the Class A Semistate championship game...
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Opie Lee Gage
(Obituary ~ 11/09/12)
Opie Lee Gage, 30, of Sullivan, Ind., passed away Thursday, Nov. 8, 2012, in Dugger, Ind. He was born on January 4, 1982, to Norman L. and Dorcas L. (Ray-Kirkley) Gage. Opie married Erica J. Jerrell on October 11, 2003. Opie worked as an appliance specialist at Lowes. He attended the Christ Church at Linton. His hobbies included fishing, working on cars, riding 4-wheelers and racing RC cars...
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David L. Fields & Shirley Fields
(Obituary ~ 11/09/12)
David L. Fields, 81 of Villa Grove, Illinois passed away Tuesday, Nov. 6, 2012 at his home in Villa Grove. He was born May 21, 1931 in Bedford, Indiana the son of Volney Max and Edith (Hays) Fields. He married Shirley Ann Carter, on November 13, 1952. The couple would have been married 60 years, but she passed awayon Wednesday, Nov. 7, 2012 at her home in Villa Grove, Illinois...
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