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Shawnee Theatre's annual Festival of Trees set to open Friday
(Local News ~ 11/20/14)
The 11th Annual Festival of Trees, a fundraiser for the Shawnee Theatre, is set to open this Friday. The festival will run from November 21 through November 30. The event will be open from 11 a.m. until 7 p.m. on Fridays and Saturdays; 1 p.m. to 7 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 24; and 1 p.m. until 3 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 30...
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Give the gift of camping: DNR offers gift certificates online
(Local News ~ 11/20/14)
Indianapolis - This year, for the first time, you can buy camping gift cards online for Department of Natural Resources camping. That means you can give the gift of camping and other related reservations to your outdoorsy friends from the comfort of your home or office...
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Worthington's Hometown Christmas on the Triangle set for Saturday
(Local News ~ 11/20/14)
Worthington will have their annual Hometown Christmas on the Triangle event this Saturday. The local shops around the town triangle will be holding open houses complete with door prizes and refreshments. The shops will be open for business from 10 a.m. until 5 p.m. this Saturday, November 22...
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Greene County Local Emergency Planning Committee holds annual exercise
(Local News ~ 11/20/14)
Wednesday night emergency personnel from Jasonville and the surrounding areas came together at the Wright Township Fire Department in Midland to complete the 2014 Hazardous Materials Tabletop Exercise. The exercise was created to help better prepare emergency personnel to handle an emergency situation...
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Mary Evelyn Overton
(Obituary ~ 11/20/14)
Mary Evelyn Overton, 84 of Linton, Ind,, formerly of Odon, entered into peaceful rest surrounded by her loved ones on Wednesday, November 19, 2014. She was born on September 14, 1930 in Worthington, Ind. to Curtis Coburn and Helen Clair (Vandeventer) McBride. Mary became the wife of Fred Overton on April 26, 1982...
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National Rural Health Day is celebrated the third Thursday in November
(Local News ~ 11/20/14)
Events recognizing National Rural Health Day and "Celebrating the Power of Rural" are being planned throughout the nation. At Greene County General Hospital, the importance of rural health is celebrated every day as it's something that should never be taken for granted...
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Lola L. Page
(Obituary ~ 11/20/14)
Lola L. Page, 86, of Bloomington, passed away at 6:08 p.m. on Wednesday, November 19, 2014 at Autumn Hills Special Care Unit in Bloomington. Born December 3, 1927 in Owensburg, she was the daughter of Ralph and Pallie (George) Jackson. She married Kenneth E. Page on January 11, 1947...
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Memorial service for Jjackson set for Sunday
(Local News ~ 11/20/14)
Greene County residents will have a chance to pay their final respects to Jjackson, the retired military service dog who spent the final eight months of his life with former handler and Air Force veteran Harvey Holt. Holt, a deputy with the Greene County Sheriff's Department, says the service will take place on Sunday, Nov. 30 at 4 p.m. at the Bloomfield First Baptist Church...
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Redevelopment Commission puts final touches on 2014
(Local News ~ 11/20/14)
BLOOMFIELD -- Barring anything out of the ordinary, the Greene County Redevelopment Commission wrapped up their 2014 slate with just a handful of topics on the schedule Thursday morning. They were given the word from Rick Coppock that the Progress Pointe Project is virtually completed according to the contractors involved in the project...
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Bucshon named to Energy and Commerce Committee
(Local News ~ 11/20/14)
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Indiana Eighth District Congressman Larry Bucshon has been named to the House Energy and Commerce Committee according to a press release from the Congressman's office. Buchson, a physician from Evansville, is currently in his second term. He has served previously on the Transportation and Infrastructure, Education and The Workforce and Science, Space and Technology Committees...
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William Joseph Hayden
(Obituary ~ 11/20/14)
William Joseph Hayden, 76, of Jasonville, Indiana, passed away on Wednesday, November 19, 2014, at Sullivan County Community Hospital in Sullivan. He was born on December 2, 1937, in Graysville, Indiana, the son of George Dewey Hayden and Mattie Bowns Hayden...
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Ronald Leon 'Ron' Jerrell
(Obituary ~ 11/20/14)
Ronald Leon 'Ron' Jerrell, 73, of Linton, Ind., passed away on Thursday, Nov. 20, 2014, at IU Health Bloomington Hospital. He was born in Sandborn, Ind., on March 3, 1941, to Lloyd George and Nellie Elizabeth (Newkirk) Jerrell. Ron married Judith A. Fifer on May 30, 1962...
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Bloomfield approves administrative contract extensions
(Local News ~ 11/20/14)
BLOOMFIELD -- The Bloomfield School Board approved to extend the contracts of school administrators and give both non-certified and administrative employees bonus stipends based on merit at Thursday's regular meeting By a unanimous vote a total of five administrators in the school system were given a $2,600 stipend each for receiving a score of effective or higher on their performance evaluations...
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WRV School Board tackles personnel changes
(Local News ~ 11/20/14)
LYONS -- The White River Valley School Board met Thursday evening at Lyons Elementary School where they tackled personnel changes. The board approved the resignation of two individuals: Ingrid Hill -- WRV mathematics teacher, and Kristy King -- WRV Volunteer Assistant Cheerleading Coach...
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UPDATED: Terre Haute North shoots down WRV
(High School Sports ~ 11/20/14)
SWITZ CITY - Terre Haute North rode nine three pointers - six by Lauren Curley - to a 69-56 victory over the White River Valley Wolverines here Thursday night in a non-conference high school girls basketball game. WRV got off to the early lead as Wininger scored on a driving layup off the opening tip, and the Lady Wolverines led 6-0 after two free throws by Wininger. Terre Haute North came back to take an 8-6 advantage and pushed its lead to 17-13 after the first period...
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