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Community Notes
(Community News ~ 07/08/16)
Friday, July 8 Parkview Village Christian Care annual charity golf scramble will take place at noon, at the Old Country Club of Vincennes. For more information, or to register your team, call 812-636-3000 The Linton Public Library will host Don Miller for a comedy-magic show at 6:30 p.m...
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Eastern Greene High School marching band to host car wash Saturday
(Local News ~ 07/08/16)
The Eastern Greene High School marching band has the distinction of being the only school marching band in the county to have had three of its members, Blake Meese (baritone saxophone), Derek Crane (clarinet and Drum Major) and Lief Hutchison (trombone) selected from a rigorous audition process, chosen to march in the Rose Bowl parade in Anaheim next January...
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Greene County Beekeeper's Association holds field day
(Local News ~ 07/08/16)
Worthington's Gregg Roudebush, member of the Greene County Beekeeper's Association, hosted a "field day" meeting for the group at his home Tuesday evening. The group normally meets at 6:30 p.m. on the first Tuesday of each month, February through December, at the Bloomfield Public Library. ...
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Charles English
(Obituary ~ 07/08/16)
Charles Ray English, 83, of Jasonville went to Heaven to be with Jesus, at 11:50 a.m. Thursday, July 7 in Shakamak Good Samaritan Center in Jasonville. He was born Oct. 17, 1932 in Greene County to Bud and Tressa (McDonald) English. Charles married his first wife, Wilma "Ruth" Zuder English on April 25, 1952 and she passed away on July 29, 2009...
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Elsie Neill
(Obituary ~ 07/08/16)
Elsie Ella (Northam) Neill, age 84, of Bedford passed away on Thursday July 7 at 9:13 a.m. at the Bliss Place in Bedford. She was born in Walkerton, Ind. on April 24, 1932 to John and Eula (Hancock) Northam. Elsie was a graduate of Walkerton High School and a graduate of the Methodist Hospital Nurses Training in Indianapolis. She was a Registered Nurse at Dunn Memorial Hospital in Bedford for over 40 years and also worked at Hoosier Uplands Home Health...
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Jasonville splash pad reopened after repairs
(Local News ~ 07/08/16)
Jasonville's splash pad is officially opened. According to Jasonville clerk-treasurer Jane Landry. the splash pad has been in the works for several years. "The Park Board has been saving over the past few years," Landry said. "They just received a grant from the Greene County Foundation too."...
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William Bill 'Troop' Fields
(Obituary ~ 07/08/16)
William Bill "Troop" Fields, 86, of Solsberry, died Friday, July 8. Arrangements are pending at Allen Funeral Home and Crematory.
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Volunteer Center of Greene County to be established
(Local News ~ 07/08/16)
Due to a recent grant awarded to Generations Area 13 Agency on Aging and Disability by Serve Indiana, a new Volunteer Center of Greene County will be established. Generations is currently in the process of contacting non-profit agencies with service needs and recruiting volunteers willing to share their time and talents performing services to help meet those needs...
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Bloomfield to host second annual pin-up contest
(Local News ~ 07/08/16)
The Bloomfield Car and Bike Show will be having its second annual pin-up girl contest on July 23. According to coordinator Becky Pierce, the top three contestants will win prizes. "The first place contestant will win $100, second place will win $75 and third will win $50," Pierce said...
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William Nash
(Obituary ~ 07/08/16)
William H. 'Bill' Nash, 74, of Lyons went to Heaven surrounded by his family, on Thursday, July 7 in Indianapolis. He was born in Paxton, Ind. on June 15, 1942 and was the son of Arthur and Opal (Watson) Nash. Bill married the love of his life, Priscilla 'Lanie' Fortner on June 18, 1967...
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Jasonville incident shuts down Park Street
(Local News ~ 07/08/16)
Due to an incident reported on scanner traffic, the city of Jasonville has the temporarily closed a portion of Park Street from North of Martin to Park. This information will be updated as it becomes available.
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Nominate a local difference maker
(Local News ~ 07/08/16)
The Greene County Daily World is now seeking nominations for Difference Maker of the Year. GCDW and Utilities District of Western Indiana REMC have partnered to recognized local men and women from around Greene County who volunteer their time or simply made an impact on someone's life, whether it be small or profound...
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In a world where you're constantly a phone call from your knees
(Column ~ 07/08/16)
Scrolling through the 'newsfeed' on my Facebook page to see a photo of an old friend and co-worker from a mom' n' pop hardware store I once worked at in College. Although this photo is of her smiling- it is to bring recognition to the one year anniversary of a tragic hit and run accident that occurred in Indianapolis last June leaving her in critical condition and dependent on a wheel chair...
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Master Gardeners Open House calling all Gardeners
(Local News ~ 07/08/16)
The Greene County Master Gardener Association is hosting an Open House for their 'demonstration vegetable garden' on Saturday, July 9 from 5-9 p.m. The open house invites all gardeners to stop by the garden located north of the Farm Bureau Insurance Building at the Greene County 4-H Fairgrounds...
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Tribe 12U drop opener at Sandlot softball tournament
(High School Sports ~ 07/08/16)
The Fourth of July Sandlot Softball tournament at the Wabash Valley Girls Softball Complex kicked off Friday evening in Terre Haute. Locally, the Tribe 12U softball team dropped its opening game in pool play, 8-0 to the Warriors. Hannah Halt and Jaci Stone recorded the only two hits for the Tribe in the loss...
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Lonnie Bedwell inspires in Linton
(Local News ~ 07/08/16)
Adventurer and writer Lonnie Bedwell came to the Linton Public Library on Thursday evening to talk about his life and accomplishments. A Pleasantville native, Bedwell comes to Eastern Greene School to talk nearly every year, though this was his first presentation in Linton...
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