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Linton hires first female police officer
(Local News ~ 10/09/03)
Debbie McDonald has known for at least 10 years that she wanted to be a police officer. After working at the Wabash Valley Correctional Facility for nine years, McDonald is leaving the prison setting to become a Linton Police Officer. She is Linton's first female officer. But that did not factor in when she was hired...
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Griffith breaks record in Shakamak victory
(High School Sports ~ 10/09/03)
JASONVILLE----A Shakamak volleyball player broke a record previously held by one of her teammates during their match against Eastern Wednesday evening. Shea Griffith had 23 kills, breaking Christy Goble's record of 22, in a 19-21, 21-17, 21-14, 22-20 win...
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Meurer has watched Misner build program
(High School Sports ~ 10/09/03)
Union volleyball coach Tammy Meurer understands what it's like to build a volleyball program from scratch. She did so herself 14 years ago when she began her coaching career in 1989. Last year, her 14th season, she guided the Lady Bulldogs to a 34-1 record and the program's first sectional title...
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Linton faces Union in home finale
(High School Sports ~ 10/09/03)
Linton football coach Steve Weber would like to see more of the same from the Miners' defense, (they have two straight shutouts), but improvement on offense when the third-ranked Miners (7-0) host Union (2-4) on Friday, which will be preceded by senior night...
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Bonnie L. Riley
(Obituary ~ 10/09/03)
Bonnie L. Riley, 52 of Linton, passed away at 9:19 p.m., Tuesday, Oct. 7, 2003 at Greene County General Hospital in Linton. Funeral arrangements are pending at Welch & Cornett Linton Chapel.
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Joan Dyer Richardson
(Obituary ~ 10/09/03)
LYONS ---- Joan Dyer Richardson, 88, of Lyons, passed away at 6:08 a.m., today, Oct. 9, 2003 at Greene County General Hospital in Linton. Born April 28, 1915 in Marion County, she was the daughter of Ivan and Louise (Barndollar) Dyer. She worked with her husband on their family farm and was a homemaker. She was a member of Switz City Christian Church...
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Bloomfield Town Council meets
(Local News ~ 10/09/03)
The Bloomfield Town Council lauded the actions of the police and fire department during last weekend's Apple Festival celebration during Wednesday night's regular monthly meeting. Council president Eric Harrah said he appreciated the "extra work" of both agencies during the three-day festival...
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Bloomfield library board meets
(Local News ~ 10/09/03)
The Bloomfield-Eastern Greene Public Library, in cooperation with Community Learning Center, is seeking public input about a new reading initiative that will have patrons from all over the county read the same book. Library director Carolyn Konnert told her board of trustees Wednesday evening that the "Single Book/Single County" initiative is patterned after successful similar events sponsored in other counties...
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What Is Domestic Abuse? A Warning List
(Local News ~ 10/09/03)
Many women don't think of themselves as "abused." They may not think of themselves as "battered." Many victims don't see the things their partners do to them as abusive, and they don't see them as a pattern. Abuse is about control. It is one person scaring another person into doing what he wants her to do. It is not just one hit. It is a pattern. Abuse can be physical, emotional, sexual, economic...
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Domestic violence is a real problem
(Local News ~ 10/09/03)
Every day, probably every hour a woman somewhere in Greene County is becoming a victim of domestic violence. Domestic violence is a learned patterned of behavior used by one person in a relationship to control the other. The partners may be married, or not married, gay or lesbian, living together, separated or dating...
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Church raising money for new building
(Local News ~ 10/09/03)
When the members of the historic old Nine Mile United Methodist Church had to face the decision of either remodeling the building, which is in need of costly repairs, or building a new one, it was not an easy decision. They have decided to build a new church, and are having fundraisers, hoping to raise the money...
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Union aces Washington Catholic
(High School Sports ~ 10/09/03)
Union, led by Stacey Secrest with 10 aces, served 22 aces to defeat Washington Catholic 21-7, 21-15, 21-13 on Tuesday. Jenna Laxton and Kelsie Manuel also served well for the Lady Bulldogs with eight and three aces respectively. "We only missed four serves and we have been missing 10-12 serves a match," Union coach Tammy Meurer reported...
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