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Harold Dyer
(Obituary ~ 11/23/10)
Harold Dyer, 69, of Linton and formerly of Worthington, passed away 5:04 p.m. Monday, Nov. 22, 2010 at Bloomington Hospital. He was born Sept. 12, 1941 in Greene Co. to Clarence M. and Bonnie (Barton) Dyer. Harold was a coal miner for 27 years, retiring from Black Beauty Mine at Farmersburg and was also a diesel mechanic...
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'Made in Greene County" store to open on Friday
(Local News ~ 11/23/10)
If you're in the mood for holiday shopping and want to stay local, then be sure to check out Made in Greene County -- which has a grand opening slated for Black Friday. "Made in Greene County" is a group of independent entrepreneurs that have formed an association to promote items produced in Greene County...
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Survey shows cost of Thanksgiving dinner up slightly this year
(Local News ~ 11/23/10)
The average cost of a classic Thanksgiving dinner is up $1.86 this year, but it is still a bargain, according to an informal statewide survey of grocery store prices coordinated by Indiana Farm Bureau. The survey, which has been conducted annually in Indiana since 1993, indicated that the cost for this year's feast for 10 people is $45.79 -- up from $43.93 in 2009...
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Holiday season opening will be a little different in Bloomfield this year
(Local News ~ 11/23/10)
Santa won't be coming to Bloomfield as usual on the Friday after Thanksgiving. This year his arrival will be a little different and delayed, but Bloomfield Chamber of Commerce President Matt Miller says there will be many more activities for the youngsters and adults...
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Bloomfield woman writes her first book
(Local News ~ 11/23/10)
Bloomfield resident Kathy Swearingen Wolf says she has always been up for any adventure so writing her first book was something that just kind of evolved. One of her first adventures was joining the U.S. Navy at age 18 and became an antisubmarine warfare specialist before her four-year enlistment ended in 1981. Her assignment was rare for a female sailor...
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A kid's view of how to cook a Thanksgiving turkey
(Local News ~ 11/23/10)
White River Valley Worthington first-grade teacher Amy Gilmore asked her students: How do you prepare a Thanksgiving turkey? Their answers: "I would mix chicken, beef, eggs, ham and a little bit of sugar. Put it in the oven for 99 seconds at 67 degrees."...
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BHS complies with Shakamak AD's request to not livestream game
(Local News ~ 11/23/10)
A Bloomfield vs. Shakamak basketball game was scheduled to be carried live on a Greene County Daily World livestreaming channel tonight (Tuesday). The game is being played in Bloomfield's Glover Gym. However, according to a BHS official at the game, Shakamak Athletic Director Steve Brett requested the game not be livestreamed and the school complied with his request...
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Greene County Sheriff's Department Jail Log
(Police Reports ~ 11/23/10)
* Nov. 22 -- Wesley A. Baker, 28, Roachdale, Ind., was arrested on a body attachment then released on Nov. 23. Greene County Sheriff's Special Deputy Karen Oliphant was the arresting officer.
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Linton Police Department Activity Log
(Police Reports ~ 11/23/10)
The Linton Police Department's activity log for Monday included one request for information, one for lifting assistance, one brush fire, one missing or runaway juvenile, three accidents with property damage, two medical/illness, one suspicious vehicle or person, two assists to other agencies, one possibly intoxicated driver, one welfare check/concern, one assist to the fire department, one domestic dispute, one community relations, one ordinance violation and one traffic stop...
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Greene County Court News
(Court News ~ 11/23/10)
GREENE CIRCUIT COURT CIVIL CASES Constance Sue Bickell-Russell v. Kenneth Edward Russell, dissolution Bernice Ann Hineman v. Jon Welker Hineman, dissolution HSBC Mortgage Services Inc. v. Robert Feltner, Rose Feltner, Bank of New York and unknown occupants, mortgage foreclosure...
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Man accused of throwing kittens into fire sentenced to work release
(Local News ~ 11/23/10)
Jesse James Day, 28, of Bloomfield, has been ordered to spend a year in the Greene County Community Corrections Work Release Center. Day appeared before Judge Dena Martin in Greene Superior Court Tuesday and entered a plea of guilty to the crime of animal cruelty, a class D felony...
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Lady Spartans top Linton
(High School Sports ~ 11/23/10)
Samantha Scott hit a 3-pointer with a minute remaining to put South Knox ahead for good as the Lady Spartans hung on to defeat host Linton-Stockton 45-42 in a high school girls basketball game. South Knox, who won for the third time in five games, avenged a 43-39 loss to Linton-Stockton in the Class 2A Sectional last year. Linton-Stockton, who has lost nine of the past 13 meetings with SK, dropped to 2-2...
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Lady Cardinals cruise past Shakamak
(High School Sports ~ 11/23/10)
Bloomfield continued its dominance of Shakamak. The host Cardinals scored 19 of the first 24 points and cruised to a 46-24 victory over visiting Shakamak in a Southwestern Indiana Athletic Conference girls basketball game Tuesday night at Glover Gymnasium...
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Mustangs tame WRV
(High School Sports ~ 11/23/10)
The scoring woes continued for White River Valley. Visiting Edgewood scored 13 unanswered points to start and cruised to a 57-16 victory over White River Valley in a high school girls basketball game at Switz City Tuesday night. WRV, who slipped to 2-3 with its third consecutive defeat, did not score for the first 6 1/2 minutes...
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Thunderbirds open with win over Owen Valley
(High School Sports ~ 11/23/10)
LITTLE CINCINNATI -- Anyone who thinks defense is little more than a necessary evil in a basketball game should take notice of the Eastern Greene Thunderbirds. After spotting visiting Owen Valley a two-point first quarter lead, then reversing it into a two-point edge of their own at the half, senior Zack Johnson led a third quarter charge that resulted in a 67-44 win here Tuesday night...
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Linton-Stockton High decides not to allow live streaming of basketball games
(Local News ~ 11/23/10)
Linton-Stockton High School has changed its mind and won't allow its boys and girls varsity and junior varsity basketball games to be live streamed on the Internet. The Greene County Daily World made an offer to all area schools to provide the equipment to live stream the home games at www.gcdailyworld.com, and also allow students to do the broadcasts as a learning experience...
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Thanksgiving away from home: Jasonville native assisting with the war effort in Afghanistan
(Local News ~ 11/23/10)
While most Americans will be sitting down around the table as a family Thursday to enjoy a traditional Thanksgiving meal, some like Jasonville native Joe Tipton will be far away from home working in a war zone. Joe, the son of late Elden Tipton and Ines Tipton and a 1968 graduate of Shakamak High School, has been serving his country for more than 25 years...
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