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Tribe go undefeated in tourney
(Community Sports ~ 06/20/12)
The Indiana Tribe 10-and-under team went undefeated and won the Penny McKee MDA Classic at Terre Haute recently. They have a season record of 9-4. The team has qualified and will be attending the World Series in Johnson City, Tenn. on July 18-22 as well as several other tournaments this summer. ...
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Laker awards to be presented Thursday
(High School Sports ~ 06/20/12)
The annual Shakamak High School Spring Sports Awards Program is set for 6 p.m. Thursday in the high school cafeteria. The varsity boys and girls track, boys golf, varsity and junior varsity softball and varsity and junior varsity baseball teams will be recognized...
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Swamp donkey coming to Bakersfield Raceway Park
(Community Sports ~ 06/20/12)
Once again Linton's Bakersfield Raceway Park is bringing excitement to Greene County race fans -- of all ages. The track's owner, Marlin Baker, announced this week that a new craze that's starting to take over the south will make an appearance at the track located one mile east of Walmart on State Road 54 on Friday night...
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Quakenbush, Koontz to marry
(Engagement ~ 06/20/12)
Bill and Linda Quakenbush of Scotland are pleased to announce the engagement and upcoming wedding of their daughter, Lulinda Kae Quakenbush to Brandon Matthew Koontz, of Crane. Koontz is the son of Billy and Melissa Koontz of Crane. They will marry Oct. 20...
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Indiana Docs and Jocks to make bicycle trip swing through Linton on Thursday afternoon
(Local News ~ 06/20/12)
A team of Indiana physicians and educator/athletes, mostly from southern Indiana -- calling themselves the Indiana Docs and Jocks -- have been competitively bike riding across America since last Saturday to raise awareness about the deadly dangers of childhood obesity and how to prevent it...
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Eastern board fails to grant contract extensions to administrators
(Local News ~ 06/20/12)
Eastern Greene Board of School Trustees failed to extend the contracts of administrative team members other than the school nurse in a meeting Monday night. The vote won't affect the school district leadership in the coming school year because Superintendent Ty Mungle, High School Principal Kevin Frank, Middle School Principal Doug Lewis, Elementary School Principal Sharon Abts, and Athletic Director Trevor McConnell all have contracts that won't expire until the end of the 2012-13 school year on June 30, 2013.. ...
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The late Donnie Yoho to be remembered by fence project at Solsberry church
(Local News ~ 06/20/12)
The friends and family of the late Donald Edward "Donnie" Yoho will perpetuate his memory and contributions to the eastern Greene County community on Saturday evening by dedicating a fence around the Solsberry United Methodist Church in his honor. Yoho, the former proprietor of the Yoho's General Store, died Oct. 6, 2011 while hauling cattle -- which was one of his favorite pastimes...
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Linton man set to log a marathon run in each of the 50 states
(Local News ~ 06/20/12)
Some say you are as old as you feel, and in the case of a 56-year-old Linton man, that is just the case. After competing in Alaska this weekend Hoffer will have run a marathon in every state, as well as Washington D.C. Kip Hoffer did not start running in 2000 with the intention to travel across the United States, but in hopes of getting fit...
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SOS group makes extensive public records requests to the White River Valley School Corporation
(Local News ~ 06/20/12)
White River Valley School Corporation has received nine separate requests from the Save Our Schools (SOS) organization to have access to or be able to copy public records dating back to 2009. The requests, dated last Thursday, were forwarded to WRV Superintendent Layton Wall on Friday...
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Burn ban imposed in city of Linton
(Local News ~ 06/20/12)
The city of Linton is now under a burn ban because of the extreme dry and fire hazard conditions. Linton Fire Chief Brad Sparks and Linton Mayor John Wilkes declared a state of emergency and imposed an immediate burn ban Wednesday within the city limits until further notice...
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