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Shenandoah’s Kate Hillman Wins Pizza Hut Invitational

Shenandoah’s Kate Hillman Wins Pizza Hut
Invitational

By Kevin Rockhill

Hamilton South Eastern High School hosted the 1st
Annual Pizza Hut Invitation Saturday introducing a new format to the Indiana
high school diving community. The field of  girls and boys  from across the
state featured many of the state’s top 20 ranked divers.

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Local Songwriter Featured in National Magazine

ANDERSON, IN - Anderson Songwriter Steve Wallace is featured in Country weekly
magazine in the Jan.12,2009 issue in the Listen Up section in stores
today and on the magazines website at www.countryweekly.com/freemusic
where you can download Walllace's award winning song - "The Bible Is My
Guide" sung by The William Ray Group of Nashville, TN - for free.

Wallace, 38,
has been writing for 25 years while battling a rare nerve disorder
called 'Dystonia' which affects his muscles and speech.

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Open auditions for Ducktails & Bobbysox and Oz!

ANDERSON, IN - Kidz Take the Stage (KTS), a performing arts group for
students ages 5-18 will hold open auditions on January 6th, 7th, and
8th from 5pm-8pm.  Auditions will be held at the KTS Performing Arts
Studio located at the Parathea Building, 1125 Main Street in Anderson
(behind the Paramount Theatre).  Prospective castmembers may schedule
an audition time in advance, but walk-ins will also be accepted anytime
during audition hours. 

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AFD Firefighter Phil Edmondson Arrested for DWI

I'm waiting for a call back from Madison County Sheriff Ron Richardson with more details, but I've confirmed that Phil Edmondson (Spelling?) was arrested on 12/21/08 for DWI.

Anyone have more details?

As soon as I hear back from the MadCo Sheriff, I'll write-up a proper story.

 

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School Bus Crashes on Icy Roads Near Frankton

FRANKTON, IN - According to reports, a Frankton-Lapel Community Schools bus was struck by a car earlier this morning at 500 North and 500 West, causing the bus to flip over on its side. 

The bus was back up by 11:30 a.m. The injured students are being transported to St. Vincent Mercy in Elwood, Community in Anderson and St. John's in Anderson.

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Offer Accepted on Plant 18, Key GM Parcel in Anderson

ANDERSON, IN - At a meeting of the Anderson Redevelopment Commission on Tuesday, December 2, 2008, a purchase agreement was executed on a key parcel of land once occupied by General Motors. The parcel is located at 2900 E. Scatterfield Road, and was known as Plant 18. The $425,000 agreement was presented by Stan and Teresa Lay of Hy-Tech Machining and approved unanimously by the Anderson Redevelopment Commission.

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AU student is honored by ICI and the Lilly Endowment

ANDERSON, IN -  John
C. Olson, a sophomore at Anderson University, was recently honored as
an outstanding first-generation student during a banquet entitled "Realizing the Dream," sponsored by the Lilly Endowment, Inc.  Olson
is a native of Fortville, Ind.

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Breakfast With Santa Tradition Continues for Highland High School Music Fundraising

ANDERSON, IN - Highland High School Choral Boosters and Choir members are seeking community support for the 3rd annual "Breakfast with Santa" event to be held on Saturday December 6th, 2008 from 8:30 a.m.-11:30 a.m. As last year, the event will be held at Madison Park Church of God, 67th and Columbus Ave.

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First of 2 New Dunkin' Donuts in Anderson to Open this Week

ANDERSON, IN - The first of two new
Dunkin' Donuts coming to Anderson before the end of the year is
scheduled to open at 5 a.m. on Thursday, November 20, 2008.

The newly opening Dunkin' Donuts is
located at 14th and Jackson in downtown Anderson. The second
restaurant at 4431 S. Scatterfield Rd. is scheduled to open
mid-December.

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Veterans' Commons Bricks Again Available

ANDERSON, IN -  In honor of Veterans Day, the City of Anderson Department of Parks and Recreation is again opening the Shadyside Park Veterans’ Commons area for brick sales.  Around 850 inscribed bricks, sold in 1998 and 1999, now fill the Veterans’ Commons. Approximately 100 more spaces for bricks have been made available; bricks will be offered for sale by between Veterans Day and December 31.  The bricks will cost $125 each and may be purchased through the Parks Department. 

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