-
Solid Waste District wins state award
(Local News ~ 05/03/01)
Those "dirty runs of ditches" have won an award from the state of Indiana. That is, the Greene County Solid Waste Management District's innovative anti-roadside litter campaign called "Are You Fed Up With Those Dirty Runs Of Ditches." The District has learned the program has been selected to receive the 2001 Governor's Award for Excellence in Recycling...
-
Eugene G. Hall
(Local News ~ 05/03/01)
CRANE ---- Eugene G. Hall, 91, of Crane, passed away at 9:15 p.m. Tuesday, May 1, 2001 at Greene County General Hospital in Linton. Born March 2, 1910 in Jasonville, he was the son of Elysses Grant and Annie (Adams) Hall. He was an electrician planner and estimator with the Public Works Department at Crane NSWC for 42 years, retiring in 1982. ...
-
Linneweber signs with Indiana State
(Local News ~ 05/03/01)
Carol Linneweber started chasing her brothers around their yard when she in was in grade school. She hasn't stopped running since. The Linton-Stockton senior will continue to run for the next four years. Linneweber signed a letter-of-intent with Indiana State University Tuesday afternoon to run cross county and track for the Sycamores. She will receive half tuition...
-
Miners tune-up for TRC with wins
(Local News ~ 05/03/01)
Linton-Stockton's boys and girls track and field teams tuned up for Friday's Tri-River Conference meet at Clay City with wins at Loogootee Wednesday. The Miners won the boys competition by a score of 79-50. The Lady Miners defeated Loogootee 85-38...
-
Lady Cards 4-7 in girls tennis
(Local News ~ 05/03/01)
Bloomfield won just one set as the Lady Cardinal girls tennis team was blanked by Bloomington North 5-0 Wednesday. Ashley Carmichael, who was playing at No. 3 singles, came up with a set by lost to Mianda Hakim of Bloomington North 6-3, 3-6, 6-4. The Lady Cardinals, who were playing without three starters because of other school obligations, dropped to 4-7...
-
Vikings snap Miners' five-game win streak
(Local News ~ 05/03/01)
Linton-Stockton came up with 11 hits, including a home by Josh Childress, but Barr-Reeve had two three-run innings in a 8-6 victory over the host Miners at Roy Herndon Field Wednesday. The loss, the first in the last six games, dropped Linton to 13-6. It was the ninth game in the past nine days for the Miners...
-
Lions tame Cards on baseball field
(Local News ~ 05/03/01)
Loogootee touched up Bloomfield pitching for 11 hits as the Lions defeated the host Cardinals 10-0 in five innings in a non-conference baseball game Wednesday. Chad Burnett was the starting and losing pitcher. It was his first setback in three decisions...
-
Wolverines pounded by Sullivan
(Local News ~ 05/03/01)
Sullivan came up with 21 hits as they destroyed visiting White River Valley 25-0 in five innings in a non-conference baseball game at Sullivan Wednesday night. K.C. Grow hit two home runs, including a grand slam, for the winners, now 16-1. Jason Wray was the losing pitcher for the Wolverines (0-13)...
-
Union 2-10 in baseball
(Local News ~ 05/03/01)
Eric Head hit two home runs and Brandon Chambers one, but Union (Dugger) came up on the short end of an 11-7 score to Vincennes Rivet in a non-conference baseball game at Dugger Wednesday. Head hit a three-run shot in the third to make it 5-3 and his two-run blast in the fifth, his ninth of the season, made it 6-5 Union. Brandon Reed scored ahead of Head...
-
Union loses fourth softball game
(Local News ~ 05/03/01)
Union (Dugger) committed six errors, which led to two unearned runs in a 4-2 loss at Lawrenceville, Ill. in a non-conference softball game Wednesday. Losing pitcher Jenna Laxton allowed just three hits and two earned runs. She struck out six and walked none as her record dropped to 11-4. She has pitched every inning for the Lady Bulldogs this season...
-
Lady Wolverines take T-Birds
(Local News ~ 05/03/01)
White River Valley pounded out 13 hits in a 7-5 South Western Indiana Athletic Conference victory over host Eastern Wednesday. Sara Fritz and Liz Sykes both had triples for the winners (3-10 overall, 1-3 in the SWIAC). Alicia Buskirk also had a double for WRV...
-
Greene County tournament set for Saturday, May 19
(Local News ~ 05/03/01)
The 10th annual Greene County Vincennes University Golf Scholarship Tournament is set for Saturday, May 19 at the Phil Harris Golf Course in Linton with an 8 a.m. shotgun start. Golfers may call the pro shop at 847-4790 to sign up. Players can make up their own foursomes or the committee will do it...
-
Soccer work day set for June 2
(Local News ~ 05/03/01)
Greene County Soccer Association is continuing sign-ups for this fall. From 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, players can register at the Lyons Town Hall. On Saturday, May 19, players can sign up at the Bloomfield Library from 10 a.m. until noon and from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Lyons Town Hall...
-
Parts of eastern Greene County without power Wednesday
(Local News ~ 05/03/01)
Up to 500 eastern Greene County residents were without power Wednesday following a traffic accident. Utilities District of Western Indiana REMC reported that up to 500 customers were without power in the morning because of the accident, which occurred about a mile and a half east of Bloomfield...
-
Linton's 4th St. NE to get facelift
(Local News ~ 05/03/01)
The city of Linton has received approval from the Indiana Department of Transportation to receive federal funds for an improvement and reconstruction project on 4th St. NE. Linton mayor Jimmie K. Wright recently received notification of the approval from Carter C. Keith of the Indiana Department of Transportation. Next month, Wright will travel to Indianapolis to further coordinate development plans...
-
Old Bank, Angell's to help raise money for Relay for Life
(Local News ~ 05/03/01)
When Justi Schmeichel and Mark Angell were asked if they'd be willing to help raise money for the Greene County American Cancer Society, they didn't hesitate with their responses. Both came back with a quick yes. Schmeichel, manager of the Old Bank & Company Restaurant, and Angell, vice president of Angell's Food Centers, have come up with ways for their businesses to donate money to the May 12 Relay for Life fund-raiser for the ACS...
-
Scheduling, class sizes hot topics at Linton JH
(Local News ~ 05/03/01)
Next year's seventh graders at Linton-Stockton Junior High school will be greeted with daily math and English classes, as well as larger class sizes than they may be accustomed to. Junior high principal Jeff Sparks said the school has resources, personnel and space problems to deal with...
Stories from Thursday, May 3, 2001
Browse other days