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Switz City receives new fire truck
(Local News ~ 05/09/01)
SWITZ CITY - Good things come to those who wait. On Sunday morning, the Fairplay-Grant Fire Department got a new tanker truck to replace their old one, which was 45 years old. "It's something the fire department has needed for a very long time," said clerk-treasurer Carla Porter. ...
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Shakamak wins South Vermillion softball tourney
(Local News ~ 05/09/01)
Shakamak came up with 18 hits as the Lady Lakers won two games to capture first place at the South Vermillion Invitational Saturday. In the opener, Tricia Jones, Cierra Cox and Valerie Blanton all had RBI singles in a four-run seventh inning as Shakamak defeated the host Lady Wildcats 4-1...
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Church softball forming teams
(Local News ~ 05/09/01)
The annual Linton Church Softball League is now forming teams, which will begin play on Monday, June 4. For information or to register, call 665-9331, 648-3041, 847-0079 or 735-5600. Players are invited to join the league for fun and fellowship.
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Cardinals drop to 4-8
(Local News ~ 05/09/01)
Bloomfield lost for the eighth time in 12 matches as the Lady Cardinal tennis team came up on the short end of a 4-0 score to host Loogootee Monday. The match at No. 1 singles between Bloomfield's Laura Kay Watkins and Loogootee's Jessie Devine was suspended because of rain in the third set. Divine was ahead 6-3, 1-6, 4-3 at the time...
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Linton girls win Tri-River meet
(Local News ~ 05/09/01)
CLAY CITY ---- Linton-Stockton won its third consecutive girls Tri-River Conference track and field meet here Friday night. The Lady Miners scored 207 2/3 points to easily outdistance Clay City, who was second with 153 1/3 points. Shakamak was third with 88 points, North Central had 45, Union (Dugger) scored 15 and Eminence had three points...
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Babe Ruth tryouts Saturday
(Local News ~ 05/09/01)
Any boy age 13-15 that is interested in playing Babe Ruth baseball should report to Roy Herndon Field at Linton-Stockton High School at 10 a.m. Saturday for a mandatory tryout. Even if players are already signed up they need to be present for Saturday's tryouts, which will last until noon...
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Wolverines winless in baseball
(Local News ~ 05/09/01)
North Daviess had 10 hits in a 13-3 South Western Indiana Athletic Conference baseball victory over host White River Valley Friday. The game was halted after five innings via the 10-run rule. Adam Trueblood had a home run for the winners. Also for the Cougars (10-4), Tycen Brock had a triple. Brock and Matt Wagler teamed up to limit WRV (0-13) to just two hits...
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WRV 3-11in softball
(Local News ~ 05/09/01)
Despite coming up with 10 hits, White River Valley dropped a 14-5 non-conference softball decision at home to Owen Valley Friday. Heather Fritz and Brittany Collins both had doubles for WRV (3-11). Collins started her first game of the season and suffered the loss...
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Lady Wolverines come up short against Owen Valley
(Local News ~ 05/09/01)
White River Valley lost to visiting Owen Valley 3-2 in a high school girls tennis match Friday. Holly Halt came up with a victory at No. 2 singles, defeating Owen Valley's Kristen Fuhs 6-2, 6-3. Also for the Lady Wolverines (4-9), D.D. Townsend and Chelsea Hawkins won a third-set tiebreaker 7-3 to come away with a three-set victory at No. 1 doubles...
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Wolverines run seventh at Martinsville
(Local News ~ 05/09/01)
White River Valley's boys and girls track and field teams finished seventh out of seven teams at the Martinsville Invitational, which took place at Bloomington North Friday night. Bloomington North won with 124 points followed by Columbus North 101, Bloomington South 101, Center Grove 100, Martinsville 60, Indianapolis Roncalli 38 and WRV had 33 points...
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Alva "Toby" E. Anderson
(Local News ~ 05/09/01)
Alva "Toby" E. Anderson, 79, of Linton, passed away at 7:10 a.m. Monday, May 7, 2001 at his residence. Born Jan. 8, 1922 in Linton, he was the son of Alva Ellis Anderson. He worked at the General Electric Plant in Linton for 30 years. He was a greeter at Wal-Mart for 13 years. He was a member of the Linton Assembly of God; lifetime member of VFW Post 7118 in Linton. He was an Army veteran of WW II...
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Janice S. Denny
(Local News ~ 05/09/01)
LYONS ---- Janice S. Denny, 69, of Lyons, passed away at 1:25 p.m., Monday, May 7, 2001 at the Greene County General Hospital in Linton. Born March 28, 1932 in Lyons, she was the daughter of Claude and Ada (Grounds) Story. She worked at the Treasurers Office at the Greene County Court House. She also helped her husband in the service station at Lyons. She was a member of the Lyons Church of Christ...
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James W. "Jimmie" Hudson
(Local News ~ 05/09/01)
BEDFORD ---- James W. "Jimmie" Hudson, 86, of Bedford, passed away at 8:40 a.m., Monday, May 7, 2001 at the Bedford Hospitality House. Born April 11, 1915 in Bloomfield, he was the son of James Mordecai and Victoria (TenEyck) Hudson. He was a supervisor of purchasing and contracting NWSC Crane, retiring in 1973. He was a member of the Bloomfield American Legion post 196, VFW Worthington, Elks Lodge Linton, and Bloomfield First Christian Church. He was a U.S. Navy veteran of WW II...
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Jesse James McCammon
(Local News ~ 05/09/01)
SULLIVAN ---- Jesse James McCammon, 56, of Sullivan, passed away at 2:30 p.m., Saturday, May 5, 2001, unexpectedly while running his mail route in Sullivan County. He was born May 1, 1945 in Sullivan County, he was the son of Levi and Gail (Mason) McCammon...
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Dorothy E. Ritter
(Local News ~ 05/09/01)
Dorothy E. Ritter, 93, of Linton, passed away at 10:35 p.m. Monday, May 7, 2001 at Greene County General Hospital in Linton. Born Jan. 26, 1908 in Terre Haute, she was the daughter of John and Ella (Arnold) Donahue. She was a supervisor at the Real Silk Plant in Linton for 15 years...
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Edith Marie Irish
(Local News ~ 05/09/01)
Edith Marie Irish, 81, of Linton, passed away at 10:15 p.m., Tuesday, May 8, 2001 at the Walnut Creek in Linton. She was born June 27, 1919 in Linton, she was the daughter of Hoyle E. and Mossie Etta Irish. She was an office worker for TRW Company in Cleveland, Ohio...
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Linton girls up record to 25-6
(Local News ~ 05/09/01)
The Linton-Stockton girls track team upped its record to 25-6 by picking up two victories against North Knox and North Daviess Monday night at Bicknell. The Lady Miners scored 72 points, North Knox, who had beaten Linton twice earlier, had 63 and North Daviess was third with 18 points...
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Miners win invitational
(Local News ~ 05/09/01)
Linton-Stockton had three players among the top 10 as the Miners were first at the North Knox boys golf invitational at the Bicknell Country Club Saturday. Tim Fish shot a 74 to lead the Miners, who won with a 312. They were six shots better than second-place Evansville North. Fish had the fourth lowest score...
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Linton golf team fares well
(Local News ~ 05/09/01)
Congratulations to the Linton-Stockton golf team for its victory at the North Knox Invitational Saturday. The Miners shot a 312 at the Bicknell Country Club, which was six shots better than defending state champion Evansville North. If the Miners, who also beat South Vermillion, Mount Vernon, Evansville Harrison, Edgewood, Evansville Mater Dei, North Knox, Princeton, Evansville Reitz, West Vigo, Pike Central, South Knox and Washington Catholic, hope to advance to the regional for the third consecutive year, and possibly beyond, it will like take a round even better than312 at the sectional to get past Terre Haute South, Terre Haute North, Northview and Owen Valley. ...
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Bloomfield business damage by fire
(Local News ~ 05/09/01)
A Bloomfield business suffered fire and smoke damage early Saturday morning when a fire that started outside of the building moved inside. According to Bloomfield Assistant Fire Chief George Ockerman, the fire Department responded to the fire at Byers Home Furnishings at 36 E. Main St. on Saturday at 4:30 a.m...
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Dugger to get new police car
(Local News ~ 05/09/01)
DUGGER ---- The Dugger Town Board met in short session Monday to open bids on blacktopping, discuss the purchase of a new police car and a grant for upgrading the sewer system. The board, comprised of president Sam Landis and members Tom Walters and Billy Pirtle, passed an additional appropriation resolution for the purchase of a new police car. Clerk-treasurer Lana Lynn noted that the town doesn't plan to purchase the new vehicle until the end of the year...
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Wright out of hospital
(Local News ~ 05/09/01)
Linton mayor Jimmie K. Wright spent two nights in Greene County General Hospital last week, but is back home today, resting well. "He had another round of pneumonia," said Wright's wife, Connie. "He was in the hospital Thursday night and out Saturday."...
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Jasonville couple escape injury
(Local News ~ 05/09/01)
JASONVILLE ---- A rural Jasonville couple escaped injury early this morning after a fire that apparently started in an attached garage spread to their house. According to Kallie Rehmel, safety officer for the Wright Township Volunteer Fire Department, firefighters were called to the home of Claude and Margo Sluder at 12:01 a.m, and arrived at the scene at 12:12 a.m. The single-story frame house, located on County Road 800N, east of CR 1500 W, is about two miles south of Jasonville...
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4-H Mini Horse and Pony club looking for members
(Local News ~ 05/09/01)
Do you have a young child who loves horses, would like to learn how to care for them, ride and perhaps even show a horse - but you don't own one? The Greene County 4-H Mini Horse and Pony club has a solution: You do not have to own a horse to join...
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LDC wins four awards from Associated Press
(Local News ~ 05/09/01)
While covering a two-hour school board meeting or an all-day basketball tournament, the thought of winning an award for your work never enters your mind. Actually, it's not until you receive notice of an upcoming contest in the mail do you even think about it. And putting together contest entries isn't fun. It's a two-week process...
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Routine stop turns into chase
(Local News ~ 05/09/01)
A routine traffic stop turned into a high speed chase on Friday afternoon. According to a report filed by Indiana State Trooper Kent Winstead, he attempted to pull over a 1989 Chevrolet Camaro on State Road 67 in Washington Township. The car had been traveling at 76 mph in a 55 mph speed limit...
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Four sent to hospital following wreck
(Local News ~ 05/09/01)
A two-vehicle accident Saturday morning near Jasonville on State Road 59 sent four people to area hospitals. According to a report filed by Greene County Sheriff's Deputy Christopher P. McDonald, at 9:15 Saturday morning, Cheryl A. Hall of Terre Haute was southbound on State Road 59 when she stopped and signaled to make a left turn...
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Crime Stoppers started locally
(Local News ~ 05/09/01)
Crime doesn't pay, but Crime Stoppers does. That slogan, made famous by Crime Stoppers International, is about to make its debut in Linton. Tuesday night, a group of about 15 people gathered in the Roy Clark Community Building in Linton's Humphreys Park, to organize a Greene County Crime Stoppers...
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WRV-Lyons students learning more about music
(Local News ~ 05/09/01)
LYONS ---- Music education should be a vital component in our children's overall education. It is shown to improve math skills and analytical thinking in students. Virgil Franklin, White River Valley-Lyons Elementary/Junior High School music teacher and band director, is sponsoring the Electronic Musical Festival 2001 at the school this week. ...
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Greene County students win scholarships
(Local News ~ 05/09/01)
Some odds 'n' ends from a cluttered desk: Sheriff scholarships announced The Greene County Sheriff Reserve Unit has announced the winners of its 10th annual scholarship program. They are: Bryson G. Raney of Shakamak. Rebekah A. Poe of Linton...
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Worthington woman asks for help
(Local News ~ 05/09/01)
The Worthington Town Council on Tuesday tabled a request from a Worthington resident asking the town to pay for clean-up charges after sewage recently backed up into her basement. According to council president Bill Bays, Ann Hamilton was upset when sewage recently backed up into her basement. She had been under the impression that her home was connected to the town's sewer system, but it was not, Bays said...
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Chase remains a mystery
(Local News ~ 05/09/01)
Indiana State Trooper Kent Winstead is still trying to piece together why a Vincennes man led him on an eight-mile chase through the southwest part of Greene County on Friday. He is getting conflicting stories from the driver, James F. Morris, 31, Vincennes, and the passenger who fled on foot, Marvin Robinson, 29, Vincennes...
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Fines named to Switz City Town Council
(Local News ~ 05/09/01)
Doneva Fines, widow of long time council member Richard Fines, was sworn in as a council member at Switz City's council meeting Tuesday evening. Fines, who was sworn in by clerk-treasurer Carla Porter, will complete her late husband's council term...
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Linton tops Shakamak in key TRC baseball game
(Local News ~ 05/09/01)
JASONVILLE ---- Nate Austin struck out 13 and tossed a three-hitter to lead Linton-Stockton to a 2-0 victory over host Shakamak here Saturday. The win clinched the third straight Tri-River Conference championship for the Miners (14-6 overall, 5-0 in the TRC)...
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Dean Moore
(Local News ~ 05/09/01)
DUGGER ---- Dean Moore, 83, of Dugger, passed away at 3:10 p.m., Tuesday, May 8, 2001 at the Glenburn Nursing Home in Linton. He was born Oct. 17, 1917 in Sullivan County, he was the son of Fred C. and Gladys (Poole) Moore. He was a retired coal miner from Amax Coal Co. He was a member of United Mine Workers; a lifetime member of the VFW in Bloomfield; the Dugger American Legion. He was a WW II veteran...
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