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Burch not sure if I-69 is really needed
(Local News ~ 11/07/01)
Family farms have become more extinct in recent years, and Charles Burch of eastern Greene County is afraid one of the proposed routes for I-69 will destroy even more family farms. His family has had a livestock and timber farm for over 170 years. "Alternative number three will rip and tear farm land," Burch told the crowd at Tuesday night's public involvement meeting on I-69 in the Linton-Stockton High School auditeria...
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Riggleman looking for improvement this season
(Local News ~ 11/07/01)
After being thrust into the girls varsity coaching position at Linton-Stockton for the final eight games last season, Mike Riggleman begins his first full season in charge of the Lady Miners, who finished 3-18 a year ago, 2-6 under Riggleman. "It took the summer for the girls to understand what we are trying to do," said Riggleman, a 1988 L & M graduate who is in his second year as math teacher at Linton-Stockton High School. ...
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Bloomfield has a first-year coach
(Local News ~ 11/07/01)
BLOOMFIELD ---- Coach Amy Watson will inherit a Bloomfield girls basketball team that returns three double-figure scorers from last year's 5-16 squad. "You would have to say that we are experienced," said Watson, who as Amy Amstutz was a prep star at Bedford North Lawrence before playing college basketball at Vincennes University and Indiana State University. "It is always nice to have three girls in double figures returning."...
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Talpas starts season with several new faces
(Local News ~ 11/07/01)
DUGGER ---- After going through growing pains the past four seasons, Union (Dugger) girls basketball coach Gene Talpas was hoping this would be the season that the Lady Bulldogs could return to respectability, especially after going 6-15 last year and eight lettermen expected to return...
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Lakers focusing on defense to start season
(Local News ~ 11/07/01)
JASONVILLE ---- After allowing 65 points per game last season, Shakamak girls basketball coach Matt Fougerousse begins his second year in charge of the Lady Lakers with a focus on defense. "We have to get after it on the defensive end," said Fougerousse, whose Lady Lakers gave up almost 25 more points per game than they scored. "If we are going to be any good at all, we have to get good defensively...
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Eastern loaded with experience this season
(Local News ~ 11/07/01)
EASTERN HEIGHTS ---- Eastern girls basketball team will no longer be a surprise team. The Lady Thunderbirds return all but two players from last season's 12-10 squad that defeated White River Valley and earned a share of the South Western Indiana Athletic Conference championship...
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Pigg still looking for defensive effort from Wolverines
(Local News ~ 11/07/01)
SWITZ CITY ---- Don't go feeling sorry for White River Valley just yet. Despite losing five girls that started from that 22-6 team in 2001 that advanced all the way the Class A state championship game, coach Joe Pigg and his Lady Wolverines feel like they have something to prove to skeptics...
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Lady Miners lose opener to WC
(Local News ~ 11/07/01)
Washington Catholic closed the first half on an 11-0 run and pulled away for a 58-30 victory over Linton-Stockton, spoiling the home opener for the Lady Miners. The Lady Miners led 6-5 after the first quarter and was still ahead 14-13 with three minutes remaining in the second quarter...
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North Central wins battle of ranked Class A teams
(Local News ~ 11/07/01)
North Central, ranked No. 4 in Class A, defeated No. 9 White River Valley 54-43 in the season opener for both girls basketball teams at Farmersburg Tuesday night. North Central had a 29-20 lead at halftime. White River Valley, who was Class A state runner-up last season, trimmed the deficit to 39-35 after three quarters...
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Turnovers, inexperience cost Union
(Local News ~ 11/07/01)
Playing with six freshmen and three sophomores, Union (Dugger) committed 47 turnovers in a 73-34 loss to visiting Clay City Tuesday night in the season opening game for both teams. "I was pleased with our play today," said Union (Dugger) girls basketball coach Gene Talpas. "We kept scrapping...
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Dispute results in man being killed
(Local News ~ 11/07/01)
Police were on the scene at NW 7th St., Apt. 32, Linton this morning investigating the death of David L. Parker, Sr. According to the search warrant affidavit filed this morning in Greene Court Circuit Court, today at approximately 7 a.m. the Linton Police Department received a call about a domestic dispute at Parker's residence...
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Substance found at hospital wasn't anthrax
(Local News ~ 11/07/01)
When Greene County General Hospital personnel reported to the Linton Police Department on Oct. 23 that a white powder had been discovered in the lobby, both entities worked quickly to resolved the issue. The substance was treated as if were anthrax, however at the time both hospital administrator Jonas Uland and chief Keith McDonald were doubtful that it was anthrax...
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Officials offer advice on water project for Worthington-area residents
(Local News ~ 11/07/01)
WORTHINGTON ---- Speaker of the House John R. Gregg (D-Sandborn) saw the display of interest for getting community water to rural areas when he met with over 100 concerned citizens at the Worthington Park Community Building on Tuesday evening. Along with Gregg were several representatives from other Indiana agencies who came to the meeting to advise and answer questions from people who live in areas near State Road 48 and Terre Haute Road who are having serious water problems with polluted wells.. ...
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Man pulls in front of semi-truck near Stoll's
(Local News ~ 11/07/01)
Two men could have been seriously injured late Tuesday morning when a Shwanns Truck driven by Dusty Brittingham pulled into the path of a semi-truck driven by Jim Denny of Lyons. At 11:05 a.m. Tuesday, Denny was southbound on State Road 54 in front of Stolls Restaurant...
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Superintendents can exchange ideas at meetings
(Local News ~ 11/07/01)
Sometimes the best way to solve a problem is to listen to someone else who has been through the same thing. Superintendents from throughout southern Indiana will have the opportunity to share ideas and war stories when they gather for the 105th annual Southern Indiana Superintendents Club meeting in Linton today through Friday...
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INDOT commissioner happy with I-69 progress
(Local News ~ 11/07/01)
Bryan Nicol listened intently as people offered their opinion on the proposed routes of I-69 on Tuesday night. Nicol became commissioner of the Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) on Sept. 10, and has been working on the I-69 project the past two years...
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The final routes being considered for I-69
(Local News ~ 11/07/01)
Alternative #1: Evansville to Vincennes to Terre Haute to Indianapolis using U.S. 41 and I-70. Alternative #2: Evansville to Vincennes then proceeding along the State Road 67 corridor to Morgan County with the option of proceeding to I-70 or State Road 37 and on to Indianapolis...
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Opinions offered at I-69 meeting in Linton
(Local News ~ 11/07/01)
Jobs, jobs, jobs and yes, jobs. That was the message sent to the Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) at a public involvement meeting on the proposed routes for I-69. The meeting was in the Linton-Stockton High School auditeria on Tuesday night...
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R. Fern Vandeventer
(Local News ~ 11/07/01)
BLOOMFIELD ---- R. Fern Vandeventer, 89, of Bloomfield, passed away at 7:15 p.m., Tuesday, Nov. 6, 2001 at Kennedy Living Center in Martinsville. Born June 6, 1912 in Greene County, she was the daughter of Lewis and Laura (Hunter) Helms. She was an attendant at White's Laundry and also worked at White's Grocery for 18 years, retired. She was a member of the Pleasant Ridge Pentecostal Church...
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