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Linton woman hoping for a miracle
(Local News ~ 12/05/01)
A young Linton woman is hoping this Christmas brings her, and especially her family, a little more than the average holiday gift. This year, she's hoping for a miracle. Melissa Mowery is battling cancer. Melissa, or "Missy" to her friends, is 31 years old, and the mother of five young daughters...
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Linton, Cards split
(High School Sports ~ 12/05/01)
Linton-Stockton outscored Bloomfield 21-16 in the second half as the Miners came away with a 47-38 victory in an eighth-grade boys basketball game Tuesday night at Linton. Caleb Fischer led three Linton players in double figures with 17 points. Riley Beach and Steele Spinks both hit for 10 points...
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Pizza Hut classic begins Dec. 26
(High School Sports ~ 12/05/01)
TERRE HAUTE ---- The allure of playing in the 16-team Pizza Hut Wabash Valley Classic is getting play a minimum of three games, and a maximum of four, and also the possibility of facing different and tough competition. For six of the teams, including Bloomfield and Shakamak, you can throw out different. ...
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Jackie Dean Quillen
(Local News ~ 12/05/01)
BROWNSBURG ---- Jackie Dean Quillen, 66, of Brownsburg, passed away at 12:35 p.m., Tuesday, Dec. 4, 2001 at Danville Regional Rehibilitation Center in Danville. Born May 15, 1935 in Koleen, he was the son of George Oliver and Bertha Pearl (Dove) Quillen...
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Richard L. Denny Sr.
(Local News ~ 12/05/01)
JASONVILLE ---- Richard L. "Dick" Denny, Sr., 56, of Jasonville, passed away at 11:45 a.m. Monday, Dec. 3, 2001 at Greene County General Hospital in Linton. Born Dec. 30, 1944, in Linton, he was the son of George A. and Imogene (Keller) Denny...
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Oris Gambill Lucas
(Local News ~ 12/05/01)
MORRISTOWN ---- Oris "Peg" Gambill Lucas, 88, of Morristown and formerly of Dugger and Indianapolis, passed away Tuesday, Dec. 4, 2001 at Major Hospital in Shelbyville. Born Jan. 6, 1913 in Sullivan County, she was the daughter of Gerthel and Mary Pool...
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Belva Weaver
(Local News ~ 12/05/01)
SANDBORN ---- Belva Weaver, 97, of Sandborn, passed away at 5:15 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 4, 2001 at Waters of Greencastle. Born March 20, 1904, in Knox County, she was the daughter of George and Rosetta (Clark) Helderman. She and her husband were farmers. She was a member of the Sandborn Baptist Church, Sandborn Purity Rebecca Lodge for over 40 years and was an avid bicyclist until two years ago...
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Eastern remains undefeated
(Local News ~ 12/05/01)
Danielle Rains five points in overtime as Eastern remained perfect with a 58-56 victory over Brown County in a non-conference girls basketball game at Eastern Heights Tuesday night. Ashli Arnold paced Eastern (6-0) with 17 points, including two 3-pointers. Rains tallied 13 points and Bobbi Lane hit for 11, including a basket in the extra session...
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WRV back at .500
(Local News ~ 12/05/01)
Amber Williams' layup in the final seconds provided the margin of victory as White River Valley defeated visiting Washington 51-50 in a girls basketball game at Switz City Tuesday night. Carrie Arthur assisted on the in-bounds play with four seconds remaining...
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Bloomfield loses to Lions
(Local News ~ 12/05/01)
Bloomfield fell behind 18-4 and never recovered in a 35-24 loss to Loogootee in an seventh-grade boys basketball game. Dustin Green tossed in two 3-pointers and finished with 13 points for the Cardinals. Jordan Maryfield had five points while Sam Bates, Dustin Hayes and Byron Royal each added two points...
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Linton girls win opener
(Local News ~ 12/05/01)
Jenny Poe had 10 points and four steals in leading Linton-Stockton Junior High School's girls seventh-grade basketball team to a 34-13 victory over visiting Dugger on Monday night. Rachael Pruett added four points, four assists and four rebounds, and Sabrina Westfall had four points and nine rebounds. ...
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Linton JV wins
(Local News ~ 12/05/01)
The Linton-Stockton Junior Varsity boys basketball team earned its first victory of the season, defeating Sullivan 47-44 at White River Valley Monday night. Rick Overton paced the winners with 16 points. Mike Patterson also reached double figures with 11...
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Shakamak breaks streak
(Local News ~ 12/05/01)
SWITZ CITY ---- Shakamak snapped a three-game losing streak with a 44-42 win at Riverton Parke Monday night. "It was good to get another victory and get back to our winning ways," said Shakamak girls basketball coach Matt Fougerousse, whose Lady Lakers evened their record at 3-3 after starting 0-2...
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WRV loses
(Local News ~ 12/05/01)
White River Valley's seventh grade boys basketball team lost for the first time in three games ---- a 49-11 setback at Sullivan Thursday night. Jacob Hunter paced WRV with four points. Tony Dyer, Chad Patterson and Cody LeFever each scored two points while Justin Baker added one...
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Commissioners hold off on releasing bonds
(Local News ~ 12/05/01)
BLOOMFIELD ---- One Greene County Commissioner has balked on releasing bonds on some county roads used by Black Beauty Coal Company. Warren Bartlett told Black Beauty representative Gene Powell at Tuesday's commissioners meeting that he wants to inspect at least one of the roads before releasing the bonds...
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SDG to conduct economic development study
(Local News ~ 12/05/01)
BLOOMFIELD ---- Greene County Commissioners on Tuesday gave the nod of approval to SDG, a Bloomington consulting firm, to conduct an economic development study for Greene County. The Southern Indiana Development Commission has been working with commissioners for several months to develop a feasibility study, with the goal of developing a strategic economic development plan for the county. The study will be designed to identify economic issues and problems, and to hopefully, develop remedies...
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Attacks hurt local donations
(Local News ~ 12/05/01)
You don't have to tell the parents of the over 500 children who applied for the local Toys for Tots or Clothe-A-Child program that the nation is in a recession. Several local organizations are working together to try to raise the funding to ensure that these children have a merry Christmas...
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Lady Cards fall to Barr-Reeve
(High School Sports ~ 12/05/01)
Barr-Reeve outscored Bloomfield 30-16 in the middle quarters as the Lady Vikings defeated the host Lady Cardinals 61-52 in a non-conference girls basketball game at Glover Gymnasium Tuesday night. The loss snapped a three-game winning streak for Bloomfield, who dropped to 4-3...
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