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Meurer seeking second term as Stockton Town assessor
(Local News ~ 01/21/02)
Shelby Meurer would like the opportunity to serve Stockton Township as assessor for a second term. This week Meurer announced her intentions to file for the Stockton Township Assessor on the Democrat ticket. Meurer is no stranger to local politics or to the county...
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Helen L. Flater
(Local News ~ 01/21/02)
Helen L. Flater, 90 and of Linton, passed away at 5:45 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 20, 2002 at Walnut Creek at Linton. Born June 26, 1911, in Linton, she was the daughter of Carl A. and Geneva (Aikens) Russell. She was a homemaker, a life member of the First Church of God, and played the piano for 65 years for the church...
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Dorothy L. Saunders
(Local News ~ 01/21/02)
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. ---- Dorothy L. (McKee) Saunders, 89 and of Champaign, Ill., passed away at 5:36 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 17, 2002 at Carle Hospital in Champaign, Ill. Born May 8, 1912, in Lyons, she was the daughter of Oliver Perry and Cora Alice (Deckard) McKee...
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Donald Maurice Bemis
(Local News ~ 01/21/02)
UNIONVILLE ---- Donald Maurice Bemis, 75 and of Unionville, passed away Friday, Jan. 18, 2002, at his residence in Unionville. Born May 2, 1926 in Miami, Fla., he was the son of Irwin Otis and Thelma (Ladson) Bemis. He was owner of Sun Room where he was a cosmetologist and professional musician and a real estate landlord. He was a veteran of the U.S. Navy during World War II...
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Griffith scores 33, 31 for St. Marys
(Local News ~ 01/21/02)
After losing to Lincoln Trail College in November by 45 points, the St. Marys-of-the-Woods Pomeroys turned up the heat and defeated the Statesmen 95-67. Brooke Griffith, a 1998 Shakamak graduate, led the Pomeroy's with 33 points, shooting 6-for-13 from 3-point range and pulling down eight rebounds...
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Boys game starts at 6 p.m. Friday
(Local News ~ 01/21/02)
The Linton-Stockton at Loogootee boys basketball game will start with the junior varsity contest at 6 p.m. Friday, 30 minutes earlier than previous scheduled, according to Linton-Stockton athletic director Charlie Karazsia. He added this will be the final time the two teams will meet because Loogootee has added a holiday classic to next year's schedule...
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WRV extends streak with win over Mitchell
(Local News ~ 01/21/02)
White River Valley's winning streak reached three after a 51-41 victory over Mitchell, ranked No. 7 in Class 3A, Saturday afternoon. Malea Firestone topped the winners (10-7) with 19 points. Amber Williams added 12 for the Lady Wolverines, who outscored the hosts 30-14 in the second half...
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Loogootee tops Lady Lakers, 55-32
(Local News ~ 01/21/02)
JASONVILLE ---- Shakamak girls basketball coach Matt Fougerousse is perplexed about why his Lady Lakers don't play better in the second half. Loogootee outscored the hosts 34-16 over the final two quarters minutes, pulling away for a 55-32 victory here Saturday afternoon...
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ND coach hopes his team starts playing well again
(Local News ~ 01/21/02)
North Daviess coach Brent Dalrymple knows that you can't turn it on and turn it off, but he is hopeful that his Cougars start to realize their potential, just like a year ago. The Cougars started slowly last season, playing less than .500 ball the entired regular season. ...
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Linton hits just 5 field goals in setback to Cougars
(Local News ~ 01/21/02)
Linton-Stockton has struggled with shooting all season, firing at less than 40 percent. The Miners were not even close to their season average, misfiring on 25 of 30 attempts in a 35-23 loss at home to North Daviess Friday night. "That's as good as we can play right now," said Linton-Stockton boys basketball coach Gene Hall, whose Miners dropped to 2-10, 1-5 in the South Western Indiana Athletic Conference. "I don't think our heart is into it the way it needs to be...
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Cards win one, lose one
(Local News ~ 01/21/02)
Bloomfield, ranked No. 7 in Class A, won one of two games against rated teams this weekend. On Friday night, the Cardinals (11-5) defeated Class A No. 3 Loogootee 35-28 at Glover Gymnasium. The Cardinals came up on the short end of a 27-21 score at Washington, rated 10th in Class 3A, Saturday night...
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Thunderbirds roll past Bulldogs
(Local News ~ 01/21/02)
DUGGER ---- Eastern won its third straight South Western Indiana Athletic Conference game, defeating host Union (Dugger) 79-26 Friday night. Eastern, ranked No. 5 in Class 2A, got back-to-back-to-back 3-pointers ---- two by Dustin Hayse and another by Caleb Cassidy ---- as they opened an 11-1 advantage before the game was three minutes old...
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WRV holds off Lakers
(Local News ~ 01/21/02)
A.J. Graves (24) and Kurt Shelton (14) combined for 38 points to pace White River Valley to a 52-49 South Western Indiana Athletic Conference victory over host Shakamak Friday night. WRV (8-6, 3-1 in the SWIAC) had a five-point lead in the final minute before a Shakamak basket and a missed free throw opened the door for the Lakers (9-6, 3-2 in the SWIAC)...
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Work continues toward water for rural Worthington residents
(Local News ~ 01/21/02)
A resource most people take for granted in the United States is pure water. However, people living in Jefferson, Smith, Fairplay and Grant townships consider it a luxury, as they are plagued with foul smelling water with high amounts of bacteria. Due to the problem, those people, who live mostly on or near State Road 48 or Terre Haute Road, are hoping to get water lines installed so they may get water piped to them from Worthington...
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Bloomfield police make pot bust Saturday
(Local News ~ 01/21/02)
Six people, including one juvenile, were arrested at a Bloomfield apartment building Saturday night on drug charges. According to Bloomfield town marshal Butch Brown, the arrests came about after Bloomfield police officers, acting on a tip from other police officers, learned that marijuana was reportedly being sold out of the Turner Street Apartments. They went to the apartment building at approximately 10:45 p.m., conducted a search, and made the arrests...
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Dr. Miller does whatever it takes to help
(Local News ~ 01/21/02)
When George Rushton had to have the toes on his right foot amputated ---- a result of diabetes and poor circulation ---- his problems were far from over. The wound left after the surgery wouldn't heal. "Last September, the whole front of (George's) foot was open, I guess, two inches," explained his wife, Connie...
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People made Lyons man's work more enjoyable
(Local News ~ 01/21/02)
Going to work every day for some is a chore, but not for Gary Shepherd. Why? Because Shepherd enjoyed the people he worked with at Vincennes University. "Vincennes University has been wonderful to me and my family, Karen as a faculty member and Enid as a student," Shepherd said. "I value my Vincennes University friends and colleagues; the people are what make the job satisfying and fulfilling...
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Gayle Owen
(Local News ~ 01/21/02)
WORTHINGTON ---- Gayle Owen, 78 and of Worthington, passed away at 5 a.m., Sunday, Jan. 20, 2002 at the residence of her son in Martinsville. Born March 31, 1923 in Washington, she was the daughter of Noah and Edna (Padgett) Bussard. She and her husband operated Bob & Gayle's Grocery in Worthington for 25 years until 1974. She was a member of the Worthington Christian Church; Worthington Senior Citizens; the Bridge Club at the senior citizens center; Tri Kappa; and the Knitting Club...
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