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Bloomfield teen seriously hurt in wreck
(Local News ~ 02/25/02)
A Bloomfield teen remained in "very serious" condition Sunday night following a two-vehicle accident Friday night near Bloomfield. The accident occurred at 11:10 p.m. at the intersection of U.S. 231 and County Road 150W. According to Greene County Sheriff's Sgt. Bryan K. Woodall's report, Sarah Cliff, 19, of Bloomfield, was traveling west bound on U.S. 231 when a vehicle driven by Travis M. Hasler, 17, of Bloomfield, pulled out onto the highway off of CR 150 W...
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Talk about 40 points and it will happen
(Local News ~ 02/25/02)
I don't know if it was an omen or not, but I made the comment to LDC editor Chris Pruett on Friday afternoon that no WRV boys basketball player had ever scored 40 points in a game. It only took about nine hours for that statement to become incorrect...
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Mary Mae Huey
(Local News ~ 02/25/02)
FLORA, Ill. ---- Mary Mae Huey, 78, of Flora, Ill., passed away at 4:21 p.m. Friday, Feb. 22, 2002, at Clay County Hospital in Flora, Ill. Born Feb. 15, 1924, in Linton, she was the daughter of Alpha and Delphis (Boling) Hamilton. She had worked at Murphy's Dime Store, Ben Franklin and International Shoe Co., all in Flora, Ill. She attended Calvary Baptist in Flora, Ill., and was a member of the VFW Ladies Auxillary and Eagles Ladies Auxillary of Flora, Ill...
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Raymond Albert Flater
(Local News ~ 02/25/02)
Raymond Albert Flater, 56, of Linton, passed away at 3:08 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 22, 2002, at Greene County General Hospital in Linton. Born July 7, 1945, in Linton, he was the son of Raymond Lloyd and Ruth (McGinnis) Flater. He worked at Wendy's restaurant for eight years, and also was a licensed welder. He also umpired girls softball and boys baseball games, and girls high school softball games...
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Avis Pearl Sherrow
(Local News ~ 02/25/02)
BLOOMFIELD ---- Avis Pearl Sherrow, 88, of Bloomfield, passed away 5:15 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 23, 2002, at Hospitality House in Bloomington. Born March 4, 1913, in Greene County, she was the daughter of Allie and Mayme Lou (Yoho) Corwin. She was a homemaker. She was a member of the Solsberry United Methodist Church; a lifetime member of Solsberry American Legion Auxilary; and WSCS at Solsberry United Methodist Church...
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Charles (Benny/Chuck) Peoples
(Local News ~ 02/25/02)
LYONS ---- Charles (Benny/Chuck) Peoples, 67, of Lyons, passed away at 5:21 p.m. Friday, Feb. 22, 2002, at the Veteran's Administration Hospital in Indianapolis. Born April 13, 1934, in Marion, he was the son of Herschel Charles and Alma (Moore) Peoples...
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Betty Pepmeier
(Local News ~ 02/25/02)
CRAWFORDSVILLE ---- Betty Pepmeier, 87, of Crawfordsville, and formerly of Westphalia, passed away at 3:05 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 22, 2002, at St. Clare Medical Center in Crawfordsville. Born Dec. 19, 1914 in Knox County, she was the daughter of Everette and Myrtle (Coffman) VanVleet...
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Mike T. (Rent) Tanzillo
(Local News ~ 02/25/02)
DUGGER ---- Mike T. (Rent) Tanzilla, 78, of Dugger, passed away at 4:31 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 23, 2002, at Sullivan County Community Hospital. Born Dec. 7, 1923, in Chicago, he was the son of Ginseffe and Emelie (Lenti) Tanzillo. He was self-employed contractor who owned Rent's Blacktopping. ...
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Jack Stinebaugh
(Local News ~ 02/25/02)
WORTHINGTON ---- Jack Stinebaugh, 77, of Worthington, passed away at 11:40 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 23, 2002, at Greene County General Hospital in Linton. Born Oct. 19, 1924, in Worthington, he was the son of Willard and Bernice (Steward) Stinebaugh. He worked as an ordinance worker at Crane Naval Depot, retiring in 1979. He was an Army veteran of World War II...
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Richard Williams
(Local News ~ 02/25/02)
SPENCER ---- Richard Williams, 70, of Spencer, passed away Saturday, Feb. 23, 2002, at Owen Valley Health Campus. Born Aug. 19, 1931, in Freedom, he was the son of Carlton and Josie (Dyer) Williams. He was retired from U.S. Air Force with 21 years of service, and also was a Vietnam veteran. He retired from Civil Service at the Indianapolis International Airport. He was a life member of Spencer VFW, and a member of the Methodist Church...
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A look at the record book
(Local News ~ 02/25/02)
SINGLE-GAME BESTS SCORING (LIST INCOMPLETE) 60 ---- Rusty Miller, Switz City (Central) vs. Vincennes Rivet, Feb. 14, 1975 58 ---- Michael Allen, Shakamak vs. Cloverdale, Feb. 16, 1990 51 ---- Rusty Miller, Switz City (Central) vs. North Central, Jan. 10, 1975...
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Bulldogs earn first victory
(Local News ~ 02/25/02)
On senior night, junior Brandon Chambers stole the show. The 6-3 Chambers, playing his first game of the year after being sidelined with an wrist injury suffered during the football season, had 11 points and 14 rebounds to help Union (Dugger) blast Medora 65-39 Friday night...
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Miners knock off Panthers in regular-season finale
(Local News ~ 02/25/02)
A work of art it wasn't. A victory it was. "You never complain when you win," said Linton-Stockton boys basketball coach Gene Hall after a 44-35 victory over Riverton Parke on senior night. "Especially when they have been few and far between...
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Brown Duck Olympics proves to be a hit
(Local News ~ 02/25/02)
JASONVILLE ---- The first Brown Duck Olympics were held in Jasonville on Saturday, and organizers were pleased there were no international incidents; however, after the first two events, there was a call for a steroid test. Michael Smith, a Lintonian, won the Broom Javelin and Rock Put right off the bat. The other participants began whispering about the use of steroids by Smith...
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Worthington trying to help children by collecting vitamins
(Local News ~ 02/25/02)
There are certain things we take for granted each day. Breakfast, lunch, and dinner, for example. Maybe even a snack or two, and a vitamin to make sure we stay healthy. While that may seem simple enough to most of us, the same can't be said for families in Third World countries...
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Linton woman wants help with dog problem
(Local News ~ 02/25/02)
A Linton woman says something needs to be done about dogs running loose in her neighborhood. "There needs to be something done," said Candi Thomas. She and her husband, William, live on Samuel Ave. on Linton's northwest side. She said several dogs are allowed to run loose by their owners, and it's causing problems...
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County Wide Garage Sale brings 'em in again
(Local News ~ 02/25/02)
SWITZ CITY ---- For Deidra Brumfield of Linton, setting up a booth at the annual County Wide Garage Sale has become a tradition. At last Saturday's 11th annual "Trash or Treasure" sale, her booth did very well. "I did great," she said. "Anytime I can get rid of everything and come home with more money than I had, I'm happy ... I've had a booth over here for four or five years, and it's always successful...
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Linton gym echoes with singing Saturday
(Local News ~ 02/25/02)
The sound of music and thunderous applause echoed throughout the Linton-Stockton High School gymnasium Saturday afternoon as Circle The State With Song performed. People sat on the floor and others stood in the gym that was filled to capacity, listening to a choir of 500 voices made up of junior high/middle school and elementary students from all over the state...
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Graves sets school record
(Local News ~ 02/25/02)
Of all the outstanding players that have suited up for White River Valley's boys basketball teams, none have ever scored 40 points in a single game. Not until Friday night. Sophomore guard A.J. Graves exploded for a career-high 40 points to lead the Wolverines to a 68-60 victory over visiting Washington...
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Eastern ties for SWIAC
(Local News ~ 02/25/02)
Eastern claimed a share of the South Western Indiana Athletic Conference boys basketball title with a 68-53 victory over visiting North Daviess Friday night. Eastern, which ran its winning streak to 13 games to to improve to 18-3 overall, won its final six conference games to tie Bloomfield with a 6-1 SWIAC record...
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Pats hold off Lakers
(Local News ~ 02/25/02)
Owen Valley outscored Shakamak 34-23 in the second half , defeating the Lakers 49-44 in a boys basketball game at Spencer Friday night. Shakamak, who concluded the regular season at 12-8, led 21-15 at halftime. Josh Langford led three Lakers in double figures with 14 points. Josh Netherlain had 13 and Josh McDaniel added 10...
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Vikings take Cards
(Local News ~ 02/25/02)
Barr-Reeve limited Bloomfield to just eight points in the final two quarters, pulling away for a 46-26 victory at Montgomery Friday night. The Vikings (18-4) led 26-18 at halftime. They outscored the Cardinals 14-0 in the third quarter. Darren Wilcher topped Barr-Reeve with 12 points...
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Beatrice V. Woodruff
(Local News ~ 02/25/02)
Beatrice V. Woodruff, 99, of Linton, passed away at 5:40 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 24, 2002, at Walnut Creek in Linton. Born Sept. 7, 1902, in Tennessee, she was the daughter of Sam and Mary (Guy) Shirks. She was a homemaker, and had lived in Linton since 1926...
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