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Courthouse renovation hot topic in county council race
(Local News ~ 05/06/02)
The race is on for the Greene County Council in districts 2, 3 and 4 in Tuesday's primary election, at least on the Democrat side. In District 1, which includes Beech Creek, Highland, Richland and Fairplay townships, the choice in this fall's election will be between Republican James F. "Big O" Oliphant and Democrat David L. Reed...
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Cards lose fifth
(High School Sports ~ 05/06/02)
Despite outhitting Washington 6-4, Bloomfield's softball team came up on the short end of a 3-1 score Friday. Anika Parsley had a double for Bloomfield, who slipped to 11-5. Kara Campbell suffered the loss on the mound. Washington won for just the fifth time in 14 games...
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Linton girls fair well at TRC meet
(High School Sports ~ 05/06/02)
CLAY CITY ---- Linton-Stockton placed two girls in the top three in 10 events, including seven firsts, and won two relays to cruise to its fourth consecutive Tri-River Conference girls track and field championship here Friday night. The Lady Miners amassed 212 points, which was 46 points better than Clay City, who finished second with 166. North Central was third with 95 points, Shakamak had 37, Union (Dugger) was fifth with 12 and Eminence had six points...
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Miners win invitational
(High School Sports ~ 05/06/02)
Linton-Stockton, ranked No. 20, shot 305 to easily win the Warrior Invitational at the Bicknell Country Club Saturday. Mount Vernon shot 319; host North Knox 324; Evansville Mater Dei 326; West Vigo 327; Evansville Harrison 330; Evansville North 334; Edgewood 336; Evansville Reitz 338; South Vermillion 338; Princeton 351; White River Valley was 12th with a 366; South Knox shot 371; Washington Catholic 385; and Pike Central 394...
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Lakers defeat Miners
(High School Sports ~ 05/06/02)
Shakamak scored three runs in its final two at bats to get by host Linton-Stockton 5-3 in a dual conference baseball game at Roy Herndon Field Saturday. The Lakers, ranked No. 2 in Class A, won for the 11th time in 17 games. Cody Stockrahm paced with winners with two hits and two runs scored...
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WRV wins JV tournament
(High School Sports ~ 05/06/02)
White River Valley won two matches to earn first place at the Greene County Junior Varsity girls tennis invitational Saturday at WRV. The Lady Wolverines defeated Bloomfield and Linton-Stockton. The Lady Miners defeated Bloomfield 3-2, splitting its two matches to earn second place...
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Barbara J. Cross
(Local News ~ 05/06/02)
Barbara J. Cross, 68, of Linton, passed away Friday, May 3, 2002 at Greene County General Hospital in Linton. Born June 12, 1933 in Gosport, she was the daughter of Ralph and Martha (Stierwalt) Laymon Freeman. She was retired from General Electric. She was a member of the Nazarene Church...
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Olive W. Haussin
(Local News ~ 05/06/02)
Olive W. Haussin, 91, of Linton, passed away at 5 p.m., Friday, May 3, 2002 at her residence. Born Oct. 16, 1910 in Linton, she was the daughter of William P. and Dessie (Bedwell) Goodman. She was a homemaker, and a member of Otterbien Methodist Church...
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Veron "Pete" Houser
(Local News ~ 05/06/02)
ELLETTSVILLE ---- Veron "Pete" Houser, 79, of Ellettsville, passed away at 2:15 p.m., Friday, May 3, 2002 at Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis. Born May 18, 1922 in Jasonville, he was the son of Ira L. and Nola (Hardesty) Houser. He was retired grocery couneslor with Wetterau Food in Bloomington, and owner of Houser Meat Market in Jasonville. He was of the protestant faith. He was a life member of the Elks Lodge in Bloomington...
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Charles E. Spurlin
(Local News ~ 05/06/02)
DUGGER ---- Charles E. Spurlin, 70, of Dugger, passed away at 1:10 a.m., Saturday, May 4, 2002 at Bloomington Hospital. Born Aug. 19, 1931 in Sullivan County, he was the son of Millard and Lucille (Judd) Spurlin. He was an employee of General Electric Co. He was a member of the Dugger Masonic Lodge 721; an honorable member of Linton 560, Lyons 634, Sandborn 647, Worthington 577, Hymera 588, Sullivan 263 and Carlisle 3...
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William H. Bedwell
(Local News ~ 05/06/02)
COCOA BEACH, Fla. ---- William H. Bedwell, 85, of Cocoa Beach, Fla., and formerly of Sullivan County, passed away Tuesday, March 12, 2002. Born Oct. 13, 1916 in Dugger, he was the son of Gurney and Margaret (Dawson) Bedwell. Survivors include, one son, Lance Bedwell of Ontario, Canada...
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Safety Fair focuses on children
(Local News ~ 05/06/02)
The Wal-Mart parking lot in Linton had a carnival-like atmosphere Saturday as children and parents listened to child safety tips, ate snacks, threw balls at the dunking booth and listened to live music by the Warriors for Jesus Christ and the Master's Bouquet...
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Bloomfield man arrested for auto theft
(Local News ~ 05/06/02)
A 19-year-old Bloomfield man is still in the Greene County Jail this morning after he was arrested for auto theft Friday. Daniel L. Westfall was arrested for auto theft after he wrecked the vehicle he had taken without the owner's permission on Friday at 7:30 a.m., according to Greene County Sheriff's Deputy George Dallaire...
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Yoho and Lehman look for low turnout
(Local News ~ 05/06/02)
Lavon Yoho and Jeff Lehman are hoping that Tuesday's primary election will have more of a turn out than past primaries. Yoho is county chairman for the Republican party, and Lehman heads up the county Democrat party. "We do have races that are challenged and it is important that people get out and vote and pick their candidates for the general election," Lehman said...
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Post offices urging caution in wake of recent bombings
(Local News ~ 05/06/02)
Local post offices are wanting residents to be aware about a recent rash of pipe bombs discovered in mail boxes across the Midwest. "We had a briefing this morning. Even though the incidents have been isolated, we still want carriers to be aware," said Leann Flynn of the Linton Post Office...
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Awards from peers important
(Local News ~ 05/06/02)
COLUMBUS ---- Sometimes you just have to shake your head at all the ups and downs you go through on a weekly basis in the newspaper business. But hey, if we didn't love it, we wouldn't come back each day. And every once in a while we get a reminder that our work is well worth the effort. I remember earlier this year doing an interview with Roy Bredeweg, a retired school-bus driver for Linton-Stockton High School...
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Gillenwater facing charges after bar fight
(Local News ~ 05/06/02)
BLOOMFIELD ---- A Bloomfield businessman is facing two misdemeanor charges following a recent incident in a Bloomfield bar which he owns. According to a probably cause affidavit filed in Greene Superior Court on Friday, Bradley J. Gillenwater has been charged with battery resulting in bodily injury, a class-A misdemeanor, and disorderly conduct, a class-B misdemeanor...
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Lakers lose sixth
(High School Sports ~ 05/06/02)
Trent Myers went 3-for-4 and Brent Essex had two RBIs, but Shakamak came up on the short end of a 8-4 score to visiting Loogootee Friday night. Essex was the starting and losing pitcher for the Lakers. His record slipped to 1-2. Shakamak will play at makeup game at Eminence Tuesday...
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