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Witty, Gennicks win Linton-Stockton board seats
(Local News ~ 05/08/02)
A rookie and a veteran are the two newest members of the Linton-Stockton Board of School Trustees. Frog Gennicks fared well in his first attempt at running for any elected position. He walked away from Tuesday's election with a big win in District 3 (at-large) over current board member Bill Powell, 790-419...
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Cards earn 10th victory
(Local News ~ 05/08/02)
Bloomfield scored single runs in fourth of seven innings as the visiting Cardinals defeated Washington 4-3 in a non-conference baseball game Tuesday. The Cardinals (10-5) outhit the Hatchets 7-5, including a double by Dustin Haywood. Robby DeVault and Chad Burnett teamed up to toss a five-hitter. Burnett earned the victory in relief, his second in three decisions...
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Church softball
(Local News ~ 05/08/02)
The Linton Church Softball League is now forming to begin play on Tuesday, May 28. All area churches are extended an invitation to come and participate. For more information, call 847-0079, 665-9331, 648-3041 or 735-5600.
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Knights of Columbus win
(Local News ~ 05/08/02)
Knights of Columbus scored four runs in the fourth inning to come up with an 11-10 victory over Harrah Reality in a Linton Girls Softball League intermediate game Tuesday. Megann Hash had a double and four RBIs to pace the winners, including driving in the tying and winning runs with a hit in the bottom of the fourth. ...
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AAU team goes 1-3
(Local News ~ 05/08/02)
Southern Indiana Gold, an boys AAU basketball team made up of area players and coached by Linton's Rick Crynes, won one of four games in a tournament at Terre Haute recently. Southern Indiana Gold consists of Caleb Fischer, Riley Beach and Rick Overton of Linton-Stockton; R.J. Hughes, Nate O'Neall and Jon Neill of Bloomfield; Shakamak's Josh McDaniel; Brandon Chambers and Brandton Fox of Union (Dugger) and Anthony Wade of Loogootee...
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LDC announces its all-area basketball teams
(Local News ~ 05/08/02)
Except for the NBA Playoffs, which may not be completed before next fall at the current pace, basketball has long since been over. I have been delinquent in trying to assemble the 2002 Linton Daily Citizen All-Area Boys and Girls Basketball teams. As always, there were many deserving candidates, but only so many can be selected...
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Sarah L. D. Franklin
(Local News ~ 05/08/02)
Sarah L. D. Franklin, 88, of Linton, passed away at 9 a.m. Tuesday, May 7, 2002, at Greene County General Hospital in Linton. She was born Nov. 11, 1913, in Corydon, the daughter of George C. and Flora (Steepleton) Dannenfelser. She had been a teacher at Jasonville, Bloomfield, Eastern and Worthington elementary schools, retiring in 1978. She was a member of First United Methodist Church in Linton and Tri Kappa...
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Wayne Allen
(Local News ~ 05/08/02)
BLOOMFIELD ---- Wayne Allen, 77, of Bloomfield, passed away at 7:20 p.m., Tuesday, May 7, 2002 at his residence. Born Aug. 26, 1924 in Koleen, he was the son of Lon and Sarah (Haywood) Allen. He was a heavy equipment operator for Harvey's Construction in Indianapolis, retiring in 1990. He was a veteran of the Army in World War II...
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Mary A. Sloan
(Local News ~ 05/08/02)
Mary A. Sloan, 83, of Linton, passed away at 6:25 a.m. Tuesday, May 7, 2002, at Greene County General Hospital in Linton. Born Jan. 31, 1919, in Linton, she was the daughter of Leon and Nellie (Camus) Duffroy, Sr. She was a homemaker. Survivors include a daughter-in-law, Connie Sloan; one grandson, Robert Shields of Bedford; two step-grandsons, Dr. ...
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WRV wins No. 7 in tennis
(Local News ~ 05/08/02)
White River Valley returned to its winning ways with a 3-2 victory over Terre Haute South's junior varsity team Tuesday at Switz City. The Lady Wolverines improved to 7-6. "This was a good win for us," said WRV girls tennis coach Rebecca Noel. "We played well."...
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Lions nip Cards
(Local News ~ 05/08/02)
Loogootee took two of three singles matches and split at doubles as the Lady Lions defeated Bloomfield 3-2 in a high school girls tennis match Tuesday. Ashley Carmichael won in straight sets at No. 3 singles for Bloomfield, who slipped to 7-6. Carmichael had an identical season record...
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Murray, Hasler, Wilkes win county council seats
(Local News ~ 05/08/02)
BLOOMFIELD ---- There were a few surprises in Tuesday's primary election in Greene County, among Democrats vying to represent their party in this fall's election. In a close race in District 3, political newcomer Brent A. Murray of Linton ousted veteran incumbent Theodore "Teddy" Harmon, who has served on the council for 11 years...
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Bailey edges Sipes for auditor
(Local News ~ 05/08/02)
David Bailey didn't know until the last results were in from Tuesday's primary election that he had won the Democrat party's nomination for Greene County auditor. "I was never really positive not until the last results. I was very elated when it came in," Bailey told The Daily Citizen this morning...
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Powell enjoyed his time on school board
(Local News ~ 05/08/02)
A familiar face won't be sitting at the Linton-Stockton Board of School Trustees meetings the third Monday of each month. Starting in July, if Bill Powell wants to attend a board meeting, he'll have to do so as a private citizen. Powell, a three-term veteran of the board, was defeated in Tuesday's election by Frog Gennicks in District 3 (at-large)...
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Hostetter pulls out win in WRV board race
(Local News ~ 05/08/02)
Shari Hostetter, the only incumbent running for White River Valley Board of School Trustees who had opposition, was ushered in for another four-year term in Tuesday's primary election. It was a close race. Running at-large, Hostetter, a resident of rural Lyons, captured 330 of the 639 votes that were cast...
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Gambill keeps his seat on Shakamak School Board
(Local News ~ 05/08/02)
John Gambill retained his seat on the Shakamak School Board. He will be joined by former member Jim Yeryar and Sherry Vandeventer. The three will join current members Brian Stockrahm and Jeff Miller on the board in July. Yeryar served on the school board for 12 years, however he has been off the board for 10 years. He said that the major difference of being on the board before and now is time. He is retired from Peabody Coal Company...
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Meurer tops Neff for Stockton Township assessor
(Local News ~ 05/08/02)
BLOOMFIELD ---- Incumbent Stockton Township assessor Shelby Meurer withstood a challenge from Patricia A. "Patti" Neff in Tuesday's primary election. Both were vying for the Democrat nomination for that post in the November election. Meurer had 766 votes and Neff 384...
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Blakley defeats Bloomfield board president
(Local News ~ 05/08/02)
BLOOMFIELD ---- Current Bloomfield School Board president Jack Terrell was defeated by Peggi J. Blakley in Tuesday's primary election. Blakley garnered 543 votes to Terrell's 395. The Bloomfield School District School Board is comprised of seven members. In 2002, four of those positions were up for election, but only one seat was contested. That one seat represented Bloomfield District 3...
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High school softball tournament pairings
(Local News ~ 05/08/02)
Pairings for the 18th annual Indiana High School Athletic Association state softball tournament were drawn this morning at IHSAA headquarters in Indianapolis. There will be 355 teams will be participating. This is the fifth year the tournament will be conducted in a multiple-class format, with the field divided into three classes...
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Esther Workman
(Local News ~ 05/08/02)
SULLIVAN ---- Esther Workman, 82, of Sullivan, passed away this morning, May 8, 2002 at Union Hospital in Terre Haute. Funeral arrangements are pending at Jenkins Funeral Home in Bloomfield.
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