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Sandborn honors one of its own ... John Gregg
(Local News ~ 08/26/02)
SANDBORN ---- He led the Sandborn Lions Black Creek Festival parade Sunday afternoon, waving to many friends along the route. After that, he went to the food stand and helped clean up trash. John Gregg, one of the most influential political figures in Indiana as Speaker of the House, has never forgotten his hometown roots...
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Frederick Lynch Jr.
(Local News ~ 08/26/02)
JASONVILLE ---- Frederick "Fred" Lynch Jr., 89, of Jasonville, passed away at 7:53 p.m. Friday, Aug. 23, 2002, at Sullivan County Community Hospital. Born July 8, 1913, in Jasonville, he was the son of Frederick and Kate (Sargett) Lynch Sr...
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Helen Gleason Bland
(Local News ~ 08/26/02)
LYONS ---- Helen Gleason Bland, 92, of Lyons, passed away at 11:15 a.m. Sunday, Aug. 25, 2002, at Lyons Health & Living Center. Born March 30, 1910, in Lyons, she was the daughter of Ross and Stella Chaney. She was a homemaker and of the Nazarene Faith...
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William R. Ferguson
(Local News ~ 08/26/02)
WORTHINGTON ---- William R. "Bill" Ferguson, 88 of Worthington, passed away at 8:10 p.m., Thursday, Aug. 22, 2002 at his residence. Born, Jan. 27, 1914 in Algona, Iowa, he was the son of William and Hortense (Smith) Ferguson. He retired from Jelleff Department Stores in Washington, D.C. ...
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Miners hang on for victory over Milan
(Local News ~ 08/26/02)
MILAN ---- Linton-Stockton and Milan combined for over 800 total yards and 67 points, but the outcome came down to one defensive play. With 78 seconds remaining, outside linebacker Ryan Sullivan knocked down a two-point conversion pass from Milan quarterback Nick Noel to Chris Herbert, helping to preserve Linton's 34-33 season-opening victory here Saturday afternoon...
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Union opens season with win over North Central
(Local News ~ 08/26/02)
DUGGER ---- With Union's offense sputtering and going no where ---- just 54 yards in the second half ---- it was the Bulldogs' defense that came up with game-deciding plays. Trailing 7-6 late in the fourth quarter, linebacker Brandon Chambers tackled North Central freshman Cody Nickless in the end zone for a safety. ...
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WRV drops tennis opener
(Local News ~ 08/26/02)
Northeast Dubois only lost four service games as they defeated host White River Valley 5-0 in a boys tennis match at Switz City Saturday. "Starting my second year here, Northeast Dubois is the best team that I have seen," said WRV coach Scott Allan...
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Union wins three, captures Park Tudor title
(Local News ~ 08/26/02)
Union (Dugger) won three matches and captured first place at the Park Tudor Invitational in Indianapolis Saturday. The Lady Bulldogs, ranked No. 9 in Class A, ran its record to 5-0 after wins over Cloverdale (21-6, 21-12), Triton Central (21-6, 21-11) and the host Lady Panthers (21-13, 21-9). They made over 90 percent of their serves in all three matches...
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Lakers win Eastern volleyball tournament
(Local News ~ 08/26/02)
Shakamak disposed of Medora (21-10, 17-21, 21-12), Eastern (23-21, 21-15) and Eminence (21-13, 21-7) to capture first place at the Eastern volleyball invitational Saturday. "Eastern tourney champs. Wow, it feels good to say that," said Shakamak coach Jeri Morin. "I'm so proud of the girls...
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McKinney optimistic about Linton's tennis season
(Local News ~ 08/26/02)
Brad McKinney has been optimistic before, like before last season, when that Linton-Stockton boys tennis team went on to post an 0-13 mark, the third straight year without a win. McKinney has five returning starters and a roster still loaded with underclassmen, but said they need to change their thinking...
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WRV has four tennis starters back
(Local News ~ 08/26/02)
SWITZ CITY ---- Scott Allan begins his second season in charge of the White River Valley boys tennis program searching for the right combination. Allan has four starters returning from last year's 6-9 squad, but will have to overcome the loss of singles players Dusty Kirk (6-8) and Drew Powell, who set a school record by posting a 13-3 mark at No. 3 singles. Also gone are doubles player Joey Stanley, who split 14 decisions...
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Bloomfield coach concerned about conditioning
(Local News ~ 08/26/02)
BLOOMFIELD ---- Bloomfield girls cross country coach Tracy Hughes begins her second season concerned about one issue ---- conditioning. "We still have a lot of girls that can't finish the course without walking," said Hughes. "That is one thing we have been working on (to keep the girls running), but I don't know how you do it."...
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Miners, Bulldogs both win one-point thrillers
(Local News ~ 08/26/02)
It is not often that sports writers have the chance to see one-point football games that are decided in the fourth quarter. But two in one weekend, that never happens. But it did and I was lucky enough to witness both, which occurred less than 24 hours and over 150 miles apart...
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West Nile confirmed in Greene County
(Local News ~ 08/26/02)
State animal health officials say as of today, 18 horses in Daviess County have tested positive for West Nile Virus. Denise Derrer, public relations director for the Indiana State Board of Animal Health in Indianapolis, said the 18 "are laboratory positive ... and more tests are pending."...
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Courthouse groundbreaking set for Sept. 3
(Local News ~ 08/26/02)
A groundbreaking ceremony for the $10.3 million Greene County courthouse project is set for noon Sept. 3. Greene County commissioners president Tom Britton said the date was set at a meeting Friday between the commissioners and the Greene County Building Corporation...
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Unless the Vincennes Community School Corporation calls a special meeting this week, it isn't expect to officially name its new superintendent until early next month.
(Local News ~ 08/26/02)
Linton-Stockton superintendent Doug Rose is a finalist for the position vacated by Dennis Brooks, who left earlier this summer to take a similar position at New Albany. The other finalist is George Stone of Central Noble School Corporation. Central Noble is northwest of Fort Wayne in Noble County...
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Gallagher's trial set for Feb. 4, 2003
(Local News ~ 08/26/02)
Accused murderer Cecil Gallagher was in Greene Superior Court on Thursday for his initial hearing. A grand jury indicted Gallagher last week on a charge of murder in the brutal slaying of Paula Pauling on July 18, 2001. A not-guilty plea was entered for him by Greene Superior Judge David Holt. Holt appointed Alan Baughman as Gallagher's court-appointed attorney...
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Computer network worth the wait for WRV
(Local News ~ 08/26/02)
SWITZ CITY ---- White River Valley students now have access to the whole world through the Internet. Staff members, community members and parents worked this past summer to help all three schools ---- at Switz City, Lyons and Worthington ---- be connected together and to the Internet...
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William Lee Anderson
(Local News ~ 08/26/02)
JASONVILLE ---- William Lee (Flanders) Anderson, 73, of Jasonville, passed away at 10:14 a.m. Friday, Aug. 23, 2002, at Union Hospital in Terre Haute. Born Feb. 11, 1929, in Greene County, he was the son of Elmer and Anna (Leturgez) Anderson. He was a retired Class A tree trimmer for Asplund. He was a member of the Jasonville American Legion Post 172, and was a Korean War Army Veteran...
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