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Gabbard's horses have been doing well at track
(Local News ~ 08/30/02)
BLOOMFIELD ---- Ron Gabbard is living his dream of owning, training and racing horses, and he has been successful at it. Gabbard and his wife, Pat, own the Double F Racing Stable east of Bloomfield, and race Thoroughbred horses. The stable name is derived from the name of the original property where they live, Friendship Farms...
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Pats take Cards for first win
(Local News ~ 08/30/02)
Owen Valley earned its first victory of the season, beating visiting Bloomfield 18-21, 15-21, 21-19, 21-13, 15-12 in a high school volleyball match at Spencer Thursday night. Bethany Chesnut had five kills, five digs and three aces for the winners (1-3). Also for Owen Valley, Megan Cirgin dished out 17 assists. Lindsey Vuke had seven kills and nine digs...
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Linton JH golf team opens with win
(Local News ~ 08/30/02)
Linton defeated South Knox 168-211 in a junior high golf match at Phil Harris Golf Course on Thursday. It was Linton's season-opening match. Caleb Dunkerly led the Miners with a 38, and Rachael Pruett fired a 41. Rounding out the scoring for Linton were George Fritch IV with a 44, and Kyle Herndon added a 45...
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Lakers lose at home
(Local News ~ 08/30/02)
Shakamak remained winless in the South Western Indiana Athletic Conference after a 23-21, 16-21, 15-21, 15-21 loss to North Daviess at Jasonville Thursday night. "We had a good win in the first set," said Shakamak volleyball coach Jeri Morin, whose Lady Lakers slipped to 4-3, 0-2 in the SWIAC. "But after that, we let North Daviess take control of the match...
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Church fights off pain to finish third
(Local News ~ 08/30/02)
LYONS ---- Running is never easy, but it is even tougher for some. Linton-Stockton senior Sara Church fought off the pain of shin splints to finish third at the Greene County Invitational here Thursday, helping the Lady Miners' cross country squad to the team title...
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Miners go unbeaten in August
(Local News ~ 08/30/02)
Linton-Stockton completed a perfect August (4-0) as the Lady Miners disposed of host Washington Catholic 21-9, 21-10, 21-17 Thursday night. "I always like to break the season down into months," said Linton-Stockton volleyball coach Mike Misner. "Even though we did not talk about it, one of my goals was to go undefeated in August...
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Linton girls, Bloomfield boys win county titles
(Local News ~ 08/30/02)
LYONS ---- Linton-Stockton's Breck Robinson and Bloomfield's Nate O'Neall both controlled the field, leading their respective cross country teams to victory at the Greene County Invitational here Thursday afternoon. Robinson repeated as girls champion, setting an invitational record as she was timed at 16 minutes, 11 seconds, almost three minutes ahead of her nearest competitor. ...
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Bloomfield board hears update on 2003 budget
(Local News ~ 08/30/02)
BLOOMFIELD ---- The Bloomfield School Board met Thursday night during the annual open house and even though the school was full of parents, the public hearing on the 2003 budget was only attended by board members, a couple of staff members and the press...
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Eastern leads the way in county SAT scores
(Local News ~ 08/30/02)
Eastern High School is the leader among Greene County schools with students taking the Scholastic Assessment Test scores, which were released this week. Linton-Stockton High School's average SAT test results showed an increase in the verbal portion, from 474 in 2000-01, to 483 for 2001-02 (with both juniors and seniors taking the SAT). The math portion of the test showed an average of 465 last year and 467 for 2001-02...
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Lyons woman provides safe haven for stray cats
(Local News ~ 08/30/02)
LYONS ---- If you call Jan Tonyan catty, she'll take it as a compliment. She has turned her home, garage and yard into a haven for stray cats. Having seen too many unwanted cats running the streets of Lyons, many of them starving or in need of veterinary care, she couldn't stand to see the animals suffer...
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Hostettler in Vincennes for fund-raiser
(Local News ~ 08/30/02)
VINCENNES ---- Beth Hostettler stood back and watched as her husband greeted well-wishers and supporters at the Executive Inn this morning. It's a sight she's become accustomed to since he's been in the public eye. U.S. Rep. John Hostettler was at a fund-raising breakfast with a special guest, former vice president Dan Quayle...
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Three arrested in drug bust in Bloomfield
(Local News ~ 08/30/02)
Three Bloomfield residents are in the Greene County Jail today following their arrest Thursday evening on drug charges. Arrested were David Foster, 41; Rosalie Murphy, 21; and Jeffery Mowery, 42. All three were arrested by Bloomfield Police Officer Bob Richardson, assisted by several other law enforcement officers...
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Bloomfield teachers' union keeps promise of boycott
(Local News ~ 08/30/02)
BLOOMFIELD ---- Bloomfield Schools conducted its annual open house Thursday night, and since I was covering the school board, I decided to go early and get some comments from parents about the teachers' association voting not to attend the event. Well, representing the press with pen and pad in hand, the only comment I got was "No comment." I saw the two news stations there also begging for comments from parents, but any conversations I witnessed, no parent would agree to be put on camera.. ...
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Quayle tells Americans to be prepared
(Local News ~ 08/30/02)
VINCENNES ---- "It is wishful thinking if we think it is not going to happen again." Those were the words of former vice president Dan Quayle at a news conference in Vincennes this morning. Quayle, who serves on President George W. Bush's Defense Policy Board, is concerned that Americans have become complacent since the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11...
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There's plenty to do this Labor Day weekend
(Local News ~ 08/30/02)
Labor Day weekend always seems to bring summer to a close, doesn't it? Children are back in school, these hot-and-humid days are numbered, and fall is just around the corner. We've all had a busy summer with softball leagues, swimming, picnicking, taking the family on vacation, and of course, the Linton Freedom Festival...
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Linton License Branch to remain open
(Local News ~ 08/30/02)
When Linton License Branch customers recently received their registration renewal forms and noticed a Bloomfield License Branch address on them, some were concerned. The common response was that the Linton branch was going to be closed due to the state budget crisis...
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Union wins eighth straight
(Local News ~ 08/30/02)
Union (Dugger) insured they would be undefeated going into Tuesday's volleyball match at Barr-Reeve as the Lady Bulldogs made quick work of South Knox 21-9, 21-4, 21-11 at Dugger Thursday night. "Just like the last couple of games, we had our strong points and there were some points where we lost our focus," said Union coach Tammy Meurer. "There were a couple of points where our concentration slipped...
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