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Tribby receives a Sagamore of the Wabash
(Local News ~ 04/07/03)
When Don Tribby walked into the Jasonville fire station Sunday with his wife, Pat, he didn't know what to expect. What he found were about 100 people there to wish him well on his retirement. "Oh, my," he said. "I was pretty got. I had no idea."...
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Mary Lou (Blockland) Williamson
(Local News ~ 04/07/03)
JASONVILLE ---- Mary Lou (Blockland) Williamson, 64, of Jasonville, passed away Saturday, April 5, 2003 at her residence. Born Jan. 4, 1939 in Hammond, she was the daughter of Fred and Nellie (Geren) Blockland. She was a homemaker, and attended the Assembly of God Church in Portage...
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Josephine "Jo" Slater
(Local News ~ 04/07/03)
INDIANAPOLIS ---- Josephine "Jo" Slater, 85, of Indianapolis, passed away Friday, April 5, 2003. She retired in 1984 from the main office of Danner's after 34 years. She was a member of the Westlake Church of Christ. Survivors include four sons, Wayne Slater, Jerry Slater, Ronald Slater and Rick Slater; brother, Eugene McKean; 11 grandchildren and six great-grandchildren...
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Audrey M. Shorter
(Local News ~ 04/07/03)
NORTH WEBSTER ---- Audrey M. Shorter, 86, of North Webster, Ind., and formerly of Muncie and Bloomfield, passed away Sunday, March 30, 2003, at Merry Manor Nursing Center in Syracuse, Ind. Born June 21, 1916, in Bloomfield, she was the daughter of L.E. (Babe) and Elsie (Spinks) Morris...
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Panthers blank Lakers
(Local News ~ 04/07/03)
In a meeting of two of the best Class A baseball programs in recent years, Riverton Parke defeated host Shakamak 8-0 at Jasonville Saturday. The Panthers, rated No. 2, had 13 hits, including five for extra bases. Winning pitcher Caleb Jenkins, Michael Johnson and Bryce Kessinger each hit a home runs off of Shakamak pitching. The Lakers, defending sectional and regional champions, began the season rated No. 4...
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Bulldogs have nine players back from last year
(Local News ~ 04/07/03)
DUGGER ---- With nine players returning from last year's 2-17 squad, Union (Dugger) baseball coach Clarence Johnson expects the Bulldogs to be better in 2003 and hopes they are more opportunistic. "Our goal is improving from last year," said Johnson. "We are in a lot of games but were not able to finish many. We have to be able to finish them once we get in that situation. We have to do a better job of not losing control."...
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Neal's homer gives Linton victory
(Local News ~ 04/07/03)
Jason Neal's two-run home run in the bottom of the sixth inning proved to be the difference, lifting Linton-Stockton to a 11-9 victory over Shoals in a non-conference baseball game at Roy Herndon Field Saturday afternoon. The win was the first in four games for the Miners, who lost at home to Seeger 20-5 in five innings on Friday night...
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Area schools get new class assignments
(Local News ~ 04/07/03)
Schools belonging to the Indiana High School Athletic Association learned of their new class assignments and sectional groupings (if applicable) a few weeks ago. Athletic directors have since been asked to call meetings among the sectional schools to choose host sites for sectional tournaments...
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Bloomfield basketball awards
(Local News ~ 04/07/03)
Bloomfield held its basketball awards banquet this past Tuesday evening in the high school cafeteria. The varsity boys highlighted the season by winning the Clay City Sectional, reaching the final game of the White River Valley Regional and posting records of 18-9 overall and 6-1 in the SWIAC...
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Eastern softball team opens with victory
(Local News ~ 04/07/03)
SPENCER ---- Ashley Ridinger's base hit with one out in the top of the seventh inning plated Rachel Love with the winning run as Eastern's softball team opened the season on Friday with a 3-2 victory over Owen Valley. Love began the inning with a base hit and advanced to second on a bunt. Eastern only had two hits leading up to the seventh inning. Kasey Hash had a triple and Courtney Hacker doubled...
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Man gets 10 years for sexual misconduct with a minor
(Local News ~ 04/07/03)
A Bloomfield man, convicted of sexual misconduct with a minor by a Greene Superior Court jury last month, has been sentenced to 10 years in prison. On Friday, Greene Superior Judge David Holt sentenced 42-year-old Patrick L. Fitzgerald to 10 years with three years suspended. He was also fined $250 and placed on probation for three years...
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Thieves break into three Linton businesses
(Local News ~ 04/07/03)
A rash of burglaries that occurred in Linton late Sunday night or early this morning have been reported by three Linton businesses. The burglaries occurred at the Linton Dairy Queen and Linton Sporting Goods, both on Linton's west wide, and the Kentucky Fried Chicken restaurant on the east side of town. All three businesses are located on State Road 54...
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Jasonville clean-up set for this week
(Local News ~ 04/07/03)
The spring-like weather has people energized to do the cleaning and yard work they have had to put off. Residents in the city limits of Jasonville are going to be able to do those projects without worrying about a trip to the junkyard. As a part of Spring Clean Up, a large dumpster will be available in Jasonville from Wednesday until Friday at about 1 p.m., according to Jasonville Mayor Dorman Clark. The dumpster will be located behind the fire department...
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Business doing its part to help with war effort
(Local News ~ 04/07/03)
SWITZ CITY ---- A Switz City business has taken a step to make the everyday lives of families of military personnel just a little easier back home, while their loved ones are away from home serving their country. Graves Plumbing, Inc. is now offering free service work for any military family who has a husband serving in active military duty connected to the war in Iraq...
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Vandals break into volunteer fire department building
(Local News ~ 04/07/03)
County police are seeking information from the public relating to a pair of burglary/vandalism incidents in the Calvertville area discovered Friday that authorities believe might be linked. The Greene County Sheriff's Department is investigating separate incidents at the Highland Township Volunteer Fire Department and the Arthur Dowdy residence, both located near the intersection of County Road 685N and CR 230E in the Calvertville community...
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Boys, Girls Club to host fundraiser
(Local News ~ 04/07/03)
The Boys and Girls Club of Greene County will recognize National Boys and Girls Club Week this week by conducting a dinner to celebrate receiving its official charter and to raise funds for remodeling the facility at Linton. Receipt of the charter allows the club to offer a wide range of programs developed by the national office in the core areas of education and career development, character and leadership development, health and life skills, the arts, and sports, fitness and recreation...
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Dorothy Terrell Tucker
(Local News ~ 04/07/03)
TALLAHASSEE, FLA ---- Dorothy Terrell Tucker, 90, of Tallahassee, Fla., passed away Thursday, April 3, 2003, at her home. She was a native of Bloomfield. She was a past resident of Belle Glade, Fla., and had lived in Tallahassee, Fla for 20 years. She was a retired employee of the Palm Beach County Health Department. She was a member of the Gray Memorial United Methodist Church where she was a past president of the Women's Society...
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