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National Guard unit won't be home so soon
(Local News ~ 09/10/03)
Hope that members of the 1-152 Infantry unit of the Indiana National Guard, now serving in the Middle East, would be home before year's end appears doubtful, according to a state National Guard spokesman. Lt. Col. Larry Powers, of headquarters division in Indianapolis, confirmed Tuesday that a new Army directive issued Friday might keep the local Guard units ---- based in Linton, Vincennes, Washington, Jasper and Martinsville ---- deployed on foreign soil until at least mid-February...
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Linton finishes second at Bloomfield
(High School Sports ~ 09/10/03)
In the words of Linton girls cross country coach Dennis Bellamy in describing the Bloomfield Invitational, "this is a good meet, good teams come in second here." Linton's boys are a good team and the Miners finished second here on Tuesday. Martinsville, led by the runaway performance of race champion Chris McGrew, won the meet with 43 points. ...
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Gilliland breaks record
(High School Sports ~ 09/10/03)
Abbey Gilliland breaks records the same way she runs...fast. The Bloomfield freshman, running in her first varsity home meet at Tuesday's Bloomfield Invitational, broke the school record previously held by 1998 graduate Sara McIntosh. Gilliland finished fifth in 16:17, breaking the old mark by 16 seconds...
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Balance describes SWIAC tennis tournament
(High School Sports ~ 09/10/03)
When discussing upcoming tournaments, coaches often say that a particular field should be the most balanced it's ever been. It's a cliche that's not always true, but it may well be true when discussing the SWIAC tennis tournament. Linton coach Brad MCKinney probably made the most accurate comment in describing the tournament...
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Lady Lakers continue slide
(High School Sports ~ 09/10/03)
Shakamak's losing streak reached four matches as the Lady Laker volleyball team came out on the short end of a 17-21, 21-19, 16-21, 11-21 decision at Sullivan Tuesday night. Shea Griffith returned after injuring her ankle a week ago against Edgewood. She had five kills and three digs...
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Bloomfield netters even mark
(High School Sports ~ 09/10/03)
Bloomfield's tennis team swept doubles play at Edgewood on Tuesday to defeat the Mustangs 3-2 and even their record at 3-3. The Cards' top doubles team of Corey Sparks and Dustin Headley (6-0) served up a double bagel, while the number two team of Jordan Maryfield and Dakota Weatherholt needed two 7-5 tiebreaker victories...
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EJHS spikers fall to Eels
(High School Sports ~ 09/10/03)
Eastern's junior high volleyball teams recently dropped matches to Clay City. The Eels won the seventh grade match 1-21, 21-1, 21-10 and took the eighth grade match 21-18, 21-10. Caitlyn Frye led Eastern's seventh grade with 11 points. Joni Crowe had 10 points, Ayssa Hauser and Nikki Butler seven, Kaci Helms and Whitney Clerk three, Kyla Abram and Tayla Fields two and Amanda Sissman one...
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WRV spikers rise to 5-4
(High School Sports ~ 09/10/03)
White River Valley defeated North Knox 21-18, 21-14, 25-23 on Tuesday, improving their record to 5-4. The Lady Wolverines, who have been struggling with serving recently, served 95 percent on 60-63. Amber Williams led WRV by serving 15-15 with five aces. The senior also had 14 assists and 14 digs, both team-highs...
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Linton JH golfers 7-0
(High School Sports ~ 09/10/03)
Linton-Stockton Junior High earned three more victories at the Phil Harris Golf Course Tuesday. The Miners' boys golf team shot 176 while Bloomfield had a 205, White River Valley 211 and North Knox was fourth with a 214. George Fritch, who tied the school record with a 33 in the opening match, was medalist again for the Miners with a 37...
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Miners blanked on road
(High School Sports ~ 09/10/03)
Drew Dunkerly, Grant Karazsia and Nick Jones were praised for their performances, but the Linton-Stockton boys tennis team lost to host Northeast Dubois 5-0 Tuesday. "That is a really good team. They haven't lost this year. I think they are 5-0," Linton-Stockton coach Brad McKinney said of the Jeeps. "They were eighth in our district but dropped out. How do you drop out when you haven't lost a match?"...
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Lady Miners win second match
(High School Sports ~ 09/10/03)
Linton-Stockton fired a 206, which was 12 strokes better than visiting West Vigo in a high school girls golf match at Phil Harris Golf Course Tuesday. "I was happy we got the win," said L-S coach Aaron Lynn, whose Lady Miners improved to 2-5. "But it is a little bit disappointing that we shoot below 200 twice in a row on the road and come home and shoot over 200...
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No. 10 Lady Miners earn seventh victory
(High School Sports ~ 09/10/03)
Mike Misner has set a challenge in front of his Linton-Stockton volleyball team ---- try to become a great team. The Lady Miners, who are ranked No. 10 in Class 2A in the most recent Indiana High School Volleyball Coaches poll, took the first step toward achieving that goal as they disposed of visiting Washington 21-15, 19-21, 21-12, 21-15 Tuesday night...
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Man with local ties arrested for murder
(Local News ~ 09/10/03)
A Kentucky man, known in the Greene and Daviess county area as a lifelong horsepuller, was one of 14 people arrested Monday in Kentucky. Mike Hayes of Gravel Switch, Ky., was arrested by federal authorities on a charge of murder. The other 13 were arrested on various drug charges...
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Lyons council asks residents to attend meeting
(Local News ~ 09/10/03)
LYONS ---- At the Lyons Town Council meeting Tuesday evening, councilman Mike Schantz reminded all town residents that an important meeting regarding water rates is scheduled at the Russell Powers Community Center on Sept. 17 at 7 p.m. "Patrick Callahan, a rate consultant, will be here," said Schantz, "and it is important that all of the community attend the meeting."...
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Tip leads to meth bust in Bloomfield
(Local News ~ 09/10/03)
BLOOMFIELD ---- A Bloomfield woman remained in the Greene County Jail today after being arrested on drug charges. Sherry L. Mason, 26, has been charged with possession of methamphetamine, maintaining a common nuisance and reckless possession of paraphernalia...
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Worthington Town Council OKs Teen Night
(Local News ~ 09/10/03)
WORTHINGTON ---- Members of the Worthington Town Council showed Tuesday night they are dedicated to the youth of the community while still being good stewards of the buildings belonging to the town. The council was approached by Liz Fanning and Melissa Tharp of the Boys and Girls Club of Greene County about having a Teen Night in Worthington...
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Coal City man charged
(Local News ~ 09/10/03)
BLOOMFIELD ---- A Coal City man is facing two counts of criminal confinement and one count of criminal recklessness after he drove his truck into the high waters of the White River. According to a probable cause report filed by Greene County Sheriff's Det. Brian D. Allen in Greene Superior Court, on Sept. 7 a caller notified the sheriff's department that someone was stuck in the high water near the bridge on State Road 157 east of Worthington...
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Police still looking into wreck
(Local News ~ 09/10/03)
Greene County Sheriff's Deputy Dured Townsend is investigating an accident that occurred late Tuesday night on Park Road in Linton just a quarter of a mile from State Road 54. As a part of the investigation he has to find the driver of the 1988 Chevrolet pick-up truck that was found in a ditch on the east side of the road...
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Inspection bids opened at council meeting
(Local News ~ 09/10/03)
Jenny Dearwester, housing program manager with the Southern Indiana Development Commission (SIDC), opened bids from two companies at Monday night's Linton City Council meeting, each wanting the job of inspecting homes as required for inclusion in a home improvement project...
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Paul E. Puckett
(Obituary ~ 09/10/03)
BROWNSBURG ---- Paul E. Puckett, 80, of Brownsburg and formerly of Indianapolis, passed away 6:10 a.m. Monday, Sept. 8, 2003 at his residence in Brownsburg. Born June 5, 1923 in Clay County, he was the son of Walter and Stella (Sluder) Puckett. He retired from Allisons in Indianapolis and worked for the Brownsburg City Police Department. He attended Pittsboro Baptist Church. He was a WW II Army veteran and POW and served during the Korean War in the Air Force Reserves...
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Union unbeaten in Tri-River
(High School Sports ~ 09/10/03)
Union (Dugger) rebounded from its loss at Bloomfield Monday with a 21-13, 21-8, 15-21, 21-14 Tri-River Conference victory at Eminence Tuesday night. "We thought it was going to be fun and easy after the second game," said UHS volleyball coach Tammy Meurer, whose Lady Bulldogs (7-5) won for the second time in as many TRC matches. "And we played that way in the third game. I want to have fun. The whole goal is to have fun, but winning is fun...
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