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Lawmakers remember O'Bannon as friend to area
(Local News ~ 09/15/03)
The state of Indiana is officially mourning the death of its 47th governor, Frank O'Bannon. In his passing, Greene County area lawmakers have high praise for the late governor. They called Frank O'Bannon a "down home" common, good man of high integrity, honesty, a dedicated public servant, but most of all, he was a true friend who never forgot his small town roots...
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WRV splits at Loogootee
(High School Sports ~ 09/15/03)
White River Valley's volleyball team came away with a split at Saturday's Loogootee Invitational, while Eastern came home with two losses. WRV (6-6) began the tournament losing to Loogootee 19-21, 13-21, 16-21, then rebounded to beat Eastern 21-19, 21-11, 22-20. Eastern (4-9) also lost to Loogootee, but stats for the Lady T-Birds were not made available at press time...
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Cards win pair at BNL
(High School Sports ~ 09/15/03)
Bloomfield's volleyball team came within one game of winning pool play at the Bedford North-Lawrence Invitational for the first time on Saturday. Edgewood (11-3) stood between the Lady Cards (10-7) and the championship when the Lady Mustangs edged the Cards 21-13, 19-21, 24-22. Bloomfield collected wins over Washington 18-21, 21-18, 21-11 and Madison 21-9, 21-12. The victory over Washington marked the Cards' second win over the Hatchets in four days...
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Monrovia tops Union
(High School Sports ~ 09/15/03)
Union (Dugger) scored the first and last touchdowns, but in between visiting Monrovia answered with three scores as the visiting Bulldogs snapped a 14-game losing streak with a 21-14 victory at Dugger Friday night. "We had our chances," said UHS football coach Todd Gambill. "It really was a pretty close game...
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Rebuilding season? Cards win SWIAC
(High School Sports ~ 09/15/03)
SWITZ CITY-Corey Sparks and Dustin Headley worked quickly, while Nathan Corn worked overtime. Together, they helped Bloomfield's tennis team win their third straight SWIAC tournament title on Friday and Saturday. The Cardinals slipped past North Daviess 12-11 to win the tournament for the 10th time in the 13-year history of the event. White River Valley had 6.5 points and Linton 4...
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Shakamak splits four matches
(High School Sports ~ 09/15/03)
The Shakamak volleyball team split four matches at the Cascade Invitational Saturday. The Lady Lakers (10-8) lost to Western Boone 18-21, 8-21 and the host Lady Cadets 18-21, 10-21 but defeated Covenant Christian 21-19, 21-12 and North Central 21-18, 21-10...
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West Vigo routs Eastern
(High School Sports ~ 09/15/03)
WEST TERRE HAUTE-Sixty-one is not the lucky number of Eastern's football team. For the third time in four weeks against a state-ranked opponent, the T-Birds gave up 61 points. This time it happened at West Vigo on Friday where the fifth-ranked (3A) Vikings blanked the T-Birds 61-0...
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Linton remains unbeaten in football
(High School Sports ~ 09/15/03)
CLAYTON - Linton-Stockton scored 21 unanswered points over a period of 20 minutes, needing all of them, as the Miners remained undefeated with a 28-21 victory over host Cascade here Friday night. "It was an ugly win, but we will take it," said Linton-Stockton football coach Steve Weber, whose Miners improved to 4-0 overall with its second straight win over the Cadets. "It was back and forth and back and forth...
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Jerry L. Roby
(Obituary ~ 09/15/03)
Jerry L. Roby, 68, of Linton, passed away at 12 a.m., Friday, Sept. 12, 2003 at his residence. Born March 15, 1935 in Oolitic, he was the son of Russell and Eva (Duncan) Roby. He served during occupation of Germany 54/56 with the 5th infantry Div. Special Agent with U.S. ...
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Ruth Eleanor Wadsworth Harris
(Obituary ~ 09/15/03)
MOORESVILLE ---- Ruth Eleanor Wadsworth Harris, 86, of Mooresville, passed away at Thursday, Sept. 11, 2003 at St. Francis Hospital in Beech Grove. Born July 6, 1917, in Dugger, she was the daughter of Walter and Cora Almeda Wadsworth. She was a library aide at Northwood Elementary School for several years, and was also a homemaker. ...
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Benjamin "Billy" Hall
(Obituary ~ 09/15/03)
BLOOMFIELD ---- Benjamin "Billy" Hall, 68, of Bloomfield, passed away at 5:13 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 11, 2003, at Greene County General Hospital in Linton. Born Oct. 17, 1934 in Bloomington, he was the son of Ben Mack and Lilly (Pate) Hall. He was a security guard for Pinkerton in Terre Haute, retired. He was a member of Bloomfield Nazarene Church...
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Axe: Continuity of government important
(Local News ~ 09/15/03)
Greene County Emergency Management Director Roger Axe says when the late Gov. Frank O'Bannon was first struck by a stroke Sept. 8, the importance of the continuity of government ---- even on the local county government level ---- was re-emphasized...
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Jasonville man arrested
(Local News ~ 09/15/03)
A Jasonville man remains in the Greene County Jail after being arrested early this morning. Steven R. Jones, 24, is facing preliminary charges of disorderly conduct and public intoxication after Jasonville Officer Brian Pilant was called to a domestic dispute...
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Jasonville police arrested Hadley
(Local News ~ 09/15/03)
JASONVILLE ---- A 21-year-old man is behind bars in Sullivan County after he was arrested by Jasonville Officer Brian Pilant on Friday night. Shane M. Hadley is facing a charge of resisting law enforcement fleeing. Other charges may be pending. According to Pilant's report, he was notified by Indiana State Police Master Trooper Harry Bedwell to be on the lookout for Hadley in a Ford pickup truck because the plate and possibly the truck were stolen...
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Fire hits Linton home Sunday morning
(Local News ~ 09/15/03)
The Linton home of Mike and Pat Ellington, at 660 G St. NE, sustained several thousand dollars worth of damage during a Sunday morning fire. Firefighter Brad Sparks said the Linton Fire Department was dispatched to the Ellingtons' home, a small, two-story frame home, at 11:13 a.m...
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O'Bannon recalled by area friends as likable, respected
(Local News ~ 09/15/03)
The news of Gov. Frank O'Bannon's death Saturday saddened Hoosiers all over the state, and many Greene Countians. O'Bannon was more than Indiana's governor, he was a likable and respected man. "He was a great, and a generous man," said Amos Musselman, a businessman from Newberry...
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Hospital ups rates by seven percent
(Local News ~ 09/15/03)
The average rates are going up about seven percent at Greene County General Hospital effective Jan. 1, 2004 to offset increased operating expenses and still retain a satisfactory net increase in revenues. The county-owned not-for-profit hospital operates with no taxpayer monies ---- instead revenues less its expenses finance its operation...
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Union beats No. 8 Barr-Reeve
(High School Sports ~ 09/15/03)
Union (Dugger) won two of three matches Saturday at the Mount Vernon volleyball invitational, including a 21-15, 18-21, 23-21 victory over Class A No. 8 Barr-Reeve, who earlier defeated the Lady Bulldogs at Dugger. Union (10-6) also defeated the hosts 21-17, 21-10 and lost to Southridge 21-18, 11-21, 11-21...
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