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Trip to Florida good for family
(Local News ~ 09/30/03)
Madison Flowers of Calvertville is now 6 years old. She was recently treated to a special fun-filled "Make a Wish Foundation" trip to Orlando, Fla., in August. Madison suffers from acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL), which is a cancer of the white blood cells, the cells in the body that normally fight infections...
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Blanche M. Dix
(Obituary ~ 09/30/03)
KIMBERLING CITY, Mo. ---- Blanche M. Dix, 92, of Kimberling City, Mo., and formerly of Sullivan, passed away at 11 a.m. on Saturday, Sept. 27, 2003 at her residence. Born Feb. 21, 1911 in Vermillion County, she was the daughter of Otis Alton and Icy M. (Weaver) Simms...
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Joseph W. Olliver
(Obituary ~ 09/30/03)
MOUNT CARMEL, Ill. ---- Joseph W. Olliver, 69, of Mount Carmel, Ill., passed away Sunday, Sept. 28, 2003 at St. Mary's Rehab Center in Evansville. Born Feb. 16, 1934 in Harrisburg, Ill., he was the son of John and Zelma (Ellis) Olliver. He had worked as inspector for the the railroad and for the city waste and water treatment plant. He was a member of the Eagles Lodge and an associate member of the American Legion...
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Miners take out Lady Spartans
(High School Sports ~ 09/30/03)
Linton-Stockton put up impressive numbers as the Lady Miners, ranked No. 9 in the Class A coaches volleyball poll, defeated host South Knox 21-16, 21-13, 21-19 Monday night. "This was a big win over a sectional opponent," said Linton-Stockton coach Mike Misner. ...
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Sectional week arrives for area tennis teams
(High School Sports ~ 09/30/03)
Mike Canty's SWIAC champions found out their sectional assignment on Monday night. The Cardinals (9-8) will play Paoli at 4:30pm. on Thursday in the opening match of the Loogootee tennis sectional. North Daviess will play Loogootee at 6:00pm. and the championship is set for 10:00am. on Saturday...
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Sports briefs
(High School Sports ~ 09/30/03)
Bulldog Open The Bulldog Open golf tournament, a fund-raiser for the Union (Dugger) High School athletic department, is set for Sunday, Oct. 5 at the Phil Harris Golf Course in Linton. A four-man scramble format will be used. There will be over $1,500 in prizes...
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Miners take out WRV
(High School Sports ~ 09/30/03)
t After finishing fourth out of four teams at the South Western Indiana Athletic Conference boys tennis tournament earlier this month, Linton-Stockton coach Brad McKinney wanted his sqaud to come up with a victory against SWIAC foe White River Valley at home Tuesday...
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Cards finish 1-2-3 to win three-way
(High School Sports ~ 09/30/03)
Bloomfield's Tyler Parker, Chad Campbell and Daniel Holt finished 1-2-3 in a three-way junior high meet at Eastern. The Cardinals won the meet with 17 points. Batchelor and Eastern tied with 59 points, but Batchelor finished second on the strength of their sixth runner...
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Union extends streak to four
(High School Sports ~ 09/30/03)
Union (Dugger) continues to play solid volleyball. The Lady Bulldogs extended their winning streak to four with a 25-10, 25-23 victory at Oblong, Ill. Monday night. With their eighth victory in the last nine matches, after playing probably their worst match of the year and losing at Bloomfield on Sept. 8, Union improved to 14-6...
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West Nile Virus update
(Local News ~ 09/30/03)
Seven more Indiana horses were added last week to the list of those testing positive for the disease caused by the West Nile virus. According to Sandra Norman, DVM, Equine Director for the Indiana State Board of Animal Health, the total number of positives this season now comes to 14 ---- far short of the 359 cases on record one year ago...
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Sandborn church spreads word with float
(Local News ~ 09/30/03)
By Beth Clark , staff writer Most parade goers at the Sandborn Black Creek Parade and the Bicknell Labor Day Parade didn't know the interesting story behind the Sandborn United Methodist Church float. The float featured Noah's Ark complete with 39 pairs of animals...
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New information revealed in Hays case
(Local News ~ 09/30/03)
A plea agreement with federal agents in the case of a Kentucky man who often visited Daviess County to buy horses and Linton and Jasonville to compete in horse pulls, has revealed more details of the odd case. Michael Hays, 43, of Gravel Switch, Ky., was arrested by federal authorities earlier this month, accused of concealing the death of Rusty Marshall of Danville, Ky., as well as being a part of a marijuana farming operation...
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Bloomfield junior to attend forum
(Local News ~ 09/30/03)
A Bloomfield High School junior is about to embark on an exciting leadership training mission to the nation's capital. Shanna Hayes, the daughter of Amy Hayes and the late Doug Hayes, will participate in the National Youth Leadership Forum on Defense, Intelligence and Diplomacy in Washington D.C. on Oct. 26 to Nov. 2...
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Man faces charges for stealing
(Local News ~ 09/30/03)
An arrest warrant has been issued for a Bloomfield man in connection with the alleged theft of tools from his former employer and the theft of some jewelry from a rural residence. A warrant was issued Friday by Greene Circuit Judge David Johnson for Michael Fahey, 29, who lives at 290 North Judge Street, charging him with two class D felonies theft counts...
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Mother-daughter program proves successful
(Local News ~ 09/30/03)
The idea of sharing a simple activity like reading and discussing a series of books by mothers and their daughters has proven to be successful at the Bloomfield-Eastern Public Library. The library first launched its Mother-Daughter Books Discussion group about three years ago with four teams of participants. ...
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Golf outing to help raise money for pipe organ
(Local News ~ 09/30/03)
This weekend golf enthusiasts will have a chance to help out music lovers. The Linton First United Methodist Church is sponsoring a golf scramble to help raise the remaining funds needed to restore the church's pipe organ. The four-player scramble will be Saturday with an entry fee of $20. If you would like to participate, call 847-4790 for a tee time or to sign up...
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Popcorn Festival this weekend in Brazil
(Local News ~ 09/30/03)
What started as an exploratory meeting Feb. 6 of this year by the Preservation Association, Kiwanis, Historical Society, and other interested groups and citizens in Clay County has resulted in a Popcorn Festival set for Thursday through Sunday at Forest Park in Brazil...
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Robinette crowned Apple Festival queen
(Local News ~ 09/30/03)
BLOOMFIELD ---- "I have wanted to be queen since I was a little girl walking around the Apple Festival," said an excited Erika Robinette after being chosen 2003 Apple Festival Queen on Saturday evening at Bloomfield High School. A BHS junior, Robinette is the daughter of Mary Kollmeyer and Rod Robinette...
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Jasonville woman faces charges
(Local News ~ 09/30/03)
A warrant has been issued for the arrest of a Jasonville woman who is accused of stealing two checks and using a stolen credit card to make several purchases. Five felony criminal charges were approved Friday by Greene Circuit Court Judge David Johnson against 35-year-old Elizabeth A. Samm. Samm has been charged with one theft count and four counts of fraud ---- all Class D felonies...
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BJHS spikers split; WRV collects sweep
(High School Sports ~ 09/30/03)
Bloomfield's eighth grade volleyball team defeated Eastern on Monday, but the seventh grade wasn't as fortunate. Bloomfield's eighth grade rallied past the Lady T-Birds 12-21, 21-15, 21-10, while Eastern won the seventh grade match 21-9, 22-20. Michelle Roark served nine points to lead the eighth grade. Cassie O'Neall had five points and three aces, Katelin Kinney four points and one ace, Ashley Peoples and Abbie Humerickhouse three points and one ace and Ciera Haywood two points...
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