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First grader saves family from fire
(Local News ~ 01/12/04)
LYONS ---- A young Lyons girl put fire safety knowledge she learned at her school to work Saturday morning and probably saved her family from disaster. Kirsta Hooker, a first-grade student at White River Valley/Lyons Elementary School, is regarded as a real hero by her family following a fire that destroyed their mobile home shortly before 10 a.m...
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Lions claw Cards by 17
(High School Sports ~ 01/12/04)
Bloomfield was never in the game at home against Loogootee on Saturday. The Lady Lions (8-5), led 20-5 after one period and 35-14 at halftime on their way to a 51-34 shellacking of the Lady Cardinals (7-6). Brooke Dearwester led Loogootee with 16 points, most coming on four three-point field goals. Ashley Fraley added 11 points...
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Last year's champions settle for consolation
(High School Sports ~ 01/12/04)
SWITZ CITY-Clay City won its first Greene County Invitational title a year ago. The Eels settled for third place on Saturday by defeating Vincennes Rivet 64-55. The victory was the second of the season for the Eels (6-4) over the Patriots (6-5). Clay City rallied to win at Rivet 57-56 at Vincennes just before Christmas...
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WRV seniors claim GCI title for their own
(High School Sports ~ 01/12/04)
SWITZ CITY-Four of White River Valley's five seniors have been playing basketball together since elementary school. They were all in agreement Saturday night that anything short of a Greene County Invitational title would have been a huge letdown...
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Bloomfield denies Moore of 200th victory
(High School Sports ~ 01/12/04)
Bloomfield did more than deny Sullivan coach Jeff Moore his 200th career victory at Glover Gymnasium on Friday. The third-ranked Cards (11-2) completely frustrated the Golden Arrows 48-28 with a smothering defense. "Give our boys credit, our defense was awfully good tonight," Bloomfield coach Ron McBride said...
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WRV wins first GCI title since 1998
(High School Sports ~ 01/12/04)
SWITZ CITY-No area team has been tougher on White River Valley in recent years than Eastern. The T-Birds had beaten the Wolverines seven straight times. The Wolverines were pretty tough on the outmanned T-Birds Saturday night, routing the visitors 61-29 in the championship game of the Greene County Invitational...
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John F. Stultz
(Obituary ~ 01/12/04)
John F. Stultz, 77, of Linton passed away at 9:07 a.m. on Sunday, Jan. 11, 2004, at Sullivan County Community Hospital. He was born June 17, 1926, the son of Calvin E. and Edith Pearl (Gordon) Stultz. He was a self-employed truck driver. He is surved by two sons, John F. ...
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Delbert Dewayne Hollars
(Obituary ~ 01/12/04)
BICKNELL ---- Delbert Dewayne Hollars, 41, of Bicknell and formerly of Lyons and Marco, died at 1:53 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 11, 2004, at Good Samaritan Hospital in Vincennes. Born Sept. 4, 1962, in Linton, he was the son of Glenn Darrell and Elma Keene Hollars. He was a technician for the Terminix Corporation of Bloomington. He was a 1981 graduate of L&M High School and veteran of the National Guard in Linton...
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Edward J. Fox
(Obituary ~ 01/12/04)
Edward J. Fox, 75, of Linton, passed away on Friday, Jan. 9, 2004, at 7:30 p.m. in Greene County General Hospital. Born Aug. 11, 1928, in Mount Nebo, Ohio, he was the son of Edward and Golda Arbogast Fox. He was a veteran of the Korean War, having served with the U.S. ...
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Louise Edington
(Obituary ~ 01/12/04)
BLOOMFIELD ---- Louise Edington, 88, of Bloomfield, died at 6:20 p.m. Jan. 8 at her daughter's home in Greene County. Born America Louise Marlin on Nov. 14, 1915, in Vigo County, she was the daughter of John and Mary Gallian Marlin. She was an assembly worker for Sarkes Tarzian, had also worked at RCA and NWSC Crane, and managed a farm with her children. ...
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Doris B. Bucher
(Obituary ~ 01/12/04)
BLOOMFIELD ---- Doris B. Bucher, 87, of Bloomfield, died at 3:15 p.m. Jan. 10, 2004, at Lyons Health and Living Center. Born Feb. 12, 1916, in Greene County, she was the daughter of Orville and Khiva Ockerman Hasler. She was a school teacher for many area schools in Greene County. She was a member of the Walnut Grove Church of God, and she attended the Antioch Christian Church and Antioch Ladies Aid...
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Wayne E. Brannon
(Obituary ~ 01/12/04)
Wayne E. Brannon, 80, died Saturday, Jan. 10, 2004, at his residence in Linton. Born in Linton Oct. 15, 1923, he was the son of Roy and Maude (Fullom) Brannon. He was a veteran of the U.S. Navy, serving aboard the U.S.S. Tulagi during World War II. He formerly worked at RCA in Bloomington, the Bloomfield Silo Company and Keller Chair Factory in Linton. He also did some construction work. He attended the Church of Christ in Linton...
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Meek trial to begin Tuesday
(Local News ~ 01/12/04)
The trial of a Bloomfield man charged with setting the fire that destroyed the Heaton Bowling and Recreation Center will begin Tuesday. William G. Meek Jr., 36, is facing charges of arson, a class B felony; burglary, a class C felony, and theft, a class D felony...
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Greene County General Hospital meets
(Local News ~ 01/12/04)
The Greene County General Hospital administration and board members agree that conversion to a Critical Access Hospital designation paid financial dividends in the year 2003. A year-end financial report presented at Friday night's monthly meeting backed up their earlier speculation that the year 2003 was a very good one for GCGH...
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Daviess County man dies in accident near Doans
(Local News ~ 01/12/04)
A Daviess County man died of injuries sustained in an early morning crash on State Road 58 near Doans. Greene County deputy coroner Brian Gainey identified the victim as Delmar Raber, 25, of rural Montgomery. Black ice conditions are being blamed for this wreck and at least 11 more that occurred throughout Greene County...
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Greene County General has first baby of 2004
(Local News ~ 01/12/04)
Evan William Smock is the first baby of 2004 born in Greene County. The eight pound, eight ounce, 21-inch -long baby was born at 5:47 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 7, at Greene County General Hospital in Linton. The newborn is the son of Rhonda Smock of Linton and Ray Budd of Shelburn, in neighboring Sullivan County...
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Police make meth bust in downtown Linton
(Local News ~ 01/12/04)
A Linton man was arrested at his Main Street apartment for possession of methamphetamine Sunday night. Linton Police Chief Keith McDonald said William Michael Sargent, 24, of 84 1/2 S. Main Street, Apartment C, was arrested at 10 p.m. by LPD officers Duane Collenbaugh, Karl Jacobshagen and Gary Tannehill...
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Jones hopes to have info on Winalta USA tonight
(Local News ~ 01/12/04)
Tonight's Linton City Council meeting, the first official meeting for newly elected mayor Tom Jones, should be an informative one. "We're going to do some preliminary stuff," said Jones. He also hopes to have a report on Winalta USA. Jones is meeting with bank officials today concerning the status of the Linton housing manufacturer that closed its doors in December due to financial problems. Eighty people lost their jobs...
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Eastern slows Rivet; WRV knocks off champs
(High School Sports ~ 01/12/04)
SWITZ CITY-Coach Andy Igel's Eastern Thunderbirds (4-7) extended their winning streak with a victory 42-36 over a solid Vincennes Rivet club Friday night during the semifinal round of the Greene County Invitational. A variety of bad-luck injuries have caused the Thunderbirds to play under-powered for most of the season, but things may be turning around for Eastern...
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