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Meek trial goes into second day
(Local News ~ 01/16/04)
Jurors heard the second full day of testimony Thursday in the trial of a 36-year-old Bloomfield man accused of burglarizing, then setting the Heaton Bowling and Recreation Center ablaze during the early morning hours on Sept. 28, 2002. William G. Meek, Jr. diligently scribbled left-handed in a spiral notebook throughout the Greene County Circuit Court proceedings as a host of prosecution witnesses presented testimony that placed him and his blue Ford pickup at the scene before the fire...
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Secrest leads Union past Miners
(High School Sports ~ 01/16/04)
Stacey Secrest tossed in 26 points to help Union earn its first SWIAC victory with a 45-41 triumph over Linton on Thursday. The Bulldogs, 1-4 in the conference, moved a step closer to the .500 mark (6-7), while Linton slipped to 6-9. Linton outscored the Lady Bulldogs in three of the four quarters, but the Lady Miners couldn't overcome the second period, which Union won 15-5...
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Linton, Union, Eastern join football conference
(High School Sports ~ 01/16/04)
When Charlie Karazsia was coaching football at Linton the Miners played in the Tri-County Conference, which includes teams from Greene, Sullivan and Daviess counties. Karazsia gave up coaching several years ago and now serves as Linton's athletic director. Karazsia has had the idea for a new football conference for several years and it appears his idea will soon come to fruition...
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Betty F. (Stewart) Ferry
(Obituary ~ 01/16/04)
Betty F. (Stewart) Ferry, 51 of Linton, passed away at 9:45 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 14, 2004 at her residence. She was born Dec. 10, 1952 in Sullivan to Harry and Beatrice Hubble Stewart. She was a homemaker. She is survived by her husband, Gerald Ferry of Linton; one daughter, Shanna Hollingsworth of Linton; one son, Brian McCammon of Indianapolis; three step-daughters, Kim Stevens of Brazil, Patty Mayle of Brazil and Lorrie Pierce of Indianapolis; two brothers, Charles Stewart of Linton and Harry "Joe" and Sylvia Stewart of Linton; a sister, Patty and Larry Browning of Kokomo; six grandchildren, Brook, Whitney, Logan, Jessica, Leslee, Ariel and Tray.. ...
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Mary Elizabeth Eaton
(Obituary ~ 01/16/04)
Mary Elizabeth Eaton, 71, of New Albany passed away Wednesday, Jan. 14, 2004, at Floyd Memorial Hospital in New Albany. She was born in Linton on Aug. 19, 1932, to John and Agnes Glenn Blume. She was a member of Edenside Christian Church and had worked for Highland Italian Restaurant and Kaelins Restaurant...
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Martha L. Deem
(Obituary ~ 01/16/04)
Martha L. Deem, 64 of Spencer, passed away Wednesday, Jan. 14, 2004 at Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis. She was born May 15, 1939 in Monroe County to Ernest and Martha Butcher Bixler. She had retired from Indiana University and attended a Nazarene church...
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Ronald J. Andis
(Obituary ~ 01/16/04)
Ronald J. Andis, 62 of Bloomfield, passed away at 4:30 p.m. on Jan. 14, 2004 in Bloomington Hospital. He was born Feb. 10, 1941 in Terre Haute to Loyal and Katherine Farley Andis. He retired from NWSC Crane as manager of Naval Sea's Systems Command. He was a member of the First Christian Church in Bloomfield. He also held membership in the Indiana Postal History Society, Mechine Chances Society of which he was a member of the board of directors and the American Philatelic Society...
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BPA conference set for Shakamak on Saturday
(Local News ~ 01/16/04)
JASONVILLE ---- Saturday morning many teenagers will still be sound asleep, but that won't be the case for approximately 200 students involved with Business Professionals of America. According to Dena Irwin, district coordinator, Shakamak High School will be the sight of the Business Professionals of America student organization's District Leadership Conference...
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WRV School Board meets
(Local News ~ 01/16/04)
SWITZ CITY ---- The White River Valley Board of School Trustees once again had to put some business on hold due to delayed taxes. "There has not been an assessed evaluation at this point so until we get that certification from the county, we can't work the 2004 budget," Superintendent Stephen Campbell said...
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Chamber dinner is Thursday
(Local News ~ 01/16/04)
The countdown has begun. There are only seven days left until the 2004 Annual Dinner and Awards Banquet. If you haven't purchased your tickets for this special event on Thursday at 6:30 p.m. at the Saron United Church of Christ, then do so today or this weekend...
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Shakamak elementary to get a new look
(Local News ~ 01/16/04)
JASONVILLE ---- The entrance into Shakamak Elementary School will soon have a new look. A new canopy is being made to help keep the students out of the weather as they walk into the school. Garmong Construction is expected to begin pouring the concrete footers next week. The work will be done after the children are dropped off in the morning and before they are let out at the end of the day...
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Shakamak ticket prices discussed
(Local News ~ 01/16/04)
JASONVILLE ---- Shakamak Junior/Senior High School principal Vanessa Hodge was trying to figure out a way to get more high school students to attend athletic events. At the same time, the school was introducing its new IDs. So as in incentive to get the students involved and used to using their IDs, she came up with the idea to lower the price of admission to ballgames...
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Fougerousse scores 20, tops 1,000 mark
(High School Sports ~ 01/16/04)
Shakamak won its third straight game and senior forward Nicole Fougerousse joined elite company on Thursday in the Lady Lakers' 53-43 triumph over Eminence. Fougerousse tossed in 20 points and Christy Goble had 19 as the Lakers (7-8) handed Eminence (8-6) its fourth consecutive loss. The win was Shakamak's first in three tries in Tri-River Conference play...
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