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1-152nd comes home Sunday morning
(Local News ~ 02/16/04)
INDIANAPOLIS ---- Amid loud cheers and clapping, waving flags, hundreds of hand-painted welcome home signs, and plenty of happy tears from thankful family members, 171 members of the Indiana National Guard's Alpha Company 1-152nd Infantry Battalion received a hero's welcome early Sunday morning...
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Boys basketball roundup
(High School Sports ~ 02/16/04)
SWITZ CITY-The Northview Knights found a way to defeat the Wolverines, and that was by holding A. J. Graves to a moderate scoring game, culminating in a 72-61 victory for the Knights. In the first period, Cody English opened the scoring for the Wolverines draining a three-pointer at the 6:50 mark giving WRV its first lead at 3-2. James Floyd added two more, and WRV jumped out to a 5-2 lead against the zone defense of Northview...
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Help never arrives for Secrest; Union falls in OT
(High School Sports ~ 02/16/04)
CLAY CITY-Stacey Secrest needed a little help from her friends. The Union sophomore didn't get it and the Lady Bulldogs lost to North Central 48-43 in overtime in Friday's second semifinal game. "This is a big rivalry game so it's a big win for us," said North Central coach Trent Olson, who guided the T-Birds to the title in 2002...
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WRV plugs inside; Cards find no other answers
(High School Sports ~ 02/16/04)
CLAY CITY-Stop Bloomfield's inside game and you stop the Lady Cardinals. White River Valley did just that in Friday's first semifinal game and the defending champions prevailed 40-33. Bloomfield's three inside players Ashley Thombleson, Jessica Bean and Rachel Thomas were limited to a total of 17 points...
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Knox County sweeps Greene County teams home
(High School Sports ~ 02/16/04)
BICKNELL----In a rematch from earlier in the season, the Linton Lady Miners once again fell to the South Knox Lady Spartans 54-27. Linton coach Mike Riggleman said that his team struggled with finishing, which is something they've had trouble with all season...
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WRV girls not surprised to capture another title
(High School Sports ~ 02/16/04)
CLAY CITY-Kayla Summitt and Amber Williams aren't flashy players who put up huge numbers, but the two White River Valley seniors do know how to win. Saturday's sectional title at Clay City marked the third time in four years they've been part of a sectional championship...
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WRV girls anointed as champs again
(High School Sports ~ 02/16/04)
CLAY CITY-White River Valley and North Central have passed sectional titles back and forth in recent years with a string of competitive games. Saturday's championship at the Clay City Sectional wasn't one of them as the Lady Wolverines rolled to an easy 38-21 victory to defend their title...
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Alice La Vonnie Uffman
(Obituary ~ 02/16/04)
INDIANAPOLIS ---- Alice La Vonnie Uffman, 80, of Indianapolis and formerly of Linton, passed away at 3:05 p.m. Friday, Feb. 13, 2004, at Indiana University Medical Center. Born Sept. 23, 1923, in Anderson, she was the daughter of Frank Yunker and Charlette Neighbors Yunker...
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Bruce A. Trusty
(Obituary ~ 02/16/04)
TERRE HAUTE ---- Bruce A. Trusty, 49, of Terre Haute, passed away at 9:35 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 11, 2004 at Union Hospital in Terre Haute. Born Aug. 30, 1954 in Terre Haute, he was the son of James H. and Loretta L. (Hallmark) Trusty. He was a founding member of ROC and a veteran of the U.S. Navy...
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Emily Marie (Ketchem) Bailey
(Obituary ~ 02/16/04)
Emily Marie (Ketchem) Bailey, 70, formerly of Bedford, died Saturday, Feb. 14, 204 at Westview Manor Nursing Home. Born Dec. 8, 1933 in Martin County, she was the daughter of Victor and Ava (Beasley) Gee and Iva Russell. She married Marvin Bailey on July 12, 1986...
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Shakamak to celebrate FFA week
(Local News ~ 02/16/04)
JASONVILLE ---- Members of the Shakamak High School FFA are gearing up for an exciting week. Beginning tonight the group will be celebrating National Future Farmers of America week. Tonight the Shakamak FFA Soil Judging Team will be recognized for placing third in the Greene County Soil Judging Contest along with the White River Valley Soil Judging Team. This will be at the Greene County Soil and Water Conservation Dinner at the Fairgrounds at 6:30 p.m...
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Linton police roundup
(Local News ~ 02/16/04)
The Linton Police Department had three investigations this weekend, two involving drugs and one arrest on a warrant. On Sunday, Linton Officer Mike Tatlock was called to the Linton Wal-Mart pharmacy because there was a female trying to pick up a fraudulent prescription...
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Hospital gets good rating from customers
(Local News ~ 02/16/04)
An overwhelming majority of patients recently served at Greene County General Hospital gave the medical facility an "excellent" rating during a month-long survey. Hospital administrator Jonas Uland reported to the board of trustees Friday night that 97 percent of the inpatients surveyed gave the hospital and "excellent/pleased rating." The survey was conducted Dec. 3-Jan. 4...
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Local Guardsmen honored for their work overseas
(Local News ~ 02/16/04)
INDIANAPOLIS ---- The commander of the Indiana National Guard 1-152nd Infantry Battalion says his troops performed admirably during their recent 13-month long deployment in Iraq and Kuwait. And, all Indiana's "citizen soldiers" in the 1-152nd have been properly decorated for their combat heroics...
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Families, friends waited a long time for soldiers' return
(Local News ~ 02/16/04)
Among the 171 soldiers debarking from the plane Sunday morning was the leader of the five companies of the 152nd Indiana National Guard Unit, Lt. Col. James Gentry. Like the rest of the troops, he felt the cool Indiana air and the warm embraces of his family for the first time in nearly 13 months...
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Lady Cougars clawed by Lions in semifinals
(High School Sports ~ 02/16/04)
ELNORA-The North Daviess Lady Cougars suffered though a poor shooting night and put their opponents on the line too often in falling 47-25 to the Loogootee Lady Lions in Class A sectional semi-final action Friday night in the Cougar Den. Loogootee's Ashley Fraley scored 10 of her game high 22 points from the line, making 7-9 free throws in the second half alone, to lead the Lady Lions...
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