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Schneck files complaint over decision
(Local News ~ 04/28/04)
A Linton man, upset with a recent decision by Greene County General Hospital's Board of Trustees to end pediatric therapy by its subsidiary home healthcare agency, has filed a formal complaint with the U.S. Department of Health of Human Services, office of Civil Rights...
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Linton girls first at Sullivan; Bloomfield places third
(High School Sports ~ 04/28/04)
SULLIVAN - The Linton Miners' girls' track team finished with eight personal best records, as they rolled to victory in a four-way meet. The Miners tallied 87 points, followed by Sullivan (63), Bloomfield (40), and North Daviess (38). "To be able to get that many, this time of the year is pretty good," said girls' coach Jeff Franklin...
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Pitching duel goes to Shakamak
(High School Sports ~ 04/28/04)
JASONVILLE----Superb pitching performances by Shakamak and Eastern resulted in a total of 25 strikeouts and two hits Thursday night. In a 2-0 win over the visiting Eastern Thunderbirds, Shakamak's Matt Davis collected 16 stikeouts while giving up one hit and three walks in seven innings...
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Linton golfers win at Rea Park
(High School Sports ~ 04/28/04)
TERRE HAUTE - The Linton Miners shot a 160 at Rea Park to win a four-way meet in boys high school golf action Tuesday evening. In second place was West Vigo (164), followed by Shakamak at 195 and White River Valley's 200. Drew Dunkerly was finished with the Mines' lowest score of 38. Chris Taylor put the second best Linton score on the board with a round of 39...
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Both T-Birds and Miners come up short
(High School Sports ~ 04/28/04)
Jodie Davis was 2 for 3, but it wasn't enough as the Edgewood Mustangs defeated the Eastern Greene Thunderbirds, 5-0, in high school softball action Tuesday at Eastern Heights. "(Edgewood) was a very good team, but I felt we stayed with them," said Eastern coach Brent Anderson. "Defense is the name of the game, for us. We are still working on the defensive side of the ball."...
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Geneva A. Landis
(Obituary ~ 04/28/04)
Geneva A. Landis, 97, passed away at 4:25 a.m. April 28, 2004 at Glenburn Home in Linton. Arrangements are pending at Welch & Cornett Funeral Worthington Chapel.
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Shirley A. Earle
(Obituary ~ 04/28/04)
Shirley A. Earle, 71, passed away Tuesday, April 27, 2004 at her residence. Born Aug. 14, 1932 in Sullivan County, she was the daughter of Juie and Nellie (Myers) Wellington. Survivors include three sons, Darrell Earle of Terre Haute, Irvin Ray Earle, Jr. of Linton, and Randy Gene Earle of Bloomington; one daughter, Deborah Earle of Linton; one sister, Georgia Hall of Linton; seven grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren...
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Horsepull popular part of Tri-County Festival each May
(Local News ~ 04/28/04)
A sport with roots deep in American tradition - horse pulling - has become a popular event at the Tri County Festival held in Jasonville each May. Diane Harrison, along with the Jasonville Park Board and Jay Criss, coordinates the pull. She said last year's competition attracted 13 teams - including horses and their handlers from Indiana, Ohio, Illinois and Kentucky...
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Area scouts to gather this weekend
(Local News ~ 04/28/04)
Boy Scout troops of the White River Trails District, which includes units from Greene, Daviess, Lawrence, Martin and Orange counties, will soon be gathering for their annual spring Camporee. The Camporee begins April 30 and continues through Sunday morning. More than 150 boys and the leaders attend this event each year...
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Show outgrows armory, moves to fairgrounds
(Local News ~ 04/28/04)
OK, so your great aunt Edna twice removed bought you a tree for your birthday but you have no idea how to plant it or maintain it. Well, fret no more. Saturday and Sunday will be the fifth annual Modern Gardener Flower and Patio Show at the Greene County 4-H fairgrounds...
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Dispute ends with woman being arrested
(Local News ~ 04/28/04)
A Linton woman was in the Greene County Jail this morning after being arrested following a domestic dispute. On Tuesday at 6:41 p.m., Linton Officer Chad Crynes was called to a residence at 180 SE 5th St. in Linton concerning a domestic dispute. "Upon my arrival, I observed several subjects standing on the porch of the residence. ...
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Area school districts receive free computers
(Local News ~ 04/28/04)
A brightly colored Frito-Lay truck made special deliveries to three Greene County schools Tuesday. The cargo was not potato chips or corn chips, but computers. White River Valley, Linton-Stockton and Shakamak high schools each received a new Gateway computer and monitor. The donations are part of the "Computers For Kids" program launched nationwide in January as a joint cooperative effort between Frito-Lay Corporation and Wal-Mart stores...
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Sheriff's deputies find lions, tigers and bears...oh my!
(Local News ~ 04/28/04)
Lions and tigers and bears ... oh my! That could have been the reaction of Greene County Sheriff's deputies when they went to a house near Solsberry looking for a man suspected of cultivating marijuana. On Monday afternoon officers served a search warrant at the home of Kevin Caldwell at R.R. 1 Solsberry. The residence is located in the Wilderness Church Addition in Newark...
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Cards serve up victory over WRV
(High School Sports ~ 04/28/04)
SWITZ CITY - The Bloomfield Cardinals' girls' tennis team ran its record to 5-3 with a 4-1 victory over the White River Valley Wolverines on Tuesday in Switz City. The Cardinals swept all singles matches, with the only defeat coming in the No. 1 doubles match...
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