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Some question sentencing of Petro arsonist
(Local News ~ 04/20/05)
The prevailing response to the sentencing of Petro's arsonist Chance Schubla, 20, by those close to the incident that occurred in Linton last July, is that the sentence is too light. Schubla pled guilty to arson, a Class B felony. On April 7, he was sentenced by Greene Circuit Court Judge David Johnson to 10 years in prison with five years suspended and credit for 268 days served. ...
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Area softball roundup
(High School Sports ~ 04/20/05)
The Shakamak Lakers' softball team picked up an impressive victory Tuesday night over Turkey Run, 2-1. In the seventh, Sarah Betts drew a walk on four straight pitches. Pinch runner Haylea Martin then stole second base and scored when Heather Gilbert lined up the middle for the winning RBI...
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Lady Miners get win over Lady Arrows
(High School Sports ~ 04/20/05)
LINTON ---- Sullivan came through with a run in the top of the first inning to take an early lead, but the Linton Miners pushed four in the bottom half of the frame and held on for a 5-4 victory over the Golden Arrows Tuesday night in high school softball action in Linton...
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Fischer paces Miners in win over Edgewood
(High School Sports ~ 04/20/05)
Linton put three golfers under 40 and the fourth at 40 as the Miners picked up a 150-153 win over Edgewood Tuesday night at Cascade Golf Course in Bloomington. The Miners competed on the first nine, which is a parr-35 course. Caleb Fischer picked up medalist honors with a one over parr-36. Jared Thompson accumulated a solid 37, while Drew Dunkerly finished with a 38 and Chris Taylor with a 39...
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Bloomfield takes care of North Daviess
(High School Sports ~ 04/20/05)
ELNORA---- The Bloomfield Lady Cardinals tennis team won a 4-1 decision over conference for North Daviess, 4-1, Tuesday night in a contest rescheduled due to weather conditions from the previous week. "The final score was 4-1, but that doesn't tell the whole story," stated Bloomfield coach Mike Canty. "Every match was close and filled with momentum changes."...
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Area baseball roundup
(High School Sports ~ 04/20/05)
The Bloomfield Cardinals had a hard time stopping the explosive offense of South Knox as the fourth-ranked Spartans prevailed at Cardinal Field, 14-2, in five innings Tuesday. Nick McCarter hit a home run and doubled for two runs batted in, while Dustin Brown picked up the win on the mound for the 11-1 Spartans. Jared Wagoner hit a home run for South Knox, who have now won 10 straight games...
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Garey Whitaker
(Obituary ~ 04/20/05)
Garey Whitaker, 99, of Lyons and formerly of Bloomfield, passed away at 11:50 p.m. Monday, April 18, 2005 at Lyons Health & Living Center. Born April 22, 1905 in Greene County, he was the son of James Stanton and Julia Ann (Miller) Whitaker. He had been married to Ilene (Lester) Whitaker, who passed away in 1977...
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Marjorie Della Shields
(Obituary ~ 04/20/05)
Marjorie Della Shields, 82, of Bloomfield, passed away at 8:25 p.m. Monday, April 18, 2005 at Bloomington Hospital. Born July 28, 1922 in Greene County, she was the daughter of Ray E. and Faughn (Blaker) Harshman. She had been married to Clyde Dale Shields, who passed away in 1962...
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Joyce J. Brookshire
(Obituary ~ 04/20/05)
PORT CHARLOTTE, Fla. ---- Joyce J. Brookshire, 86, of Port Charlotte, Fla., and formerly of Linton, passed away Saturday, April 16, 2005 at Peace River Regional Medical Center in Port Charlotte. She was born July 27, 1918 in Plainville. She moved to the Port Charlotte area 20 years ago from Linton...
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WRV-Worthington honors volunteers with brunch
(Local News ~ 04/20/05)
WORTHINGTON ---- In celebration of National Volunteer Week, those who volunteer their time at White River Valley-Worthington Elementary/Junior High School were recently treated to brunch. Debbie Pruett, a Community Alliance to Promote Education (CAPE) counselor at WRV-Worthington, served as hostess for the event...
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New paper baler machine will help Recycling Center
(Local News ~ 04/20/05)
The board governing the new-look Greene County Recycling Center failed to have a quorum Tuesday ---- preventing it from conducting any official business. However, the members of the Greene County Solid Waste Management board of directors who attended the meeting did grant supervisor Debbie Haseman permission, by consensus, to purchase a $3,500 paper baler machine ---- an item she said will generate more revenue for the financially strapped agency. ...
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Linton-Stockton Chamber of Commerce meets
(Local News ~ 04/20/05)
Nancy Rothgerber of the American Cancer Society spoke to members of the Linton-Stockton Chamber of Commerce about the ACS and its programs for the workplace at the chamber's monthly meeting Tuesday afternoon. Rothgerber, a community development director with the ACS, said that the ACS does four main things: Research, education, advocacy and services...
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Linton-Stockton's Gillan to retire after 32 years
(Local News ~ 04/20/05)
After 32 years in education, one Linton-Stockton Elementary faculty member is hanging up his hat. Kenny Gillan has been a part of the Linton-Stockton School Corporation for more than three decades and has performed many duties ---- physical education teacher, elementary guidance counselor, assistant elementary principal, elementary principal and Title 1 director...
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Man seeks access to property
(Local News ~ 04/20/05)
BLOOMFIELD ---- Worthington Town Council President Hal Harp delivered some "not so good news" to the Greene County Commissioners on Tuesday with regard to the old Williams Hotel property. The former hotel contains four buildings, three of which are attached and one located directly behind those buildings which used to be the carriage building...
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Crouch suggests night meetings
(Local News ~ 04/20/05)
BLOOMFIELD ---- District 1 Greene County Commissioner Kathy Crouch lost two efforts to change traditional protocol on Tuesday morning when motions she made failed to pass. A motion by Crouch to establish one evening meeting a month died for lack of a second ---- required for passage among the three-member board...
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Thunderbirds take three way meet
(High School Sports ~ 04/20/05)
Eastern Greene won 13 events in a triangular meet Tuesday night in Elnora in high school track action. The Thunderbirds picked up 104 points, with White River Valley placing second at 30, and North Daviess coming in with 22 points. Logan Burton won the 100, 200, long jump, and high jump to help Eastern Greene to victory...
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