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Bloomfield man shot in Owensburg
(Local News ~ 05/05/05)
OWENSBURG ---- A domestic dispute escalated into a shooting incident Wednesday afternoon in Owensburg that sent a Bloomfield man to an Indianapolis hospital for treatment of a gunshot wound. Meanwhile, the Indiana State Police have launched an independent investigation because the shot was fired by a Greene County Sheriff's Department deputy...
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High school softball roundup
(High School Sports ~ 05/05/05)
Linton scored one run in the third inning and that was all they'd need as a solid pitching performance from Jamie Abbott led the Miners to a 1-0 victory over Washington Wednesday night in high school softball action. The Miners finished with eight hits and committed one error. Abbott limited Washington to just two hits, while the Hatchets committed three defensive errors...
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High School sports scoreboard
(High School Sports ~ 05/05/05)
BASEBALL High School Baseball Barr-Reeve 201 000 5 ---- 8 7 3 Linton 011 020 0 ---- 4 5 2 WP ---- Josh Survance; LP ---- Ryan Campbell. 2B ---- Mark Rohrer 2 (BR); Justin Suthard (L). Loogootee 001 042 0 ---- 7 9 4 Bloomfield 300 030 4 ---- 10 11 3...
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Linton's baseball team falls to Barr-Reeve
(High School Sports ~ 05/05/05)
LINTON ---- According to Linton coach Bart Berns, his Linton baseball team did not come ready to play Wednesday and for that the Miners walked off the field with an 8-4 loss pinned to their backs by Barr-Reeve at Roy Herndon Field in Linton. How bad was it for the Miners?...
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Loogootee edges Eastern Greene in golf
(High School Sports ~ 05/05/05)
The Eastern Greene Thunderbirds lost a hard fought golf meet Wednesday against Loogootee, 163-163. Steven Waldridge earned medalist honors with a score of 36. Aaron Kelly had a 40, followed by Doug Garvin (41) and Levi Williams with 46. "It was a great match," said Eastern Greene coach Jim Hornick. ...
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Hasler's home run wins game for Bloomfield
(High School Sports ~ 05/05/05)
BLOOMFIELD ---- Bloomfield's Jordan Hasler made two crucial errors in the outfield that allowed Loogootee to tie and take the lead in the seventh inning Wednesday night, but he did not hang his head for long as he stepped up and delivered a three-run home run to win the game for the Cardinals, 10-7, in varsity baseball action...
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Linton's tennis team tops West Vigo
(High School Sports ~ 05/05/05)
WEST TERRE HAUTE ---- The Linton Miners' girls tennis team broke an 0-21 streak that dates back to the end of the season in 2003 after the Lady Miners defeated West Vigo Wednesday night, 3-2. "Mentally, a loss really could have crushed us last night," said Linton coach Brad McKinney. "We were tired, fatigued and everything else. It could have been a very long bus ride home."...
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Vivian Jeanne Talley
(Obituary ~ 05/05/05)
Vivian Jeanne Talley, 80, formerly of Greenwood, passed away at 8 p.m. on Friday, April 29, 2005 at Willow Point Nursing Home in Vestal, N.Y. Born May 12, 1924 in Switz City, she was the daughter of James Tolbert and Bessie Myrtle (Royal) Goodman. She was a payroll accountant for a construction firm and a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints...
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John Thomas Stone
(Obituary ~ 05/05/05)
John Thomas Stone, 87, of Bloomfield, passed away at 10:28 a.m. Wednesday, May 4, 2005 at Ketcham Memorial Center in Odon. Born Sept. 14, 1917, in Taylor Township, Greene County, he was the son of John Lee and Mary Inez (Lester) Stone. On Aug. 9, 1941, he married Mable (Haines) Stone...
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Keffer Karter Marshall
(Obituary ~ 05/05/05)
Keffer Karter Marshall, 27, of Jasonville, passed away 1:15 a.m. on Wednesday, May 4, 2005 in Clay County. Born Sept. 8, 1977 in Sullivan, he was the son of Walter and Betty (Keller) Marshall. On May 18, 2002, he married Amanda A. Price. He was a factory worker at DADC in Terre Haute. He had previously attended Ivy Tech in Terre Haute. He attended Word of Life Church in Dugger...
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Dealer appreciation day slated for Redbird SRA
(Local News ~ 05/05/05)
The second Spring Fling & Vendor's Day at Redbird State Riding Area will highlight dealers and manufacturers of off-highway vehicles and related equipment. More than 60 businesses will be represented from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on May 21 and from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on May 22, according to Gary DeLong, Redbird Management Group Board member. RedbirdSRA.com also lists guided and self-guided trail runs, a poker run, a raffle and a 50/50 drawing on the agenda...
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Hard work, dedication pays off for Powell
(Local News ~ 05/05/05)
All high school seniors have a lot of things to do, but White River Valley High School's Mike Powell has had just a bit more to do than the average senior. And for that, he's been rewarded. Powell, who played tennis and basketball and is currently playing for the Wolverines' golf team, has been awarded the Indiana High School Athletic Association's 2004-05 Centennial Award Scholarship...
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Volunteers enjoy helping students learn
(Local News ~ 05/05/05)
BLOOMFIELD ---- Volunteers are needed in almost every school in the state, and for one Greene County elementary school, volunteers are desperately needed due to the lack of teachers aides. Bloomfield Elementary School has a lack of teachers aides ---- due to budgetary concerns ---- according to Melissa Blake of the Volunteer Connection. That's why volunteers are desperately needed and appreciated at Bloomfield, she said...
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Probation officer earns award
(Local News ~ 05/05/05)
Greene County Probation Officer Julie Johnson was presented with the DeMotte-Reeves Memorial Award by Open Arms Christian Ministries at their annual meeting March 18. "Each year at the annual meeting for Open Arms we give an award called the DeMotte-Reeves Memorial Award," said Marketing Director Chris Williams. "The award is given in memory of two ladies, Arlene DeMotte and Sandra Reeves, who worked to make a difference in the lives of young people...
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Goad found guilty
(Local News ~ 05/05/05)
A Greene County Circuit Court jury needed only about 90-minutes to deliberate before finding a 66-year-old Jasonville man guilty on four drug-related charges Wednesday afternoon. A six-man, six-woman jury found Terry Goad guilty of dealing methamphetamine ---- class A felony; possession of methamphetmine ---- a class C felony; maintaining a common nuisance ---- a class D felony; and possession of marijuana ---- a class A misdemeanor...
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Use head when burning brush, other items
(Local News ~ 05/05/05)
A little common sense will go a long way in preventing field and brush fires, according to area firefighters, who have responded to a rash of the blazes in the past few weeks. While the area has had a little bit of rain recently, the winds have kept vegetation dry. The same winds will force the flames to spread...
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Bloomfield Town Council meets
(Local News ~ 05/05/05)
The Bloomfield Town Council will consider a request from resident Marcus "Red" Oliphant to alter the traffic flow at the intersection of Mill and Franklin Streets. Town Council President Eric Harrah read a letter from Oliphant at Wednesday night's monthly meeting in which he requested that an east-west stop sign on Mill Street be removed and placed on the north-south intersecting Franklin Street...
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Bloomington North Beats Bloomfield, 4-1
(High School Sports ~ 05/05/05)
Bloomfield girls' tennis team was beaten by Bloomington North, 4-1, Wednesday afternoon. "It wasn't as easy for North as it sounds," said Bloomfield coach Mike Canty. "Bloomfield singles players played well." Number three singles, Ashley Bailey, scored Bloomfield's only point...
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