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Linton graduates 96
(Local News ~ 05/31/05)
Family, friends and teachers gave Linton-Stockton's graduating class a fond farewell at the commencement ceremony Saturday afternoon. School board members, Superintendent Ron Bush, and Nick Karazsia, high school principal, performed their last authority over the class of 2005 as they led the students into the gymnasium...
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Helms has busy day Saturday
(High School Sports ~ 05/31/05)
JASPER ---- Miranda Helms had a day of mixed results Saturday. While she ended the day taking the next step in her life by graduating from Bloomfield High School, she took a step back in her individual singles tournament match with Whitney Wilson of Evansville Harrison...
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Eastern Greene falls to South Knox
(High School Sports ~ 05/31/05)
EASTERN HEIGHTS ---- Eastern Greene found out on Monday why the South Knox Spartans have been referred to as one of the top teams in Class 2A as the Thunderbirds watched their season end thanks to a 10-1 loss to the No. 1 team in the state in the first round of the IHSAA sectional 47 at Eastern Greene...
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Bloomfield shuts down WRV offense
(High School Sports ~ 05/31/05)
JASONVILLE ---- White River Valley's usual potent offense was shut down by Bloomfield Monday afternoon in the opening game of the Shakamak Class A sectional. Bloomfield held the Wolverines to just three hits on their way to taking a 5-1 win. "This is awesome," Bloomfield coach Jason Pegg said. "This is the first time I've picked up a sectional win in a Bloomfield uniform, so this is feeling pretty good right now."...
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Linton tops North Knox in sectional opener
(High School Sports ~ 05/31/05)
EASTERN HEIGHTS ---- The Linton Miners' baseball team used solid pitching from Jeff Laughlin, key defensive plays from the infield and outfield, and timely offensive production from one through nine in their line-up to knock off North Knox, 12-4, on Monday to advance to the semi-finals of the Eastern Greene Sectional...
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Gerald R. Richardson Jr.
(Obituary ~ 05/31/05)
Gerald R. Richardson, Jr., 30, of Sullivan, passed away at 4:28 a.m. Saturday, May 28, 2005 at Sullivan County Community Hospital. Born July 27, 1974 in Brazil, he was the son of Gerald Sr. and Bonnie (Smith) Richardson. Survivors include: his parents, Gerald and Bonnie of Sullivan; his wife Helen (Edwards) Richardson of Sullivan; two sons, Kolt and Xander Richardson and a daughter G-Lynn Richardson, all at home; three step-sons, Mastin Samm of Sullivan, Joshua Samm of Linton, and Jake Samm of Jasonville; one step-daughter Krystal McGhee of Hymera; one brother Scott Richardson of Sullivan; and two step-grandchildren.. ...
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Merva Bell Rice
(Obituary ~ 05/31/05)
Merva Bell Rice, 85, of Worthington, passed away Saturday, May 28, 2005 at Owen Valley Health Campus. Born March 27, 1920 in Freedom, she was the daughter of Jess and Julia (Keller) Herrington. She was a homemaker. She was the oldest of 10 children. She had lived for 12 years in Arizona before returning to make her home in Indiana...
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Mary McDonald
(Obituary ~ 05/31/05)
Mary McDonald, 96, formerly of Greene County, passed away at 4:15 a.m. on Sunday, May 29, 2005 at Washington Nursing Center. She had been seriously ill for two weeks. Born Sept. 21, 1908, she was the daughter of Angel O. and Sylvia (Isom) Cottee. She was educated in Washington Schools and most recently had been farming. She was a member of the Eastern Star. She attended Buelah A.M.E. Church in Washington...
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Maxine Graves
(Obituary ~ 05/31/05)
Maxine Graves, 86, of Switz City, passed away at 11:25 p.m. Friday, May 27, 2005 at Glenburn Home, Linton. Born Sept. 12, 1918 in Bloomfield, she was the daughter of Harry and Hazel (Collins) Johnson. She was married to Loren F. Graves. She was a homemaker...
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Lorene Minnie Davis
(Obituary ~ 05/31/05)
Lorene Minnie Davis, 97, of Linton, passed away at 12:10 p.m. Saturday, May 28, 2005 at Greene County General Hospital in Linton. Born May 19, 1908 in Boone County, she was the daughter of David Edgar and Stella Mary (Burtner) Tiffin. On Sept. 22, 1928, in Lebanon, she married Donald Wayne Davis. He passed away Jan. 11, 1993...
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Street superintendent reminds residents about ordinance
(Local News ~ 05/31/05)
Street Superintendent Tim Turpen reminds Linton residents that there is a city ordinance regarding trash pick-up in place and it will be enforced. Turpen said that according to an ordinance ---- that's been in place for over 20 years ---- there is a four-bag limit for trash pick-up. Also, trash bags must be placed in an approved container such as a 30 gallon plastic bin...
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Crime Stoppers offering two rewards
(Local News ~ 05/31/05)
Greene County Crime Stoppers is offering a $1,000 reward for tips leading to the arrest and conviction of the person or persons who broke into Axtrom Industries, Rt. 1, Switz City, the night of May 17. According to Crime Stoppers' law enforcement advisor, Linton Police Chief Keith McDonald, stolen equipment includes numerous nail guns, staple guns, and an angle grinder. He said a door was damaged when the burglar broke in...
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Greene County veterans remembered
(Local News ~ 05/31/05)
A crowd of about 120 people gathered Monday at the Greene County Veteran's Memorial Bridge, west of Bloomfield, to remember all Greene County fallen war heroes during a Memorial Day ceremony. State Rep. Jerry Denbo explained the historical meaning of Memorial Day, "Memorial Day, originally called Decoration Day was officially proclaimed on May 5, 1868 by Gen. ...
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Linton receives $22,500 grant
(Local News ~ 05/31/05)
Lt. Gov. Becky Skillman awarded the City of Linton a $22,500 Rural Development Grant to fund a study that will determine the feasibility of developing a fiber optic infrastructure for the city. The current copper-based infrastructure in Linton is outdated and cannot provide the bandwidth needed to attract new industries. Linton Mayor Tom Jones said city officials are trying to make Linton more competitive in the global marketplace with an upgraded system...
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Borders working to keep Bloomfield BMV branch open
(Local News ~ 05/31/05)
State Rep. Bruce Borders (R-Jasonville) said that he is continuing to put pressure on Gov. Mitch Daniels about more information pertaining to the closing of the Bloomfield branch of the Bureau of Motor Vehicles. "Basically we just keep bugging him," Borders said Monday at the Memorial Day ceremony at the Greene County Veteran's Memorial Bridge...
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Bloomfield graduates 70
(Local News ~ 05/31/05)
The 2005 Bloomfield High School graduation took place Saturday in Glover Gymnasium with 70 seniors graduating. Greg Parsely, Bloomfield Junior and Senior High principal, told the seniors that they are a special group to him because they are his first graduating class...
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Man shot, killed in Elnora
(Local News ~ 05/31/05)
A Memorial Day shooting of a 20-year-old Odon man in Elnora has sparked an investigation by the Daviess County Sheriff's Department. According to a news release, the Daviess County Sheriff's Department received a call at approximately 2:52 p.m. from the residence of Robert O'Neill, 638 E. Main Street. The caller said that someone had been shot and that the shooter had been detained and disarmed outside the residence...
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Official says Shakamak cheated on ISTEP
(Local News ~ 05/31/05)
State education officials say Shakamak Elementary School cheated on ISTEP tests by developing test preparation materials that too closely mimicked the real ISTEP test. Fall 2004 ISTEP test results ---- which were improved over previous years ---- will be invalidated for all third- and sixth-grade students at Shakamak, officials said...
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Area sports briefs
(High School Sports ~ 05/31/05)
Coach Clayton to host basketball camp Linton's boys varsity basketball coach Darren Clayton will host a youth camp for anyone interested in attending. The camp runs from June 7 though the 10 and kids can sign up though the start of the camp. Grades one through three will hold camp from 9:00 until 10:15 a.m., while grades four through six will meet from 10:15 until 11:30...
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