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Some question shooting of family pets
(Local News ~ 06/13/05)
The police shooting of two family pets in Bloomfield on June 5 has raised a lot of questions and has some residents upset. Approximately 11 gunshots fired around 6 a.m. in a neighborhood about a block from Bloomfield schools woke residents and killed two young St. Bernards, AJ and JJ, belonging to Marcy Medina and her family. The family was not at home when the incident occurred...
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Spiritual uplifting will heal Lakers
(High School Sports ~ 06/13/05)
God has a great way of putting things in their place. If you have paid any attention to Shakamak baseball games you will notice the team gathering before every game, where they remove their caps and say a prayer. What they pray about is between them and God, but the fact they place their trust in Him shows a lot about where they are in their lives and the type of leadership they have on the field...
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Golfing family leads Linton to state finals
(High School Sports ~ 06/13/05)
SANTA CLAUS ---- It's only natural for high school athletes to move on, but while they're playing they do have the chance to build their legacy. For one local family, their legacy on the Linton Miners golf team seems to be set in stone. Although the Miners experienced a bit of a change this season with new coach Chad House, one thing has remained constant for the past six years: There has been a Dunkerly on the team...
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Miners win golf regional
(High School Sports ~ 06/13/05)
SANTA CLAUS ---- It was a hot day on the links Friday at Christmas Lake Golf Course, but the Linton Miners were even hotter. The Miners earned a trip to the state golf finals in Franklin with a dominating victory in the Regionals, shooting a combined 307 and earning the school's first-ever Regional title...
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Harry Curtis Weaver
(Obituary ~ 06/13/05)
Harry Curtis Weaver, 82, of Linton, passed away at 8:07 a.m. on Friday, June 10, 2005 at Sullivan County Community Hospital Born Feb. 17, 1923 in Linton, he was the son of Adam "Tad" Weaver and Millie Glenn Payne Weaver. He was a member of the Church of God in Linton and the Samaria Pentecostal Church in Dugger...
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Delema Twanette (Hanners) Reed
(Obituary ~ 06/13/05)
BEDFORD ---- Delema Twanette (Hanners) Reed, 68, of Springville, passed away at 5 p.m. on Thursday, June 9, 2005 at her home. Born Oct. 20, 1936 in Lawrence County, she was the daughter of James and Emma Edna (Brown) Hanners. She worked at U.S. Gypsum and Crane and was a dispatcher for the Bedford police and a caregiver. She graduated from Bedford High School and was a member of Scotland Full Gospel Church...
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William Earl "Pedro" Miller
(Obituary ~ 06/13/05)
William Earl "Pedro" Miller, 81, of Bloomfield, passed away at 7:45 p.m. on Saturday, June 11, 2005 at Lyons Health & Living Center, Lyons. Born Dec. 4, 1923 in Bloomington, he was the son of Olan Dale and Goldie (Asher) Miller. He had been married to Mary E. (Hanson) Miller who passed away Aug. 9, 1992...
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Milton McGinnis 'Mac' Matthews
(Obituary ~ 06/13/05)
Milton McGinnis 'Mac' Matthews, 86, of Metropolis, Ill., passed away at 12:15 p.m. on Friday, June 10, 2005 at Metropolis, Ill. Born Oct. 2, 1918 in Tiline Ky., he was the son of John McGinnis and Mina (Hill) Matthews. He was a World War II Army veteran and a maintenance worker for various businesses. He was a retired bookkeeper. He was a 32nd Degree Mason and a 50-year member of the Linton Masonic Lodge and Order of Eastern Star and a member of the Hurricane Baptist Church in Cadiz, Ky...
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James R. Carey
(Obituary ~ 06/13/05)
James R. Carey, 79, of Bloomfield, passed away at 3:10 p.m. on Friday, June 10, 2005 at Greene County General Hospital in Linton. Born June 6, 1926 in Noblesville, he was the son of Russel and Martha (Hawkins) Carey. He was married to Esther M. (Daniels) Carey...
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Travel limited on Fifth Street NW after wash-out
(Local News ~ 06/13/05)
Weekend rains washed out a culvert on County Road 1225 West, also known as Fifth Street Northwest, in Linton. "A sewer floated out from under the road," said County Highway Supervisor Mike Hennette. "The road is down to one lane and will be for two or three days, so people need to be cautious."...
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State police investigate shooting in Solsberry
(Local News ~ 06/13/05)
Friday evening, the Indiana State Police responded to a call regarding a shooting in Solsberry. When officers arrived on the scene, according to a news release from the ISP Bloomington Post, they found a vehicle occupied by Alicia Evans and Shannon Shipley, both of Bloomington...
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Linton-Stockton High School granted accreditation
(Local News ~ 06/13/05)
Linton-Stockton High School Principal Nick Karazsia recently announced that the school was granted continuing education accreditation from the North Central Association Commission on Accreditation and School Improvement (NCA CASI) Linton-Stockton, which has maintained its accreditation status since 1923, joins over 9,000 schools in a 19-state region that were recognized by the association at its annual meeting in Chicago...
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Public to get look at I-69 on Thursday
(Local News ~ 06/13/05)
After months of planning and environmental studies, the public will finally get a glimpse of alignment drawings for section four of the federally approved Interstate 69 corridor at a public update meeting June 16 at 5:30 p.m. Section four of the I-69 corridor begins at U.S. 231 in Greene County and continues northeast to State Road 37 near Victor Pike southwest of Bloomington...
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Bloomfield BMV branch to remain open
(Local News ~ 06/13/05)
Official word on the Bloomfield Bureau of Motor Vehicles branch is that it will remain open, Bruce Borders, State Rep. District 45 (R-Jasonville), said this morning. Bloomfield, along with the Hope and Berne branches, are the only three branches that survived the initial list of 12 that were slated to close on June 11, Borders added...
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Lakers come up short in semistate
(High School Sports ~ 06/13/05)
AVON ---- Shakamak was hoping to make its second trip to the state baseball finals in as many years, but knew the task wouldn't be as smooth as last year's run through the Avon Semistate proved to be. In last year's title game, the Lakers pummeled Hauser, 9-3, to earn the school's first ever berth for a state title...
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