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Karman Albright honored for her teaching
(Local News ~ 08/25/05)
Karman Albright, a Linton-Stockton kindergarten teacher, was recently named the American Legion's 2005 elementary Educator of the Year. Albright was sponsored by the American Legion Post 22, which is in District 7. There are 11 districts in the state...
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Linton faces Sullivan at home on Friday
(High School Sports ~ 08/25/05)
LINTON ---- The key to a good rivalry is not being able to think of one team without automatically thinking of another. When you think Lakers, you think Celtics, too. When you think Yankees, you think Red Sox as well. And isn't it federal law that you can't think about Duke without thinking about North Carolina?...
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Eastern Greene shooting for first victory ever
(High School Sports ~ 08/25/05)
EASTERN HEIGHTS ---- Will this be the week Eastern Greene finally breaks its 21-game losing streak and finally gets the school's first win as a varsity football program? It's not a question to the players, coaches, and fans of the Thunderbirds as they prepare to take on North Knox at Olcott Field in Bloomington Friday night...
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Pruett fires 2-over par to lead Lady Miners
(High School Sports ~ 08/25/05)
BICKNELL ---- If any of the other schools who showed up at the Bicknell Country Club had enough golfers to score as a team, the Linton Miners might have had a chance at winning. As it was, they all just shot really well. Although the score didn't matter, Linton's top four scored 200 in Wednesday's meet, just one stroke off their season-best 199 against Cloverdale on Aug. 5...
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Bloomfield Horseshoe League Results
(High School Sports ~ 08/25/05)
as of 8-23-05 Team Handicap Standings W-L 1. Geneva's Pizza 27-9 2. Larry's Print Shop 24-12 3. Bradfield Landscaping 23-13 4. R&R Trucking 22-14 5. Bill's Auto 17-19 6. Grip's Pizza 17-19 7. Farmers & Mechanics 8-28 8. Jim's Barbershop 6-30...
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Warriors looking to spoil E-G's home opener
(High School Sports ~ 08/25/05)
BICKNELL ---- The North Knox Warriors picked up their first on the field victory to open a season since 2000 when they defeated Pike Central last Friday and Saturday, 33-21. This week, North Knox will travel to Bloomington for its first road game of the season when they open Southwest Seven conference play with Eastern Greene at Olcott Field...
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Linton's tennis team loses close match
(High School Sports ~ 08/25/05)
LINTON - Linton's tennis team is still searching for their first win after dropping a tight match to Owen Valley, 3-2. Both of the Miners' wins came in doubles play. The No. 1 team of Chris Taylor and Jack Busenburg played a tight match with Owen Valley's Jacob Percell and Riley Fields...
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Union faces Riverton Park
(High School Sports ~ 08/25/05)
The Union Bulldogs are looking to go 2-0 this week when the host Riverton Parke. Union kicked off the 2005 campaign last week with a big 23-13 win over Sullivan County rival North Central. However, although the Bulldogs came out on top, coach Todd Gambill said his team made mistakes against the Thunderbirds that they can't afford to make against Riverton Parke...
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North Daviess handles WRV's tennis team
(High School Sports ~ 08/25/05)
SWITZ CITY ---- White River Valley's tennis team dropped a 4-1 decision to SWIAC opponent North Daviess in high school tennis action at Switz City. The lone win came at No. 3 singles where Adam Capehart defeated Tyler McDonald, 6-4, 6-4. Jon Dickson defeated Zach Sykes at No. 1 singles, 6-0, 6-0 and Blane Lawyer toppled Tyler Zimmerly at No. 2 singles, 6-0, 6-2...
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Henry L. Smith
(Obituary ~ 08/25/05)
Henry L. Smith, 78, passed away Wednesday, Aug. 24, 2005 at his residence. Funeral arrangements are pending at Jenkins & Sons Funeral Home, Bloomfield. The full obituary will be available at www.jenkinsfuneralhomes.com
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Thomas Ray Parsley
(Obituary ~ 08/25/05)
Thomas Ray Parsley, 54, of Bloomfield, passed away at 10:50 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 23, 2005 at Bloomington Hospital. Born March 29, 1951 in Linton, he was the son of Johnnie Parsley and Mary Buher. He worked in the mail room at Indiana University and was a member of the Sons of the American Legion in Bloomfield and the VETS in Bloomington...
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Betty Jo Morris
(Obituary ~ 08/25/05)
Betty Jo Morris, 72, of Lyons, passed away at 7:01 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 23, 2005, at Good Samaritan Hospital in Knox County. Born July 27, 1933 in Linton, she was the daughter of Delmar and Helen M. (Pelteer) Bland. On March 14, 1950, she married Richard G. Morris. He passed away Dec. 6, 1999...
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Crane receives good news
(Local News ~ 08/25/05)
Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Division heard good news Wednesday afternoon when the Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC) Committee recommended keeping 152 jobs at the facility. In Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld's initial BRAC recommendations, approximately 700 jobs were proposed to be lost at NSWC Crane...
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Courthouse construction turns corner, picks up speed
(Local News ~ 08/25/05)
Construction on the Greene County courthouse is beginning to pick up steam again after a slowdown caused by the discovery of design flaws. Jim Corey, project manager for the courthouse renovation and addition, told members of the Greene County Building Corporation that he's meeting with project engineers today to finalize the redesign. Corey updated the building corporation Wednesday on the project's progress...
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LPD responds to threat against informant
(Local News ~ 08/25/05)
Laura N. Cunningham, 19, Linton, was arrested Aug. 23 on a warrant charging her with intimidation. According to a probable cause affidavit, Cunningham admitted to creating posters with a photo of a confidential police informant on them and stating that she was a "snitch." The poster advertised "Reward for her head. We don't care if it's attached to her body."...
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Column can help you find volunteers
(Local News ~ 08/25/05)
In order to get more volunteers involved around the county, Volunteer Connection is beginning a new service. Beginning next week, Volunteer Connection will be running a weekly column in the Linton Daily Citizen/Evening World listing volunteer opportunities around the county...
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Linton-Stockton Chamber of Commerce news
(Local News ~ 08/25/05)
Have you been searching for a low cost professional developments activity that will help your staff better connect with Greene County? Would a common base of knowledge and improved communication across the county positively impact your organization? If you answered yes to both of these questions, you need to check out The Greene County Citizen's Academy...
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William E. "Bill" Gregory
(Obituary ~ 08/25/05)
William E. "Bill" Gregory, 70, of Indianapolis, passed away Sunday, Aug. 14, 2005 at his home. A memorial service will be Sunday at 2 p.m. at the Solsberry Cemetery. Flanner & Buchanan Funeral Center, Decatur, was in charge of arrangements...
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Elma Lee Hollars
(Obituary ~ 08/25/05)
BICKNELL ---- Elma Lee Hollars, 68, of Marco, passed away at 2:30 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 24, 2005 at Lyon's Nursing Home. Born March 21, 1937 in Bicknell, she was the daughter of Robert Maxa Keene and Mary Katherine Malone. She had been married to Glenn Hollars, who passed away Aug. 7, 1997...
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Dorothy Maxine Moore
(Obituary ~ 08/25/05)
Dorothy Maxine Moore, 78, of Texas and formerly of this area, passed away Tuesday, Aug. 16, 2005 in San Antonio, Texas. She was born Feb. 15, 1927 in Shelburn. Survivors include: two daughters, Jacquelin and her husband Ed Dickey of San Antonio, Texas, and Allyson and her husband Rusty Ross of St. Simon's Island, Ga.; seven grandchildren; and numerous family members...
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Bloomfield Youth Football
(High School Sports ~ 08/25/05)
The Bloomfield Youth Football League opened their regular season this past weekend, with the both the 3rd-and-4th grade team and the 5th-and-6th grade team hosting Owen Valley. The Grade 3-4 team played hard but ultimately fell to Owen Valley. No scores or stats were available for this game...
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