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Woman tells her story about abortion
(Local News ~ 09/12/05)
There wasn't a dry eye in the crowd at the Right to Life's third annual dinner Saturday night as Jennifer Mifflin told her abortion story to more than 150 people. She said as a young girl of 15 she became pregnant with twins, and although she was somewhat excited about it, she felt alone and unloved...
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Union goes 1-2 at Mt. Vernon Invitational
(High School Sports ~ 09/12/05)
MOUNT VERNON -- The Union Bulldogs dropped two of their three matches on Saturday at the Mt. Vernon Invitational. The Bulldogs defeated the host Wildcats in two games, 25-15, 26-24. "I thought we played okay," said Union coach Tammy Meurer. We had moments of great defense. They are continuing to improving. I thought we competed well against them. We had some good defense moments."...
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Union improves to 3-1 on the season
(High School Sports ~ 09/12/05)
DUGGER - Union improved their record to 3-1 on the season with a 20-13 victory over Monrovia at home Friday night. The Bulldogs were trailing late in the game, but Corey Camden came through with a three-yard run for the touchdown with just under two minutes remaining to put Union ahead for good...
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Shakamak wins two of three at Cascade
(High School Sports ~ 09/12/05)
CLAYTON - Shakamak's volleyball team took part in the Cascade Invitational this past weekend and won two out of three games. The Lady Lakers split their first two games, beating Fulton Academy before falling to Cascade. Shakamak came out on top in the consolation game with Convenant Christian to finish the tournament, though...
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North Knox spoils Wood Memorial's homecoming
(High School Sports ~ 09/12/05)
OAKLAND CITY -- North Knox racked up 383 of its 386 total yards on the ground to improve the Warriors' record to 4-0 after a 33-16 victory at Oakland City Friday night over Wood Memorial. The win also improves North Knox's Southwest Seven Conference record to 2-0. The Trojans are on the opposite end of that record, as Wood Memorial is now 0-4 overall and 0-2 in the conference...
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Eastern Greene finishes third at Washington
(High School Sports ~ 09/12/05)
WASHINGTON -- The Eastern Greene Thunderbirds placed third in the Washington Invitational girls cross country Saturday. Barr-Reeve won the event with a team total of 53, Owen Valley finished with 59, while Eastern Greene came in third at 87. Washington was fourth with a team total of 97. Corydon Central tallied 122 for fifth, followed my Mitchell with 134, Princeton with 145, and North Daviess with 180. Shoals and Shakamak were not awarded team scores...
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West Washington runs over Thunderbirds
(High School Sports ~ 09/12/05)
CAMPBELLSBURG -- After floating on cloud nine for the entire week following their first win in the school's history, the West Washington Senators quickly brought Eastern Greene back to reality with a 32-6 win over the Thunderbirds Friday night at Art Sanders Field in Campbellsburg...
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Miners rout West Vigo
(High School Sports ~ 09/12/05)
WEST TERRE HAUTE -- Linton scored a touchdown in the third quarter to go ahead 50-18 over West Vigo, prompting a referee to turn around and ask Miners assistant coach Jake Gennicks, "Who beats you guys?" There might not be an answer to that question...
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Bloomfield has tough time at BNL tournament
(High School Sports ~ 09/12/05)
BEDFORD - Bloomfield's volleyball team had a rough day Saturday when they took part in the Bedford North Lawrence Invitational. The Lady Cardinals fell to Castle, Martinsville and Washington. Bloomfield opened the tournament against Castle and lost in two games, 25-17 and 25-21...
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Miners win SWIAC tennis title
(High School Sports ~ 09/12/05)
SWITZ CITY -- After not winning a single match this season, the Linton Miners were determined not to relinquish the SWIAC title after fighting so hard for many years to capture it. Led by No. 1 singles Kyle Herndon and No. 2 singles Caleb Dunkerly, the Linton Miners defended their title in a thrilling tournament over the weekend at Switz City...
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Sten G. Walls
(Obituary ~ 09/12/05)
Sten G. Walls, 60, of Bloomfield, passed away Friday, Sept. 9, 2005 at Wishard Hospital in Indianapolis. Born May 16, 1945 in Greene County, he was the son of Clarence Frank and Clotilde L. (James) Walls. He was married to Carolyn (Pruss) Walls. He was an Army veteran and had retired from being a self-employed engineer...
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Willis Howard Taylor
(Obituary ~ 09/12/05)
Willis Howard Taylor, 56, of Jasonville, passed away at 11 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 9, 2005, south of Bloomfield due to injuries sustained in an automobile accident. Born Oct. 11, 1948 in Linton, he was the son of Joseph Franklin and Virginia (Sharp) Taylor...
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Madalyn J. Boruff
(Obituary ~ 09/12/05)
NASHVILLE -- Madalyn J. Boruff, 78, of Nashville, passed away Thursday, Sept. 8, 2005 in Nashville after a brief illness with leukemia. Born April 9, 1927 in Greene County, she was the daughter of Louis Warren and Leah Lawson. She was a school teacher in Bloomington and Ellettsville, teaching grades 7-12. She later became a realtor. She was a member of the Alpha Delta Omega Society of Bloomington, the Shriners Active, and was a charter member of Brown County Children's Fund...
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YMCA celebrates opening of new facility
(Local News ~ 09/12/05)
Laura Webster, executive director of Greene County YMCA, cut the ribbon Saturday officially opening its new facility, located on State Road 54, west of Bloomfield. It was a fun day with Tae Kwon Do, yoga and gymnastic demonstrations and music by Eric Mishler. For safety protection, local police fingerprinted children...
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Brian Steward follows in his father's footsteps
(Local News ~ 09/12/05)
LYONS -- Greene County has a new optometrist as Brian Steward has joined his father's practice in both Lyons and Bloomfield. While Brian is a new face to the medical world of Greene County, Don is a familiar face as he has practiced optometry in Lyons since the summer of 1969...
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Pilot dies from injuries in plane crash
(Local News ~ 09/12/05)
The pilot of an experimental aircraft that crashed Wednesday at Shawnee Field died from his injuries Friday at Wishard Memorial Hospital in Indianapolis. Sten Walls, 60, of rural Bloomfield, was attempting to take off in his Defiant in-line, twin-engine plane around 4 p.m. when it failed to lift off. It ripped through a cornfield at the end of the runway and exploded into flames. The fiberglass aircraft was completely destroyed...
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Jasonville man dies in accident
(Local News ~ 09/12/05)
A Jasonville man, who was initially reported missing, was killed in a car accident Friday night. Willis "Bill" Howard Taylor, 56, was reported as a missing person around 10 p.m. on Friday, Major Terry Pierce of the Greene County Sheriff's Office said...
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WRV 1-1 at tournament
(High School Sports ~ 09/12/05)
LOOGOOTEE - White River Valley went 1-1 in the Loogootee Tournament this past weekend. The Lady Wolverines defeated fellow SWIAC member Eastern Greene in three games to open the tournament. WRV took the victory in the match 26-24, 25-27, 25-13. Sarah Bailey went 9-of-10 from behind the service line with one ace and four points. She also came up with 10 kills and eight digs...
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