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Sanders proud of his GED; he remains active
(Local News ~ 09/23/05)
LYONS -- Although he is retired and 87 years old, one local man has lived a full life and is still a productive citizen. Jim Sanders, a resident at the Lyons Health and Living Center, didn't get his GED until he was 75 years old, but today that GED and his test papers are framed to remind him of the day he received them...
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Bloomfield wins JH match
(High School Sports ~ 09/23/05)
LINTON -- Bloomfield took first place in Wednesday's junior high golf meet at the Phil Harris Golf Course. The Cardinals finished in first place with 148 while White River Valley was one stroke behind in second place shooting a 149 on the day. Shakamak came in third with a 152 on the day while Linton finished fourth with a 154...
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Linton tops ND in volleyball
(High School Sports ~ 09/23/05)
LINTON -- Linton's volleyball team moved to 14-2 on the season with a three-game victory over North Daviess Thursday night. The Lady Miners swept the Lady Cougars 25-18, 25-11, 25-21. Linton jumped ahead to a 4-1 lead early on three consecutive aces from Kelsey Firestone. She was 13-of-13 in serves with four aces. Glenna Joliff of North Daviess tallied a kill to make it 4-2, but she hit the ball out of bounds immediately afterward to return control to Linton...
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Greene County Open Golf Tournament
(High School Sports ~ 09/23/05)
1930 -- Percy Myers 1931 -- Sandy Taylor 1937 -- John Watkins 1938 -- Fernie Meng 1939 -- Joe Potochnik 1941 -- Walter Scholl 1942 -- Bill Moore 1945 -- Robert Humphreys 1946 -- Robert Humphreys 1947 -- Bill Moore 1948 -- Bill Moore 1949 -- William Williams...
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Pruett to take part in third straight golf regional
(High School Sports ~ 09/23/05)
LINTON -- If it's after school and you want to find Linton junior Rachael Pruett, chances are you'll find her on the golf course. It has been her work and efforts that have allowed her the opportunity to compete in the golf regional for the third straight year and the possibility of her second straight IHSAA state finals appearance...
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Cardinals fall 3-2 to Sullivan in tennis
(High School Sports ~ 09/23/05)
BLOOMFIELD -- Bloomfield's tennis team celebrated Senior Night on Thursday, but one thing they weren't able to celebrate was a win. The Cardinals fell to Sullivan 3-2 as Bloomfield put another new lineup on the court. An injury to No. 2 doubles player Kevin Flinn forced Jordan Dayhoff into the spot, and he and Travis Inman fell to Sullivan's Paul Retseck and Rob Kennedy in straight sets, 6-4, 6-2...
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Sullivan 3, Bloomfield 2
(High School Sports ~ 09/23/05)
Singles 1. Andrew Dupree, S, d. Jordan Maryfield, 6-1, 6-4. 2. Brock Landis, S, d. Blake Byers, 6-1, 6-0. 3. Willie Scott, B, d. Shane Landis, 6-3, 2-6, 6-3. Doubles 1. Dakota Weatherholt and Ryan Pittman, B, d. Evan Baker and Justin Ridge, 6-4, 7-6(3)...
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Edgewood 4, White River Valley 1
(High School Sports ~ 09/23/05)
Singles 1. Caleb McGlone, E, d. Zach Sykes, 6-0, 6-3. 2. Ross Pruitt, E, d. Ryan Karr, 6-1, 6-2. 3. Curtis Vaugn E, D. Tyler Zimmerly, 7-6 (4), 7-6 (4). Doubles 1. Rueben Davis and Adam Capehart, WRV, d. Alan Gardiner and Eric Knipstine, 6-2, 7-6 (5)...
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Edgewood tops WRV in tennis
(High School Sports ~ 09/23/05)
SWITZ CITY -- White River Valley's tennis team fell to Edgewood Thursday night 4-1. Zach Sykes fell to Caleb McGlone of Edgewood in straight sets in the No. 1 spot, 6-0, 6-3, while WRV's Ryan Karr fell to Ross Pruitt 6-1, 6-2. Tyler Zimmerly made it close against Edgewood Curtis Vaughn, dropping two consecutive 7-6(4) tiebreakers...
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Area college athletes doing well
(High School Sports ~ 09/23/05)
Local sports programs are all well-recognized in the area, but there are some Miners and Cardinals and other area athletes in action this fall who aren't currently attending classes in Linton or Bloomfield. Some of them are at the University of Southern Indiana, some are at Vincennes University and Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology and others are spread out across the collegiate ranks...
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Bloomfield wins volleyball match
(High School Sports ~ 09/23/05)
BLOOMFIELD -- Bloomfield's volleyball team improved its record to 7-14 with a four game win over Edgewood Thursday, 25-15, 17-25, 25-17, 25-23, at Guy Glover Gymnasium in Bloomfield. "We're working out a different rotation and people playing in different spots," said Bloomfield coach LuAnne Anderson. "I thought we came out and did a really nice job. We're picking up a lot more digs than we had been throughout the season...
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Greene County Open set for this weekend
(High School Sports ~ 09/23/05)
LINTON -- The Greene County Open is this weekend at the Phil Harris Golf Course, and nobody can seem to agree on who the favorite to win will be. "A lot of it is going to depend on who plays," said Phil Harris pro Bart Beard. "Chad [House] is the defending champion, so obviously he's a favorite, but there's also Randy Smith, he's won it 10 times, Tom Jones has won it six times, it just depends on who goes out there."...
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Citizens Academy members learn about Greene County
(Local News ~ 09/23/05)
Seventeen Greene County residents met Thursday in the Community Room of the Bloomfield-Eastern Greene County Public Library for the first session of the Citizen's Academy (CA). The topic of the all-day session was "The History of Greene County." Speakers for the day were Cheryl Hartman, Piankeshaw Trails; Marsha Cline, Greene County Historical Society; Fred Allen, Greene County's coal mining industry; and Jan Arnett, Dean of Students, Indiana State University...
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Dugger Coal Festival to start this weekend
(Local News ~ 09/23/05)
Dugger residents are easing into Coal Festival Week with a co-ed softball tournament this weekend. In addition, the Coal Festival Queen Scholarship Pageant is Sunday at 2 p.m. in the Dugger Community Center, and a community church service will begin at 6 p.m. at the First Christian Church...
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Eastern Heights looking to increase rates
(Local News ~ 09/23/05)
Customers of Eastern Heights Utilities, Inc. are encouraged to attend two public events on Oct. 5 regarding the utility's pending water rate case. Both events will be at Bloomfield Junior/Senior High School. They are: The comments will become part of the official evidentiary record considered by the IURC in reaching its final decision. Consumer questions will not be addressed during the formal field hearing...
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Linton-Stockton's NASA program to kick off Tuesday
(Local News ~ 09/23/05)
The NASA kickoff program will blast off at Linton-Stockton Elementary School on Tuesday at 6 p.m. The activity portion of the program will begin in the elementary cafeteria where guests may visit four activity stations. The stations will provide information on NASA and mechanics of flying...
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Spencer to be honored by Franklin College
(Local News ~ 09/23/05)
Linton's Ray Spencer will be presented with a prestigious award from Franklin College on Sept. 30 -- the 2005 Alumni Citation for Lifetime Achievement Award. The award recognizes achievement in a profession or retirement activities, service to the community, and/or service to the school...
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Sandra Kay Crowe
(Obituary ~ 09/23/05)
Sandra Kay Crowe, 67, of Jasonville, passed away at 6:51 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 22, 2005 at her residence. Born June 20, 1938 in Cass, she was the daughter of Gilbert and Doris June (Bledsoe) Reynolds. On Nov. 19, 1960 she married Charles E. Crowe. She was a teacher with 33 years of service at the Shakamak School System. ...
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James Allen Price
(Obituary ~ 09/23/05)
CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. -- James Allen Price, 61, of Clarksville, Tenn., passed away Sunday, Sept. 18, 2005 at his residence. Born Sept. 26, 1943 in Clarksville, he was the son of Louie Price and Lillian Franks. On July 12, 2004 he married Diann Haddock Noel Price, who is formerly of Bloomfield, in Gatlinburg, Tenn. He is the son-in-law of Luther and Nancy Haddock of Bloomfield...
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Wilma R. Stevenson
(Obituary ~ 09/23/05)
Wilma R. Stevenson, 75, of Linton, passed away at 4 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 22, 2005 in Linton. Born Nov. 4, 1929 in Greene County, she was the daughter of John and Madge (Terhune) Madaris. On Nov. 11, 1951 she married Herbert L. Stevenson, who passed away Jan. 15, 1979...
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Junior high cross country
(High School Sports ~ 09/23/05)
EASTERN HEIGHTS -- Eastern Greene Junior High's boys cross country team managed a victory in Thursday's match with Sullivan. The Thunderbirds won 20-43 over the Golden Arrows. Sullivan took first place in the race itself, Eastern took the next 13 spots...
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