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McBride honors his fallen friend
(Local News ~ 11/10/05)
On the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month in 1918 an Armistice was signed that was to end all wars. Sadly, that didn't happen. Since that time, there have been many wars, many battles, many dead and wounded soldiers, many heroes and many touching stories...
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Guillen named manager of the year
(High School Sports ~ 11/10/05)
NEW YORK -- Ozzie Guillen of the World Series champion Chicago White Sox was voted AL Manager of the Year, and Atlanta's Bobby Cox won the NL award for the second straight year Wednesday after leading the rookie-laden Braves to yet another division title...
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Area sports notes
(High School Sports ~ 11/10/05)
Wanted: Miner Fans The first annual Miner Basketball Intra-Squad Scrimmage will take place Friday in the Linton High School gym. The girls teams will play at 6:30 p.m. with the boys teams to follow. Miner fans are encouraged to come out and show your support...
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Rivet tops Shakamak in season opener
(High School Sports ~ 11/10/05)
JASONVILLE -- With the loss of Sarah Hoskins, their top scorer from last season who transferred to Orleans during the off season, Shakamak Head Coach Jon Miller wasn't sure who would step up and fill in the hole vacated by Hoskins On Wednesday night, the Lakers opened the girls basketball season at home against the Vincennes Rivet Patriots and first-year coach Brian Udovich, but the question of who was going to step up and score remained...
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Miners to have intrasquad scrimmages
(High School Sports ~ 11/10/05)
It's not all that strange for basketball program to have a special event to kick off their season. Indiana University has their annual Midnight Madness (they may call it Hoosier Hysteria now, but it's Midnight Madness), and now Linton has a big event of their own...
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Norma Snellenberger
(Obituary ~ 11/10/05)
Norma Snellenberger, 85, of Jasonville, passed away at 4:15 a.m. on Thursday, Nov. 10, 2005 at Royal Oaks Rehabilitation Center in Terre Haute. Arrangements are pending at McClanahan-Lee Funeral Home in Jasonville.
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Charles "Charlie" Pickett
(Obituary ~ 11/10/05)
Charles "Charlie" Pickett, 63, of Ellettsville, passed away Monday, Nov. 7, 2005 at Bloomington Hospital. Born Dec. 16, 1941 in Sheridan, he was the son of Warren Pickett and Mary Johnson Eppelheimer. He was a lineman and technician for Indiana Bell and AT&T...
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Veterans' Day programs
(Local News ~ 11/10/05)
The following is a list of area Veterans' Day programs, as reported to the newspaper:...
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WRV elementary schools to honor area soldiers
(Local News ~ 11/10/05)
Band members at both White River Valley Elementary campuses -- Lyons and Worthington -- are working hard on a project for area soldiers. "The concept is to send a musical postcard to our heroes overseas during the holiday season," explained Virgil Franklin, band director at both elementary campuses...
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WRV to present play
(Local News ~ 11/10/05)
White River Valley High School's drama club will be presenting "Annie Get Your Gun" this weekend. On Friday and Saturday, the play -- which runs a little over two hours -- will start at 7:30 p.m. in the cafeteria. Tickets are $4 for adults and $2 for children 12 and under...
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Lugar rep to be in Linton
(Local News ~ 11/10/05)
A staff member from Dick Lugar's Evansville office will be in Greene County on Nov. 16 to meet individually with area residents. The meeting will be for those who may be experiencing problems with the federal government or who may have opinions to express on a particular issue...
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Eastern Greene School Board meets
(Local News ~ 11/10/05)
The Eastern Greene School Board learned during its monthly meeting Tuesday that because of a recent error in the budget the proposed school tax rate was advertised at $5.37 and should have been a much lower estimate of $2.63. "There was public concern about the local school tax rate for Eastern Greene Schools within the community," Eastern Greene Superintendent Randy Barrett said...
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Prison offers class to help dads be better dads
(Local News ~ 11/10/05)
CARLISLE -- "The class opened my eyes to what it means to be a father. It's hard to be a father, but it's harder when you're not there," said Brandon Serna, who was one of the 16 inmates at the Wabash Valley Correctional Facility who received a certificate Wednesday afternoon for attending the 12-week Long Distance Dads (LDD) class...
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City wants Humphreys Park to light up this Christmas season
(Local News ~ 11/10/05)
The Linton Parks Department is hoping to light up Humphreys Park this Christmas season, but are in need of help from local organizations, clubs, individuals and churches. Parks Superintendent Shawn Russell said he put up some lights in the park last year, but would like to see more lights this year...
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Goose Pond will be super Wal-Mart for birdwatchers
(Local News ~ 11/10/05)
Birdwatchers from near and far can soon expect to see many rare and some endangered bird species with the opening of Goose Pond Fish and Wildlife Area later this month. Goose Pond Fish and Wildlife area covers 8,000 acres of wetlands -- the largest wetland area in North America...
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Pacers hold off Heat
(High School Sports ~ 11/10/05)
INDIANAPOLIS -- The Indiana Pacers continue to do things the hard way. For the second straight game, the Pacers found themselves trailing by double-digits in the second half. This time, they were able to overcome the deficit and defeat Miami 95-90 on Wednesday night...
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