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Roosevelt Mission helps people get back on their feet
(Local News ~ 01/06/06)
Much like Emma Lazarus's words emblazoned on the Statue of Liberty saying, "Give me your tired, your poor, your huddled masses yearning to breathe," the Roosevelt Mission (RM) in Linton gives refuge to the homeless, the poor, abused wives, and struggling children...
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WRV faces Shakamak in elementary games
(High School Sports ~ 01/06/06)
White River Valley's fifth- and sixth-grade girls basketball teams had a mixed night when they took on Shakamak. In the fifth grade team, WRV dominated the Lady Lakers 52-6. Kylee Karr led the Lady Wolverines with 18 poins. She also had six rebounds. Sydney Kail had 14 points and four rebounds, and Maddy Dyer chipped in with 12 points and two assists...
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Lakers knock off Clay City
(High School Sports ~ 01/06/06)
SWITZ CITY -- News flash: The Shakamak Lakers are not a one-man team. While much of the talk surrounding the Lakers centers on Jared Rehmel, the senior guard got a big lift from Shakamak's supporting cast, and those contributions paid off. Shakamak (5-3) came away with a 67-58 win over Clay City in the opening game of the consolation round last night at The Daily World Greene County Invitational Tournament at White River Valley...
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Lady Cardinals have easy time against North Central
(High School Sports ~ 01/06/06)
BLOOMFIELD -- The sixth-ranked Bloomfield Lady Cardinals extended their winning streak to nine last night with a win over North Central. Bloomfield triumphed 62-20 in a game that was never even close. The Lady Cardinals (11-1) got off to a tremendous start, outscoring the Lady Thunderbirds 24-0 in the first quarter...
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Invitational is fun to watch
(High School Sports ~ 01/06/06)
The semifinals of The Daily World Greene County Invitational are set for tonight at White River Valley High School. If you get the chance, make sure and check out both games. Linton and Union play in the first game at 6 p.m., followed by Vincennes Rivet and North Central in the second...
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Eastern Greene gets past WRV
(High School Sports ~ 01/06/06)
SWITZ CITY -- Eastern Greene coach Andy Igel knew he had to do something to shake up his team after they were eliminated from the winner's bracket of the Daily World Greene County Invitational Tournament Wednesday night with a 61-55 loss to North Central...
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Miners looking to end another hoops drought
(High School Sports ~ 01/06/06)
Linton will face Union at 6 p.m. today for the chance to play in the championship game of The Daily World Greene County Invitational Tournament on Saturday night at White River Valley. It's been 18 years since the Miners last emerged as tournament champions, but defying history is something Linton has gotten pretty good at this season...
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Goldie V. Sinders
(Obituary ~ 01/06/06)
Goldie V. Sinders, 95, passed away at 12:15 a.m. on Friday, Jan. 6, 2006 at Glenburn Home in Linton. Arrangements are pending at Welch & Cornett Funeral Home Linton Chapel.
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Clarice M. Jones
(Obituary ~ 01/06/06)
Clarice M. Jones, 93, of Jasonville, passed away at 5:55 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 4, 2006 at Shakamak Good Samaritan Nursing Center in Jasonville. Born July 8, 1912 in Philadelphia, Pa., she was the daughter of John L. and Clara Mentz. She had been married to Joseph N. Jackaway, who passed away in 1968, and Robert Jones, who passed away in 1982...
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Man faces theft charge
(Local News ~ 01/06/06)
Theodore J. Townsend, 18, of Bloomfield, has been charged with Class D theft. Townsend cashed a $210 check written to B&L Farms on a Musselman Farms account. The check had erroneously been placed in Townsend's mailbox, according to Lt. Det. Troy Jerrell of the Linton Police Department...
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IDNR: On-duty officers exempt from permits
(Local News ~ 01/06/06)
The shooting of a mute swan on private property Dec. 19 by Indiana Department of Natural Resources Conservation Officer Tom Lahay has some local hunters upset. However, their agitation may be due to a misunderstanding of IDNR code and recently changed state regulations. Mute swans previously were protected by the Migratory Bird Treaty Act. However, they were removed from the protected list in late 2004 by the Migratory Bird Treaty Reform Act...
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Pacers 99, Warriors 89
(Local News ~ 01/06/06)
OAKLAND, Calif. -- The undermanned Indiana Pacers pulled off the unthinkable: winning at Golden State on national television without their big names and rumors swirling about the future of Ron Artest. Stephen Jackson had 27 points, five rebounds and three assists and the Pacers jumped to a quick lead they nearly relinquished in the waning moments of a 99-89 victory over the Warriors on Thursday night...
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Auction, dinner planned for former officer
(Local News ~ 01/06/06)
An auction and dinner that will benefit a former Sullivan County Sheriff Department employee will be today from 5-7 p.m. at the Sullivan County 4-H Fairgrounds. Lt. Jim Goodwin, of Sullivan County, is currently in the Glenburn Rehabilitation Center in Linton after suffering from a brain stem stroke Oct. 17...
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Membership positive for Bloomfield Chamber
(Local News ~ 01/06/06)
At the Thursday meeting of the Bloomfield Chamber of Commerce, President Terri Coker announced seven new members so far for 2006. To date, they are: Farm Bureau, Hash Farms Excavating, Hartman and Paddock, Petro Plus, Lloyd Law Office, IMI, and Dr. Don Steward...
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Students can have fun after basketball games
(High School Sports ~ 01/06/06)
The Bloomfield Baptist Church hopes to extend student's fun after Bloomfield High School basketball games by offering a Fifth Quarter. Melinda Hendrix of the First Baptist Church said the event, which is open to students grades six through 12, had been done at the church several years ago. It's called the Fifth Quarter because it's happens after four quarters of basketball have already been played...
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