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Eastern Greene students show a variety of talents
(Local News ~ 03/30/06)
EASTERN HEIGHTS -- It was "Night of The Arts" at Eastern Greene School on March 23 when students in grades kindergarten through six displayed their annual art and science projects, and for the first time, this year the talent show was added to the program...
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Cardinals come up short against North Knox
(High School Sports ~ 03/30/06)
BICKNELL -- Bloomfield has now dropped its first two baseball games of the season after falling to North Knox on the road last night 7-4. The Cardinals tried to rally from a 6-0 deficit after a three-run homer by the Warriors' Matt Thompson in the third inning. North Knox would add one more run in the fifth...
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Lakers open season tonight against Clovers
(High School Sports ~ 03/30/06)
JASONVILLE -- Shakamak has always been a baseball school. Two years ago, they made it all the way to the state finals. Last season, they came up short in the semistate against the Hauser Jets. This year, their goal is simple: They want to make another big tournament run...
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Hammond takes over Shakamak softball
(High School Sports ~ 03/30/06)
JASONVILLE -- It's been a long offseason for the Shakamak Lady Lakers. Between Shakamak's departure from last year's Barr-Reeve Regional and the beginning of this season, the Lady Lakers have seen the departure of 14-year coach Beth Wernz. Now the Lady Lakers will start anew with new head coach Amy Hammond and a goal to repeat on last year's incredible season...
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Despite no hits, Miners record win No. 1
(High School Sports ~ 03/30/06)
Without getting a single hit, the Linton High School baseball team moved its record to 1-1 with a 6-2 win over the Cloverdale Clovers Wednesday. The Clovers pitchers walked the Miners 14 times in the loss. "The one thing that you need to learn early on is to put pressure on the defense even if it means taking off the pitcher," LHS Coach Bart Berns said. "We didn't get any runs, but we're the kind of team that takes things one day at a time and we still have a lot of things to work on."...
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James P. "Jim" McCoy
(Obituary ~ 03/30/06)
James P. "Jim" McCoy, 81, of Lakeland, Fla., passed away Tuesday, March 28, 2006, in Lakeland. A memorial will be at a later date. Welch & Cornett Funeral Home in Worthington is in charge of arrangements.
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Doris Mae Farris
(Obituary ~ 03/30/06)
SANTA ANA, Calif. -- Doris Mae Farris, 74, of Santa Ana, Calif., passed away Monday, March 20, 2006. She was a housewife. Survivors include: two sons Charles Curtis Mitten, and Scott Douglas Mitten; a daughter Layne Fish; a sister Mary Blevens; a son-in-law Steve Fish; 10 grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren...
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WRV graduate to take part in Miss VU competition Saturday
(Local News ~ 03/30/06)
Winter Dawn Roudebush, a 2005 graduate of White River Valley High School, is one of eight participants in the 2006 Miss Vincennes University Scholarship Pageant. The pageant, which will be at Vincennes University's Physical Education Complex, will air on WVUT at 8 p.m. on April 1. The broadcast will also air simultaneously on the university's Web site -- www.vinu.edu...
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April named Child Abuse and Neglect Prevention Month in Linton
(Local News ~ 03/30/06)
Last year, 57 children were lost statewide to child abuse and neglect; one of those was in Greene County. In 2005, 630 children were reported as abused and neglected in the county, according to the Greene County Department of Child Services. Cheri Slover, director of the department, said the last statistical count showed that Greene County has the highest count of child abuse cases per capita...
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Owensburg forming community walk group
(Local News ~ 03/30/06)
Calling all walkers in the Owensburg area: Get out your shoes and get ready to get in shape. The town of Owensburg is starting a community walk group on April 4. "I think everybody always wants to get in shape and it's sometimes easier to do it with someone else," explained Owensburg resident, Gina Henderson. "This way you don't have to join a fitness club and it's free."...
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Switz man faces molestation charges
(Local News ~ 03/30/06)
A Switz City man was arrested twice this week on charges of child molestation, child exploitation, possession of child pornography and voyeurism. John T. Laughlin, 30, was arrested Tuesday on two counts of child molestation and one count of child exploitation. He was released after posting $30,000 bond. He was arrested again Wednesday on charges of child molestation, possession of child pornography and voyeurism...
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Berns looking to answer several questions
(High School Sports ~ 03/30/06)
There are too many questions and not enough immediate answers when it comes to Linton-Stockton's 2006 baseball season. In his 16th season has manager of the Miners, Bart Berns says this is the first season, that he can remember, where the team is heading into the start of the campaign with more questions than known solutions...
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