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Pride Day at Goose Pond a success
(Local News ~ 04/17/06)
The first County Pride Day was a success, according to Kerry Conway of the Greene County Foundation (GCF). She said there were 27 volunteers in total on Saturday, and they collected a Dumpster full of trash out of Goose Pond Fish and Wildlife Area (GPFWA) between 8 a.m. and noon. That didn't include tires and big items, such as refrigerators, that couldn't go in the Dumpster, said interim property manager Brad Feaster...
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Miners win seventh straight baseball game
(High School Sports ~ 04/17/06)
BLOOMFIELD -- The Linton Miners won their seventh straight game Saturday as sophomore Jeff Laughlin pitched a complete game for an 8-1 win over Bloomfield at Cardinal Field. "Jeff Laughlin did a fantastic job," said Linton manager Bart Berns. "I was real impressed with Jeff. He had a 3-0 week. He did a very nice job for us."...
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Bedford edges Lady Thunderbirds
(High School Sports ~ 04/17/06)
Bedford North Lawrence scored three runs in the top of the sixth inning to come away with a 5-4 victory at Eastern Greene in a high school softball game Saturday. Eastern Greene (1-1) scored four runs in the third, erasing a 4-2 BNL advantage. Pitcher Amy Fitch led off the third with a single and then Emily Hash drew a walk. Cara Harper then laid down a perfect bunt in front of home plate that went for a single to load the bases...
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WRV edges Eastern Greene at Phil Harris
(High School Sports ~ 04/17/06)
White River Valley and Eastern Greene both shot 180, but WRV earned the victory based upon the fifth score in a high school golf match Friday at Phil Harris Golf course. WRV's Reuven Davis shot 57, which was fifth best for the Wolverines. It was five strokes lower than Josh McNutt, who was fifth lowest for Eastern Greene...
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Linton junior varsity wins own softball invitational
(High School Sports ~ 04/17/06)
Linton defeated Owen Valley 8-7 and Vincennes Lincoln 20-0 Saturday to claim first place at its own junior varsity softball invitational Saturday. The Lady Miners pounded out 10 hits against the Lady Patriots, which helped them overcome six errors. Sam Hubbell and Tiffany Farmer each had two hits. Hubbell also drove in one run. Brittany Burris went 2-for-3 with a triple...
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Linton boys finish second at Warrior Invitational
(High School Sports ~ 04/17/06)
BICKNELL -- Linton had four first place finishes at the always competitive Warrior Invitational at North Knox on Saturday to finish in second behind South Knox, 127-99. Mitchell was third with 95, followed by Sullivan with 49, Vincennes Lincoln at 48.5, North Knox with 32, Washington at 27, and North Daviess in eighth at 14.5...
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Lady Miners second at North Knox
(High School Sports ~ 04/17/06)
Linton's girls track and field team amassed 96 points, two points behind first-place North Daviess as the two Southwestern Indiana Athletic Conference teams battled for the top spot at the Warrior Invitational, hosted by North Knox Saturday. "I think the thing that everybody has to realize when it comes down a close meet, every point is important," said Linton girls coach Jeff Franklin. "Every fifth and six place finish is important...
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Miners place 10th at Spring Preview
(High School Sports ~ 04/17/06)
Sports writer FRANKLIN -- Playing in the prestigious Spring Preview 2006 at The Legends of Indiana Golf Course, Linton finished 10th of 21 teams Saturday. The Miners, who had two players shoot 80 or lower, finished with a 325, 19 shots off of the pace set by Evansville Central, which won the tournament with a 306...
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Lions knock off White River Valley in baseball
(High School Sports ~ 04/17/06)
The Loogootee Lions held on after scoring nine runs in the first inning and 17 in the first three innings to beat White River Valley, 18-15, in high school baseball action Friday night in Switz City. "I thought we did a very good job competing out there," said WRV coach Eric Lyons. "We fell behind 9-0 before we even got to bat. We looked terrible on defense. We made a lot of mistakes. We still have a young team that's learning how to play."...
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Lakers rained out
(High School Sports ~ 04/17/06)
The Shakamak at Eminence Tri-River Conference baseball game, scheduled for Friday, was rained out. "Even though the sun was shining down here, they got a lot of rain Friday afternoon, which left big puddles on their field," said Shakamak baseball coach Chip Sweet. "They had another cell moving their way...
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Willard "Pete" Watkins
(Obituary ~ 04/17/06)
Willard "Pete" Watkins, 90, of Worthington, passed away at 4:42 p.m. on Thursday, April 13, 2006 at the residence at McCormick Creek, Spencer. Born Oct. 17, 1915 in Newark, he was the son of Ivan Watkins and Ethel Neil. He had been married to Alta Louise (Meg) Watkins, who passed away Oct. 16, 2002...
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Jack Dale Kee Sr.
(Obituary ~ 04/17/06)
Jack Dale Kee Sr. passed away Friday, April 14, 2006 at his home. Born Sept. 29, 1948 in Monroe County, he was the son of Robert Ramsey Kee Sr. and Martha Pauline (Robertson) Kee. Survivors include: his wife Phyllis (Frye) Kee; a son Jack Kee Jr.; a brother Robert Kee; and a sister Bernice Powers...
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Robert J. Ingersoll
(Obituary ~ 04/17/06)
Robert J. Ingersoll, 87, of Worthington, passed away at 10:55 p.m. on Sunday, April 16, 2006 at Greene County General Hospital in Linton. Memorial services will be announced at a later date. Welch & Cornett Funeral Homes are in charge of arrangements...
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Dugger teenager killed in wreck
(Local News ~ 04/17/06)
A one-car accident Saturday on County Road 1375 West near CR 230 North near Linton claimed the life of a 15-year-old Dugger girl. Tara Renee Eichhorst, a sophomore at Union High School, was pronounced dead from injuries sustained at the accident. According to a news release from the Greene County Sheriff's Department, Ali Eichhorst, 18, Dugger, was driving a 1998 Chevy Cavalier north on CR 1375 West when, for an unknown reason, the vehicle left the roadway on the east side. ...
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Area spared from storm's big blast
(Local News ~ 04/17/06)
Strong storms rumbled through Greene and Knox counties Sunday night, sending some families to their basements for protection as a precaution. Lightning illuminated the evening skies, heavy rains and hail were reported in some regions on Easter Sunday...
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Heat doesn't slow Bloomfield Easter egg hunt
(Local News ~ 04/17/06)
Despite the heat, the annual Bloomfield Easter egg hunt Saturday was successful with almost 300 children showing up for the event. Most all of the eggs had chocolate hidden inside them and the heat turned it into a melted mess, but the kids didn't seem to care...
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Fields, Hennette to square off for recorder
(Local News ~ 04/17/06)
The office of recorder is one of many open for this year's primary election on May 2. There are three candidates on the ballot -- Matt Baker, Republican, Jody Fields, Democrat and Rita Hennette, Democrat. Fields, who has worked in the recorder's office for nearly 20 years, has been a deputy recorder under former recorders Pauline Bays and Shirley Pullen and Cravens, the current recorder. ...
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Robert "Bob" Ronald Bryant
(Obituary ~ 04/17/06)
Robert "Bob" Ronald Bryant, 66, of Martinsville, passed away at 8:30 p.m. Thursday, April 13, 2006 at Indiana Heart Hospital in Indianapolis. Born March 26, 1940 in Martinsville, he was the son of Franklin Bryant and Evelyn Marie (Kappus) Bryant. On July 22, 1961, he married Bertha Lee (Wigal) Bryant...
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Winifred "Winnie" Burris
(Obituary ~ 04/17/06)
Winifred "Winnie" Burris, 87, of Jasonville, passed away at 10:35 a.m. Friday, April 14, 2006, at Bloomington Hospital. Born Feb. 14, 1919 in Jasonville, she was the daughter of Fred O. Reed and Wallie (Barth) Reed. She had been married to Harold Burris, who passed away May 17, 1977...
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Tom Connell
(Obituary ~ 04/17/06)
Tom Connell, 70, of Worthington, passed away at 2:50 a.m. on Sunday, April 16, 2006 at his residence. Born Feb. 23, 1936 in Indianapolis, he was the son of Raymond and Genda (Carlisle) Connell. He was retired from Illini Swallow Bus Lines and had also worked in vending for several years...
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David Gene Dunigan
(Obituary ~ 04/17/06)
David Gene Dunigan, 58, of Deland, Fla., and formerly of Jasonville, passed away Sunday, April 9, 2006 in Deland. Born March 4, 1948 in Petersburg, he was the son of Orland and Velma (Priest) Dunigan. He was a truck driver. Survivors include: a son David Michael Dunigan of Terre Haute; two daughters, Kimmberly Dunigan and Kathy Cravens of Spencer; two brothers, Forrest Willis of Deland and Donald Dunigan of Oakland City; and five grandchildren...
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Tara Renee Eichhorst
(Obituary ~ 04/17/06)
Tara Renee Eichhorst, 15, of Dugger, passed away Saturday, April 15, 2006 in an automobile accident in rural Linton. Born June 7, 1990 in Moline, Ill., she was the daughter of Charlotte Renee Eichhorst and Gregory Eichhorst. She was a member of the First Christian Church in Dugger and a sophomore at Union High School in Dugger...
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Hall of Fame inductions May 7
(High School Sports ~ 04/17/06)
The third annual Linton Miner Baseball Hall of Fame inductions and alumni game is scheduled for Sunday, May 7 at Roy Herndon Field. The gates will open at 11:30 a.m. Hall of Fame annoucements will be made at 1 p.m. to be followed by the alumni game at 1:30 p.m...
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