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Shakamak hires hew superintendent
(Local News ~ 05/19/06)
The Metropolitan School District of Shakamak Board of School Trustees named the corporation's new superintendent at their regular meeting Thursday evening. "After several months and several meetings and interviews, we had a candidate accept our offer for the superintendency," announced President Sherry Vandeventer...
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Linton limps through track and field sectional
(High School Sports ~ 05/19/06)
TERRE HAUTE -- Injuries have been the storyline for the Linton boys track and field team in 2006 and nothing was different at the Terre Haute North Sectional Thursday. Nik Hansel, who earlier ran a personal best to qualify for the regional in the 100 meters, pulled a hamstring on the final leg of 400 relay, forcing him to scratch out of the 200 and 1,600 relay...
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Hall returning to bench to coach at WRV
(High School Sports ~ 05/19/06)
SWITZ CITY -- Eastern Greene's loss will be White River Valley's gain as White River Valley's board of trustees hired former Linton head coach and Eastern Greene assistant Mark E. Hall, Jr (Gene) to a three year contract Thursday at their meeting...
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Lady Miners take out Loogootee
(High School Sports ~ 05/19/06)
Linton made the most of seven hits as the Lady Miner softball team defeated visiting Loogootee 8-2 Thursday. It was the 17th victory, against nine losses for Linton. It was the 50th career victory for coach Jill Flater, who is in her third season in charge of the Lady Miners...
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Bloomfield continues to struggle at the plate
(High School Sports ~ 05/19/06)
Jasper's Luke Mehringer tossed a no-hitter as the host Wildcats, ranked No. 1 in Class 3A, blanked Bloomfield 10-0 in five innings Thursday night. Mehringer fanned eight. "They are a very good team," said Bloomfield baseball coach Jason Pegg, whose Cardinals slipped to 7-15. "We have not had a hit in our last two games...
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Lakers leave 12 runners stranded in 3-1 loss
(High School Sports ~ 05/19/06)
Bedford North Lawrence scored all of its runs in last two innings, including a walk-off home run in the bottom of the seventh inning, to edge Shakamak 3-1 Thursday night. The Lakers (14-7) had taken a 1-0 lead in the top of the sixth on an RBI single by Ryan Wilson...
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Linton earns win No. 17
(High School Sports ~ 05/19/06)
Cameron Lancaster scattered six hits to pace the Linton baseball team to a 6-4 victory over South Knox on senior night for the Miners Thursday. Lancaster is perfect in six decisions. Jarod Lewis hit a home run for the Miners (17-6). Jarrett Lannan also had a double...
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Lady Cardinals show improvement in two losses
(High School Sports ~ 05/19/06)
Bloomfield softball coach Michael Hayes said his Lady Cardinals showed improvement despite losing two Southwestern Indiana Athletic Conference games at home Thursday. North Daviess, defending state finalist in Class A, defeated the Lady Cardinals 14-0 in five innings. Kellie Koverman tossed a one-hitter as Cassie O'Neall had the only safety for Bloomfield...
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Union (Dugger) to open sectional against LadyBirds
(High School Sports ~ 05/19/06)
Union (Dugger) has averaged over two errors per game this season, which has seen them win 13 of 20 games during the 2006 softball season. They will conclude the regular season at 4:30 p.m. today against Linton at Dugger. Coach Mike Laxton knows that will have to improve if they want to win their second sectional in the past three years. The Lady Bulldogs will begin tournament play at 6 p.m. Monday vs. Northeast School Corporation rival North Central (14-4)...
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Lakers begin defense of sectional title against Eels
(High School Sports ~ 05/19/06)
Defending champion Shakamak will take a 14-11 record into the Class A Clay City Sectional. They will open play at 7:30 p.m. Monday against Clay City. North Central (14-4) will play Union (Dugger) (13-7) in the first game at 6 p.m. Monday. Bloomfield (3-15) and White River Valley (0-15) will meet in the bye game at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday. The Monday winners will meet at 6 p.m. Tuesday in the first semifinal...
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WRV, Bloomfield to face each other in bye game
(High School Sports ~ 05/19/06)
White River Valley and Bloomfield are both excited about the chance to face each other in the bye game at the Class A Clay City Softball Sectional at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday. That means one of the two teams, which have a combined 3-32 record, will be playing in the championship game...
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Karen Snow
(Obituary ~ 05/19/06)
CLAY CITY -- Karen Snow, 58, of Clay City, passed away Thursday morning, May 18, 2006 at St. Vincent's Hospital in Indianapolis. Arrangements are pending at McClanahan-Lee Funeral Home in Jasonville.
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Ronald Eugene Sharp
(Obituary ~ 05/19/06)
Ronald Eugene Sharp, 46, of rural Sandborn, passed away Tuesday, May 16, 2006 in Denver, Colo. Born May 20, 1959 in Linton, he was the son of Jerry Sharp and Vera Clifford Wall. He was a graduate from L&M High School in Lyons, and graduated from Oakland City University. He was a U.S. Air Force veteran...
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Roy Lee Jerrell
(Obituary ~ 05/19/06)
Roy Lee Jerrell, 67, of Linton, passed away at 4:55 p.m. Thursday, May 18, 2006, at St. Vincent Hospital in Carmel. Born July 19, 1938 in Linton, he was the son of Luther D. Jerrell and Mary Elizabeth (Mason) Jerrell. On July 12, 1958, he married Nancy L. Jerrell...
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Hall named WRV coach
(Local News ~ 05/19/06)
SWITZ CITY -- The White River Valley Board of School Trustees Thursday night hired Gene Hall as boys varsity basketball coach. Board member Andrew Graves made a motion to hire Hall and give him a three-year contract. The motion was passed 5-2 with board members Glen Cundiff and Roger Shake opposing...
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Relay for Life helps ACS
(Local News ~ 05/19/06)
In an attempt to raise money for the American Cancer Society, this year's Relay For Life will take place from 6 p.m. today until 6 p.m. on Saturday at the Worthington Town Park. "The Relay is the largest single money raising event for any group in the world," explained team coordinator and American Cancer Society volunteer Kim Hughes. "Its main focus is to raise awareness and to raise money for research for the scientists the American Cancer Society sponsor."...
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Fire destroys Center home
(Local News ~ 05/19/06)
A rural Center Township home, currently being remodeled, was destroyed by a fire that broke out shortly after midnight today. An investigator with the Indiana State Fire Marshal's office is expected on the scene this morning to help determine the cause of the fire...
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Cyclists to help Habitat for Humanity
(Local News ~ 05/19/06)
More than 30 cyclists left Linton-Stockton Elementary School on Thursday morning en route to Terre Haute on the Cover Indiana Bicycle Tour -- which helps support Habitat for Humanity. Mike Roth, Rob Turpin and Dana Meier have been on the tour since last Saturday, when they left Evansville. They'll continue with the tour until Saturday, when it ends at White River State Park in Indianapolis...
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Linton library board meets
(Local News ~ 05/19/06)
The Linton Margaret Cooper Public Library Board of Trustees consulted Thursday with the architect, Tim Fleck of Woollen, Molzan and Partners, to select exterior and interior materials and colors for the new library facility. "We are basically about two and a half percent over budget, which in this economic climate is right on target because so much can change all the time and we could be instantly under budget. ...
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Linton to begin spraying for mosquitos on Monday
(Local News ~ 05/19/06)
Beginning Monday, the city of Linton will begin spraying for mosquitos. Spraying will take place on Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays. On Mondays, spraying will take place north of State Road 54 between the Chicago-Milwaukee Rail Road and Park Road. ...
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Local graduations start today, this weekend
(Local News ~ 05/19/06)
The first of eight annual area high school graduation exercises will be conducted starting tonight. Calvary Christian Academy in Linton and Blessed Hope Christian School, near Jasonville, will both conduct graduation ceremonies for their respective high school graduates starting at 7 p.m. today. Each church will host the ceremonies in their respective church auditoriums...
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Ellis will miss his students
(Local News ~ 05/19/06)
It's been 38 years since one Greene County teacher started his career and his time in the classroom is about to run out. Brad Ellis -- biology and science teacher at Bloomfield Junior and Senior High School -- will retire at the end of the school year...
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This year's Sample Fair has a little bit for everyone
(Local News ~ 05/19/06)
There will be something for everyone who attends Saturday's annual Linton Ladies Civitan Sample Fair at the Greene County Fairgrounds. The Sample Fair, which has been held for more than 25 years, is a major fundraiser for the Ladies Civitan Club. Proceeds from the event are earmarked for college scholarships, monthly birthday gifts for residents of three area nursing homes, assistance with the Head Start programs in Linton and Jasonville, aid that is given to families who lose their homes to fire and other charitable community projects.. ...
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Jasonville to host Tri-County Festival
(Local News ~ 05/19/06)
The city of Jasonville is preparing for the annual Tri-County Festival, which is slated for May 24-28 at Hanna Field. "Many years ago we had the Tri County Fair at the same location. That was discontinued," said Jasonville Mayor Dorman Clark. "We felt like we needed a spring event ... we just want people to go out, have a good time and enjoy themselves."...
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Lady Cardinals lose sectional opener to Paoli
(High School Sports ~ 05/19/06)
Paoli avenged a 3-2 loss to Bloomfield in the regular season by defeating the Lady Cardinals 3-2 in the opening match at the Loogootee Girls Tennis Sectional Thursday night. "The match was close, too close," said Bloomfield coach Mike Canty, whose Lady Cardinals fell to 9-7. "It came down to a third-set tiebreaker at No. 2 doubles to determine the match winner...
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