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Truck runs stop sign, hits van
(Local News ~ 09/13/06)
Halea Franklin, staff writer A two-car accident early Tuesday afternoon in Linton resulted in one man being transported to Greene County General Hospital. Valentine Lopez, 51, of Linton, was traveling west on A Street Southwest, according to Linton Police Department Chief Troy Jerrell. Jay C. Hall, 60, of Linton, was traveling south on Second Street Southwest...
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Robert Wayne Pickett
(Obituary ~ 09/13/06)
Robert Wayne Pickett, 59, Gosport passed away Sept.11, 2006 at Indiana University Medical Center, Indianapolis. He was born May 4, 1947 at West Lafayette to William F. Pickett and Effie Isabelle Brant Pickett. Survivors include: children, Melissa (Jonathan) Black, of Jasonville, Quinn Pickett, of Gosport; Michelle (Scott) Frye, of Worthington, April (Matthew) Matz, of Indianapolis, Andrew (Donine) Pickett of Gosport; grandchildren, Joshua, Andrew, Kayden, Emily, Serena Black, Michael, Matthew, Katie Frye.. ...
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Lester I. Sluder
(Obituary ~ 09/13/06)
Lester I. Sluder, 94, of Dedham, Mass., passed away Monday, Sept. 11, 2006 at Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital in Needham, Mass. Born Sept. 21, 1911 in Jasonville, he was the son of Jacob Thomas Sluder and Nell Mae Littell Sluder. He was a member of the Carter Memorial Methodist Church in Needham...
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Cardinals take out Lady Wolverines
(High School Sports ~ 09/13/06)
BLOOMFIELD -- The Lady Cardinal volleyball team extended its winning streak to four with a 25-10, 19-25, 25-21, 25-16 Southwestern Indiana Athletic Conference victory over White River Valley here at Glover Gymnasium Tuesday night. "The girls are playing with more confidence," said Bloomfield coach Susie Schulte, whose Lady Cardinals improved to 7-10, 2-1 in the SWIAC. "We are going through a stretch of games where we are up against teams that we should be competitive against...
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Eastern Greene prevails in five games
(High School Sports ~ 09/13/06)
Eastern Greene went on the road and came home with a 22-25, 26-24, 25-23, 18-25, 15-7 victory over Mitchell Tuesday night. It was the fourth victory in 17 matches for the Lady Thunderbird volleyball team. "It was great to see us overcome the fifth-game obstacle," said Eastern Greene coach Gina Ingram. "My worry, heading into the fifth game, was that we had fought hard to fall short...
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IU's Hoeppner keeps spirits going into 2nd brain surgery
(High School Sports ~ 09/13/06)
INDIANAPOLIS -- Terry Hoeppner walked into the room, looked around at the long faces and broke the silence by blowing his whistle. "Come on guys, let's go, wake up in here," he shouted. It was typically Hoeppner -- light and optimistic on a day most others would consider grim...
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Lady Lakers earn 15th victory
(High School Sports ~ 09/13/06)
Shakamak overcame a slow start on the road and went on to defeat Cloverdale 21-25, 25-19, 25-13, 25-18 in a high school volleyball match Tuesday night. "The start of the night we came out so flat," said Shakamak coach Jeri Morin, whose Lady Lakers won for the 15th time in 16 matches. "We just kept making errors and never recovered from them...
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Anderson throws game of 86
(High School Sports ~ 09/13/06)
Rick Anderson had actual games of 85 and 86, which was tops during competition on Tuesday in the Bloomfield Horseshoe League. He had handicap games of 161 and 162. Grips Pizza and CCI Inc. are tied for the lead in the team standings, each with a 43-23 record...
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Northview takes out Lady Bulldogs
(High School Sports ~ 09/13/06)
Northview remained perfect on the season as the host Lady Knights defeated Union (Dugger) 25-17, 25-13, 25-17 in a high school volleyball match Tuesday night. Lottie King had 12 kills and seven blocks to top the Lady Knights (15-0). Kaley Hummnad had eight kills and Lindsay Thomas added four blocks...
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Junior High results
(High School Sports ~ 09/13/06)
The Eastern Greene Junior High boys cross country team won its own invitational Thursday. The competition took place at Jackson Creek Middle School in Bloomington due to the construction of the new school at Eastern Greene. The Thunderbirds had a winning total of 20 points as they took five of the top seven positions. Jackson Creek was second with 52 points, Tri-North had 69 and Batchelor scored 99 points...
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Linton freshmen fall to 0-2
(High School Sports ~ 09/13/06)
Linton-Stockton's freshmen volleyball team slipped to 0-2 after a 15-25, 14-25, 9-25 loss at home to Northview Wednesday. Lady Miner coach Jill Flater said they played a best three-of-five because of having a limited number of matches. Kylee Niebrugge had seven kills and one point for Linton-Stockton. Alex Daluga was credited with one point, one kill and one block...
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Jean Bundy
(Obituary ~ 09/13/06)
Jean Bundy, 68, of Bloomfield passed away early today, Sept. 13, 2006 at Greene County General Hospital in Linton. Arrangements are pending at Jenkins and Sons Funeral Home in Bloomfield.
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Mary Renee (Nana) Blevens
(Obituary ~ 09/13/06)
Mary Renee (Nana) Blevens, 43, of Linton, passed away at 6:30 a.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 12, 2006 at Greene County General Hospital in Linton. Born June 18, 1963 in Washington, she was the daughter of Donald Blevens and Mary Manuel Blevens. Survivors include: two brothers, Mike Blevens and Eric Blevens, both of Dugger; a special friend, Harold Sipes of Linton; two nieces, Ashley and Amber Blevens; and one nephew, Josh Blevens...
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Dr. Ridge wins re-election
(Local News ~ 09/13/06)
Physicians from around the state re-elected Frederick R. Ridge, M.D., a family physician from Linton and health officer for Greene County, to serve as speaker of the Indiana State Medical Association (ISMA) House of Delegates. He took the oath of office Sunday, Sept. 10, in Indianapolis during the closing session of the House, the ISMA's policy-making body. ...
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Eastern Greene School Board members going back to school
(Local News ~ 09/13/06)
Members of the Eastern Greene School Board will soon get a chance to visit the school, interact with students and talk to teachers. On Oct. 10, all seven members of the board, will participate in the first of two scheduled school board visit days. Superintendent Randy Barrett explained, "Basically they (board members) have an interest in the school and this way it shows everyone they do have an interest and this also provides an opportunity for people to talk to them ... especially the kids."...
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Jasonville man arrested for child molestation
(Local News ~ 09/13/06)
A 24-year-old Jasonville man was arrested and preliminarily charged with child molesting after reportedly having sex with a 13-year-old girl. Gregory D. Keller was arrested Sept. 8 by Jasonville Reserve Officer Bob Storm and transported to Greene County jail, where he's being held on $40,000 surety or 10 percent cash bond...
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Judge Holt discusses courtroom move with commissioners
(Local News ~ 09/13/06)
Greene County Superior Court Judge David Holt addressed the Greene County Board of Commissioners on Tuesday morning at their regular meeting about the plans to move his courtroom. The commissioners' meeting had been moved from the first Tuesday of the month to the second, because county budget hearings were held last week...
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Linton car dealership closes
(Local News ~ 09/13/06)
Bill Firkins, owner of Carson Firkins Chrysler Dodge Jeep, has announced that his business on Linton's west side has closed. "Carson Firkins Chrysler Dodge Jeep would like to announce to our customers and anyone concerned that our last official business day was Sept. 8, 2006," Firkins told The Daily World on Tuesday. "And I would like to thank the customers for the past 18 years for their loyalty and patronage."...
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Be prepared for power outages
(Local News ~ 09/13/06)
When refrigerators and freezers lose power during outages, it can cause food safety risks to the public, according to Greene County environmental health specialist Sam Rotman. He said the Food and Drug Administration recommends being prepared before outages occur. They suggest putting ice in refrigerators and freezers to keep food cold longer, and keeping coolers on hand to use with ice and gel packs to cool food...
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Crane to host POW/MIA ceremony
(Local News ~ 09/13/06)
CRANE -- The Crane Army Ammunition Activity will join Naval Support Activity Crane and Crane Division, Naval Surface Warfare Center in hosting a Prisoner of War/Missing in Action (POW/MIA) Recognition ceremony Sept. 14. The 10 a.m. ceremony will be at the site of Crane's POW tree and monument...
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Worthington takes care of skunk problem
(Local News ~ 09/13/06)
WORTHINGTON -- The call to action last month in Worthington for the citizens and town workers to tackle a pesky problem with stinky skunks lurking around the community has been successful, the town council learned Tuesday night. Worthington Town Council President Hal Harp reported that at least 15 skunks met a fatal demise or were removed from town since the August council meeting...
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Teen says she's sorry for vandalism
(Local News ~ 09/13/06)
WORTHINGTON -- A young juvenile girl learned a lesson in "tough love" on Tuesday night. She learned firsthand that it's not always easy to admit a mistake and say you are sorry. The girl presented both a verbal and written apology to members of the Worthington Town Council for the part she played when she recently defaced some picnic tables in the town park...
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Worthington Town Council meets
(Local News ~ 09/13/06)
WORTHINGTON -- No remonstrators showed up for a public hearing conducted as part of the Worthington Town Council meeting on Tuesday night that sought comment from citizens on the application for $500,000 in state grant funds to help pay for the proposed expansion of the downtown revitalization project...
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Hymera dog and owners win national title
(Local News ~ 09/13/06)
RICHMOND -- An English Coonhound with ties to the Greene-Sullivan county area can now be regarded among the "big dogs" in the nation's ranks. At this past weekend's 2006 Autumn Oaks event in Richmond, the coonhound named "PR" Pithole Creek Hot Spice, co-owned by Doug Stamper and Ron Beck, of Hymera, competed with more than 1,000 other coonhounds in events that attracted an estimated 12,000 spectators. ...
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Linton's JV football team wins
(High School Sports ~ 09/13/06)
The Linton junior varsity football team picked up another victory on the gridiron with a 45-30 win over Washington Monday at Roy Williams Field. The Miners opened the scoring on four plays, capped off by Brandon Roberts' 43-yard run to put Linton up 6-0 after the kick failed...
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