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Clark won't seek fourth term as Jasonville mayor
(Local News ~ 12/18/06)
JASONVILLE -- After serving the city of Jasonville as mayor for 11 years, Dorman Clark has announced he will not seek a fourth term. Clark's third term will come to a close at the end of 2007. Although Clark, a Republican, has enjoyed his time as mayor and has appreciated the support of the people of Jasonville, he said he now feels it is time to leave office...
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Miners dump Lakers, extend winning streak to four
(High School Sports ~ 12/18/06)
JASONVILLE -- The Linton-Stockton defense held Shakamak scoreless for a combined nine minutes, including a five-minute stretch in the fourth quarter as the Miners defeated the host Lakers 54-44 here Friday night. The Miners, winners of four straight to improve to 5-1, limited the Lakers to 33 percent shooting -- 16 of 48...
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Second quarter lifts Cardinals past WRV
(High School Sports ~ 12/18/06)
BLOOMFIELD -- After missing six of its first nine shots, Bloomfield opened the second quarter with nine consecutive baskets as the host Cardinals pulled away for a 44-27 Southwestern Indiana Athletic Conference victory over White River Valley at Glover Gymnasium Saturday night...
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Thunderbirds come up short at Martinsville
(High School Sports ~ 12/18/06)
After falling behind by seven points in the first half, Eastern Greene cut the Martinsville lead to one twice in the final quarter, but the host Artesians held on for a 53-46 victory at the John R. Wooden Gymnasium on Friday night. It was the second victory in seven games for Martinsville, snapping a three-game losing skid. It also was the 250th win at Martinsville for coach Tim Wolf...
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Lady Cardinals take care of business against Sullivan
(High School Sports ~ 12/18/06)
BLOOMFIELD -- The No. 2 Bloomfield Lady Cardinals took care of business on the basketball court Saturday afternoon as they quickly disposed of Sullivan, 64-33, to improve to 10-0 this season. "It was a good balanced effort from the part of everyone," said Bloomfield mentor Jim Rose. "We were executing extremely well. I feel we had a minimal number of turnovers. We had 10 and they had 27."...
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Lady Miners third at NE Dubois tournament
(High School Sports ~ 12/18/06)
The Linton-Stockton Lady Miners went 1-1 in the Northeast Dubois Tournament on Saturday after losing to North Daviess (51-49) before picking up a win over Tecumseh (42-36). Linton was led in scoring against North Daviess by Hannah Gennicks, who scored 12 points. North Daviess was paced by Abby McKey's 18...
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Lady Miners hold off Lady Lakers
(High School Sports ~ 12/18/06)
JASONVILLE -- Basketball coaches don't like to use the inexperience card when it comes to describing their basketball team, but sometimes, the reality points toward youth and not being seasoned in making decisions in a ball game. On Friday night, the Shakamak Lakers' girls basketball team led through three quarters of their contest against the Linton Miners...
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Patriots pull away from Cardinals in second half
(High School Sports ~ 12/18/06)
Bloomfield shot 22 percent and only managed 15 points over the final 24 minutes as the Cardinals suffered a 53-26 loss at the hands of Owen Valley on Friday night at Glover Gymnasium. The Cardinals led throughout much of the first quarter and went ahead 11-8 on a 3-pointer by Derrick Held. But after making 4 of 6 shots to open the game, Bloomfield connected on 4 of 30 shots over the final three quarters...
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Turkey Run tops Union by 16
(High School Sports ~ 12/18/06)
DUGGER -- The Union Bulldogs got off to a rocky start against undefeated Turkey Run Saturday and never recovered as the Warriors remained perfect on the season with a 56-40 win over the Bulldogs. "In the first half I thought we had our opportunities," said Union head coach Doug Boyd. ...
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Lady Bulldogs lose 40-35 to Barr-Reeve
(High School Sports ~ 12/18/06)
Barr-Reeve, ranked No. 11 in Class A, used a 5-0 spurt over the final two minutes to record a 40-35 victory over host Union (Dugger) in a high school girls varsity basketball game Saturday. The Lady Vikings improved to 7-2 while the Lady Bulldogs dropped to 5-6, 1-1 under new coach Benji Boyd...
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Margaret L. Ellett
(Obituary ~ 12/18/06)
Margaret L. Ellett, 97, Linton passed away at 9:40 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 17 at Greene County General Hospital in Linton. Arrangements are pending at Anderson-Poindexter Memory Chapel in Linton. Final arrangements will be posted at www.andersonpoindexter.com...
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Victoria J. Ducharme
(Obituary ~ 12/18/06)
Victoria J. Ducharme, 83, of Linton passed away at 5:20 a.m. on Friday Dec.15, 2006 at Glenburn Home in Linton. Born Aug. 7, 1923 in Greene County, she was the daughter of Oran and Katie (Warren) Hamilton. She worked at RCA in Bloomington for many years, and she was retired...
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About $12.5 million has been spent so far on courthouse
(Local News ~ 12/18/06)
Approximately $12.5 million has been spent on the Greene County courthouse addition/renovation project to date, Greene County Board of Commissioners President Bart Beard told The Daily World on Friday. Beard said about $500,000 remains in the construction account and that's not enough to finish the project...
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Ellsworth in position to help Crane
(Local News ~ 12/18/06)
WASHINGTON D.C. -- Indiana 8th District Congressman-Elect Brad Ellsworth (D-Evansville), who in January will take office, was selected by the Congressional leadership last week to serve on the House Armed Services Committee. This committee has jurisdiction over Defense and Energy Departments on issues including military readiness, acquisition programs and counterterrorism...
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Bloomfield fire under investigation
(Local News ~ 12/18/06)
Firefighters from Bloomfield and Richland-Taylor Township volunteer fire departments battled a fire Saturday night at an unoccupied home on C Street in Bloomfield. The home, owned by Ron and Lisa Hughes, of Owensburg, was vacant and sustained fire, smoke and water damage to the kitchen area in the 8:05 p.m. fire...
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Eastern Greene students share message with Linton-Stockton students
(Local News ~ 12/18/06)
Members of the Eastern Greene SAVE Advisory Board brought skits, cheers and an anti-violence campaign to Linton-Stockton Elementary School students during a rally Friday. The EG SAVE (Students Against Violence Everywhere) Advisory Board is in its second year and currently is the only one of its kind in the county...
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Shakamak students show Christmas spirit
(Local News ~ 12/18/06)
JASONVILLE -- The Christmas spirit was alive and well Friday at Shakamak Junior/Senior High School as many students and faculty members decorated their lockers and doors as part of Deck the Halls, a hallway and door decorating contest. "I felt like we needed a little something decoration wise to spruce up the school and make it a little bit more inviting for the holidays, a little bit more cheery," said Beth Wernz, a science teacher who's completing her principal internship this year...
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Bloomfield awards bid for sidewalk work
(Local News ~ 12/18/06)
Neidigh Construction was awarded a bid to repair an unsafe sidewalk during a special session of the Bloomfield Town Council on Saturday. "It (sidewalk at 41 South Washington St.) was really bad and the concrete was starting to fall in underneath," explained Bloomfield Town/Clerk Sondra Thompson...
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Donald Eugene Baird
(Obituary ~ 12/18/06)
Donald Eugene Baird, 74, of Doans, passed away at 5:53 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 14, 2006 en route to Bloomington Hospital. Born Nov. 15, 1932 in Doans, he was the son of Richard and Myrtle (Jones) Baird. A 1951 graduate of Scotland High School, he was a farmer and drove a school bus in the Bloomfield School District for more than 20 years. He was retired...
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Anna Marie Bridges
(Obituary ~ 12/18/06)
Anna Marie Bridges, 82, Greenwood passed away Saturday, Dec. 16 . She was born March 30, 1924 to Chalmer and Bessie Roudeush. She was a member of the First Baptist Church of Greenwood and the Greenwood Senior Citizens. Survivors include: two sons, Larry (Beverly) Bridges and Roger Bridges; brothers, Harold and Vernon Roudebush; and a sister Ada Shillingford...
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Betty Jean Burton
(Obituary ~ 12/18/06)
Betty Jean Burton, 75, of Calvertville, passed away Friday, Dec. 15, 2006 at her home. She was born May 19, 1931 in Indianapolis to Louie and Reba (Lee) McDowell. She was retired from Bloomington Hospital. Survivors include by her husband of 59 years, Jesse Burton; nine children, Darlene Swaby, Shannon Pearson, Cyla Jewart, Aaron Burton, Brian Burton, Sessie Shields, Neal Burton, Clay Burton, Keith Burton; one sister, Joan Ellis; 27 grandchildren and 21 great-grandchildren...
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Lady Wolverines make 32 free throws against Lions
(High School Sports ~ 12/18/06)
White River Valley connected on 32 of 39 free throws as the Lady Wolverines disposed of visiting Loogootee 54-38 in a high school girls basketball game Saturday. Tayler Kail hit 13 of 15 from the foul stripe, leading to a game-high 19 points. Stephanie Fougerousse hit on 9 of 10, part of a 15-point effort...
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