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Greene county court news
(Police Reports ~ 04/25/07)
greene circuit criminal cases State v. Adam Sponn, theft State v. Charity Beth Cordell, theft, burglary greene circuit civil cases Capital One Bank v. Tammy Stahl, civil collection Pekin Insurance Company as subrogee of Linton Motors v. Christopher Jordan, civil plenary...
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WRV teams place third
(High School Sports ~ 04/25/07)
Northview scored 91 points, Clay City 54 and White River Valley was third with 24 points in a high school boys track and field meet Tuesday at Switz City. WRV's Aaron Kirk won the 400 meters. His winning time was 53.3 seconds. In the girls competition, Northview had a winning total of 76.5. Clay City tallied 64.5 points and WRV scored 24...
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White River Valley ups record to 8-2
(High School Sports ~ 04/25/07)
White River Valley scored the winning run with two outs in the bottom of the seventh as the Lady Wolverine softball team defeated South Knox 2-1 in a high school game at Switz City Tuesday. Tayler Kail led off the WRV seventh with a single, just their second hit. She advanced to third on two passed balls. The freshman catcher scored on a fielder's choice when South Knox elected to throw home on a bunt by Stephanie Hutcherson...
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Shoals perfect against White River Valley
(High School Sports ~ 04/25/07)
Shoals pitcher Kyle Troutman threw a perfect game as the host Jug Rox blanked White River Valley 10-0 in a high school baseball game Tuesday. Troutman struck out five of the last six batters he faced. The game was halted after six innings via the 10-run rule...
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Area sports notes
(High School Sports ~ 04/25/07)
Linton to play invite using Wooden bats The Linton baseball team will host the Linton Invitational Saturday, and the tournament will use wooden bats instead of aluminum, like the players are used to. Linton will be the home team in Game 1 against White River Valley beginning at 10 a.m. The second game will pit the home team Orleans Bulldogs against Hutsonville-Palestine at noon...
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Eastern Greene tops Lakers in track
(High School Sports ~ 04/25/07)
Eastern Greene's girls track and field team defeated host Shakamak 70-35 in a high school dual meet at Jasonville Tuesday. Kayla Erwin of Eastern Greene won the 400 meters with a time of one minute, seven seconds. Lindsey Stevens was timed at 16.1 in winning the 100 high hurdles. She also was first in the 300 low hurdles (48.1)...
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Lady Lakers edge Union (Dugger), 7-6
(High School Sports ~ 04/25/07)
Shakamak extended its winning streak to three and evened its record at 6-6 with a 7-6 victory over host Union (Dugger) Tuesday. The Lady Laker softball team also evened their record in the Southwestern Indiana Athletic Conference (2-2) and Tri-River Conference (1-1)...
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Lakers earn third straight shutout
(High School Sports ~ 04/25/07)
EASTERN HEIGHTS -- Since losing to Vincennes Rivet, the Shakamak Lakers have put together an impressive string of victories, which continued Tuesday night with a 10-0 victory at No. 13 Eastern Greene in high school baseball action. "After the Rivet loss I told the guys 'be glad it wasn't sectional,'" said Shakamak baseball coach Matt Fougerousse. ...
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Cardinals blank Wolverines 5-0
(High School Sports ~ 04/25/07)
Bloomfield bounced back from a big loss to Bedford North Lawrence Monday with a 5-0 win over White River Valley Tuesday. This was the second match with WRV in a little over a week. Bloomfield girls tennis coach Mike Canty said the scores were similar to the first meeting except at the No. 2 doubles position...
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Linton golfers win at Phil Harris
(High School Sports ~ 04/25/07)
LINTON -- Led by Kent George's even-par 35, the Linton-Stockton golf team posted their best score of the season through nine holes, as the Miners shot 150 to win a four-way meet at Phil Harris Tuesday afternoon. "I thought it was a great match," said Linton coach Aaron Lynn. "Kent played a superb nine holes. He was having trouble with his putting the last few matches and he and I worked on putting yesterday (Monday) during practice and I think it really paid off...
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Weddle wins two events; Lady Miners place first
(High School Sports ~ 04/25/07)
SULLIVAN -- Bloomfield freshmen Elyse Weddle won two events for the Lady Cardinals in a girls track and field meet here Tuesday. Linton-Stockton won with a team total of 91.5 points. Sullivan had 62 points, North Daviess 56.5 and Bloomfield was third with 31 points...
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Christina Ruth "Chris" Ball
(Obituary ~ 04/25/07)
Christina Ruth "Chris" Ball, 69, of Worthington, passed away, 9:40 a.m., Monday, April 23, 2007, at Bloomington Hospital. She was born March 16, 1938, in Sullivan, to Homer and Ruby (Kirkpatrick) Reynolds. She worked at Ball-Spencer Photography for more than 20 years and was a member of Tri Kappa in Worthington...
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Foundation announces scholarships
(Local News ~ 04/25/07)
SWITZ CITY -- The Greene County Foundation Board of Directors announced the second round of their 2007 scholarship award winners today. Twenty-two area high school seniors will receive community support as they head off to higher educational opportunities...
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Former Linton mayor doesn't plan on joining fall election
(Local News ~ 04/25/07)
Just when you think the Democrat mayoral race in Linton is running mysterious quiet with election day less than two weeks away, a new wrinkle has been thrown into the campaign. This week several "Re-Elect Jimmie K. Wright for Mayor" signs have popped up at various locations around the city -- the most notable erected on property owned by Linton businessman Ed Guthrie near the old drive-in on State Road 54 and at the intersection of Lone Tree Road and State Road 54...
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Eastern Greene students will notice changes next school year
(Local News ~ 04/25/07)
The upcoming 2007-08 school year will bring change to the Eastern Greene School Corporation -- which will be reconfigured into three distinct levels that include a high school, middle school and elementary. EG Superintendent Randy Barrett explained, "Kindergarten through fourth grade will be the elementary. Fifth through eighth grades will be the middle school and ninth through 12th will be the high school."...
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Richards, Goodman to square off in Linton Ward 3
(Local News ~ 04/25/07)
Veteran Linton City Councilman Tony Richards faces primary election opposition from a political newcomer Richard "Dick" Goodman in the Democrat Party race in Ward 3. Both candidates agree that jobs and blighted property are the major issues facing the city council...
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Newspaper will now offer Saturday edition, mail delivery
(Local News ~ 04/25/07)
Area sports fans no longer have to wait to learn how their favorite high school team fared on Fridays. When news happens Friday afternoon and night, you'll no longer have to wait until Monday afternoon to learn what happened. That's because the Greene County Daily World will now publish on Saturdays. Look for it in your mailbox and on newsstands this Saturday morning...
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First graders learn about value of money
(Local News ~ 04/25/07)
Some local first graders recently learned about money and the importance of saving from a visitor who also brought some incentive for first-time savers. Betty Rush, CEO and senior vice president at Bloomfield State Bank, visited all four first-grade classrooms at Bloomfield Elementary on Tuesday -- which was National Teach Children to Save Day...
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Wrigley Field still a great place to watch baseball
(Column ~ 04/25/07)
Nothing gets me in the spring mood better than baseball! I've always loved the Chicago Cubs, and I fell in love with Wrigley Field the first time I laid eyes on the historic ball park. Yes, the park looks a little less than appealing on the outside, but once you're inside, it's a whole other story. The atmosphere at Wrigley Field is indescribable...
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