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Boyd dismissed as Union basketball coach
(Local News ~ 05/14/07)
HYMERA -- The Northeast Sullivan School Board voted unanimously Monday evening to not renew Doug Boyd's high school boys' basketball coaching contract at Union High School in Dugger 2007-08 school year. They tabled the discussion his position as athletic director position until another month...
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Mustangs roll past Linton
(High School Sports ~ 05/14/07)
LINTON -- The Linton-Stockton Miners' tennis team lost to Edgewood Monday on the day they found out they received a bye in the upcoming IHSAA sectional. Edgewood won two singles and both doubles to prevail 4-1 over the Miners at Humphreys Park in Linton...
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Washington Catholic defeats White River Valley
(High School Sports ~ 05/14/07)
Washington Catholic did not lose a set as the Lady Cardinals defeated host White River Valley 5-0 in a high school girls tennis match Monday. Sadie Davis, a senior at WRV, lost to Jodie Carie 6-0, 6-3 at No. 1 singles. "Sadie sparked in the second set," said WRV coach Laura Kay Rose. "Her shots improved, but Carie adjusted at to finish the set with long points."...
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WRV golfers places second
(High School Sports ~ 05/14/07)
Clay City shot a 155, White River Valley 176 and Sullivan 188 in a triangular high school boys golf match at the Sullivan Elks Club Monday. Clay City's Carson Hendrix shot a 38 to earn low-medalist honors. For WRV, Zach Sykes and Jacob Hunter each scored with 41s...
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Prep Softball Round up
(High School Sports ~ 05/14/07)
Miners pick up win over Sullivan on senior night The Linton Miners won their home season finale against Sullivan, 5-2, Monday night in Linton. The Miners scored four runs in the first inning and never looked back. "The girls were wanting to win this one," said Linton-Stockton coach Jill Flater. "It was our senior night and they were fired up to win this game. We came out and scored four runs, but after that it was like we settled."...
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Bloomfield Falls To Northview
(High School Sports ~ 05/14/07)
It was a "good news," "bad news" kind of situation for the Bloomfield girls tennis team in a 4-1 loss to Northview Monday. The bad news was for the second match in a row the singles players didn't have very good matches. Out of the three positions only Nikkole Thombleson could manage a win...
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Miners make it nine straight SWIAC titles
(High School Sports ~ 05/14/07)
LINTON -- The Linton-Stockton Miners won their ninth straight Southwestern Indiana Athletic Conference golf tournament after shooting a 296 and edging closest rival Clay City by five strokes. All of Linton's top four, as well as the Eels' top four made all-conference distinction, but Caleb Dunkerly trumped them all with his one under par 70 to take the individual medalist honors...
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North Daviess easily defends SWIAC title
(High School Sports ~ 05/14/07)
ELNORA -- For the second straight year, the North Daviess Cougars won the Southwestern Indiana Athletic Conference tennis match, played on their home course in Elnora. The conference tournament was scheduled to begin last Friday, but because of rain that hit the Daviess county area, the matches were moved to Saturday, with most being played...
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Royal hits for cycle in blowout win
(High School Sports ~ 05/14/07)
By B.J. Hargis, Sports writer Byron Royal hit for the cycle to lead Bloomfield to a 18-7 victory over New Harmony in six innings in the consolation game of the Loogootee Invitational Saturday. Royal had a single, double, triple and home run as part of a 20-hit attack...
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Wolverines rally for first win
(High School Sports ~ 05/14/07)
Levi Hostetter's two-run triple with two outs in the bottom of the seventh inning scored the tying and winning runs as White River Valley defeated Eminence 18-17 in the consolation game of the Clay City Invitational Saturday. It was the first victory in the first 17 games for the Wolverines, who lost to the host Eels 19-1 in the first-round of the tournament...
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Shakamak wins SWIAC conference
(High School Sports ~ 05/14/07)
SWITZ CITY -- Shakamak completed its conference season without a blemish as the Lakers blasted White River Valley 21-1 in five innings here Monday in a Southwestern Indiana Athletic Conference baseball game. The Lakers, who earlier won the Tri-River Conference with a 5-0 mark, claimed the SWIAC crown after finishing with a 7-0 record in league play. Shakamak improved to 13-6 overall...
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Dorothy Marie (Holtsclaw) Burch Parkes
(Obituary ~ 05/14/07)
Dorothy Marie (Holtsclaw) Burch Parkes, 85, of Bloomfield, passed away at 8 a.m. Friday, May 11, 2007 at her residence in Bloomfield. Born July 21, 1921 in Greene County, she was the daughter of Tommy and Forrest (Williams) Holtsclaw. She worked at NWSC Crane as well as the Woolen Mill in Bloomfield. She was also a seamstress for Chaney's Clothing Store in Bloomfield. She was a member of the Furnace Christian Church and the Furnace Ladies Aid...
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Lions Club awards scholarships
(Local News ~ 05/14/07)
Three Bloomfield High School seniors were recently presented with scholarships during an awards banquet given by the Bloomfield Lions Club. Recipients of the 2007 Bloomfield Lions Club Scholarships were William Bowman, Kensey Cohen and Audrey Hudson. Each senior received the $500 scholarship during the annual event...
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Linton Council moves ahead on annexation
(Local News ~ 05/14/07)
Linton Mayor Tom Jones announced at Monday night's city council meeting that Advanced Building Concepts, a manufactured home facility, has submitted papers requesting to be annexed into the city limits. Currently the facility, which is located next to the former General Electric building, is not located within the city limits. The GE building also is not in the city limits...
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Woman hurt when her car flips on S.R. 57
(Local News ~ 05/14/07)
A 20-year-old Bloomington woman is in critical condition at an Indianapolis hospital where she was transported by air ambulance Sunday night following a single-vehicle crash on State Road 57 -- north of County Road 200S and Prairie Chapel Church. After the wreck, Lindsey Boyd was transported to Wishard Hospital in Indianapolis by Air-Evac where she is a patient in the hospital's critical care unit, according to hospital spokesman Todd Harper...
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Two arrested on drug charges after traffic stop
(Local News ~ 05/14/07)
WORTHINGTON -- A pair of Linton residents were arrested late Saturday night on multiple drug-related charges after an initial traffic stop in Worthington turned up materials used in the manufacture of methamphetamine. Craig Jerrell, 26, and Mallory Frye,18, both of Linton are jailed without bond and await initial hearings in Greene Circuit Court today (Tuesday)...
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Greene County Daily World staff members bring home four AP writing, web awards
(Local News ~ 05/14/07)
INDIANAPOLIS -- Greene County Daily World staff members were presented with four awards at the Indiana Associated Press Managing Editors spring meeting at the Raddison Hotel City Centre in downtown Indianapolis on Saturday. Hargis' nondeadline story was about the perils Eastern hurdler Lindsey Stevens, who qualified for the state track meet last spring -- a remarkable accomplishment for an athletic who came from a school that has no track...
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Eastern rejects transportation bids
(Local News ~ 05/14/07)
EASTERN HEIGHTS-- Bus bids were rejected by the Eastern Greene School Board of Trustees during its monthly meeting on Monday. In order to approve the transportation contracts, a vote of confidence from four members was required, explained attorney Thomas Bunger...
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New desk focus of Linton library board meeting
(Local News ~ 05/14/07)
A circulation desk is the main focal point of a library. It is the center of attention and usually the first thing that a patron will see when they enter a library. The Margaret Cooper Public Library board opened bids for a circulation desk Monday evening in a special, public meeting. The new library building budget had $30,000 allocated for the desk...
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Jasonville Council hears Habitat plans
(Local News ~ 05/14/07)
JASONVILLE -- Harry Huber and Ray Spencer from Greene County Habitat for Humanity attended the Jasonville Council meeting Monday evening to give an update on the two Habitat houses that will begin construction in the fall and to solicit volunteer help in building the homes...
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Dunn sings National Anthem at Indy Pole Day
(Local News ~ 05/14/07)
Singing the National Anthem prior to the start of Pole Day qualifications at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Saturday was called the highlight of her musical career by Linton native Holly Dunn, who's making a name for herself in the entertainment field using the name Holly Lynn...
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Shakamak students fare well in academic competitions
(Local News ~ 05/14/07)
JASONVILLE -- Students at Shakamak Junior/Senior High School fared well in recent academic super bowl competitions and were recognized for their successes during a video convocation Monday morning. During Monday morning's conference, Jacob Davis, James Welch and Jordan Borders were recognized as they finished third in the science division at the state competition, which was May 5 at Purdue University in West Lafayette...
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Lady Lakers extend win streak to 11
(High School Sports ~ 05/14/07)
By B.J. Hargis, Sports writer Heather Gilbert allowed just one hit over the last four innings as Shakamak defeated North Daviess 4-3 in a Southwestern Indiana Athletic Conference softball game at Jasonville Saturday. The victory was the 11th in a row for the Lady Lakers, who improved to 14-6 and finished 5-2 in the conference...
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