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William Henry Hedrick
(Obituary ~ 04/07/08)
William Henry Hedrick, 89, of Linton and formerly of Bloomington, passed away Saturday, April 5, 2008 at Glenburn Home in Linton. \Born Aug. 15, 1918 in Monroe County, he was the son of Pricie Hedrick and Sarah Etta Hedrick. He was raised by his step-father, Grover Chandler and his mother, Sarah Etta (Pate) Chandler...
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Barbara Lou (Burton) Haywood
(Obituary ~ 04/07/08)
Barbara Lou (Burton) Haywood, 74, passed away Sunday morning, April 6, 2008 at Franklin Meadows Nursing Home in Franklin. She was a resident of Brown County. Born March 9, 1934 in Elnora , she was the daughter of the late Sam and Madge (Daugherty) Sherrill...
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Why apologize for pointing out the facts about war?
(Letter to the Editor ~ 04/07/08)
To the Editor: One of my coffee mates at McDonald's expressed his displeasure with me about the last letter I submitted for print. He thinks I'm unfair when I cite the Democrats with the blame for the condition this country finds itself in. After seven years of abusing and blaming President Bush, they whimper when the finger is pointed at them...
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Two injured in wreck east of Bloomfield on State Road 54
(Local News ~ 04/07/08)
Two people were injured and transported to Bloomington Hospital by the Greene County Ambulance Service after an accident involving two vehicles Saturday night on State Road 54 east of Bloomfield. Driver Jeffery Hamm, 48, Solsberry, was transported by Emergency One with complaints of head, neck, shoulder and upper leg pain. His passenger, Doris Hamm, 79, was transported by Emergency Two with a head laceration and chest pain...
- Out with the old (Local News ~ 04/07/08)
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Satellite voting scheduled to get under way Saturday
(Local News ~ 04/07/08)
Attention voters: Do you dread standing in line at the polls? Have long lines and little time been your excuse for not voting? Now you can put those excuses aside and vote early. Greene County's first satellite voting dates have been set for April 12 and 19, explained Greene County Voter Registration Clerk Margie Cullison...
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Smithville to invest $90 million for rural technology growth
(Local News ~ 04/07/08)
Smithville Telephone, Co. Inc., the state's oldest and largest privately held telecommunications company, announced Monday it will invest $90 million over the next 36 months to build an entirely new fiber optic communications platform to customers in Greene and 16 other rural counties...
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Police Logs
(Police Reports ~ 04/07/08)
GREENE COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT JAIL LOG LINTON POLICE DEPARTMENT ACTIVITY LOG The Linton Police Department's activity log for Friday through Sunday included one incident of minor consumption, two breaking and entering, five requests for information only, one bar fight, two assists to the utility department after hours, one vandalism, one custody dispute/exchange, one protective order violation, one school/foot patrol, one loitering, one missing/runaway juvenile, one accident with personal injury, six accidents with property damage, one lost and found, nine medical/illness, three animal complaints, one VIN check, four suspicious vehicles/persons, three assists to other agencies, three possibly intoxicated drivers, one theft-other, one theft-bicycle, four welfare checks/concerns, one fingerprint for a gun permit, one animal/canine removed and eight traffic stops.. ...
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Community Notes
(Community News ~ 04/07/08)
Pride Day Saturday at Goose Pond Friends of Goose Pond, Sassafras Audubon Society, Greene County Foundation and Indiana Division of Fish and Wildlife are sponsoring Greene County Pride Day this Saturday, April 12 from 8:00AM to 12:00PM. Persons interested in participating should call Greene County Foundation at (812)659-3142 to sign-up. ...
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Hansel R. "Red" Arnac
(Obituary ~ 04/07/08)
Hansel R. "Red" Arnac, 78, of Poplar Bluff, MO, passed away Friday, April 4, 2008 at his daughter's home in McClure, IL after losing his battle with cancer. He was born Dec. 29, 1929 in Linton, the son of Gabriel J. and Edna L. Anderson Arnac. A longtime resident of Poplar Bluff, he was a First Lieutenant in the U.S. ...
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Nancy L. Clarke
(Obituary ~ 04/07/08)
Nancy L. Clarke, 69, of Terre Haute and formerly of Jasonville, passed away at 10:15 p.m. Saturday, April 5, 2006 at Royal Oaks Nursing and Rehabilitation in Terre Haute, IN She was born March 12, 1939 in Terre Haute. She was a homemaker. Survivors include: a daughter and son-in-law, Tammy and Rodney Curtis of Brazil; sons: Charles Clarke of Terre Haute; and Mike and Starla Clarke of Coal City, John Clarke of Brazil Jim Saude of Shelburn and Jerry and Lisa Saude of Jasonville; grandchildren, Christina Clarke, Donna Saude, Timmy Saude, Alicia Curtis, Cody Curtis, Brittlee Apple, Machela Clarke, Danelle Clouse, Joseph Casteel, Justin Saude, Dustin Saude; 11 great grandchildren; seven great-great grandchildren; and nieces and nephews.. ...
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Greene County Court News
(Police Reports ~ 04/07/08)
GREENE CIRCUIT COURT CRIMINAL CASES State v. Christopher Flynn, theft State v. Joshua M. Marlow, theft GREENE SUPERIOR COURT CRIMINAL CASES State v. Andrew J. Lawsen, check deception State v. Julie Kay Schaffer, public intoxication State v. Anne T. Stewart, battery resulting in bodily injury, disorderly conduct...
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Switz City Council questions why mapping hasn't been done
(Local News ~ 04/07/08)
Several items regarding the town were brought before the Switz City Council at Monday evening's meeting. One town resident was concerned that he had no street number for a 9-l-l emergency call. "Greene County is lagging behind in that area," noted Councilman Doug Roudebush. "Other counties have their (house) numbers."...
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Indiana State Police says there's a new e-mail scam in circulation
(Local News ~ 04/07/08)
If you receive an e-mail from the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Internal Revenue Service (IRS) or other federal agencies, be careful how you respond. The Indiana State Police Special Investigations Section and the Criminal Investigation Division has announced that there's an e-mail scam currently in circulation...
- Remote control racing (Local News ~ 04/07/08)
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New Eastern Greene School ready for open house
(Local News ~ 04/07/08)
Eastern Greene High School Principal Kevin Frank says the new high school is ready to host a Community Open House on Sunday. The festivities will begin at 2 p.m. with a brief ribbon-cutting ceremony in the new gym. After the ceremony, the public will be welcome to wander through the halls and take a look at the building...
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Verne W. Bailie
(Obituary ~ 04/07/08)
Verne W. Bailie, 96 of Linton, passed away at his home on Saturday, April 5, 2008. Arrangements are pending at Anderson-Poindexter Memory Chapel in Linton.
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Bloomfield downs Paoli for third win
(High School Sports ~ 04/07/08)
It took a long time but the Cardinals managed a 4-1 victory over visiting Monday in a high school girls tennis match. Both No. 1 and No. 2 singles allowed only four games each giving Bloomfield the early 2-0 lead. Bailey Maryfield was the first off the courts knocking off Kyanna Moon 6-1, 6-3. Nikkole Thombleson was off soon after with her 6-2, 6-2 win over Sarah Bruner...
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Miners take out Clay City
(High School Sports ~ 04/07/08)
Daily World Staff Report The Linton-Stockton High School boys and girls track and field teams both defeated visiting Clay City in a meet at Roy Williams Field Monday. The Linton-Stockton boys won 82-49 while the Lady Miners prevailed by a similar 84-47 score...
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Cardinals fall against Cougars, outshoot Jugrox
(High School Sports ~ 04/07/08)
Daily World Staff Report North Daviess spoiled the season opener for Bloomfield on the links coasting to an easy win over the Cardinals and Shoals at Crane Monday in a high school boys golf match. North Daviess won with a 168. The Cardinals finished second with a 201 and Jug Rox shot 236...
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Lady Lakers fall in extra innings
(High School Sports ~ 04/07/08)
Bloomington South pitcher Samantha Bumbaugh singled to drive in Kelly Coppock with two outs in the bottom out of eighth inning as South defeated Shakamak 2-1 in a high school softball game Saturday. "We played another great defensive game. Annie (Strahla) made some great plays at shortstop and Amanda Gilbert also made some good plays at third base," Laker head coach Paige Wolf said. "We just couldn't get the offense going though."...
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Lakers earn SWIAC win
(High School Sports ~ 04/07/08)
The Shakamak Lakers baseball team remained perfect on the young season with 6-2 road victory over Southwestern Indiana Athletic Conference foe North Daviess Saturday afternoon. Justin Cox earned his second victory in as many decisions as he overcame a shaky start. The senior struck out five Cougars in his 4 1/3 innings of work giving up two earned runs on five hits and issued six free passes...
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Cards place second
(High School Sports ~ 04/07/08)
Bloomfield's girls tennis team placed second at the Loogootee Invitational Saturday. The tournament took at the North Daviess tennis facility because of work being done on the Loogootee courts. Even playing at North Daviess, the Lions seemed to have the home court advantage. They rolled through the tournament without losing a set. They downed Bloomfield 5-0 in the championship match...
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Lady Miners place third
(High School Sports ~ 04/07/08)
Brown County edged Owen Valley 8-7 for first place at the Brown County girls tennis invitational Saturday. Linton-Stockton had four points and placed third and Edgewood was fourth win one point. Lauren Karazsia, Abbey Burris and Sarah Hensley all won singles match while the Lady Miner No. 2 doubles team of Ashley Sparks and Olivia Wells also won a match...
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Miners finish seventh
(High School Sports ~ 04/07/08)
The Linton-Stockton boys golf team finished seventh out of 12 team that participated in the Northview Invitational at Forest Park in Brazil Saturday. Terre Haute South won with a score of 304. Edgewood shot 306, Northview 307, South Vermillion 312, Turkey Run 320, Greencastle 326, Linton-Stockton 329, Terre Haute North 330, Cloverdale 331, Northview B 334, Clay City 351 and Sullivan shot 363...
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Lady Miners lose at Vincennes
(High School Sports ~ 04/07/08)
Vincennes Lincoln's Madison Cardinal struck out a career-high 11 as the host Lady Alices defeated Linton-Stockton 10-4 in a high school softball game at Four Lakes Park Saturday. Cardinal also had a two-run homer as Lincoln picked up its first win in three games...
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Eastern Greene boys win
(High School Sports ~ 04/07/08)
The Eastern Greene High School boys track and field team amassed 91 points to place first in a triangular meet at Loogootee Friday. The host Lions scored were second with 39 points and Bloomfield was third with 24 points. The Thunderbirds were first in two of the three relays while Bloomfield took second in all three relays...
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Thunderbirds record third win
(High School Sports ~ 04/07/08)
A five-run seventh inning gave the Eastern Greene Thunderbirds some breathing room heading into the home half of the seventh, as they blanked host Mitchell 6-0, Monday. Ryan Wilcoxen pitched a complete game four-hit shutout for the victors. The senior struck out six Mitchell batters and did not issue any free passes...
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Cardinals drop two on the diamond
(High School Sports ~ 04/07/08)
Logan Chesterfield tossed a complete game to lead the Union (Dugger) Bulldogs to a 7-1 Southwestern Indiana Athletic Conference victory over Bloomfield Monday night. Chesterfield limited the Cardinals to five hits, while striking out eight Cardinal batters and allowed three walks...
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Miners fall to another 4A team
(High School Sports ~ 04/07/08)
Linton-Stockton slipped to 2-2 with a 11-1 loss to visiting Bloomington North in a high school baseball game at Roy Herndon Field Monday night. "We are 2-2 and both of our losses are to 4A teams," said Miner boss Bart Berns. "We are competing against big schools...
- Wolverines rally for win (High School Sports ~ 04/07/08)
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Lady Miners edge WRV
(High School Sports ~ 04/07/08)
The Linton-Stockton No. 1 doubles team of Megan Sparks and Jessy Yuodzukinas defeated the White River Valley duo of Bridgette Wedel and Mindie Neeley 6-4,7-5 to score the deciding point as the host Lady Miners edged Lady Wolverines 3-2 in a high school girls tennis match at Humphreys Park in Linton Monday...
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