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Sports Briefs
(High School Sports ~ 04/29/08)
Softball Clinic There will be a fastpitch softball pitching and hitting clinic that will take place on Sunday, May 4 at Shakamak Youth League. The pitching clinic will take place from 2-3:30 p.m. and the hitting clinic will be from 4-5:30 p.m. If the player signs up for the clinic by Friday, May 2 the cost of the clinics will be $10 each or $15 for both. For players registering on Sunday, the cost will be $20 each or $30 for both...
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Jasonville Senior Center plans events to benefit table fund
(Local News ~ 04/29/08)
Members and volunteers at the Jasonville Senior Citizens Center are planning a flower and plant sale to help with the purchase of additional folding tables for the center. The flower and plant sale will be staged from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on May 10 at the center, located at 145 South Lawton Street -- in the building that adjoins with the Jasonville Fire Department...
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Increase in assessed valuation means less tuition support for Bloomfield
(Local News ~ 04/29/08)
Budget and finances were hot topics at the recent Bloomfield School Board of Trustees monthly meeting. Board President Eric Moody explained the recent Indiana Department of Education report, which announced a cut to the school's tuition support payment...
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Sheriff's Department asks for help in solving case
(Local News ~ 04/29/08)
Lt. Bryan Woodall of the Greene County Sheriff's Department is investigating a burglary and would like anyone with information about the incident to call the GCSD at 384-4411. The break-in occurred at Lannan Tire located at the old Jack Wheeler Ford building and was reported at 8:30 a.m. on Monday...
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Vandals strike stop signs in Linton
(Local News ~ 04/29/08)
The city of Linton is requesting your help in stopping some street sign vandals. Apparently, the perpetrators have been painting "Don't (Stop) Believing" and other random sayings on several stop signs in town, explained Linton Street Department Supervisor Tim Turpen...
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Democrat lawyers hope to advance in race for judge's seat
(Local News ~ 04/29/08)
After Superior Court Judge David J. Holt announced that he would retire at the end of his current term on the bench, four attorneys filed their candidacy in the election that will determine his successor. When citizens go to the polls to vote in the Primary Election on Tuesday, May 6, both Republicans and Democrats will choose between two candidates. ...
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Bank 'hacking' claim misleading
(Local News ~ 04/29/08)
Several people were alarmed this week after reports that a local bank computer had been "hacked" but Bob Jackson of Farmers & Mechanics Federal Saving and Loan in Bloomfield said those reports were misleading. "Our computer system was not 'hacked' into but we have been the target of a 'phishing' scam," said Jackson...
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Secrest, Chambers to marry May 17 (Engagement ~ 04/29/08)
Brittany Nicole Secrest and Brandon Jobe Chambers will be married at 3:30 p.m. on May 17. The wedding will take place at the Assembly of God Church in Jasonville. A dinner reception will follow at the Roy Clark Community Building in Linton. All friends and relatives are invited to attend... -
Lady Cards slip to 10-2
(High School Sports ~ 04/29/08)
Vincennes Lincoln rallied from a three-run deficit to pull out a 5-3 victory over host Bloomfield in a high school softball game at Northside Diamonds Tuesday night. The loss was just the second in 12 games for the Lady Cardinals. "Vincennes did a good job of moving runners around to score," said Bloomfield coach Jessica Lauderdale. "They had some good hits and in the fifth took advantage of one of our errors."...
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Ardath "Ardy" Koehler Mckelvey (Obituary ~ 04/29/08)
Ardath "Ardy" Koehler Mckelvey, formerly of Lyons and Linton, passed away April 24, 2008 in Aurora, Co. She was born at home in Lyons to Rev. Thomas R. Osbon and Kathryn B "Myers" Osbon. She resided in Linton for five years, but had made her home in Aurora for many years before and after Linton... -
Police Logs
(Police Reports ~ 04/29/08)
GREENE COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT JAIL LOG LINTON POLICE DEPARTMENT ACTIVITY LOG The Linton Police Department's activity log on Monday included one fraud investigation, one follow-up investigation, five requests for information only, one vandalism, one custody dispute/exchange, one accident with property damage, three lost and found, two medical/illness, three animal complaints, one prowler, one assist to another agency, one harassment complaint, one reckless driver, one extra patrol, one animal/canine removed, one abandoned vehicle and one ordinance violation.. ...
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Greene County Court News
(Police Reports ~ 04/29/08)
GREENE SUPERIOR COURT Infractions James E. Andrysiak, speeding Don R. Arney, overweight gross Dustin A. Arney, overweight gross Stephanie L. Barker, speeding Dixie R. Barnes, no seat belt fastened Jacob M. Bohnstedt, speeding Jennifer K. Bolton, financial responsibility...
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Community Notes
(Community News ~ 04/29/08)
Nehemiah House Fundraiser A dinner and gospel sing fundraiser benefiting the Nehemiah House will from 5 - 7 p.m. on May 16 . The meal is $5 for Italian beef sandwiches, chips, dessert and drink. New Creations will entertain. Greene County Singles The Greene County Singles will hold a dance on Saturday at the 4-H Fairgrounds. Doors open at 6:30 p.m., dinner at 7 p.m. and dance at 8 p.m...
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Thunderbirds show improvement
(High School Sports ~ 04/29/08)
Host Clay City defeated Eastern Greene 170-184 in a high school boys golf match at Hoosier Hills Monday. Chris Graham paced the Thunderbirds with a nine-hole total of 41. David McNeal shot 47, Kendall Byers 48 and Sam Jacob 51. "It's improvement," said EGHS coach Dan Fidago. "Hopefully it will continue."...
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Lady Miners blanked at OV
(High School Sports ~ 04/29/08)
The Linton-Stockton High School girls tennis team dropped a 5-0 decision to host Owen Valley Tuesday. It was the seventh loss in eight matches for the Lady Miners. At No. 1 singles, Lauren Karazsia was competitive but lost to Adrian Gillaspy 6-3, 7-5...
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Miner JV team wins
(High School Sports ~ 04/29/08)
Luke Knight's two-out single in the top of the seventh inning drove in Jared Enochs and Ty Scott as the Linton-Stockton junior varsity baseball team defeated host Clay City 4-3 Tuesday. It was the first win in two games for the Miners. Knight struck out the only three batters he faced in the seventh to earn the save in relief of Tate Graves, who allowed six hits and three runs. Graves fanned five, walked two and hit two...
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Lady Miners edge Shakamak 1-0
(High School Sports ~ 04/29/08)
Taneal Church's RBI single in the third inning drove in Izzy Carpenter with the lone run as Linton-Stockton defeated Shakamak 1-0 in a double conference softball game at Linton Tuesday. Carpenter reached with a base hit and went to second on a single by Sam Butt. Church then delivered the decisive blow to center field...
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Lady Wolverines still winless
(High School Sports ~ 04/29/08)
The White River Valley tennis team dropped to 0-7 on the season with a narrow loss to Edgewood Tuesday. The host Mustangs edged the Lady Wolverines, 3-2. Missing three regular starters, first year head coach Katie White did her best juggling act and nearly pulled off the teams first win of the season...
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EGHS pounds Loogootee
(High School Sports ~ 04/29/08)
EASTERN HEIGHTS -- Sometimes having a rain out can be a blessing in disguise, and such was the case for the Eastern Greene baseball team. One night after having a rain out, the Thunderbirds disposed of visiting Loogootee 16-5 here Tuesday in a non-conference game...
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Lady Thunderbirds lose at home (High School Sports ~ 04/29/08)
EASTERN HEIGHTS -- A two-out error in the top of the third inning allowed four unearned runs to score, which helped ignite the offense for visiting Bloomington South. The Lady Panthers sent the Eastern Greene Thunderbirds to their ninth consecutive loss to start the season, by a 13-0 final in six-innings in a non-conference high school softball game here Tuesday... -
WRV blanks WC
(High School Sports ~ 04/29/08)
Stephanie Fougerousse tossed a no-hitter and offense came up with 10 hits as the Lady Wolverines defeated visiting Washington Catholic 11-0 in five innings in a high school softball game Tuesday. Fougerousse struck out 11 and walked one as she faced just 16 batters, one over the minimum...
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Sports Briefs
(High School Sports ~ 04/29/08)
Softball Clinic There will be a fastpitch softball pitching and hitting clinic that will take place on Sunday, May 4 at Shakamak Youth League. The pitching clinic will take place from 2 to 3:30 p.m. and the hitting clinic will be from 4 to 5:30 p.m...
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Lakers lose third straight baseball game
(High School Sports ~ 04/29/08)
The Shakamak Lakers rallied to climb out of a 9-0 hole with a nine-spot in the top of the sixth inning, but the host Bloomington North Cougars pushed across a single tally in the home half of the inning for the final run of the game. The 10-9 loss drops the Lakers baseball team to 11-5 on the season and marks their third consecutive loss...
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