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Scott tosses no-hitter
(High School Sports ~ 05/14/08)
Ashli Scott tossed her first no-hitter of her high school career, leading the Union (Dugger) softball team to a 10-0 six-inning victory over Eastern Greene in a Southwestern Indiana Athletic Conference softball game Tuesday. The Lady Thunderbirds only managed to have two base runners for the game as Scott issued two free passes to go along with her 10 Ks in the no-no...
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Lady Cards dump Clay City
(High School Sports ~ 05/14/08)
One night after losing to Class A No. 8 Clay City, the Bloomfield Cardinals softball team welcomed No. 5 North Daviess to their home field. This time the end result favored the Lady Cards, as they earned a 2-0 Southwestern Indiana Athletic Conference win Tuesday...
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BHS wins on senior night
(High School Sports ~ 05/14/08)
Travis Bowlen had a two-out RBI single in the bottom of the seventh inning to score Kaleb Mumma for the game winner as the host Cardinals defeated Barr-Reeve 10-9 in high school baseball action Tuesday. With the win on senior night, the Cardinals improved to 4-14 on the season...
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Miners blank Lions
(High School Sports ~ 05/14/08)
Linton-Stockton's Cameron Lancaster tossed a three-hit shutout enroute to a 9-0 victory over visiting Loogootee Tuesday night. The win at Roy Herndon Field improved Bart Berns' homestanding Miner diamond crew to 10-9 on the year. Coach Berns liked what he saw from his team -- both defensively and at the plate...
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Lady Lakers fall at North Central
(High School Sports ~ 05/14/08)
The second of two home runs by Jackie Porter gave North Central a 3-2 lead in the home half of the sixth inning as the LadyBirds hung on for a 4-2 Tri-River Conference win over Shakamak in high school softball action Tuesday. Kristi Pearson hit a sacrifice fly in the top of the first inning to bring home Casey Fougerousse to give the Lakers an early 1-0 lead...
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Kent George records hole-in-one
(High School Sports ~ 05/14/08)
Linton-Stockton senior Kent George stroked his first career hole-in-one on the 14th hole at Phil Harris Golf Course on Tuesday evening. However, the Miners fell to visiting Terre Haute South by five strokes in a non-conference boys high school golf match -- 151-156...
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May misses perfect game, throws no-hitter
(High School Sports ~ 05/14/08)
Shakamak senior Jaret May just missed a perfect game, but settled for a no-hitter as the Lakers blanked visiting White River Valley 11-0 in five innings in a Southwestern Indiana Athletic Conference baseball game at Jasonville Tuesday night. "Jaret was one batter from pitching a perfect game," said Shakamak coach Matt Fougerousse. "There was two outs in the fifth when he hit (Clay) Rollings in the back. He got the next guy to ground out to finish the no-hitter...
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Wolverine netters lose to Loogootee
(High School Sports ~ 05/14/08)
The White River Valley tennis team concluded their regular season Tuesday with a 5-0 loss to visiting Loogootee. With the loss the Lady Wolverines will enter sectional play today still in search of their first win on the season. "We just didn't play very well tonight," WRV head coach Katie White said. "This has been a very difficult season, but the girls have shown improvement dispite not having any wins."...
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Bulldogs win on links, Wolverines third
(High School Sports ~ 05/14/08)
Bubbi Lucas was low medalist with a 42 to help the Union (Bulldogs) pick up two wins over Washington Catholic and White River Valley at Phil Harris Golf Course Tuesday. The Bulldogs won the triangular meet with a score of 189, while Washington Catholic finished five strokes back with a 194 and the Wolverines fired a 232...
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Four area athletes qualify for regional
(High School Sports ~ 05/14/08)
TERRE HAUTE -- Three Linton-Stockton girls track and field competitors and one from Shakamak finished among the top four finishers at the Terre Haute North Sectional here Tuesday, qualifying for next week's regional at Evansville Central. Shakamak junior Micajah Green ran her best race of the year in qualifying in the 400 meters...
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Stevens qualifies for regional, again
(High School Sports ~ 05/14/08)
By Travis David Sports Writer BLOOMINGTON -- Eastern Greene senior Lindsey Stevens made the most out of her last track and field sectional by capturing a sectional title one event and runner-up in two others. Stevens placed first in the 300 meter hurdles, and was second in the 100 hurdles and the long jump...
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Delbert Eugene Calvert
(Obituary ~ 05/14/08)
Delbert Eugene Calvert, 77, passed away Tuesday, May 13, 2008 at Cypress Glen East Nursing Home in Port Arthur, TX. Born on May 30, 1930 in Bloomington, he was the son of Kenneth and Hilda Fern (Hudson) Calvert. He had worked at the RCA plant in Bloomington for 35 years. He served in the United States Air Force from Ocotber 1949 to October 1953. He was a charter member of the Switz City Volunteer Fire Department and a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars...
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Gilbert R. Allen
(Obituary ~ 05/14/08)
Gilbert R. "Bud" Allen, 66, of Plainfield, passed away Wednesday, May 14, 2008 at his residence. Born on June 30, 1941 in Bloomfield, he was the son of Gilbert and Marjorie Howell Allen. He was machinist at Schwitzers for 17 years, then owned Allen's Drywall and Painting Company until 1998 when he retired. He was a member of the Hamilton County Masonic Lodge No. 533 in Fishers...
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Wanda L. McDonald
(Obituary ~ 05/14/08)
Wanda L. (MeMaw) McDonald, 75, of Bloomfield, passed away 11:45 a.m. Tuesday, May 13, 2008 at Bloomington Hospital. Born May 24, 1932 in Orange County, she was the daughter of Charles E. and Maymie K. (Bradley) Graves. She was a homemaker. Surviving relatives include: five daughters, Pat and her husband Garry Emmons of Cuzco, Karen and her husband Gene Trinkle of Paoli, Janet and her husband Steve Wininger of French Lick, Judy and her husband Gary Verseman of Bloomfield, and Susan and her husband Gregg Roudebush of Worthington; three sons, Dan and his wife Terri McDonald of Bloomfield, Darren and his wife Michele McDonald of Worthington, and Doug McDonald of Bloomfield; one brother, Charles Graves of Florida; nineteen grandchildren and eleven great, grandchildren.. ...
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Greene County Court News
(Police Reports ~ 05/14/08)
GREENE SUPERIOR COURT CRIMINAL CASES State v. Ronald K. Belden, check deception State v. Jeremy B. Swango, possession of paraphernalia, possession of a device or substance used to interfere with a drug or alcohol screen test SMALL CLAIMS Rodney C. Bredeweg v. Amy Duncan, Douglas Duncan, rent...
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Police Logs
(Police Reports ~ 05/14/08)
GREENE COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT JAIL LOG LINTON POLICE DEPARTMENT ACTIVITY LOG The Linton Police Department's activity log for Tuesday included one fraud, one request for information only, one assist to the utility department after hours, one custody dispute/exchange, five medical/illness, one alarm, one animal complaint, two assists to other agencies, one extra patrol, one theft-other, one welfare check/concern, one domestic dispute, one open door/garage and three traffic stops...
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Upping violation amounts a good idea
(Editorial ~ 05/14/08)
Linton Police Chief Troy Jerrell stepped out on a limb recently. But he did so for a good cause. Jerrell believes the amounts for traffic violations in Linton are too low. He wants to raise the ticket price for a speeding or disregarding a stop sign violation from $25 to $85. He also recommended that parking fines be raised from $5 to $15, and an accident report form request increased from $5 to $15...
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May used to be a month full of 'the good old days'
(Letter to the Editor ~ 05/14/08)
To the Editor: The month of May is a beautiful month. I call it the month of good memories. Nature wakes up and changes the colors from brown to green and a profusion of delightful colors. The air smells clean and sweet. The sounds of birds of various kinds make a symphony of pleasant sounds. The sunshine warms both body and spirit...
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Vandeventers appreciate 50th anniversary celebration
(Letter to the Editor ~ 05/14/08)
To the Editor: Arkie and Earlene Vandeventer would like to thank everyone who helped make their 50th anniversary a very memorable occasion. Thanks to those who sent cards, gave gifts and joined us for the open house celebration. Thanks to those who made the beautiful decorations and prepared the delicious food. An extra special thank you to our children, Todd and Sherry Vandeventer and Mindy and Danny Lent who put the party together...
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Goldman family thankful for recent support
(Letter to the Editor ~ 05/14/08)
To the Editor: The family of Larry Goldman wishes to thank everybody for their prayers, acts of kindness, love, for the food, flowers, cards, gifts and visitation. It was appreciated more than words can express. Thanks to Pastor Dan for his comforting message, Dugger Free Mason for their service, and Faith Community Church for a delicious meal...
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White River Valley junior steps up to get her school involved
(Local News ~ 05/14/08)
SWITZ CITY -- White River Valley junior Kelsey Anderson had attended Relay for Life events in the past, but she had never been on a team. So this year, she decided to start one. Anderson, a member of WRV's Student Council, said she always thought it was something her school should do...
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David M. Harp
(Obituary ~ 05/14/08)
David M. Harp, 70, of Linton, passed away at 9:14 a.m. Wednesday, May 14, 2008, at Greene County General Hospital in Linton. Born March 3, 1938 in Linton, he was the son of Francis D. and Ruth E. (Stark) Harp. He had retired from Pfizer in Terre Haute after 33 years of service. He was an U.S. Army veteran, a member of American Legion Post No. 22 and Masonic Lodge No. 560, both of Linton, the Scottish Rite and Zorah Shrine, both of Terre Haute and the Greene County Shrine Club...
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Community Notes
(Community News ~ 05/14/08)
Goodman Family Benefit A benefit for John and Bonnie Goodman, of Worthington, will be from noon to close Saturday at Blondie's Eagle Inn in Hymera. All money will benefit medical bills incurred by the family. Both were in a serious motorcycle accident. Call (812) 383-7100 for more information...
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Lakers edge Cardinals
(High School Sports ~ 05/14/08)
A four-run, seventh inning helped lift the Shakamak Lakers baseball to a 5-2 Southwestern Indiana Athletic Conference win over Bloomfield Wednesday. The two teams battled for five innings to a scoreless tie before the Lakers scored an unearned run in the top of the sixth inning for a 1-0 lead. Billy Newton reached on an error and scored from third base when an errant throw back to the pitcher wound up at second base...
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State Fire Marshal's investigator says cause of mobile home blaze undetermined
(Local News ~ 05/14/08)
TULIP -- An investigator for the Indiana State Fire Marshal's office has ruled the cause of a rural Bloomfield mobile home fire on Wednesday morning as undetermined. Richland-Taylor Township Fire and Rescue Chief Randy Baker said his department asked for the assistance from the state fire marshal in trying to determine what ignited a blaze at the mobile home owned by William Akers, Route 1, Box 72A-3, Bloomfield...
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Things shaping up at WestGate Tech Park
(Local News ~ 05/14/08)
CRANE -- With an eye fixed on the future and a belief that if it's built they will come, WestGate Technology Park co-developer and architect Dale Ankrom looks out over the 300-plus acres that lies in three adjoining counties. A vision for excellence is foremost on his mind...
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Educators working together to solve issues
(Local News ~ 05/14/08)
"The highs and lows of education starts with you the leaders," said Harry Huber as he spoke to Greene County School Administrators at the Greene County Grant and Professional Development Consortium's second annual dinner and board meeting Tuesday night at Saron Church in Linton...
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More activities planned for this year's Relay for Life at Bloomfield Park
(Local News ~ 05/14/08)
The 13th annual Greene County Relay for Life is set for Friday and Saturday at the Bloomfield Town Park. The annual event raises money for the American Cancer Society and is a celebration of life. "The theory is to walk for 24 hours in celebration of those who have survived cancer and continue to fight back against cancer," said Nicole Cox, who is the local event chairperson...
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Hunter Fund may help Bloomfield get sirens
(Local News ~ 05/14/08)
Thanks to the Helen Hunter Fund the town of Bloomfield may soon have tornado sirens. The matter was discussed Monday night by the Bloomfield Town Council and then tabled for additional research by the council. The Helen Hunter Fund covers purchases that help the community, advised John Rowe, the town attorney. Certain determinations need to be made to use this fund...
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Man buys 'clean' urine for probation drug screen test
(Local News ~ 05/14/08)
Amid the regular criminal filings that appear on the books in the Greene County Clerk's Office, an unusual charge appeared on Wednesday morning. It was a class B misdemeanor for possession of a device or substance used to interfere with a drug or alcohol screening test...
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