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Appeals Court upholds Jordan Buskirk's 81-year sentence in Wolfe slaying
(Local News ~ 09/11/14)
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) The Indiana Court of Appeals upheld an 81-year prison sentence given to a man convicted of abducting and killing a 19-year-old woman and dumping her body in a rural lake last year. The court said Jordan Buskirk's sentence was appropriate. He pleaded guilty in Greene Superior Court in December to charges of murder, conspiracy to commit murder, conspiracy to commit rape and criminal confinement in the death of Katelyn Wolfe...
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Names of thousands read at 9/11 commemoration
(Local News ~ 09/11/14)
NEW YORK (AP) -- With the solemn toll of a bell and a moment of silence, the nation paused Thursday to mark the 13th anniversary of the Sept. 11 terror attack. Family and friends of those who died read the names of the nearly 3,000 people killed in New York, at the Pentagon and near Shanksville, Pennsylvania...
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Greene County Sheriff's Department Jail Log
(Police Reports ~ 09/11/14)
September 10 -- Donald Paul Turpen, 79, Sullivan, was arrested on preliminary charges of child solicitation. His bond was set at $70,000 surety with ten percent allowed. September 10 -- Jacob Martin Freeze, 23, Farmersburg, was arrested on warrants issued in two cases, both on preliminary charges of driving while suspended with a prior. His bond was set at $10,000 surety with ten percent allowed. Greene County Sheriff's Lt. Bryan Woodall was the arresting officer...
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Sharon Sandra Griffith
(Obituary ~ 09/11/14)
Sharon Sandra Griffith, 72, of Lyons, passed away at 6:50 a.m. on Tuesday, September 9, 2014 at IU Health Bloomington Hospital. Born March 7, 1942 in Erie, Pennsylvania, she was the daughter of James and Virginia (Morgan) Maynard. She was a retired Class A machinist for General Electric...
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West Boggs renovation should bring anglers
(Local News ~ 09/11/14)
LOOGOOTEE - The renovation of West Boggs Lake in Loogootee will not only restore fishing conditions, but also is expected to revive the lake's contribution to the local economy. West Boggs Lake was once a premier bluegill and bass fishing lake, drawing anglers from 81 Indiana counties, Kentucky, Michigan, and Ohio. Anglers spent an estimated $1.1 million in the local community in 1999, according to a DNR survey...
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Lloyd E. Sisk
(Obituary ~ 09/11/14)
Lloyd E. Sisk, 64 of Linton, Indiana passed away at his residence on Thursday, September 11, 2014. He was born on October 5, 1949 in Linton, Indiana to Elmer and Ethel Louise (Raymer) Sisk. Lloyd married Arretta Joyce Knowles on September 23, 1985. Lloyd was employed as a coal miner for 20 years with Peabody Coal Co. and then as a dispatcher for 23 years with the Linton Police Department. He was a member of UMWA Peabody Hawthorne Mine, BPO Elks #866, Goldwing Club and FOP #105 of Linton...
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George W. Sparks
(Obituary ~ 09/11/14)
George W. Sparks, age 77, of Worthington, passed away at 6:51 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 10, 2014 at Greene County General Hospital in Linton. He was born in Solsberry on February 22, 1937, the son of Alfred and Delphia (Arthur) Sparks. George was a United States Army Veteran and also served in the Army National Guard. He retired from RCA in Bloomington after 38 years of service. He was a member of the Worthington Christian Church...
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Shakamak School Board names baseball coach
(Local News ~ 09/11/14)
JASONVILLE -- Shakamak baseball has a new face as Todd Gambill was approved as the program's varsity coach at Monday night's meeting of the Metropolitan School District of Shakamak Board of School Trustees meeting. Gambill previously coached baseball and football at Union High School. He will be assisted by Jeremy Yeryar. Both approvals came with a 4-0 vote with board member Jim Yeryar abstaining...
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Miners lose in five
(High School Sports ~ 09/11/14)
The Linton-Stockton volleyball team lost a 16-25, 25-17, 9-25, 25-20, 6-15 decision to visiting South Knox Thursday night. "We were very inconsistent," said Miner coach Jill Fougerousse. "We were up and down and up and down. "We just had too many errors."...
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Cards defeat Miners
(High School Sports ~ 09/11/14)
Wednesday Roundup Cardinals beat Miners 5-0 The Bloomfield Cardinal boys' tennis team picked up a 5-0 win over SWIAC foe Linton-Stockton Wednesday afternoon on the Cardinal home courts. At the No. 1 singles position, Del Carter blasted Zack McGill 6-0, 6-0 while Conner Dowden dropped only one game in beating Andrew Woods 6-0, 6-1 in the second singles spot...
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Bloomfield defeats Washington
(High School Sports ~ 09/11/14)
Bloomfield needed five sets before disposing of Washington 25-23, 20-25, 22-25, 25-17, 15-9 in a non-conference high school volleyball match Wednesday. "We made a lot of silly errors tonight but the girls really preserved and deserved this win tonight," said BHS coach Ashlea Dunkerly...
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Junior high runners compete; Richardson sets school record
(Community Sports ~ 09/11/14)
The Bloomfield Junior High School boys and girls cross country teams had a meet against Sullivan and North Knox Wednesday. In the girls race, Sullivan and Bloomfield tied for first with 38 points and North Knox had 71. Sullivan was awarded first because of their sixth-place finisher...
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Lady Lakers fall at home
(High School Sports ~ 09/11/14)
Shakamak came up on the short end of a 25-13, 25-6, 25-16 score against visiting Sullivan in a non-conference high school volleyball match. The Lakers dropped to 2-6 with the loss. Alyssa Garo had three kills. Bailey Scott was 11 of 11 on serve with two aces...
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WRV plays first home soccer match
(Local News ~ 09/11/14)
The clouds were overcast and a cold breeze came from the north as White River Valley hosted their first home soccer match in school history, but that did not deter fans and students from coming out and showing support for their home team. Across the bleachers, members from around the community, faculty, parents, and students proudly wore the school colors of blue and white and cheered enthusiastically for every offensive maneuver...
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WRV plays first match at home
(High School Sports ~ 09/11/14)
SWITZ CITY - The White River Valley High School coed soccer team made history here again Thursday taking to the soccer pitch for the inaugural home soccer match in Greene County history as the West Vigo soccer team visited WRV. Prior to the match the Veterans of Foreign Wars No. 7117 based in Worthington presented the colors in commemoration of the anniversary of 9/11 accompanied by a moment of silence. WRV seventh grader Noah Walton sang the National Anthem...
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WRV defeats West Vigo in four
(High School Sports ~ 09/11/14)
The WRV Lady Wolverines won a varsity-only match with West Vigo in four sets 25-17, 25-11, 13-25, and 25-19 at Switz City. "Overall the girls played a really solid game tonight," coach Shawn Brown said. Brown added that the Lady Wolverines served over 90 percent as a team which really helped them get the win...
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Lambermont retains defense attorney; Prosecutor to seek enhanced sentence in murder case
(Local News ~ 09/11/14)
Doug Lambermont of Jasonville, accused of the murder of Derek Fulford of Jasonville, has retained Criminal Defense Attorney Jessie A. Cook to represent him when his case goes to trial. Cook was in the Greene County Courthouse Wednesday and filed her appearance in the case in Greene Superior Court...
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