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Dugger students learn about Earth Day
(Local News ~ 04/23/01)
DUGGER ---- Songs, poetry and artwork ---- all making students more aware of environmental issues ---- were the order of the day at Dugger Elementary School on Friday. It was the school's celebration of Earth Day, which was Sunday. Students in Jenissa Reed's fifth-grade class offered various ways of addressing environmental problems...
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Cards 2-9 in baseball
(Local News ~ 04/23/01)
Bloomfield only managed one hit in an 11-0 loss to Northeast Dubois in a non-conference baseball game at Bloomfield Friday. Shawn Toon was the starting and losing pitcher. His record dropped to 0-3. The Cardinals will play at 7 p.m. at White River Valley...
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Lady Cards 1-1 in JV tennis
(Local News ~ 04/23/01)
Bloomfield's junior varsity girls tennis team went 1-1 at the Sullivan Invitational Saturday. The Lady Cardinals opened with a 5-0 loss to Sullivan in the first round. In the consolation round, Bloomfield defeated Linton-Stockton 4-1 for third place...
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Linton boys run at North Daviess
(Local News ~ 04/23/01)
Linton-Stockton finished eighth out of 11 teams at the North Daviess boys track and field invitational Saturday. Clay City won with 98 points followed by South Knox with 96, Eastern 74, Pike Central 68, North Central 63, Shoals 55, Washington 54, Linton-Stockton 52, North Daviess 27, Tecumseh seven and Shakamak had three points...
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Schedule changes
(Local News ~ 04/23/01)
White River Valley athletic director Travis Madison would like to announce the following schedule changes. WRV's home baseball games with Bloomfield (tonight), Eastern on Monday, April 30; North Daviess on Friday, May 4; Linton-Stockton on Thursday, May 10; and Shakamak on Monday, May 14 all will begin at 7 p.m...
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Louise Beatty
(Local News ~ 04/23/01)
Louise Beatty, 83, of Linton and formerly of Worthington, passed away at 6:50 p.m., Friday, April 20, 2001 at Greene County General Hospital in Linton. Born Aug. 6, 1917 in Howesville, she was the daughter of Ed and Nellie (Hardesty) Griffith. She was a homemaker, and a member of Mount Vernon Baptist Church of Worthington...
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Donald H. Clayton
(Local News ~ 04/23/01)
Donald H. "Fizz" Clayton, 86, of Linton, passed away at 9:15 a.m., Saturday, April 21, 2001 at Greene County General Hospital in Linton. Born Aug. 7, 1914 in Linton, he was the son of Jack and Esta P. (Reintjes) Clayton. He worked as a truck driver for a local truck line and Reintjes Truck Service, retiring in 1977. ...
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Lois Marilyn Foley
(Local News ~ 04/23/01)
COAL CITY ---- Lois Marilyn Foley, 75, of Coal City, passed away at 5:40 a.m., Sunday, April 22, 2001 at Union Hospital in Terre Haute. Born May 17, 1925 in Oskaloosa, Iowa, she was the daughter of John Walter and Mabell (Ballou) Perry. She was a retired accounting clerk, working for the Grand Lodge International Association of Machinist & Aerospace Workers of Washington, D.C., retiring in 1980. She was a member of Coal City Community Bible Church...
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William F. Haldeman
(Local News ~ 04/23/01)
ANDERSON ---- William F. Haldeman, 75, of Anderson and formerly of Bloomfield, passed away Saturday, April 21, 2001 at Crown Pointe Retirement Center in Anderson. Born Jan. 24, 1926 in Bloomfield, he was the son of Fred and Lois (Miller) Haldeman. He was an aeronautical engineer for NASA from 1960-1979, retiring in 1979. He was a member of the Church of God at several different areas and Masonic Lodge...
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Fern L. Peltier
(Local News ~ 04/23/01)
Fern L. Peltier, 75, of Linton, passed away at 3:30, Friday, April 20, 2001 at North Manchester. Born April 9, 1926 in Sandborn, she was the daughter of Carl and Flo (Reed) Weddle. She was retired from RCA in Bloomington in 1987 after 27 years of service. She was a member of White Rose Pentecostal Church; American Legion Post 22 Ladies Auxilary; VFW Ladies Aux.; and DAV Ladies Auxilary...
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Raymond Dale Roach
(Local News ~ 04/23/01)
BLOOMFIELD ---- Raymond Dale Roach, 56, of Bloomfield, passed away at 9:01 a.m., Saturday, April 21, 2001 at Indiana University Medical Center in Indianapolis. Born Aug. 13, 1944 in Taylor Township, he was the son of Lexie and Pearl (Cullison) Roach...
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Eels forfeit against Miners
(Local News ~ 04/23/01)
Linton-Stockton picked up two wins, one in the Tri-River Conference, when Eminence failed to show for a baseball doubleheader at Linton Saturday. "We called and they said they did not have enough players to come down," said Linton-Stockton coach Bart Berns...
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Bulldogs lose baseball game to North Knox
(Local News ~ 04/23/01)
North Knox scored five runs in the first two innings and never looked back in a 11-1 victory over visiting Union (Dugger) in a non-conference baseball game Friday. Nevin Ashley pitched a three-hitter for North Knox (7-2). Brandon Hogue had a single and double and Eric Head had an RBI single for Union (2-5)...
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Lakers take two from Indian Creek in baseball
(Local News ~ 04/23/01)
Shakamak scored 19 runs and came up with 21 hits as the Lakers, ranked No. 9 in Class A, swept a baseball doubleheader from Indian Creek at Jasonville Saturday. In the opener, the Lakers (10-2) scored seven runs in the fourth in an 11-1 victory. The game was halted after five innings because of the 10-run rule...
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Shakamak kindergartner killed
(Local News ~ 04/23/01)
A Shakamak kindergarten student was killed Sunday evening when he rode his bicycle into the path of a pick-up truck outside his residence. Michael Simmons, 5, was pronounced dead at Greene County General Hospital from internal injuries, according to a report filed by Indiana State Trooper John Yung...
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Linton school establishes a tip hotline
(Local News ~ 04/23/01)
Administrators at Linton-Stockton hope anyone who has a concern with something at the school is comfortable enough to call and share it with them. If not, the school now has a tip hotline. If you have a tip about something you've heard is going to happen, you can call and leave an anonymous message...
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Family loses everything in fire
(Local News ~ 04/23/01)
A Jasonville family lost everything in a house fire Sunday morning. According to Jasonville Volunteer Fire Department chief Don Tribby, his department was called out Sunday at 8:03 a.m. and arrived at 703 S. Kentucky St. at 8:10 a.m. Chuckie Moss and his family rented the house owned by Allyn Shacklett. Tribby said when his department arrived the entire front part of the house was fully engulfed in flames...
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Linton students help raise money for PTO
(Local News ~ 04/23/01)
Aerial back handsprings, creative dance routines, modern pop clogging, singing, and instrumentals. It was two hours of entertainment and the performers were Linton-Stockton Elementary Students. The annual PTO Talent Show was Friday night in the school's multi-purpose room, and approximately 100 students from kindergarten to sixth grade showed off their hard work, practice, and talent...
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Jasonville man arrested after accident in Linton
(Local News ~ 04/23/01)
A Jasonville man has bonded out of Greene County Jail after he was charged with operating a vehicle while intoxicated and possession of marijuana. He was involved in a three-vehicle accident Saturday at 9:46 p.m. in Linton. According to Linton Police Officer Gary Tannehill's report, Charles G. Smeltzer Jr., 43, was driving south on State Road 59 in front of the Linton Post Office when he veered to the right side of the road and struck a parked vehicle owned by John R. Golish of Shelburn...
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Miners win Tri-River Conference golf again
(Local News ~ 04/23/01)
SULLIVAN ---- LInton-Stockton had all six golfers earn all-conference honors as the Miners won the Tri-River Conference tournament for the third consecutive year. On a very windy Saturday at the Sullivan Elks Club golf course, the Miners finished with a round of 324. Union (Dugger) was second at 362, Clay City shot 372, Shakamak, who was without No. 1 golfer Mike Lacy, had a 374 and placed fourth and North Central was fifth with a 410. Conference member Eminence did not compete...
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Union still undefeated in softball
(Local News ~ 04/23/01)
Union (Dugger) touched up West Vigo pitching for 10 hits as the host Lady Bulldogs remained undefeated with a 4-2 victory at Dugger Friday. The Lady Bulldogs (8-0) were paced offensively by Brook Brochin, who went 3-for-3 with a double and two runs scored. ...
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Lady Miners win own softball invitational
(Local News ~ 04/23/01)
Linton-Stockton won two games and finished first at its own softball invitational Saturday. The Lady Miners made quick work of Owen Valley, defeating the Lady Patriots 10-0 in five innings. Brittney Franklin tossed a two-hitter to earn the victory. She struck four and walked one...
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Lady Cards win fourth softball game
(Local News ~ 04/23/01)
Bloomfield's softball team scored three runs in the fourth inning and held on for a 5-3 victory over host Shoals Friday. Jessica Gooding pitched the first six innings and earned the victory, her second in as many decisions. Bloomfield (4-5) will host White River Valley at 4:30 p.m. today...
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Lady Lakers now 3-8 in softball
(Local News ~ 04/23/01)
Shakamak only managed two hits in an 11-1 loss to host Gibson Southern Friday. The game was halted after six innings via the 10-run rule. Valerie Blanton was the starting and losing pitcher. Her record dropped to 2-5. Nicole Fougerousse had a hit for the Lady Lakers and courtesy runner Amanda Jones scored the lone Shakamak run...
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Erwin Ramsey
(Local News ~ 04/23/01)
BLOOMFIELD ---- Erwin Ramsey, 88 of Bloomfield, passed away at 7:20 p.m., Sunday, April 22, 2001 at Greene County General Hospital. Born April 7, 1913 in Greene County, he was the son of Everett and Aliza (Fearnot) Ramsey. He was a self-employed farmer and carpenter. He was a member of the Farm Bureau, Lions Club, and Goodwill Sunday School class at the First Christian Church in Bloomfield...
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