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Vote on library CPF put on hold for now
(Local News ~ 05/04/01)
To repair and remodel Linton's historic but ailing old library, or to build a new one: That is the question. The first step toward doing either, the creation of a Library Capital Projects Fund, was taken by the Margaret Cooper Public Library board April 17. That board is eying a city-owned parking lot near the Wabash Valley Human Services' Head Start building as a possible building site. It's about one block south of the present library...
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LadyBirds clinch tie for TRC
(Local News ~ 05/04/01)
North Central remained undefeated in the Tri-River Conference and clinched no worse than a tie for the TRC softball title with an 11-1 victory over host Union (Dugger) Thursday. North Central, ranked No. 4 in Class A, won for the 15th time in 16 games and improved to 4-0 in the Tri-River. They will play at Shakamak on May 15. The Lady Lakers can clinch a tie with a victory...
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Eels beat Bulldogs
(Local News ~ 05/04/01)
Clay City scored nine runs in the first inning and never looked back in a 20-1 victory over visiting Union (Dugger) in a conference baseball game Thursday. The game was halted after five innings via the 10-run rule. Winning pitcher Robert Hogan paced the winners with three hits, including two doubles. Nate Young hit his second home run for Clay City (5-7 overall, 2-3 in the South Western Indiana Athletic Conference and 2-3 in the Tri-River Conference)...
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T-Birds nip Cards
(Local News ~ 05/04/01)
Danny Austin struck out 10 and limited Bloomfield to just three hits as North Central defeated the host Cardinals 4-3 ina non-conference baseball Thursday. Andy Boyll hit a home run for the Thunderbirds (8-6-1). Kyle Boyll also had a double. Jordan Burnett doubled for Bloomfield (5-12)...
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WRV golfers third
(Local News ~ 05/04/01)
White River Valley finished third in a triangular golf meet with Owen Valley and Cloverdale Thursday. Owen Valley fired a 146, led by Mitch Wetzel, who was low medalist with a 35. Cloverdale was second at 154 and WRV scored 177. Drew Powell shot 39 to pace the Wolverines. Zach Sutphin had a 44, Noah Hawkins and Robbie Hostetter each scored with a 47...
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Rivet tops Linton's tennis team
(Local News ~ 05/04/01)
Vincennes Rivet remained undefeated with a 5-0 victory Linton-Stockton Thursday. The Lady Patriots improved to 10-0 while the Lady Miners dropped to 0-9. "This is a very good team," said Linton-Stockton girls tennis coach Brad McKinney. Playing No. 3 singles, Katie Malone lost 6-4, 6-2. That was six of the seven games that the Lady Miners won...
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WRV tops North Daviess in tennis
(Local News ~ 05/04/01)
White River Valley won three singles matches as the Lady Wolverines defeated South Western Indiana Athletic Conference foe North Daviess 3-2 in a high school girls tennis match Thursday. "This was a really good win for us," said WRV coach Rebecca English. "It is always good to beat North Daviess."...
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Verle E. West
(Local News ~ 05/04/01)
PENDLETON ---- Verle E. West, 75, of Pendleton, passed away Saturday, April 28, 2001, at his residence. He was born Jan. 19, 1926 in Jasonville, and was the son of Harry and Mary Gertrude (Phegley) West. He retired from Fort Benjamin Harrison Finance Center and Motor Pool in 1984 after 17 years of civil service. He was an Army veteran of the Korean War. He was a lifetime member of Pendleton American Legion Post 117, Amvets Post 26, and VFW Post 7119 of Indianapolis...
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Sylvia L. Poling
(Local News ~ 05/04/01)
CRANE ---- Sylvia L. Poling, 86, of Crane, passed away at 9:35 a.m. Thursday, May 3, 2001 at Bloomington Hospital. Born April 3, 1915 in Monroe County, she was the daughter of Malcolm and Margaret (Meadows) Cardwell. She worked on the assembly line at RCA Bloomington, and also at Woolworth's in Bloomington...
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Lady Lakers back at .500
(Local News ~ 05/04/01)
Cierra Cox had three hits, scored two runs and one RBI to help Shakamak to a 10-3 softball victory over host Owen Valley Thursday. Also for Shakamak, now 8-8, winning pitcher Nicole Fougerousse and Nikki Coakley each went 2-for-4. Fougerousse pitched the first four innings to earn her fourth victory in five decisions. Valerie Blanton tossed the final three innings in relief to earn her first save...
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Lady Miners beat Eastern in softball
(Local News ~ 05/04/01)
Linton-Stockton scored three runs in three different innings, including three in the ninth inning, as the Lady Miner softball team defeated host Eastern 9-8 in a South Western Indiana Athletic Conference game Thursday. The Lady Miners (5-8, 3-3 in the SWIAC) came up with 19 hits. ...
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Christy Herrington signs with Olney Central
(Local News ~ 05/04/01)
SWITZ CITY ---- Christy Herrington made the most of her opportunity to start this season. By more than doubling her offense output as a junior, the 6-0 center/forward parlayed her success into a college scholarship. The WRV senior, who averaged over 10 points and six rebounds after scoring less than five points per game in 2000, signed a letter-of-intent Thursday morning to play basketball at Olney Central College (Ill.) in for the next two seasons...
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Area Learning Center closes out a successful semester
(Local News ~ 05/04/01)
SWITZ CITY ---- The Area Learning Center at White River Valley High School has completed another successful semester and enrollments continue to grow. This semester 128 people used the learning center for credit and non-credit classes. The Senior Scholars program has been successful; 13 percent of the spring semester enrollments were individuals 60 years old or older. Our oldest student this semester was Bill Cravens of Linton. Bill is an active 88...
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Habitat reaches another milestone
(Local News ~ 05/04/01)
Another milestone has passed in the development process of the second Habitat for Humanity House in Greene County. On Thursday, Lavon Yoho of Bloomfield State Bank presented to Habitat Board president Amber Thomas the deed for an acre of land on Cold Springs Road in Bloomfield...
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Franklin helps students learn "all" about music
(Local News ~ 05/04/01)
Virgil Franklin believes there's more to teaching music than showing his students the proper way to blow their trumpet or beat their drum. Actually, there's much more, the White River Valley-Lyons music director emphasizes. That's why he organized the Electronic Music Festival three years ago...
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Sandborn receives $30,000 grant
(Local News ~ 05/04/01)
SANDBORN ---- The Sandborn Town Council learned at its regular meeting Thursday night the town will be receiving a $30,000 grant. The Indiana Department of Commerce gave approval for a $30,000 planning grant for the storm water drainage problem. Clerk-treasurer Linda Hancock said that it could be between 45 to 60 days before the planning commission begins its survey of the problem...
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Abshire has a new office
(Local News ~ 05/04/01)
Marvin R. Abshire has announce the relocation of his law practice to 5 North Main St. in downtown Linton. Admitted to the Indiana Bar on June 1, 1984, Abshire began his practice in Richmond in the law firm of former Rep. David W. Dennis. He began his private practice in Hagerstown, approximately the same time...
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Ice cream returns to Linton park
(Local News ~ 05/04/01)
An old tradition returns to our community tonight. During the 1930s through 1950s, families could enjoy an ice cream cone in Linton's Humphreys Park. As you've probably noticed, the old clubhouse at the miniature golf course is gone and a new building stands in its place...
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Linton First Christian Church to open preschool
(Local News ~ 05/04/01)
A Linton church was recently looking for another way to reach out to people in the community. As it thought about possible ways and prayed about it, it decided to start a preschool. "We had had a growth in the church in the past year and we were trying to figure out a way to reach more families," said Michelle Ellett, director and teacher of Little Friends in Christ's Care preschool at the Linton First Christian Church...
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New bait and tackle shop opens in Linton
(Local News ~ 05/04/01)
Buck Creek Rod and Reel Repair has opened a new bait and tackle shop north of Linton. Bob Barker has been repairing and cleaning reels for over five years, and the Internet serves as his primary source of business. During those five years, the company has worked on reels from all over the country, and even other countries such as Panama and Brazil. Buck Creek Rod and Reel Repair is an authorized repair center for Shimano, Zebco, Quantum, Lews, Diawa, and Abu Garcia...
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William F. Workman
(Local News ~ 05/04/01)
SPRINGVILLE ---- William F. Workman, 96, of Springville, passed away at 2:50 a.m., today, May 4, 2001 at Lyons Health & Living Center. Born March 29, 1905 in Clay County, he was the son of Calvin and Minty (Hudson) Workman. He worked for the Greene County Highway Department, and was a member of the Hobbieville Community Church...
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