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It will take a while for football field to get in better shape
(Local News ~ 09/10/01)
Doug Rose says Roy Williams Field may never be the Cadillac of high school football fields. "It will never be a Cadillac facility because of the public remonstrance (that voted down the first high school building project)," Rose, Linton-Stockton School Corporation's superintendent, said this morning. "The athletic facilities, the roads, new parking lots, all those were items that were cut when we went from a 600-student facility (square footage) to a 450-student facility."...
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Lakers go 0-2 in Cascade Invitational
(Local News ~ 09/10/01)
Shakamak lost to host Cascade 6-15, 6-15 and Pioneer 8-15, 16-14, 9-15 in two matches at the Cascade Invitational Saturday. "We did not play too badly," said Shakamak volleyball coach Cassie Smith. "We were on offensively at times and defensively at times, but never at the same time...
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Bloomfield close to getting by ND for SWIAC title
(Local News ~ 09/10/01)
SWITZ CITY ---- Bloomfield has put itself in a position to end North Daviess' two-year stranglehold on the South Western Indiana Athletic Conference boys tennis championship. Despite 10 hours of play on Saturday, after Friday's first-round matches were wiped out by rain, the tournament could not be completed. ...
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Ermal Beatty
(Local News ~ 09/10/01)
Ermal Beatty 87, of Linton and formerly of Worthington, passed away at 9:26 p.m., Friday, Sept. 7, 2001 at Glenburn Home in Linton. Born May 27, 1914 in Greene County, he was the son of Monroe and Daisy (Daughorty) Beatty. He was a retired farmer, and was a member of Mount Vernon Baptist Church of Worthington...
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David M. Shawver
(Local News ~ 09/10/01)
BEDFORD ---- David M. Shawver, 48, of Bedford, passed away at 11:15 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 5, 2001 at Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis. Born March 13, 1953 in Cold Water, Ohio, he was the son of Walter and Imogene (Bryant) Shawver. He was a registered nurse at Dunn Memorial Hospital in Bedford, and had worked intermittently at Bedford Regional Medical Center. He was a member of American Legion Gillen Post 33 as a son of a legioneer, and was a member of Otis Park Golf Course...
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Royal "Roy" Carrington
(Local News ~ 09/10/01)
BLOOMINGTON ---- Royal "Roy" Carrington, 54 and of Bloomington, passed away at 2:15 a.m. today, Sept. 10, 2001 at the residence. Born July 16, 1947 in Peoria, Ill., he was the son of Clyde and Marie (Light) Carrington. He was owner and operator of The Carleston Bar & Grill in San Francisco, Calif. He was a veteran of U.S. Navy...
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Bernard Calvert
(Local News ~ 09/10/01)
SWITZ CITY ---- Bernard Calvert, 89, of Switz City, passed away at 2:17 a.m. today, Sept. 10, 2001 at Greene County General Hospital in Linton. Born Sept. 22, 1911 in Worthington, he was the son of Roscoe and Mary (Franklin) Calvert. He was a retired farmer and carpenter and worked several years running the Farmers Ferry Boat in Worthington. He owned and operated the Switz City Clothing Center. He was a member of the Bloomfield Congregation of Jehovahs Witnesses...
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Edward Earl York
(Local News ~ 09/10/01)
WARSAW ---- Edward Earl York, 70 and of Warsaw, passed away at 7:41 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 8, 2001 at Parkview Memorial Hospital in Fort Wayne. Born Aug. 2, 1931 in Plano, Ill., he was the son of John William and Marcille L. (Weipzel) York. He was an industrial union electrician. He was a Korean War veteran in the Army; a member of the American Legion Post 22 of Linton; VFW Post 8310 of Burbank, Calif.; and IBEW Local 697 of Hammond...
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Lester R. Walls
(Local News ~ 09/10/01)
KOKOMO ---- Lester R. Walls, 73 and of Kokomo, passed away at 12:50 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 8, 2001 at Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis. Born Feb. 18, 1928 in Elnora, he was the son of Bill and Irma G. (Clark) Walls. He was retired from Continental Steel Corporation in Kokomo, where he was the supervisor of the Yard Department. He was a member of Cornerstone Christian Center in Kokomo, and a Korean War veteran in the Army...
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Lady Cards go 2-1 in BNL invitational
(Local News ~ 09/10/01)
Bloomfield came up with two wins, in three matches at the Bedford North Lawrence volleyball invitational Saturday. The Lady Cardinals defeated Edgewood 15-11, 15-3 and Washington for the second time in less than 48 hours ---- 11-15, 15-3, 15-5. Bloomfield, ranked No. 10 in Class A, also lost to Terre Haute South 15-17, 15-3, 4-15...
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WRV splits two in volleyball
(Local News ~ 09/10/01)
White River Valley defeated Eastern 15-1, 15-6 and lost to last year's Class A state finalist Loogootee 6-15, 15-6, 14-16 in a volleyball tournament involving the three teams at Switz City Saturday. In the victory over Eastern, Brittany Collins served 17 points (18 of 18) and two aces. She also had two digs...
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Union tops Deaf School in football
(Local News ~ 09/10/01)
Union (Dugger) continued its dominance of Indiana School for the Deaf. The visiting Bulldogs jumped to a 29-0 lead at halftime and never looked back in a 41-8 victory at Indianapolis Friday night. The Bulldogs rolled up 409 yards of total offense and 11 first downs as they improved to 2-1...
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Helping Gallagher could be costly
(Local News ~ 09/10/01)
The search continues for Cecil T. Gallagher who is wanted for questioning in the July 18 murder of Paula Pauling. There are several arrest warrants issued in Sullivan County for parole violations against Gallagher. Police have contended since the search began that Gallagher is being assisted by people in the Jasonville/Coalmont/ Howesville area...
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Traffic staff leads to pot charges
(Local News ~ 09/10/01)
A 3 a.m. traffic stop in Bloomfield on Sunday resulted in the arrest of four Knox County people, all on drug charges. According to officer Jeff Rees of the Bloomfield Police Department, four people were arrested by officer Jeremy Inman of the Bloomfield Police Department, assisted by Excise Officer Brent McKinney and Greene County Sheriff's Deputy Randy Frye...
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Family takes its food stand to festivals
(Local News ~ 09/10/01)
To many, half the fun of going to a festival or carnival is seeing what's offered at the food stands ---- the good stuff like corn dogs, candy apples and frog legs. Say what? Yep, frog legs. For about three years, a rural Carlisle family has been setting up its food stand at many of the area festivals and serving them fried. They've been an attention-getter, and a hit...
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Worthington man escapes serious injury
(Local News ~ 09/10/01)
A Worthington man escaped serious injury Sunday when he was involved in a one-vehicle accident on County Road 150 West near Rogers Gravel Plant. Bruce A. Heacox, 48, was traveling northbound on the county road at 8:40 p.m. when his Ford Explorer went off the west side of the road and collided with a tree, according to a report filed by Greene County Sheriff's Deputy David Drew...
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Jasonville police looking for missing woman
(Local News ~ 09/10/01)
JASONVILLE ---- Jasonville police are searching for a young woman reported missing by her mother. Dawn M. Jones, 19 and of Jasonville, was reported missing Thursday by her mother. The last time Jones was seen was Sept. 1. According to police, she may be in the Terre Haute area with a man named Derek, who is believed to be from Virginia...
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Woman says man fired gun into her house today
(Local News ~ 09/10/01)
Linton police are investigating a Linton woman's claim that her house was shot at early this morning. April Robinson, 22 of 280 SW 3rd St., reported to Linton Police Officer Gary Tannehill that at 1:45 this morning Sam Collins shot at her house. Collins, 34 and of Linton, was last seen in a blue Ford Aerostar van. At the time of the incident, Robinson told Tannehill that Deborah S. Roach of Coal City was at her house with Collins...
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Cascade takes advantage of Linton mistakes
(Local News ~ 09/10/01)
CLAYTON ---- Linton-Stockton had eight possessions inside Cascade territory. The Miners turned those opportunities into one touchdown, three interceptions, one fumble, one costly penalty and one questionable call as the Miners dropped a 20-12 decision to the host Cadets here Friday night...
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Lady Bulldogs 17-1 in volleyball
(Local News ~ 09/10/01)
Union (Dugger) won four matches to capture first place at the South Vermillion volleyball invitational Saturday. The Lady Bulldogs defeated Clay City 15-7, 15-3, South Vermillion 15-3, 15-0, Marshall, Ill. 15-5, 15-3 and Riverton Parke 15-2, 15-4 in the title game...
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Charles "Chuck" C. Wilson Jr.
(Local News ~ 09/10/01)
Charles "Chuck" C. Wilson Jr., 36, of Linton, passed away at 2:44 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 9. 2001 at Bloomington Hospital. Born July 29, 1965 in Sullivan, he was the son of Charles C. and Daphne (Christy) Wilson, Sr. He worked in culinary arts...
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