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Military families preparing for possible war
(Local News ~ 09/19/01)
The terrorist attacks more than a week ago in New York City and Washington D.C. has had a profound effect on almost everyone in this country. For two Linton families with young men serving in the military, it is a time of uncertainty. Jeremy and Christina Nalley are newlyweds, and neither has any idea how long they will be apart. Jeremy is serving with the U.S. Navy. He enlisted in December 1998...
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Lady Cards clinch tie for SWIAC
(Local News ~ 09/19/01)
Bloomfield did not have one of its better nights, but the Lady Cardinals, ranked No. 8 in Class A, defeated visiting Eastern 15-9, 15-9 Tuesday night at Glover Gymnasium to clinch at least a tie for the South Western Indiana Athletic Conference volleyball championship...
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WRV wins junior high volleyball matches
(Local News ~ 09/19/01)
White River Valley's seventh and eight grade volleyball teams both defeated Clay City Monday. In the seventh grade contest, WRV came away with a 15-11, 15-11 victory. Ashley Collins led with nine service points and three aces, Alyssa Dixon had seven points, including four aces, Beth Neeley and Sadie Davis both had four points, Jenifer Stanley three, Megan Steele two and Elizabeth Coker one. Stanley and Davis both had two aces...
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Wolverines lose to Royals in football
(Local News ~ 09/19/01)
Whiter River Valley dropped a 20-15 decision to undefeated Chauncey Rose in a junior varsity football game Saturday. WRV trailed14-0 at halftime. Chuck Ingram scored on a 30-yard run to cut the deficit to 14-8 in the third quarter. He ran in the two-point conversion...
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Linton 12-0 in junior high golf
(Local News ~ 09/19/01)
Linton-Stockton Junior High improved to 12-0 with wins over White River Valley and Vincennes Clark in a junior high golf match Tuesday. The Miners shot 148, led by low medalist Caleb Fischer's 34. Clark was second at 174 and WRV shot 197. Also for Linton, Caleb Dunkerly had a 39, Kyle Herndon 37, Chris Taylor 44, Shane Thornton 38, Rachael Pruett 45, Evan Herndon 43 and Jacob Hobbs 50...
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Miners 3-0 in junior high football
(Local News ~ 09/19/01)
A 36-6 victory over Oolitic Monday night propelled the Linton-Stockton eighth-grade football team to 3-0 start. Adam Brewer had touchdown runs of 40 and 43 yards and returned a punt for a 65-yard touchdown. Derrick Goodman threw a 25-yard touchdown pass to Brewer. He also had a 46-yard TD pass to Frankie Busby...
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Linton needs girls coaches
(Local News ~ 09/19/01)
Linton-Stockton varsity girls basketball coach Mike Riggleman said he is looking for a fifth grade girls basketball coach and a fourth grade girls biddy basketball coach. For more information, call Riggleman at 847-9611 or 847-6024, extension 435.
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William F. Racer
(Local News ~ 09/19/01)
William F. Racer, 60, of Linton, passed away at 12:15 p.m. Monday, Sept. 17, 2001 at his residence. Born Aug. 24, 1941 in Detroit, Mich., he was the son of Hubert and Dorothy M. (Lackey) Racer. He worked in maintenance/heating and cooling for Wright Refrigeration for 20 years; then at Good Samaritan Nursing Home. He was a member of Elks BPOE 866; Loyal Order of the Moose; and was a veteran of U.S. Navy during the Korean War...
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Lee Andrew O'Bara
(Local News ~ 09/19/01)
Lee Andrew O'Bara 82, of Linton, passed away at 1:50 a.m. today, Sept. 19, 2001 at Danville Regional Rehab Center in Danville. Funeral arrangements are pending at Welch & Cornett Linton Chapel.
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Miners drop to 5-6 in volleyball
(Local News ~ 09/19/01)
Linton-Stockton had a 7-5 lead in the first game and 9-8 in the second but came up on the short end of a 8-15, 10-15 score at home against Class 2A No. 10 North Knox Tuesday night. North Knox scored 10 of the final 11 points in the opener and 7 of 8 to close out the match...
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WRV earns 10th win, tops Vincennes Lincoln
(Local News ~ 09/19/01)
White River Valley snapped a two-match losing streak with a 15-10, 9-15, 17-15 victory against Vincennes Lincoln Tuesday night. "This was a very important win," said WRV volleyball coach Becky Borter. "We had lost two matches to two good teams, but wanted to get our confidence back up...
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Man asks for roads to be blacktopped
(Local News ~ 09/19/01)
BLOOMFIELD---- Road complaints dominated the Greene County Commissioners meeting Tuesday morning. Tim Latimer of rural Bloomfield told the commissioners he wanted County Roads 50E and 60W blacktopped. "I brought a petition in last year requesting our road be blacktopped," Latimer said...
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Area firefighters to remember victims of terrorism
(Local News ~ 09/19/01)
Kallie Rehmel remembers vividly her worst day as a firefighter. "For me personally, it was when our fire chief died," Rehmel recalled Tuesday afternoon. "In 1986 ... Wilbur Anderson was fighting a fire and had a heart attack. "He was inside, and he died in the line of duty."...
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Seven cases of West Nile virus reported
(Local News ~ 09/19/01)
State health officials have confirmed seven more dead birds, found in Floyd, Lake and Porter counties, have tested positive for the West Nile virus. The information on the birds: Two dead blue jays found in Floyd County on Sept. 12 One dead black bird found in Lake County on Sept. 6...
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United Way kicks off annual campaign
(Local News ~ 09/19/01)
LYONS ---- Dinner, speakers and entertainment by Pfizer Performing Players kicked off the 2001-02 campaign for Greater Greene County United Way on Tuesday evening at the Townehouse Restaurant. Board members, guests and United Way officers listened as three speakers explained their companies' enthusiasm for this year's United Way drive...
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Four departments battle grain bin fire Tuesday
(Local News ~ 09/19/01)
A grain bin near the community of Bushrod containing several thousand bushels of corn caught fire Tuesday afternoon after a dryer attached to the bin apparently overheated. Lyons Volunteer Fire Department chief Larry Russell said the metal grain bin, owned by rural Lyons farmer John Coleman, contained 9,000 bushels of corn...
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Worthington council doesn't have answer concerning cable TV
(Local News ~ 09/19/01)
A debate over cable television service was the main topic of conversation at the Worthington Town Council on Tuesday night, according to town council president Bill Bays. Bays noted, "We don't have an answer, and recommended that residents just look at all their options and try to figure out what's best for their individual situation. People have different needs and different capabilities of maybe installing an antenna. Some don't want an antenna at all."...
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Lyons council remembers attack victims before meeting
(Local News ~ 09/19/01)
LYONS ---- Before the opening of the Lyons Town Council on Tuesday evening, board members and visitors recited the Pledge of Allegiance. It was followed by a resolution read by councilman Michael Schantz commending the rescue efforts at the World Trade Center in New York City, and offering support for the innocent victims killed during the horrendous attacks on America, Sept. 11...
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Rivet blanks Cardinals in tennis
(Local News ~ 09/19/01)
Vincennes Rivet defeated host Bloomfield 5-0 in a boys tennis match Tuesday. Corey Gremore, at No. 1 singles, and the No. 1 doubles team of Tyler Blakley and Corey Sparks both dropped three-set decisions for the Cardinals. Bloomfield will host Sullivan Thursday...
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Beverly R. May
(Local News ~ 09/19/01)
DUGGER ---- Beverly R. May, 65, of Dugger, passed away at 6:12 a.m. today, Sept. 19, 2001 at the Sullivan County Community Hospital in Sullivan. Born Feb. 13, 1936, she was the daughter of Jesse and Rula (Gibbs) Meeks. Survivors include her husband, Lawrence L. May of Dugger; one brother, Charles Meeks of Chrissman, ILL.; two sisters, Pauline Bedwell of Linton and Elizabeth Blake of Carrier Mills, ILL.; nieces and nephews...
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