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Memorial Day services planned in county
(Local News ~ 05/24/02)
Memorial Day weekend is here, a time to remember our loved ones and military veterans who have passed away. Linton's American Legion Post 22 continues its tradition of putting small American flags on veterans' graves in 18 area cemeteries. "We put out 1,000 flags at Fairview Cemetery alone," said American Legion adjutant Mike Brinson. The flags are provided to them by the government, at no charge...
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Lakers win No. 17
(High School Sports ~ 05/24/02)
Shakamak made the most of eight hits, defeating visiting Shakamak 6-3 at Jasonville Thursday night. The Lakers, who finished the regular season 17-9, got a home run from Jesse Yeryar. Trent Myers was 2-for-4 with two RBIs. Alex Gerber was 2-for-3 with two doubles and Austin Witt drove in a one run with a base hit...
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Miners finish second
(High School Sports ~ 05/24/02)
Terre Haute South shot a 157, which was 12 shots better than Linton-Stockton and 30 better than Union (Dugger) in a high school golf match at Hulman Links Thursday. Kevin Donohue shot a 38 to earn low medalist honors. For Linton, who finished with a 169, Jeff Poe shot 40. Brett Dunkerly, Mike Fusco and Kevin Dale each shot 43, Drew Dunkerly had a 46 and Jared Thompson fired a 51...
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Dayhoff going back to state
(High School Sports ~ 05/24/02)
White River Valley sophomore Doug Dayhoff qualified for the state finals in the 200 and 400 meters, finishing in the top three in both events at the Bloomington North Regional Thursday. Dayhoff, who was seventh at the state finals in the 400 as a freshman, was timed at 48.91 seconds in winning the 400...
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Linton 'guts' out third win; Laker bats come alive
(High School Sports ~ 05/24/02)
CLAY CITY ---- You could tell that Valerie Blanton was not the same pitcher that threw a no-hitter against White River Valley Tuesday night and threw a 13-inning shutout in a 2-0 victory over Union (Dugger) in the semifinals Wednesday night. But Blanton scattered five hits and allowed three unearned runs in a 5-3 win over North Central in the championship game of the Class A Clay City softball sectional here Thursday night. ...
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Lakers rally to win another sectional
(High School Sports ~ 05/24/02)
CLAY CITY ---- Seniors are supposed to produce in pressure situations. Jennifer Scott, Nikki Coakley and Cierra Cox fit that bill for Shakamak. That senior trio came up with big plays in the final three innings, helping Shakamak to a come-from-behind 5-3 victory over North Central in the championship game of the Class A Clay City softball sectional here Thursday night...
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Knights 3-2
(High School Sports ~ 05/24/02)
Knights of Columbus won for the third time in five games, defeating Flooring America 20-11 earlier this week in an Linton Girls Softball Association game. Catcher Megann Hash had three hits, including two triples, and four RBIs. Kelsey Andis had three hits and knocked in one run. Brooke Jackson had four singles and three RBIs. Megan Barnes had two hits and drove in two runs...
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Baseball sectional starts Monday
(High School Sports ~ 05/24/02)
DAILY CITIZEN SPORTS EDITOR The Class A Shakamak baseball sectional will get underway at noon Monday with Shakamak (17-9) against Clay City (7-10) to be followed at 2 p.m. by White River Valley (5-14) against Bloomfield (12-10). The bye game, set for 8 p.m. Thursday, will have North Central (9-10) vs. Union (Dugger) (2-17) at 8 p.m. The Monday winners will meet at 6 p.m. Thursday in the first semifinal...
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Ashley Barbee
(Local News ~ 05/24/02)
SULLIVAN COUNTY ---- Ashley Barbee, 14, of Sullivan County, passed away at 12:33 p.m. Thursday, May 23, 2002. Funeral services are pending at the McClanahan-Lee Funeral Home in Jasonville.
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Bloomfield faces money crunch
(Local News ~ 05/24/02)
BLOOMFIELD ---- The Bloomfield School District Board of School Trustees had a well-attended monthly meeting Thursday night. The board made summer school staff appointments and extra-curricular activity appointments for the upcoming year. "I gave a preliminary budget for summer school to the board two meetings ago, but was not going to know about the funding until May 15," explained Bloomfield School superintendent Ron Hasler...
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Bloomfield board votes to hold off on projects
(Local News ~ 05/24/02)
BLOOMFIELD ---- The Bloomfield School District Board decided Thursday night to table the current plans concerning the new athletic fields, including a track, softball and baseball diamonds, and tennis courts, until the nature of the financial status of Indiana and Bloomfield becomes more evident and positive...
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Teen dies in accident
(Local News ~ 05/24/02)
daily citizen staff writer A 14 year old girl is dead this morning following a one vehicle accident in Sullivan County on Thursday morning. The Sullivan County Sheriff's Department was not yet releasing the names of the victim this morning. Sullivan County Deputies Bill Snead and Jim Goodwin responded to the accident on CR500N at 11:17 a.m...
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Ferguson to be ordained
(Local News ~ 05/24/02)
A former Greene County man will be ordained into the priesthood at the St. Benedict Cathedral, in the Diocese of Evansville, at 11 a.m. on Saturday. Paul Ferguson, 39, a Bloomfield native, will be ordained with fellow student Dusty Burns, who is an Evansville native...
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Speed bumps questioned in Switz City
(Local News ~ 05/24/02)
SWITZ CITY ---- Speed bumps installed on two Switz City streets last fall, Second and Charlotte, may have lowered some speeds but have raised the tempers of some residents and school bus drivers. Dured Townsend, who drives bus #7 for White River Valley School Corporation, says the speed bumps were improperly installed, are just too high and too steep...
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Gallagher pleads guilty to gun charge
(Local News ~ 05/24/02)
Cecil T. Gallagher of Jasonville pled guilty to unlawful possession of a firearm by a serious violent felon Monday in a Sullivan court as part of a plea agreement signed by Sullivan County Prosecutor Robert Springer. Springer recommended that Gallagher, 48, be sentenced to 20 years with the Indiana Dept. of Corrections, with 10 years suspended, not receive any credit for any time already served, be put on probation for 10 years and fined $100 plus court costs...
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Hostettler to speak at Marco Cemetery service
(Local News ~ 05/24/02)
"It gets bigger and better every year," said John Brown of Marco as he talked about the traditional Memorial Day service that will be held at the Marco Cemetery on Sunday at 11 a.m. In addition to the speaker, which is U.S. Congressman John Hostettler, the program includes a flag-raising ceremony by the Boy Scouts of Lyons, a 21-gun salute and the reading of the veterans who are buried in the cemetery. David Summit and Linda Wines will provide the patriotic music...
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Cubs blank Miners
(High School Sports ~ 05/24/02)
Greencastle touched up Linton-Stockton pitchers for 12 hits as the host Tiger Cubs defeated the Miners 9-0 in a non-conference baseball Thursday night. Kelly Frost had a triple and Chad Call finished with a double and three RBIs for Greencastle, who improved to 17-5...
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