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Local soldiers get weekend with their families
(Local News ~ 02/03/03)
When they stepped off the bus, they were not the best the Army has to offer. They were dads, sons and grandsons. Without hesitation they kissed their mothers and hugged their fathers. They scooped their children up into their arms. The soldiers of the Alpha Company, First Battalion, 152nd Infantry of the Indiana Army National Guard arrived in Linton on Friday for a visit that lasted until Sunday. The soldiers don't know exactly where they will be heading upon their return...
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Emory Keene
(Local News ~ 02/03/03)
JASONVILLE ---- Emory Keene, 85, of Jasonville, passed away at 4:23 a.m. today, Feb. 3, 2003, at Bloomington Hospital. Funeral arrangements are pending at McClanahan-Lee Funeral Home in Jasonville.
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Cleo E. Padgett Sr.
(Local News ~ 02/03/03)
DUGGER ---- Cleo E. Padgett Sr., 74, of Dugger, passed away at 3:52 a.m., today, Feb. 3, 2003 at Sullivan County Community Hospital. Born Oct. 11, 1928 in Lyons, he was the son of Walter and Olive (Heaton) Padgett. He retired from Crane Naval Depot. He attended the New Covenant Ministries, and was a member of the American Federation of Government Employees...
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Eastern wins third straight SWIAC
(Local News ~ 02/03/03)
Eastern clinched its third consecutive South Western Indiana Athletic Conference girls basketball championship with a 56-39 victory over Shakamak at home Saturday afternoon. The Lady Thunderbirds, who improved to 13-5 and finished 7-0 in the SWIAC, were led by Danielle Rains, who poured in a career-high 30 points. Rains hit eight 3-pointers...
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Miners top South Knox, South Vermillion
(Local News ~ 02/03/03)
Linton-Stockton snapped a three-game losing skid and started a two-game winning streak with two victories this weekend. After dismantling South Vermillion 67-50 at home Friday night, the Miners (5-10) spoiled South Knox's homecoming with a 48-45 win over the Spartans on Saturday night...
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Union wins eighth
(Local News ~ 02/03/03)
Stacey Secrest, Kallie Jo Gambill and Emeral Holladay combined for 49 points to lead host Union (Dugger) to a 63-48 victory over visiting Clay City Saturday afternoon. Union, who improved to 8-9 overall with its second victory over the Lady Eels, was led by Secrest, who poured in a game-high 24 points. Gambill made 5 of 7 free throws and tallied 15 points while Holladay added 10...
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Quick start helps Shakamak handle North Central
(Local News ~ 02/03/03)
FARMERSBURG ---- Shakamak scored the first 11 points and never looked back, putting together a complete game as the visiting Lakers remained on top of the Tri-River Conference standings after a 57-36 victory over host North Central Saturday night. "We came to play for 32 minutes," said Shakamak boys basketball coach Josh Johnson. "There is still room for improvement, but we did a nice job of playing hard. We had a couple of lapses, but that is going to happen."...
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Lady Wolverines 15-4
(Local News ~ 02/03/03)
White River Valley won for the 15th time in 19 games, as the No. 7 team in the Class A girls basketball poll defeated host Linton-Stockton 77-50 Saturday afternoon in a South Western Indiana Athletic Conference game. WRV, who finished 6-1 in the SWIAC, shot 68 percent at the foul line, making 25 of 37. Amber Williams made 7 of 8 as she led the winners, who outscored Linton-Stockton 22-2 in the third quarter, with 19 points...
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Union wins first
(Local News ~ 02/03/03)
Jason Dobbins scored a career-high 34 points to lead Union (Dugger) to a 60-53 victory over Shoals in double overtime on homecoming at Dugger Friday night. Union, which won for the first time in 14 games, used a 20-17 advantage in the second half to overcome a 27-24 deficit and forced overtime at 44-all...
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Cards finish 6-1 in SWIAC
(Local News ~ 02/03/03)
Bloomfield, ranked No. 5 in the latest Class A boys basketball poll by Associated Press, defeated host North Daviess 35-29 in a South Western Indiana Athletic Conference game Saturday night. The Cardinals, who finished 6-1 in the SWIAC for the second straight season, outscored the Cougars 18-13 in the second half...
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WRV wins two close ones
(Local News ~ 02/03/03)
After losing five straight losses, including two in double overtime, White River Valley won two games in overtime this weekend. After a five-point victory over Loogootee Friday night, the Class A No. 9 Wolverines defeated Class A No. 6 Clay City 63-62 in overtime at Switz City on homecoming...
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Eastern wins No. 13
(Local News ~ 02/03/03)
Nate Martindale and Clint Burris combined for 29 points to lead Eastern to a 40-37 non-conference boys basketball victory over host Barr-Reeve Friday night. Eastern, ranked No. 6 in Class 2A, outscored the Vikings (7-9) 21-17 in the second half. Martindale hit two 3-pointers and was 7-for-7 at the foul line, finishing with a game-high 17 points. ...
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Familiarity leads to stop
(Local News ~ 02/03/03)
There are advantages to being a police officer in a less-populated county. It's good for officers, but bad for criminals. For example, on Thursday evening, Greene County Sheriff's Deputy George Dallaire was at the intersection of U.S. 231 and State Road 58 when he noticed someone driving a vehicle that shouldn't have been behind the wheel...
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Courthouse soil samples won't be ready until later this week
(Local News ~ 02/03/03)
A $10.5 million courthouse renovation project remains temporarily stalled after work was halted earlier this month after cracks were found in the interior walls of the building. The results of soil samples taken last Wednesday near the county courthouse foundation won't be known at least until Wednesday, according to Todd Taylor, an engineer with United Consulting Engineers...
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Mothers proud of their sons
(Local News ~ 02/03/03)
They remember their first steps, their first words, their first day of school and they recall their decision to volunteer to serve their country. The three mothers stood in the silent hallway at the Linton National Guard Armory on Friday morning waiting to hear when the bus would arrive, bringing their sons home for a short weekend visit...
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Former Bloomfield postmaster to appear in court
(Local News ~ 02/03/03)
The former Bloomfield postmaster who is facing 11 counts of child exploitation in Marion County is scheduled to appear in court Friday. According to a spokeswoman for the Marion Superior Court Criminal Division II, Merle Allen Sewell, 64 of Bloomfield, will have his initial hearing Friday...
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Bloomfield Town Marshal warns of possible scam
(Local News ~ 02/03/03)
Bloomfield Town Marshal Terry Wade is warning area residents of a credit card scam his department is investigating. A Bloomfield resident has received two phone calls telling her that if she would give her credit card number she would receive free gas and food coupons...
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Community gathers to say good-bye to National Guard unit
(Local News ~ 02/03/03)
The sky was blue, the sun was shining. But the mood of the people in Linton was somber Sunday afternoon. They came to see their sons off into the unknown ---- and possibly, to war. Those "sons" were soldiers of the Alpha Company, First Battalion, 152nd Infantry of the Indiana Army National Guard, based in Linton. They were returning to Camp Atterbury, near Edinburgh after a weekend leave...
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George Randall Gentry
(Local News ~ 02/03/03)
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. ---- George Randall Gentry, 40, of Colorado Springs, Colo., and formerly of Mitchell, passed away Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2003 at Colorado Springs, Colo. Born March16, 1962, in Carson City, Mich, he was the son of George E. and Sue (Ferguson) Gentry...
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