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Linton JH students learn about other countries
(Local News ~ 04/02/03)
Linton-Stockton Junior High School seventh-grade students showcased their newly acquired knowledge of an intriguing part of the world Tuesday night. The sixth-annual Project Asia Open House attracted a steady crowd of parents, family members, friends and students ---- a timely educational hands-on adventure into Asia's lifestyles, animals, customs, economics, politics, cuisine and history...
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Miners' comeback not enough
(Local News ~ 04/02/03)
For the second time in two nights, Linton-Stockton took the lead late only to come up on the short end of a 13-12 decision to visiting Cloverdale Tuesday night. "The bottom line was we were down 10-2 right out of the gate," said Linton-Stockton baseball coach Bart Berns. "We have to keep the baseball in the park. When we are on defense, we can't give up long balls. That buried us."...
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Franklin leads Linton softball to victory
(Local News ~ 04/02/03)
Linton-Stockton made the most of four hits and Brittney Franklin tossed a six-hitter as the Lady Miners defeated visiting Cloverdale 8-2 Tuesday night. "It was good to get the win," said Linton-Stockton softball coach Jessi French, whose Lady Miners improved to 1-1...
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Shakamk softball preview
(Local News ~ 04/02/03)
JASONVILLE -- Shakamak softball coach Beth Wernz has not been happy with preseason workouts of the defending sectional champions. "I am looking for the fire in the belly of a couple of them and I have not seen it yet," said Wernz, who is 175-89, beginning her 12th year as head coach at SHS. "It is not enough for four to have that fire, all nine have to and we just don't have that yet...
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Shakamak baseball preview
(Local News ~ 04/02/03)
JASONVILLE - The taste of success only creates a appetite for more. If you don't believe it, just ask Shakamak baseball coach Chip Sweet, whose Lakers advanced to the Class A state semifinals last year, coming up one run short against eventual state champion Fort Wayne Blackhawk...
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Hargis looking forward to working with Downey
(Local News ~ 04/02/03)
This is a warning to all Greene County and eastern Sullivan County sports fans. A two-headed monster, has been sighted and will be at venue near you very soon. Some might call us Frick and Frack. Others might say Dumb and Dumber. Certainly we are not Mike and Sully from Monsters, Inc...
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Fishing with Josh from Dugger
(Local News ~ 04/02/03)
Welcome to Hoosier Outdoors! I had the pleasure of fishing with Josh Liechty of Dugger this past week. Josh is an outstanding, 16 year old young man. We are constantly exposed to so much negative news about our young people, that spending a day on the water with Josh, was like a breath of fresh air. Next time you are planning a day outdoors, try to include a young person. You might get more out of the experience than the youngster does. I certainly did...
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Movement has stopped at courthouse
(Local News ~ 04/02/03)
BLOOMFIELD ---- Problems caused by a shifting foundation on the south side of the county courthouse that has stalled a $10.5 million courthouse renovation project for several weeks may be solved. Project engineer Todd Taylor with United Consulting Engineers, the Indianapolis company overseeing the courthouse project, told commissioners Tom Britton, Warren Bartlett and Bart Beard at Tuesday's meeting that the movement in the building has stopped...
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Rally planned to support soldiers
(Local News ~ 04/02/03)
Organizers of an upcoming Pro Troop Rally in Bloomfield hope to make a clear statement to the community and to the troops deployed in the Middle East. The public rally set for 6 p.m. on April 12 will be staged on the northwest corner of the Greene County Courthouse lawn...
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Wife keeping in touch with solider husband
(Local News ~ 04/02/03)
Caroline Johnson, who lives near Crane village, sat on a park bench in front of the Bloomfield Dairy Queen on Tuesday afternoon leisurely talking with a friend. Johnson and rural Scotland resident Shelia Morron were enjoying the bright, sunny early spring day. Each were licking on a soft vanilla ice cream cones and chatting about the war in Iraq...
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No arrests expected in murder case
(Local News ~ 04/02/03)
The Indiana State Police are not expecting any charges to be filed in the murder of Jerry "Brud" Landis after receiving news that Jon F. Lohr was found dead Tuesday. Lohr was a material witness the Indiana State Police were wanting to talk to about the murder of Landis. Lohr was found deceased in Indianapolis on Tuesday...
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Commissioners dealing with tax-sale properties
(Local News ~ 04/02/03)
BLOOMFIELD ---- Greene County commissioners on Tuesday discussed the best way to handle properties that have been put through tax sales twice, due to non-payment of back taxes, but didn't sell. Raphael Howard of SRI of Indianapolis asked commissioners Tom Britton, Warren Bartlett and Bart Beard to enter into an agreement for that company to handle placing the properties up for sale. There are currently 21 Greene County properties in that category...
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Blanton hurt battling fire
(Local News ~ 04/02/03)
A Wright Township Volunteer Firefighter is in Methodist Hospital this morning after being injured in a fire Tuesday night. Bridget Blanton was lifelined to the Indianapolis hospital after she was injured at a brush fire just north of Bethel Baptist Church on State Road 59...
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Old Calvertsville school burns
(Local News ~ 04/02/03)
CALVERTSVILLE ---- Highland Township Fire Chief Jim Abrams is awaiting a report from the Indiana State Fire Marshal's office before determining the cause of a Sunday night fire that destroyed a residence, located in a historic former school building...
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Maureen M. Murphy Kelly
(Local News ~ 04/02/03)
GRAYSVILLE ---- Maureen M. Murphy Kelly, 79, of Graysville, passed away at 8 p.m. Sunday, March 30, 2003, in Sullivan. Born Jan. 8, 1924, in Old York, Ill., she was the daughter of William A. and Daisy B. (Pinkston) Murphy. She was a homemaker. She was a member of Kingsley United Methodist Church; past state president of Homemakers Extension Club and the Turman Home Extension Club...
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