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Daughter shows support for her mother during illness
(Local News ~ 08/21/03)
In high school, when a White River Valley High School teacher asked her creative writing class to choose one of three subjects to write about, Katie Craig chose the topic "I worry about ..." Katie wrote about her mother, Tambi, who, Katie wrote, "has been through hell and back."...
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Union opens season tonight against North Central
(High School Sports ~ 08/21/03)
Union (Dugger) and North Central resume their football rivalry at 7:30 p.m. Friday night at Thunderbird Field in Farmersburg. It will be the only meeting between the two Northeast School Corporation rivals this year. Union beat NC 8-7 and 19-7 a year ago, as the Bulldogs finished 4-6...
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The wait is over for T-Birds
(High School Sports ~ 08/21/03)
The wait to play their first varsity football game is down to just a little over 24 hours for the Eastern Thunderbirds, who play Linton at Roy Williams Field on Friday. "Friday can't get here fast enough, it's what you work so hard for," said Eastern coach Brent Anderson, himself a former Linton player...
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Linton faces Eastern in season opener
(High School Sports ~ 08/21/03)
For the first time in over three decades, two Greene County teams will meet on the gridiron. Linton-Stockton will entertain Eastern in the Thunderbirds first game as a varsity football team at 7:30 p.m. Friday at Roy Williams Field. "It is pretty exciting," said Linton-Stockton coach Steve Weber. "To be playing another team from Greene County in its first game...
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Loss to JV helps spark Linton's varsity
(High School Sports ~ 08/21/03)
Linton-Stockton's varsity volleyball team should get beaten by its junior varsity more often. For the second straight year, the Lady Miners lost to their JV in their final practice before beginning the regular season against White River Valley. History repeated itself as the L-S varsity took it on the chin in practice Tuesday, but rebounded for a 21-12, 15-21, 22-20, 21-12 victory at home Wednesday night...
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WRV opens season with win over WRV
(High School Sports ~ 08/21/03)
Mike Misner was more concerned about passing than any other phase of play with his Linton-Stockton volleyball team as they prepared for Wednesday's season and South Western Indiana Athletic Conference opener against visiting White River Valley. He was so concerned that it affected his sleep. But his nightmares became the sweetest of dreams as the Lady Miners disposed of the Lady Wolverines 21-12, 15-21, 22-20, 21-12...
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Lenore T. Chaney
(Obituary ~ 08/21/03)
SPRINGVILLE ---- Lenore T. Chaney, 92, of Springville, passed away at 1:35 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 19, 2003 at Mitchell Manor. Born May 26, 1911 in Owensburg, she was the daughter of Curtis and Edna (Lamb) Smith. She worked as a matron for Eastern Schools, and was a member of the Owensburg Church of Christ...
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Newberry Festival set for this weekend
(Local News ~ 08/21/03)
NEWBERRY ---- The small Greene County town of Newberry will be bustling with plenty of activity this weekend as the 12th annual Newberry Festival unfolds. Festival chairperson Judy Moore promises this will be the "biggest and best" festival yet...
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Semi overturns, gives police, others scare
(Local News ~ 08/21/03)
No one was hurt, but a rural Odon semi truck driver and several other nearby drivers had quite a scare Wednesday afternoon in a wreck on State Road 57 South, near the intersection with County Road 300S. Ronald P. Stoll, 41, of Route 1 Odon, was northbound on S.R. ...
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Church helps students financially, spiritually
(Local News ~ 08/21/03)
There is a lot of talk about investments. Which ones are safe and which ones are risky. The members of Linton First Christian Church have found something to invest in that it believes is a sure thing. The church is investing in the education of its youth by helping to offset the cost of college for those attending bible college...
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Jackson sentenced to 18 years in prison
(Local News ~ 08/21/03)
BLOOMFIELD ---- Brent Jackson will serve 18 years in prison for conspiracy to commit dealing a schedule II controlled substance, a B felony, theft, a D felony, and resisting law enforcement, a class A misdemeanor. Jackson, 35 of Linton, was convicted by a jury in Greene Superior Court on July 24. ...
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Firefighters to take part in Field Day on Sunday
(Local News ~ 08/21/03)
Firefighters from about 10 Greene County departments will battle for bragging rights in Sunday's annual Fire Games at the Bloomfield Town Park. Starting at 1 p.m., firefighters will begin an afternoon of competition for the best overall department trophy, won a year ago by the Wright Township fire crew...
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Linton Chamber OK with circus
(Local News ~ 08/21/03)
The Linton-Stockton Chamber of Commerce, sponsors of the world's largest traveling circus set to make a stop in Linton early next month, has no qualms about the treatment of the Carson & Barnes Circus animals, despite protests by animal rights activists...
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Union has 21 players this season
(High School Sports ~ 08/21/03)
DUGGER ---- As always, Union (Dugger) is battling limited numbers. The Bulldogs, who went 4-6 a year ago, have 21 players at last count, but not all of them have been attending preseason practices. "We have not sat down and talked about goals," said UHS football coach Todd Gambill, who is beginning his ninth season as head man at his alma mater. "No matter how many kids we end up with, we will make the best of it, like we always do...
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