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Ellett retires after 33 years of service
(Local News ~ 08/29/03)
"After 33 years and eight months of service he is entitled to a retirement." Linton Mayor Jimmie K. Wright was talking about Linton assistant police chief Jerry Ellett, who was honored Thursday night at a retirement party. "This was a hard decision. I really enjoyed my job, but I am also looking forward to going fishing," said Ellett...
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Linton wins first match
(High School Sports ~ 08/29/03)
Staff Report By shooting a 199 Thursday at Rolling Meadows, the Linton-Stockton girls golf team not only defeated host Owen Valley (240) by 41 strokes, but earned its first victory in its first season after five losses. "It is wonderful," said L-S coach Aaron Lynn. "I am so happy for the girls more than anything...
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Lady Miners take out Cardinals
(High School Sports ~ 08/29/03)
Staff Report After losing its first match of the year against Loogootee Tuesday, Linton-Stockton bounced back with a 21-16, 21-14, 21-15 victory over visiting Washington Catholic on Thursday night. "When you come off of a loss, you want to play a great match," said Linton-Stockton volleyball coach Mike Misner. "We played well, but we still had 23 hitting errors compared to 31 kills...
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Union wins at South Knox
(High School Sports ~ 08/29/03)
Staff Report Union (Dugger) rallied to win the last two games to come away with a 21-15, 18-21, 17-21, 21-10, 15-13 victory at South Knox Thursday night. The win broke a three-game losing streak for the Lady Bulldogs (5-3). "It was so important to pick up a win tonight," said Union volleyball coach Tammy Meurer. "The girls have been working hard but had come up short in the last couple of matches...
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By B.J. Hargis, sports editor
(High School Sports ~ 08/29/03)
SWITZ CITY ---- In the past five girls Greene County Cross Country Invitationals, Linton-Stockton has had the top individual runner, using that advantage to come away with three teams titles in the event that is scored by time of the top five runners, not places...
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Emery Edward "Buck" Porter
(Obituary ~ 08/29/03)
Emery Edward "Buck" Porter, 75, of Solsberry, passed away at 5:15 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 27, 2003 at his residence. Born Oct. 15, 1927 in Greene County, he was the son of Clarence and Goldie (Ooley) Porter. He was a warehouse foreman for NWSC Crane and a member of Newark Pentecostal Church. He was a U.S. Army and U. S. Navy veteran...
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Charles Curtis Myers
(Obituary ~ 08/29/03)
Charles Curtis Myers, 70, of Bloomington, passed away at 1:29 p.m., Thursday, Aug. 28, 3003 . Born July 28, 1933 in Cincinnati, Ohio, he was the son of Walter Farrish and Mildred Myers. He was a carpenter for The House Doctor Remoldeling. He was a member of Elks, VFW, Knights of Columbus, and a veteran of the U.S. Navy (Korea)...
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Charity Lee Ann Keller
(Obituary ~ 08/29/03)
Charity Lee Ann Keller was stillborn at 4:30 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 26, at Terre Haute Regional Hospital. She is survived by her parents, Randy and Raemonda (Mim) Keller of Jasonville; one sister, Fayth Keller; one brother, Coda Keller, both at home; maternal grandparents, Tom and Vickie Alumbaugh of Jasonville; paternal grandparents, Paul and Sharon Keller of Jasonville; paternal great-grandparents, Donald and Juanita Swalls of Jasonville; aunts and uncles, Nate and Susan Rawlings of Sullivan; Stephen and Jamie Butler of Jasonville; Jason and Carie Steele of Farmersburg; and several cousins.. ...
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Donald R. Ingram
(Obituary ~ 08/29/03)
Donald R. Ingram, 63, of Boonville, who was currently of Jasonville, passed away Tuesday, Aug. 26, 2003 at Gateway Medical Center in Clarksville, Tenn. He was a retired coal miner and a U.S. Army veteran. Survivors include a daughter, Sarah and SSG(P) Shane Force of Woodlawn, Tenn.; three grandchildren, Emmett Ingram, Jarred and Shaena Force; four sisters, Ruth Goad of Madison, Ind., Shirley Hadley of Evansville, Betty Huett of Boonville, and Beverly Tyring of Oakland City, Ind.; two brothers, Kenneth Ingram of Boonville, Ind., and Robert Ingram of Ocala, Fla.. ...
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Springville man resists arrest on drug charges
(Local News ~ 08/29/03)
More charges have been filed against a Springville man who was arrested last on drug charges. A charge of resisting law enforcement, a class A misdemeanor, was filed in Greene Superior Court against Scott R. Slater. According to a probable cause report filed by Indiana State Trooper Jon Patrick, on Aug. 21 officers had gone to a home in Koleen to arrest Slater on a warrant...
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Labor Day tradition to continue
(Local News ~ 08/29/03)
The gazebo stage at the Bloomfield Town Park will be alive Monday afternoon with the musical talents of Grand Ole Opry star Joe Edwards and his wife, former Miss Indiana 1979, Jan (Masters) Edwards. The Edwards will be joined by a talented troupe of local and visiting entertainers in a renewal of what has become a Labor Day tradition in Bloomfield...
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Budget hearings may be painful
(Local News ~ 08/29/03)
The annual county budget hearing ritual slated for next week may be especially painful this year for members of the Greene County Council and county officeholders. The council, charged with budgetary duties, will be forced to make at least $900,000 in cuts from the preliminary 2004 budgets submitted by the various officeholders and department heads...
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Fight results in charges against two men in Lyons
(Local News ~ 08/29/03)
A fight in Lyons has resulted in the arrest of two men on battery charges. Benny Lackey, 29 and Darrell R. White, 39, have been charged in Greene Superior Court with battery resulting in bodily injury. According to a probable cause report filed by Lyons Deputy Town Marshal Ronald Sparks, on Aug. 24 he was called to a residence on S. Meridian St. in reference to a fight...
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Shakamak wins SWIAC match
(High School Sports ~ 08/29/03)
Staff Report Shakamak extended its winning streak to two with a 21-16, 17-21, 13-21, 22-20, 15-9 victory at North Daviess Thursday night. "We done an awesome job tonight," said Shakamak volleyball coach Jeri Morin, whose Lady Lakers improved to 5-2 overall, 1-1 in the South Western Indiana Athletic Conference. "Our passing was good. The sets were great and our hitters hit the ball hard...
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