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Rain slows, but doesn't stop Edwards show
(Local News ~ 09/02/03)
A wet, soggy day didn't dampen the spirits of the hosts of musical performers at Monday afternoon's 12th annual Joe and Jan Edwards Show in the Bloomfield Town Park. The wet conditions did hamper the size of the ground, which numbered about 100 throughout the afternoon for the Labor Day holiday traditional show in Bloomfield...
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Opal R. Yazell
(Obituary ~ 09/02/03)
Opal R. Yazell, 79, of Linton, passed away at 11:20 p.m., Sunday, Aug. 31, 2003 at Glenburn Home in Linton. Born Sept. 3, 1923 in Greene County, she was the daughter of Thomas and Minnie (Roeder) Stone. She was a homemaker, and a member of the Salvation Army...
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Linton tops Sullivan to up record to 2-0
(High School Sports ~ 09/02/03)
For Linton-Stockton, it doesn't get any sweeter than beating Sullivan on the gridiron. The Miner defense limited the visiting Golden Arrows to just 74 yards in the second half, coming away with a 13-7 victory. It was Linton's third straight triumph over its oldest rival and sixth win in past seven meetings...
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Allen comes up big, as does entire Linton defense
(High School Sports ~ 09/02/03)
In a game filled with big defensive plays, none was any bigger than Daniel Allen's juggling interception with 2:04 remaining, which sealed Linton-Stockton 13-7 victory over visiting Sullivan at Roy Williams Field Friday night. Allen tipped Evan Hamilton's pass which was intended for Eric Cox and came up with the football at the Miner 31-yard line on fourth-and-five for the Arrows...
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Top-ranked Ritter rings up 61 points on Thunderbirds
(High School Sports ~ 09/02/03)
Top-ranked Indianapolis Cardinal Ritter reached the end zone seven times in the first half against Eastern on Friday, then eased up in the second half and defeated the Thunderbirds 61-6. The Raiders (2-0) got touchdowns from eight different players in registering their their second blowout victory of the season. All but one of the Raiders' scores came on the ground and five scores covered at least 20 yards...
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Miners compete at Riverton Parke
(High School Sports ~ 09/02/03)
After winning the Greene County Invitational Thursday, the Linton-Stockton boys and girls cross country teams competed at Riverton Parke Invitational Saturday morning. In the girls race, Linton-Stockton tallied 89 points, good for fourth place. North Central won with 51 points, Clay City had 59 and Seeger was third with 73...
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Lakers continue on roll
(High School Sports ~ 09/02/03)
Shakamak completed a perfect week with a 21-9, 21-10, 21-9 victory over visiting Clay City Friday night. The Lady Laker volleyball team improved to 6-2 overall with its third consecutive victory. SHS also is 2-0 in the Tri-River Conference and 2-1 in the South Western Indiana Athletic Conference...
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Bloomfield tennis team
(High School Sports ~ 09/02/03)
collects win over WRVBloomfield tennis team collects win over WRV Bloomfield's tennis team came off an eight-day break to hand White River Valley a 4-1 loss on Friday at WRV's tennis facility. The Cards (2-1) swept doubles play and posted wins at two of the three singles spots against the Wolverines (0-4)...
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Riverton Parke's big plays dog Dawgs
(High School Sports ~ 09/02/03)
DUGGER-Union's defense stuffed Riverton Parke more times than not Friday night, but the visiting Panthers used a big-play offense to tame the Bulldogs 30-14 in a battle between two teams trying to start the season 2-0. Riverton Parke had 250 yards in total offense, not an inordinate amount, but 200 came on the ground as they rushed for three scores, either coming on or set up by big plays:...
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WRV coach attends Hall-of-Fame dinner
(High School Sports ~ 09/02/03)
White River Valley's boys basketball team will play in the Hall-of-Fame Classic in New Castle on December 27, marking the third time a WRV squad has been invited to play in the prestigious event. WRV coach Sean Vandeventer attended a dinner last Wednesday in Indianapolis for the participating teams...
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Benjamin Joseph Spurlin
(Obituary ~ 09/02/03)
SIMPSON, Ill. ---- Benjamin Joseph Spurlin, 79, of Simpson, Ill., and formerly of Pleasantville, passed away Monday, Sept. 1, 2003 at the Veteran's Hospital in Marion, Ill. Born Nov. 27, 1923 in Greene County, he was the son of Millard and Lucille Judd Spurling. He was a member of the Dugger Masonic Lodge...
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William A. "Tom" Sherrill
(Obituary ~ 09/02/03)
INDIANAPOLIS ---- William A. "Tom" Sherrill, 84, of Indianapolis, passed away Saturday, Aug. 30, 2003 at Indianapolis. He worked on the production line at Detroit Diesel Allisons, and was a member of Lafayette Heights Church of Christ of Indianapolis...
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August drought ends in big way
(Local News ~ 09/02/03)
The August drought ended abruptly Friday and the rainfall amounts continue to mount. Weather officials say the Greene County area could experience some severe flooding that will threaten agriculture crops in low-lying areas before week's end caused by record rainfall in the Marion County area along the White River...
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Family can't avoid body in the road
(Local News ~ 09/02/03)
The Clay County Sheriff's Department is investigating the death of a woman who was struck by a vehicle late Friday night. According a report filed by Clay County Sheriff Sgt. Rob Gambill, a 911 call was made to the department reporting a pedestrian had been struck and killed by a vehicle on State Road 59 S, between Clay City and Jasonville...
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Linton woman faces drug charges
(Local News ~ 09/02/03)
A Linton woman is facing drug charges after she was arrested early Friday morning by Linton police. Alicia L. Booker, 21, is facing charges of possession of methamphetamine, possession of chemical reagents or precursors with the intent to manufacture and maintaining a common nuisance...
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Bloomfield police kept busy over holiday weekend
(Local News ~ 09/02/03)
Bloomfield police had an eventful Labor Day weekend, investigating a burglary in which prescription medication was allegedly taken, an auto theft, a battery was reported and a counterfeit check was passed at a local bank. Carol Mason, who lives at 410 S. Washington Street, reported that someone broke into her residence Friday and allegedly stole 32 prescription painkillers with a "street value" of more than $700...
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Helen M. (Horacek) Daymude
(Obituary ~ 09/02/03)
Helen M. (Horacek) Daymude, 86, of Linton, passed away at 10:30 p.m., Friday, Aug. 29, 2003 at Linton Health & Rehabilitation Center. Born March 26, 1917 in Chicago, Ill., she was the daughter of Frank and Catherine Horacek. She was a homemaker, and a bartender at the Linton Moose for over 20 years. She was a welder on ships during World War II. She was of the Catholic faith and a member of the Linton Moose, VFW Auxiliary and American Legion Auxiliary...
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James Wilferd Headley
(Obituary ~ 09/02/03)
James Wilferd Headley, 83, of Linton, passed away at 5 a.m., Monday, Sept. 1, 2003 at Glenburn Home in Linton. Born Aug. 13, 1920 in Greene County, he was the son of James V. and Mary Bedwell Headley. He worked at the General Electric plant in Linton in the major maintenance department for 30 years, retiring in 1981.He was a member of Linton Church of Christ, and graduated from Linton High School in 1939. He was a veteran of the U.S. Air Force in World War II...
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Philip A. LeCocq
(Obituary ~ 09/02/03)
MIDLAND ---- Philip A. LeCocq, 43, of Midland, passed away at 4:07 a.m., today, Sept. 2, 2003 at Glenburn Home in Linton. Born March 8, 1960, in Linton, he was the son of Paris and Bernice (Wilson) LeCocq. He was an active member of the Lebanon Baptist Church in Midland. He was a 1978 graduate of Shakamak High School and was a machinist with C & M Engineering of Dugger for more than five years...
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Sarah (Sally) Brown Lee
(Obituary ~ 09/02/03)
BLOOMFIELD ---- Sarah (Sally) Brown Lee, 62, of Bloomfield, passed away at 3:05 p.m., Friday, Aug. 29, 2003 at her residence. Born Sept. 25, 1940 in Mount Carmel, Ill., she was the daughter of Gaile and Imogene (McMahel) Sperry. She was a homemaker. She was a member of the First Christian Church in Linton, Beta Sigma Phy Xi Epsilon Chapter, and graduated from Bridgeport High School in 1958...
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Ben F. Lindsey
(Obituary ~ 09/02/03)
SOLSBERRY ---- Ben F. Lindsey, 65, of Solsberry, passed away at 9:20 a.m., Friday, Aug. 29, 2003 at his residence. Born Feb. 4, 1938 in Greene County, he was the son of James Frederick and Ava (Bland) Lindsey. He worked at Thompson Consumer Electronics in Bloomington for 42 years, and was retired. He later worked part-time at Bloomfield State Bank in maintenance after his retirement. He was a member of the Solsberry Christian Church, and Solsberry Masonic Lodge...
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Eastern CC boys 4th at Rushville
(High School Sports ~ 09/02/03)
Eastern's boys cross country team placed fourth among 10 teams on Saturday in Division III of the Rushville Invitational. Daleville won the meet with 141 points. Rising Sun was second (148), Wapahani third (152) and Eastern fourth (155). Brandon Welti of Milan was the individual champion with a time of 17:31...
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