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Fans, protesters turn out for circus
(Local News ~ 09/04/03)
The Carson and Barnes 5 Ring Circus staged two performances in Linton on Wednesday, and drew good crowds ---- despite mud and a couple of animal-rights protesters. Brought to Linton as a fundraiser for the Linton-Stockton Chamber of Commerce, the circus featured trained elephants, horses, performing dogs and tigers, jugglers, high-wire artists, a troop of performing Friesian stallions, clowns, a small menagerie, a snake sideshow and a well-trained baby elephant named Jennie...
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Soccer complex to become a reality
(High School Sports ~ 09/04/03)
After years of hopes and dreams, the Greene County Soccer Association Soccer Complex, located on County Road 200N between Sunset Park and American Legion Park in Linton, will become a reality on Saturday, Sept. 13. "It is unbelievable. A dream come true," said GCSA president Michael Miller. ...
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BHS netters nipped by OV
(High School Sports ~ 09/04/03)
Bloomfield put its hopes of winning Wednesday's tennis match at Owen Valley on the freshmen number two doubles team of Dakota Weatherholt and Jordan Maryfield. The pair lost to the Patriots' Shane Willen and Tim Bell 7-4 in a third set tiebreaker and the Cards lost the match 3-2...
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Lady Cards win fourth straight
(High School Sports ~ 09/04/03)
Sullivan County volleyball teams began their tour of Bloomfield on Wednesday and the Lady Cards didn't show their guests much hospitality, swatting North Central 21-8, 21-16, 21-12. The Cards, 6-4 and winners of four straight, continue playing Sullivan County teams tonight when Sullivan visits. The Cards will host Union next Monday...
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Linton tops Sullivan in cross country
(High School Sports ~ 09/04/03)
Sullivan had the individual winner in both races, but the Linton-Stockton boys and girls cross country teams came away with victories over the Golden Arrows in a dual meet at LSHS Wednesday. In the boys event, Sullivan's Matt Dupre won with time of 18 minutes, eight seconds, but the Miners captured the next five places in posting a 20-35 victory...
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Dugger has two open dates for football
(High School Sports ~ 09/04/03)
DUGGER-Union already had one open date on its schedule. Now the Bulldogs have two. Union does not have an opponent for September 26 and now the Bulldogs have learned they won't have a game on September 16 since Indiana Deaf School dropped the program this season after just one game due to a shortage of players...
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Eastern plays North Central
(High School Sports ~ 09/04/03)
For the first time in Eastern's short football history, the Thunderbirds will have a chance to win a varsity football game. The opportunity will come Friday when the T-Birds host North Central in their home opener at Olcott Field at Jackson Creek Middle School in Bloomington...
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Miners ranked 10th
(High School Sports ~ 09/04/03)
Linton-Stockton volleyball team, which has opened the season with four wins in five matches, is currently rated 10th in the lastest Class 2A coaches's poll. The Lady Miners were ranked No. 9 the previous week. Linton will entertain West Vigo and Turkey Run at 5:30 p.m. Saturday in a round-robin...
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Bloomfield junior high girls run past WRV
(High School Sports ~ 09/04/03)
Bloomfield's junior high girls cross country team defeated White River Valley 27-47 on Wednesday. WRV's Jennifer Hughes and Ashley Graves finished first and second respectively for WRV, but Bloomfield placed seven runners in the top 10. Alli Gilliland led Bloomfield with a third place showing...
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Youth football
(High School Sports ~ 09/04/03)
The Linton Youth Football League will kickoff its season with a parade at 5:30 p.m. Saturday, starting at the Linton post office going down Main Street. Each team will be announced at the football field, followed by each team playing two quarters in a jamboree...
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Miners fall short at Northview
(High School Sports ~ 09/04/03)
Brad McKinney was hoping that his Linton-Stockton boys tennis team would capitalize on a chance to make an early-season statement, but instead his Miners lost a 3-2 decision at Northview Wednesday. "It was a tough loss," said McKinney. "Right now, one (Drew Dunkerly) and two (Ryan Baker) singles are not playing very good tennis. They are playing against their brains instead of playing again their opponents...
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Miners play at Oakland City on Friday
(High School Sports ~ 09/04/03)
Linton-Stockton football coach Steve Weber hopes to make a better showing against Oakland City Wood Memorial than they did a year ago. "I would like to get a little pay back," Weber said of their 7 p.m. Friday matchup at Oakland City against the Trojans. "I don't want to say that we were better last year, but (Jason) Neal got hurt early and our offense sputtered...
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E-911 to remain in Linton
(Local News ~ 09/04/03)
Greene County will continue to have two E-911 dispatching sites, despite questions raised about the efficiency of the dual operation during Wednesday morning's round of budget hearings conducted by the county council. Councilman Ed Cullison, from eastern Greene County, raised the issue of the "economic efficiency" of running a dispatching center for emergency 911 calls at both the sheriff's department and the Linton City Police Department...
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Powell goes to bat for deputy
(Local News ~ 09/04/03)
The Greene County Council inched closer to reaching its goal of cutting $900,000 from the proposed 2004 county budget on Wednesday, the second day of annual budget hearings. When the session ended late Wednesday afternoon the council emerged from the meeting room in the courthouse annex with $627,452 sliced from the proposed budget ---- with one day remaining in the hearings...
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Jasonville gets systems to help locate children
(Local News ~ 09/04/03)
JASONVILLE ---- A child is reported missing or abducted. The next few hours are critical for law enforcement. "When a child is reported missing, time is one of law enforcement's greatest enemies. Every hour a child is missing, the likelihood of a safe recovery decreases," said Jasonville Assistant Chief Don Fish...
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Eastern Heights to begin project soon
(Local News ~ 09/04/03)
Eastern Heights Utilities, Inc, based in Bloomfield, has awarded a contract to an Orleans firm to serve as general contractor for a major water line expansion project in Jefferson and Smith townships in northwestern Greene County. Dave Daughtery Construction Co. was awarded a contract Friday totaling $1,164,490 for the estimated 22 miles of new water line ---- starting west of Worthington and running east to the Owen County line, according to Eastern Heights manager Larry Ellis...
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Bloomfield resident asks for access to property
(Local News ~ 09/04/03)
A Bloomfield resident, who lives on Sunset Drive, asked the Bloomfield Town Council on Wednesday night to make sure she has access to her house during next month's two-day Apple Festival celebration. Rae Dawn Gadberry said she experienced a problem during last year's festival when a friend was denied access to her property and she wanted to make sure the situation was remedied before this year's event slated for Oct. 3-4 in the area around the town park...
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Redbird to open this weekend
(Local News ~ 09/04/03)
DUGGER ---- The first state-regulated off-road riding facility in Indiana ---- Redbird State Riding Area ---- will officially open for its first weekend of riding, Saturday and Sunday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. The facility offers miles of trails for two and four-wheel off-road vehicles. It began with just over 200 acres of ground, but once completed will have 650 acres of hills, trees and lakes. Trails range from easy to very challenging...
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Sewell's hearing continued
(Local News ~ 09/04/03)
A Bloomfield man intends to plead guilty Sept. 19 to felony child exploitation. A hearing in the criminal case against Merle A. Sewell, 64, facing 11 felony child exploitation charges, was continued Wednesday morning in Marion Superior Court, Division II at the request of defense attorney Jennifer Lukemeyer of Indianapolis...
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Bloomfield library board conducts budget hearing
(Local News ~ 09/04/03)
The Bloomfield-Eastern Greene Public Library Board of Trustees conducted a brief public hearing Wednesday evening to allow comment on the proposed 2004 budget. No residents showed up to comment. The proposed budget, as advertised, includes $446,897 in the Operating Fund and $117,000 in Lease Rental...
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Austin Kyle Drake
(Obituary ~ 09/04/03)
Austin Kyle Drake, 19, of Centerpoint, passed away Tuesday Sept. 2, 2003 in his residence. He was born Feb. 8, 1984, in Terre Haute, the son of Terry and Melody Brush Drake. He graduated from Calvary Christian School in 2003. He was a member of the Maryland Community Church and served on the prayer team. He was a recipient of many blessings through the Make A Wish Foundation. He was a sports enthusiast, and especially liked the Indiana Pacers...
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Eastern Community Football results
(High School Sports ~ 09/04/03)
The Eastern Thunder football teams had their first game against Shakamak on Saturday, August 23,2003. All three teams came up on top. The third and fourth grade team started it off with their win 24-0. The fifth and sixth grade team posted a 12-6 victory. ...
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