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Dugger man hit, killed by car
(Local News ~ 11/26/03)
An elderly Dugger man was struck and killed by a car Tuesday evening as he was coming out of a church. Wayne Camden, 80, was struck by a car on State Road 54 at about 8 p.m., according to Dugger Town Marshal Dave Heaton. Camden had been at revival services at the Methodist Church...
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Shakamak uses fast start to oust Bloomfield
(High School Sports ~ 11/26/03)
JASONVILLE-The Shakamak Lady Lakers gained a quick lead over the Bloomfield Lady Cardinals Tuesday night and kept the lead the entire game. Bloomfield fought back in the fourth quarter, but it wasn't enough as they lost 44-33. "We executed things pretty well," Shakamak head coach Jon Miller said. ...
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Secrest, Boyd off to fast start in last season
(High School Sports ~ 11/26/03)
There are four former SWIAC basketball players currently on Division I college rosters. Of those four, Bloomfield's Lindsay Secrest and Union's Brody Boyd are seniors. Both have started their final collegiate seasons in fine fashion. Secrest helped lead Northern Illinois to a season-opening 77-60 triumph over Loyola-Chicago last Friday by collecting 16 points, three assists and two rebounds as a starting forward. Secrest was 6-11 from the field with two treys and 2-2 from the line...
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New coach hopes Lakers can use quickness
(High School Sports ~ 11/26/03)
JASONVILLE-Shakamak has quietly put together six consecutive winning seasons. Quietly because the Lakers don't have any trophies to show for their efforts. They haven't won a sectional, SWIAC title, or Greene County Invitational championship during the time frame...
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Eastern falls to Owen Valley in season opener
(High School Sports ~ 11/26/03)
SPENCER-In order for Eastern to have any measure of success this season the T-Birds will have to put mind over matter. In other words, the T-Birds are going to have to play smarter than the opposition because they won't be more physical than most opponents...
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Third quarter costs Lady Miners at SK
(High School Sports ~ 11/26/03)
Linton failed to score in the third quarter at South Knox on Tuesday and that was the difference as the Lady Miners lost to the Lady Spartans 40-26. "One quarter costs us," Linton coach Mike Riggleman said. "It happened for a variety of reasons. The defense gave up easy baskets, but it was also the offense with turnovers and poor shot selection."...
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Alfred Wayne Camden
(Obituary ~ 11/26/03)
DUGGER ---- Alfred Wayne Camden, 80, of Dugger, passed away of injuries sustained in an accident on State Road 54 in Dugger at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 25, 2003. He was born in Sullivan County on April 25, 1923, the son of Wayne and Grace Patton Camden. He was a member of the First Christian Church in Dugger, and was retired from Link Belt in Indianapolis. He was a veteran of World War II, a member of American Legion Post 224 and the Masonic Lodge, both of Dugger...
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Santa coming to Bloomfield on Friday
(Local News ~ 11/26/03)
Santa Claus will be coming to town on Friday morning. Santa will arrive in downtown Bloomfield at 10 a.m. signaling the official start of the Christmas shopping season. He will ride into town on the Bloomfield Fire Department's aerial pumper truck and stop near the corner of Main and Washington streets...
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Shelburn man busted for meth
(Local News ~ 11/26/03)
A Shelburn man was arrested on drug charges even though he told the officer he couldn't be charged. John R. Passen, 48, was in Greene Circuit Court on Monday for his initial hearing on charges of possession of methamphetamine and reckless possession of paraphernalia...
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Linton to conduct parent convocation
(Local News ~ 11/26/03)
A parent convocation set for Dec. 2 at Linton-Stockton Elementary School for parents, students and interested community members will focus on positive attitudes. The convocation will be 5:30-6:45 p.m. in the school's cafeteria and multi-purpose room...
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Thanksgiving is more than football, parades, shopping
(Local News ~ 11/26/03)
It's almost here. The busy highways and skyways, the lavish holiday table, and the over consumption of food. Add to that other traditions that have dovetailed onto the holiday such as Christmas shopping, Christmas parades, and professional football, and you have Thanksgiving Day...
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Vincel enjoys Ironman event despite being ill
(Local News ~ 11/26/03)
It was a grueling test of endurance, but a rural Bloomfield woman ran, swam and biked in ---- and completed ---- the Hawaiian Ironman competition on Oct. 18 despite illness. Renee Vincel, accompanied by her husband Troy and several family members, flew to Hawaii in mid-October to compete. She is 34-year-old critical-care nurse at Bloomington Hospital...
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Linton students to raise money for needy
(Local News ~ 11/26/03)
A Linton-Stockton High School junior went hungry today, deliberately and for a good cause. Caylan Evans fasted to raise money for some local charities. Evans,, 17, is raising money for local churches' food banks as well as a contest at his home room at school that involves "adopting" a local family in need of some extra help - as well as a canned food drive at school...
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Clay City reloads after record-setting season
(High School Sports ~ 11/26/03)
CLAY CITY-When was the last time anyone included Clay City and reload in the same sentence? Winning seasons have been few and far between for the Eels over the past quarter-century, but last season was something special for the program. Clay City won a school record 18 games, captured its first Greene County Invitational title and entered March as one of the top sectional contenders. The Eels lost to eventual champion Bloomfield, but the season still went down as one of the best ever...
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