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Constance Tomich sentenced
(Local News ~ 01/30/04)
BLOOMFIELD ---- Constance Tomich was afraid to divorce her husband Ronald Tomich for fear he would take her children from her. But now Tomich will be spending the majority of her life in prison for her part in the shooting death of Ronald Tomich on Feb. 14, 2003...
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Neill makes enough progress to return home
(High School Sports ~ 01/30/04)
Less than four days after having doctors remove a cyst from the front of his brain, Bloomfield senior guard Jon Neill is resting comfortably at home after being released from the hospital on Thursday. Neill had surgery at the IU Medical Center early Monday morning and was expected to be hospitalized anywhere from 7-10 days, but doctors believe he has made enough progress to be home...
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Lady T-Birds clinch SWIAC title
(High School Sports ~ 01/30/04)
Eastern had two reasons to celebrate Thursday's 48-35 victory over Clay City. For one thing, the Lady T-Birds (12-6, 6-1) won the SWIAC title for the fourth straight season. For another, senior Danielle Rains surpassed 1,000 career points. Eastern's seniors, (Rains, Hannah Cobine, Stacey Higgins and Natalie Cummings), made history by playing on their fourth straight conference championship squad. ...
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Lady Lakers closing in on winning season
(High School Sports ~ 01/30/04)
JASONVILLE÷On senior night the Shakamak Lady Lakers' seniors stepped up, making their home record 8-1 in a 53-35 win over the Union Lady Bulldogs. After starting the season 4-8, Shakamak improved their record to 10-9. Shakamak started out strong and finished strong as well. After leading 27-16 at halftime, Shakamak came back strong in the third quarter outscoring Union 18-8...
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Joseph Lynch
(Obituary ~ 01/30/04)
PAXTON ---- Joseph Lynch, 32, of Paxton, died at 10:50 a.m. Dec. 25, 2003, in Sullivan County Community Hospital. Born in Sullivan Dec. 31, 1970, he was the son of William Paul and Vicki Keller Lynch. He was employed by City Glass in Sullivan. Survivors include his parents, of Paxton; a sister, Kimberly Jackson of Linton and a grandmother, Norma Keller of Sullivan...
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William P. Lynch
(Obituary ~ 01/30/04)
William P. Lynch, 65, of Paxton, died at 3:31 p.m. Wednesday in Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis Born July 17, 1938, in Greene County, he was the son of Clifford and Eva Blough Lynch. He was an employee of Sullivan County Airport and a member of Northwood Baptist Church...
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Angeleana Fiscus
(Obituary ~ 01/30/04)
WORTHINGTON ---- Angeleana Fiscus, 84, of Worthington, died at 12:26 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 27, 2004, at Hancock Memorial Hospital in Greenfield, Ind. Born April 23, 1919, in Switz City, she was the daughter of Robert S. and Lillie (Johnson) Wright. She was a homemaker, member of the Worthington Christian Church and Eastern Star...
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Risher reaching for the stars
(Local News ~ 01/30/04)
A Linton native now living in Bloomington ---- who is a playwright ---- knows what it is to reach for the stars. He may have just snagged one. Bob Risher, who is the senior writer for Cook Inc., a freelance writer who also writes for the Bloomington Playwrights Project, has sold a film treatment to a major Hollywood studio...
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Literacy program needs more volunteers
(Local News ~ 01/30/04)
The Greene County Literacy Program needs your help. Volunteer tutors are needed in all parts of the county ---- especially in the Linton, Jasonville and Worthington areas, according to Greene County Literacy Coordinator Beth Burcham. The adult literacy program is funded through the Lilly Endowment CAPE Grant, from a contribution from the Greene County United Way and from private donations...
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Tracks in snow lead police to meth lab
(Local News ~ 01/30/04)
Indiana State Police troopers tracked suspected anhydrous ammonia thieves several miles through the snow near Edwardsport in Knox County on Thursday evening before following the tracks to a working methamphetamine lab located inside of an auto garage...
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Teen faces sexual misconduct charges
(Local News ~ 01/30/04)
BLOOMFIELD ---- A Worthington teenager has been charged with sexual misconduct with a minor and battery. Jeremy E. Stinebaugh, 18, was arrested on Wednesday evening after Worthington Officer Don Richardson received a complaint from a mother and her two daughters...
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Tomich's daughter subject of courtroom talk
(Local News ~ 01/30/04)
BLOOMFIELD ---- Alyssa Tomich was not in Greene Circuit Court on Thursday morning, but that didn't keep her from being the focus of much of the hearing. Alyssa's mother, Constance Tomich, was sentenced Thursday morning for her part in the Feb. 14, 2003, shooting death of her husband, Ronald Tomich...
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Cold, snow hit Greene County area
(Local News ~ 01/30/04)
Bone-chilling cold describes weather conditions that greeted Greene Countians as they crawled out of bed today. For the first time this winter season, temperatures plunged below zero ---- registering minus 2 degrees shortly before 5 a.m. Making matters worse was severe gusting winds that plunged the wind chill factor to nearly minus 15 degrees before daybreak, according to National Weather Service officials in Indianapolis...
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Linton police concerned about 'bad' batch of meth
(Local News ~ 01/30/04)
The deaths of two Linton men this week may be connected. Linton police are awaiting toxicology reports from blood drawn from Monte Bland, 33 and Terry Goodman, 33. Bland was found dead in his residence Sunday, and the body of Goodman was discovered on Wednesday night in his residence...
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Mad Cow scare sends cattle prices down
(Local News ~ 01/30/04)
Other than apple pie, what's more American than a juicy steak or a hamburger just off the grill? Americans are beef lovers. However, in December 2003 when one cow in the state of Washington, that had been brought from Canada, was identified as having Mad Cow Disease, the commonly used term for Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE), Americans all over the U.S. began wondering if it was risky to eat beef...
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Alexander gets 60 years
(Local News ~ 01/30/04)
BLOOMFIELD ---- James Alexander will be serving 60 years for murdering his wife in September 2002. On Oct. 24, 2003, a jury found Alexander guilty of the shooting death of Mary Bland Alexander. Alexander was sentenced Thursday afternoon in Greene Circuit Court by Judge David Johnson...
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Miners slip past WRV at junior varsity SWIAC
(High School Sports ~ 01/30/04)
Linton rallied in the fourth quarter to edge White River Valley 32-31 in the junior varsity SWIAC, which was played at North Daviess on Thursday. The tournament was postponed on both Monday and Tuesday. Bloomfield was supposed to play Union, but the Bulldogs didn't show up. Clay City defeated Shakamak and Eastern faced North Daviess in the late game...
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