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Volunteers help with families waiting
(Local News ~ 02/18/04)
INDIANAPOLIS ---- Family members and loved ones of the 1-152nd Infantry Battalion of the Indiana National Guard, who waited for arriving troops early Sunday morning, were greeted by a group of friendly faces from Greene County, who offered them beverages to chase away the frigid chill in the air...
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Clay City claims TRC title over Miners
(High School Sports ~ 02/18/04)
CLAY CITY-The Linton Miners got caught in the middle of the Clay City Eels' celebration Tuesday night. On Senior Night, Clay City captured the Tri-River Conference championship for the second year in a row with a 60-35 win. Clay City shot a blistering 58 percent [22-38] from the floor, including 6-of-9 from three-point range. ...
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Vincennes Rivet rambles past Bulldogs
(High School Sports ~ 02/18/04)
DUGGER-Visiting Vincennes Rivet (11-9) took a 13-point lead into the second period, and that proved to be enough to hand Union its 15th loss of the season with a 65-48 setback. Union coach Doug Boyd stated, "This may have been one of our worst defensive efforts of the year. I don't know if it's just catching up with us. Most of our kids are playing five quarters a night. I just felt like we were just about two steps slow from the very beginning, and we didn't defend at all."...
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Wolverines clinch at least tie for title
(High School Sports ~ 02/18/04)
ELNORA-The White River Valley Wolverines moved themselves into a position where they can do no worse than tie for the SWIAC season championship with a 65-41 victory over the North Daviess Cougars in boys SWIAC action Tuesday night. The fifth-ranked Wolverines improved to 16-4 overall and 6-0 in the SWIAC with one more conference game remaining. The loss dropped North Daviess to 8-11 and 1-5...
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Cards triple their pleasure against NC
(High School Sports ~ 02/18/04)
Bloomfield showed its math skills to be proficient in counting by threes against North Central on Tuesday. The 10th-ranked Cardinals had as many three-point field goals (13) as two-point field goals (13) to rout the Thunderbirds 72-49. The 13 trifectas broke the old record of 11 against Owen Valley in 1998...
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Powell named to head Linton volleyball program
(High School Sports ~ 02/18/04)
Linton stayed in-house to find a new varsity volleyball coach, naming Jill Powell to the position on Monday. Powell replaces Mike Misner, who resigned recently to become an assistant coach at Vincennes University. Powell has been involved with the Linton program seven of the last eight years as the junior varsity coach...
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Rev. James "David" Swalls
(Obituary ~ 02/18/04)
HYMERA ---- The Rev. James "David" Swalls, 69, of Hymera, passed away Monday, Feb. 16, 2004 at Regional Hospital int Terre Haute. Born July 18, 1934 in Terre Haute, he was the son of Herman and Vernice (Hawkins) Swalls. He was pastor of Hymera Independent Community Church, retired from Texas Gas, LLC, and a member of The New Creations Gospel Group, Hymera Ministerial Association, VP Greene Co. ...
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Lester Edmonds Mounts Sr.
(Obituary ~ 02/18/04)
AUBURN, Wash. ---- Lester Edmonds Mounts Sr., 83, died Feb. 14, 2004, in Auburn, Wash. Born Aug. 15, 1920, in Pleasantville, he had lived in the Auburn area for 32 years. He was the son of Oliver and Stella Mounts. He was an electronic technician employed in the aerospace industry. ...
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Judith Ann Fox
(Obituary ~ 02/18/04)
Judith Ann Fox, 61, of Boonville, died Feb. 17 in St. Mary's Hospital in Evansville. Born Dec. 15 in Princeton, she was the daughter of Gaile and Lillian Imogene (McMahel) Sperry. She was a homemaker and a member of the Bridgeport United Methodist Church. She was active in aerobics, basketball and tennis...
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Leona May "Dot" Ferguson
(Obituary ~ 02/18/04)
ELLETTSVILLE ---- Leona May "Dot" Ferguson , 81, of Ellettsville, passed away Monday, Feb. 16, 2004, at Richland-Bean Blossom Health Care Center in Ellettsville. Born March 6, 1921, in Bedford, she was the daughter of Sam and Wyrtie (Hudson) Edington...
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Betty J. Crowder
(Obituary ~ 02/18/04)
Betty J. Crowder, 71, of Linton, passed away Tuesday, Feb. 17, at her residence. Born Aug. 10, 1932, she was the daughter of Jessie and Violet (Myers) Miller. She was retired with 27 years of service from RCA in Bloomington. She was a member of the Lyons Community Church...
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Leland E. Craig
(Obituary ~ 02/18/04)
Leland E. Craig, 68, of Bloomfield, passed away Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2004 at 2:20 a.m. in his residence. Born in Martin County on June 12, 1935, he was the son of Dwight and Helen Perkins Craig. He was a construction worker for Ralph Rogers Company for 40 years and was a farmer. He was a member of the Tunnel Hill Pentecostal Church...
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Taxpayers have until March 22 to file an appeal
(Local News ~ 02/18/04)
Greene County taxpayers have until March 22 to appeal their property tax bill. Greene County Assessor Nancy Snellenberger explained the deadline is set 45 days from the date the tax bills were sent out, which was Feb. 6. "If a taxpayer feels there is an error in their assessment they may appeal it," said Snellenberger...
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Greene County commissioners meet
(Local News ~ 02/18/04)
BLOOMFIELD ---- Don't be alarmed if you see a plane buzzing over Greene County this week, or some out-of-county trucks roaming the roads in the next few weeks. The county has secured an Indianapolis firm to take aerial photos ---- and that work should begin today...
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WRV board has tough decision to make
(Local News ~ 02/18/04)
SWITZ CITY ---- The White River Valley Board of School Trustees is expected to act at Thursday night's monthly meeting on one of two proposals to move its junior high students at Worthington and Lyons into the high school building in Switz City. Plan A would move the students at the start of the next school year in August...
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Linton police make meth bust
(Local News ~ 02/18/04)
Two Linton residents remain in the Greene County Jail this morning on numerous drug charges after police found a methamphetamine lab in a residence on Atlas Road just north of Price Road. Michael L. Boyll, 40, and Brenda M. Martin, 31, are facing charges of manufacturing methamphetamine in an amount more than three grams, a B felony; possession of more than three grams of methamphetamine while possessing a firearm, a class B felony; possession of precursors with intent to manufacture methamphetamine with a firearm, a class C felony; possession of a legend drug, a class D felony; maintaining a common nuisance, a class D felony; possession of anhydrous ammonia in an unapproved container, a class A misdemeanor; reckless possession of paraphernalia, a class A misdemeanor and possession of marijuana, a class A misdemeanor.. ...
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Shields goes back to Middle East
(Local News ~ 02/18/04)
While the area welcomes home soldiers from Iraq, a family in Worthington has said good-bye to their soldier. Tyler Shields was deployed Tuesday night along with four other soldiers with the 181st Air National Guard of Terre Haute. They are going to serve in the Middle East as a part of Operation Iraqi Freedom...
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Lady Wolverines glad to be playing close to home
(High School Sports ~ 02/18/04)
White River Valley's players will be glad to play the regional in familiar surroundings even if playing at North Daviess in December turned out to be the low point of the season for the Lady Wolverines. WRV could have finished in a first place tie with Eastern for the SWIAC title had they not lost at North Daviess 48-38. ...
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