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Linton man enjoys ships
(Local News ~ 04/27/04)
Dr. Bob Smiley has a fascination with Naval ships and an extensive knowledge of them ---- and rightfully so. A veteran of the U.S. Navy, Smiley served aboard the submarine USS Toro as well as the historic battleship USS Missouri ---- also known as Mighty Mo...
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Softball roundup
(High School Sports ~ 04/27/04)
The Eastern Greene Thunderbirds picked up one of its biggest victories of the season on Monday with a 6-3 win in Jasonville over the Shakamak Lakers. Once again, the southpaw Amy Fitch was the mound general, as she picked up her second win to five defeats...
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Baseball roundup
(High School Sports ~ 04/27/04)
Perhaps no baseball player in the area is hitting the ball like Shakamak's Austin Witt. Eleven games into the season, the senior southpaw has eight home runs and 27 runs batted in, which includes a 3 for 4, seven RBI game against the Union Bulldogs on Monday at Dugger...
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Carl Burton Waldrip
(Obituary ~ 04/27/04)
ENGLEWOOD, Fla. ---- Carl Burton Waldrip, 70, of Englewood, Fla., and formerly of Bloomington, passed away April 23, 2004 at 11 a.m. in Englewood. Born April 24, 1933, he was the son of Noble and Glodine (Eads) Waldrip. He married Irene (Miller) Waldrip on June 29, 1964...
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Ruth J. (Prosser) Isenogle
(Obituary ~ 04/27/04)
Ruth J. (Prosser) Isenogle, 81, of Newberry, passed away Monday April 19, 2004 at 12 p.m. at her residence. Born Aug. 7, 1922 in Davies county, she was the daughter of Grover and Mable (Cutshall) Holsapple. She was a member of the Bethany Christian Church and had graduated from Montgomery High School...
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Gladys M. Goodman
(Obituary ~ 04/27/04)
Gladys M. Goodman, 87 passed away at 11:55 p.m. Monday, April 26, 2004 at Glenburn Home in Linton. Born July 5, 1916 in Montgomery County, she was the daughter of John Thomas and Clara Jane (Bennett) Risk. She was a homemaker and a member of the First Baptist Church in Linton...
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Odon woman charged
(Local News ~ 04/27/04)
A Daviess County woman was in Greene Superior Court on Monday to be formally charged with two counts that she obtained a controlled substance at a Bloomfield pharmacy with a stolen medical prescriptions. Jennifer E. Smith, 42, of Odon made an initial court appearance on two charges of obtaining a controlled substance by fraud, forgery or deceit ---- a class D felony...
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Graves proves that hard work pays off
(Local News ~ 04/27/04)
SWITZ CITY ---- Coming from the small Greene County community of Switz City did not detour future Butler Bulldog A.J. Graves from playing like a champion each and every time out on the basketball court. When you come from a school the size of White River Valley, many from the upper 3A and 4A establishments are quick to label players who graduate from 1A schools as being good for their talent around them...
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Area volunteers honored
(Local News ~ 04/27/04)
SWITZ CITY ---- Volunteers form the backbone to one of Greene County's most active community service organizations. The more than 370 individuals who donated time and effort to the Greene County Volunteer Connection in the past year were honored Monday night at a special appreciation dinner for volunteers as well as supporting organizations and businesses at the Greene County Cooperative Extension office on the fairgrounds...
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WRV School Board candidates offer views
(Local News ~ 04/27/04)
Only one race for the White River Valley School Board will be contested on May 4. Robin Ford and Andrew Graves are vying for the seat in District 3. Incumbents Glen Cundiff and Ted Wagner will return to their seats unopposed. Both Ford and Graves are running because of a sense of community...
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Council OKs two SUVs for sheriff's department
(Local News ~ 04/27/04)
The Greene County Sheriff's Department was given approval by the county council Monday to purchase two new SUVs to use as police cruisers, but the money won't be coming from property tax funds in the General Fund. Sheriff Leon Allen received approval to use $12,000 from the Community Corrections Fund and was given the "blessing" of the council to use $40,000 from the inmate commissary fund at the jail. ...
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Tennis roundup
(High School Sports ~ 04/27/04)
The Linton Miners' girls' tennis team is now 0-4 after a 5-0 loss to the Vincennes Rivet Patriots on Monday. In No. 1 singles, Julie Mindeman defeated Rachel Cravens, 6-0, 6-0. In the No. 2 singles, Jessie Ross defeated Hilary Shonk, 6-0, 6-1. The No. 3 singles match was won my Kara Minerman over Rachel Pruett, 6-0, 6-2...
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