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Linton 4-Hers photo honored
(Local News ~ 08/27/04)
Rolls and rolls of film were shot and processed before a Linton teen came up with the picture-perfect photograph that he really liked. That photograph, which earned Grand Champion honors at last month's Greene County 4-H Fair, will soon be on display for an entire year in the Indianapolis office of the Indiana 4-H Foundation after it received another very special award...
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Shakamak, Union each post wins in volleyball
(High School Sports ~ 08/27/04)
The Shakamak Lakers won their sixth match of the season with a 25-20, 25-20, 25-18 win over North Daviess Thursday. Shea Griffith had eight kills. Brook Collins had seven, Michelle Betts five, and Jenna Barton finished with four. Morgan Hobbs had 18 assists to continue to lead the team. She also added 11 digs...
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Miners rebound after first loss of the season
(High School Sports ~ 08/27/04)
WASHINGTON ---- The Linton Miners' volleyball program returned to the win column on Thursday after a 25-11, 25-11, 25-12 win over the Cardinals of Washington Catholic. Jocelin Powell had 22 assists and two aces. Kaitlin Fish finished with two aces and two digs. Emily Gaither had five kills, a block, three aces, and four digs. Corianne Warrick had two digs, 12 kills, 13 assists, and three blocks...
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Linton wins last meet of the season at Phil Harris
(High School Sports ~ 08/27/04)
LINTON ---- As far competitive play is concerned, the Linton-Stockton Miners' golf team is done with Phil Harris as of Thursday's win over Owen Valley, 224-231. The Miners will still depend on the tees, the greens, the fareways, and yes, even the roughs for practice...
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Continued setbacks will not detour Lady Cardinals
(High School Sports ~ 08/27/04)
Whoever coined the phrase "things can't get any worse" obviously never meet Bloomfield Cardinals' volleyball coach Lu Anne Anderson. Before the season even began, Anderson lost one of her top hitter in Rachel Thomas with a torn ACL during warm-ups before the teams first match of the 2004 season at Shakamak...
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Thunderbirds run away with county title
(High School Sports ~ 08/27/04)
SWITZ CITY ---- On Thursday, four Greene County schools converged on the campus of White River Valley to compete for the title of best cross country team in the county. Eastern Greene won the meet with a total time of 99:43. Linton took second with a time of 101:47. Bloomfield (102:47) finished third while Shakamak finished fourth with a time of 103:24...
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Determined Miners win Greene county meet
(High School Sports ~ 08/27/04)
SWITZ CITY ---- While Eastern Greene proved to be to much for Linton boys to handle, it was just the opposite in the girls' cross country meet. Linton finished first with a combined time of 97:11. Eastern was a close second behind the Lady Miners (98:48)...
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Vacie Lorene (Campbell) Long
(Obituary ~ 08/27/04)
Vacie Lorene (Campbell) Long, 91, of Bloomfield, passed away at 7:45 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 25, 2004 in Greenwood at the home of her son. Born Aug. 12, 1913 in Galesburg, Ill., she was the daughter of Clarence Campbell and Lilly White Campbell. On Jan. 16, 1943, she married Gerald K. Long, who passed away Jan. 14, 1974...
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George M. Rushton Jr.
(Obituary ~ 08/27/04)
George M. Rushton Jr., 75, of Dugger, passed away Tuesday, Aug. 24, 2004 at his residence. Born July 9, 1929 in Hendricks County, he was the son of George M. Rushton Sr. and Crystal Maze Rushton. He was a Navy veteran and had retired from Chrysler Corp. in Indianapolis...
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Sandborn Town Council meets
(Local News ~ 08/27/04)
SANDBORN ---- Nearly a hundred residents from Sandborn's 240 households attended the town meeting at the Community Building on Thursday night to not only sign easements but to have easement questions answered. In addition to the town council, answering questions were Judy Thomann from IDEM; John Acree, Midwest Engineers; Tina Henderson, grant administrator; Ed Cummings, Sandborn's attorney; and Jacqui Bauer, state co-director of Rural Community Assistance Program...
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Bloomfield school conducts open house
(Local News ~ 08/27/04)
The hallways and classes were full, but classes were not in session. The Bloomfield School District conducted its annual open house Thursday from 6-8 p.m. There was a large turnout this year from parents, students and teachers. School having only begun a little over a week ago didn't seem to deter parents from visiting to see how things are going in the classroom...
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Wall preparing for JH students next year
(Local News ~ 08/27/04)
SWITZ CITY ---- White River Valley School Corporation's new superintendent, Layton Wall, says there will be some change in store for the school district. The biggest change will be the reconfiguration of the school district during the 2005-06 school year...
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Corn, bean crops look good, not great
(Local News ~ 08/27/04)
Area agriculturalists said corn and bean crops should be average to above average this year. "I don't think we'll have a bumper crop in Greene County," said Steve Cornelius, who farms 8,000 acres in the county. He predicted that this year's harvest won't be as good as last year's because of an overabundance of rain in May and June. The Switz City farmer said water sat on the flat ground, and nitrogen leached out of the fields...
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Area residents learn about GCSWD
(Local News ~ 08/27/04)
SWITZ CITY ---- A modest-sized crowd, numbering less than 50 individuals, turned out Thursday night to listen and learn about the operation of the Greene County Solid Waste Management District. Those attending heard a lot of facts and figures about the virtues of recycling and the benefits it can produce for the county...
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Bloomfield competitive, but still looking for first victory
(High School Sports ~ 08/27/04)
SPENCER ---- The Bloomfield Lady Cardinals' volleyball program made a huge leap forward Thursday despite being pushed back with two seniors quitting the team. Bloomfield won its first game in 2004, but still was unable come away with the match victory against Owen Valley in Spencer...
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