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Hard work pays off with solid Linton defense
(Local News ~ 11/17/04)
For Linton to be successful in Friday night's Class A semistate showdown with Indianapolis Ritter and stay alive in the quest for the school's first state football crown, the Miners' defensive squad will have to play perhaps its best game of the year...
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Thunderbirds edge Union in early season SWIAC contest
(High School Sports ~ 11/17/04)
DUGGER ---- Tuesday night, the Union Lady Bulldogs played host to the Eastern Greene Lady Thunderbirds in what proved to be a thriller, if nothing else. Both teams had their strong and weak points, but when it was all said and done, it was the Lady Thunderbirds coming out on top, winning by a score of 49-42...
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Bloomfield holds on to down Mustangs
(High School Sports ~ 11/17/04)
BLOOMFIELD ---- After demolishing Shoals last week to open the season, the Bloomfield Lady Cardinals played host to the Edgewood Mustangs on Tuesday in Glover Gymnasium. The Cardinals jumped out to an early 14-0 lead before a second-half run by Edgewood made the game more competitive. But in the end, Bloomfield emerged victorious, 54-48...
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Leotta Mae Targett
(Obituary ~ 11/17/04)
Leotta Mae Targett, 75, of Bloomfield, passed away at 8:50 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 15, 2004 at her residence. Born April 26, 1929 in Bloomfield, she was the daughter of Julius and Nancy (Love) Pearson. She was married to Isaac Earl Targett Sr. She was a homemaker and a member of Bloomfield Seventh-Day Adventist Church...
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Earl Lowder
(Obituary ~ 11/17/04)
Earl Lowder, 92, of Bloomfield, passed away at 11:26 a.m. on Monday, Nov. 15, 2004 at Lyons Health & Living Center. Born Feb. 26, 1912 in Greene County, he was the son of Walter and Sally (Tibbett) Lowder. He had been married to Fannie (Ockerman) Lowder, who passed away Aug. 27, 1995...
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Terry Gale Fisk "Rowdy"
(Obituary ~ 11/17/04)
HOBART ---- Terry Gale Fisk "Rowdy", 71, of Hobart, passed away on Saturday, Nov. 13, 2004. He was the son of Homer and Marie Fisk and was married to Dorothy Marie Fisk. He was retired from LTV Steel with 40 years of service. He was a graduate of Coalmont High School. After graduation, he joined the U.S. Navy, serving during the Korean War...
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Greene County man faces drug-related charges
(Local News ~ 11/17/04)
A 22-year-old eastern Greene County man faces three drug-related charges following his arrest Sunday. Eric S. Breedlove, who lives in Blue Sky Estates located in rural Springville, made an initial appearance in Greene Circuit Court on Monday on a charge of possession of a controlled substance ---- a class D felony; as well as possession of marijuana and reckless possession of paraphernalia ---- both class A misdemeanors...
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WRV School Board meets
(Local News ~ 11/17/04)
SWITZ CITY ---- The White River Valley Board of School Trustees passed a resolution Thursday that will allow all military personnel who have or are currently serving in Iraq or Afghanistan fighting the war on terror to receive free passes to all Wolverine sporting events...
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Troops, families could use holiday cheer
(Local News ~ 11/17/04)
Some area military personnel are still deployed overseas, and care packages from home can make their holidays a little cheerier. In addition, families of those deployed and those just returned could use some help getting back into the groove, said Jodie Myers of the Linton-area Family Readiness Group (FRG), which provides support for military families...
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Commissioners formally approve voting machines
(Local News ~ 11/17/04)
The Greene County Commissioners formally approved the purchase of a new electronic voting machine system Tuesday morning. The commissioners agreed to buy 62 MicroVote Infinity Direct Recording Electronic (DRE) devices at a cost of $306,000 ---- $256,000 for the actual machines, reader devices and related equipment; and $50,000 for a four-year election cycle of staffing support running through the 2008 presidential election...
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Linton-Stockton Chamber of Commerce meets
(Local News ~ 11/17/04)
At the Linton-Stockton Chamber of Commerce's monthly meeting, president Rich Brown commended everyone who helped make the Buy Indiana Expo a success. "Buy Indiana was an awesome success," Brown said. Brown thanked Linton-Stockton Superintendent Ron Bush and his faculty and staff for helping...
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Greene County Commissioners meet
(Local News ~ 11/17/04)
An Indianapolis engineering firm has been paid a long overdue bill for mapping work involved with the E-911 emergency system, despite objections from the county council On Tuesday, the commissioners approved an additional appropriation of $165,444 from the E-911 Fund to pay the disputed outstanding invoice with WTH Engineering Company, Inc...
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Borders takes oath of office
(Local News ~ 11/17/04)
Former Jasonville mayor and well-known Elvis impersonator Bruce Borders put on a new hat Tuesday ---- Indiana District 45 State Representative. The newly elected lawmaker participated in Legislative Organization Day activities of the General Assembly at the Statehouse in Indianapolis. He joined 99 other representatives in taking their oath of office, and witnessed the swearing in of Brian Bosma as the new Speaker of the House, the naming of leadership positions and naming of new committees...
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WRV tops West Vigo in girls basketball
(High School Sports ~ 11/17/04)
WEST TERRE HAUTE ---- The White River Valley Wolverines are 2-0 after a 64-57 win over the West Vigo Vikings in girl's high school basketball action in Terre Haute Tuesday. The game was nip and tuck throughout as both teams combined for 48 personal fouls and 73 free throw attempts...
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