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Bloomfield churches spread holiday cheer
(Local News ~ 12/20/04)
A unique community ecumenical partnership provided a bountiful holiday dinner Saturday morning in Bloomfield for Greene County's needy. Some called the second annual event a "miracle" because of the level of cooperation and fellowship the project has fostered among 14 different churches of varying denominations...
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Marcelene Levonne Moss
(Obituary ~ 12/20/04)
Marcelene Levonne Moss, 83, of Sullivan, passed away on Saturday, Dec. 17, 2004 at her residence. Born July 13, 1921 in Fairbanks, she was the daughter of Cloye and Ola Mae (Thompson) De Baun. She had been married to Charles Dow Moss, who passed away in March 2000...
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Mary F. Reed
(Obituary ~ 12/20/04)
Mary F. Reed, 79, of Jasonville, passed away Friday, Dec. 17, 2004 at Greene County General Hospital. Born July 24, 1925 in Jasonville, she was the daughter of William and Leona (Rich) Stiffler. She was an office manager for 25 years at Good Housekeeping Shops in Michigan. She was a member of the Jasonville Assembly of God...
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Evalena Wilson
(Obituary ~ 12/20/04)
Evalena Wilson, 88, of Sullivan, passed away at 4:45 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 18, 2004 at Sullivan County Community Hospital. Born May 15, 1916 in Sullivan County, she was the daughter of Jesse and Alpha (Ridgeway) Davidson. She had been married to Blair Wilson, who passed away in 1986...
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Cardinals remain perfect in SWIAC
(High School Sports ~ 12/20/04)
BLOOMFIELD ---- The Bloomfield Cardinals moved to 5-0 in the SouthWestern Indiana Athletic Conference with a 42-38 win over the Wolverines of White River Valley in high school boys basketball action Saturday night inside Glover Gymnasium. The win also allowed the Cardinals to hold claim to the County Keg for at least one more outing...
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Cascade edges Bloomfield girls
(High School Sports ~ 12/20/04)
CLAYTON ---- The Bloomfield Lady Cardinals traveled to Clayton and came away with a heartbreaking 68-65 loss to the Cascade Cadets. The game was tied 65 all late, but a 20-footer at the buzzer by Kate Miller that sent the Cardinal faithful home with a sour taste in their mouths...
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OV tops Bloomfield in double OT
(High School Sports ~ 12/20/04)
BLOOMFIELD ---- The Bloomfield Cardinals lost in double overtime to the Owen Valley Patriots Friday night in Bloomfield, 63-60, in boys high school basketball action The Cardinals let the game slip away as they had a 55-51 lead with 53 seconds to play in the first overtime, but allowed Owen Valley to tie the game and send the contest into the second OT...
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Lady Miners hold off Shakamak
(High School Sports ~ 12/20/04)
JASONVILLE ---- Linton's girls basketball team managed to hold on to a 36-31 win over the Shakamak Lady Lakers in varsity action Friday night at Jasonville. "The biggest area we are having trouble in is intensity and that's really it," said Linton coach Mike Riggleman. "They know what to do. We don't change anything. It's not like they don't know what they're supposed to be doing...
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Lakers knock off Linton on Friday
(High School Sports ~ 12/20/04)
JASONVILLE ---- Linton took its three game winning streak into Jasonville to close out a varsity double-header last Friday with the Shakamak Lakers in boys high school basketball action. Both teams came out running in the first quarter, but in the end it was the heads up play from the Lakers that allowed them to come away with a 10 point victory, 58-48, and to hold claim to the bucket...
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Linton girls finish third in Tecumseh Tournament
(High School Sports ~ 12/20/04)
LYNNVILLE ---- The good news about Linton's girls basketball team the past three weeks is that the Lady Miners are winning. The bad news is, they're not winning the way Coach Mike Riggleman would like. The Lady Miners continued that streak Saturday in the Tecumseh Tournament against Northeast Dubois and North Daviess...
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Union falls to Barr-Reeve
(High School Sports ~ 12/20/04)
Ryan Wilson, Sports Correspondent DUGGER ---- The Union Lady Bulldogs lost their seventh game of the season at home Saturday against the Barr-Reeve Lady Vikings, 42-31. The game began an hour and a half early as Union's junior varsity team was short two players due to swapping after their varsity team lost two players...
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Nova Elizabeth McCollister
(Obituary ~ 12/20/04)
Nova Elizabeth Mc Collister, 90, of Linton, passed away at 8:45 p.m., Saturday, Dec. 18, 2004 at her residence. Born Sept. 6, 1914 in Odon, she was the daughter of Albert and Bessie (Burton) Kinnaman. She was married to Ora McCollister, who passed away Feb. 4, 1980...
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Ruth (Street) Lucas
(Obituary ~ 12/20/04)
Ruth (Street) Lucas, 92, of Bloomfield, passed away at 1:15 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 16, 2004 at the home of her daughter and son-in-law, Sue Ellen and Albert Porter of Bloomfield. Born Aug. 31, 1912 in Greene County, she was the daughter of Homer and Nettie (Nation) Street. She had been married to George Harvey Lucas, who passed away June 30, 1984...
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Farmers need to be concerned next season
(Local News ~ 12/20/04)
By all estimations, the last two years have been very good crop years in terms of yield for Greene County farmers. However, a yield-attacking fungal disease known as Asian Soybean Rust that is moving toward Indiana is causing some alarm among agriculture experts...
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Hall honored as top firefighter
(Local News ~ 12/20/04)
On Dec. 11, Doug Hall, a firefighter with the Linton Fire Department, was named Fireman of the Year by Fire Chief Lonnie Eberhardt. Hall said he was happy to receive the award, and noted he had no idea he was getting the award. Eberhardt, who chooses the recipient of the award, said he chose Hall for "all the hard work he's put in this year."...
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State may raise park fees
(Local News ~ 12/20/04)
Visitors to Shakamak State Park, nestled in parts of Greene, Clay and Sullivan counties, may see rate increases in the near future. Shakamak State Park property manager Paul Sipples said the state has proposed an increase, but at this time he is unsure if or when the increase will take effect. However, he noted the price increase, if approved, would take place sometime after March 1...
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Annual tradition helps many in area
(Local News ~ 12/20/04)
Nearly 230 Greene County families will have a merrier Christmas this year thanks to the efforts of local businesses, civic organizations and individuals who participated in the annual Greene County Clothe-a-Child/Toys-for-Tots holiday gift giveaway...
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Robert T. Alderson
(Obituary ~ 12/20/04)
Robert T. Alderson, 76, of Linton, passed away at 8:30 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 19, 2004 at his residence. Born Feb. 21, 1928 in Linton, he was the son of Herbert and Nellie Alderson. He served in the U.S. Army during World War II and the Korean and Vietnam wars, retiring in 1971. He later worked at Crane Naval Base and local nursing homes. He was a member of American Legion Post 22 and the VFW Post 7118, both of Linton...
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Dorothy Baker
(Obituary ~ 12/20/04)
Dorothy Baker, 85, of Beech Grove and formerly of Worthington, passed away Sunday morning, Dec. 19, 2004 in Beech Grove. Born July 5, 1919 in Worthington, she was the daughter of Oliver and Nellie (Thorn) Reel. She had been married to Frank Baker, who passed away Nov. 11, 1998...
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Marion E. Beasley
(Obituary ~ 12/20/04)
Marion E. Beasley, 88, of Jasonville, passed away at 3:15 a.m. Monday, Dec. 20, 2004 at Greene County General Hospital in Linton. Funeral arrangements are pending at Anderson-Poindexter Memory Chapel, Linton.
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Gleddis N. Cook
(Obituary ~ 12/20/04)
GREENWOOD ---- Gleddis N. Cook, 78, of Greenwood and formerly of this area, passed away Friday, Dec. 17, 2004 at his residence. Born April 22, 1926 in Linton, he was the son of Emery and Clovie (Flake) Cook. He married Phyllis O'Hern on Sept. 18, 1947...
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Florella Hasler
(Obituary ~ 12/20/04)
Florella Hasler, 73, of Bloomfield, passed away at 7:36 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 18, 2004 at Bloomington Hospital. Born Oct. 16, 1931 in Bloomfield, she was the daughter of Virgil and Ruth (Carnegie) Emery. She was married to Ted Hasler. She worked at RCA and retired after 26 years. She was a member of Mansions In Heaven Church in Bloomfield...
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Lawrence G. "Larry" Longo
(Obituary ~ 12/20/04)
Lawrence G. "Larry" Longo, 81, of Worthington, passed away at 4 p.m. Friday, Dec. 17, 2004 at Greene County General Hospital in Linton. Funeral arrangements are pending at Welch & Cornett Funeral Home in Worthington.
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WRV unable to down No. 2 Lions
(High School Sports ~ 12/20/04)
SWITZ CITY ---- White River Valley was unable to dethrown the Class A second-ranked team when the Loogootee Lions remained perfect with a 50-34 win over the Lady Wolverines Saturday afternoon in girls high school basketball action. Loogootee center Ashley Fraley picked up a game-high 19 points and pulled down 11 boards in the game...
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