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Crane to be realigned
(Local News ~ 05/13/05)
Realignment is the word for the massive Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Division base. The much-anticipated Base Realignment and Closure Commission (BRAC) announcement this morning at the Pentagon in Washington D.C. brought a restrained collective sign of relief among the more than 4,000 military, civilian and contracted employees who earn their livelihood from the state's 12th largest employer...
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Union tops Eastern Greene
(High School Sports ~ 05/13/05)
DUGGER ---- A dominating pitching performance and an offensive flurry fueled Union's 6-1 victory over Eastern Greene at home Thursday night. The Lady Bulldogs had nine hits against Eastern Greene, including three extra base hits. Arica Marcotte went the distance for Union, going the full seven innings and giving up just one run on one hit while striking out 10 Lady Thunderbirds...
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Sweet victory for the Wolverines
(High School Sports ~ 05/13/05)
Good or bad, all things must come to an end. On Thursday that held true as the White River Valley Wolverines picked up their first win over the Linton Miners since consolidating into one school located in Switz City. The 2005 senior class for the Wolverines accomplished the feat no other group of seniors has been able to do, but it did not come without a lot of effort from some past groups...
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Linton tops Terre Haute South in softball
(High School Sports ~ 05/13/05)
It took 10 innings to do it, but the Linton softball team picked up its 16th win of the season, beating Terre Haute South 2-1 at home Thursday night. Jamie Abbott (13-3) went the distance for Linton, striking out two South batters and walking none. Linton's only hit came in the tenth inning from Destiny Stephens. Jacqi Ward put the Lady Miners' only RBI on the board, driving Brianna Ward home to score the winning run...
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Terre Haute South blanks Linton in tennis
(High School Sports ~ 05/13/05)
LINTON ---- The Linton girls tennis team dropped another match Thursday night, this time to the Lady Braves of Terre Haute South. The Lady Miners were blanked 5-0 by Terre Haute South, taking straight-set losses in both singles and doubles action. "This was one of the best groups of players from top to bottom that we have seen all year," Linton coach Brad McKinney said. "They could play."...
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Lakers handle Bloomfield in baseball
(High School Sports ~ 05/13/05)
JASONVILLE ---- The Shakamak Lakers dominated Bloomfield for six innings Thursday night, cruising to a 11-1 victory over the Cardinals. Tyler Utterback pitched four solid innings in the game for Shakamak, giving up just one run on two Cardinal hits. Utterback improved his record to 3-0 on the season...
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The Mecca of sports is Wrigley Field
(High School Sports ~ 05/13/05)
Wrigley Field is my Mecca. And the May 11 game between the Cubs and the Mets was my pilgrimage. Quite frankly, there's more than a little bit about the day itself that was simply miserable. It was cold, it was windy and I spent ridiculous sums of money on nachos, soda and beer...
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Boomfield takes care of Barr-Reeve
(High School Sports ~ 05/13/05)
BLOOMFIELD - The Bloomfield Lady Cardinals picked up their ninth win of the season Wednesday night over Barr-Reeve. Bloomfield went 3-0 in singles action and split their two double matches to finish the match with a 4-1 victory. "We continued to get solid play from our singles players," Bloomfield coach Mike Canty said...
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Wolverines finally beat Linton, 6-5
(High School Sports ~ 05/13/05)
SWITZ CITY ---- The haunted past alumni of White River Valley baseball can now rest knowing that the 2005 team has finally broke the curse from Linton after the Wolverines picked up a 6-5 win in the bottom of the ninth inning over the Miners in high school baseball action Thursday night under the lights in Switz City...
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BRAC Timeline
(Local News ~ 05/13/05)
Today, Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld forwarded the department's recommendations to the nine-member Base Realignment and Closure Commission (BRAC). The commission will then forward its report on the recommendations to the president by Sept. 8...
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Bloomfield students honored
(Local News ~ 05/13/05)
The Bloomfield Lions Club awarded three college scholarships and recognized another student for good citizenship at a special honors program Thursday night. Bloomfield High School seniors Sarah Francis, Josh Riggins and Erika Robinette each received $500 scholarships to use at the college of their choice. ...
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BRAC 2005: Special Office Aids Affected Communities
(Local News ~ 05/13/05)
WASHINGTON ---- When a Department of Defense installation closes, the department doesn't just pull chocks and fly off. DoD's Office of Economic Adjustment works with communities to help them through the base closing process and help them transform...
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Speed, agreement key for communities that lose base
(Local News ~ 05/13/05)
WASHINGTON ---- Speed and agreement are essential as communities face base closure and realignment, a senior defense official said here. Patrick O'Brien, director of the Office of Economic Adjustment, said DoD stands ready to help communities affected by closures and realignments...
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Lyons Town Council meets
(Local News ~ 05/13/05)
LYONS ---- The Lyons Town Council announced Thursday night that the town is cleaning and repairing in preparation for the Strawberry Festival on June 5. Phase I of the town clean-up will be Saturday and Sunday from 7 a.m.-7 p.m. On those two days, residents may take furniture and trash items to the Dumpsters at the park...
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Changes at Indiana military bases proposed by the Pentagon:
(Local News ~ 05/13/05)
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Eastern Greene School Board opens bids for sports complex
(Local News ~ 05/13/05)
EASTERN HEIGHTS ---- Eastern Greene Board of School Trustees opened bids Thursday afternoon in a special meeting for a new outdoor athletic complex that includes a football field and an all-weather eight-lane track. The complex will be constructed just off State Road 54, near the intersection with Old Sylvania Road ---- located about one mile from the current school campus and at the site of the proposed new Eastern Greene High School building...
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Locals help with Habitat for Humanity bike tour
(Local News ~ 05/13/05)
More than 30 bicyclists ---- all riding for the same cause ---- gathered at Linton-Stockton Elementary School on Thursday morning before heading to Terre Haute as part of Habitat for Humanity's Cover Indiana Bicycle Tour. The tour, which is to raise money for Habitat for Humanity, began last Sunday in Evansville. Cyclists arrived in Linton on Wednesday and stayed at the Saron United Church of Christ before traveling to their next stop in Terre Haute...
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County officials happy Crane to remain open
(Local News ~ 05/13/05)
With the announcement of the Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC) list this morning ---- stating that NSWC Crane will be realigned and 683 jobs lost but 2,197 jobs will be added across the state ---- has area political leaders excited about Crane staying open...
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Linton Jr High track team wins final two meets
(High School Sports ~ 05/13/05)
The Linton-Stockton Junior High girls' track team finished their season with a win Thursday night. Linton scored 106 points, beating north Clay, Shakamak, Sullivan and City. Tricia Emmons took first place in the high jump and third place in the long jump...
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