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Cyclists make stop in Linton
(Local News ~ 06/01/05)
Bicycling has become a popular form of transportation, exercise and recreation, and for six men who recently made a stop in Linton, bicycling is a little bit of all three. Last week, six men ---- riding recumbent bicycles ---- made a stop in Linton...
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Youth, experience paying off for Shakamak
(High School Sports ~ 06/01/05)
Before the beginning of the 2005 season, Shakamak's Beth Wernz said she wasn't sure what her mix of young and experienced players would be able to accomplish. Almost two months later, a team that was clouded in uncertainty before they even had a chance to take the field has emerged as sectional champions...
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Linton ready for No. 1 South Knox
(High School Sports ~ 06/01/05)
It's not the championship game of sectional 47, but it may as well be for the Linton Miners as they will lock horns with the No. 1 team in Class 2A (the South Knox Spartans) Thursday in the first semifinal game at Eastern Greene. Game Two will pit Patoka Lake Athletic Conference rivals Mitchell and Paoli competing in the bye game...
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Miners put together solid round after two week layoff
(High School Sports ~ 06/01/05)
LINTON ---- The Linton golf team continued its dominance of area golf teams with an impressive victory in the Tri-River Conference meet after many weeks of wondering if, and when, the tournament would be played. The four other teams in the TRC (Eminence is without a golf team, but in the TRC) final merged at Phil Harris Tuesday just to see the Miners put on a clinic as Linton won by 38 strokes over Clay City, 280-318...
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Amanda Ellen Tilford
(Obituary ~ 06/01/05)
Amanda Ellen Tilford, 89, of Bloomfield, passed away at 9:15 p.m. on Monday, May 30, 2005 at Westview Manor in Bedford. Born Feb. 21, 1916 in Owensburg, she was the daughter of Pete and Etta Jane (Miller) Jackson. She married Arlie Price in 1932 and he passed away in 1948. She married Willard Tilford in 1965 and he passed away in 2000...
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Ernest Overton
(Obituary ~ 06/01/05)
Ernest Overton, 78, of West Terre Haute, passed away at 9:25 p.m. Monday, May 30, 2005 at his residence. Born April 9, 1927 in Sullivan County, he was the son of Glessa and Dessie (Shepler) Overton. He was an Army veteran of the Korean War and a member of the Terre Haute Krietenstein American Legion Post 104 and Terre Haute VFW Post 972. He was an avid euchre player and enjoyed being with people...
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Thomas J. Dailey, Sr.
(Obituary ~ 06/01/05)
Thomas J. Dailey, Sr., 63, of Linton, passed away at 5:25 p.m. on Tuesday, May 31, 2005 at his residence. Born March 30, 1942 in Linton, he was the son of Leon L. Dailey and Dorothy (Houchin) Dailey Barnaby. He was a retired truck driver. Survivors include: his wife Dixie A. ...
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Mary E. Brenton
(Obituary ~ 06/01/05)
Mary E. Brenton, 75, of Indianapolis, passed away at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, May 31, 2005 at her residence. Born July 5, 1929 in South Bend, she was the daughter of Charles and Ethel (Eaves) Boone. She was a telephone operator for Indiana and Illinois Bell in South Bend and Chicago. She was a member of the Valley Mills Christian Church, Queen Esther Chapter 3 Easter Star of Indianapolis, and a life member of Delta Sigma Kappa Sorority...
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Recycling Center, county health department sponsoring program
(Local News ~ 06/01/05)
Greene County residents have the chance to get rid of unwanted tires for free and help prevent a dangerous virus. A new program, which started on Tuesday, allows licensed drivers to drop off up to four passenger-sized tires without the rims at no cost. The cost per tire is normally $1.25...
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Goad sentenced in Circuit Court
(Local News ~ 06/01/05)
A 66-year-old Jasonville man, who was found guilty on four drug-related charges May 4, was sentenced in Greene County Circuit Court on Tuesday. Terry Goad was found guilty by a six-man, six-woman jury of dealing methamphetamine, a class A felony; possession of methamphetamine, a class C felony; maintaining a common nuisance, a class D felony; and possession of marijuana, a class A misdemeanor...
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Commissioners select low bids for paving
(Local News ~ 06/01/05)
The Greene County Commissioners opened sealed bids Tuesday morning for paving work to be done on some District 1 roads. In a 2-0 vote, with Commissioner Kathy Crouch abstaining, the low bids were accepted. Crouch abstained because the roads to be paved are in her district...
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Haywood to celebrate 50 years in business
(Local News ~ 06/01/05)
Earl Haywood, owner of Haywood's Body Shop in Bloomfield, has been in the body shop business for 50 years. But he didn't start out that way. In fact, he explained, in high school he played guitar in a country band called "Pete Weaver and the Cornhuskers."...
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Crane preparing for Monday visit
(Local News ~ 06/01/05)
Naval Surface Warfare Center Crane division was recently notified that June 6 will be an important day ---- that's the day the Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC) Commissioners will visit the base. Public relations officer Sue Webster said the base is preparing for the commissioners visit...
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Bayh wants to look at Crane data
(Local News ~ 06/01/05)
On Friday, U.S. Sen. Evan Bayh called upon Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld to release all data that was used to prepare the Department of Defense's Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC) recommendations. "The data used to make the BRAC recommendations will help us understand the commission's reasoning and allow us to make the best possible argument in favor of keeping as many jobs as possible here in Indiana," Bayh said. ...
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ISTEP cheating could affect accreditation
(Local News ~ 06/01/05)
The Indiana Department of Education has ruled that ISTEP+ preparation materials used by Shakamak Elementary School third- and sixth-grade teachers too closely replicated the actual test, giving students an unfair advantage. Fall 2004 ISTEP+ scores for those grade levels will be invalidated, according to a letter written to Metropolitan School District of Shakamak Superintendent Mike Turner by Wes Bruce, assistant superintendent for the DOE Center for Assessment, Research, and Information Technology.. ...
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Sports briefs
(High School Sports ~ 06/01/05)
Coach Clayton to host basketball camp Linton's boys varsity basketball coach Darren Clayton will host a youth camp for anyone interested in attending. The camp runs from June 7 though the 10 and kids can sign up though the start of the camp. Grades one through three will hold camp from 9:00 until 10:15 a.m., while grades four through six will meet from 10:15 until 11:30...
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