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Adams running for sheriff
(Local News ~ 08/22/05)
Mike Adams' name can now be added to the list of those vying for Greene County sheriff in 2006. Adams, who is currently chief deputy of the Brown County Sheriff's Office, has been with the office for 2 1/2 years. He was recruited to the sheriff's office by current Sheriff Robert "Buck" Stogsdill...
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Springs Valley scores early in win over Wood
(High School Sports ~ 08/22/05)
FRENCH LICK ---- The Springs Valley Blackhawks' Brant Crowder returned the opening kickoff 86-yards Friday night to help spoil the debut of Wood Memorial coach Linc Oxley, 21-7, at Death Valley. "We had plenty of chances to score, but we just couldn't get it done," said Oxley. "After giving up the opening kickoff we came right back and drove the ball down inside the 10, but couldn't get it in. The next series we fumbled the ball."...
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Union goes 2-1 in volleyball invitational
(High School Sports ~ 08/22/05)
INDIANAPOLIS - Union's varsity volleyball team went 2-1 in Saturday's Park Tudor Invitational. The Lady Bulldogs beat Cloverdale 25-16, 23-25, 25-16 before defeating Triton Central 25-14, 23-25, 25-13. Union's one lost match came against host and eventual winner Park Tudor, who downed the Lady Bulldogs 25-20, 19-25, 25-20...
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Sullivan too strong for North Daviess
(High School Sports ~ 08/22/05)
SULLIVAN ---- North Daviess football coach Scott Helms took a young and inexperienced team on the road Friday night against Sullivan and suffered a 44-14 loss to the Class 3A Golden Arrows. The contest was delayed by lightning, but that didn't stop the offensive charge of Sullivan, as the home team posted a 38-0 score in the first half...
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Southwest Seven Football Standings
(High School Sports ~ 08/22/05)
Team Conf. Overall Linton-Stockton 1-0 1-0 Union 1-0 1-0 Eastern Greene 0-1 0-1 North Central 0-1 0-1 North Daviess 0-0 0-1 North Knox 0-0 1-0 Wood Memorial 0-0 0-1
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Shakamak wins Eastern Greene tournament
(High School Sports ~ 08/22/05)
EASTERN HEIGHTS ---- The Shakamak Lady Lakers were dominant Saturday when they took first place in the Eastern Greene volleyball tournament. Shakamak took victories over Eminence, Eastern Greene and Medora in the tournament. After winning their first match with Eminence, 25-15, 13-25, 15-5, the Lady Lakers faced the host Lady Thunderbirds. Eastern had just wrapped up a two-game sweep of Medora, 25-20, 25-20...
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North Knox tops Pike Central
(High School Sports ~ 08/22/05)
BICKNELL ---- The North Knox Warriors began the Shawn McDowell era with a 33-21 win over Pike Central at Warrior Field on Saturday. The game started on Friday, but did not last after the first 24 minutes due to lightning. "That was a pleasant surprise, there's no doubt about that. We like to see that," said McDowell. "Not only offensively, but defensively we scored a touchdown on Friday and we made some sacks. Our middle linebackers were helping out in coverage...
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Barr-Reeve tops Bloomfield in volleyball
(High School Sports ~ 08/22/05)
MONTGOMERY ---- Things are continuing to go from bad to worse for Bloomfield's volleyball team as they played their second match without senior setter Angie Campbell, who rolled her ankle against Shakamak, and found that Barr-Reeve wasn't going to be the best of hosts to the Lady Cards Friday night...
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Union opens season with win at North Central
(High School Sports ~ 08/22/05)
FARMERSBURG ---- It was a tale of two halves. In the first half of Friday night's game between Union and North Central, the Bulldogs seemed a little off-balance. They came back big in the second half, though, on their way to a 23-13 victory over their Sullivan County rivals...
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Linton opens season with win over Eastern Greene
(High School Sports ~ 08/22/05)
LINTON ---- It would be hard to deny the progress Eastern Greene's football program has made since the end the 2004 season, but it still wasn't enough to overthrow Class A fifth-ranked Linton in the two school's annual Greene County battle after the Miners picked up a 43-6 win over the Thunderbirds at Roy Williams Field...
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Betty June Prudhomme
(Obituary ~ 08/22/05)
Betty June Prudhomme, 76, of Linton, passed away Saturday, Aug. 20, 2005 at Glenburn Nursing Home in Linton. Born Sept. 14, 1928 in Linton, she was the daughter of Floyd S and Margaret (McAtee) Cramer. She was a 1947 graduate of Linton-Stockton High School and after graduating from the Danville Beauty College in Danville, Ill., she worked as a hair stylist for 40 years. ...
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Hollee Lee Lent
(Obituary ~ 08/22/05)
Hollee Lee Lent, 30, of Bloomfield, passed away at 2:55 p.m. Friday, Aug. 19, 2005 at Indiana University Medical Center in Indianapolis. Born Dec. 28, 1974 in Bedford, she was the daughter of Bradford Williamson and Kerna Brunton. She was married to Dan Lent...
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Carl Inman
(Obituary ~ 08/22/05)
Carl Inman, 95, of Linton, passed away at 2 a.m. Friday, Aug. 19, 2005 at Greene County General Hospital in Linton. Born June 11, 1910 in Martin County, he was the son of Frank and Nancy Harriett (Roberts) Inman. He worked at Kokomo Steele for 21 years, retired from Keller Aluminum in Linton, and was later a farmer...
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Margie Fay (Baggett) Behrens
(Obituary ~ 08/22/05)
Margie Fay (Baggett) Behrens, 71, of Glenburn Nursing Home, Linton, passed away Thursday, Aug. 18, 2005. She was born Oct. 31, 1933. Survivors include: her husband Charles Reed Behrens; a daughter Mable Frink; a son Charles Robert Behrens; seven grandchildren, Wesley, Nicholas, and Johnathan Frink, Charles, Brandy, Amanda, and Stephanie Behrens; and two great-grandchildren, Bethany and Michael Frink...
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Bloomfield artists' work to be on display
(Local News ~ 08/22/05)
Two Greene County artists have received awards and will have their art displayed at the 22nd annual Indiana Wildlife Exhibit. Robin J. Myers and Janet McCarter, both of Bloomfield, enjoy the art of painting and look forward to having their art displayed at the Honeywell Center in Wabash from Sept. 4-25...
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Greene County Citizen's Academy to begin soon
(Local News ~ 08/22/05)
As part of the Greene County Community Learning Center's Building CommUnity project, a program ---- Greene County Citizen's Academy ---- will begin soon. The Citizen's Academy is a seven-month program designed to provide emerging, current and potential leaders the opportunity to further build their community knowledge, civic network and leadership skills...
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Some county residents upset with I-69 waiting game
(Local News ~ 08/22/05)
While Gov. Mitch Daniels and the Indiana Department of Transportation are examining ways to pay for the extension of Interstate 69, by even entertaining the idea of public and private partnerships, families living along the extension corridor are hanging in limbo...
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WRV's tennis team shows improvement
(High School Sports ~ 08/22/05)
DUBOIS ---- White River Valley's tennis team fell to Northeast Dubois Saturday but showed improvement over their last two meetings with the Jeeps. The Wolverines fell 4-1 Saturday after having been swept 5-0 in the previous two seasons. WRV's Zach Sykes fell to Theo Heeke 6-0, 6-0 in the opening match, and although he was shut out in straight sets, WRV coach Eric Lyons said he saw some positives from his No. 1 singles player...
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