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Linton students help Katrina victims
(Local News ~ 09/09/05)
Students at Linton-Stockton Elementary have been busy this week raising money and collecting items for the victims of Hurricane Katrina. In conjunction with the city of Linton, the fourth graders have brought in much-needed items that will be given to the Katrina Relief Fund...
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Pruett fires 37 to lead Lady Miners
(High School Sports ~ 09/09/05)
VINCENNES ---- The Linton Miners' golf team traveled to Vincennes' Elks Golf Course with the impression they would play South Knox, Washington, and North Knox. But when they got there Washington and North Knox were no-shows and the Spartans only had three girls...
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Junior high roundup
(High School Sports ~ 09/09/05)
White River Valley's boys junior high cross country team came up short against Clay City yesterday's race, as the Eels took the first place team award. WRV's Luke Spencer came in second with a time of 12:16, and Derek Myers was fourth at 12:47. Levi Fletcher was eighth for the Wolverines at 13:51, and Connor Gadberry came in 11th with a time of 14:51. Cade Hill was 13th at 16:29, and Brady Stoner came in 14th for WRV at 16:57. Cole Goodman finished sixteenth with a time of 22:44...
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Linton's JV football team routs Eastern Greene
(High School Sports ~ 09/09/05)
LINTON - Linton's junior varsity football team improved its record to 3-0 Tuesday night with a 48-0 win over Eastern Greene. Keith Cunningham threw to Jordan Tharp for a 30-yard gain to put the Miners on the Eastern 35. Josh Meurer ran in a one-yard touchdown four plays later to put Linton on top 6-0...
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North Central looking to even record
(High School Sports ~ 09/09/05)
FARMERSBURG ---- It was just one of those games you put away for the season and never mention again. Last week, the North Central T-Birds saw the Mitchell Bluejackets roll to a 44-0 win where not too many things went right for coach Brian Crabtree's 1-2 team...
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Linton still No. 1 in SW7 poll
(High School Sports ~ 09/09/05)
The Linton Miners will remain in familiar territory for the third straight week, as the Miners continue to bide the unanimous selection at the No. 1 spot in this week's Southwest Seven conference poll. The distinction is the third straight week that Linton has been atop the poll. The SW7 poll is released each week by the Bloomfield Evening World/Linton Daily Citizen...
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Southwest 7 poll
(High School Sports ~ 09/09/05)
Linton................3-0 (2-0).......63 points North Knox..........3-0 (1-0).......54 points Union.................2-1 (1-0).......45 points Eastern Greene.....1-2 (1-2).......37 points North Central.......1-2 (0-1).......26 points Wood Memorial.....0-3 (0-1).......16 points...
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North Knox tops Shakamak in volleyball
(High School Sports ~ 09/09/05)
JASONVILLE - North Knox's volleyball team joined an exclusive club Thursday night when they became just the second team this season to earn a victory over Shakamak. The Lady Lakers were swept in three games, 25-13, 27-25, 25-18, dropping Shakamak's record to 11-2. The loss was their first since they opened the season with a five-game loss to Bloomfield...
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Area sports briefs
(High School Sports ~ 09/09/05)
JV Miners take care of business Linton's JV volleyball team remained perfect on the season with a 25-8, 25-12 win over South Knox. The Miners are currently 7-0 on the season. Jessica Abbott had a dig. Kelsey Firestone finished with two kills and six digs. ...
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Bloomfield tennis falls to Barr-Reeve
(High School Sports ~ 09/09/05)
BLOOMFIELD ---- Bloomfield's tennis program just can't seem to get on a roll. After beating Linton 4-1 on Wednesday, the Cardinals fell to Barr-Reeve 4-1 Thursday afternoon in Bloomfield. Bloomfield's lone win came at No. 1 singles, as senior Dakota Weatherholt beat Barr-Reeve's Josh Wagler in straight sets, 6-4, 6-4...
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High school cross county roundup
(High School Sports ~ 09/09/05)
CLAY CITY ---- Eastern Greene finished third in both the boys and girls races during the Clay City Invitational Thursday in Clay City. For the girls, Eastern Greene finished with 76 points, while the boys had 69. White River Valley was fourth in the girls' race with 114 points, while the boys did not have a full team to place in the scoring. Shakamak also was involved as its girls' team placed fifth and the boys four with 71...
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Jerry C. Dotson
(Obituary ~ 09/09/05)
Jerry C. Dotson, 67, of Worthington, passed away at 1:19 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 8, 2005 at Greene County General Hospital in Linton. Born July 6, 1938 in St. Charles, Va., he was the son of Charles and Mabel (Turner) Dotson. He was a retired truck driver and a veteran of the U.S. Marines...
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Crane's future in Bush's hands
(Local News ~ 09/09/05)
The Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC) Commission sent its recommendation to President Bush on Thursday night. The report represents the culmination of a process that began May 13, when Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld announced his recommendations for closure and realignment of military installations...
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LPD Chief Keith McDonald announces plans to run for sheriff
(Local News ~ 09/09/05)
Linton Police Chief Keith McDonald has announced that he'll run for Greene County Sheriff on the Democrat ticket. McDonald is a 20-year veteran of the Linton Police Department (LPD), having served as a patrol officer for 12 years, a detective for three years and as chief for nearly five years...
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County council makes needed cuts to budget
(Local News ~ 09/09/05)
The Greene County Council wrapped up budget hearings Thursday, cutting nearly $1.7 million from the original budget. When the council began budget hearings Tuesday, it made a motion to be able to amend earlier decisions if the budget needed additional trimming. On Thursday, it amended some earlier decisions...
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Official believes fire started in kitchen
(Local News ~ 09/09/05)
The early morning fire that destroyed a Jasonville family home Thursday was believed to be started in the kitchen, said Harold Keller, Jasonville Volunteer Fire Department Chief. "The best we can tell from what we found the lady was cooking a pot of beans in a crock pot and it was sitting on the cabinet ... and that is where all of the fire started," Keller explained...
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Jail paid off, mortgage burned, county gets deed
(Local News ~ 09/09/05)
Sheriffs past and present, Greene County Building Corp. members, and other county officials celebrated the payoff of the Greene County jail Thursday with a mortgage-burning ceremony. When former Sheriff Gene Gastineau left office in 1990, plans for a new jail were in the beginning stages. ...
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Linton woman to make donation to Katrina victims
(Local News ~ 09/09/05)
Ruby Moon-Houldson, a nurse, a teacher and an author, has directed her royalties from the "Guardian" series as well as the "Trek" books to the Moon-Houldson Foundation, which then will be sent to the American Red Cross to help Hurricane Katrina victims...
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Cherokee traditionalist to talk about finding balance in life
(Local News ~ 09/09/05)
Native American traditionalist Benny Smith, a Cherokee from Oklahoma, will present a workshop at Cherokee Ridge, near Solsberry, Sept. 9-12. In "Sharing Native American Balance of Life and Understanding," Smith will present a history of Cherokee culture to modern culture. ...
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MSDS trustees adopt directives for conduct
(Local News ~ 09/09/05)
JASONVILLE ---- The Metropolitan School District of Shakamak Board of Trustees, at their regular meeting Thursday, passed a resolution that outlines standards of conduct for school personnel and students. "We've just officially raised the bar," said board President Sherry Vandeventer...
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Bloomfield library to start book club
(Local News ~ 09/09/05)
"It's always been my fantasy to have a book club where everyone gets along great," said Kathy Wolf, the technical service person at the Bloomfield-Eastern Greene County Library. Wolf's fantasy is materializing as she and Carolyn Konnert, the library's director, are organizing a book club that will meet for the first time Sept. 15 at 2 p.m. in the Community Room at the Bloomfield Library...
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High school volleyball roundup
(High School Sports ~ 09/09/05)
The WRV Wolverines are on a roll in volleyball and their winning ways continued Thursday night in West Terre Haute as WRV picked up a 25-21, 25-27, 14-25, 25-15, 8-15 win over West Vigo. Sarah Bailey had an ace, for service points, 21 kills, nine kills, four blocks, and 24 digs. ...
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