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Log cabin at park gets lift and tuck
(Local News ~ 09/16/05)
A historical log cabin in Linton's Humphreys Park is getting some much needed restorative work donated. For at least a year, the Linton City Council has debated what to do about the dilapidated structure. Concerned about liability, some wanted to remove the cabin; others wanted to renovate it, but the $35,000 to $50,000 bids they received for the work were prohibitive...
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WRV junior high picks up wins
(High School Sports ~ 09/16/05)
LYONS ---- White River Valley's junior high volleyball teams both picked up wins last night over North Knox. The seventh grade team won their match 25-17, 25-11 to improve their record to 4-2. Brooke Braswell had eight points with five aces, one assist and four kills. Mariah Ketchem had six points with three aces, and Tesa Horsting had four points and one dig...
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Union hammers Lady Wolverines in SWIAC match
(High School Sports ~ 09/16/05)
DUGGER ---- What was already a tough season got a little bit tougher for White River Valley last night in SWIAC action when they battled Union on the volleyball court. The Lady Bulldogs swept WRV in three games, 25-21, 25-6, 25-14. The only drama in the match came in the first game when the Lady Wolverines came as close as 22-20 in the late stages of the contest when Union's Stacey Secrest couldn't dig out a WRV spike...
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Miners, Warriors stay at top of Southwest Seven poll
(High School Sports ~ 09/16/05)
As the Southwest Seven Football Conference teams head into Week 5 tonight, the standings in the coaches and media poll remain the same. Linton is still the top-ranked team in the conference, followed by North Knox in second place. The Miners (4-0) received all 63 first-place votes while North Knox (4-0) was unanimously voted No. 2 in the conference with 54 votes...
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Lady Miners make clean sweep of Eastern Greene
(High School Sports ~ 09/16/05)
EASTERN HEIGHTS ---- The Linton Miners improved their record to 11-2 and 2-0 in the SouthWestern Indiana Athletic Conference with a hard fought three game victory over Eastern Greene, 25-17, 25-10, 25-15, inside Toby Yoho Gymnasium in Eastern Heights Thursday...
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Lady Cardinals fall to Clay City
(High School Sports ~ 09/16/05)
BLOOMFIELD ---- The Lady Cardinals pushed Clay City to the limit last night, but Bloomfield couldn't pull off the victory. Th e Lady Eels came out on top in five games, 25-20, 18-25, 21-25, 25-19, 15-9. "Going in I knew it was going to be tough," said Bloomfield coach LuAnne Anderson. ...
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Junior varsity Miners pick up win
(High School Sports ~ 09/16/05)
WASHINGTON ---- Linton's junior varsity football team improved its record to 4-0 with a victory over Washington Monday night. The Miners scored on their first drive of the game on a 28-yard Josh Meurer field goal to put Linton on top 3-0. Linton scored again in the first quarter, this time on a 9-yard touchdown up the middle from Mickey Tosti. The kick was good, and the Miners opened up a 10-0 lead...
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Miners prepare for golf sectional
(High School Sports ~ 09/16/05)
BRAZIL ---- The Linton Miners are hoping to extend their golf season Saturday with at least a third place showing at the Northview Sectional in Brazil. The sectional was moved from the Elks in Sullivan to Forest Park due to Sullivan not having a golf team...
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Clifford McNeely
(Obituary ~ 09/16/05)
Clifford "Burrhead" McNeely, 69, of Worthington, passed away at 6 a.m. Friday, September 16, 2005, at Lyons Health & Living Center in Lyons. Born January 6, 1936 in Greene County, he was the son of Leo and Stella (Laubner) McNeely. He was a retired truck driver and a member of the Sons of the Legion and Men's Auxiliary of the V.F.W. in Worthington...
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Lesa Ann Abrams
(Obituary ~ 09/16/05)
Lesa Ann Abrams, 41, of Bloomington, passed away at 5:35 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 14, 2005 at Bloomington Hospital. Born Dec. 3, 1963 in Linton, she was the daughter of Larry Abrams and Joyce Robinson. She owned and operated A&E Cleaning in Bloomington...
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WRV School Board adopts budget
(Local News ~ 09/16/05)
SWITZ CITY ---- The White River Valley Board of School Trustees adopted its budget, which was published twice to comply with the law, at its regular monthly meeting Thursday night. In other business relating to the budget, the board approved decreasing appropriations in the Transportation and General Funds...
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Bloomfield School Board adopts budget
(Local News ~ 09/16/05)
During its annual budget adoption meeting on Thursday night, the Bloomfield Board of School Trustees voted to adopt its 2006 budget. The total amount in the general fund is $6,862,011. This fund is used to budget and account for all receipts and expenditures for operation purposes...
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Man faces charges of hitting ex-wife
(Local News ~ 09/16/05)
Ryan Sparks, 30, of Solsberry, had an initial hearing in Greene County Circuit Court this morning on charges of battery resulting in serious bodily injury and domestic battery. Sparks was arrested Sept. 14 by Greene County Sheriff's Deputy Terry Wade after Sparks' ex-wife, Sarah Sparks, came into the sheriff's office at approximately 8:40 p.m., Sept. 12, to report she'd been battered by her ex-husband...
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Bolton Road project still in the works
(Local News ~ 09/16/05)
An Indiana Department of Natural Resources Division of Reclamation project proposed to improve Abandoned Mine Land (AML) along Bolton Road has been put on hold until IDNR and landowners can agree on a modified plan. The project would've included clear-cutting a total of 6 acres from five different tracts along Bolton Road between County Road 1100 West and County Road 1175 West, filling ravines along the roadside and reducing grades. ...
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Linton Library Board moves closer to construction of new building
(Local News ~ 09/16/05)
The Margaret Cooper Public Library Board made some legal moves toward the construction of the new library building Thursday night. The library board members obtained petitions with more than 50 signatures in support of the new library building, which allowed the proceeding of the construction and leasing agreement...
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Bloomington couple hospitalized, arrested after ingesting drugs
(Local News ~ 09/16/05)
Two Bloomington residents were transported to Greene County General Hospital by Greene County Ambulance after they ingested large quantities of controlled substances in the presence of Linton police officers. Patrol Officers Josh Goodman and Jayson Smith were watching an unattended green 1999 Buick in the Wal-Mart Super Center parking lot after hearing a dispatch reporting that the occupants had tried to pass stolen checks at a gas station in Switz City, then had headed toward Linton. ...
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Carter: Check Web site for unclaimed properties
(Local News ~ 09/16/05)
The state of Indiana is making it easier for residents to find unclaimed properties ---- the Web site www.IndianaUnclaimed.com was made specifically for the search of unclaimed intangible properties. Indiana Attorney Steve Carter explained, during a telephone interview Thursday afternoon, that many people are unaware that they have these properties...
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Eastern Greene junior high wins three-way meet
(High School Sports ~ 09/16/05)
JASONVILLE - Eastern Greene's junior high boys cross country team came up with a win in last night's triangular meet with Shakamak and North Daviess. The Thunderbirds won with 25 points with Shakamak coming in second with 35. North Daviess didn't have enough runners to score...
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