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U.S. Rep. Hostettler visits Greene County
(Local News ~ 09/26/05)
In his talk to constituents Saturday morning at the Bloomfield Eastern Greene County Library, U.S. Rep. John Hostettler, who represents the 8th District, discussed controversial items and answered several questions from the audience. The first item Hostettler discussed was the devastation of Hurricane Katrina. ...
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Gilespie wins Greene County Open
(High School Sports ~ 09/26/05)
Troy Gilespie was the champion of the 75th Greene County Open this past weekend. The field was scheduled to open the second round of play yesterday afternoon with a shotgun start scheduled for 12:30 p.m., but rain caused the day's golf to be cancelled, prompting the first day's results to stand as the final standings...
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Pruett advances to golf state finals
(High School Sports ~ 09/26/05)
JASPER ---- Linton junior Rachael Pruett will embark on her second straight state finals appearance after Pruett finished as the top individual at the Jasper Municipal Course Saturday. Pruett shot a 79, which was good enough for the second overall behind Ellen Mueller, who shot a 73...
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North Central 27, Eastern Greene 15
(High School Sports ~ 09/26/05)
North Central...........7 7 7 6 ---- 27 Eastern Greene........8 0 7 0 ---- 15 First Quarter NC ---- Joey Pigg, 17-yard pass from Matt Austin (Ira Drummy kick), 6:01. North Central 7, Eastern Greene 0. EG ---- Josh Kearby, 11-yard run (Ben Hutcherson pass to Kearby), 53.1. Eastern Greene 8, North Central 7...
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Linton 75, North Daviess 0
(High School Sports ~ 09/26/05)
North Daviess...........0 0 0 0 - 0 Linton........................22 21 20 12 - 75 First Quarter L ---- Adam Brewer, 29-yard run (Josh Meurer kick), 10:14. Linton 7, North Daviess 0. L ---- Steele Spinks, 14-yard pass from Brewer (Dylan Hardisty pass from Silas Gennicks), 6:27. Linton 15, North Daviess 0...
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Miners go 3-1 in volleyball tournament
(High School Sports ~ 09/26/05)
CHARLOTTESVILLE ---- The Linton Miners went 3-1 at the Eastern Hancock tournament played Saturday. Linton's record now sits at 17-3 after the successful day on the court. "The girls did a great job," said Linton coach Penny Wininger. "It was definitely tougher competition and they step up their play."...
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North Central gets past Eastern Greene
(High School Sports ~ 09/26/05)
BLOOMINGTON ---- North Central used the triple option and the counter to perfect Friday night in racking up 342 yards on the ground as the Thunderbirds from Farmersburg dominated on all three facets (offense, defense, special teams) of the game in a 27-15 victory over Eastern Greene in Southwest Seven Conference action at Olcott Park in Bloomington...
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Shakamak Invitational results
(High School Sports ~ 09/26/05)
JASONVILLE ---- Four area cross country teams were in action Saturday at the Shakamak Invitational, part of the Jasonville Homecoming festivities. In the boys' meet, Clay City came in first with 43 points with Northview in second with 55. Host Shakamak was third with 107 with North Montgomery in fourth place with 115 points. Eastern Greene came in fifth with 146 points, and Sullivan was sixth with a score of 175. Linton came in seventh in the field of 12 with a score of 182...
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SOUTHWEST SEVEN standings
(High School Sports ~ 09/26/05)
Conf. All Linton-Stockton................3-0 6-0 Union....................................3-0 5-1 North Knox.........................3-1 5-1 North Central....................2-2 2-4 Eastern Greene.................2-3 2-4 Wood Memorial.................0-3 0-6...
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Union 18, North Knox 12
(High School Sports ~ 09/26/05)
Union.....................0 0 6 0 0 6 6 - 18 North Knox.........6 0 0 0 0 6 0 - 12 First Quarter NK ---- Cameron Cox, one-yard run (kick blocked), :43. North Knox 6, Union 0. Third Quarter U ---- Ryan Gambill, 18-yard run (kick blocked), 3:07. North Knox 6, Union 6...
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Union tops North Knox in triple overtime
(High School Sports ~ 09/26/05)
BICKNELL ---- The Class A honorable mention Union Bulldogs proved to be the little engine that could Friday night as they used the elusiveness of quarterback Ryan Gambill and a determined defense to deliver Class 2A honorable mention North Knox its first loss, 18-12 in triple overtime at Warrior Field in Bicknell...
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Linton routs North Daviess
(High School Sports ~ 09/26/05)
LINTON ---- There were two teams on the gridiron at Roy Williams Field in Linton Friday night, but only one seemed to be playing. The Linton Miners celebrated homecoming with a dominating 75-0 victory over the visiting North Daviess Cougars. Suffice to stay, Linton coach Steve Weber was happier with this week's performance than with the previous week's game with Spring Valley, which Weber described as "the worst game I've ever seen us play."...
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Jeannette (Bedwell) Tincher
(Obituary ~ 09/26/05)
Jeanette (Bedwell) Tincher, 79, of Fortville, passed away at 8:40 a.m. on Friday, Sept. 23, 2005 at Methodist Hospital Hospice Unit in Indianapolis. Born Nov. 9, 1925 in Greene County, she was the daughter of Herbert F. Bedwell and Ethel Foster. She had been married to Norman Leroy Tincher, who passed away March 3, 2004...
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Wet weather doesn't stop go-karts
(Local News ~ 09/26/05)
Wet weather did not stop the 16th annual Linton Rotary sponsored running of the Southern Indiana Racing Association go-kart race. "We run rain or shine, they just make the rain tires mandatory on a day like today," explained driver Steve Gross from Terre Haute while covering his race car to keep the vital engine components dry until race time...
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Over 1,000 attend Kids First Fair
(Local News ~ 09/26/05)
The Kids First Fair on Saturday at the Linton National Guard Armory was deemed a success by both participants and organizers. "It's been very successful," said Cheri Slover, supervisor for the Greene County Department of Child Services. The fair, which had a record number of 37 vendors, had about 1,100 people come through...
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Jasonville-Shakamak Homecoming a success
(Local News ~ 09/26/05)
JASONVILLE ---- The annual Jasonville High School-Shakamak High School homecoming celebration ---- the largest high school homecoming celebration in the state ---- took place this weekend. Nancy Enstrom, president of the JHS-SHS Alumni Association, said the weekend was a good one...
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Women face charges
(Local News ~ 09/26/05)
One local woman has been arrested for a series of thefts at the Linton Wal-Mart Supercenter and another local woman has a warrant issued for her arrest for allegedly helping in the thefts. Jeanie Bjella, 42, of Lyons, was arrested on Sept. 15 on three counts of theft ---- class D felonies...
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James A. Bridges
(Obituary ~ 09/26/05)
James A. Bridges, 86, of Linton, passed away at 8:30 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 23, 2005 at Greene County General Hospital in Linton. Born Dec. 17, 1917 in Tippecanoe County, he was the son of James Franklin Monroe Bridges and Nellie Lillian Williams. On Aug. 27, 1944, he married Martha J. Galvin...
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Cletus Harrison
(Obituary ~ 09/26/05)
Deloris "Toots" Harrison Cletus Harrison, 89, of Bradenton, Fla., passed away May 27, 2004, at Braden River Care Center in Bradenton. He was born Nov. 9, 1915 in Sullivan County and worked for Pierce Governor. Deloris "Toots" Harrison, 88, of Bradenton, Fla., passed away Sept. 3, 2005 at Braden River Care Center in Bradenton. She was born May 27, 1917 in Greene County and was a homemaker...
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Debra Kay McKeand
(Obituary ~ 09/26/05)
Debra Kay McKeand, 52, of Crane, passed away at 8:06 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 23, 2005 at Bloomington Hospital. She was born Feb. 23, 1953 in Anderson. She was an inspector for Cook Incorporated and a member of the VFW Crane. Survivors include, a daughter Jenna Richards of Scotland; a son Derek Young of Stanford; three grandchildren, Dorian Young, Dustin Young, and Ashlyn Young; a half-brother Joe Pigg of Anderson; and her mother Mary Irene Snyder of Arizona...
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Hazel L. Mowery
(Obituary ~ 09/26/05)
Hazel L. Mowery, 97, of Clarksville, Mich., passed away at 2:38 a.m. on Saturday, Sept. 24, 2005 at Laurels of Kent, Kent County, Mich. Born Nov. 6, 1907 in Scotland, she was the daughter of John Summerville and Leota Inman. On June 27, 1927, she married Thomas C. Mowery. He passed away June 22, 1985...
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Wilma Jane "Willie" Oliphant
(Obituary ~ 09/26/05)
Wilma Jane "Willie" Oliphant, 76, of Bloomfield, passed away at 10:35 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 24, 2005 at her residence. Born March 18, 1929 in Portsmouth, N.H., she was the daughter of Warren L. Hinkle and Lelia "Babe" Cavins. She was married to Marcus "Red" Oliphant...
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Howard M. Rayhill
(Obituary ~ 09/26/05)
Howard M. Rayhill, 79, of Washington, passed away at 11:20 a.m. on Thursday, Sept. 22, 2005 at Good Samaritan Hospital in Vincennes. Born Nov. 24, 1925 in Montgomery, he was the son of Homer C. and Myrtle (Akins) Rayhill. On Aug. 4, 1973, he married Goldie Wilson...
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Rockville tops Bloomfield in volleyball
(High School Sports ~ 09/26/05)
BLOOMFIELD ---- Bloomfield's volleyball team fell to 6-15 Saturday morning when they hosted Rockville. The Lady Cardinals lost in five games, 25-14, 15-25, 22-25, 25-22, 9-15. "In the first game Rockville made a lot of errors, but we played okay," Bloomfield coach LuAnne Anderson said. "The score really didn't show that we had some mistakes and they had some mistakes. The second game we flip-flopped with them where it was Rockville's game to play well and we played bad."...
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