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Family of suicide victim learns his acne treatment lists suicide as side effect
(Local News ~ 09/27/05)
This is part one of a two-part story on a Bloomfield family's push to let people know that a prescription acne medication may have contributed to the suicide death of their teenage son. By Andrea McCann, staff writer Tammy and David Hestand of rural Bloomfield are concerned that a prescription acne medication may have contributed to the suicide of their 17-year-old son, Caleb...
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WRV faces tough sectional challenge
(High School Sports ~ 09/27/05)
SWITZ CITY -- White River Valley's tennis team will have to climb the highest mountain when sectional action begins in Loogootee Thursday. The Wolverines have drawn the host Loogootee Lions, a team that has spent much of the 2005 season running roughshod over its competition...
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Linton faces Northview in tennis sectional
(High School Sports ~ 09/27/05)
The Linton Miners will play the second match at the Northview Sectional Thursday when they'll take on the host Knights beginning at 6 p.m. For the first match, Greencastle will take on Owen Valley at 4:30 p.m. with the championship match slated at 10 a.m. on Saturday...
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WRV tops Linton in tennis
(High School Sports ~ 09/27/05)
LINTON -- Linton tennis coach Brad McKinney was looking for his team to build some momentum heading into sectionals. That momentum came to a screeching halt Monday night when the Miners lost to White River Valley 4-1 at home, with the Wolverines playing the role of spoilers on Linton's senior night...
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Cardinals have been up and down this season
(High School Sports ~ 09/27/05)
BLOOMFIELD -- The Bloomfield Cardinals have had an up-and-down season on the tennis court that has all led to this week's Loogootee sectional. Bloomfield has drawn Paoli, and Cardinals coach Mike Canty said that's an almost ideal match-up for his team...
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Area sports notes
(High School Sports ~ 09/27/05)
Bloomfield girls softball The Bloomfield Girls softball organization will be holding a public meeting on Wednesday, September 28th beginning at 6 p.m. at the Bloomfield Library downstairs conference room. Any coach, parent, volunteer interested in being involved in the 2006 season should attend...
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Underdogs are fun to cover
(High School Sports ~ 09/27/05)
The best sports stories, real and fictional, are about underdogs. They're the stories that make us feel good about ourselves. The coach finally put Rudy in the game. The Huskers won the state title in "Hoosiers." And Tim Davis and Drew Townsend finally picked up their first wins, and Josh Strange has had his moment in the sun...
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Family Life Center to showcase renovations
(Local News ~ 09/27/05)
The Family Life Center in Bloomfield will conduct a grand opening on Oct. 6 from 4 to 6 p.m. The purpose of the grand opening is to showcase the building's new renovations and to introduce the community to the new coffee shop and e-store that is now housed within the building...
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Young mandolin player earns reputation
(Local News ~ 09/27/05)
Playing his mandolin with the Crooked Creek Bluegrass Band at the Linton Music Festival, Solly Burton looked right at home -- even though the rest of the band members were probably old enough to be his dad. "He loves mandolin," said his real dad, Barney Burton...
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Salvation Army to expand its campaign
(Local News ~ 09/27/05)
If you have recently donated to The Salvation Army in an effort to help Hurricane Katrina victims you could be hurting those who need help locally. "With all of the donations going south we expect to be hurt locally," explained Salvation Army state liaison, Diana Glover "A lot of people will say they already gave."...
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Meng to host Indiana Funeral Directors
(Local News ~ 09/27/05)
Linton will host the Indiana Funeral Directors Association district meeting Wednesday at the BPO Elks Lodge. The meeting will pertain to OSHA regulations in the funeral industry and how the regulations affect our personnel and visitors. The IFDA acknowledges 10 districts in Indiana. Greene County is in District 6 and includes the surrounding counties of Clay, Daviess, Knox, Sullivan, Vigo, Vermillion, Owen, Martin, Parke, and Putnam...
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State sets new hours for BMV branch
(Local News ~ 09/27/05)
Beginning next week, the Bloomfield branch of the Bureau of Motor Vehicles days of operations will change from five days a week to three days a week. The branch, which is currently open Tuesday through Saturday, will now be closed Monday, Tuesday and Thursday. It will be open from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Wednesday and Friday and from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on Saturday...
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Goodman named Coal Festival parade marshal
(Local News ~ 09/27/05)
This year's Dugger Coal Festival parade is set for Oct. 1 at 10 a.m. with this year's theme being "Decades to Remember With Small Town Pride." The grand marshal of this year's parade will be Joe Goodman, a 1962 graduate of Union High School...
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Union tops Oblong in volleyball
(High School Sports ~ 09/27/05)
OBLONG, Ill. -- Union's volleyball team pushed its record to 14-5 on the season with a win on the road over Oblong last night. The Lady Bulldogs won the match in two games, as Illinois teams play just the best of three, 25-17, 25-15. "I wondered how we'd play against Oblong, because we hadn't played since last Monday," Union coach Tammy Meurer said. "You just don't know how you'll come back after that kind of a layover."...
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