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Downey earns gold medal at Senior Olympics
(Local News ~ 09/30/05)
JASONVILLE -- A Shakamak High School health and physical education teacher recently earned three honors -- a fourth-place ribbon, silver medal and gold medal for badminton at the Senior Olympics. Linda Downey and her husband Terry, who have played badminton together for 10 years, traveled to Pittsburgh, Pa., in June to compete in the Senior Olympics. It's her second time to compete in the games and his fourth time...
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Wolverines drop sectional contest
(High School Sports ~ 09/30/05)
LOOGOOTEE -- The season came to an end for White River Valley's tennis team Thursday afternoon. The Wolverines were swept in the Loogootee Sectional by the hosting Lions 5-0. WRV didn't manage to win a set in any of their matches. Zach Sykes played the Wolverines' best match at No. 1 singles, where he faced Loogootee's Bryce Crane. Although he performed well, Sykes still fell to Crane, dropping the match in straight sets, 6-2, 6-3...
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Bulldogs move up in SW 7 poll
(High School Sports ~ 09/30/05)
Thanks to their win last Friday over North Knox, the Union Bulldogs have leapfrogged the Warriors in this week's Southwest Seven media and coaches poll. The Bulldogs secured a three overtime win over North Knox in Bicknell to end the Warriors winning streak at five games...
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Linton tops all in SWIAC meet
(High School Sports ~ 09/30/05)
LINTON -- Linton emerged at the top of the pack in Wednesday's SouthWestern Indiana Athletic Conference meet. The Miners finished first with a score of 193, while Bloomfield finished second with a 203. Shakamak came in third with a score of 206, and White River Valley shot a 209 on the day. Union had just one player and did not factor into the score...
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Union looking to remain in SW 7 conference hunt
(High School Sports ~ 09/30/05)
DUGGER -- Union's football team will be looking to continue their improbable run this season Saturday afternoon when they host Eastern Greene for their homecoming game. The Bulldogs (5-1, 3-0) came out on top of a three-overtime thriller with North Knox last Friday night. It was a game that saw Union continue their best season in years while simultaneously handing the Warriors their first loss of the season...
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Miner volleyball tops 10th ranked Shakamak
(High School Sports ~ 09/30/05)
The Linton Miners remained perfect in both the Southwestern Indiana Athletic Conference, as well as the Tri-River conference with a sweep of the Class A, 10th-ranked Shakamak Lakers, 25-16, 25-17, 25-23, Thursday night in Linton. Ashlea Beard was 21 of 22 from the serving line with 17 assists, and 15 digs. Emily Gaither had 11 kills, and 13 digs to go along with a 14 of 14 serving night. Courtney Uland had three kills and two digs. Cami Miller had 21 kills, five blocks, and one dig...
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Bloomfield Horseshoe League ends season
(High School Sports ~ 09/30/05)
The Bloomfield Horseshoe League ended the 2005 season ended on Sept. 20, 2005, with 28 members, their families, sponsors and guests in attendance. 2005 Team Winners Actual Champions -- Farmers & Mechanics: Rick Anderson and Dale Spoonmore. Actual Runners-Up -- Geneva's Pizza: Larry Holtsclaw and Bob Henderson...
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Eastern Greene sweeps triangular meet
(High School Sports ~ 09/30/05)
EASTERN HEIGHTS -- Both Eastern Greene Cross Country teams came out on top of yesterday's triangular meet with Linton and White River Valley. The Thunderbirds took first place in the meet with a score of 24, followed by Linton with 35. WRV had no score in the event...
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Miners pick best time for first win
(High School Sports ~ 09/30/05)
BRAZIL -- In sports, the one thing you never like to see if a zero as your first number in your record. A winless campaign during the regular season is never fun, but that's what is great about the tournament; everyone goes back right where they started, 0-0...
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Sherrel Dean Strahle
(Obituary ~ 09/30/05)
Sherrell Dean Strahle, 74, of Linton, passed away at 1 p.m. Thursday Sept. 29, 2005 in Linton. Born April 2, 1931 in Greene County, he was the son of John Wesley Strahle and Mary Jane (Gabbert) Strahle. He was married to Susan J. (Monroe) Strahle. He was a construction superintendent for Red Top Rentals, Inc. He was a member of Linton First Christian Church, the Circle of Love Sunday School Class, the Dugger Masonic Lodge #721, Scottish Rite Valley of Terre Haute and the Zorah Shrine...
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Dr. Jack C. Siebe
(Obituary ~ 09/30/05)
Dr. Jack C. Siebe, 74, of Indianapolis, formerly of Bloomfield, passed away on Tuesday, Sept. 20, 2005. Born Jan. 4, 1931 in St. Louis, Mo., he was a veteran of the Indiana National Guard, a graduate of Shortridge High School and a graduate of Indiana University School of Medicine, where he also did his undergraduate studies. He was a mason, a Fellow of the American Academy of Family Physicians, a member of the Indiana State Medical Association, and a member of the NRA...
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Author to speak at Worthington library
(Local News ~ 09/30/05)
A Texas author who has ties to Greene County will talk about her book "Fire in the Bones" at 6:30 p.m. on Oct. 4 at the Worthington Public Library. Irma Ned Bailey is the wife of the late Roger B. Bailey Sr., of Linton. She is also the step-mother of Dr. Roger B. Bailey Jr. and sister-in-law of Dr. Tom Bailey, both of Linton...
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Solsberry man arrested on charges of sexual misconduct with a minor
(Local News ~ 09/30/05)
A Solsberry man was arrested Sept. 22 on preliminary charges of sexual misconduct with a minor. Daniel L. Grubbs, 21, was arrested by Maj. Terry Pierce of the Greene County Sheriff's Office. According to a probable cause affidavit written by Bloomfield Town Marshal Robert E. Richardson Jr., the Greene County Department of Child Services was contacted on Sept. 6 about a 15-year-old female who was afraid to return to her mother's home because she was pregnant...
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New Castle man arrested on charges of child molestation
(Local News ~ 09/30/05)
A New Castle man was arrested Sept. 24 on preliminary charges of child molestation. James David Higar, 44, was arrested by Greene County Reserve Officer Ricky Flick. According to a probable cause affidavit written by Jasonville Police Officer Donald Fish, Higar allegedly touched a 6-year-old boy in his private area in the summer of 2004...
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Bloomfield School Board approves alternate detentions
(Local News ~ 09/30/05)
During the Bloomfield Board of School Trustees monthly meeting on Thursday the board voted 7-0 to approve Saturday school and Thursday after-school detention. The after-school detention is an effort to improve disciplinary action in Bloomfield Schools, explained, Steve Dowden, school board president...
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CAPE receives $800,000 grant
(Local News ~ 09/30/05)
Greene County received good news last week as it was awarded an $800,000 Community Alliance Promoting Education (CAPE) Round III grant from the Lilly Endowment. In December 2001, the original $4.65 million CAPE II grant was awarded to Greene County. ...
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Corrections
(High School Sports ~ 09/30/05)
The Linton Miners junior high golf team finished with a team score of 191 and not 193 that was reported in Thursday's paper. Also, Brady Stefancik tied with White River Valley's Jared Shelton for low medalist with a 44. It was reported that he shot a 46...
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