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Family, friends remember fallen soldier
(Local News ~ 10/25/05)
SULLIVAN -- Veterans of Foreign Wars and American Legion members stood guard outside The Bible View Baptist Church in Sullivan on Friday afternoon as friends, family, police comrades and fellow members of the 5th Special Forces paid last respects to Staff Sgt. Matthew A. Kimmell who was killed in Muqdadiyah, Iraq on Oct. 11...
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Louise Rumple
(Obituary ~ 10/25/05)
Louise Rumple, 92, of Jasonville, passed away at 10:31 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 23, 2005 at Sullivan County Community Hospital in Sullivan. Born Oct. 18, 1913 in Howesville, she was the daughter of Luther and Susie (Goble) Bonham. She was owner and operator or Rumple's Store in Jasonville. She was a member of Wilson General Baptist Church...
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Linton wins second straight volleyball sectional
(High School Sports ~ 10/25/05)
LINTON -- Linton's volleyball team made it an unprecedented two sectional titles in a row with a 3-0 win over the Lady Bluejackets from Mitchell Saturday night during the Class 2A, Sectional 46 in Linton-Stockton High School. The sectional title was the second in as many years for the Lady Miners after their 25-16, 25-11, 25-17 win over the team that defeated them just two years ago at the same location...
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Perry Central gets past Linton
(High School Sports ~ 10/25/05)
LINTON -- Fourth-ranked Perry Central might have come to Roy Williams Field wearing green, but it was Brown that delivered the Commodores to a 10-0 record with a 28-14 win over the No. 2 Linton-Stockton Miners Friday night. Perry Central senior running back Dwight Brown rushed for 215 yards on 37 carries to ship the Commodores' to their next stop on their way to the RCA Dome Thanksgiving weekend...
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Bloomfield aiming at another semistate appearance
(High School Sports ~ 10/25/05)
BLOOMFIELD -- Last season the Bloomfield Lady Cardinals basketball team made it all the way to the semi-state. As practice opens this week, it's a foregone conclusion that they want to work on getting back this season. And unlike last season, they want to make it a little bit farther. The Lady Cardinals came within one point of reaching the state finals last year but couldn't get it done at the charity stripe late...
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Southwest Seven All-conference team named
(High School Sports ~ 10/25/05)
LINTON -- The Linton-Stockton Miners placed 10 players on the 2005 Southwest Seven All-conference team released by the conference Monday. The Miners had six of their players representing the first time, while four were awarded second team honors. Leading the way for Linton was Adam Brewer, Daniel Allen, Riley Beach, Drew Sparks, Silas Gennicks, and John McKinnon...
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Eastern Greene loses to West Washington
(High School Sports ~ 10/25/05)
BLOOMINGTON -- Eastern Greene had set their share of milestones this season. They won their first two football games in school history during the 2005 season. But an entirely new season began Friday night, and the Thunderbirds repeated history instead of making it...
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Linton knocks EG out of volleyball sectional
(High School Sports ~ 10/25/05)
LINTON -- The season came to an end on Saturday morning for the Eastern Greene Thunderbirds as the Linton Miners advanced to the sectional championship match with a 25-10, 25-6, 25-12 win over the T-Birds. "We came in pumped and excited about the match, but we didn't play that way," said Eastern Greene coach Gina Ingram. "We knew what we had to do to win, but we didn't do it."...
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Hughes takes part in semistate
(High School Sports ~ 10/25/05)
BEDFORD -- Jennifer Hughes's incredible season came to an end Saturday at the Bedford North Lawrence Cross Country semi-state. The White River Valley freshman failed to advance to the state finals Saturday, finishing 45th overall with a time of 16:19...
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Lady Cardinals fall short against Union in semifinals
(High School Sports ~ 10/25/05)
BLOOMFIELD -- The Lady Cardinals put forth a valiant effort against Union in Saturday morning's sectional semifinal, but it wasn't enough to overcome the Lady Bulldogs. Union advanced to their fourth consecutive sectional championship game with a four-game victory over Bloomfield, 25-12, 25-17, 22-25, 26-24...
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COMMODORES 28, MINERS 14
(High School Sports ~ 10/25/05)
Perry Central 0 13 0 15 --28 Linton-Stockton 6 8 0 0 -- 14 First Quarter LS -- Ethan Brewer, 33-yard run (kick no good), 1:27. Linton 6, Perry Central 0. Second Quarter PC -- Dwight Brown, 3-yard run (Keith Harrison kick), 9:27. Perry Central 7, Linton 6...
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Bloomfield All-Sectional team
(High School Sports ~ 10/25/05)
BLOOMFIELD -- Stacey Secrest and Kelsie Manuel were named to the Bloomfield Evening World/Linton Daily Citizen all-sectional team after the Union Bulldogs won their fourth straight sectional title. The Bulldogs defeated Shakamak, who also placed two members of its sectional runner up team on the list. Making it representing the Lakers were Megan Netherlain and Mandy Moore...
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Shakamak knocks off NC in semifinals
(High School Sports ~ 10/25/05)
BLOOMFIELD -- For the second consecutive year, the Shakamak Lady Lakers advanced to the sectional championship to face the Union Lady Bulldogs. Shakamak easily defeated North Central in three games, 25-10, 25-12, 25-14. For the most part, the Lady Lakers didn't need to do a whole lot to down the Lady Thunderbirds. A host of North Central errors enabled Shakamak to build up a 18-8 lead, and suddenly Shakamak had taken a 25-10 victory in the opening contest...
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Union tops Turkey Run in football sectional
(High School Sports ~ 10/25/05)
DUGGER -- Union solidified itself as the last area team standing, as the Bulldogs are advancing in the football sectional tournament. The 8-2 Bulldogs defeated Turkey Run 34-6 Friday night to keep their incredible season going. "I thought we played pretty well," Union coach Todd Gambill said. "We made some big plays in the passing game, and I thought that was set up pretty well. We ran the ball real well in the first quarter, but no so much in the second quarter...
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Union wins Bloomfield volleyball sectional
(High School Sports ~ 10/25/05)
BLOOMFIELD -- It wasn't easy to make it happen, but for the fourth year in a row, the Union Lady Bulldogs are sectional champions. They faced a tough opponent in Shakamak, an opponent that wasn't willing to stand aside for a Union coronation. But they overcame the Lady Lakers, beating Shakamak in four games...
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Rebecca Rehmel
(Obituary ~ 10/25/05)
Rebecca Rehmel, 51, of Linton, passed away at 2:15 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 22, 2005, at her residence. Born June 1, 1954 in Washington, she was the daughter of John Elton and Bonnie Silvia (Fiddle) Chestnut. On April 6, 1996, she married Brent Alan Rehmel...
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Roy Dale Johnson
(Obituary ~ 10/25/05)
Roy Dale Johnson, 82, of Bloomfield, passed away at 1:43 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 22, 2005, at Hospitality House in Bloomington. Born July 16, 1923 in Solsberry, he was the son of Clovis "Shorty" and Lucy (Campbell) Johnson. He had been married to Betty M. Johnson, who passed away July 21, 1991...
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Nettie Rae Hutter
(Obituary ~ 10/25/05)
Nettie Rae Hutter, 80, of Bloomfield, passed away at 2:30 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 20, 2005, at her residence. Born May 10, 1925 in West Frankfort, Ill., she was the daughter of James Ross and Electa Mae (Pertuset) Williams. She had been married to Edward H. Hutter, who passed away in July of 1974...
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Linton's volleyball team doesn't have to wait 27 more years
(Local News ~ 10/25/05)
It took 27 years for the Linton Miners' volleyball program to experience the success of winning another sectional title when the Miners won the 2004 South Knox Sectional. The program didn't have to wait another 27 years for its third sectional trophy -- only one -- as the Miners secured back-to-back titles after knocking off Mitchell on Saturday night at the Linton-Stockton Class 2A Sectional, 3-0...
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Several events coming up at Humphreys Park
(Local News ~ 10/25/05)
Greene County residents are invited to haunt Humphreys Park on Halloween weekend. The old log cabin at the park that has been under renovation will be rededicated to the city at 4 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 29. Parks Superintendent Shawn Russell said the restoration work should be almost done by then...
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Farmers may qualify for flood damage assistance
(Local News ~ 10/25/05)
Due to extensive damage caused by severe flooding in January 2005, farms suffering damage may be eligible for assistance. Assistance is provided under the Emergency Conservation Program (ECP), which is administered by the Greene County Farm Service Agency (FSA) Office...
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Students, senior citizens to partner with grant money
(Local News ~ 10/25/05)
A grant to help bridge the intergenerational was recently awarded to Linton-Stockton schools. The $10,000 Learn and Serve grant, which was awarded by the State Department of Education, was written last year by elementary guidance counselor Angela Brown and former Community Alliance to Promote Education (CAPE) counselor Tawni Prudhomme...
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Bloomfield to celebrate Halloween
(Local News ~ 10/25/05)
Not sure what to do for Halloween fun this year? Be sure to bring the entire family out to the Halloween costume parade and fish fry on Oct. 31 with the fun starting at 4:30 p.m. The Bloomfield School's music department is sponsoring the event and all proceeds will go toward the department, explained Tonjua Toon, member of the music department steering committee...
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WVHS offers help for heating bills
(Local News ~ 10/25/05)
The Wabash Valley Human Services of Greene County will soon be accepting applications for its heating assistance program, but this year a few changes have been made for qualification purposes. Effective on June 1, 2005, Gov. Mitch Daniels changed the guidelines for qualifying for the assistance...
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Linton dress shop changes hands
(Local News ~ 10/25/05)
A business has changed hands on the corner of Main and A streets in Linton. After eight years, Kristy Lewellyn, the owner of Kristy's dress shop, has sold her business to Charlotte and Vertis Hardesty. "I'm sorry I was not able to tell each of my customers individually about the sale," said Lewellyn. ...
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Owensburg to form watch group
(Local News ~ 10/25/05)
The town of Owensburg will soon have a neighborhood watch program that will both educate residents and allow them to get to know one another. All interested residents are invited to come to the initial meeting Nov. 1 at 7 p.m. at Kenny's Deli and Game Room...
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Twin Rivers to host an open house
(Local News ~ 10/25/05)
The Twin Rivers Vocational Building Trades Program will conduct an open house to showcase the work that is currently being done on its project house. The open house will be Nov. 17 from 4-7 p.m. at the house located on County Road 300 North -- just north of Linton...
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Union wins fourth straight volleyball title
(Local News ~ 10/25/05)
BLOOMFIELD -- Not many athletes can say they've been on top for as long as they've been playing their game. After Union's volleyball team won Saturday night's Bloomfield Class A Sectional championship, there are at least three high school seniors who can make that claim...
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Linton man faces court date
(Local News ~ 10/25/05)
A Linton man will go to court Jan. 31, 2006 to determine if his probation will be revoked after he was arrested on new charges. Travis J. Scott, 27, Linton, was arrested Oct. 6 for resisting law enforcement, a Class A misdemeanor; disorderly conduct, a Class B misdemeanor; battery resulting in bodily injury, a Class A misdemeanor; and battery by bodily waste, a Class D felony...
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Billy J. Abel
(Obituary ~ 10/25/05)
Billy J. Abel, 57, of Bloomfield, passed away at 11:42 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 22, 2005 at Bloomington Hospital. Born April 17, 1948 in Orange County, he was the son of Pete and Luella (Collins) Abel. He married Shirley Andis on Dec. 2, 1966. He retired from NSWC Crane and was a veteran of the U.S. Army. He was a member of the Springville Pentecostal Mission Church...
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John F. Arthur
(Obituary ~ 10/25/05)
John F. Arthur, 74, of Elnora, passed away at 4:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 19, 2005, at Danville Care Center in Danville, Ill. Born Jan. 12, 1931 in Daviess County, he was the son of William and Maude (Simpson) Arthur. On Jan. 8, 1972, he married Judy Ann (Pickard) Arthur...
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William Isaac House
(Obituary ~ 10/25/05)
William "Bill" Isaac House, 76, of Dugger, entered into eternal life on Thursday, Oct. 6, 2005. Born July 30, 1929 in Terre Haute, he was the son of Jefferson and Jennie (Chandler) House. On Aug. 8, 1949, he was united in Holy Matrimony to Bonnie Lee Moore...
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Betts honored
(High School Sports ~ 10/25/05)
On Sunday, Oct. 9, Timothy Betts of Jasonville was honored with a selection to the Southern Indiana Babe Ruth League's 2005 15-year-old All State Team at the Convention Center in Bloomington. Betters earned the award for showing leadership, hustle, respect for the rules, sportsmanship and outstanding play during the 2005 Southern Indiana Babe Ruth All-State Tournament...
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