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Walters' request denied by judge
(Local News ~ 11/21/05)
A Greene County man, convicted of murder and burglary, was denied a request for a local appointed public defender during a brief hearing Friday afternoon. Martin J. Walters was denied his request by special judge William Sleva. Walters said he previously had a state appointed public defender. However, he said his state appointed public defender withdrew from his case saying he'd need local appointed counsel to file a direct appeal...
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WRV gets past Shakamak
(High School Sports ~ 11/21/05)
SWITZ CITY -- Fourth quarter rallies are always exciting. They're just not always enough. Shakamak had trailed White River Valley for 29 minutes and 55 seconds of Saturday night's game before a pair of free throws gave them their first lead of the game, 35-34...
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North Knox edges Bloomfield in girls hoos
(High School Sports ~ 11/21/05)
BLOOMFIELD -- In sports, rarely do the stat-sheets don't determine the outcome of ball games. On Saturday, the fifth-ranked Class A Bloomfield Lady Cardinals found that to be true as the team shot 7 for 20 from the free throw line against Class 2A's, North Knox Warriors, who are ranked fourth...
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Linton looks good in scrimmage
(High School Sports ~ 11/21/05)
LINTON -- The Linton-Stockton Miners welcomed the North Posey Vikings to town on Saturday for the IHSAA's annual controlled scrimmage. North Posey played without several players due to the Vikings' football team competing in the tournament. The varsity played the first quarter, which consisted of a 12-minute running clock...
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Wilma Wilson
(Obituary ~ 11/21/05)
KEENES, ILL. - Wilma Wilson, 86, of Keenes, Ill., passed away at 2:45 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 19, 2005, at Country Side Manor in Mt. Vernon, Ill. Born April 6, 1919 in Orchardville, Ill., she was the daughter of Willie and Nora (Vest) Russell. On April 9, 1936 in Fairfield, Ill., she married Wayne Wilson. He passed away on Oct. 28, 2000...
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Homer F. Minnick
(Obituary ~ 11/21/05)
Homer F. Minnick, 82, of Coalmont, passed away at 5:32 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 17, 2005, at The Waters of Greencastle. Born Sept.1, 1923 in Indianapolis, he was the daughter of Homer and Flory Minnick. He was a woodcutter and a WWII Army Veteran. Survivors include: a daughter Roberta Minnick of Marion; two sons, Daniel Minnick of Gibsonton, Fla., and Dale Allen Minnick of Vincennes; and two grandchildren...
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Laura M. Meurer
(Obituary ~ 11/21/05)
Laura M. Meurer, 84, of Linton and formerly of Lyons, passed away at 1:10 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 19, 2005, at Glenburn Home in Linton. Born Sept. 12, 1921 in Greene County, she was the daughter of Thomas E. and Martha E. (Solsman) Meurer. She was a homemaker and a member of the Lyons United Methodist Church...
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Violet Ione Hill
(Obituary ~ 11/21/05)
Violet Ione Hill, 87, of Jasonville, passed away at 1:30 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 19, 2005, at Greene County General Hospital in Linton Born Nov. 4, 1918 in Bicknell, she was the daughter of Fredrick and Myrtle (Nunley) Waymire. She had been married to Melvin Hill, who passed away Nov. 25, 1988...
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Mildred Faye Fidler
(Obituary ~ 11/21/05)
Mildred Faye Fidler, 67, of Linton, passed away at 10:40 a.m. Sunday, Nov. 20, 2005, at Terre Regional Hospital. Born April 15, 1938 in Spartanburg, S.C., she was the daughter of Reola Petty She was a retired home health care nurse. Survivors include: her husband Clarence "Bill" Fidler of Linton; two sons, Jeffrey Fidler of Jasonville, and Billy Fidler of Franklin; three daughters, Angela Fidler of Franklin, Terri Morin of Linton, and Nike Solinger of Linton; and seven grandchildren...
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Vera Mae (Veller) Canada
(Obituary ~ 11/21/05)
Vera Mae (Veller) Canada, 78, of Huntingburg and formerly of Linton, passed away at 6:45 p.m. Sunday, Nov.20, 2005, at Core Nursing & Rehabilitation Center in Huntingburg. Born April 3, 1927, she was the daughter of Oswell H. Veller and Helen (Reynolds) Veller Laughlin...
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Festival of Trees a fundraiser for Shawnee
(Local News ~ 11/21/05)
SWITZ CITY -- If you're looking to get in the Christmas spirit then look no further than the Festival of Trees at the Greene County 4-H Fairgrounds. The Festival of Trees -- a fundraiser for the Shawnee Theatre -- is currently in its second year, explained Marlen Flynn, festival of trees chairperson...
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Bloomfield native takes tailgating to new level
(Local News ~ 11/21/05)
BLOOMINGTON -- Bloomfield native Lori Anderson, now of Fishers, and four friends have made tailgating an art. It all started on the way to a Jimmy Buffet concert with a dozen people crammed into a Chevy Suburban. Tim Mullis, Carmel, commented that the group needed a bus. A couple days later, he was driving along Shadeland Avenue in Indianapolis and spotted one for sale...
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Firemen: Be careful this winter
(Local News ~ 11/21/05)
Rising fuel prices this summer and fall have Linton Fire Department personnel concerned that people will turn to alternative heat sources, such as wood stoves and space heaters if this winter is very cold. "We want to remind people to be safe," said LFD Chief Lonnie Eberhardt...
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Today 'Z¡nk,' tomorrow 'Rolling Stone'
(Local News ~ 11/21/05)
Z¡nk magazine, "the platform for emerging and reinvented talent," lists Philpot as one of the top up-and-coming bands and predicts the band will get a major record label soon. The band, consisting of Linton's Tyler Evans; Dugger's Kentz Ward, Josh Kennedy and Caleb Smith; and Sullivan's Arthur Ready and A.J. ...
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Eastern Greene teachers express concerns
(Local News ~ 11/21/05)
Along with the prospect of a new high school at Eastern Greene, comes the reconfiguration of the elementary and middle school into the current building that houses the school. With this in mind, elementary teachers at Eastern Greene are concerned about how the move will affect their students...
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Union evens record to 2-2
(High School Sports ~ 11/21/05)
DUGGER -- The Union Lady Bulldogs evened their record at 2-2 on the season with a 67-27 victory over Shoals. Stacey Secrest and Kelsie Manuel both posted double-doubles for the Lady Bulldogs. Secrest put up 24 points and 10 steals while Manuel had 10 points and 11 rebounds in the game...
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