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WRV senior killed in car accident
(Local News ~ 01/18/06)
Students and faculty at White River Valley High School are mourning the loss of senior Neil Wagner, 18, who was killed in a car accident Tuesday evening. According to a news release from the Greene County Sheriff's Department, at approximately 8:50 p.m., Wagner's 1987 Toyota pickup was traveling northbound on State Road 67, north of Switz City, when he lost control of the vehicle on the snow-covered road, sliding off the east side of the roadway. ...
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Tigers come across state line to hand Union loss
(High School Sports ~ 01/18/06)
DUGGER -- Daniel Page scored 20 for Union last night, but it wasn't enough for them to win their second in a row. The Bulldogs fell to Hutsonville-Palestine 63-51 at home. Justin Davidson scored 13 points in the game, but he was the only other Union player besides Page to score in double figures last night...
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T-Birds take down Linton for fifth win in a row
(High School Sports ~ 01/18/06)
Before Tuesday's game between Linton and Eastern Greene, Miners coach Darren Clayton said the game would come down to the little things. He couldn't have been more right. The Thunderbirds didn't trail once in their 44-40 win Tuesday night, as their defense combined with some missed Linton opportunities in the fourth quarter...
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Lady Wolverines come up short by one, 43-42
(High School Sports ~ 01/18/06)
SWITZ CITY -- White River Valley fell to 5-11 on the season last night despite 19 points from forward Dani Lammert. The Lady Wolverines fell to South Knox 43-42 despite taking a 36-32 lead into the fourth quarter. "It was one I thought we definitely should've won," said WRV coach Joe Pigg. "We just didn't do the things in the fourth quarter that we needed to do."...
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Coaching kids drives former Linton mentor
(High School Sports ~ 01/18/06)
Since leaving the Linton-Stockton boys basketball program after the 2003-2004 season, Gene Hall is not complaining about his current position as an assistant coach under Eastern Greene's Andy Igel. After the school board decided not to retain him as the varsity coach following the 2004 campaign, he was left to search the area for a place that wanted the services of a coach that loved to teach the game of basketball...
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Clarence Paul "C.P." Willen
(Obituary ~ 01/18/06)
Clarence Paul "C.P." Willen, 83, of Worthington, passed away at 1 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 16, 2006 at his residence, where he had lived all of his life. Born Oct. 24, 1922 in Owen County, he was the son of Charles R. and Dorothy (Speas) Willen. He was raised by his grandparents, Frank and Flora Speas. He had been married to Betty (Shouse) Willen, who passed away Sept. 8, 1981...
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Ruth Lucille Stahl
(Obituary ~ 01/18/06)
Ruth Lucille Stahl, 85, of Sullivan, passed away at 11:03 p.m. on Sunday, Jan. 15, 2006 at Sullivan County Community Hospital. Born Dec. 30, 1920 in Greene County, she was the daughter of Charles Easton and Josephine Landis Easton. Survivors include: her husband Lawrence Stahl, a son Gary Stahl and his wife Connie of Sullivan; a daughter Rita and her husband Bill Springer of Sullivan; a son-in-law James Frakes of Noblesville; a sister Faye Frye of Bicknell; seven grandchildren, Kevin Stahl, Beth Ann Davis, Amy Westerman, Kim Tighe, Doug Frakes, Will L. ...
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Laverne Resler
(Obituary ~ 01/18/06)
Laverne Resler, 88, of Linton, passed away at 3:15 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 17, 2006, at Greene County General Hospital in Linton. Born Oct. 4, 1917 in Greene County, she was the daughter of William and Lillian (Frey) Autrey. She had been married to Harold H. Resler, who passed away April 23, 2001...
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Richard O. Phillips
(Obituary ~ 01/18/06)
BRADENTON, Fla. -- Richard O. Phillips, 77, of Bradenton, Fla., and formerly of Dugger and Linton, passed away at 6:10 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 16, 2006 at Sarasota Memorial Hospital in Sarasota, Fla. Born Jan. 2, 1929 in Dugger, he was the son of Ora and Zara (Moore) Phillips...
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Charles E. "Gene" Moody
(Obituary ~ 01/18/06)
Charles E. "Gene" Moody, 72, of Linton and formerly of Bloomfield, passed away at 5:30 a.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 17, 2006 at Glenburn Home in Linton. Born Dec. 20, 1933 in Dugger, he was the son of Gerald Moody and Esta Pigg. He was married to Marilyn Kay (Yoho) Moody...
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Marie A. Graves
(Obituary ~ 01/18/06)
INDIANAPOLIS -- Marie A. Graves, 96, of Indianapolis, passed away Monday, Jan. 16, 2006. Born Oct. 17, 1909 in Vigo County, she was the daughter of Henry J. and Molley Jane Felling. She was a homemaker. Survivors include a son Donald Graves and his wife Janet, and two grandchildren, Linda and Dan...
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Recycling Center wants your old cell phones
(Local News ~ 01/18/06)
If you have an old, outdated cellular phone, don't throw it away, donate it to the Greene County Recycling Center. Erek Wilson, of the Greene County Recycling Center, said the facility currently is taking old cell phones, cell phone batteries, chargers and manuals. The center is teaming up with the American Cellular Donation Organization (ACDO) and will be reimbursed for items donated...
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Man asks commissioners to look into old Peabody shops
(Local News ~ 01/18/06)
At the Tuesday meeting of the Greene County Board of Commissioners, Albert Canady spoke to the board about his concern regarding the old Peabody shops east of Midland. "It's a hazard," he said. "In fact, I've blown a tire driving through there."...
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Greene County Ambulance Service restructuring approved by commissioners
(Local News ~ 01/18/06)
A new structure for the Greene County Ambulance Service (GCAS) that will ensure a field supervisor for each shift was approved Tuesday by the Greene County Board of Commissioners. The commissioners also authorized GCAS director John Bailey to spend up to $30,000 on an SUV "chase vehicle" for the field supervisor and to reclassify staff into four levels...
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Shepherd named county highway boss
(Local News ~ 01/18/06)
Greene County has a new highway superintendent in Basil Shepherd, 60, of Lyons, who starts the job today. The Greene County Board of Commissioners voted 2 to 1 at their Tuesday meeting to appoint Shepherd to the position, with Commissioner Kathy Crouch the dissenting vote...
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Threatening note found in Shakamak restroom
(Local News ~ 01/18/06)
The Metropolitan School District of Shakamak was put on alert Tuesday morning after a threatening note in one of the junior high restrooms was found. The note -- which was found at 10:05 a.m. -- made a reference to "doing something to the school" Tuesday night, explained Superintendent Michael Turner...
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Linton's JV squad falls, 45-41
(High School Sports ~ 01/18/06)
Linton's junior varsity team fell to Eastern Greene last night 45-41. With the loss, the Miners dropped to 6-2 on the season. "I just felt like we kind of let it slip away in the second half," said junior varsity coach Bart Beard. "I thought maybe we panicked a little bit."...
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