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Company looking at former Wickes building
(Local News ~ 04/18/06)
The Greene County Redevelopment Commission heard a proposal, but took no action Monday night that would see the former Wickes Lumber building, located near the intersection of State Road 54 and State Road 57 -- commonly known as the Lighthouse Junction -- being developed and occupied by a railroad car repair firm...
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James P. "Jim" McCoy
(Obituary ~ 04/18/06)
James P. "Jim" McCoy, 81, of Lakeland, Fla., passed away Tuesday, March 28, 2006, in Lakeland. Born Jan. 29, 1925, he was the son of Orlando and Omadell (McClellan) McCoy. He was retired from McDonnel-Douglas in St. Louis. He was a member of the Lutheran Church and an Air Force Veteran of WWII. He graduated from Worthington High School in 1943...
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Dewey Francis Sharr
(Obituary ~ 04/18/06)
Dewey Francis Sharr, 79, of Indianapolis, passed away at 1:50 a.m. on Sunday, April 16, 2006, at Community Hospital East Indianapolis. Born Aug. 21, 1926 in Greene County, he was the son of Russell "Poppy" Sharr and Virginia Josephine Burch. He was married to Rosanna Marie (Gallian) Sharr...
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Miners play well enough to beat Rivet
(High School Sports ~ 04/18/06)
VINCENNES -- It wasn't pretty, but the Linton Miners got the job done with a 7-3 baseball win over Vincennes Rivet Monday night in Vincennes. "It was a game that we just seemed like we did enough to get by," said Linton coach Bart Berns. "I know, a lot of times, teams do that. We did enough just to get by."...
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Shakamak plays a tough schedule for a reason
(High School Sports ~ 04/18/06)
It is not happenstance that the Shakamak baseball team, year in and year out, is one of the most competitive in the area. Their record may not always be as glittering as some, but there is a reason for that. Instead of scheduling a bunch of cream puffs, the Lakers play one of the toughest schedules of anybody, including Class 3A and 4A schools like Northview, Vincennes Lincoln, Terre Haute North, Terre Haute South, Bedford North Lawrence, West Vigo, Owen Valley and Sullivan...
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Bloomfield tops Lady Wolverines 4-1
(High School Sports ~ 04/18/06)
Bloomfield picked up its fourth win of the season, against two losses, by beating White River Valley 4-1 in a high school girls tennis match Monday. The Lady Wolverines (0-3) scored their lone point at No. 1 singles, where Mandy Herndon got the best of Sarah Hazelbaker...
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Union stays unbeaten with two wins over Cards
(High School Sports ~ 04/18/06)
DUGGER -- Union (Dugger) pitching allowed one run and four hits as host Lady Bulldogs defeated Bloomfield 9-1 and 10-0 in five innings Monday. The victories were the fifth and sixth to begin the season for Union, who also improved to 2-0 in the Southwestern Indiana Athletic Conference as the first game counted in the SWIAC standings...
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Laker golfers place third
(High School Sports ~ 04/18/06)
Northview's boys golf team defeated host Cloverdale by six strokes (165-171) and Shakamak finished a distant third with 209 in a high school match at Clover Meadows Monday. Adam Thiemann of Northview and Cloverdale's Kyle Faletic both shot 39 as they tied for low medalist...
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Lakers top Clay City in six innings
(High School Sports ~ 04/18/06)
Ridge Inman tossed a three-hitter and the Shakamak offense produced 10 hits as the Lakers opened conference play with a 13-2 victory in six innings over host Clay City Monday. The Lakers improved to 3-2 overall, 1-0 in both the Tri-River and Southwestern Indiana Athletic Conferences...
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Linton climbs back over .500 mark in softball
(High School Sports ~ 04/18/06)
Playing for the first time in six days, Linton showed little rust as the Lady Miners defeated visiting Owen Valley 6-1 in a high school softball game Monday. "It was nice to see the girls come out and begin a busy week with a win," said Linton coach Jill Flater. "We play five games this week. The girls look good, especially since we had been off since Tuesday."...
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John W. McBride
(Obituary ~ 04/18/06)
UNIONDALE -- John W. McBride, 86, of Uniondale, passed away at 5:20 a.m. on Sunday, April 16, 2006 at Canterbury Nursing and Rehabilitation. Born March 23, 1920 in Gilmore, he was the son of Ralph and Hattie (Williams) McBride. On Nov. 26, 1977 in Swayzee, he married Shirley (Coon) McBride...
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Robert J. "Bob" Ingersoll
(Obituary ~ 04/18/06)
Robert J. "Bob" Ingersoll, 87, of Worthington, passed away at 10:55 p.m. on Sunday, April 16, 2006 at Greene County General Hospital in Linton. Born June 22, 1918, he was the son of Charles Lee and Nellie (Jean) Ingersoll. He had been married to Jean (Hoffman) Ingersoll, who passed away May 13, 2001...
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Larry L. Flynn
(Obituary ~ 04/18/06)
Larry L. Flynn, 69, of Scotland, passed away at 8:49 a.m. on Monday, April 17, 2006, at his residence. Born July 10, 1936 in Lawrence County, he was the son of John Flynn and Bernice Henderson. He was married to Marlen (Townsend) Flynn. He was a U.S. Army Korean War veteran. He retired from civil service as a quality assurance specialist and he was a member of the First Baptist Church in Bloomfield, the Linton Elks Lodge, and the VFW...
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Bailey, Franklin both offer experience in primary race
(Local News ~ 04/18/06)
Three Greene County residents are seeking the position of county coroner in next month's primary. Dr. Thomas E. "Doc" Bailey, Republican, Thomas H. Franklin, Republican, and Brian F. Gainey, Democrat, are all seeking the position. The current coroner, Dr. Bill Powers, can't seek re-election due to term limits...
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Grandmother writes about her experiences with granddaughter
(Local News ~ 04/18/06)
One Bloomfield resident has recently made a dream come true after writing a children's book about a personal experience with her granddaughter. Jeanine Marie Mowery felt compelled to write the book "Sammy and Me Take a Walk" after spending 17 months as the caregiver of her granddaughter Sammy...
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Gregg honored for his work as conservation officer
(Local News ~ 04/18/06)
One rural Bloomfield man has been honored for the sixth time during his 19-year career as a conservation officer. Michael Gregg was nominated by his peers and has been selected as Conservation Officer of the Year in District 5. "It's always great to get nominated by them," Gregg explained. "It's kinda strange when you get it so many times. But it's always an honor because there's roughly 18 of us in the district and we all vote."...
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Andis has seen a lot over the years
(Local News ~ 04/18/06)
One Sullivan County resident is closing in on the 100th year of his life. On April 27, Willard Andis will celebrate 100 years of work, play, family and friends. Wilma Dowdy, his daughter and current Bloomfield resident, explained, "He has seen a lot in his life and can tell you about most all of it. He converses really well."...
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Graber working hard getting Shawnee Theatre ready
(Local News ~ 04/18/06)
With the Shawnee Theatre summer season opening June 15, the behind-the-scenes work is under way and the newly hired producing artistic director has been kept busy wearing many hats. Matt Graber, Shawnee Theatre producing artistic director, has been auditioning and hiring actors, sound and light people and set builders...
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Sirens help alert communities
(Local News ~ 04/18/06)
Emergency sirens throughout the county have been getting a workout lately. In Linton, a stationary siren sits atop the Linton Fire Department's building on State Road 54. LFD Capt. Tom Robison said there are no other sirens in the city. "Right now it's the best Linton's got," he said...
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Soccer at Linton remains on hold
(Local News ~ 04/18/06)
Soccer once again was the main topic of the Linton-Stockton Board of School Trustees meeting Monday night. Soccer supporters attended the meeting in hopes of the board approving the addition of the sport. "I couldn't support asking the board to add a program that's going to cost us additional money," said Superintendent Ron Bush...
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Schafer to lead Lions Club's fundraising effort
(Local News ~ 04/18/06)
Sheryl Schafer, of Bloomfield, has been named a local leader in Lions Clubs International's worldwide $150 million fund-raising campaign to combat blindness. The campaign will expand and enhance Lions' SightFirst program, which has saved more than 24 million people from severe vision loss since its launch in 1990...
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Katie P. (Boston) Faulk
(Obituary ~ 04/18/06)
INDIANAPOLIS -- Katie P. (Boston) Faulk, 84, of Indianapolis, passed away Sunday, April 16, 2006 at Indianapolis. She was a bank teller at Indiana National Bank for 20 years. She was a lifetime member of the Speedway Moose Lodge 500 and the Speedway Post VFW Ladies Auxiliary...
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Softball: West Vigo edges Shakamak; Clay City tops White River Valley
(High School Sports ~ 04/18/06)
West Vigo scored the game's only run in the bottom of the seventh inning as the host Vikings defeated Shakamak 1-0 in a high school softball game at West Terre Haute Monday. Heather Gilbert was the tough-luck loser for Shakamak (4-5). Gilbert only allowed three hits as her record dropped to 3-4...
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