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Boys, Girls Club hosts annual dinner
(Local News ~ 04/25/06)
A large-scale drug raid in the Bloomfield area is credited with providing the spark that first got the current Boys & Girls Club off the ground in 1974 After the drug bust, many parents in the Bloomfield community became concerned about its youngsters. They felt the community needed a place for youngsters to gather, interact, play games, dance or listen to music and avoid the temptations of drugs or alcohol...
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Lakers score early, take out Lady T-Birds
(High School Sports ~ 04/25/06)
JASONVILLE -- Shakamak used two hits, one error and four walks to score three runs in the first inning as the Lady Lakers jumped out to a 3-0 cushion and never looked back in a 5-1 victory over Eastern Greene Monday. "We had talk about the need to score early," said Shakamak softball coach Amy Hammond, whose Lakers improved to 7-6 overall, 2-0 in the Southwestern Indiana Athletic Conference. "Most of the season we have waited until the sixth or seventh inning to score."...
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High school softball roundup
(High School Sports ~ 04/25/06)
Union holds off Warriors DUGGER -- The Union Bulldogs scored another win on Monday night as they picked up four runs in the first inning and held on for a 6-4 victory over North Knox in high school softball action in Dugger. Arica Marcotte was the winning pitcher as she threw a complete game. She finished with eight strike outs, walked one, and had surrendered one earned run...
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Shakamak wins conference game at Dugger
(High School Sports ~ 04/25/06)
Shakamak came up with 14 hits, featuring a grand slam home run by Jared Rehmel, as the Lakers defeated host Union (Dugger) 14-2 in six innings in a conference baseball game Monday. Rehmel finished 3-for-4 with a triple and three runs scored. Ben Grissom had two hits, including a solo home run...
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Busby leads Linton to win at Eastern Greerne
(High School Sports ~ 04/25/06)
EASTERN HEIGHTS -- Trailing 3-1 in the top of the fifth inning, Linton senior Frank Busby had enough of his No. 2 ranked Linton Miners trailing SouthWestern Indiana Athletic Conference rivals Eastern Greene. But instead of talking about what needed to be done, Busby delivered with a three run line drive shot over the left-center field fence...
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Cardinals defeat Wolverines in five
(High School Sports ~ 04/25/06)
Bloomfield pounded out 10 hits, including three home runs and a double, as the host Cardinals defeated White River Valley 14-4 in five innings in a Southwestern Indiana Athletic Conference baseball game Monday. "It was a pretty good night for everybody at the plate," said Bloomfield coach Jason Pegg. "It took us a couple of innings to get going...
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Miller continues to cruise in hurdles
(High School Sports ~ 04/25/06)
Competition almost always brings out the best in individuals, especially where track and field is concerned. Often athletes, when not challenged, put up decent, but not their best times. Linton boys track coach Aaron Lynn is hoping that is the case with hurdler Josh Miller. Despite a lack of competition to this point in the season, Miller continues to lower his times. He had a personal best 40.70 seconds in winning the 300 meter low hurdles at the North Daviess Invitational on Friday night...
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Robert J. "Bob" Long
(Obituary ~ 04/25/06)
Robert J. "Bob" Long, 70, of Bloomfield, passed away at 7:55 p.m. on Thursday, April 20. 2006 at Greene County General Hospital in Linton. Born Oct. 16, 1935 in Greene County, he was the son of Ray D. Long and Nellie (Hill) Long. On Feb. 22, 1958, he married Dianna (Bucher) Long...
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Esther Clayton
(Obituary ~ 04/25/06)
Esther Clayton, 99, of Linton, passed away at 12:10 a.m. today at Glenburn Home in Linton. Arrangements are pending at Welch & Cornett Funeral Home Linton Chapel. Final arrangements can be viewed later today at www.welchcornett.com
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Rehmel to run for Wright Township Trustee
(Local News ~ 04/25/06)
Kallie Rehmel would like to announce that she is running for Wright Township Trustee. She has been a lifelong resident of Wright Township and Jasonville. She graduated from Shakamak High School. She graduated from Ivy Tech College and also continued her education, taking classes at Saint-Mary-of-the-Woods-College...
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Benefit to help Worthington family
(Local News ~ 04/25/06)
Angels for Aubree, which is slated for Saturday, is a fundraiser to raise money to help a Worthington family pay for their daughter's speech therapy. Aubree Miller, the daughter of Chuck and Sandy Miller, suffers from cerebral palsy, which affects her muscles and prohibits her from walking and talking. Her muscles are not coordinated enough for her to use her breath and allow her tongue and lips to form words clearly...
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Carpenter remember as someone who helped others
(Local News ~ 04/25/06)
Ralph M. Carpenter, 64, Worthington, died Sunday, two weeks after sustaining injuries in a two-vehicle accident near Marshall, Ill. "He's gonna be missed a bunch," said Kenneth Stalcup, of the Worthington VFW Post 7117 house committee. "He was the main hub for this club. He spent a lot of hours around here."...
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Linton musical set for this weekend
(Local News ~ 04/25/06)
This weekend, students at Linton-Stockton High School will perform Guys and Dolls. The musical, written by Frank Loesser, will be performed at 7:30 on Friday and Saturday and at 2 p.m. on Sunday in the high school auditeria. The musical is set in New York City during the 1940s, said first-year musical director Amy Wadhwan, who has helped direct four musicals at Linton-Stockton...
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County's bridges a concern for Crouch
(Local News ~ 04/25/06)
The county's bridges are a concern for District 1 Commissioner Kathy Crouch. She's particularly worried about Bridge 255 on County Line Road between Greene and Monroe counties in Beech Creek Township. She said the bridge is a wooden, one-lane railroad bridge with a 4-ton weight limit. It's on a six-month inspection rotation, she said, because it's so deteriorated...
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Greene County Council meets
(Local News ~ 04/25/06)
Although the Greene County Council didn't have anything scheduled on the agenda for its regular meeting Monday afternoon, the council members discussed area issues -- including the West Gate @ Crane Technology Park. Councilman John Wilkes said things are moving along in regards to the West Gate @ Crane Technology Park...
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Seever, Witty seek District 1 Linton board seat
(Local News ~ 04/25/06)
Two Linton residents are vying for the position of District 1 Linton-Stockton Board of School Trustees member. Lance Seever and Ralph Witty will square off May 2 for the position. Seever, who attended Linton-Stockton schools for 11 years, currently works as a probation officer in Greene County...
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Cost of petroleum-based products could hurt county roads
(Local News ~ 04/25/06)
The rising cost of all things petroleum based will put a crimp in county road repairs this year, according to the commissioners and highway superintendent. "We have a list of roads we're gonna look at," said District 2 Commissioner Larry Hasler. "We don't have a price on asphalt yet, so we can't really plan much yet."...
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High school tennis roundup
(High School Sports ~ 04/25/06)
Bedford North Lawrence cruised to a 5-0 victory over visiting Bloomfield in a high school girls tennis match Monday. "This was a reality check," said Bloomfield coach Mike Canty. "Just when you think you're playing pretty well, you run into a team like BNL...
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