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Brown: Back our leaders
(Local News ~ 05/15/06)
U.S. Navy retiree Randall Brown, of Bloomfield, encouraged a gathering Saturday paying homage and thanks to military veterans to back all individuals in leadership positions -- regardless of their politics. Brown, speaking at the Community Crime Awareness and Safety Program, sponsored by the Boy Scout Troop 464, in the Bloomfield Town Park, said, "I think veterans learn that at a very early age in their careers that those appointed over you -- those that are elected to lead, have your respect -- whether you agree with them or not.". ...
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Strahla paces Lakers past Bloomfield
(High School Sports ~ 05/15/06)
Annie Strahla pitched a one-hitter and contributed three doubles on offense to lead Shakamak to a 12-0 victory in five innings in a Southwestern Indiana Athletic Conference softball game Saturday. The only hit that Strahla allowed was a double by Bloomfield's Jessica Veatch...
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Linton tops West Vigo 3-0
(High School Sports ~ 05/15/06)
Linton managed just two hits, but capitalized on mistakes by West Vigo as the Lady Miner softball team defeated visiting West Vigo 3-0 Friday. "This was a big win for us," said Linton coach Jill Flater. "Overall this was a great win. "We only had two hits, but it was good to see the girls make something happen on offense by capitalizing on some West Vigo errors."...
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Linton track teams sweep SWIAC
(High School Sports ~ 05/15/06)
Linton's boys and girls track and field teams continued its perch on top of the Southwestern Indiana Athletic Conference. The Lady Miners extended its SWIAC winning streak to nine in a row as they amassed 156.5 points, beating second-place Clay City by over 40 points. North Daviess, who handed Linton's its only defeat of the season, was distant third with 110.5 points...
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Lakers pick up two wins at Princeton tourney
(High School Sports ~ 05/15/06)
PRINCETON -- The Shakamak Lakers came away with two wins at the Princeton Invitational to capture the title Saturday. The Lakers picked up a win in Game 1 over Hamilton County, IL, 5-2, before taking care of the host Tigers, 6-0. "We came out and we weren't quite ready to play," said Shakamak coach Chip Sweet. ...
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Miners lose to Bosse, Lincoln
(High School Sports ~ 05/15/06)
Linton baseball team came up on the short end of the score in two games at Vincennes Lincoln Saturday, losing 9-5 to Evansville Bosse and dropping a 5-0 decision to the host Alices in game two. "The turning point of the (Bosse) game was in the fourth inning. We gave up six runs in the fourth," said Linton coach Bart Berns. "We had seven walks in the inning and two errors. There's your story line right there. We gave them nine opportunities and they plated six."...
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Miners win eight consecutive SWIAC title
(High School Sports ~ 05/15/06)
On a windy, rainy and cold Saturday that forced most golfers to wear long pants and jackets, the Linton boys golf team won its eight consecutive Southwestern Indiana Athletic Conference championship at Phil Harris. The host Miners braved the elements as the finished with a 291, placing all five members on the all-SWIAC team, defeating Clay City by 12 strokes...
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Bruce Turpin
(Obituary ~ 05/15/06)
Bruce Turpin, 67, of Linton, passed away at 1:21 p.m. on Sunday, May 14, 2006 at Greene County General Hospital in Linton. Arrangements are pending at Welch & Cornett Funeral Home Linton Chapel. Final arrangements may be viewed later today at www.welchcornett.com...
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Terry Townsend
(Obituary ~ 05/15/06)
Terry Townsend, 59, of Newberry, passed away at 6:50 a.m. on Friday, May 12, 2006 at his residence. Born June 22, 1946 in Greene County, he was the son of Marvel Harold Townsend and Ellen Louise Jolliff. His step-mother was Olive Orr Townsend. On September 20, 1968, he married Sandra (Booher) Townsend...
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Robert George Tidd
(Obituary ~ 05/15/06)
Robert George Tidd, 81, of Odon, passed away at 10:50 a.m. on Friday, May 12, 2006 at Vista Care Center at River Pointe Evansville. Born March 26, 1925 in Linton, he was the son of Clifton Tidd and Bueleha Hunter Tidd. He was a U.S. Navy veteran of World War II. He was a retired tool and die maker for Stewart & Warner in Indianapolis...
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John D. Bowersock
(Obituary ~ 05/15/06)
John D. Bowersock, 71, of Bloomfield, passed away at 6:45 a.m. on Friday, May 12, 2006 at Indianapolis. Born April 4, 1935 in Worthington, he was the son of George Robert Bowersock and Mary Ann (Pruitt) Bowersock. He was a construction worker on highways/railroads retiring in 1997. He was a U.S. Army veteran and a member of the Mount Vernon Baptist Church in Worthington. He enjoyed fishing...
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Auddie "Pete" Arthur
(Obituary ~ 05/15/06)
MEDORA -- Auddie "Pete" Arthur, 76, of Medora and formerly of Owensburg, passed away at 3 a.m. on Friday, May 12, 2006 at his residence. Born Nov. 6, 1929 in Lawrence County, he was the son of Claude and Stella (Brown) Arthur. On Aug. 3, 1968, he married Nellie Crane...
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The Daily World wins four awards at banquet
(Local News ~ 05/15/06)
The staff of The Daily World brought home four awards from the Indiana Associated Press Managing Editors spring meeting Saturday at the Radisson Hotel City Centre in Indianapolis. Staff writer Andrea McCann won a pair of awards -- first place in deadline news reporting -- for a story about the standoff at Fast Max in Linton; and second place in the feature series category for stories she did on the growing metamphetmaine epidemic in Greene County...
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Program helps young students read better
(Local News ~ 05/15/06)
Students at Bloomfield Elementary are wrapping up another year in the Literacy Lab and with the help of Waterford -- a software reading program -- students have seen huge gains in their reading skills. To keep these skills up over the summer, 147 students will take home backpacks full of goodies and reading material, explained Susie Goodman, Title One coordinator and Literacy Lab teacher. The program is for students in kindergarten through third grade...
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Greene County General Hospital Board meets
(Local News ~ 05/15/06)
The Greene County General Hospital Board of Trustees unanimously recommended that two current board members be re-appointed for additional four-year terms. Current board president Ralph Hiatt, of Lyons, and board member Susie Slinkard, of Worthington, are up for re-appointment. Hiatt is an appointee of the Greene County Commissioners, while Slinkard, who is the board secretary, serves as an appointee of the Greene County Council...
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Hospital looking into gas, oil lease agreement
(Local News ~ 05/15/06)
The Greene County General Hospital Board of Trustees authorized its administrator during Friday night's monthly meeting to pursue lease negotiations with a Michigan-based oil and natural gas corporation for rights to property the hospital owns off of Lone Tree Road...
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No one hurt in Linton fire
(Local News ~ 05/15/06)
Firefighters from the Linton Fire Department were called out to battle a blaze around 6 a.m. on Saturday. When firefighters arrived at the scene --160 NW 3rd Street -- the kitchen area of the home was fully engulfed, according to Linton chief public safety officer Lonnie Eberhardt...
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Sports briefs
(High School Sports ~ 05/15/06)
Bakersfield Raceway rained out All the scheduled events at Bakersfield Raceway Park in Linton were rained out this weekend. Racing will continue Friday night. Gates open at 4:30 p.m. with qualifying set to begin at 7 p.m.
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