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Progress being made on courthouse
(Local News ~ 05/17/06)
Significant progress has been made in recent weeks with the much-delayed construction of the Greene County courthouse addition/renovation, according to project manager Jim Corey. "We're back on a critical path schedule. The roof's on. It (the building) is water tight," Corey stressed Monday afternoon. "We're proceeding normally right now as a normal construction job."...
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Ronald Eugene Sharp
(Obituary ~ 05/17/06)
Ronald Eugene Sharp, 46, of rural Sandborn, passed away Tuesday, May 16, 2006 in Denver, Colo. Born May 20, 1959 in Linton, he was the son of Jerry Sharp and Vera Clifford Wall. He was a graduate from L&M High School in Lyons, and graduated from Oakland City University and was an U.S. Air Force veteran...
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Betty J. Smith
(Obituary ~ 05/17/06)
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. -- Betty J. Smith, 84, of Colorado Springs, Colo., passed away at 8:13 a.m. on Saturday, May 13, 2006 at Pike's Peak Hospice Center in Colorado Springs. Born Dec. 15, 1921, she was the daughter of H.O. Marshall and Grace (Holt) Marshall...
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Lady Miners place third at sectional
(High School Sports ~ 05/17/06)
TERRE HAUTE -- When you go to Terre Haute to compete in the track and field sectional and you are not host North and South, the goal is the third place. Linton finally achieved that mark in Tuesday's competition, amassing 66 points. Terre Haute North won with 186 points and South scored 171...
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Bloomington girls track sectional
(High School Sports ~ 05/17/06)
BLOOMINGTON -- Boys and girls track teams usually compete on the same night during the regular season, but at tournament time, the boys take a back seat as the girls open the 2006 spring sports tournament season with sectional action. On Tuesday, track athletes from Eastern Greene, Bloomfield, and White River Valley (along with nine other schools) competed at Bloomington South High school where several individuals representing Greene County advanced to next week's regional round at Bedford North Lawrence.. ...
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Miners pick up 16th baseball victory
(High School Sports ~ 05/17/06)
The Linton Miners picked up their 16th win of the season Tuesday night as they took care of Loogootee, 7-0, at Roy Herndon Field. "The story line of the game was defense," said Linton coach Bart Berns. "We played an excellent, excellent ballgame. We had numerous defensive gems out there. Evan Austin had one heck of a catch out in left field. It was a diving catch that happened in the first inning and that really shut the door on them."...
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Linton golfers defeat Terre Haute South
(High School Sports ~ 05/17/06)
Led by Caleb Fischer's 33, the Linton boys golf team defeated Terre Haute South 142-150 in a high school match at Phil Harris Tuesday. Chris Taylor and Shane Thornton each shot 36 and Caleb Dunkerly and George Fritch both fired a 37. Jordan Bradbury also shot 38...
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Lakers pound out 12 hits in 7-0 loss
(High School Sports ~ 05/17/06)
Shakamak had 12 hits, but nothing to show for it in a 7-0 loss to North Central in a Tri-River Conference softball game at Farmersburg Tuesday. Heather Gilbert was the losing pitcher for the Lakers. Sierra Taft pitched a shutout for the LadyBirds (14-4). She has won 12 of 15 decisions...
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High School Track and Field Girls Sectional
(High School Sports ~ 05/17/06)
Tuesday At Terre Haute North 1. Terre Haute North 186; 2. Terre Haute South 171; 3. Linton 66; 4. Northview 61; 5. Clay City 50; 6. West Vigo 43; 7. Sullivan 36; 8. Shakamak 7; 9. North Central 3; 10. Riverton Parke 1. 100 -- 1. Kylie Hutson (THN) 12.75, 2. Katherine Seat (L) 12.96, 3. Diana Price (THS) 13.04, 4. Andrea Ladd (CC) 13.24, 11. Micajah Green (S), 14.10, 12. Ashton Montgomery (L), 14.35...
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Lillie Faye Lee
(Obituary ~ 05/17/06)
Lillie Faye Lee, 86, of Bloomfield, passed away at 11 p.m. on Monday, May 15, 2006 at Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis. Born Aug. 5, 1919 in Greene County, she was the daughter of William D. Johnson and Nettie J. (Smith) Johnson. She had been married to Lester L. Lee, who passed away March 9, 1997...
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YMCA to conduct swim lessons
(Local News ~ 05/17/06)
The Greene County YMCA will conduct swim lessons at the Bloomfield Pool and registration is currently available to those interested. Summer one lessons will begin June 5 and run through June 30. Summer two lessons will begin on July 10 and through Aug. 4...
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Sixth-grade dance offers answer to 'shoe wall'
(Local News ~ 05/17/06)
The Linton-Stockton Elementary School sixth-grade class had its annual dance Friday night. It was a night full of fun and entertainment for the kids (and I might add for several parents as well). There was great music and dance lighting provided from Albright Entertainment. ...
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Linton-Stockton Chamber of Commerce meets
(Local News ~ 05/17/06)
Members of the Linton-Stockton Chamber of Commerce learned about the Citizen's Academy from Learning Center of Greene County director Cam Trampke on Tuesday. The Citizen's Academy provides a diverse group of emerging and existing leaders the opportunity to enhance their community knowledge, civic network and leadership skills...
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Greene County Commissioners meet
(Local News ~ 05/17/06)
A ceremony Thursday morning will officially launch a new paramedic ambulance service in Greene County. The Greene County Commissioners learned at its regular meeting Tuesday that everything is in order to transform the county ambulance service to an Advance Life Support (ALS) service...
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Memorial Day service set for May 29
(Local News ~ 05/17/06)
Greene County Memorial Day services will be conducted on the lawn of the courthouse at 3 p.m. on May 29. "It's the annual Memorial Day tribute. We read all of the names of county vets who have passed away in the last year," explained Veteran's Service Officer Norm Sullivan. "We're scheduled to put a new name on the memorial."...
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Lyons cook wins finalist slot in baking contest
(Local News ~ 05/17/06)
Move over Betty Crocker -- Misty McCombs of Lyons is really cookin'. McCombs entered one recipe in the Betty Crocker Mix It Up With Betty Cookie Recipe Contest in January and was selected as a finalist. She would've entered more, but her daughter, Willow, interrupted the creative process when she was born...
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The Rebels of Greene County
(Local News ~ 05/17/06)
Introduction: The name "Piankeshaw" is the name of an up-and-coming Greene County outdoor environmental and cultural history museum located just east of Solsberry ... But, did you know that the name "Piankeshaw" was the name of one of Indiana's largest Native Indian tribes or that they had a major presence right here in Greene County? Did you know that they were also known as the "Rebels" by the French at Vincennes over 250 years ago?...
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Woman suffers seizures in courtroom
(Local News ~ 05/17/06)
A Linton woman facing a possible prison sentence of more than 30 years on two felony counts -- involving sexual misconduct charges -- suffered a series of seizures while on the witness stand during the closing moments of her initial hearing in Greene Circuit Court on Tuesday morning...
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WRV students lend a helping hand
(Local News ~ 05/17/06)
White River Valley Junior High School students, who learned about citizenship in character education class, put what they learned to use last week by performing acts of good citizenship. Students visited the Greene County Humane Shelter and the Lyons Health and Living Center and showed acts of good citizenship...
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Eastern Greene to host wellness fair
(Local News ~ 05/17/06)
Eastern Greene Elementary School will hold its annual wellness fair Thursday from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. "We have vendors from different area businesses to present healthy living choices," explained Holly Clark, CAPE social worker. About 20 vendors -- ranging from the Greene County Humane Society to the Bloomfield-Eastern Greene Public Library's eastern branch -- will be set up in the elementary gym during the event, she added...
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Union (Dugger) blanks Barr-Reeve
(High School Sports ~ 05/17/06)
Arica Marcotte tossed a three-hitter as Union (Dugger) defeated visiting Barr-Reeve 4-0 Tuesday. The right-hander struck out nine and did not walk a batter, winning her 10th game in 15 decisions. "She threw the ball pretty well last night, especially after the first inning," said Union softball coach Mike Laxton. "She had good control and good velocity."...
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