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Fowler selected interim clerk
(Local News ~ 05/22/06)
SWITZ CITY -- Greene County Republican Party precinct officials, meeting in a short, closed session caucus Saturday morning, selected Susan Fowler as the interim county clerk. Fowler, who has worked as a deputy clerk in Voter Registration office -- a division of the clerk's office --- for the last six years, was the "majority" pick of the 21 precinct committeemen who turned out for the special election caucus that was held at the Greene County Cooperative Extension Office, located at the fairgrounds.. ...
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Barr-Reeve nips Cardinals
(High School Sports ~ 05/22/06)
Barr-Reeve pushed across three runs in the seventh inning to defeat host Bloomfield 8-7 in a high school baseball game Saturday. Lance Shirley had a three-run home run for the Cardinals, who slipped to 7-16. Ryan Pittman went 2-for-3 with a double and two runs scored. Andy Dulin also contributed a single and double...
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Dorman to play football at Otterbein College
(High School Sports ~ 05/22/06)
EASTERN HEIGHTS -- Although there will be those that follow, Chad Dorman will be one of the first football players from Eastern Greene High School to have the opportunity to play college ball. Dorman, the son of Mark and Tracy Dorman, has agreed to play football at Otterbein College, a Division III school in Westerville, Ohio...
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Eastern Greene softball sectional preview By Paul Wilcoxen, Sports Editor
(High School Sports ~ 05/22/06)
Eastern Greene took advantage of a favorable draw a year ago, as well as playing their best softball under then first year coach Gina Ingram before falling to South Knox in the championship after leading heading into the bottom of the seventh inning...
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Lakers win three games Saturday
(High School Sports ~ 05/22/06)
In a unique tripleheader, Shakamak won three games on Saturday. The Lakers (17-7) defeated Rockville 5-1 and 14-4 at home Saturday afternoon before traveling to Elnora where they beat North Daviess 11-3 to clinch at least a tie for the Southwestern Indiana Athletic Conference championship. They were making up a rained out game against the Cougars...
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Miners fall to Northview in baseball
(High School Sports ~ 05/22/06)
BRAZIL -- The Linton Miners traveled to Northview late Friday night and came home on the losing end of a 13-9 setback to the Knights in high school baseball action. "Offensively we had a good night," said Linton coach Bart Berns. "We struck out three times and drew 10 walks...
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Linton softball sectional preview
(High School Sports ~ 05/22/06)
In the two seasons as Linton's softball coach, Jill Flater's biggest adversary in the tournament has been South Knox. The Spartans eliminated Linton in the championship two seasons ago before knocking off the Miners in the first round of last year's tournament...
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Lady Miners lose to Greencastle in sectional BY JASON JARMAN, For The Daily World
(High School Sports ~ 05/22/06)
BRAZIL -- Linton's season came to a close after it dropped a 5-0 decision to Greencastle in the first round of the Northview Sectional. The Tiger Cubs won two out of three singles matches and swept both doubles matches to advance to today's championship match...
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Union (Dugger) edges Linton
(High School Sports ~ 05/22/06)
For the second time this season, Union (Dugger) defeated Linton. In a conference contest, the host Lady Bulldogs defeated visiting Linton 2-1 in a high school softball game Friday night. Kelsie Manuel had a solo home run and drove in both Union runs...
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North Daviess defeats WRV for third time
(High School Sports ~ 05/22/06)
LOOGOOTEE -- For the third time this season, North Daviess whitewashed White River Valley. The Lady Cougars defeated WRV 5-0 in the semifinals of the Loogootee Girls Tennis Sectional Friday. Loogootee defeated Paoli 4-1 in the other semifinal on Friday. The host Lady Lions edged North Daviess 3-2 in the championship match Saturday, claiming its third consecutive sectional championship...
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Larry Gale Williams
(Obituary ~ 05/22/06)
Larry Gale Williams, 58, of Bloomfield, passed away at 4:55 a.m. on Saturday, May 20, 2006 at Core Nursing & Rehabilitation Center in Huntingburg. Born April 11, 1948 in Linton, he was the son of Gale B. Williams and Juanita (McGlothlin) Williams. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army and worked as an Equipment Specialist for NWSC Crane. He attended Mineral United Methodist Church...
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Karen Sue Snow
(Obituary ~ 05/22/06)
Karen Sue Snow, 58, of Clay City, passed away at 10:22 a.m. on Thursday, May 18, 2006 at St. Vincent's Hospital in Indianapolis. Born May 20, 1947 in Indianapolis, she was the daughter of Bert Mickley and Bertha (Elliott) Mickley. On July 7, 1967, she married Tony Snow...
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Richard D. Mumma
(Obituary ~ 05/22/06)
Richard D. Mumma, 35, of Bloomington and formerly of Jasonville, passed away Friday, May 19, 2006, at his residence in Bloomington. Born July 25, 1970 in Sullivan, he was the son of Franklin L. Mumma, Jr. and Sheilla A. (English) Mumma. He worked in Information Technology with PTS Electronics Corp. He was a member of the Blessed Hope Baptist Church in Jasonville...
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Jasonville man dies in wreck
(Local News ~ 05/22/06)
A Jasonville man was killed early Sunday morning when his pickup crossed the center line on State Road 54 south of Hoosier Road in Linton and flipped, striking a mailbox, fencing and shrubs before coming to rest on its top. Joshua R. Montgomery, 22, of Jasonville was pronounced dead at the scene after being thrown approximately 78 feet from his Ford F-150 pickup truck, according to a report filed by Greene County Sheriff's Department Deputy Dured Townsend...
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Relay for Life termed a success
(Local News ~ 05/22/06)
WORTHINGTON -- Cancer survivors, business representatives, individual volunteers -- young and old -- banded together and walked 24-hours to raise more than $25,000 for the annual Greene County Relay for Life event which was held this past weekend at the Worthington Town Park...
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County ambulance certified to provide advanced care
(Local News ~ 05/22/06)
The Greene County Ambulance Department celebrated a momentous occasion Thursday as the ambulance service was certified to provide advanced care. The Greene County Ambulance Service (GCAS) now is authorized to begin providing paramedic-level service on June 1. Previously, GCAS provided basic-level service. To become certified at the paramedic level, the department has to have at least one paramedic available to respond anywhere in the county around the clock...
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Garage closes part of State Road 54 in Linton
(Local News ~ 05/22/06)
State Road 54 (A Street) was closed in Linton for about three hours Sunday afternoon after a garage that was being hauled on a truck collapsed and landed in the middle of the roadway -- in front of the Linton police and fire departments stations. Randy Zeilstra was eastbound on A Street, approaching Main Street. The vehicle Zeilstra was driving was pulling a trailer with a full size garage on it...
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Union High School graduates 26 on Saturday
(Local News ~ 05/22/06)
DUGGER -- Union High School conferred diplomas to 26 graduates of the Class of 2006 on Saturday. For the small eastern Sullivan County school, it was the 84th annual commencement exercise. Valedictorian Brandi Jo McCammon encouraged her fellow graduates to take away fond memories of the time spent at Union High no matter where their career paths may take them...
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Firefighters battle Friday blaze
(Local News ~ 05/22/06)
Firefighters from Owensburg-Jackson Township, Center Township and a Lawrence County department were called to a mobile home fire Friday at about 7:30 p.m. in Blue Sky Addition. When first responders arrived, they found a mobile home owned by Terry Prenzel on fire...
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Billie Evans
(Obituary ~ 05/22/06)
Billie Evans, 61, of Dugger, passed away at 12:34 p.m. on Saturday, May 13, 2006 at Regional Hospital in Terre Haute. Born June 12, 1944 in San Francisco, she was the daughter of Betty Faria. She was a member of the Bible Way Church in Linton and a private school teacher in El Sobrante, Calif...
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Delbert W. Fidler
(Obituary ~ 05/22/06)
MARTINSVILLE -- Delbert W. Fidler, 66, of Martinsville, passed away at 3:46 p.m. on Saturday, May 20, 2006 at Morgan Hospital and Medical Center in Martinsville. Born June 12, 1939 in Washington, he was the son of Herschel Douglas Fidler and Vernie Fidler. In 1958, he married Carol Jean (Deer) Fidler. She passed away in 1991. On Aug. 14, 1993, he married Doris M. (Brady) Sichting Fidler...
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Josh R. Montgomery
(Obituary ~ 05/22/06)
Josh R. Montgomery, 22, of Jasonville, passed away at 2:40 a.m. on Sunday, May 21, 2006, north of Linton, due to injuries sustained in a motor vehicle accident. Born Feb. 2, 1984 in Terre Haute, he was the son of Monty Montgomery and Sherri (LeCocq) Cramer...
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Bloomfield golfers lose at Cascades
(High School Sports ~ 05/22/06)
Bloomfield shot a 182 and finished third out of three teams in a high school golf match at Cascades Thursday. Edgewood won with a 155 and Clay City was second with a score of 158. Caleb McGlone of Edgewood was low medalist, shooting 37. Jordan Maryfield paced the Cardinals with a round of 42...
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