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WRV students talk about European vacation
(Local News ~ 05/26/06)
Cultural education went hand in hand with fun for six White River Valley High School students on spring break this year. Sophomores Tyler Woodruff and Cynthia Livingston, and juniors Chantal Bredeweg, Stephanie Hutcherson, Elizabeth Coker and Britt Flagg toured sites in France and Spain with teacher Mary Katchmar. ...
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South defeats Linton, Union (Dugger)
(High School Sports ~ 05/26/06)
Terre Haute South fired a 152 to defeat Linton and Union (Dugger) in a triangular high school boys golf match at Rea Park Thursday. The Miners finished second with a 163 and Union had a 190. South, who had four golfers shoot 39 or below, was paced by low medalist Phillip Myers, who finished with a nine-hole total of 37...
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Lakers defeat Patriots in five innings
(High School Sports ~ 05/26/06)
Southpaw Ryan Wilson and Ridge Inman combined for a two-hit shutout to lead Shakamak past Owen Valley 11-0 in five innings in a high school baseball game at Jasonville Thursday. "We had 10 hits in basically four innings and made no errors on defense," said Shakamak coach Chip Sweet. "We played awfully well."...
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Union (Dugger) opens sectional against Clay City
(High School Sports ~ 05/26/06)
Union (Dugger) baseball coach Clarence Johnson knows that his Bulldogs can compete with Clay City, as evidenced by an 8-7 loss to the Eels earlier this month. Those two teams will meet again at noon Monday in the opening game of the Class A Shakamak Sectional...
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Cardinals to begin sectional Monday against North Central
(High School Sports ~ 05/26/06)
Bloomfield will be looking for offense when they begin the Class A Shakamak Sectional against North Central at 2 p.m. Monday. The Cardinals only managed six hits and one-run in a 7-1 loss at Washington Catholic Tuesday. "With the exception of the Shoals game, we have really struggled to put the ball in play," said Bloomfield baseball coach Jason Pegg. "We struck out 11 times against Washington Catholic, which is just too many times against a good but not great high school pitcher...
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Cardinals defeat Eastern Greene 6-4
(High School Sports ~ 05/26/06)
Bloomfield concluded play in the Southwestern Indiana Athletic Conference with a 6-4 victory over host Eastern Greene Wednesday. The Cardinals finished 5-2 in the SWIAC, improving their record to 9-17 overall. "This was a big game for us," said Bloomfield baseball coach Jason Pegg. "We were trying to finish out the conference on a good note...
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Weather plays havoc with regionals, schedules
(High School Sports ~ 05/26/06)
The boys track and field regionals at Bloomington North and Evansville Central were delayed numerous times because of thunderstorms and tornado warnings. Shakamak sophomore Anthony Witt competed at Evansville in the 3,200 meters. He had a personal best time of 10 minutes flat and placed fifth. The top three finishers advanced to the state meet...
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White River Valley to face Shakamak in bye game
(High School Sports ~ 05/26/06)
White River Valley baseball coach Eric Lyons knows that his 1-17 Wolverines will be a prohibitive underdog when they begin play at the Class A Shakamak Sectional against the four-time defending champion host Lakers at 8 p.m. Thursday, June 1 in the bye game...
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Miners to face North Knox in sectional
(High School Sports ~ 05/26/06)
At one point this season, the Linton Miners were sitting on top of the Class 2A pedestal ranked No. 1 in the state and playing to a 14 game winning streak after dropping the opening game in late March to South Knox 11-0. Since losing to Barr-Reeve and their No. 1 ranking, the Miners are 4-6, but that record down the stretch could be misleading...
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Virginia Page
(Obituary ~ 05/26/06)
Virginia Page, 81, of Dugger, passed away at 2:44 a.m. on Thursday, May 25, 2006, at Miller's Merry Manor in Sullivan. Born July 30, 1921 in Carlisle, she was the daughter of Ora Shoptaw and Edna Williams Shoptaw. Survivors include: a son Stephen Bedwell and his wife Salvie of Florida; a daughter Madonna Nail of Dugger; a brother Bobby Shoptaw of Bicknell; a sister Lois Conrad of Cape Canaveral, Fla.; six grandchildren, Teresa Provinzano, Kim Dutton and her husband Jim, David Nail and his wife Sheila, Tamara Fulton, Luciminda Bedwell, and Leyson Bedwell; 12 great-grandchildren; and three great-great grandchildren.. ...
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Clarence Clinton Burger
(Obituary ~ 05/26/06)
Clarence Clinton Burger, 85, of Linton, passed away Wednesday evening, May 24, 2006, at the Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis. Born November 16, 1920 in Clay County, he was the son of Arthur and Bly (Fields) Burger. He was an Army veteran of World War II and had worked as a Fireman at NSWC Crane until retiring in 1977. He was a member of the Linton First United Methodist Church, the Masonic Lodge in Jasonville, and the Scottish Rite in Terre Haute...
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Luise Alderson
(Obituary ~ 05/26/06)
Luise Alderson, 81, of Linton, passed away at 7:15 p.m. on Wednesday, May 24, 2006, at the Linton Nursing & Rehab Center. Born April 18, 1925 in Dallu, Germany, she was the daughter o Jahann "John" and Anna (Haelig) Maurer. She had been married to Robert Alderson...
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Scotland art show to honor Lanore Cady
(Local News ~ 05/26/06)
One Greene County artist -- who has devoted much of her life to art -- will be honored in an upcoming art exhibit displaying her own creations. The public is invited to the open house and barbecue that will honor Lanore Cady, of Scotland, on her 85 years of living...
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Jasonville officer nabs Danville man wanted on warrant
(Local News ~ 05/26/06)
A Danville, Ind., man stopped in Jasonville May 21 for a traffic violation was arrested and transported to Greene County jail after it was discovered he was wanted on a warrant. Kenneth L. Hollinghead, 41, was stopped at N. Virgil and Main streets by Officer James Gadberry of the Jasonville Police Department. The plates on Hollinghead's black Ford Crown Victoria came back false/fictitious when Gadberry checked them through the Bureau of Motor Vehicles records...
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Linton residents can get rid of large items on Pride Day
(Local News ~ 05/26/06)
In an effort to clean up the community, the city of Linton will be having its 2006 Pride Day, which is a citywide clean-up day, on June 10. Besides cleaning up the community, Linton Street and Sanitation Department Superintendent Tim Turpen said, Pride Day also keeps large, unwanted items out of the city's trash trucks...
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Ross replaces Skomp as athletic director at Bloomfield
(Local News ~ 05/26/06)
Timberly Ferree, STAFF WRITER During its regular meeting on Thursday the Bloomfield Board of School Trustees hired athletic director Andy Ross effective July 1. Board member Bob Kirk abstained from voting. Ross -- who will replace current athletic director Jason Skomp -- was among local talent also vying for the position...
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Greene County Chapel United Methodist Church celebrates 180th anniversary
(Local News ~ 05/26/06)
SOLSBERRY -- Nestled on a hill in a grove of trees near the Greene-Monroe County line, is a small church with a rich Christian heritage that spans decades. Greene County Chapel United Methodist Church will observe its 180th anniversary on Sunday in a special service that will also recognize military veterans...
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Anderson resigns as volleyball coach
(High School Sports ~ 05/26/06)
There will be a new volleyball coach at Bloomfield High School this fall. LuAnne Anderson, who has coached the Lady Cardinals the past two seasons, recently resigned. "I had a meeting with the principal and they want to fill coaching positions with teachers," said Anderson. "And I completely understand that...
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