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Judge Johnson to resign June 30
(Local News ~ 05/30/06)
Greene County Circuit Court Judge David K. Johnson, a nearly 30-year veteran of the local judicial bench, has resigned effective June 30. Judge Johnson confirmed for The Daily World that he forwarded a letter to Indiana Gov. Mitch Daniel's office on Friday asking him to accept the resignation...
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Harry G. Rotman
(Obituary ~ 05/30/06)
Harry G. Rotman, M.D., 92 of Jasonville, passed away on Sunday, May 28, 2006 at Greene County General Hospital. He had a medical practice in Jasonville and the surrounding area for more than 60 years. He was a past Jasonville City Council member and formerly served as Greene County Health Officer...
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Eula V. White
(Obituary ~ 05/30/06)
Eula V. White, 85, of Route 1 Solsberry passed away on Friday, May 26, 2006 at Hospitality House Home in Bloomington. The daughter of Walker and Elizabeth (Nunnery) White, she was born Sept. 13, 1920 in Pikeville, Ky. She attended the Church of Christ...
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Lady Miners capture sectional title
(High School Sports ~ 05/30/06)
VERNE -- The Linton softball team not only got the monkey off their back when it comes to not being able to get past South Knox in the sectional, but the Lady Miners took care of the Spartans on their own home field Monday morning to win the school's first softball title since 1993 and the third in school history after Linton picked up a convincing and dominating 5-0 win over the Lady Spartans...
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T-Birds avenge 14-1 loss to Cards in sectional
(High School Sports ~ 05/30/06)
JASONVILLE -- North Central had not forgotten a 14-1 loss to Bloomfield during the regular season. With No. 1 pitcher Jimmy Swank tossing a five-hitter, the Thunderbirds avenged that defeat with a 6-1 victory over the Cardinals in the opening round of the Class A Shakamak Baseball Sectional Monday...
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Clay City blanks Bulldogs in sectional opener
(High School Sports ~ 05/30/06)
CLAY CITY -- Andre Hayes limited Union (Dugger) to just three hits as the junior right-hander led Clay City to a 8-0 victory over the Bulldogs in the opening game at the Class A Shakamak Sectional Monday. Union, who finished the season 2-11, touched up Hayes for seven runs in a 8-7 loss during the regular season...
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Lady Cardinals fall in Class A sectional final
(High School Sports ~ 05/30/06)
CLAY CITY -- After rallying to win in the first two rounds of the Class A Clay City Sectional, the North Central softball team scored six runs in their first two at bats and went on to defeat Bloomfield 10-0 in six innings, claiming the school's third softball sectional championship and second in the past four years...
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Miners advance with win over North Knox
(High School Sports ~ 05/30/06)
MITCHELL -- Linton's alarm clock went off in the bottom of the third inning and the Miners didn't hit the snooze button against North Knox in the Class 2A Mitchell Sectional on Monday. Linton (19-8) batted around during the six-run third, highlighted by Frank Busby's bases-loaded double, to erase a 1-0 North Knox lead. Dylan Hardisty later bashed his 10th homer and Jeff Laughlin tossed a two-hitter to lead the Miners to a 9-2 victory...
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Wolverines fall at Barr-Reeve
(High School Sports ~ 05/30/06)
Barr-Reeve scored in every inning as the host Vikings defeated White River Valley 16-6 in five innings in a high school baseball game Friday night. The loss was the 18th in 19 games for the Wolverines. Dale Mitchell threw the first three innings and suffered the loss...
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Karen Murray
(Obituary ~ 05/30/06)
Karen Murray, 58, passed away on Tuesday, May 30, 2006, at the Union Hospital in Terre Haute. Funeral arrangements are pending at Anderson--Poindexter Memory Chapel in Linton. Final arrangements will be posted at www.andersonpoindexter.com
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Edna Mae Hensley
(Obituary ~ 05/30/06)
Edna May Hensley, 87, of Linton passed away at 9:30 a.m. on Monday, May 29, 2006 at the Lyons Health and Living Center in Lyons. Born on Oct. 11, 1918, in Linton, she was the daughter of Charles P. and Nellie Blanche (Courtney) Trotter. She spent her life as a homemaker...
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Kaylee Elizabeth Bennington
(Obituary ~ 05/30/06)
Kaylee Elizabeth Bennington, 4 months, of Lyons, passed away on Sunday, May 28, 2006 at 7:10 a.m. in Linton, Indiana. Born on Jan. 7, 2006 in Linton she was the daughter of Cassey L. Bennington. Survivors include maternal grandparents Mark (Melissa) Bennington, of Lyons; maternal great-grandfather Josh Brashier of Sullivan; maternal great-grandmother Brenda Bennington of Chicago, Ill; maternal great-grandfather Richard Bennington of Washington; great-great grandparents Earl (Marion) Moade of Robinson, Ill; uncle Corey (Miranda Hamilton) Bennington of Bicknell and great-uncle Dustin Brashier of Sullivan.. ...
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Bolton Road closing to through-traffic until mid-July
(Local News ~ 05/30/06)
Bolton Road will close today or Wednesday between County Roads 1100 West and 1175 West and will remain closed until repair work on the road is complete. That's the area in front of the Boy Scout Camp, according to county highway superintendent Basil Shepherd...
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Bloomfield holds graduation ceremony
(Local News ~ 05/30/06)
Graduation for the Bloomfield class of 2006--on Saturday-- was full of memories, tears and smiles as graduates shared one of their last moments together as a class. Prior to commencement, class President Chantal Fink explained, "I'm going to miss seeing all of my friends everyday. This is the last time we will be together as a class."...
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Linton-Stockton graduates 74 students
(Local News ~ 05/30/06)
Prior to Saturday's graduation, 74 students donned in their caps and gowns, lined the halls as they prepared to enter the gym for the last time as the Linton-Stockton Class of 2006. One graduate, Jessica Fagg, who was feeling a bit nervous, said that she will miss her friends who have been with her through her years of school...
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Area schools celebrate graduation
(Local News ~ 05/30/06)
Greene County high schools graduated their seniors Saturday to the strains of "Pomp and Circumstance," applause, and a few sniffles. At Eastern Greene High School, valedictorian Rebecca Hewins and salutatorian Levi Williams both shared a look back at their years at the school. The top two of 81 students in their class said they'll miss the close-knit camaraderie of a small school and will leave with many memories, some of which they listed for the crowd...
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Soldier's name unveiled on monument
(Local News ~ 05/30/06)
Keynote speaker Lt. Cmdr. Amado F. Abaya, change agent with NSWC Crane in Continuous Improvement and Lean Efforts, spoke to the crowd at Monday's Memorial Day service about the origins of Memorial Day. Abaya said as a young man he looked forward to the holiday for the day off and picnicking. Even as he began his Naval service, he said, he didn't truly appreciate the meaning of the day...
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Lady Miners win first sectional title since 1993
(Local News ~ 05/30/06)
VERNE -- It took a couple extra days, but the Linton Lady Miners finally got the prize that's been eluding them for the past two seasons as they knocked off the defending three-time sectional champions South Knox, 5-0, ending the Lady Spartans' attempt to win their fourth sectional title in a row, and at the same time, winning their first softball sectional title since 1993 and the third in school history...
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Ground broken Saturday for new Eastern Greene High School
(Local News ~ 05/30/06)
A small crowd gathered Saturday morning in a field next to the Eastern Greene School Corporation office to celebrate breaking ground for the new Eastern Greene High School. When school board president Andy Brough welcomed everyone to the groundbreaking, he said that although there were seven board members holding spades, there were a lot of other people involved in getting the project to that point. ...
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Dugger Coal Festival to see changes
(Local News ~ 05/30/06)
DUGGER -- The 27th annual Dugger Coal Festival means different things to different folks in and around the small eastern Sullivan County community that sits just a few hundred feet from the Greene County line. For retired and current coal miners, it's a yearly celebration and a time to remember the area's rich coal-mining history...
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Gambill concludes standout career at Union (Dugger)
(High School Sports ~ 05/30/06)
CLAY CITY -- Over the past four years, it has been almost impossible to hear anything about boys athletics at Union (Dugger) High School without the name Ryan Gambill being mentioned. That's what happens when you are a four-year starter in football, basketball and baseball. Oh by the way, Gambill also did double duty as a golfer and baseball player as a junior, giving him 13 varsity letters, quite a feat even at one of the smallest schools in Indiana...
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