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Hill brothers take top spots at fair
(Local News ~ 07/10/06)
SWITZ CITY -- Two young brothers from rural Bloomfield took home top honors among the steers entered in the 4-H Market Beef Show on Sunday night. The animals were judged primarily on market quality -- something a commercial meat packer would be looking for when selecting an animal to butcher at a stockyard...
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Briefs
(High School Sports ~ 07/10/06)
Girls hoop camp at WRV White River Valley girls basketball coach Joe Pigg will be having his girls basketball camp, starting July 17. Girls in incoming grades 1-4 will meet daily from 5:30 to 7 p.m. daily. Girls in grades 5-9 will convene each day from 7 to 8:30 p.m...
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Rehmel makes the most of being a wanted man
(High School Sports ~ 07/10/06)
TERRE HAUTE -- Jared Rehmel has been a wanted man of late, but its not because he has been on the wrong side of the law. The recent Shakamak High School graduate was asked to participate in four events, including three All-Star games, this weekend. But he said the choice was easy...
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Crane, Voils take part in all-star game at New Castle
(High School Sports ~ 07/10/06)
NEW CASTLE -- Greene County was represented by two of the county's best Saturday in the East/West All Star basketball game at New Castle. Bloomfield's Michael Crane and Eastern Greene's Buster Voils took part in the day long event inside the New Castle Fieldhouse -- which boasts as the world's largest high school fieldhouse at a capacity of 9,325 spectators...
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Linton Stars take two of first three
(High School Sports ~ 07/10/06)
The Linton All-Stars won two of its first three games in the District 4 9-10 year-old Little League baseball tournament. Linton's loss was a 2-1 heartbreaker to North Terre Haute Friday night. North, which has won its first three games, scored the winning run on a hit by Matt Toney in the bottom of the eighth inning...
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West defeats East squad in hoops All-Star basketball game
(High School Sports ~ 07/10/06)
JASONVILLE -- The West All-Stars used a 14-4 outburst over the final three-plus minutes to defeat the East All-Stars 118-109 in the third annual game featuring recently graduate high school seniors. The game was sponsored by WTHI-TV 10. The West squad was in control throughout most game, leading 30-26 after the first quarter, 56-51 at half-time and 89-83 after three quarters. Ten minute quarters were utilized...
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Three earn grand champion at Fashion Revue
(Local News ~ 07/10/06)
SWITZ CITY -- Three grand champion ribbons were awarded at Thursday night's annual Greene County 4-H Fashion Revue at the fairgrounds. Senior Grand Champion honors in the State Fair Division went to Winter Roudebush, of rural Worthington -- a 10-year member of the Crop of Clever Clovers 4-H Club. She is the daughter of Brian and Holly Roudebush. She was also the divisional champion in the "Free Choice" category...
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Man slightly injured in wreck on Goose Pond curve
(Local News ~ 07/10/06)
A Linton man was treated and released at Greene County General Hospital following a two-vehicle wreck Friday morning on State Road 59 at the intersection with County Road 200S. Kevin Bland, 43, complained of pain to the head and dizziness after his Ford F-150 pickup was struck by a large round bale of straw that had fallen off of a trailer being pulled by a 1995 Kenworth flatbed truck -- driven by Dennis K. ...
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Cross country tractor ride kicks off 4-H Fair
(Local News ~ 07/10/06)
SWITZ CITY -- A 21-mile cross country tractor ride to signal the official start of this year's Greene County 4-H Fair on Saturday afternoon drew about a dozen participants and went off without a hitch. Ride organizer Kerry Graves, of rural Bloomfield, was pleased with the turnout for the first-year event...
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4-H Fair schedule
(Local News ~ 07/10/06)
Tonight 5:30 p.m. -- The 4-H Sheep Show in the barn show arena. 6 p.m. -- The annual Baby Contest in the commercial building. 6 p.m. -- The first of daily antique tractor parades around the fairgrounds will be held, featuring many vintage tractors from the area...
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Rides give a bird's-eye view of Linton area
(Local News ~ 07/10/06)
Several people waited in line at Humphreys Park on Thursday, Friday and Saturday evenings to take a 3-5 minute helicopter tour of Linton. The tours, which were part of Linton's annual Freedom Festival, were given by His Helicopter Service of DeLand, Fla...
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Bloomfield man faces molesting charges
(Local News ~ 07/10/06)
A 31-year-old Bloomfield man, who surrendered to law authorities Friday afternoon, faces a long prison term if he is convicted on a pair of felony child molesting charges. Chad M. Witty turned himself in to an Indiana State Police trooper after having two class A felony child molesting charges filed against him in Greene Superior Court...
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4-H Fair off to a good start
(Local News ~ 07/10/06)
SWITZ CITY -- The 82nd Annual Greene County 4-H Fair is under way and Purdue Extension Service Educator John Beach, who is heading up his 30th straight fair, said things are off to a good start. "I think things have gone great so far," Beach said Sunday night. "I think it's probably the best start ever. The exhibits that the 4-Hers have done are excellent. There was a real good turnout (with the exhibitors) and there are some unique things back there (in the community building)."...
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Franklin working on plan to get rid of tree trimmings, brush
(Local News ~ 07/10/06)
Bloomfield Police Commissioner Tom Franklin is currently working with the town to make a designated area for dropping off tree trimmings and brush material. "We're working on a plan ... maybe it'll be one Saturday a month when people can bring brush and drop it off," Franklin said...
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Jerrell has plan for Linton PD
(Local News ~ 07/10/06)
Newly appointed Linton Police Department Chief Troy Jerrell has several plans and ideas of how to run his department. When he was appointed chief by Linton Mayor Tom Jones late last month, Jerrell said residents were concerned that some of the things the department had done in the past would not continue...
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Shakamak to host All-Star Weekend
(High School Sports ~ 07/10/06)
The Shakamak Girls Softball League will have an All-Star Weekend July 28-30 in Jasonville. There will be an 8-and-under tournament, 10-and-under tournament and a 12-and-under tournament. All age groups will feature a double-elimination format. A Home Run Derby also is scheduled...
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