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Philpot signs record deal with indie label
(Local News ~ 08/18/06)
The day Philpot band members have awaited impatiently finally arrived Wednesday when they signed a record deal with Toucan Cove Entertainment/Universal Records. "These guys have defied the odds," said manager Peter Donald. "A lot of guys and gals are bummed out because they didn't get a record deal today...
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Linton Church of Christ tears down old building
(Local News ~ 08/18/06)
A century-old Linton church has removed a building that had served its congregation since 1946 at the corner of Fourth Street and "C" Street NE. The Linton Church of Christ has been using its newly constructed sanctuary located south of the old church since Easter Sunday, according to pastor Brother Jerry Carmichael...
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Fred Helms
(Obituary ~ 08/18/06)
Fred Helms, 92, of Bloomfield, passed away Wednesday at Lyons Health & Living Center. Born Aug. 10, 1914, in Greene County, he was the son of Lewis and Laura (Hunter) Helms. He was a self-employed farmer and was a member of Pleasant Ridge Church. Survivors include his wife, Bertha Malissa (Blaker) Helms; six children, Bobby A. ...
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Lady Miner runners win season opener
(High School Sports ~ 08/18/06)
Led by Jenny Poe and Whitley Fusco, the Linton-Stockton girls cross country team placed six runners in the top 10 as the Lady Miners defeated White River Valley and North Daviess, who did not have complete teams, in a meet at Linton Thursday. "I was really surprised by Jenny and Whitley," said Linton-Stockton girls coach Mike Riggleman. "They both ran very well on a pretty hot day."...
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Loogootee blanks Cardinals 5-0
(High School Sports ~ 08/18/06)
Loogootee showed no mercy putting away visiting Bloomfield 5-0 in a boys high school tennis match Thursday. "It wasn't a pretty match," said Bloomfield coach Mike Canty. The intensity that we played with last night against Northview wasn't there." ...
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Bloomfield's volleyball team picks up first win
(High School Sports ~ 08/18/06)
BLOOMFIELD -- Bloomfield volleyball coach Susie Schulte will be the first to admit she has a young, and most inexperienced varsity volleyball squad in 2006. With only one senior on the roster and very little experience, Schulte concedes there will be some growing pains for the future...
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Eastern Greene falls to Bloomington South
(High School Sports ~ 08/18/06)
The Eastern Greene Thunderbirds had their season opener Thursday as they welcomed Bloomington South to Toby Yoho Gymnasium with the South Panthers coming away with a three game victory to drop the Thunderbirds to 0-1 on the season. South won the first game, 25-7 before earning 25-13, and 25-14 wins to close out the evening...
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Lady Miners earn two wins on golf course
(High School Sports ~ 08/18/06)
The Lady Miner golf team was 16 shots worse than the last time they were at the Phil Harris Golf Course, but they were still able to defeat Mitchell and North Knox on Thursday. The Lady Miners finished with a 205 while Mitchell shot 213 and North Knox had a 221...
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Lady Miners ace Eminence in three games
(High School Sports ~ 08/18/06)
Linton-Stockton's offense attack took place almost exclusively behind the service line. The Lady Miner volleyball team connected on 66 of 72 attempts, which produced 30 aces, as they cruised to a 25-4, 25-9, 25-1 victory over Eminence at Linton Thursday night...
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Shakamak dumps North Central for 2-0 start
(High School Sports ~ 08/18/06)
Shakamak remained undefeated and opened the Tri-River Conference portion of its schedule with a 25-10, 25-10, 25-14 victory over North Central at Jasonville Thursday night. "The girls did well, their communication was a lot better," said Shakamak volleyball coach Jeri Morin. "We still had errors, but they were silly mistakes and the girls recovered from them."...
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Area sports notes
(High School Sports ~ 08/18/06)
Linton youth football The Linton youth football league will hold its annual sign-ups on Wednesday, August 18 from 6 p.m. until 8 p.m. Also from 9 a.m. until 2 p.m. on Saturday, August 19. Children between the ages of eight and 12 are eligible. Cost is $35 per player or $50 per family. Sign-ups and equipment issue will be held at the home of Dave Russell. For more information call Mark Gennicks at 847-2762...
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Local band to take part in contest at State Fair
(Local News ~ 08/18/06)
Local band "Awesome Possum Project," which won the Colgate Country Showdown on May 21 in Seymour, will be competing Saturday at the Indiana State Fair in the next leg of the national talent contest. They are set to perform at 1 p.m. at the Indiana State Fairgrounds in the regional contest against nine other acts vying to stay alive in the contest...
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Greene County Soccer Association fields hit by vandals
(Local News ~ 08/18/06)
The Linton Police Department is seeking information leading them to the vandals who tore up the Greene County Soccer Association fields, located on County Road 200 North, on Aug. 12. "They had at least one vehicle, maybe more, go out to the soccer fields north of Linton and basically go riding around on the field while it was wet or soft," said LPD Chief Troy Jerrell. "They did a considerable amount of damage."...
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Boys, Girls Club receives good news
(Local News ~ 08/18/06)
The reinstatement of a $35,000 grant will allow the Boys and Girls Club of Greene County to keep its doors open. "We are relieved," explained Carol Byers, director of the club. "The Indiana Department of Child Services has re-issued an Indiana Youth Services Association contract to the organization."...
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Condos coming to Bloomfield
(Local News ~ 08/18/06)
Work is expected to begin in November on renovating an 84-year-old three-story brick building -- located on the west edge of Bloomfield -- into an upscale condominium unit. The building -- constructed in 1922 -- once housed a thriving woolen mill business and in later years a hardware and building supply store...
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Linton employee arrested this morning
(Local News ~ 08/18/06)
A Linton Street Department employee was arrested early this morning on preliminary charges of attempted manufacturing of methamphetamine, a Class B felony, and attempted possession of precursors, a Class D felony. William Thomas Lehman, 22, Roosevelt Street, was arrested at approximately 2 a.m. when he arrived at the Greene County Soccer Association fields north of Linton on County Road 200 North to take possession of anhydrous ammonia he planned to use to make meth...
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Linton library board discusses budget
(Local News ~ 08/18/06)
The Margaret Cooper Public Library Board of Trustees conducted a public hearing for the 2007 budget Thursday night prior to its regular monthly meeting. There were no citizens who attended the meeting to hear about the 2007 budget. In the regular meeting, the board approved budgeted payments for the architects, legal notices, financial advisory services, surveying and mortgage bond booklets among other building related costs...
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Colts in Motion to make stop in Linton
(Local News ~ 08/18/06)
Colts in Motion -- a traveling Indianapolis Colts museum -- is the newest addition to the second annual Linton Music Festival on Sept. 2 in Humphreys Park. Festival coordinator Jared Albright said Colts in Motion will be set up at the festival from 5-7 p.m...
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Newberry council hires new clerk-treasurer
(Local News ~ 08/18/06)
The Newberry Town Council on Thursday unanimously agreed to hire Linda Henry as the new town clerk-treasurer. Henry -- who is a Democrat-- will officially replace current clerk-treasurer Wilma Sipes during a special meeting of the council Aug. 31. "She (Henry) is a very nice person," explained town council member Chris Rollins...
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Officials say Greene County not ready for outbreak
(Local News ~ 08/18/06)
JASONVILLE -- Less than two percent of Greene Countians are actually prepared for the potential outbreak of a pandemic-type influenza. That was the opinion expressed by two members of a panel discussion on the issue that was staged Thursday night at a town hall forum in Jasonville...
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Linton, area learn about safety program
(Local News ~ 08/18/06)
Some Linton residents with children ages 16 and under participated in an automobile safety program survey Aug. 11. Molly Donovan, project manager for the program, was in the parking lot between Wal-Mart Super Center and Goody's to conduct the survey for Riley Hospital for Children. ...
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The Roosters to play at music festival
(Local News ~ 08/18/06)
It'll be a rock and blues show, not a farm show, when The Roosters take the stage at Humphreys Park on Sept. 2. The local band will perform at 8:30 p.m. on the United Consulting Main Stage during the second Linton Music Festival. John Danner on guitar and harmonica, Mike Stewart on bass and Kevin Griffin on drums will play a rock 'n' roll and blues mixture, according to Danner. He said Ryan Irish will join them on guitar for the performance...
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Friends to host annual book sale
(Local News ~ 08/18/06)
Good condition used books, magazines, audio cassette books, VHS tapes, CDs and more will be offered at the annual Bloomfield-Eastern Greene Friends of the Library Book Sale set for Sept. 7-10. "There will be hundreds of books -- and other items -- for sale," said event co-chairperson Doris Porter. "Most of them are in really good shape. Most are 50 cents or less in price."...
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ND wins JV match over Cardinals
(High School Sports ~ 08/18/06)
North Daviess prevailed in the junior-varsity contest 10-25, 25-23, 15-13. Kate Price (17), Christina Neill (13) and Katie Walker (12) combined for 42 service points. Neill had five aces, Price three and Walker two. Lindsay Staten had eight points and one ace and Britian Weatherholt also served eight points and two digs. Holly Zschedrich tallied five points and one block...
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