-
Jackson family excited about their new home
(Local News ~ 08/28/06)
By Christmas, the Damon Jackson family plans to be enjoying the holidays in a new four-bedroom home constructed in Sandridge Estates at Bloomfield. They will own the home and it will be the product of another community "helping each other" effort provided by the Greene County Chapter of Habitat for Humanity...
-
Miners dominate Sullivan in 38-0 win
(High School Sports ~ 08/28/06)
SULLIVAN -- The Linton Miners rushed for 340 yards on the ground and five touchdown, while passing for 110 yards and a score as the Miners improved to 2-0 with a non-conference rout of Sullivan, 38-0, at Sportland Field in Sullivan. It didn't take long for Linton to set the tone as they found the end zone just 16 seconds into the contest with a 64-yard pass from Keith Cunningham to 6-5 receiver Dylan Hardisty for the score...
-
Cardinals blank White River Valley
(High School Sports ~ 08/28/06)
Bloomfield got the best of Greene County and Southwestern Indiana Athletic Conference foe White River Valley 5-0 in a high school boys tennis match at Bloomfield Friday. Cardinal coach Mike Canty was quick to point out that the score was not indicative of how well the Wolverines played...
-
Bloomfield finishes second at invitational
(High School Sports ~ 08/28/06)
BLOOMFIELD -- The Lady Cardinals split two matches and finished second at their own volleyball invitational Saturday at Glover Gymnasium. Bloomfield High School defeated West Vigo 25-15, 18-25, 25-20 to advance to the championship match. Clay City, who took out North Knox 25-14, 25-4 in the opening round, remained undefeated (5-0) with a 25-14, 25-18 victory over the Lady Cards (2-5)...
-
T-Birds come up short against North Knox
(High School Sports ~ 08/28/06)
BICKNELL -- Eastern Greene had a chance against North Knox, but the Thunderbirds were their own worst enemy Friday. Eastern Greene had five turnovers and 10 penalties and the Warriors took advantage, getting a pair of touchdowns from Josh Reintjes in a 15-0 Southwest Seven Conference victory...
-
North Knox 15, Eastern Greene 0
(High School Sports ~ 08/28/06)
Eastern Greene. . . . . . . . . 0 0 0 0 - 0 North Knox. . . . . . . . . . . .9 0 6 0 - 15 First Quarter NK -- Safety, ball snapped out of end zone, 7:20. NK -- Josh Reintjes, 13-yards run (Patrick Sargent kick), :26. Third Quarter NK -- Reintjes, 15-yard fumble return (kick blocked), 2:22...
-
Eastern Greene runs at Rushville
(High School Sports ~ 08/28/06)
Eastern Greene finished 22nd out of 26 teams that participated in the Division 2 race at the Rushville Invitational Saturday. The hosts won with a total of 87 points. They were led by winner Jacob Laird, who covered the 3.1 miles in 16 minutes and 29 seconds...
-
Linton-Stockton girls run second at Riverton Parke
(High School Sports ~ 08/28/06)
The Linton-Stockton girls cross country team placed four runners in the top 21 as the Lady Miners finished second out of eight teams that competed at the Riverton Parke Invitational Saturday. Seeger won the girls title with 57 points. Linton-Stockton had 66 points and North Central was third with 70 points...
-
Linton 38, Sullivan 0
(High School Sports ~ 08/28/06)
Linton-Stockton. . . . . 7 12 6 13 - 38 Sullivan. . . . . . . . . . . 0 0 0 0 - 0 First Quarter L -- Dylan Hardisty, 64-yard touchdown pass from Keith Cunningham (Clifton Bowers kick), 11:44. Linton-Stockton 7, Sullivan 0. Second Quarter L -- Casey Andis, 51-yard run (kick failed), 7:29. Linton-Stockton 13, Sullivan 0...
-
Bulldogs struggle to find end zone
(High School Sports ~ 08/28/06)
MECCA -- Union is still searching for its first offensive touchdown this season. The Bulldogs did manage 156 yards of total offense, but squandered two scoring opportunities as they were blanked 27-0 by Riverton Parke here Friday night. They have been outscored 57-6 in eight quarters this season as a kickoff return has produced their only points...
-
Injured Lady Wolverines drop four matches
(High School Sports ~ 08/28/06)
White River Valley, who at times was playing without two starters because of injuries, lost four volleyball matches over the weekend, including three at the Mitchell Invitational Saturday. WRV dropped a 26-24, 10-25, 15-25, 19-25 decision at home Friday night...
-
Remy L. Voisin
(Obituary ~ 08/28/06)
Remy L. Voisin, 81, of Linton, passed away on Friday, Aug. 25, 2006 at the Greene County General Hospital. Born Nov, 18, 1924, he was the son of Augustine A. and Zelia (Blanquart) Viosin. He married Beverly J. Lawrence on Sept. 2, 1945. He worked as maintenance supervisor at General Electric's Linton plant and retired in 1985. ...
-
E. Deloris Dudley Silverman
(Obituary ~ 08/28/06)
E. Deloris Dudley Silverman, 90, of Terre Haute, passed away Sunday, Aug. 27, 2006 in Meadows Manor East in Terre Haute. Born Nov. 4, 1915 in Greene County, she was the daughter of George Dudley and May Moody Dudley. She was married Oct. 11, 1944, to Sidney M. Silverman, who preceded her in death in 1979...
-
Linton man killed in accident near Bloomfield
(Local News ~ 08/28/06)
A Linton man died of injuries sustained in a single-car crash Sunday evening on State Road 54 -- just east of the Bloomfield town limits. Kendall Feese, 65, of 410 NW "I" Street, suffered massive internal injuries in the 5:35 p.m. wreck. He was pronounced dead at Greene County General Hospital -- where he had been transported by a Greene County Ambulance/Medic unit...
-
River trip comes to an early end
(Local News ~ 08/28/06)
The river adventure for two Greene County retired school teachers ended prematurely Sunday on the Ohio River near Paducah, Ky. Miles of backed-up barge traffic caused by a malfunctioning lock and dam near Olstead, Ky., forced Steve Walton, of Linton, and Tom Oliphant Jr., of rural Bloomfield, to cut their trip downriver short -- eight days after it started...
-
Football returns to Jasonville's Hanna Field
(Local News ~ 08/28/06)
JASONVILLE -- Several people were on hand early Saturday afternoon as a field dedication took place at Hanna Field in Jasonville. The local youth football team re-located from a field in Coalmont to Hanna Field this year. Before consolidating to form Shakamak High School, Jasonville High School -- nicknamed the Yellowjackets -- had a football team and played its homes games at Hanna Field. The first night football game in Indiana was played Nov. 8, 1928 at Hanna Field...
-
Amos, Barbara Musselman honored
(Local News ~ 08/28/06)
NEWBERRY -- Amos and Barbara Musselman said they were both humbled and honored to have been the grand marshals for Saturday's 15th Annual Newberry Festival Parade. It was a chance for the community to say thank you to a pair of the town's most adamant supporters...
-
Sandborn Black Creek Festival draws many visitors
(Local News ~ 08/28/06)
SANDBORN -- The annual Black Creek Festival parade drew hundreds of onlookers as they braved the humid weather Sunday afternoon to glimpse at the floats, clowns and bands. Janie Worley, of Oklahoma, ventured to Sandborn to enjoy the festival and to visit with family and friends...
-
Dr. John Daniel Ax
(Obituary ~ 08/28/06)
Dr. John Daniel Ax, 59, of Linton, passed away at 2:31 a.m. on Friday, Aug. 25, 2006 at Greene County General Hospital in Linton. Born Nov. 1, 1946 in Evansville, he was the son of Judge John R. Ax and Kathryn Marie Steinkomp. He worked at the PBS station KERA as a first class engineer in Texas. ...
-
Kendall Feese
(Obituary ~ 08/28/06)
Kendall Feese, 65, Linton died at 5 p.m. on Sunday, from injuries sustained in an auto accident. Arrangments are pending at Anderson-Poindexter Memory Chapel in Linton. Final arrangments can be viewed online later today at www.andersonpoindexter.com...
-
Peter P. Kurtz
(Obituary ~ 08/28/06)
Peter P. Kurtz, 80, of Bloomfield, passed away Friday, Aug. 25, 2006 at Greene County General Hospital in Linton. He was a self-employed construction worker. He retired from Pennsylvania University, where he worked in maintenance. Survivors include his wife, Elizabeth Kurtz; one daughter, Kathleen Sims of Bloomfield; and four sons, Peter P. Kurtz Jr. and Carl M. Kurtz, both of Philadelphia, Pa., and Christopher M. Kurtz and Andrew C. Kurtz, both of Bloomfield...
-
Helen A. Morrow
(Obituary ~ 08/28/06)
Helen A. Morrow, 84, Greencastle and formerly of Spencer, passed away Friday, Aug. 25 at the waters in Greencastle. Born June 24, 1922 in Spencer, she was the daughter William and Gladys (Wortman) Hause. She was a homemaker. Survivors include: a daughter, Judith Sullivan, of Clay City; a son, Max Morrow, of Dugger; five grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; and three great-great-grandchildren...
-
Jennie S. Nickelson
(Obituary ~ 08/28/06)
Jennie S. Nickelson, 61, Jasonville passed away at her residence Tuesday, Aug. 22, 2006. Born Sept. 23, 1944, she was the daughter of Shelby Cleo Stevens and Anna (Davidson) Stevens. She was a press operator with Specialty Blanks, Inc. Survivors include: a daughter and son-in-law, Theresa and Bill Brochin of Vincennes; a son and daughter-in-law, Mike and Patti Hair of Columbus, and a son, Bill Nickelson and companion, Crystal George of Jasonville; two sisters and brothers-in-law Kate and Bud Earle of Mitchell, and Shelby and Ruth Stevens of Centerburg, Ohio; nine grandchildren, Michael, Kimberly, Jeffrey, Timothy, Brittany, Victoria, Jackie, Cody and Jaycee; and four great-grandchildren.. ...
-
North Central comes back to top Cougars
(High School Sports ~ 08/28/06)
North Central spotted host North Daviess a 14-0 lead but finished the game with three unanswered scores as the Thunderbirds spoiled the Cougars' homecoming 20-14 at Thurman H. Brown Field Friday night. The Cougars, who slipped to 0-2, 0-1 in the Southwest Seven Conference, scored twice in the first quarter. North Daviess quarterback Garret Byrer threw a 42-yard TD pass to Ty Sipes...
Stories from Monday, August 28, 2006
Browse other days