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Worthington man honored for his years of service
(Local News ~ 11/17/06)
WORTHINGTON -- When the fire alarm sounds, Worthington-Jefferson Fire Department member James "Jimmy" Noel is likely to be one of the first at the station or on the scene of a blaze. Noel's been chasing and dousing out fires for more than a half century and on Wednesday night he was formally recognized for his more than 50 years of service to the community with a special pin presented by the Indiana Volunteer Firefighters Association...
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Lady Blazers win first round match in NJCAA finals
(High School Sports ~ 11/17/06)
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- The seventh-ranked Vincennes University volleyball team defeated Genesee, NY, 30-27, 30-26, 25-30, 30-24, Thursday afternoon in the opening-round of the National Junior College Athletic Association finals at Scottsdale, Ariz., Community College...
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Make sure to get a program at Bloomfield this year
(High School Sports ~ 11/17/06)
BLOOMFIELD -- When you head over to the Guy Glover Gymnasium this season to watch Ron McBride and his Bloomfield Cardinals, be sure to pick up a program as only one player will return who's seen time on the varsity. "None of them had any varsity experience whatsoever," said McBride. "It's inexperience, but you gain experience as you play. We were talking at practice that we thought it'd be good because everyone's at the same level...
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Bloomfield girls have lofty goals this year
(High School Sports ~ 11/17/06)
BLOOMFIELD -- Fourth-year Bloomfield girls basketball coach Jim Rose feels his team has gotten a bad rap the past couple of years after disappointing tournament finishes to end their season. After back-to-back seasons where the Lady Cardinals were unable to hold on to leads in the late minutes of a ball game, coach Rose is anxious to get his team back to the top of the mountain to prove they have what it takes to close the deal on a big game...
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Igel begins 11th season with three returning lettermen
(High School Sports ~ 11/17/06)
EASTERN HEIGHTS -- After losing five players from last year's sectional championship team, Eastern Greene boys basketball coach Andy Igel went into off season trying to find out what he was going to have in 2006-07. The Thunderbirds won 11 of 14 games at a team camp in Fort Wayne...
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Lady Thunderbirds looking for improvement 2006-07
(High School Sports ~ 11/17/06)
EASTERN HEIGHTS -- After suffering through their first losing season since 1999-2000, Eastern Greene girls basketball coach Dan Fidago hopes to have a reversal of fortune in 2006-07. Whitney Sanders, who led the team in scoring (12.95) and rebounding (7.7), and Lara Patterson, were the two losses due to graduation from a 9-11 squad...
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Linton coach looking forward to season
(High School Sports ~ 11/17/06)
LINTON -- After winning the Greene County Invitational and coming up just short from a sectional title, Linton coach Darren Clayton is looking forward to the upcoming season. "We're very excited about the season," said Clayton. "I think a lot of people are going to look at us and see what we lost and not pay attention to what we've got coming back. ...
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Linton loaded with seniors this year
(High School Sports ~ 11/17/06)
LINTON -- Loaded with six seniors that have significant experience at the varsity level, Linton girls basketball coach Mike Riggleman is looking for this season to be the year his team makes its biggest stride toward turning the program around from the bottom of the barrel, to the top of the mountain...
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Shakamak looking for more success
(High School Sports ~ 11/17/06)
JASONVILLE -- Can the Shakamak Lakers get back to the success they experienced just one year ago? That's just one of the questions many Laker fans will ask and Shakamak coach Ernie Maesch believes the players coming back for the upcoming season are capable of producing a very successful season. But perhaps not the way Laker fans remember from last season...
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Shakamak girls basketball preview
(High School Sports ~ 11/17/06)
JASONVILLE -- Sometimes something as simple as playing can be the cure for several ailments a team may have, but that could be the case this season when the Shakamak Lady Lakers prepare for the upcoming season. "We just need to play," said Shakamak coach Jon Miller. ...
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Boyd prepares for seventh season at Union
(High School Sports ~ 11/17/06)
DUGGER -- Ryan Gambill, Daniel Page and Justin Davidson have been mainstays for the Union High School boys basketball team the past four seasons. But after losing them to graduation, coach Doug Boyd is searching for a way to replace their contributions as he begins his seventh season in charge of the Bulldogs...
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Dunagan takes over Union girls program
(High School Sports ~ 11/17/06)
DUGGER -- Joe Dunagan begins his first season as girls basketball coach at Union (Dugger) High School with 17 players in the program, including seniors Kelsie Manuel, Ashlee Lovelace and Ashley Nicol that return from last year's 16-6 squad. "We have a number of sophomores and freshmen," said Dunagan, who takes over for Steve Meurer, whose was 42-40 in four seasons in charge of the Lady Bulldogs. "We don't have any juniors and we have three seniors...
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Hall takes over veteran squad at White River Valley
(High School Sports ~ 11/17/06)
SWITZ CITY -- White River Valley boys basketball coach Gene Hall inherits a veteran team. He has six returning lettermen who were part of a 1-21 squad in 2005-06. "We have several kids that have played a lot of varsity minutes," said Hall, who served as an assistant coach at Eastern Greene for the past two seasons after being head coach at Linton-Stockton for four years. "At some point down the line, you would think that would have to pay off for us...
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Hart announces his sectional pick at WRV
(High School Sports ~ 11/17/06)
Well sports fans, it's time to start expressing my views from the cheap seats once again. The whole basketball season lies ahead and I hope the future looks bright for your favorite team or player. White River Valley graduate A.J. Graves had a great week leading the Butler Bulldogs over Notre Dame and IU. It is a pleasure to watch Graves play...
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Lady Eels pull away from Union (Dugger)
(High School Sports ~ 11/17/06)
Aulani Sinclair, Jacci Martin and Jessica Malott combined to scored 72 points to lead Class A No. 8 Eminence to a 76-45 Tri-River Conference victory over visiting Union (Dugger) here Thursday night. "We came out in great shape like we have the two previous games," Union (Dugger) girls basketball coach Joe Dunagan said of being tied at 19-all after the first quarter. "We had a really nice first quarter in which we led most of the way...
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Wright Township residents can offer views on relief loan Tuesday
(Local News ~ 11/17/06)
Wright Township residents concerned about an emergency poor relief loan of up to $200,000 being sought by township trustee and advisory board will have a chance to voice their opinions at a Local Government Tax Control Board meeting Tuesday in Indianapolis...
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Holtsclaw to take aim at child abuse
(Local News ~ 11/17/06)
Greene County Prosecutor-elect Jarrod Holtsclaw has announced plans to form a Child Abuse Task Force early next year to more pro-actively attack the problem throughout the county. Holtsclaw said he recognizes child abuse, neglect, sexual molestation and child battery as some of the most pressing and challenging problems facing the county...
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Family turns to community in time of need
(Local News ~ 11/17/06)
The family of a Linton-Stockton Elementary School student is turning to the community for help after an accident. Kelsey Chambers, a fourth-grader at Linton-Stockton Elementary, was injured in a horse riding accident Sunday. She's now in Indianapolis at Methodist Hospital's Trauma Center...
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Worthington Tri Kappa's holiday bazaar set for Saturday
(Local News ~ 11/17/06)
Christmas is rapidly approaching and, the Worthington Delta Nu Chapter of Tri Kappa is hosting its annual holiday bazaar which will offer gifts, crafts and food for all your holiday needs. The bazaar will take place from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m. Saturday in Worthington Elementary School's gymnasium...
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Jazz music in Linton on Saturday
(Local News ~ 11/17/06)
Tamyra Dippolito and Ragazzi Arte Cafe in Bloomington will be sponsoring a jazz concert at the Linton Saron Church of Christ at 7 p.m. on Saturday. The festival will feature jazz bands from Indiana University -- The Jazzuits, True Story and Stella Suzette Weekly...
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Dialysis program helps make life easier for Jasonville man
(Local News ~ 11/17/06)
JASONVILLE -- NxStage, a home dialysis program, has made the life of Jasonville's John Lenning much easier. "I was going to Linton to the Dialysis Center every other day and doing it over there and having to be on it (dialysis machine) for four and a half hours each time," Lenning explained. "This way I can do it here at home every day for two hours and I don't have to leave the house."...
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Visitors to Festival of Trees will be greet by local musicians
(Local News ~ 11/17/06)
Visitors to the 2006 Festival of Trees -- which kicks off today -- will have a chance to enjoy musical entertainment provided by local talent. Local singing trio, The Whites, of Bloomfield, will provide Christmas music in three-part harmony. The group is made of Peggy White, Denny White and Sonnie Usrey who recently performed at the Joe Edwards Show...
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Clothe-a-Child Project sets dates, seeks donations
(Local News ~ 11/17/06)
Applications for Greene County Clothe-a-Child and Toys for Tots benefits for Christmas 2006 are now being screened to determine eligibility. Letters notifying families of the benefits awarded will be mailed after Thanksgiving. The project was started in 1968 by the Linton Civitan Club and has grown to serve more than 400 low-income local children last year...
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WRV School Board meets
(Local News ~ 11/17/06)
SWITZ CITY -- The White River Valley Board of School Trustees revised bus driver contacts at Thursday night's meeting. The revision will require contracted bus drivers to purchase a cell phone with Bluetooth Technology or a wireless head piece. The revision will also require the cell phone to be turned on during the entire route...
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Rosemary Tarwater
(Obituary ~ 11/17/06)
Rosemary Tarwater, 78, of Sullivan passed away at 2:40 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 15, 2006 at Davis Garden Health Center in Terre Haute. Born Oct. 20, 1928 in Sullivan County, she was the daughter of George W. and Jessie (Bedwell) Cox. She was retired from GTE and was employed at First Bank and Trust in Sullivan. ...
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Tom Wilson
(Obituary ~ 11/17/06)
Tom Wilson, 62, of St. Anthony passed away at 10 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 14, 2006 at his home. Born April 12, 1944 in Dubois County, he was the son of Robert and Minnie (Alles) Wilson. He was a farmer. Survivors include: one son, Dan Wilson of Loogootee; two daughters Deann Wolfe of Switz City and Debbie Holt of Maryland; one brother, Robert Lee Wilson, Jr. of Jasper; three sisters, Patty Smock and Janice Wilson, both of Jasper and Carol Jean Sitar of Louisville, Ky...
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Lady Miners fall 50-42 in season-opener
(High School Sports ~ 11/17/06)
ELNORA -- Linton-Stockton came up with seven steals and forced nine turnovers in the fourth quarter, but North Daviess hung on for a 50-42 Southwestern Indiana Athletic Conference victory here Thursday night. The Lady Cougars improved to 3-0, 1-0 in the SWIAC...
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Lady Wolverines hope to end losing skid
(High School Sports ~ 11/17/06)
SWITZ CITY -- Turnovers were one of the biggest bugaboos for the White River Valley girls basketball team last season, as the Lady Wolverines suffered through an 8-13 season, the second consecutive losing campaign for coach Joe Pigg. He said they have to get better in that area if they want to turn things back in the other direction...
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