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Police investigating suspicious note
(Local News ~ 04/23/07)
DUGGER -- Parents of students at Dugger Elementary and Union Jr./Sr. High Schools rushed to pick up their children Friday morning due to a suspicious note, including a list of about 30 names, being found. The note was in reference to the recent massacre at Virginia Tech University. According to Sullivan County Sheriff Bryan Kinnett, the note said that the Virginia Tech thing was kind of cool. The note included the names of about 30 high school students...
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Lady Miners finish undefeated in weekend stretch
(High School Sports ~ 04/23/07)
The Linton Lady Miners' softball team went 3-0 over a two day stretch, including a win at their own Linton Invitational Saturday, to run their overall record to 8-2 on the season. On Friday, the Miners recorded their third Tri-River Conference win of the season with an easy 21-1 thrashing of Eminence on the road...
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Lakers blank Golden Arrows in six innings
(High School Sports ~ 04/23/07)
SULLIVAN -- Ten different Shakamak players contributed on offense and Justin Cox and Ben Grissom combined to throw a shutout as the Lakers defeated host Sullivan 13-0 in six innings in a high school baseball game at Sportland Field Saturday. The game was halted one-run early via the 10-run rule...
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Miners stay perfect in the TRC
(High School Sports ~ 04/23/07)
LINTON -- The Linton Miners jumped out in front of Eminence 2-0 after the first inning, but it took a seven run sixth inning to help Linton remain perfect in the Tri-River Conference after defeated the Eels, 9-5, Saturday afternoon in high school baseball action at Roy Herndon Field...
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Errors cost Cardinals against Orleans
(High School Sports ~ 04/23/07)
Bloomfield committed seven errors in a 16-6 loss to host Orleans in a high school baseball game Friday night. "The seven errors in field kind of speaks for itself," said Bloomfield baseball coach Jason Pegg, whose Cardinals slipped to 1-9. "Those errors just killed us, like they always seem to do...
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Thunderbird golfers lose at home
(High School Sports ~ 04/23/07)
Eastern Greene boys golf team lost a 174-193 decision to Orleans at the Stonecrest Golf Course Friday. Clinton Craig of Orleans shot a 38, the lowest score of the high school match. Trent Chitwood and Aaron Kelly each fired a 44 to pace the Thunderbirds (0-4)...
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Lady Wolverines get by Edgewood
(High School Sports ~ 04/23/07)
White River Alley scored all of its runs in the third inning as the Lady Wolverine softball team beat Edgewood 3-2 Friday night in a high school softball game. It was the sixth victory in eight games for WRV. Catcher Tayler Kail went 2-for-3 with a home run and two RBIs...
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Lady Lakers dominated Hutsonville-Palestine
(High School Sports ~ 04/23/07)
Shakamak had five players with multiple hits, including Heather Gilbert who pitched a two-hitter, as the Lady Laker softball team defeated host Hutsonville-Palestine, Ill. 11-0 in a high school softball game Friday night. The game was halted after five innings via the 10-run rule...
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Lady Miners win North Daviess Invitational
(High School Sports ~ 04/23/07)
The Linton-Stockton girls track and field team amassed 199 points, easily winning the North Daviess Invitational. North Daviess was second with 147 points. White River Valley was fifth with 42 points. In the boys competition, South Knox scored 150 points, winning by 10 points over Washington...
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T-Birds drop second in a row, 10-0
(High School Sports ~ 04/23/07)
BLOOMINGTON -- After winning their first four games of the season and reaching a No. 3 ranking in class 2A, the Eastern Greene Thunderbirds have now lost two games in a row after dropping a 10-0 decision at Bloomington North in high school baseball action Friday...
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Jackets pound WRV
(High School Sports ~ 04/23/07)
MITCHELL -- White River Valley coach Eric Lyons was pleased with his pitcher's performance, but it was still a poor defensive effort that helped the host Mitchell Bluejackets with a 14-1 win over the Wolverines in baseball action Friday night. "We started off good," said Lyons. "We had a lot more base runners and quite a few walks."...
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Gott no-hits Shoals
(High School Sports ~ 04/23/07)
SHOALS -- The Bloomfield Lady Cardinals softball team evened their record to 4-4 after a 10-0 shutout of Shoals Friday night. The main storyline of the game was Shelby Gott pitching her first no hitter of her young career, as the freshman struck out 12 hitters in the win...
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Cards place fourth at Loogootee Invitational
(High School Sports ~ 04/23/07)
With only one starter in the line-up because of a conflict with the prom, the Bloomfield girls team placed fourth at the Loogootee Invitational Saturday. Because of having to reschedule this event twice, it was played at North Daviess High School. Bailey Maryfield, the usual No. 1 singles starter, was accompanied to North Daviess by five freshmen...
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Miners hold off Clay City by six strokes
(High School Sports ~ 04/23/07)
LINTON -- The Linton-Stockton Miners' boys golf team captured their ninth straight Tri-River Conference championship at Phil Harris Golf Course with a six stroke victory over their closes opponent, Clay City, 306-312, Saturday afternoon in Linton. "The biggest thing for us is being back home," said Linton-Stockton golf coach Aaron Lynn. ...
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LINTON ACTIVITY POLICE LOG
(Police Reports ~ 04/23/07)
The Linton Police Department responded over the weekend to two medical/extractions, two follow-up investigations, 13 information-only requests, one fight, one juvenile/deliquent, three utility after-hours calls, three vandalism reports, one drug investigation, one fire/structure, two fires/brush, one robbery, two personal injury accidents, two property damage accidents, two funeral escorts, three off-road vehicle complaints, 10 medical/illnesses, one alarm, three animal complaints, three suspicious persons/vehicles, three harassment complaints, one battery domestic, one possible intoxicated driver, one reckless driver, six theft-other, one lost/stolen license plate, one disables/stranded vehicle, one theft-bicycle, one theft-motor vehicle, two fingerprint-gun permits, one wanted-arrest on warrant, one domestic dispute, one domestic neighbor, one recovered vehicle-property, one community relations and three ordinance violations. ...
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BHS students celebrate 'An Evening Under the Stars'
(Local News ~ 04/23/07)
It was a night to 'strut your stuff' at Bloomfield Junior-Senior High School on Saturday with the annual Junior-Senior Prom. It's the time of the year when dates become attired in beautiful dresses and tuxedos and make memories that will be enjoyed for generations...
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Duncan, Fiscus seek spot on Jasonville City Council
(Local News ~ 04/23/07)
Two Democrats will face off in the Jasonville City Council primary on May 8. Brad Duncan and Sandy Fiscus are both seeking the Democratic party nomination and the winning candidate will then face Republican candidate Randy Bellar in the November general election...
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Jasonville police make meth arrest
(Local News ~ 04/23/07)
JASONVILLE -- A Sullivan man was arrested on drug charges after a Jasonville police office became suspicious when he was driving his car through town on one rim during the early morning hours on Saturday. David E. Muncie, 46, faces preliminary charges of possession of methamphetamine -- a class D felony; and reckless possession of paraphernalia -- a class A misdemeanor. He's currently in the Greene County jail without bond...
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Rash of brush fires keep area firefighters busy
(Local News ~ 04/23/07)
A sunny, but very windy day kept Greene County area volunteer fire departments extremely busy Sunday afternoon with three separate brush fires reported to the county radio dispatch center at Bloomfield. The largest was an approximate 60-acre brush fire off of County Road 750E (Black Ankle Road) -- north of Kentucky Ridge Church in Jackson Township that was fought for about five hours by 54 firefighters from seven area fire departments...
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Fishing trips ends up with a trip to the hospital for one fisherman
(Local News ~ 04/23/07)
TULIP -- A day fishing on a private pond near Tulip ended in a very exciting way for two men on Sunday afternoon. William Rogers 65, of Indianapolis, had hooked his 1999 Lincoln Navigator onto a trailer that was pulling a small aluminum boat out of a private pond on the Ron Jackson property near Tulip on County 390 North and County Road 215 East. The property is located about one mile off County Road 390 North -- seven-tenth of a mile east of County Road 215E...
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Bloomfield NJROTC host academic, physical fitness meet
(Local News ~ 04/23/07)
The Bloomfield Naval Junior Reserve Officers Training Corps (NJROTC) Cards hosted the Washington NJROTC Hatchets in a dual Academic and Physical Fitness meet last Thursday. In the academic competition, the Cardinals topped the Hatchets by a team score of 340-226. Top scorers for the BHS team and for the overall match were Justin Slater, Sabrina Jarrett and Jon Winn. ...
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Charles "Charlie" Booe
(Obituary ~ 04/23/07)
Charles "Charlie" Booe, 68, of Terre Haute and formerly of Clay City, passed away at 2:55 a.m. Friday, April 20, 2007, at Terre Haute Regional Hospital. He was the owner and operator of Don Booe & Sons Lumber in Clay City, and had served in the Indiana Army National Guard.He was a member of the Northside Church of Christ...
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Ruth A. Elliott
(Obituary ~ 04/23/07)
Ruth A. Elliott, 91, Franklin, passed away Wednesday, April 18, 2007 at the Franklin United Methodist Community where she was a resident. She was born Oct. 5, 1915. She is survived by a son, William W. Holland of California; a daughter, Kathryn Griffith, of California; seven grandchildren; and 14 great grandchildren...
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William C. Gabbard
(Obituary ~ 04/23/07)
William C. Gabbard, 87, of Valparaiso passed away Friday, April 20, 2007 at his home. He was born on Jan. 8, 1920 in Linton, Indiana to Fred and Opal (Duke) Gabbard. He graduated from Linton High School in 1939 and worked for the Local 1005 Carpenters Union of Hobart for 47 years. He was a World War II veteran of the U.S. Navy and a member of the American Legion Post 22 of Linton. ...
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Kenneth Max Osborn
(Obituary ~ 04/23/07)
Kenneth Max Osborn, 84, of Indianapolis, passed away on Wednesday, April 18, 2007 at Community Hospital North in Indianapolis. He was born in Bloomfield on Sept. 12, 1922 to Willard T. and Blanche D. (Lyons) Osborn. He graduated from Bloomfield High School in 1938. ...
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Dickie A. Phillips
(Obituary ~ 04/23/07)
Dickie A. Phillips, 59, of Rt. 2 Worthington, passed away Sunday, April 22, 2007, at his residence. Funeral arrangements pending at Welch & Cornett Funeral Home.
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Greene County Jail Log
(Police Reports ~ 04/23/07)
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Catholic blanks Miners
(High School Sports ~ 04/23/07)
WASHINGTON -- The Linton tennis team is still in search of their first win as a team following a 5-0 loss at Washington Catholic Friday night in Washington. "We're still making too many unforced errors," said Linton-Stockton tennis coach Brad McKinney. "We're hurting ourselves. That's a thorn in our side. We are beat ourselves a lot of times when we really don't need to."...
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