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Robert Bruce (Boots) Blocksom
(Obituary ~ 04/14/08)
Robert Bruce (Boots) Blocksom, 84, of Elnora, passed away on Wednesday, April 9, 2008 at Select Specialty Hospital in Evansville. He was born on May 29, 1923 in Terre Haute to Robert Elisha Blocksom and Gertrude Jane (Ketchem). He lived in Chicago with his father during the Depression. ...
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Dale D. Hardesty
(Obituary ~ 04/14/08)
Dale D. Hardesty, 73, of rural Linton, passed away Monday, April 14, 2008. Arrangements are are pending at Anderson-Poindexter Memory Chapel in Linton.
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Peggy Ann (Hubbard) Mattix
(Obituary ~ 04/14/08)
Peggy Ann (Hubbard) Mattix, 63, of Bedford, passed way at 4:40 p.m. Saturday, April 12 at her residence. She was born Nov. 27, 1944 in Lawrence County to Elbert and Roberta (Hawk) Hubbard. She was raised by Francis and Violet Weir She worked at Walgreens in Bedford...
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Carl Elwood Miller
(Obituary ~ 04/14/08)
Carl Elwood Miller, 75, of Newburgh, and a life long resident of Warrick County, passed away, Sunday, April 13, 2008. He is survived by his wife of 54 years, Nancy (Titzer) Miller; nine children, Brock (Joni) Miller of Bloomfield, IN, Carla (Steve) Parkes of Plainfield, IL, Jane (Roger)Helms of Bloomfield, IN, Kim (Tom) Sparks of Lyons, Kirk (Marilea) Miller of Peachtree City, GA, Mary Williams of Peachtree City, GA, Brenda (Dan) O'Connor of Shiloh, IL, Jill (Doug) Turner of Lawrenceville, GA, Ryan (Ashley) Miller of Lynnville, IN; 18 grandchildren and four great-grandchildren; brother Curran Miller and sister, Beulah Robb; and friends at Hardees in Newburgh.. ...
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Police Logs
(Police Reports ~ 04/14/08)
GREENE COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT JAIL LOG LINTON POLICE DEPARTMENT ACTIVITY LOG The Linton Police Department's activity log for Friday through Sunday included one incident of breaking and entering, one refusing to leave, four follow-up investigations, five requests for information only, two juvenile/delinquent, one assist to the utility department after hours, one drug investigation, one transport of documentation, one complaint of reckless driving, two accidents with personal injury, one accident with property damage, one suicide or attempt, 12 medical/illness, three animal complaints, one VIN check, one suspicious vehicle/person, seven assists to other agencies, one burglary, two harassment complaints, one reckless driver, one theft-other, one 911 prank/false call, one domestic dispute, one open door/garage, one battery and nine traffic stops.. ...
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Satellite voting debut goes well
(Local News ~ 04/14/08)
About 100 registered voters took advantage of a chance to cast their ballots early on Saturday for the upcoming Primary Election. Greene County Clerk Jackie Winstead termed the county's first experiment with satellite 'early' voting a big success. Voting was carried out at the National Guard Armory in Linton from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m...
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Music fills the air and cash rolls in for benefit event
(Local News ~ 04/14/08)
Live music filled the air and cash filled the bank account for one local grassroots group during its recent fundraiser. SOUL (Society of Unconditional Love) raised over $1200 during its second Spring Thaw on Saturday in Linton. "It was a smashing success...We had a very good turnout," said Patti Danner, SOUL member and group organizer...
- Residents pitch-in to keep Goose Pond area clean (Local News ~ 04/14/08)
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Parent thankful for Special Olympics
(Letter to the Editor ~ 04/14/08)
To the Editor: I want to give a world of praise for these terrific people who are organizing the Greene County Special Olympics program for giving my son, Elijah, who is 12 years old a chance of friendships and to be all he can be. Elijah is autistic and to give him a chance to do sports, and be involved with people is wonderful. ...
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Woman says dogs will bark
(Letter to the Editor ~ 04/14/08)
To the Editor: I have a dog and when someone comes to the door he barks. He is in a fence. I bring him in at night. When someone passes he barks. The only way we can stop dogs from barking is to kill all the dogs in town. Maybe this is what people wants, a dogless town. ...
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Todd family thankful for help in time of need
(Letter to the Editor ~ 04/14/08)
To the Editor: The family of Morris Todd would like to thank everyone who helped us in the past few weeks. There was so much love and kindness shown, it would be impossible to mention it all. So thanks to everyone for everything you did. God bless you. Judy Todd, Randy and Debbie Todd, Gary and Beth Todd, Debbie and Gary Sparks, Kathy and Larry Gwaltney, Peggy and Michael Hayes, Jim and Jennifer Todd Bloomfield Jody and Jenny Todd Linton
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Thankful for goodwill and prayers during surgery
(Letter to the Editor ~ 04/14/08)
To the Editor: I would like to send my heartfelt "thank you" to all who sent cards, made calls, or gave a silent prayer during my recent surgery and on-going recuperation. To the girls who sent special treats, it was great. Love to my family for their care and concerns...
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Appreciates therapy care received at Glenburn
(Letter to the Editor ~ 04/14/08)
To the Editor: A big thank you to all that work in physical therapy at Glenburn. My back pain is gone! God bless you. Harold Roudebush Worthington
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Native American educational program at Shakamak State Park seeks patrons
(Local News ~ 04/14/08)
JASONVILLE -- A unique opportunity to learn about Native Americans who once lived around the Shakamak State Park area will be presented at the park, April 26-27. The event, "School of the Native, Journey through Time" offers attendees the chance to immerse themselves in real Native Woodland culture from the past by participating in and watching various activities...
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Eastern Greene High showcases new building
(Local News ~ 04/14/08)
LITTLE CINCINNATI -- The halls of Eastern-Greene High School were filled with visitors on Sunday afternoon during an open house to allow community members to walk through all of the classrooms and take a good look at their new school building. District 62 State Representative Sandy Blanton presented the Indiana State Flag to the school during a brief ribbon-cutting ceremony at 2 p.m. in the new gymnasium...
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Two hurt sligthly as vehicle rolls north of Bloomfield
(Local News ~ 04/14/08)
Two people were injured slightly in a single-vehicle crash that occurred on State Road 157, four miles north of Bloomfield early Monday afternoon. Jennifer K. Bolton, 29, Route 1, Bloomfield was north on State Road 157, just north of County Road 400N when her 1999 Ford Expedition left the roadway on the east shoulder. ...
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'Shades of Greene' project to recognize military service
(Local News ~ 04/14/08)
The planting a symbolic tree in a city park in Linton later this month is hoped by organizers to serve as a bonding spiritual reminder of the military service many from the Greene County community are rendering to our nation. A local tree planting company and the Greene County Soil and Water Conservation District are partnering in a project that will honor those currently in military service...
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'Biomass' plant coming to Linton area
(Local News ~ 04/14/08)
A biomass plant is on its way to the Linton area. The Linton City Council unanimously approved the $60,000 sale of 19 acres of its property to Hi-B Fuels, of Bedford, during its Monday meeting. Hi-B Fuels' biomass plant will accept yard/lumber trimmings free of charge and then mix the wood with coal to form a viable fuel option, Mayor Tom Jones explained...
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Our Opinion: Special Olympics needs the support of Greene County community
(Editorial ~ 04/14/08)
A group of Greene County residents are reaching out and helping others through the formation of a local Special Olympics program. Formation of a Special Olympics program is long overdue and we applaud the efforts of those who have been instrumental in getting the program off the ground...
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Carpenter, Ringo hit homers for LSHS
(High School Sports ~ 04/14/08)
Izzy Carpenter and Jenica Ringo hit home runs in the first inning as the Linton-Stockton softball team jumped out to a 3-1 lead and cruised to an 11-1 victory over visiting Owen Valley Monday in five innings. "Izzy and Jenica really hit two nice shots to left center field," said Linton-Stockton coach Jill Flater, whose Lady Miners improved to 3-3...
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Miner golfers win at home
(High School Sports ~ 04/14/08)
The Linton-Stockton High School boys golf team shot a 157 as they picked up three wins at home Monday. The Miners (3-0) easily defeated Sullivan (176), Bloomfield (201) and Washington Catholic (211). "We played better tonight," said Linton-Stockton coach Bart Beard. "We finally played on our home course and we played pretty good."...
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Lakers win TRC opener
(High School Sports ~ 04/14/08)
Shakamak pushed across three runs in the top of the seventh inning to come away with a 6-3 victory over North Central in a Tri-River Conference baseball game at Farmersburg Monday. "We really did not get our bats going," said Shakamak coach Matt Fougerousse, whose Lakers are now 7-0, 1-0 in the TRC. "We also made five errors in the field."...
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Bloomfield defeats WRV, 5-0
(High School Sports ~ 04/14/08)
Bloomfield secured a 5-0 win against visiting White River Valley Monday in a high school girls tennis match. Bloomfield's singles players came out strong and dropped just a total of five games to assure a team win. Bailey Maryfield knocked off Tasha Borter at one singles by a 6-0, 6-1 score...
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Union (Dugger) golfers shoot 201
(High School Sports ~ 04/14/08)
Josh Strain shot 42 to earn medalist honors and pace Clay City to a 186-201 victory over host Union (Dugger) in a high school boys golf match at the Sullivan Elks Club Monday. Bubbi Lucas led the Bulldogs (2-5) with a nine-hole total of 45. Taylor House shot 49, Caleb Hale 53, Michael Talpas 54, Logan Chesterfield 58 and Evan Alexander had a 62...
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Clay City tops WRV 1-0
(High School Sports ~ 04/14/08)
White River Valley was held scoreless as host Clay City defeated the Lady Wolverines 1-0 in a Southwestern Indiana Athletic Conference softball game Monday. The game was a rematch of the Class A Clay City Sectional championship game last year. The Lady Eels won that game by an identical 1-0 score in 15 innings...
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Lady Miners run second
(High School Sports ~ 04/14/08)
The Linton-Stockton boys and girls track and field teams competed Saturday at the Warrior Invitational, hosted by North Knox High School. Sullivan won the girls portion with a score of 119. The Lady Miners were second with 85 points, North Knox and Vincennes Lincoln both had 79, South Knox was fifth with 60 points, Mitchell had 31, South Knox 23 and North Daviess 18...
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WRV slips to 0-2
(High School Sports ~ 04/14/08)
Loogootee came up with 10 hits off of White River Valley pitching as the visiting Lions came away with a 19-2 victory in a high school baseball game Friday night. Evan Karr was 1-for-2 with an RBI and Jared Sargent singled for WRV (0-2). Briar Sparks pitched the first 1 1/3 innings and suffered the loss. Tyler Zimmerly pitched the final 3 2/3 innings...
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Thunderbirds push record to 4-1
(High School Sports ~ 04/14/08)
Eastern Greene edged South Knox 4-3 Saturday at Eastern Heights as the Thunderbird baseball team improved to 4-1. Ryan Wilcoxen scattered five hits and allowed three runs as he picked up the complete-game victory against the Spartans (1-2). Wilcoxen is undefeated in his three decisions...
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Lady T-Birds lose to BNL
(High School Sports ~ 04/14/08)
The story was the same for the Eastern Greene High School softball team Saturday at home against Bedford North Lawrence. BNL capitalized on three Lady Thunderbird miscues in the first inning and jumped out to a 3-0 and held on for a 5-4 victory. "It was the same for us as the game with Mitchell. We got off to a slow start with three errors in the first inning that led to BNL putting three unearned runs on the board," said EGHS coach Gina Ingram, whose Lady T-Birds slipped to 0-2...
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BHS softball still unbeaten
(High School Sports ~ 04/14/08)
In weather elements more suitable for football, the Bloomfield Lady Cardinals remained perfect on the season with a 5-0 win over visiting Northeast Dubois in softball action Saturday. "The girls did very well considering the weather conditions," Bloomfield head coach Jessica Lauderdale said. "I was afraid of injuries but we had things to keep them warm in-between innings."...
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Miners out slug Cardinals
(High School Sports ~ 04/14/08)
BLOOMFIELD -- The struggling pitching staff of Linton-Stockton turned to its offense Saturday to bail them out, and the Miner bats answered by pounding out 16 hits and plating 13 runs in out slugging the host Cardinals 13-10 Saturday in a Southwestern Indiana Athletic Conference baseball game...
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Lady Lakers down Vikings
(High School Sports ~ 04/14/08)
Shakamak's five-game errorless streak game to end, but the Lady Lakers notched their fifth win of the season, 7-1 over visiting West Vigo on the softball diamond Monday. Heather Gilbert was inside the circle for the Lady Lakers and went the distance, recording her fourth victory in five decisions. The senior allowed four hits, while striking out seven and did not issue any free passes for the game...
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Lady Cards win 14-inning marathon
(High School Sports ~ 04/14/08)
DUGGER -- Bloomfield spoiled yet another career night by Union (Dugger) freshman Ashli Scott, as the Lady Cardinals rallied for a 4-3 win over the host Lady Bulldogs Monday night in a Southwestern Indiana Athletic Conference softball game. The Lady Cardinals erased an early 3-0 deficit by pushing across a single tally in the fifth inning and two runs in the top of the sixth inning, before plating a run in the 14 inning for the SWIAC win...
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Lady Miners lose at WC
(High School Sports ~ 04/14/08)
The Linton-Stockton girls tennis team lost at Washington Catholic by a 5-0 score Monday. The loss was the fourth in five matches for the Lady Miners. Washington Catholic also took the JV contest 3-0. Linton-Stockton will play at Bloomfield Monday. at Washington...
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Lady T-Birds slip to 0-3
(High School Sports ~ 04/14/08)
North Daviess came up with 10 hits and capitalized on nine Eastern Greene errors as the Lady Cougars came away with a 15-1 victory in a Southwestern Indiana Athletic Conference softball game Monday. "When facing a team like North Daviess, solid pitching, good gloves, and efficient swinging; you can not afford to commit errors on basic plays," said Eastern Greene coach Gina Ingram. ...
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