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Lakers fall at Jasper
(High School Sports ~ 05/22/08)
The Shakamak Lakers dropped their third consecutive game with a 4-2 non-conference loss to Jasper on the road Wednesday night. The streak is the second, three-game skid on the season for the Lakers. Ben Grissom and Derrick Bennett each had an RBI single in the second inning for the Lakers to grab a 2-1 lead. But the Wildcats would score three unearned runs in the home half of the fifth inning for the final 4-2 advantage...
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Cardinals spoil Thunderbirds senior night
(High School Sports ~ 05/22/08)
Cardinals spoil Thunderbirds senior night The Bloomfield Cardinals played the role of spoilers Wednesday on the baseball field, as the visitors defeated the Thunderbirds soundly on senior night 13-5 to conclude the Southwestern Indiana Athletic Conference portion of each team's schedule...
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Warriors blast Miners
(High School Sports ~ 05/22/08)
Visiting North Knox pounced on Linton-Stockton from the beginning with a six-spot in the top of the first inning and never let up while coasting to a five-inning 14-0 victory over the Miners at Roy Herndon Field Wednesday. In addition to the Warriors explosion in the opening frame, they also tacked on seven more runs in the third inning to build a rather comfortable 13-0 lead...
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Thunderbirds edge Bulldogs
(High School Sports ~ 05/22/08)
North Central scored in each of the first four innings to send the Union (Dugger) Bulldogs to their ninth straight loss in high school baseball action Wednesday. The host Thunderbirds won the Tri-River Conference contest 5-4. A two-run double by Dustin Howard in the top of the third inning gave the Bulldogs their first lead of the game, 4-3. The home team would tie the contest with a single tally in the bottom of the inning before scoring the eventual winning run in the fourth...
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Gambill, Witt win regional titles, advance to state
(High School Sports ~ 05/22/08)
Shakamak senior Anthony Witt will be making a return trip to the track and field state finals and will be joined by teammate Drew Gambill. The duo each was crowned regional champions in their respective events at the Evansville Central Regional Wednesday...
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Olive JoAnn McElravy
(Obituary ~ 05/22/08)
Olive JoAnn McElravy, 74, of East Greenwick, RI., passed away Wednesday, May 21, 2008 at Miriam Hospital in Providence, RI. She was born June 29, 1933 in Sandborn, the daughter of Alexander McElravy and Alta Marie Dyer McElravy. She was a nurse instructor for 33 years at the University of Rhode Island where she retired in 1995 as professor emeritus. ...
- Bloomfield Rotary honors students (Local News ~ 05/22/08)
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Main Street Café and Deli to open soon in Bloomfield
(Local News ~ 05/22/08)
If you were ever looking for a place to chill out with a cup of specialty coffee while surfing the Internet, you will soon have that in Bloomfield's newest restaurant. Conveniently located on the corner of Main Street and Washington Street, the Main Street Café and Deli will open its doors to the public June 6...
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Lawrence County is a sportsman's paradise
(High School Sports ~ 05/22/08)
Lawrence County, Indiana is a true sportsman's paradise. With all the outdoor opportunity around, it's no wonder that Bedford, the county seat, was recently ranked by Outdoor Life Magazine as one of the top 200 outdoor towns in America. And with events, like the first leg of the International Bowhunting Organization's Triple Crown archery competition coming to town, sportsmen from across the country have the opportunity to experience many of the county's natural attractions...
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Uland helps American Red Cross reach its goal
(Local News ~ 05/22/08)
TERRE HAUTE -- The American Red Cross Wabash Valley Chapter celebrated exceeding its goal in the Save the Day fundraising campaign at its annual membership meeting Tuesday. Jadcore, Inc., of Terre Haute, gave the lead gift of $7,500 when the local campaign kicked off. The goal was to raise $35,000 for local Red Cross emergency services in Greene, Clay, Parke, Putnam, Sullivan, Vermillion and Vigo counties in Indiana and Edgar County in Illinois...
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Being a big loser is OK: Doans man has lost over 100 pounds
(Local News ~ 05/22/08)
Rural Bloomfield resident Brett Estes is a loser. A big loser. And, he thinks that's a good thing -- so does his wife, his relatives, his friends, co-workers, his doctor and everyone else who knew him before and after his big weight loss success. The NSWC Crane employee has dropped more than 100 pounds -- 104 pounds to be exact -- in less than a year...
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Bedford man faces repeat charges after a Greene County wreck
(Local News ~ 05/22/08)
For the second time this year, Kenneth R. Price, 45, of Bedford, has been arrested after an accident in eastern Greene County in which alcohol was believed to be a factor. Price's latest accident occurred at 7:50 p.m. on Wednesday on State Road 54 north of Hobbieville in Center Township...
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Solsberry woman charged with escape for detention violation
(Local News ~ 05/22/08)
Jeannie Jo Stephens was taken into custody Wednesday on a warrant for her arrest issued after a preliminary charge of escape was filed against her May 9. Stephens, 30, of Solsberry, was convicted April 3 of operating a vehicle while intoxicated in a manner which endangered a person, a class A misdemeanor...
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It's time to honor veterans
(Local News ~ 05/22/08)
With the upcoming Memorial Day holiday, Greene County residents are being asked to remember those who gave their lives while fighting for freedom. "We'd like to see people turn out so it shows support for current veterans and especially those who have gone on," explained Greene County Veterans Officer Norm Sullivan. "(It's important to) show support and appreciation for the freedoms we have otherwise our Memorial Day wouldn't be possible."...
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Six awarded Phil Harris scholarships
(Local News ~ 05/22/08)
The Phil Harris/Alice Faye Scholarships were awarded to six Linton-Stockton students at a presentation and dinner at the Old Bank on Wednesday night. Four students enrolled in four-year institutions received awards in the amount of $3,250 each. Two students were given $1,250 to be applied at Vincennes University. Each year, VU will add $750 to the scholarship...
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Last man on Moon photo to be auctioned over festival weekend
(Local News ~ 05/22/08)
The Phil Harris Scholarship Committee is conducting a silent auction during the upcoming Greene County Foundation Festival weekend for a limited edition color photograph that shows the last man to walk on the Moon. Committee member Don Stewart, O.D., of Lyons, says the print comes as a donation from Gene Cernan, who was a member of the Apollo 17 crew that walked on the moon in Dec. 17...
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County gets $650,000 matching grant for road signage improvements
(Local News ~ 05/22/08)
Paying for the study and erecting of new regulatory and warnings signs on Greene County roadways became a lot more affordable this week with announcement of the awarding of a $650,000 grant that is being administered through the Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT)...
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Waterman may run for governor as an independent
(Local News ~ 05/22/08)
Indiana District 39 State Sen. John Waterman -- a self-proclaimed "maverick" and "common man's" advocate in the Senate chambers -- has formed an exploratory committee to probe the possibility of an independent party run for governor this year. Waterman, a Republican from Shelburn in Sullivan County, told the Greene County Daily World in a telephone interview Thursday afternoon he's been kicking the idea around about challenging incumbent GOP Gov. ...
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Old Linton library building now for sale
(Local News ~ 05/22/08)
The Linton Public Library Board of Trustees met in a brief special session on Thursday night and decided to try and market the old Margaret Cooper library building on East Vincennes Street. The trustees agreed to list the old Carnegie designed library building with a real estate broker. The listing contract will be for a 90-day period...
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George E. Stuppy
(Obituary ~ 05/22/08)
George E. Stuppy, 84, of Jasonville, passed away Thursday, May 22, 2008, at Terre Haute Regional Hospital. Arrangements are pending at Anderson-Poindexter Memory Chapel. Online condolences may be sent to www.andersonpoindexter.com
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Greene County Court News
(Police Reports ~ 05/22/08)
GREENE SUPERIOR COURT CIVIL CASES Amanda Maria Stahl v. Jeffery William Stahl, dissolution PROPERTY TRANSFERS Beverly Featherston and Lisa Austin as guardians of the estate of Mary Gainey to Rhoda K. Ravellette, property in Linton Beverly Featherston and Lisa Austin to Rhoda K. Ravellette, property in Linton...
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Police Logs
(Police Reports ~ 05/22/08)
GREENE COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT JAIL LOG...
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Community Notes
(Community News ~ 05/22/08)
Scotland Full Gospel Church Homecoming The Scotland Full Gospel Church will hold its homecoming at 1:30 p.m. June 1 with guest speaker Brother Larry Weaver. A pitch-in lunch will be at noon in fellowship hall. The church is located on State Road 45...
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Baker, Dicus to marry
(Engagement ~ 05/22/08)
Chris and Paula Baker of Jasonville wish to announce the upcoming wedding of their daughter, Amber Nicole Baker to Rayne Lee Dicus, son of Andrew and Diana Dicus of Jasonville. The bride to be is a 2007 graduate of Shakamak High School and is currently attending Indiana State University's school of business for accounting. She is employed at Menards in Terre Haute...
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Lady Bulldogs lose in sectional final
(Local News ~ 05/22/08)
CLAY CITY -- Good hitting trumped good pitching in the championship game of the Clay City Class A Sectional here Thursday. The North Central LadyBirds pounded Union (Dugger) ace Ashli Scott for 11 runs on 13 hits en route to an easy 11-1 six-inning win...
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Cards win two; WRV shoots season-low
(High School Sports ~ 05/22/08)
The Bloomfield Cardinals golf team picked two more wins on the as they played in a quadrangular match at Hoosier Hills on Thursday. The Cardinals fell to host Clay City, while North Central was third followed by White River Valley. The Eels outdistanced the Cardinals 156 to 173, while the Thunderbirds shot a 194 and the Wolverines fired a 212...
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Bulldogs snap skid
(High School Sports ~ 05/22/08)
Union (Dugger) made the most of four hits as the Bulldogs snapped a nine-game losing streak, beating visiting North Daviess 3-2 in a Southwestern Indiana Athletic Conference baseball game Thursday. "This was a really big win for the kids headed into the sectional," said Union (Dugger) coach Clarence Johnson, whose Bulldogs improved to 4-9 and finished 3-4 in the conference. "We had a couple of weeks where we did not play very well and then had a couple of weeks where we didn't play...
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Knight tosses seven hitter
(High School Sports ~ 05/22/08)
Luke Knight limited Vincennes Lincoln to seven hits as the Linton-Stockton Miners dropped a 7-1 decision to the host Alices in a high school baseball game Thursday night. "Luke pitched a whale of a game in his first varsity start," said Miner coach Bart Berns. "They are a very good team. They are not 20-6 for nothing...
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BHS takes two
(High School Sports ~ 05/22/08)
The Bloomfield High School boys golf team picked up two in a triangular match at the Sullivan Elks Golf Course Wednesday. The Cardinals finished with a 185, host Union (Dugger) shot 198 and Owen Valley carded a 216. Bloomfield's Travis Inman and Union (Dugger) senior each shot 41 to tie for low medalist...
- Maryfield splits two matches (High School Sports ~ 05/22/08)
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Lakers snap losing streak; win 19th game
(High School Sports ~ 05/22/08)
Shakamak jumped out to a 5-0 lead and cruised to a 12-4 victory over Owen Valley in a non-conference high school baseball game at Jasonville Thursday. The Lakers concluded the regular season with a 19-8 record, ending a three-game losing streak. "We came out and really hit ripped the ball well off of a pretty good pitcher," said Shakamak coach Matt Fougerousse. "I was happy to see us score five in the first...
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WRV loses SWIAC game
(High School Sports ~ 05/22/08)
Clay City senior Ryan Hayes fanned 10 batters in the final four innings as the visiting Eels defeated White River Valley 9-2 in a Southwestern Indiana Athletic Conference baseball game Thursday night. The Wolverines concluded the regular season with a 4-14 mark, 0-7 in the SWIAC...
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