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White the oldest to have a driver's license
(Local News ~ 08/27/03)
LYONS ---- Imagine this: You have had your driver's license for 84 years and never had a speeding ticket. Not many people can boast about that. And Joseph White, 103 of Lyons, is the only person in Indiana who can boast that they are the oldest person in the state to have a driver's license...
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Golf tournament to help promote awareness
(High School Sports ~ 08/27/03)
Howard Herndon cannot save the life of 1959 Linton-Stockton High School classmate Steven C. Hastings, who died on Dec. 31, 2002 after a battle with colon cancer, but might be able to save the life of someone else. "If all of this can save one life, it would be worth it," said Herndon, who along with some of his classmates have organized the inaugural Steve Hastings Memorial Scramble, which is set for 10 a.m. ...
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Eastern CC teams second at Dubois
(High School Sports ~ 08/27/03)
Eastern's cross country teams ran second at Northeast Dubois on Tuesday. The host Jeeps won the boys meet with 22 points. Eastern had 37 points and Paoli 76. Dubois took the first seven spots in the girls meet to finish with 15 points. Eastern had 53 points and Paoli 72...
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Dunkerly earns first win, but Miners lose 4-1
(High School Sports ~ 08/27/03)
Freshman Caleb Dunkerly earned his first varsity victory, defeating Vincennes Rivet's Evan Sievers 6-4, 6-2 at No. 3 singles. Dunkerly scored the only point for Linton-Stockton as the Miners lost to host Rivet 4-1 in a high school boys tennis match Tuesday...
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Miners lose first match
(High School Sports ~ 08/27/03)
Errors were at the heart of Linton-Stockton's 18-21, 16-21, 21-17, 14-21 loss at home to Loogootee in a prep volleyball match Tuesday night. Linton-Stockton, who is currently ranked No. 9 in Class 2A, committed 21 hitting miscues and also had 10 net violations as they dropped to 2-1...
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Janice M. Davis
(Obituary ~ 08/27/03)
ODON ---- Janice M. Davis, 61, of Odon and formerly of San Diego, Calif., passed away at 11:02 a.m. Sunday, Aug. 24, 2003 at Daviess Community Hospital in Washington. She was born Feb. 6, 1942 in San Diego, Calif., the daughter of Jayde Williams and Dorothy Brown...
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Nellie Allen
(Obituary ~ 08/27/03)
JASONVILLE ---- Nellie Allen, 98, of Jasonville, passed away at 6 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 26, 2003 at Shakamak Good Samaritan Center in Jasonville. Born April 26, 1905, she was the daughter of James and Rosa (Butler) Wilson. She was a homemaker and a member of the 7th Day Adventist Church in Terre Haute...
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Drug buy leads to charges for two
(Local News ~ 08/27/03)
BLOOMFIELD ---- A buy by a confidential informant has resulted in drug charges being filed against Jennie L. Rupert and Donald L. Andrew. Rupert is charged with dealing in a schedule I controlled substance and Andrew is charged with dealing in a schedule I controlled substance and dealing in methamphetamine...
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Incident near Jasonville lands woman in trouble
(Local News ~ 08/27/03)
BLOOMFIELD ---- Charges have been filed in Greene Superior Court against a Bloomfield woman for an incident occurring near Jasonville. Shelly K. Borders, 38, is facing two charges of criminal mischief, one is a class B misdemeanor and the other a class A misdemeanor...
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Group promoting local horse industry
(Local News ~ 08/27/03)
SWITZ CITY ---- With each monthly meeting of the new Greene County Horse Council, more plans are made and details worked out, to promote horses of all breeds in this area and plan upcoming events. Horse enthusiasts, trainers, horse-related business owners, the local agriculture agent, the county economic development director and some officials representing state equine organizations have met three times to talk about ways to promote the horse industry in Greene County...
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Whiffleball tourney added to Apple Festival
(Local News ~ 08/27/03)
The Bloomfield Apple Festival Committee continues to put the finishing touches on this year's event. New on the agenda will be a "Whiffleball Tournament," starting at 6 p.m. on Oct. 3. Festival chairman Leroy Barnhill said this fun-filled event that utilizes a plastic baseball bat and ball is sure to be crowd-pleaser...
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Sex-crime registries help residents, law enforcement
(Local News ~ 08/27/03)
They are living in nearly every area of Greene County. Of the 50 individuals, 49 are men while one is a woman. These individuals range in age from 19 to 71. They are convicted sex and violent crime offenders required to register yearly with two new statewide registries maintained by the Indiana Sheriff's Association and the Indiana Criminal Justice Institute...
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Greene County Invitational will get cross country season off and running
(High School Sports ~ 08/27/03)
The 14th annual Greene County Invitational cross country meet will be held at White River Valley High School on Thursday. The meet, which generally kicks off the cross country season in the county, has been held on the WRV-Lyons course the past several years. While WRV, Eastern, Linton and Shakamak have already run meets, the GCI will be the first meet of the season for Bloomfield...
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Union suffers third loss
(High School Sports ~ 08/27/03)
Union (Dugger) suffered its third consecutive loss ---- a 10-21, 24-22, 18-21, 21-23 decision at Vincennes Lincoln Tuesday night. "We did not pass well at all off the serve in game one," said UHS volleyball coach Tammy Meurer, whose Lady Bulldogs slipped to 4-3. "We were in the net 10 times and missed nine serves (64 of 73). We gave them 19 points right there...
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