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Lady Lakers top Bulldogs; advance to sectional semifinals
(High School Sports ~ 02/12/10)
CLAY CITY -- Shakamak shot 70 percent in the first half as the Lady Lakers raced to a 37-17 lead at intermission and cruised to a 58-38 victory in the opening game of the Class A Clay City Sectional here Thursday night. "We had worked all week on trying to get the girls to be players," said Shakamak girls basketball coach Troy Fougerousse, whose Lady Lakers will meet White River Valley at 7:30 p.m. ...
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Thunderbirds corral Mustangs 68-63
(High School Sports ~ 02/12/10)
LITTLE CINCINNATI -- Eastern Greene boys basketball coach Andy Igel gave credit where credit was due after defeating visiting Edgewood 68-63 Thursday night. On the surface, at least, the game appeared to be a battle of attrition at the free throw line...
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Bulldogs lose conference game
(High School Sports ~ 02/12/10)
North Daviess scored 16 of the first 18 points and cruised to a 62-20 Southwestern Indiana Athletic Conference victory in a high school boys basketball game Thursday night at Elnora. The Cougars remain on top of the SWIAC standings with a 5-0 mark, 13-5 overall. Union (Dugger) slipped to 1-16. 1-5...
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Cardinals fall at Terre Haute South
(High School Sports ~ 02/12/10)
Terre Haute South has not been a very friendly environment for the Bloomfield Cardinals this season. The South Braves, who beat Bloomfield 74-47 Dec. 26, picked up victory No. 2 over the Cardinals Thursday night. The Braves made 18 3-pointers as they defeated Bloomfield 81-45...
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Sports Briefs
(Community Sports ~ 02/12/10)
North Daviess defeated visiting Linton-Stockton 39-27 in an eighth grade boys basketball game Tuesday night. Ryan Woodward led the Miners (9-7) with 15 points. Beau Eaton had five points and four rebounds and Bryant Jackson grabbed three rebounds. Dane Rupska collected seven rebounds and seven points...
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Transition going well for Moore
(Local News ~ 02/12/10)
How many times do people get the opportunity to work at their dream job? Nathan Moore is one of the lucky ones. The 1991 Linton-Stockton High School graduate always wanted to return to his home school corporation to teach or be an administrator. Moore returned nine years ago to teach, and he later became assistant principal at the elementary school. In December 2009, he was named high school principal, and Jan. 4 of this year began his new duties...
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UPDATED WITH VIDEO: Indiana governor wants level playing field for Toyota
(Local News ~ 02/12/10)
EDITOR'S NOTE: Gov. Mitch Daniels sat down Thursday morning for a face-to-face interview with representatives of Rust Communication's three Indiana newspapers -- the Greene County Daily World, Brazil Times and Greencastle Banner-Graphic. This is the second of a two-part series based on the comments from the governor...
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Daniels says he is not a 2012 presidential candidate
(Local News ~ 02/12/10)
BRAZIL -- Gov. Mitch Daniels says he is not a candidate for higher office in the future. On Thursday morning, Daniels said while he is flattered that some are urging him to be a candidate for U.S. president in 2012, it's not likely to happen. "I don't think I have a political future. This is the only job I've ever ran for and the only job that I have really thought about," he said...
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School, Eastern Greene teachers still talking
(Local News ~ 02/12/10)
EASTERN HEIGHTS -- Eastern Greene Schools began collective bargaining talks with the Eastern Greene Teachers Organization (EGTO) last September but have yet to come to an agreement. Proposals and counter-proposals have been passed back and forth, but there are still several items under discussion...
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John George Coffman Jr.
(Obituary ~ 02/12/10)
John George Coffman Jr., 49, of Sullivan, passed away at 2:30 a.m. on Friday, Feb. 12, 2010 at Lee Allan Bryant in Rockville. He was born in Sullivan County on March 7, 1960, the son of John Coffman Sr. and Phyllis May Coffman. He was preceded in death by his parents, and an infant sister, Joan Coffman...
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Ruby A. Achors
(Obituary ~ 02/12/10)
Ruby Alice Achors, 83, of Fairland, died Thursday, Feb. 11, 2010, at Regency Place in Greenwood. Born Feb. 11, 1927, in Lyons, she was the daughter of Herbert Edgar and Audrey Frances (Elgan) Canady. She married Noah Delbert Achors on July 14, 1945, and he preceded her in death on March 28, 1998...
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Police Logs
(Police Reports ~ 02/12/10)
LINTON POLICE DEPARTMENT ACTIVITY LOG The Linton Police Department's activity log for Thursday included one title check, one incident of intimidation, one assist to another agency, one harassment complaint, one welfare check/concern, one fingerprint for a gun permit, one community relations and one traffic stop...
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Community Notes
(Community News ~ 02/12/10)
Ellsworth to host meeting in Linton U.S. Rep. Brad Ellsworth (D-IN) will bring his Open Door Listening Tour to Linton on Tuesday at 1 p.m. at the Linton Fire Station. The tour is designed to enable constituents to share their views and concerns directly with the congressman. The fire station is located at 230 NW "A" Street...
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A Valentine's Day love story: Rural Bloomfield couple to observe 70th anniversary
(Local News ~ 02/12/10)
For Dewey and Esther Norris it was nearly love at first sight. The former Esther Abrams and a friend were walking the carnival grounds at Linton and she caught a glimpse of young, handsome lad named Dexter. She admits there was something special about Dewey that she liked...
- Girls Sectional Scoreboard: Linton, Bloomfield and Shakamak advance to finals (Local News ~ 02/12/10)
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Shakamak defeats WRV 57-28; advances to championship game
(High School Sports ~ 02/12/10)
CLAY CITY -- After jumping out to an early lead, White River Valley could only manage 16 points over the final 24 minutes as Shakamak defeated the Lady Wolverines 57-28 in the semifinals of the Class A Clay City Sectional here Friday night. "I thought our defense was pretty consistent," said Shakamak girls basketball coach Troy Fougerousse, whose Lady Lakers will meet Clay City at 7:30 p.m. Monday in the championship game. "That kept us in the game until we went on a roll in the second half...
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