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A sinking feeling: Rural Lyons family finds big sink hole in their yard Sunday morning
(Local News ~ 04/26/10)
A rural Lyons family was surprised and had a nerve-wracking experience that started Sunday morning when a sink hole apparently from an old coal mine opened up a large crater-like hole in their west side yard. The hole was first noticed about 10:30 a.m. and by Monday morning had spread more than 20 feet across and was measured to be about 25 feet deep, according to Julie Winemiller, who lives at the residence on County Road 200S with her parents, John and Carol Lassiter...
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Boy Scout celebration gathering planned in Jasonville
(Local News ~ 04/26/10)
Attention all Boy Scouts, past and present, Boy Scout Troop 457 of Jasonville wants you to attend an upcoming scout gathering slated for 3 p.m. on May 15 at Hanna Field in Jasonville. James Rader, Troop 457 scoutmaster, provided the details. "2010 is the 100th anniversary of the Boy Scouts of America and we are looking to celebrate with all those who currently or formerly have participated in the Boy Scout programs. ...
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Election Preview: Pair of Worthington Council seats on the ballot
(Local News ~ 04/26/10)
There are five seats on the Worthington Town Council and two will be filled during the primary election on May 4. Three candidates, Malcolm Stahl, Clarence Ratliff and Brent Sparks, will be on the ballot. The top two vote-getters will win the two at-large seats for four-year terms...
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Greene County Council approves purchase of new ambulance
(Local News ~ 04/26/10)
The Greene County Council approved an appropriation request to purchase a new box-type ambulance vehicle on Monday afternoon, but not before two councilmen questioned why a complete new vehicle was being bought, instead of it being re-chassised. The council by a 6-0 vote agreed to the $94,320 appropriation from the Greene County Ambulance Service's EMS Fund to purchase a new ambulance and 800 megahertz radio...
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Pruett finishes fifth at MAC
(College Sports ~ 04/26/10)
FISHERS -- After starting the Mid-American Conference tournament with a 72, which put her in second place, former Linton-Stockton and current Ball State University golfer Rachael Pruett finished the three-day event in fifth place. Pruett shot a 73 on Saturday and a 79 on Sunday at the Hawthorne Golf and Country Club course for a 54-hole total of 224...
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Miners take two at Eminence
(High School Sports ~ 04/26/10)
Linton-Stockton pounded out 25 hits as the Miner baseball team swept a double-header at Eminence Saturday. In the opener, which counted in the Tri-River Conference standings, the Miners (5-6 overall, 3-0 in the TRC) defeated the Eels 13-2 in six innings...
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Miners win final TRC golf tournament
(High School Sports ~ 04/26/10)
The Linton-Stockton High School boys golf team closed out the Tri-River Conference in style Saturday at the Phil Harris Golf Course. For the 12th straight and final time, as the TRC is ending at the end of the spring sports season, the Miners won the tournament with ease...
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Linton Police Department Activity Log
(Police Reports ~ 04/26/10)
LINTON POLICE DEPARTMENT ACTIVITY LOG The Linton Police Department's activity log for Friday through Sunday included two incidents of breaking and entering, one title check, one follow-up investigation, one request for lifting assistance, seven assists to the utility department after hours, two accidents with personal injury, two accidents with property damage, one funeral escort, two suicides or attempted suicides, one off-road vehicle complaint, four medical/illness, one alarm, three animal complaints, one VIN check, one suspicious vehicle/person, one assist to another agency, two reckless drivers, one theft-other, one welfare check/concern, one motor vehicle theft, one 911 prank or false call, one domestic dispute, one domestic dispute-neighbor, one open door-garage, three ordinance violations, one battery and 31 traffic stops.. ...
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Miners pull out road win at North Knox
(High School Sports ~ 04/26/10)
The Linton-Stockton Miners picked up their sixth win overall and their fourth in a row following a 7-3 decision over host North Knox Monday night at Bicknell. Luke Knight went the distance fanning 10 Warrior batters, scattering five hits and walking six as the Miners improved to 6-6 on the season...
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Lady Lakers best Eastern Greene in SWIAC showdown
(High School Sports ~ 04/26/10)
JASONVILLE -- Ask just about any softball coach and they'll all tell you same -- you can't win a game without solid pitching and defense. That was especially true Monday night at Jasonville during a 7-0 Southwestern Indiana Athletic Conference victory by the host Lady Lakers of Shakamak over Eastern Greene...
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Greene County Sheriff's Department Jail Log
(Police Reports ~ 04/26/10)
GREENE COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT JAIL LOG...
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Lady Miners stay undefeated
(High School Sports ~ 04/26/10)
Linton-Stockton scored in each of the first three innings and cruised to a 7-0 victory over host North Daviess in a Southwestern Indiana Athletic Conference softball game Monday. The Lady Miners improved to 3-0 in the SWIAC, 9-0 overall. "We started out very strong, scoring in each of the first three innings," said Lady Miner coach Jill Flater. "But then we got complacent over the last four innings and scored just one run...
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Sports Briefs
(Community Sports ~ 04/26/10)
in fight against cancer The Linton-Stockton High School baseball program will once again be participating in the American Cancer Society's Baseball Strikes Out "K"ancer." The ACS is again working in cooperation with the Indiana High School Baseball Coaches Association to have games between April 19 and May 1 designated as fund-raising events...
- Community Notes (Community News ~ 04/26/10)
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Lakers blank Bulldogs
(High School Sports ~ 04/26/10)
Shakamak freshman Patrick Green tossed a two-hitter as the host Lakers defeated Union (Dugger) 10-0 in a dual conference baseball game Monday night. The game was halted after six innings via the 10-run rule. Greene fanned 11 batters and retired the last 16 guys he faced. Gerran Wilkes and Mike Foglesong both had singles for the Bulldogs in the first inning...
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Bloomfield loses to BNL
(High School Sports ~ 04/26/10)
The Bloomfield girls' tennis team headed to Bedford knowing that knocking off the Bedford North Lawrence Stars on their home court was going to be tough. After all, BNL is undefeated and ranked fifth in District 5 behind four tennis powerhouses; Evansville Memorial, Floyd Central, Jasper and Silver Creek. The Cardinals put a mild scare into BNL but couldn't get over the hump and fell 3-2, slipping to 8-2...
- Semi wrecks, breaks natural gas meter; SR 45 closed for hours; one lane opened Monday evening (Local News ~ 04/26/10)
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Lady Miners fall to Rivet 4-1
(High School Sports ~ 04/26/10)
The Linton-Stockton Lady Miners dropped a 4-1 decision to visiting Vincennes Rivet Monday at the Humphreys Park Courts. The lone win for the Lady Miners came at No. 3 singles as Ashley Cooper handed Emily Snider a 1-6, 6-3, 10-7 setback. "She learned a lot about learning her opponent in the first game before she turned her match around," Linton-Stockton (0-7) coach Brad McKinney said. "She's 7-1 as a singles player and she's really having a fine season."...
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Cards defeat WRV, 9-4
(High School Sports ~ 04/26/10)
Bloomfield scored in every at bat as the Cardinals defeated visiting White River Valley 9-4 in a Southwestern Indiana Athletic Conference baseball game Monday. The victory was the fifth in six games for the Cards, who are now 10-4, 3-1 in the SWIAC...
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