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Longs raise elk, the other red meat
(Local News ~ 10/27/05)
Elk is a gourmet red meat. Not only that, the antlers, hooves and hide of the animal have a variety of uses. "On elk, not much goes to waste," said Duane Long, who raises elk near Crane, in eastern Greene County. Long and his wife, Becky, have been raising the animals since 1998. Long said he'd always wanted to farm, and when he saw elk at the Indiana State Fair in the mid-1990s, he began to look into raising them...
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Area sports notes
(High School Sports ~ 10/27/05)
Linton reschedules two basketball games Due to the success of the Linton-Stockton volleyball program, the Linton High School athletic department as rescheduled both the Washington Catholic and Loogootee games. The Washington Catholic game was originally scheduled for November 8th, but it has now been moved to January 14th with a 1 p.m. ...
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Bobcats 109, Pacers 103
(High School Sports ~ 10/27/05)
CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- The Charlotte Bobcats gave rookie Raymond Felton one last warmup before the NBA season begins, letting him close out the final minutes of their last preseason game. Felton showed natural jitters with the game on the line, but stepped up to hit a go-ahead 3-pointer to help Charlotte to a 109-103 victory over the Indiana Pacers on Wednesday night...
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North Knox looking for upset of South Spencer
(High School Sports ~ 10/27/05)
Both North Knox and South Spencer enter their second round of the IHSAA Class 2A sectional football game steeped in tradition. South Spencer has a tradition of competing in the sectional, while North Knox has a tradition of losing in the sectional. Unlike the Warriors, South Spencer has won two sectional championship, as well as two regional titles and a semistate crown...
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Union faces Rockville in sectional semifinals
(High School Sports ~ 10/27/05)
The season marches on for Union tomorrow night in Rockville, as the Bulldogs hit the road to face the Rox on the gridiron in the Sectional 39 semi-final. Union (8-2) is coming off a big 34-6 victory over Turkey Run last weekend, their first sectional tournament victory since their 2003 victory over Covington. They bowed out early last season to Fountain Central, 31-20...
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Robert F. Barr
(Obituary ~ 10/27/05)
Robert F. Barr, 79, of Corydon and formerly of Cape Coral, Fla., passed away at 9 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 25, 2005 at Indian Creek Health & Living Center in Corydon. Born Aug. 22, 1926 in Bloomfield, he was the son of Gilbert and Pearl (Lawrence) Barr. He was married to Betty (Stone) Barr...
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Bloomfield to host musical convocation
(Local News ~ 10/27/05)
Bloomfield Junior/Senior High School will host a musical convocation Monday in Glover Gymnasium that will have an educational twist. The convocation is scheduled for noon and will showcase the band You Can Run But You Cannot Hide. During the convocation the band will discuss such topics as alcohol, sex, drugs, suicide, the U.S. Constitution, veterans and the media, explained Bloomfield Junior/Senior High School Principal Greg Parsley...
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Trick or treat
(Local News ~ 10/27/05)
Trick-or-Treat hours for area cities and towns are: Bloomfield -- Monday, Oct. 31, 6-8:30 p.m. Dugger -- Sunday, Oct. 30, and Monday, Oct. 31, 6-11 p.m. Jasonville -- Monday, Oct. 31, 6-9 p.m. Linton -- Monday, Oct. 31, 6-10 p.m. Lyons -- Friday, Oct. 28 and Saturday, Oct. 29, 4:30-9 p.m., only at homes with porch lights on...
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Local pastor's dream comes true with book
(Local News ~ 10/27/05)
SWITZ CITY -- A local man has recently finished something he calls "a dream come true" -- he's written his first book. Ralph Roach began writing the book during the winter months as a way to leave a story for his family. "I just kind of wanted to leave a tangible history of the heritage," Roach said. "I started writing, and it just kept expanding."...
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Linton-Stockton Elementary School asks for community's help in solving problem
(Local News ~ 10/27/05)
The Linton-Stockton Elementary School's community council met this week to discuss new ways to raise student achievement and close existing learning gaps. During the meeting, assistant Principal Nathan Moore explained that the community council is a communication link that brings teachers, administrators, parents, businesses and community organizations to the table for decision making...
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Officials aim to cut out future delays with courthouse project
(Local News ~ 10/27/05)
The Greene County Building Corporation met Wednesday to discuss the recent work on the new courthouse addition. "We want to make sure there will be no further delays on the project," said Greene County attorney Marilyn Hartman. An agreement that will make sure the work on the courthouse is on schedule is in the process of being made, she added...
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Believe it: White Sox are finally champs
(High School Sports ~ 10/27/05)
HOUSTON -- Juan Uribe's throw to Paul Konerko was just in time for the final out, setting off a wild celebration that was 88 years in the making. The Chicago White Sox, believe it or not, are World Series winners for the first time since 1917. Manager Ozzie Guillen emotionally embraced his sons in the dugout after a 1-0 win over the Houston Astros completed a sweep, while the players skipped and raced across the field, whooping with joy as they jumped on each other at the pitcher's mound...
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