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Bloomfield man earns FFA degree
(Local News ~ 12/12/01)
As a fourth-generation Greene County farmer, it's little wonder Cory Hill believes strongly in the future of American agriculture. In October, the rural Bloomfield man was rewarded for his commitment to agriculture and his hard work when he earned the American Future Farmers of America Degree at the Expo Center in Louisville, Ky...
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Dianne L. Phillippe
(Local News ~ 12/12/01)
VERNE ---- Dianne L. Phillippe, 49, of Verne, passed away at 1:20 a.m. today, Dec. 12, 2001. Born Oct. 14, 1952, in Sullivan, she was the daughter of Lee and Beulah (Hale) Rhodes. She was a self-employed electrologist and massage therapist with offices in Vincennes and Terre Haute. She also worked at the Verne Store. She was a member of the Church of Christ in Dugger...
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Linton-Stockton wins two JV games
(Local News ~ 12/12/01)
Rick Overton scored nine of his 15 points in the fourth quarter as Linton-Stockton pulled away for a 44-30 victory over visiting Shakamak in the second half of a girls-boys junior varsity basketball doubleheader Tuesday night. Brett Dunkerly scored six points for the winners, now 3-4. Also for the Miners, Mike Patterson, Tommy Wilson and Josh Newton scored five apiece, Daniel Sears had four, Josh Miller and Brandon Firestone both scored two and Dustin Collins also played...
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Linton seventh-grade girls undefeated
(Local News ~ 12/12/01)
Linton-Stockton's seventh-grade girls basketball team jumped out to an 11-0 lead in the first quarter, and went on to post a 29-15 victory over White River Valley at Lyons Tuesday night. Brooke Baize had six points, six rebounds, three steals, and two assists for the Miners, and Rachael Pruett added six points and five rebounds...
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Palestine tops Union by three
(Local News ~ 12/12/01)
Palestine (Ill.) hit six free throws, in as many attempts, in the final two minutes of overtime, to pull out a 58-55 victory over host Union (Dugger) Tuesday night. Jon Kent made 4 of 4 from the foul line as Palestine improved to 2-7. "I was afraid if we went down to the wire then we would be in trouble because we have never been in that situation before," said Union (Dugger) coach Doug Boyd, whose Bulldogs slipped to 0-5...
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WRV tops Bloomfield in girls basketball
(Local News ~ 12/12/01)
White River Valley and Bloomfield are two teams heading in different directions. With a 54-29 South Western Indiana Athletic Conference victory at home over the Lady Cardinals Tuesday night, WRV improved to 6-4. The Lady Wolverines, who played without the injured Amber Williams, are 6-4 overall after winning their third straight game, 2-1 in the SWIAC...
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Grand jury indicts Sullivan
(Local News ~ 12/12/01)
A Charleston, S.C., grand jury has indicted a 1997 Linton-Stockton High School graduate on three counts of felony driving under the influence. Two of those counts are felony DUI resulting in death, and one count of felony DUI resulting in great bodily injury...
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Worthington churches to present 'Christmas in the Park'
(Local News ~ 12/12/01)
What started out as an idea from a parishioner has blossomed into a full-blown production for the Worthington Ministerial Association. Seven Worthington churches will come together Thursday, Friday and Saturday to perform "Christmas in the Park," a live, six-scene re-enactment of the birth of Jesus. It will take place in the Worthington park, and visitors can drive around the park and enjoy the scenes...
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Pizza Hut helping others this holiday season
(Local News ~ 12/12/01)
When Linton Pizza Hut general manager Kathleen Willyard heard that over 500 children in Greene County needed Christmas presents, she decided to do something about it. The restaurant has boxes out for people to make new toy donations to Toys-for-Tots. But Willyard didn't stop there, she decided to add some incentives...
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Worthington receives $50,000 gift
(Local News ~ 12/12/01)
The town of Worthington and its police department got some good news Tuesday night. Clerk-treasurer Gloria Klass said at the town board meeting the police department was presented with a check for $50,000 from the Aileen S. Andrew Foundation of Orland Park, Ill. Klass said the check was given and made possible by Robert E. Hord, a former Worthington resident who now lives in Orland Park...
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Clara Belle Harshman
(Local News ~ 12/12/01)
BLOOMFIELD ---- Clara Belle Harshman, 82, of Bloomfield, passed away at 2:30 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 11, 2001 at Greene County General Hospital in Linton. Born Aug. 15, 1919 in Howesville, she was the daughter of Benjamin E. and Daisy D. (Owen) Mishler. She was a school teacher in Clay, Owen and Greene counties and last worked for the Bloomfield School Corporation for 27 years, retiring in 1986. ...
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