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Sept. 11 costs to trickle down locally
(Local News ~ 02/12/02)
The alarm bell that rang in this country Sept. 11 is still sounding, and it's being heard far and wide, in ways few of us expected. For one, it's about to get into our pockets. The financial loss of the World Trade Center is estimated to be $680 trillion...
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Marylou Conklin
(Local News ~ 02/12/02)
Marylou Conklin, of Linton passed away today, Feb. 12, 2002, at her residence in Linton. Funeral arrangements are pending at Welch & Cornett Linton Chapel.
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Mary Ethel Thompson
(Local News ~ 02/12/02)
BLOOMINGTON ---- Mary Ethel Thompson, 73 and of Bloomington and formerly of Linton, passed away at 4:52 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 10, 2002, at Bloomington Hospital. Born May 26, 1928 in Linton, she was the daughter of Thomas and Hazel (Norris) Yates. She had worked as an electronics technician at Sarkes Tarzian in Bloomington for 35 years, and as a nurse's aid at Freeman Greene County Hospital in Linton...
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Forsyth paces win
(Local News ~ 02/12/02)
Christina Forsyth had 19 points and eight rebounds to help Rose-Hulman defeat Southwestern 58-52 in a women's college basketball game Sunday. Forsyth, a 1998 White River Valley graduate, is currently second on Rose-Hulman's career list in scoring (1,171 points) and rebounding (588)...
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Griffith scores 36
(Local News ~ 02/12/02)
Shakamak graduate Brooke Griffith tossed in 36 points to help St. Mary-of-the-Woods College to a 101-93 victory over Spalding University at the Wabash Valley Family Sports Center in Terre Haute Saturday. On senior day, the St. Marys senior hit 11 of 18 shots, including seven 3-pointers, and was 7-for-8 at the foul line...
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WRV now 6-5
(Local News ~ 02/12/02)
White River Valley defeated Patricksburg 39-32 in a sixth-grade boys basketball game played at Worthington Saturday. WRV-Worthington (6-5) broke the game open by outscoring the visitors 10-2 in the second quarter. Stephen Moore had 11 points, five rebounds and two steals to lead a balanced attack...
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Baseball meeting Monday
(Local News ~ 02/12/02)
The Lyons Better Baseball League will have a meeting at 6:30 p.m. Monday at the Community Center in Lyons. New board members will be elected. Interested parties are invited to attend.
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Linton Red drops two
(Local News ~ 02/12/02)
Linton Red came up on the short end of two games at the Linton tournament Saturday. The Lady Miners sixth grade girls basketball squad dropped a 20-14 decision to Shakamak. Ashton Montgomery topped Linton Red with six points. Aubrey Sears scored four and Ashley Sparks and Itasha Phelps both added two...
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Linton wins tournament
(Local News ~ 02/12/02)
Linton White won two games Saturday and captured first place at the Linton sixth-grade girls basketball tournament. In the opener, Linton White defeated Dugger 32-13. Brittany Pledger (10) and Jessi Bohnert (nine) combined for 19 points for the winners...
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Lakers 4-7
(Local News ~ 02/12/02)
Shakamak used a 14-4 edge in the fourth quarter to record a 32-24 sixth-grade victory over Shelburn Monday night. Justin Cox topped the Lakers (4-7) with 12 points. Jeremy Burger scored six points, Brandon Crody and Derrick Bennett both scored four, Jaret May three, Timothy Betts and Josh Horton scored two apiece and Trevin Wilson added one point...
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Attorney talks about mine subsidence case
(Local News ~ 02/12/02)
Mine subsidence is an issue people in Greene County are all too familiar with. Many have purchased mine subsidence insurance through their local insurance agent, but what they may not know is that your local insurance agents hands are tied when it comes to paying on a claim. They can only pay if the Indiana Department of Insurance approves the claim...
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Habitat for Humanity stepping up fund-raising
(Local News ~ 02/12/02)
It's a pretty safe bet to say things are going extremely well for Greene County Habitat for Humanity these days. The foundation for the new home in Bloomfield is ready, and hopefully the frame will be up by March. If everything goes according to plan, Candace Tarry and her two daughters will have a new roof over their heads soon...
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Grant will help Linton with wastewater problem
(Local News ~ 02/12/02)
The City of Linton is applying for a $30,000 planning grant from the Indiana Department of Commerce to pay for testing Linton's wastewater collection system. The testing needs to be done to identify why and where unwanted water is infiltrating the system...
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Jasonville donates $2,500 to group
(Local News ~ 02/12/02)
JASONVILLE ---- The Jasonville City Council voted Monday night to give $2,500 to help defray the costs for a group of property owners who are fighting to stop the assessment from the Howesville Ditch project. At one time the Jasonville City Council had had an agreement with the Drainage Board that Jasonville would help on the maintenance costs of the ditch. ...
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Farris Wilson
(Local News ~ 02/12/02)
BLOOMFIELD ---- Farris Wilson, 85 and of Bloomfield, passed away at 12:55 a.m. Monday, Feb. 11, 2002, at Greene County General Hospital in Linton. Born Feb. 1, 1917, in Greene County, he was the son of Roy and Lona (Busenburg) Wilson. He was a supervisor for Michigan Silo, and also worked for the town of Bloomfield. He was a member of the Bloomfield Christian Church...
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