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Gibson is headed to Las Vegas
(Local News ~ 02/20/02)
Christopher Gibson is going to Las Vegas in October. Not to gamble ---- he's only 11. He's going to compete in the Arena Cross Amateur World Finals Motocross Race in the MGM Grand. The rural Jasonville boy is a fifth-grade student at Shakamak Elementary School, and he's an old pro at the sport of motocross. He's been riding dirt bikes since the ripe old age of 3, and competing since he was 4...
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Wolverines lose to Vikings
(High School Sports ~ 02/20/02)
White River Valley only managed 22 points in the first three quarters as the Wolverines dropped a 48-36 decision to host Barr-Reeve Tuesday night. The Vikings had doubled the score ---- 22-11 ---- at halftime. A.J. Graves topped WRV with 12 points. Cody English scored seven points as WRV was limited to its lowest offense output of the season...
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Union loses to Washington Catholic
(High School Sports ~ 02/20/02)
DUGGER ---- It was a foul night for Union (Dugger). The Bulldogs put itself in position to win its first game of the year, but the Bulldogs couldn't overcome foul trouble. Washington Catholic took advantage of 29 Union fouls, outscoring the host 24-2 at the foul line, as the Cardinals held on for a 54-47 victory here Tuesday night...
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Mildred M. Hubbell
(Local News ~ 02/20/02)
Mildred M. Hubbell, 89, of Linton, passed away at 10:40 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 19, 2002, at Glenburn Home in Linton. Born April 8, 1912, in Goldman, Ark., she was the daughter of Lee Adam and Julia (Cannady) Lechner. She was a homemaker, and a member of the Mount Hope Methodist Church in Detroit, Mich...
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Glen Allen Winger
(Local News ~ 02/20/02)
BLOOMFIELD ---- Glen Allen Winger, 60, of Bloomfield, passed away at 7:15 p.m. Monday, Feb. 18, 2002, at his residence. Born Aug. 12, 1941, in Effingham, Ill., he was the son of Glen and Reba (Clements) Winger. He was in the Air Force for eight years; worked at Crane NSWC as an electronic technician; worked for E.G. ...
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George W. Jones
(Local News ~ 02/20/02)
George W. Jones, 78, of Linton, passed away at 1:50 p.m. Monday, Feb. 18, 2002, at his residence. Born April 22, 1923 in Bicknell, he was the son of George and Agnes (Morgan) Jones. He was a superintendent for Peabody Coal Company for 42 years, retiring in 1983. ...
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Linton man arrested in Terre Haute
(Local News ~ 02/20/02)
A Linton man was arrested Monday in Vigo County on drug and gun related charges. Brian K. Edmondson, 25 of Linton, was arrested and charged with possession of marijuana, possession of a handgun without a permit and possession of a police scanner, all are class A misdemeanors...
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Worthington library staff excited about addition
(Local News ~ 02/20/02)
WORTHINGTON ---- The Worthington-Jefferson Public Library Board and staff are looking forward to moving into their new library addition on May 1. "Neidigh Construction (the general contractor) from Bloomington has done a great job, and with the mild winter, we are fortunately ahead of schedule," explained Andrea Fuller, Worthington's library director...
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Who will take care of the animals?
(Local News ~ 02/20/02)
BLOOMFIELD ---- At Tuesday's Greene County Commissioners meeting, president Tom Britton said a committee will meet soon to discuss the possibility of the county taking over the responsibility of picking up stray animals. That job has been performed by the Greene County Humane Society for many years, but GCHS president Linda Felker says animal control is, by law, the county's responsibility, and hopes it will take that responsibility over soon...
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Murray taking stab at County Council
(Local News ~ 02/20/02)
Brent Murray admits he doesn't have much experience when it comes to politics. But he doesn't like it when elections come and go and candidates run unopposed. Not that he has anything against current or former candidates, he just believes all candidates should have an opponent in the primary or general election...
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Linton Chamber of Commerce learns about Generations
(Local News ~ 02/20/02)
Anne Jacoby, director of the Vincennes-based Generations, told the Linton-Stockton Chamber of Commerce on Tuesday that services provided by that organization do not stop with helping senior citizens. Chamber president Nadine Roush introduced guest speakers Jacoby and Doug Carroll, who is the information referral director for Generations...
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Eastern continues on winning streak
(High School Sports ~ 02/20/02)
Eastern extended its winning streak to 12 games, dominating Class A No. 5 Loogootee 62-41 in a boys basketball game at Eastern Heights Tuesday night. The Thunderbirds, who improved to 17-3, forced Loogootee into 12 of its 17 turnovers in the first half, jumping out to a 34-18 advantage...
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