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Rain causing major problems locally
(Local News ~ 05/07/02)
Is it time to build an ark yet? Parts of Greene County have received between three and five inches of rain in the last 10 days, and according to WTWO meteorologist Julie Henricks, there's more on the way. People living in low-lying or flood-prone areas are warned to use caution when driving, and not to drive or walk through standing water...
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Sarah Franklin
(Local News ~ 05/07/02)
Sarah Franklin, 88, of Linton, died at 9:10 a.m. today, May 7, 2002, at Greene County General Hospital. Arrangements are pending at Anderson-Poindexter Memory Chapel in Linton.
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Karon Ann Williams
(Local News ~ 05/07/02)
TERRE HAUTE ---- Karon Ann Williams, 55, of Terre Haute, passed away at 10:30 a.m., Saturday, May 4, 2002 at St. Frances Hospital in Beech Grove. Born Nov. 23, 1946 in Daviess County, she was the daughter of Robert E. and Virginia A. (May) Robinson...
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Linton boys, girls win SWIAC track meet
(Local News ~ 05/07/02)
Linton-Stockton's junior high boys and girls track teams captured first place at the South Western Indiana Athletic Conference meet Saturday at White River Valley. In the girls competition, Linton-Stockton tallied 136 points, which easily outdistanced second place Eastern, who finished with 52 points...
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Swim team
(Local News ~ 05/07/02)
Registration for the Linton Swim Team will be from 10 a.m. until noon Saturday, May 18 at the Linton Swimming Pool. The swim team is open to all children age 6 to 18. For more information, call 384-3203 or 847-4467.
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Girls hoop camp
(Local News ~ 05/07/02)
The Linton-Stockton Girls Basketball Camp, for girls in incoming grades 1-6, is set for June 4-8 at the high school gymnasium. Girls in grades 1-3 will meet daily from 8 to 9:30 a.m.. The session for girls in grades 4-6 will meet from 10 to 11:30 a.m. each day...
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Linton changes
(Local News ~ 05/07/02)
The Cloverdale at Linton-Stockton softball game, scheduled for today, has been rained out and will not be made up, according to LSHS athletic director Charlie Karazsia. He added that today's baseball game at home against Hutsonville, Ill. has been postponed. He said they are working on a makeup date...
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Switz City to get a town marshal
(Local News ~ 05/07/02)
Switz City is getting a town marshal, the town council learned at Monday night's meeting. "We're extremely fortunate in running across a fellow who is interested in the job," said council president Don Blanton as he introduced Mike Gibson from Bloomfield...
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Humane Society still have trouble with animal breeder
(Local News ~ 05/07/02)
BLOOMFIELD ---- Greene County Commissioners were reminded Tuesday of an ongoing dispute between the Greene County Humane Society and a Greene County man who raises dogs to sell. Too many dogs, says GCHS president Linda Felker. For several years, GCHS has had an ongoing disagreement with Dan Cullison, who breeds and sells different breeds of dogs out of his rural Linton home...
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Dugger going after ATV, four-wheeler violators
(Local News ~ 05/07/02)
Dugger town marshal David Heaton told the town council Monday he has received numerous complaints of kids riding four-wheelers and dirt bikes in town, and wants to amend the town's traffic ordinance to address that problem. Heaton asked the board to amend Town Ordinance 1997-5...
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Eastern Heights Family YMCA ready for business
(Local News ~ 05/07/02)
An idea nearly three years ago will become a reality this fall in the middle and eastern portions of Greene County. The Eastern Heights Family YMCA plans to beginning offering services to those areas starting this fall. The National YMCA organization has granted the local organization a provisional charter and the green light to begin programming...
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BMV may help county clean up junk vehicles
(Local News ~ 05/07/02)
BLOOMFIELD ---- An employee of the Indiana Department of Motor Vehicles may have just handed Greene County Commissioners a way to deal with salvage yards and junk cars in Greene County ---- even without zoning. At Tuesday's commissioners' meeting, state BMV field investigator Tom Foster said even with no zoning ordinances in Greene County, there is something county officials can do about unsightly salvage yards, junk cars and even old house trailers on peoples' properties...
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Habitat's work is never really complete
(Local News ~ 05/07/02)
Work is never really complete for Habitat for Humanity of Greene County. A house may be finished, but plans are always in the works for another. And fundraising is always on the front burner for the organization. The local Habitat had a mother/daughter banquet Sunday at the Old Bank & Company Restaurant in downtown Linton, and raised $255...
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Voter turnout reported as low this morning
(Local News ~ 05/07/02)
Perhaps it was the bad weather or just general disinterest, but turnout was low this morning at polling sites throughout Greene County. Shirley Pullen of the Greene County Voter Registration Office reported low turnout. "Richland 3 reported that at 8:15 they had only had 16 voters," Pullen said...
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Mary A. Sloan
(Local News ~ 05/07/02)
Mary A. Sloan, 83, of Linton, died at 6:25 a.m. today, May 7, 2002, at Greene County General Hospital. She was a homemaker. She was born Jan. 31, 1919, the daughter of Leon Duffroy Sr. and Nellie (Camus) Dufroy. Survivors include one grandson, Robert Shields of Bedford and three great-grandchildren, Isaac, Zachary and Ashley Shields...
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