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Law enforcement is a way of life for Pierces
(Local News ~ 07/22/02)
LYONS ---- It's a family affair. Craig "Blu" Pierce, who was recently appointed as a reserve marshal for the town of Lyons, joins his brother, Lyons town marshal Wade Pierce. Their father is Greene County Sheriff's Major Terry Pierce. All three say police work is their life, and they love it...
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Veronica Moss-Peterson
(Local News ~ 07/22/02)
KINGSFORD HEIGHTS ---- Veronica "Ronnie" Moss-Peterson, 74, of Kingsford Heights, passed away at 9:05 p.m., Friday, July 19, 2002 at La Porte Hospital. Born June 25, 1928 in Linton, she was the daughter of Curtis and Elizabeth (Hopkins) Bailey...
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Charles Jones
(Local News ~ 07/22/02)
ARKANSAS CITY, KAN. ---- Charles Jones, 78, of Arkansas City, Kan., passed away Sunday, July 21, 2002 at the South Central Kansas Regional Medical Center of Arkansas City. Born June 20, 1924 in Terre Haute, Ind., he was the son of Charles and Bessie Marie (Yarnall) Jones...
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David Perry Gater
(Local News ~ 07/22/02)
WORTHINGTON ---- David Perry Gater, 33, of Worthington formerly of Bloomfield, passed away at 1:15 p.m., Saturday, July 20, 2002 at West Fork White River North of Elliston. Born May 24, 1969 in Greene County, he was the son of Parris and Trena (Sharr) Gater...
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Mary Veth
(Local News ~ 07/22/02)
Mary Veth, 76, of Linton, passed away at 7:45 a.m., July 20, 2002 at her residence. Born March 15, 1926 in Cincinnati, Ohio, she was the daughter of William and Nora (Flaherty) McLaughlin. She was a telephone operator for AT&T, also a homemaker and a caregiver. She was a member of St. Peter Catholic Church; American Legion Post 22 Ladies Auxiliary; AARP; Loyal Order of the Moose and the Telephone Pioneers Association...
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David E. Fulford
(Local News ~ 07/22/02)
CASS ---- David E. Fulford, 57, of Cass, passed away Tuesday, July 16, 2002 at the Veteran's Administration Hospital in Denver, Colo. Born June 7, 1945 in Greene County, he was the son of Elmer Eugene and Flo Ella (Steele) Fulford. He was a veteran of the Vietnam War and received the Purple Heart for injuries received in action...
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One dead, two injured Friday in Old U.S. 41 crash
(Local News ~ 07/22/02)
A two-vehicle collision on Old U.S. 41 left one Carlisle man dead and two people with broken bones Friday night. According to the Sullivan County Sheriff's Department, Shane Connor, late 20s, of Vincennes was driving southbound in his pickup truck on Old U.S. 41 south of Paxton when he collided head-on with a northbound Dodge Neon occupied by Kevin Ravellette, 18, and Katrina Ravellette, 20, a married couple from Carlisle...
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Bloomfield schools apply for Title I funding
(Local News ~ 07/22/02)
BLOOMFIELD ---- Bloomfield School District is using available grant money to help build their school system. The Board approved the submission of the Title I application for the 2002-2003 school year and agreed to pay the remaining administrative and salary and benefit costs from the general fund...
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LPD arrests Zeke House
(Local News ~ 07/22/02)
A Linton man was arrested by Linton Police on July 20 on charges of operating a vehicle while intoxicated. According to the report of LPD officer Paul F. Clark, arrested was Terry J. "Zeke" House, 40, on charges of OVWI in a manner that endangered a person; OVWI in a manner that endangered a person, with a prior conviction for OVWI; and OVWI with a prior conviction for OVWI; OVWI with an alcohol concentration to at least .15 grams of alcohol in blood or breath; OVWI with an alcohol concentration equivalent to at least .15 grams of alcohol in blood or breath with a prior conviction for OVWI; and OVWI where privileges are forfeited for life.. ...
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Beach: 4-H Fair was a huge success
(Local News ~ 07/22/02)
SWITZ CITY ---- The 2002 Greene County 4-H Fair was hugely successful, according to John Beach, Extension Educator for 4-H Youth. In addition to attendance being up over last year's fair, a new record was set in the culmination of the year for the 4-H youth who exhibit animals, the livestock sale...
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Editor responds to Sound Off about golf course
(Local News ~ 07/22/02)
I normally don't respond to Sound Offs, but I can't help myself this time. There was a Sound Off in Friday's paper asking if golf course officials are going to do anything about the greens at the Phil Harris Golf Course. The course currently is in the middle of a fairway project that has the fairways being converted to Bermuda grass...
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Feds arrest Carlisle man on drug indictment
(Local News ~ 07/22/02)
A man sought in connection with what federal authorities have called a significant methamphetamine organization was arrested Friday afternoon in Edgar County, Ill., police said. Oscar "Slick" McGraw, 55, of Carlisle, also known as "Dad," was taken into custody without incident as he left a residence about a half-mile from the Indiana/Illinois state line, said Detective Denzil Lewis of the Vigo County Drug Task Force...
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Feltner doesn't allow age to intimidate him
(Local News ~ 07/22/02)
SWITZ CITY ---- Fair week is almost over, which means it's time for the Grand Champion Showmanship Contest. The contestants of this year's contest ---- as is the case every year ---- were chosen because they were the grand champions of the sheep, goat, cattle, swine and horse divisions...
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Summer jobs keep teens busy
(Local News ~ 07/22/02)
Oh those summer jobs, sitting in a lifeguard chair, mowing yards, and watching children who are out of school for the summer. They're the perfect jobs for teen-agers who like to get out, stay busy and make their own way. Every summer teens leave the school books behind for awhile and try their hand at the workforce, where other lessons can be learned and money can be earned...
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Siblings enjoy showing rabbits
(Local News ~ 07/22/02)
SWITZ CITY ---- Animals of all shapes and sizes have been put on display at the Greene County 4-H Fair grounds this week, and rabbits are one of the smallest you'll find at the annual event. Winter and Austin Roudebush are siblings showing rabbits at the fair this year. Winter, who is a sophomore at White River Valley, has been showing rabbits for two years, while Austin, who is a fourth grader at White River Valley-Worthington Elementary, is showing rabbits for the first time...
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Sullivan County man dies in boating accident
(Local News ~ 07/22/02)
DUGGER---- The name of a Sullivan County man who lost his life in a July 20 boating accident in Dugger is not being released by police. According to the Sullivan County Sheriff's Dept., at 11:51 a.m., a 32-year-old male died of result boating accident on...
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Investigators moving closer to arrest in Pauling case
(Local News ~ 07/22/02)
Convening a grand jury is just another step in solving the brutal murder of 38-year-old Paula Pauling. Pauling was found dead in her trailer near Jasonville on July 18, 2001. Since then, the investigation into her stabbing death has taken investigators and the prosecutor on many different twists and turns...
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Worthington man drowns in White River
(Local News ~ 07/22/02)
A Worthington man lost his life Saturday in a what investigators are calling "a sad accident." David P. Gator, 33, was recovered from the west fork of the White River near Bloomfield and pronounced dead at the scene by the Greene County Coroner's Officer...
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Babe Ruth update
(High School Sports ~ 07/22/02)
Greene County's 15-year old All-Stars were eliminated in the Babe Ruth Southern State tournament, which took place at Tell City this weekend. Greene County lost to Tell City 11-0 and was defeated by Bloomington 13-4. At Vincennes, Greene County, the District 6 runner-up, stayed alive in the Southern State tournament for 14-year olds with a 5-3 victory over Floyd's Knobs Sunday...
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