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Franklin, Wolanin to perform in concert Oct. 26
(Local News ~ 10/17/02)
Virgil Franklin remembers a day when the bandshell at Linton's Humphreys Park was used all the time by musicians. "I can recall a time when the city park used to be full of music all the time," Franklin said Wednesday afternoon. "We're hoping to show those who are out there kind of hiding in the wings, maybe we can get them to come out and do their thing."...
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Martha Joan Nemeth
(Local News ~ 10/17/02)
BLOOMFIELD ---- Martha Joan Nemeth, 67, of Bloomfield, passed away at 5:50 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 16, 2002, in Bloomington. Born Nov. 28, 1934, in Linton, she was the daughter of Ermal and Ethel (Chestnut) Phillips. She was a homemaker. Survivors include her husband, John P. ...
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Trella Baker
(Local News ~ 10/17/02)
LYONS ---- Trella Baker, 101, of Lyons and formerly of Linton, passed away at 6 a.m. today, Oct. 17, 2002, at Lyons Health & Living Center. Born Dec. 19, 1900, south of Linton, she was the daughter of Lon and Emma (Reed) Stark. She was a homemaker and worked at the Freeman Greene County Hospital for several years...
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Miners, Bulldogs close out regular seasons Friday
(Local News ~ 10/17/02)
As hard as it is to believe, high school football teams in Indiana will conclude the regular season this weekend. The Miners will try to celebrate senior night at home Friday against a winless foe while Union (Dugger) hits the road looking to guarantee itself a winning season...
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Eastern 9-17 in volleyball
(Local News ~ 10/17/02)
Eastern's varsity volleyball lost a 14-21, 10-21, 21-11, 21-18 decision at Shoals Wednesday night. Eastern's JV lost 21-11, 21-12. EHS (9-17) will play its final home match at approximately 7 p.m. tonight (varsity only) against Lighthouse Christian. An eighth-grade match will be played at 6 p.m...
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Sullivan County has its first confirmed West Nile horse case
(Local News ~ 10/17/02)
The number of Indiana horses officially testing positive for the West Nile virus now totals 640, according to the state Board of Animal Health. And Sullivan County has its first confirmed case. However, many veterinarians believe there are many more horses that have West Nile than the BOAC figures indicate. ...
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Evans thankful for her new ramp
(Local News ~ 10/17/02)
Norma Evans' life got better last week. The rural Jasonville woman, who suffered a stroke in April and has other health problems, has a new wheelchair ramp on her home, thanks to some good folks at the Lebanon Baptist Church near Midland. Since her stroke Evans, 77, has to use a walker at home and a wheelchair when she goes out. Until the concrete ramp was added to the back of her house last Wednesday, getting down the steps at the back of her home was difficult...
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Redbird scheduled to open in June 2003
(Local News ~ 10/17/02)
DUGGER ---- Indiana's first state-regulated facility for off-highway-vehicles, in the Redbird area north of Dugger, is tentatively scheduled to open next June. The Indiana Department of Natural Resources has been working to make Redbird, which is a series of steep hills left over from long-ago strip mining operations, a safe place for four-wheelers, motorcyclists and off-highway vehicle enthusiasts to ride...
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WRV event to help students, Wall family
(Local News ~ 10/17/02)
SWITZ CITY ---- White River Valley High School is planning a chili supper, raffle and open house that will not only benefit some deserving students, but a Worthington family as well. Diane Wall, wife of WRV-Worthington Elementary/Junior High School assistant principal Layton Wall, is suffering from leukemia. She is a longtime employee of Dr. Bill Powers at Lyons...
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Former employee a cause for concern
(Local News ~ 10/17/02)
Linton police are taking a comment about bringing a gun to work very seriously. On Wednesday, Linton Det. Sgt. Duane Collenbaugh was contacted by Winalta USA concerning an employee who said he was going to bring a gun to work today. "James Henry had been heard asking what the policy was on bringing a handgun to work. He had told a fellow employee that he had a permit to carry a handgun," Collenbaugh said...
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Lola Frances Vester
(Local News ~ 10/17/02)
SULLIVAN ---- Lola Frances Vester, 91, of Sullivan, passed away at 6:04 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 16, 2002, in Sullivan Health and Living Center. Born May 27, 1911, in Cass Township, she was the daughter of Ora Jackson and Flora E. (Eslinger) Alumbaugh. She was a homemaker...
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