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Soil around courthouse termed sandy
(Local News ~ 02/10/03)
Engineers overseeing a $10.5 million courthouse renovation project in Bloomfield believe they've found the right "fix" for stabilizing the building's foundation ---- a problem that has stalled the project for two weeks. This morning, Todd Taylor, an engineer with United Consulting Engineers of Indianapolis which is overseeing the project, said soil samples extracted recently from underneath the building, and very near the exposed south foundation, held no surprises...
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Jean Keir Woodruff Phillips
(Local News ~ 02/10/03)
PHOENIX, Ariz. ---- Jean Keir Woodruff Phillips, 64, of Phoenix, Ariz., passed away Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2003, at Phoenix, Ariz. Born Nov. 2, 1938, in Jasonville, she was the daughter of Arthur and Violet Goldie Woodruff. She was in nursing, and worked at Freeman-Greene County Hospital, where she was a distinguished nurse. She graduated from Linton- Stockton High School 1956, and from the Union Hospital School of Nursing in 1959...
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Mildred W. Strosnider
(Local News ~ 02/10/03)
LYONS ---- Mildred W. Strosnider, 90, of Lyons, passed away at 5:20 p.m. Friday, Feb. 7, 2003, at her residence. Born Jan. 13, 1913 in Terre Haute, she was the daughter of Charles Emmett and Ida Embra (Casner) Busby. She was a retired postal clerk at the Lyons Post Office. She was a member of Lyons United Methodist Church; Lyons Order of the Eastern Star 371 for over 50 years; and the Lyons Social and Benevolent Club...
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David Warren Vest
(Local News ~ 02/10/03)
David Warren Vest, 62, of Linton, passed away at 5 a.m., Sunday, Feb. 9, 2003 at his residence. Born Oct. 15, 1940 in Greene County, he was the son of Elbert and Lucille (Birdwell) Vest. He was a kineman for IBEW Union Local 1393 in Indianapolis. He was a veteran of Navy in oeacetime service, and was a member of Moose Lodge of Linton...
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Elizabeth Mary Titone
(Local News ~ 02/10/03)
BLOOMFIELD ---- Elizabeth Mary Titone, 88, of Bloomfield, passed away at 7 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 8, 2003, at Glenburn Home in Linton. Born June 1, 1914, in Chicago, Ill., she was the daughter of Charles and Mary (Luther) Sebring. She was a homemaker. Survivors include two daughters, Mary Fjellhammer of Bloomfield and Dolores Klages of Chula Vista, Calif.; one granddaughter, Melissa Mowery of Newberry; one grandson, William Klages of Myrtle Creek, Ore.; one great-grandson, Steven Mowery of Lafayette; and two great- granddaughters, Mindy Mowery of Newberry and Stephanie Klages of Phoenix, Ariz.. ...
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John H. Sullivan
(Local News ~ 02/10/03)
John H. Sullivan, 74, of Linton, passed away at 10 p.m., Sunday, Feb. 9, 2003 at Greene County General Hospital in Linton. Born Nov. 3, 1928 in Linton, he was the son of Frank and Bertha (Fenson) Sullivan. He worked for Bredeweg Farms, and was a veteran of the Korean War. He was a member of the Saron United Church of Christ in Linton...
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Apalona Slapar
(Local News ~ 02/10/03)
Apalona Slapar, 100, of Linton, passed away at 5:35 p.m. Friday, Feb. 7, 2003, at Walnut Creek in Linton. Born Feb. 4, 1903, in Westphalia, Germany, she was the daughter of Matthew and Agnus Bozic. She was a homemaker, and was also active in the World War II Mother's Club...
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Ramona Ramsey
(Local News ~ 02/10/03)
BLOOMFIELD ---- Ramona Ramsey, 66, passed away Saturday, Feb. 8, 2003, at Bloomington Hospital. Born March 27, 1936, near Bloomfield, she was the daughter of Erwin and Hulda Ramsey. She worked at Farmers and Mechanics Federal Savings and Loan Association in Bloomfield. She was a member of the Christian Church of Bloomfield; The Pairs and Spares Sunday School Class; Tri Kappa; the Book Club and Christian Women's Fellowship...
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Helen M. Wantland
(Local News ~ 02/10/03)
INDIANAPOLIS ---- Helen M. Wantland, 93, of Indianapolis, formerly of Bloomfield, passed away at 11:57 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 9, 2003, at Harborside Health Care in Indianapolis. Born Dec. 11, 1909, in Greene County, she was the daughter of John and Mattie (Bucher) Axe...
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Eastern goes 2-0; WRV earns split
(Local News ~ 02/10/03)
Eastern remained a top of the South Western Indiana Athletic Conference boys basketball standings after a 63-40 victory at White River Valley Friday night. The Thunderbirds, rated No. 5 in Class 2A, followed that up with a 53-44 victory over sectional foe South Knox at home Saturday night...
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Eels edge Lakers
(Local News ~ 02/10/03)
Camrand Tucker's 3-pointer in the final minute proved to be the difference as Clay City edged host Shakamak 55-53 in a Tri-River Conference and a South Western Indiana Athletic Conference game at Jasonville Friday night. Clay City, ranked No. 8 in Class A, only had five players score but Elliott Booe (21), Jared Defore (17) and Tucker (12) combined for 50 points. The Eels improved to 12-4, 3-0 in the TRC and 3-3 in the SWIAC...
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Cards fall in OT
(Local News ~ 02/10/03)
Steve McNeely scored 22 points, all in the second half, to lead Bloomington South to a 61-58 victory in overtime over host Bloomfield at Glover Gymnasium Saturday night in a non-conference boys basketball game. McNeely had 15 points in the third quarter as South (9-8) turned a 22-18 halftime deficit into a 40-38 edge going to the fourth period. McNeely also hit a runner with 3.4 seconds remaining, capping a 6-1 spurt, to tied the issue at 54-all, forcing overtime...
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Local students get treats for school work
(Local News ~ 02/10/03)
JASONVILLE ---- When students at Blessed Hope, Shakamak, Dugger and Hymera elementary schools receive their report cards, they know there's an added incentive. The report cards are in envelopes provided by Stanifer's Twist-n-Shake in Jasonville. On the outside are offers of free food for grades and perfect attendance...
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Sewell appears in court Friday
(Local News ~ 02/10/03)
Merle Sewell appeared in the Marion Superior Court Criminal Division II court on Friday to enter a not-guilty plea to 11 counts of child exploitation. According to a spokeswoman for the Marion Superior Court Criminal Division II, Sewell, 64 of Bloomfield, will have a pre-trial hearing April 23 and his jury trial will begin April 28...
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Redbird Riding Area to open June 7
(Local News ~ 02/10/03)
Some old stripper hills north of Dugger will get a new lease on life June 7. That will be opening day for the Redbird Riding Area ---- Indiana's first state-regulated facility for off-road vehicles. Nila Armstrong, a streams and trails specialist with the Indiana Department of Natural Resources and Gary DeLong, president of the Discover Indiana Riding Trails Inc. (DIRT), met with members of the Linton-Stockton Chamber of Commerce on Friday afternoon to explain the new facility...
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Bloomfield man arrested on warrant for stalking charge
(Local News ~ 02/10/03)
BLOOMFIELD ---- A Bloomfield man was arrested Saturday night at the Bloomfield High School after a warrant was issued for his arrest on a stalking charge. Michael Van O'Neal, 21, was spotted Saturday night at a basketball by Bloomfield Town Marshal Terry Wade...
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Change of plea hearing, sentencing set for Abrams
(Local News ~ 02/10/03)
BLOOMFIELD ---- A change of plea hearing and sentencing has been set for March 5 in Greene Circuit Court for Donald L. Abrams. Abrams, 70, was arrested in June 2002 at his apartment in Jasonville by Jasonville Assistant Police Chief Don Fish and Julie Martin, the investigator for the Greene County Prosecutor's office...
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North Central tops Union girls
(Local News ~ 02/10/03)
FARMERSBURG _ Steve Meurer knows there are no moral victories, but his Union (Dugger) girls basketball team made strides in a 73-59 loss to Class A No. 3 North Central here Friday night in a first half of a girls-boys varsity doubleheader. "I was really proud of the girls," said Meurer. "The girls played hard and played with the No. 3 team in the state for almost three quarters."...
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Bulldogs lose to North Central, Riverton Parke
(Local News ~ 02/10/03)
FARMERSBURG _ North Central used a 15-0 outburst in 3 1/2 minutes, bridged over the end of the third and the beginning of the fourth quarters, to pull away from pesky Union (Dugger) for a 57-44 Tri-River Conference victory here Friday night in the second half of a girls-boys varsity doubleheader...
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Linton boys win fourth straight game
(Local News ~ 02/10/03)
Linton-Stockton completed its NBA-type schedule ---- four games in nine nights ---- with perfection. The Miners extended their winning streak to four games after handing host Eminence a 64-45 beating in a Tri-River Conference game Friday night. The Miners (7-10, 2-1 in the TRC) seized control of the game as seven different players scored in the second quarter. Linton outscored the Eels (2-12) 24-7 to take a 40-16 edge at halftime...
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Beulah Bolten McDonald
(Local News ~ 02/10/03)
Beulah Bolten McDonald 84, of Linton, passed away at 6 a.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2003, at Greene County General Hospital in Linton. Born March 17, 1918, in Greene County, she was the daughter of Henry Elmer and Iona Grace (Terhune) Bolten. She was a retired legal secretary and had her real estate license, and she was owner of Boltenwood Golf Course in Linton. ...
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