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Work on courthouse foundation begins
(Local News ~ 02/27/03)
The process that engineers believe will stabilize the Greene County courthouse foundation began Wednesday. The $10.5 million courthouse renovation/addition project has been stalled for over a month after cracks appeared in the south and east walls of the 118-year-old brick building...
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Martha B. Brewer
(Local News ~ 02/27/03)
Martha B. Brewer, 91, of Linton, passed away at 12:17 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 26, 2003, at Greene County General Hospital in Linton. Born Oct. 23, 1911 in Greene County, she was the daughter of Cornelius F. and Francis (Rhea) Duncan. She was a saleslady at Florida Fashions in Linton, retiring in 1977. She was a member of Linton Assembly of God, and Gold Star Mother...
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Robert V. (Bob) Sweeney
(Local News ~ 02/27/03)
DUGGER ---- Robert V. (Bob) Sweeney, 83, of Dugger, passed away at 12:49 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 26, 2003, at Sullivan County Community Hospital. Born June 8, 1919 in Dugger, he was the son of Robert L. and Flossie (McGhee) Sweeney. He was a letter carrier for the U.S. ...
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Geneva P. Graves
(Local News ~ 02/27/03)
BLOOMINGTON ---- Geneva P. Graves, 89, of Bloomington, passed away at 4:25 a.m. Monday, Feb. 24, 2003, at Bell Trace Health & Living Center in Bloomington. Born March 18, 1913 in Greene County, she was the daughter of Clovis and Fannie (Campbell) Anderson...
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Sullivan edges Linton, 54-46
(Local News ~ 02/27/03)
SULLIVAN ---- Gene Hall has seen it too many times before ---- good shooting, a lot of heart, valiant effort, but just a few plays short of victory. Sullivan used a 10-4 spurt over the final 2:40 to pull out a 54-46 win over Hall's Linton-Stockton Miners here Wednesday night...
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Fire destroys Worthington restaurant
(Local News ~ 02/27/03)
WORTHINGTON ---- "It didn't sink in last night, but it has started to this morning," said Dave Bull. Bull and his wife, Peggy, watched Wednesday night as their business, Honeybaker's Restaurant and Bakery, was destroyed by fire. The fire was discovered when Worthington Deputy Town Marshal Jeff Pickard was on routine patrol Wednesday at 11:18 p.m. and drove by the restaurant on State Road 67. He noticed light smoke and called the Greene County Sheriff's Department...
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Fundraiser set for fire victim's family
(Local News ~ 02/27/03)
Do you remember what you were doing Jan. 21? That's a day Mike Tatlock and his four children will never forget. That's the day they lost everything in a house fire. Tatlock has since moved into an apartment and is slowly replacing some of the items lost...
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Ride Solution gets mini-grant
(Local News ~ 02/27/03)
Ride Solution Public Transportation, which provides low-cost transportation to Greene, Sullivan, Daviess, Martin and Pike county residents, has received a mini-grant for the purchase of another vehicle. Chuck Kidwell of Ride Solution explained that the agency currently has 14 vehicles that are either owned by Ride Solution or one of its contracted agencies...
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10-ton limit placed on county roads
(Local News ~ 02/27/03)
Beginning Monday, a 10-ton load limit will be set on all Greene County roads, both blacktop and gravel. Greene County Road Commissioner Mike Hennette said the abundance of water, both rain and snow, on the roads this winter has taken its toll, and they are going to get very soft...
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Markle seeking spot on Linton City Council
(Local News ~ 02/27/03)
Fred Markle is a candidate for Linton City Council as a representative of the 5th District. Markle is seeking the Democrat nomination for that post, and will face incumbent Jerry Ellett in the May primary. Markle has been actively involved with downtown Linton for many years. He served two years on the Linton-Stockton Chamber of Commerce board of directors, and was inducted into the Chamber's Hall of Fame in 1990...
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Gretchen Stefanski
(Local News ~ 02/27/03)
JASONVILLE ---- Gretchen Stefanski, 86, of Jasonville, passed away Sunday, Feb. 23, 2003, at Regional Hospital in Terre Haute. Born July 8, 1916 in Jasonville, she was the daughter of John and Maude (Rogers) Edmonson. She was a homemaker, and a member of Christian Congregation of Jehovah's Witness...
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