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Greene County
(Local News ~ 06/17/03)
Blessed Hope Baptist School S.R. 59 S Jasonville 665-3282 Bloomfield School District 501 W. Spring Bloomfield 384-4507 Elementary 384-4271 Junior High 384-3020 High School 384-4550 Calvary Christian School R.R. 1 Box 581 Linton 847-7110 Eastern-Greene School District...
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Lakers have yet to beat Riverton Parke
(Local News ~ 06/17/03)
EDINBURGH ---- Never is a long time, but it just keeps getting longer for Shakamak. In the 13 years since Chip Sweet took over as baseball coach at Shakamak, the Lakers have never defeated Riverton Parke. The Panthers, in the past eight campaigns under the guidance of Charlie Martin, are undefeated against Shakamak, including a 6-1 victory over the Lakers in the championship game of the Class A Edinburgh Regional here Monday evening...
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Riverton Parke tops Lakers to win regional
(Local News ~ 06/17/03)
EDINBURGH-Shakamak taped a photo of Victory Field to the dugout wall at the Edinburgh Regional on Monday. The Lakers hoped to use a picture of the home of the Indianapolis Indians as motivation since that's where they would be playing in the state semifinals on Friday afternoon with a victory over Riverton Parke...
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Family reunited
(Local News ~ 06/17/03)
"It has been a long 12 years, a real long 12 years." Michelle Lynn (Phegley) Bradford was separated from her father, Ralph Phegley, Jr. when she was 7 years old. Last week she was reunited with him at the Roosevelt Mission. "The school noticed some behavior problems in me. Those started at the same time I was molested by a family friend," said Michelle, 19...
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Linton School Board meets
(Local News ~ 06/17/03)
Although the Linton-Stockton School Board met last night in a short session, it covered a lot of school business. The board agreed to sign a five-year lease agreement with Wabash Valley Human Services' Head Start for the building located on 1st St. SE...
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Shawnee Theater opens this week
(Local News ~ 06/17/03)
"It's going to be a fun season," said Shawnee Theater's producing artistic director, Rock Mers, in describing the 2003 summer program at the Shawnee Theater, which opens Thursday. The season opens with the popular comedy, "Noises Off," which first appeared on the London stage in 1982. From there, it went to Broadway for a long run...
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Church to offer Saturday service
(Local News ~ 06/17/03)
You want to go to church but every Sunday you have to work. So what are you supposed to do? Well, the Linton First Christian Church is offering a solution to that dilemma. Beginning this Saturday night at 6:33 p.m. (yes, you read that right...6:33 p.m.) the church will be offering a Saturday night service...
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Farmers want commissioners to restore road
(Local News ~ 06/17/03)
A public hearing was held during Monday's Greene County Commissioner's meeting for the purpose of giving interested parties an opportunity to express their opinion on the closing of a section of County Road 300 North, that begins at County Road 800 West and extends to Miller Creek...
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Soldier appreciates attitude
(Local News ~ 06/17/03)
We sent off the soldiers from the 1-152nd Army National Guard from Linton back in February. They have not been far from our thoughts and prayers as they have been in Iraq and other areas of the Middle East. Although getting interviews has been difficult, the newspaper recently received a photo and an e-mail from a member of the platoon. The soldier wanted the opportunity to share information about their platoon leader...
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Sunset Park has a new water slide
(Local News ~ 06/17/03)
Sunset Park, a city-owned camping area with two lakes north of Linton, has something new ---- a slide allowing children to "splash down" into Sunset Lake. Sunset Park superintendent Jesse Bedwell explained that it will be a 17-foot, metal playground-type slide that the children can water down before sliding on...
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Women's organization helps seniors
(Local News ~ 06/17/03)
JASONVILLE ---- When residents at Shakamak Good Samaritan Center participated in Senior Games this year they were given ribbons and medals, thanks to a local women's organization. The GFWC/IFC Wednesday Research Club was awarded a $50 grant from the General Federation of Women's Clubs (GFWC) for its program to assist the community. The funding for the grant came from Shell Oil Company...
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How is the mayor paid?
(Local News ~ 06/17/03)
Did you ever wonder where a mayor's salary comes from? The mayor of the city Linton is paid by the city from two different sources. Currently, Linton mayor Jimmie K. Wright receives a total annual salary of $38,000. He is paid $5,500 out of the mayor's general fund of the civil city fund, which is the tax unit, according to the city's deputy clerk-treasurer, Linda Huber...
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Second graders receive letter from Navy SEALS
(Local News ~ 06/17/03)
The dramatic rescue of a 19-year-old U.S. soldier Pfc. Jessica Lynch in the southern Iraqi city of Nasiriyah in March sparked the idea for a Bloomfield Elementary School second grade class to write cards and letters of appreciation to her rescuers What the young students didn't expect when they mailed letters to U.S. Navy SEALs on April 4 was a quick return acknowledgment letter from W.S. Wildrick, deputy commander of the Naval Special Warfare Command, based in San Diego Calif...
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Eastern Heights YMCA gets official charter
(Local News ~ 06/17/03)
Carl Massy, the national field consultant for YMCA, presented Eastern Heights YMCA its official charter at the Monday evening board meeting. Laura Webster, the Eastern Heights YMCA executive director, said since opening the organization had been operating as a provisional YMCA. Before receiving an official charter, Eastern Heights had to meet certain criteria...
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Carrie Ann Lynch
(Local News ~ 06/17/03)
Carrie Ann Lynch of Broward County passed away Friday, May 30, 2003. She was a lifetime resident of Broward County, graduating from J.P. Taravella High School in 1992. She served in the U.S. Army and was employed as a medical receptionist with the Broward Heart Group...
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Goldie Arena "Toots" Storm
(Local News ~ 06/17/03)
JASONVILLE ---- Goldie Arena "Toots" Storm, 86, of Jasonville, passed away at 2:10 p.m. Monday, June 16, 2003, at her residence in Jasonville. Born June 27, 1916, in Jasonville, she was the daughter of David Elvin and Arena Jane (Sills) Price...
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Stella B. Mericle
(Local News ~ 06/17/03)
COAL CITY ---- Stella B. Mericle, 64, of Coal City, passed away Sunday, June 15, 2003, at Bloomington Hospital. Born May 2, 1939, in Greene County, she was the daughter of Vernon and Lenora (Mason) Carrell. She was a homemaker and nurses' aide. She was a member of Church of God of Prophecy in Spencer...
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