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Sheriff's request for money put on hold
(Local News ~ 06/24/03)
Greene County Sheriff Leon Allen's plea for two sheriff deputies received permission from the Greene County Commissioners last week, but Monday afternoon when he brought it before the Greene County Council, it was tabled for another two weeks. Since 2000, Allen had applied every year for a COPS grant. ...
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Hazel L. Hoffeditz
(Local News ~ 06/24/03)
Hazel L. Hoffeditz, 100, of Linton, passed away at 2:28 p.m. Monday, June 23, 2003, at her daughter's residence in Lewis. Born Oct. 2, 1902, in Greene County, she was the daughter of Millard and Gertrude (Page) Cullison. She worked for several years at Holden's Motel in Linton. She was a member of the Olive Branch Baptist Church of Linton...
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Melvin Wilson
(Local News ~ 06/24/03)
TERRE HAUTE ---- Melvin Wilson, 87 of Terre Haute, passed away at 2:27 a.m., Tuesday, June 24, 2003 at his residence in Terre Haute. Born March 1, 1916 in Linton, he was the son of John and Cora (Fainot) Gabbard Wilson. He worked at the Linton Daily Citizen and retired from the Terre Haute Tribune-Star. He was a member of the Terre Haute Bible Center. He was a veteran of Navy in World War II where he served three years on the Escort Carrier Crowatan as a communications electrician...
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Trenia Nell Tannehill
(Local News ~ 06/24/03)
Trenia Nell Tannehill, 64, of Linton, passed away at 10:48 p.m., Monday, June 23, 2003 at Bloomington Hospital. Born Jan. 2, 1939 in Cass, she was the daughter of Temes and Stella (Alumbaugh) Ashcraft. She was retired from General Electric at Linton, and a member of the Legion Auxiliary at Lyons...
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Herrington hopes to continue basketball career
(Local News ~ 06/24/03)
Christy Herrington doesn't want to hang up her sneakers just yet. Herrington, a member of White River Valley's 2001 girls basketball Class A state runner-up team, has played the past two seasons at Olney (Ill.) Central Junior College, earned the Academic Athlete Award earlier this year and was named Academic All-American by the National Junior College Athletic Association...
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Greene County Legion team off to 0-3 start
(Local News ~ 06/24/03)
Greene County's American Legion baseball team got off to a late start, uncertain at first whether there would even be a team, then the question of just which players would be playing. Greene County has played three games so far, dropping all three with the latest loss coming on Sunday when it was beaten 13-5 by visiting Rockport at Bloomfield's Cardinal Field...
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Lynne Rotman honored with Sagamore of the Wabash
(Local News ~ 06/24/03)
It's an eventful time in Lynne Rotman's life. On Monday, she celebrated her wedding anniversary and was award a Sagamore of the Wabash, the highest award the governor can bestow. Just three weeks ago, Rotman retired from the Greene County Health Department after nine years of service as the county health nurse. Her nursing career has spanned 42 years...
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Jasonville man arrested for meth
(Local News ~ 06/24/03)
An early morning dispute Monday has resulted in the arrest of a Jasonville man on a charge of possession of methamphetamine. Shayne Weaver, 27, was arrested by Jasonville police after he got into an argument with some neighbors. Jasonville Police Chief Rick VanHorn reported that Jasonville Police Officer Brian Pilant was called to a residence on South Lawton St. shortly before 2 a.m. because Weaver had threatened a man with a knife...
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Train derails north of Vicksburg
(Local News ~ 06/24/03)
Officials from Indiana Rail Road are still looking into the cause of a derailment that occurred Friday afternoon north of Vicksburg. "It was unfortunate and we are going to find out what caused it so we can avoid it in the future," said Tom Hoback, president of Indiana Rail Road...
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Greene County Council meets
(Local News ~ 06/24/03)
In her report to the Greene County Council on Monday afternoon, Nancy Snellenberger, Greene County assessor, reported the tax assessments should be finished in six weeks or sooner. Snellenberger also explained that everything was finished except the crystal reports and 19 reports that will go to Manatron, (the state's computer company). ...
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Linton to have five-hour power outage Friday
(Local News ~ 06/24/03)
If you are up wondering around between the hours of midnight and 5 a.m. on Friday you may not have any electricity. The city of Linton will be without power during those hours. "Cinergy is upgrading the lines coming into Linton that furnishes power to the city," said Nick House, electrical superintendent for Linton...
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Linton's aging sewer system discussed
(Local News ~ 06/24/03)
At a special meeting Monday, the Linton City Council unanimously approved a wastewater collective system study done by Triad Associates Inc. of Indianapolis, on problems with the city's old sewer system. The city hired Triad to do the study, which identifies problems with the system and possible solutions...
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Sanfra Lynn Key
(Local News ~ 06/24/03)
VERO BEACH, Fla. ---- Sanfra Lynn Key, 54, of Vero Beach, Fla., passed away Wednesday, June 18, 2003 at M.B. Anderson Cancer Clinic in Houston, Texas. Born Dec. 1, 1948, she was daughter of Phillip and Betty Key. She graduated from Worthington-Jefferson High School in 1966. She moved to Vero Beach, Fla., in 1988. She obtained her associate's degree in Medical Records from Indian River Community College and was employed by Health Care Contract Resources as a traveling coder...
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