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Greene County 4-H queen to be crowned Sunday
(Local News ~ 07/01/03)
Six young women will compete for the title of Greene County 4-H Fair Queen on Sunday. The contestants are Winter Roudebush, Jaime Langhans, Holly Halt, Lisa Burch, Mirisa Jones and Ida Fields. "This means a lot to the girls," said queen contest coordinator Beth Martin. She also said it has become a tradition at each year's fair...
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Roger Wayne Parks
(Local News ~ 07/01/03)
BLOOMFIELD ---- Roger Wayne Parks 32, of Bloomfield, passed away today, July 1, 2003 at his residence. Funeral arrangements are pending at Jenkins Funeral Home in Bloomfield.
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Gertrude Faye Haning
(Local News ~ 07/01/03)
JASONVILLE ---- Gertrude Faye Haning, 95, of Jasonville, passed away at 11 a.m., Saturday, June 28, 2003 at Shakamak Good Samaritan Nursing Center in Jasonville. She was a long time resident of the Shakamak Good Samaritan Nursing Center, and a member of Lawton Street Christian Church...
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Paul E. Dierdorf Sr.
(Local News ~ 07/01/03)
LAPORTE ---- Paul E. Dierdorf Sr., 80, of LaPorte, passed away at 4:17 p.m., Monday, June 23, 2003 at St. Anthony Memorial Health Center. Born Aug. 23, 1922 in Jasonville, he was the son of Ervin and Tracy (Hadley) Dierdorf. He retired as an assembly man from Whirpool Inc. after 10 years. He was a member and founder of Solid Rock Church in the Pines, and was a U.S. Navy veteran of World War II...
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Edith Louise Fudge
(Local News ~ 07/01/03)
ELNORA ---- Edith Louise Fudge, 68, of Elnora, passed away at 7:30 a.m., Monday, June 30, 2003 at Daviess County Community Hospital. Born Oct. 28, 1934 in Newberry, she was the daughter of Kenneth and Audrey (Stoner) Cornell. She was a homemaker. She was a member of Elnora Christian Church, Rebecca Lodge 869 serving as chaplin; and Royal Neighbors of America 4183...
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Raffle for Brickyard tickets
(Local News ~ 07/01/03)
The Linton-Stockton High School Football Parents Club will be raffling two tickets to the Brickyard 400. They will be given away on Sunday, July 5. Tickets can be purchased at the Linton Freedom Festival. For more information, call Nancy Patterson at 847-2159...
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Two tournaments
(Local News ~ 07/01/03)
Shakamak's 10-and-under and 12-and-under All-Stars softball teams will be having invitational tournaments on July 26-27. Entry fee is $150. Call Tim Fougerousse (10-and-under) at 665-3558 or Richie Ashcraft (665-2438) or Scott Sagarsee at 665-4431 for information about the 12-and-under tournament...
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Greene County Babe Ruth Schedule
(Local News ~ 07/01/03)
All games 5;30 p.m. Tuesday, July 1 Shakamak White at Bloomfield White Bloomfield Cards at Shakamak Blue Clay City at North Daviess Black Eastern at Dugger Linton Red at WRV Sullivan Gold at Sullivan Purple North Daviess Orange at Linton Blue Thursday, July 3...
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Misner still working hard
(Local News ~ 07/01/03)
There is no off-season for coaches and players anymore. Nobody has to convince Linton-Stockton volleyball coach Mike Misner of that. Misner just completed his week-long camp for girls incoming grades 3-9. "We had about 60 kids," said Misner, whose camp concluded Friday. "We had a good turnout."...
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Warrant issued for Illinois man
(Local News ~ 07/01/03)
A warrant has been issued for the arrested of an Illinois man charged with sexual misconduct with a minor. Lyle "Jim" Currie, Jr., 41, has been charged following an investigation that started in September 2002. At that time, Greene County Prosecutor's Office Investigator Julie Martin was contacted by a Carol Phelps, a caseworker with the Greene County Division of Family and Children about a case involving Currie and a 14-year-old Bloomfield girl...
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Don't forget those who helped protect freedoms
(Local News ~ 07/01/03)
I have heard it said that the three symbols representing the United States are the Constitution, the Bible and the American flag. Most of us have a reverence for all three, as they are the three things on which our country was founded. And when driving or walking around these days before the celebration of Independence, we see one of those symbols everywhere. There are flags flying on poles, buntings draping porches ---- and even flags adorning flowerpots...
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Vicksburg friends to gather
(Local News ~ 07/01/03)
How many of us thought when we graduated from high school we would stay in contact with everyone from our hometown? Next question: How many of us have not kept in contact? Recently, James Winfrey realized that a lot of the people he grew up with in Vicksburg never get together...
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Can horses help local economy?
(Local News ~ 07/01/03)
A group of people met last week to discuss one of Greene County's most overlooked agricultural industries ---- horses. About 20 people met at the Greene County 4-H Fairgrounds near Switz City to talk with local horsepeople about forming a local horse council and the best way to promote the horse industry...
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Man kills self after head-on collision
(Local News ~ 07/01/03)
A Bloomfield man is dead as the result of an apparent suicide following a head-on collision Monday evening. According to a report filed by Greene County Sheriff's Chris McDonald, Michael O'Neall, 21 of Bloomfield, died on the way to the hospital of a self-inflicted gun shot wound...
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Shelton named to Linton Hall of Fame
(Local News ~ 07/01/03)
Julia Shelton is joining a list of 21 select individuals, plus one family, chosen for induction into the Linton-Stockton Chamber of Commerce Hall of Fame. Shelton, who is retired from the Naval Weapons Support Center at Crane, has been an active part of her community for many years...
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Heather L. (Elkins) Sims
(Local News ~ 07/01/03)
BLOOMFIELD ---- Heather L. (Elkins) Sims, 33, of Bloomfield, passed away Monday, June 30, 2003 at her residence. Born April 20, 1970 in Monroe County, she was the daughter of William and Kay (Sparks) Elkins. She was a 1988 graduate of Bloomington High School and attended Indiana University. She was a mother and homemaker. She was a member of the Bloomfield First Baptist Church where she sang in the choir...
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