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4-Hers bring their projects to be judged
(Local News ~ 07/14/03)
SWITZ CITY ---- They came in carrying cakes, posters, model ships and other evidence of their blood, sweat and tears. Greene County 4-Hers converged on the fairgrounds Saturday in hopes that their project would win the judges' approval. Brooke Arthur, 9 of Bloomfield, carried in a cake shaped like the liberty bell. The cake was a labor of love for Brooke because of who helped her...
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Bernice E. McKim
(Local News ~ 07/14/03)
CRANE ---- Bernice E. McKim 80, of Crane, passed away at 10 a.m., Friday, July 11, 2003 at her residence. Born Dec. 23, 1922 in Greene County, she was the daughter of Alex and Jenny Myers. She was a homemaker, and a member of the Marco United Methodist Church...
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Leroy Hartman
(Local News ~ 07/14/03)
SOLSBERRY ---- Leroy Hartman, 80, of Solsberry, passed away at 11:22 p.m. Saturday, July 12, 2003 at Greene County General Hospital in Linton. Born Feb. 11, 1923 in Springville, he was the son of Edmund and Flora (Kirk) Hartman. He worked out of the Union Hall Steam Fitters and Pipe Fitters Union Local 136 in Bloomington. He was a former member, elder and trustee of Bethel Christian Church and a current member of the Antioch Christian Church. He was a World War II U.S. Army veteran...
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Marie J. Cox
(Local News ~ 07/14/03)
GREENWOOD ---- Marie J. Cox, 92, of Greenwood, formerly of Worthington, passed away at 6:59 a.m. Friday, July 11, 2003 at Regency Place in Greenwood. Born Feb. 27, 1911 in Greene County, she was the daughter of James and Jennie (Enochs) Miller. She was an operator for Bell Telephone in Indianapolis, retired. She was a member of the Worthington and Coal City Church of Christ...
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Ronald G. Estes
(Local News ~ 07/14/03)
MOORESVILLE ---- Ronald G. Estes, 49, of Mooresville, passed away at 4:30 p.m. July 13, 2003 at Shady Acres in Linton. Born May 31, 1954 in Terre Haute, he was the son of Charles T. and Jacqueline (Cade) J. Estes. He was a mechanic at RSR Quemto of Indianapolis, and a member of the First Baptist Church of Mooresville...
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LPD asks for help with case
(Local News ~ 07/14/03)
A brazen break-in has Linton Police Chief Keith McDonald asking residents for help. Early Friday morning, a Linton family was asleep in their home on 9th St. SW when someone cut the screen and entered their home. "All of the occupants were sleeping at the time of the break- in," said McDonald...
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Hospital board welcomes two new members
(Local News ~ 07/14/03)
The Greene County General Hospital Board of Trustees formally greeted two new members at Friday night's regular monthly meeting. Dr. Thomas Bailey, rural Lyons, and Harry Huber, Linton, took board seats for two-year terms. Bailey, who formerly served on the board for eight years, replaces Dr. Charles Broshears and Huber takes the board seat formerly held by Delmar Hasler...
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Pleasantville family receives gift from community
(Local News ~ 07/14/03)
PLEASANTVILLE ---- On Sunday, a Sullivan County family that was recently the target of vandalism found out the good people of this area far outnumber the bad. Twenty-two people showed up to paint over the words that had been spray-painted on the siding of the William Colon home in Pleasantville last week ---- "Spick" and "Get Out Spick."...
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Mitch Daniels makes campaign stop in Greene County
(Local News ~ 07/14/03)
HENDRICKSVILLE ---- The early front-runner for the Republican nomination in the race for governor, Mitch Daniels, brought his campaign to Greene County on Friday morning. Daniels, who resigned last month as White House budget director, chose a quaint, but popular eatery in eastern Greene County to rally the local forces behind his gubernatorial race...
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White River expected to crest today
(Local News ~ 07/14/03)
Floodwaters from the west fork of the White River are expected to crest today at 26 feet at Elliston ---- its highest level since 1979. This morning, a 25.80 foot reading was reported at Elliston, located west of Bloomfield, according to Larry Ellis, of Eastern Heights Utilities...
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Chemical smell leads to meth arrest
(Local News ~ 07/14/03)
A strong chemical odor coming from a residence in Linton has resulted in the arrest of 40-year-old Linton man. Early this morning, Linton Officer Josh Goodman contacted Linton Officer Paul Clark because there was a strong chemical smell in the area of 769 NE 10th St...
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Connie Sue Hemmerick
(Local News ~ 07/14/03)
SHELBURN ---- Connie Sue Hemmerick, 57, of Shelburn, passed away at 1:45 p.m. Friday, July 11, 2003 at Terre Haute Regional Hospital. Born Jan. 31, 1946 in Gordon, Ohio, she was the daughter of Furman and Juanita (Tugato) Howell. She had worked at the Sullivan County assessor's office, Tri-Manufacturing, and Cheer's II, Metropolitan Insurance Co. in Miamisburg, Ohio. She was a 1964 graduate of Arcanum High School in Ohio...
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