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Hensley wins spelling bee
(Local News ~ 02/24/04)
How do you spell "excellent, exceptional, and notable student?" S-a-r-a-h H-e-n-s-l-e-y. The fifth grader at Linton-Stockton Elementary School won Monday's spelling bee in the school library, and judged by teachers Jackie Manuel and Debbie Snapp...
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Area sports notes
(High School Sports ~ 02/24/04)
Linton boosters to meet March 8 The Linton-Stockton Athletic Boosters will meet on Monday, March 8 at 6:30pm. in the high school media center. Adults are asked to please bring a high school student to the meeting. The group will discuss ways to increase school spirit...
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WRV, Linton win big in sectional draw
(High School Sports ~ 02/24/04)
White River Valley and Linton will sit and watch when sectional play begins around the state next Tuesday, which is fine with the fourth-ranked Wolverines and Miners since they both drew the bye game in their respective sectionals. The 1A sectional at WRV and the 2A sectional at Paoli could not be any more different. The field at WRV features four teams with at least 14 wins, while only North Knox has a winning record at Paoli...
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Stewart G. "Bud" Wynn
(Obituary ~ 02/24/04)
Stewart G. "Bud" Wynn, 71, of Jasonville, passed away Saturday, Feb. 21, 2004 at 4:31 p.m. at his residence in Jasonville. He was born in Tazewell, Va., on Oct. 10, 1932, to John and Sally (Gillispie) Wynn. He served in the U.S. Army in the Korean War. ...
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Lucile C. Thomasson
(Obituary ~ 02/24/04)
Lucile C. Thomasson, 70, of Bloomfield, passed away Sunday, Feb. 22, 2004, at 1:43 p.m. at Bloomington Hospital. Born June 16, 1933 in Highland Falls, New York, she was the daughter of Alexander and Helen (Traudt) McDaniel. She was a retired Supply Technician at NWSC Crane...
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Powell asks for more money for Holtsclaw
(Obituary ~ 02/24/04)
Greene County Prosecutor David Powell told the county council that granting a sizable pay increase to his deputy prosecutor is essential to retaining good, talented, qualified attorneys not only for his staff, but future prosecutor teams. The discussion is not a new one between the council and the prosecutor. It's been ongoing for about three years...
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Myra L. Lawson
(Obituary ~ 02/24/04)
Myra L. Lawson, 67, passed away Sunday, Feb. 22, 2004, at 4:48 p.m. at Greene County General Hospital in Linton. Born Feb. 10, 1937 in Evansville, she was the daughter of Norman and Beatrice (Petty) Cooper. She was a homemaker and a member of the United Methodist Church of Worthington, and a member of VFW Post 7117 Ladies Auxiliary...
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Patricia (Pat) L. Cody
(Obituary ~ 02/24/04)
Patricia (Pat) L. Cody, 71, of Linton, passed at 3:40 p.m. Feb. 20 at Linton Nursing Home. Born Oct. 20, 1932 in Indianapolis, she was the daughter of William Edward Scott and Annabell Lou (Sawyer) Scott. She was a CNA at Glenburn Home with 36 years of service, and had been retired since 1998. She was a member of the Moose Lodge, American Legion Post 22 Auxiliary, and VFW Post 7118 Ladies Auxiliary...
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Allen Wayne Chambers
(Obituary ~ 02/24/04)
Allen Wayne Chambers, 71, formerly of Ellettsville, passed away at 6:58 a.m., Monday, Feb. 23, 2004, at Linton Nursing and Rehab Center. Born June 7, 1933 in Monroe County, he was the son of Guy and Silvia Chambers. He was the owner of the Superior Body Shop in Spencer...
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Brown Duck Olympics scheduled for Saturday
(Local News ~ 02/24/04)
JASONVILLE ---- Olympians are currently in training for their events. The hurdlers are stretching, the shootists are practicing their aim and the remote control tossers are loosening up their arms. The remote control toss? Is that really an Olympic event?...
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Clarification
(Local News ~ 02/24/04)
The Greene County Council match-ups for the upcoming May 4 Primary Election were incorrectly reported in Monday's edition. The story should have read seven individuals have tossed their names into the political ring ---- seeking three county council at-large seats up for grabs...
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County garage sale is Saturday
(Local News ~ 02/24/04)
Final preparations are under way for the 13th Annual County Wide Garage Sale on Saturday, sponsored by the Greene County Solid Waste Management District. The highly publicized event, which annually draws more than 2,000 patrons, is slated to run from 8 a.m. until 3 p.m. at the Greene County Cooperative Extension Service Building at the fairgrounds, located on State Road 54 between Switz City and Bloomfield...
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Monroe County man arrested
(Local News ~ 02/24/04)
A Monroe County man was arrested Friday on several charges after fleeing from Greene County Sheriff's Deputies George Dallaire and Brad Stille. According to a report filed by Dallaire, he had attempted to stop Shelby A. Chandler after he spotted him speeding on State Road 43 near the Eastern School...
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County Council says OK to grant
(Local News ~ 02/24/04)
The Greene County Council has given the county health department the green light to seek a $50,000 grant from the Indiana Department of Health to head up local bio-terrorism response efforts. Dr. Fred Ridge, the county health officer, was granted permission Monday to complete the application process that would lead to the contracting of a person to coordinate the county's bio-terrorism plan...
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Bayh asks that overseas bases be considered to be closed before Crane
(Local News ~ 02/24/04)
WASHINGTON, D. C. ---- U.S. Sen. Evan Bayh (D-Ind.) on Thursday praised the Department of Defense for its decision to conduct an assessment of oversees military installations prior to determining domestic Base Realignments and Closures (BRAC). Last year the Indiana Democrat senator advised Department of Defense officials to consider the oversees bases before re-evaluating domestic bases to ensure that jobs at home, like the 4,000 at Crane Naval Surface Warfare Center, are not lost when overseas employment could be reduced.. ...
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'Passion' opens Wednesday in Linton
(Local News ~ 02/24/04)
Controversy has surrounded the movie "The Passion of the Christ" even before it was completed. On Wednesday, the movie opens nationwide. It will be shown at the Linton Cinema at 7 p.m. Response to the movie has been overwhelming. The first performance at the local cinema is "real close" to being sold out, according to owner Brad Allen...
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New scoreboard takes on special significance for Berns
(High School Sports ~ 02/24/04)
Fathers and sons and baseball often go hand in hand. It's a bond that is often shared throughout life. The movie 'Field of Dreams' was heart wrenching for anyone who shared such a bond and has lost their father. The same goes for Linton baseball coach Bart Berns, which is why he gets so emotional when talking about his father Norman, who died of cancer in 1996, but has been memorialized by having his name placed on the brand new scoreboard at Roy Herndon Field that Berns is so proud of...
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