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War gives soldiers a new outlook
(Local News ~ 02/27/04)
Kent Kramer was one of the heroes welcomed home Sunday after serving in Operation Iraqi Freedom for the past year with the 1-152, Linton National Guard unit. It was an experience the Shakamak High School graduate says has changed his life. "I have grown up a lot over the past year. I also have a different outlook on some things in life," said Kramer...
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Sectional will give new life to some area teams
(High School Sports ~ 02/27/04)
White River Valley didn't really need the bye, but the Wolverines got it and they aren't about to give it back. Linton needed the bye and the Miners gladly accepted it. No matter what happens in the postseason, the regular season has been highly successful for WRV, Bloomfield, Shakamak and Clay City...
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Darlene R. Woods
(Obituary ~ 02/27/04)
Darlene R. Woods, 63, of Linton, passed away Wednesday, Feb. 25, 2004 at 8:03 p.m. at Greene County General Hospital. Born Dec. 13, 1940 in Sullivan, she was the daughter of Kenneth and Vincel (Parks) Engle. She was retired with 17 years of service from the General Electric Plant in Linton. She was a member of Bethel Community Church of Dugger, and the Pink Ladies Auxiliary at Greene County General Hospital...
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Carolyn June Walters
(Obituary ~ 02/27/04)
COALMONT ---- Carolyn June Walters, 64, of Coalmont, passed away at 10:46 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 26, at Sullivan County Community Hospital in Sullivan. Burn June 3, 1939 in Greene County, she was the daughter of Miner and Lucille (Black) Walters. She was an administrative assistant at the Department of Natural Resources in Jasonville...
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Bonnie J. Lester
(Obituary ~ 02/27/04)
Bonnie J. Lester, 96, of Bloomfield, passed away Thursday, Feb. 26, 2004, at 2:30 p.m. at Lyons Health and Living Center. Born May 8, 1907 in Greene County, she was the daughter of Orlando and Lilly (Morris) Roach. She was a homemaker and a member of the Switz City Christian Church...
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Ralph Dean
(Obituary ~ 02/27/04)
Ralph Dean, 90, passed away today, Feb. 27, 2004 at 2:10 a.m. at Glenburn Home in Linton. Born May 10, 1913 in Greene County, he was the son of Frank and Fannie Belle (Gabbard) Dean. He was the co-owner and manager of Dean Brothers Trucking, and a member of the Linton Assembly of God Church. He was a loving and caring father, grandfather, and great-grandfather...
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Horse Council seminar this Saturday
(Local News ~ 02/27/04)
The Greene County Horse Council has several events planned including an educational seminar Saturday and a May horse show, all geared toward its goal ---- education and promoting equine activities in the county. The group also wants to have more horse shows in Greene County, allowing horse owners to show their animals locally more often...
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Hasler pleased with test scores
(Local News ~ 02/27/04)
Bloomfield fourth-, fifth-, seventh- and ninth-grade students taking the Indiana Statewide Testing for Educational Progress Test for the first time last fall scored equal too or above state averages in both math and language arts at all four grade levels, according to a report presented to the Bloomfield Board of School Trustees on Thursday night...
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Bloomfield board pulls plug on Channel One
(Local News ~ 02/27/04)
The Bloomfield Board of School Trustees has pulled the plug on the Channel One TV Network. The action to terminate the contract with the daily television news program at the end of the current school year was taken Thursday night. Superintendent Ron Hasler pointed out that if the Channel One contract was not terminated by March 1, it would automatically be renewed for another three years...
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Lyons Town Council meets
(Local News ~ 02/27/04)
LYONS ---- The Lyons Town Council took a huge step forward Thursday evening toward updating the current water system. The board voted 2-0 (Scott Powers was absent) to begin application for grants and loans for improvement of the water distribution system and the water tower...
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FRG provided help to many over the past year
(Local News ~ 02/27/04)
When the soldiers of the 1-152nd Linton National Guard were deployed in January 2003, they left loved ones behind to wait anxiously for their return. In November 2002, a Family Readiness Group was organized to help families cope with the possibility the soldiers would be deployed as a part of Operation Iraqi Freedom...
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It's time for Linton to get nostalgic
(Local News ~ 02/27/04)
STAFF WRITER Every Fourth of July parade in Linton is exciting, but next year's will be even moreso. July 4, 2005 will mark the 100th year of the popular parade and plans are under way for a big celebration. A small parade that first wound its way through Linton's streets in 1905 has now grown to the state's largest Independence Day parade...
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Washington big man worth watching at WRV
(High School Sports ~ 02/27/04)
According to Washington coach Dave Omer, 6-11 junior standout Luke Zeller is as good a person as he is a basketball player. That's high praise from the veteran coach considering Zeller is one of the most widely recruited high school players in the country...
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