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Groomer family owns farm for four generations
(Local News ~ 09/02/04)
SOLSBERRY ---- Curtis and Maxine Groomer of rural Solsberry remember life before computers and the Internet. Heck, they remember life before electricity and indoor plumbing. "You name it, we've probably seen it all," said 84-year-old Curtis...
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Area sports notes
(High School Sports ~ 09/02/04)
Linton softball organizational meeting The East Shelter House will host the annual Linton Girls Softball Association next Tuesday, September 7 beginning at 7 p.m. The purpose of the meeting will be to elect officers and board members. All managers, coaches, and public are welcome to attend...
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Bloomfield tops North Central in volleyball
(High School Sports ~ 09/02/04)
The Bloomfield Cardinals picked up its first match win in a non-tournament atmosphere on Wednesday with a 25-14, 25-15, 25-20 win over the North Central Thunderbirds. "We had a very good match tonight," said Bloomfield coach Lu Anne Anderson. "I was very proud of the girls for coming out there and taking care of business right away."...
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Linton tennis team off to solid start
(High School Sports ~ 09/02/04)
LINTON ---- The Linton Miners' tennis team is off to its best start since 1998 after a statement making win over the Northview Knights Wednesday at the newly refurbished Linton tennis courts. The team is currently two games above the illustrious .500 mark, setting at 3-1 on the season. ...
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Miners face Wood Memorial in home opener
(High School Sports ~ 09/02/04)
The Linton Miners' football team couldn't possibly play any worse than their performance in the final quarter of a 56-32 loss to the hands of the Sullivan Golden Arrows. At least Linton head coach Steve Weber hopes they don't. "We didn't show up," noted Weber. "We didn't play the type of defense I've expected this team to play. We had two or three kids on Hamilton every play. Our kids just did not get there to cover him...
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Nellie M. Wagner
(Obituary ~ 09/02/04)
Nellie M. Wagner, 91, of Linton, passed away at 6 a.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 1, 2004 at her residence. Born April 21, 1913 in Switz City, she was the daughter of Dan and Martha (Haywood) Landis. She formerly worked at the Linton Drive-In Theater, and was a member of the Pentecostal Church...
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Mary J. Corbin
(Obituary ~ 09/02/04)
Mary J. Corbin, 103, of Dugger, passed away at 1:45 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 2, 2004 at Waters Nursing Home in Martinsville. Born Aug. 26, 1901 in Greene County, she was the daughter of McCelland and Mary (Horn) Wright. She was a member of the Dugger United Methodist Church...
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Malcolm William Earl Conder
(Obituary ~ 09/02/04)
Malcolm William Earl Conder, 85, of Bloomfield, passed away at 2:25 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 31, 2004 at Bloomington Hospital. Born April 12, 1919 in Greene County, he was the son of Earl and Mabel (Sharp) Conder. He had been married to Diamma P. Conder, who passed away Nov. 24, 2003...
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Cliver arrested for driving under influence, leaving accident scene
(Local News ~ 09/02/04)
Dugger resident Carrie L. Cliver, 36, was arrested in Sullivan on Sunday afternoon for operating a vehicle while intoxicated and leaving the scene of a property-damage accident. She's being held in the Sullivan County Jail on $19,000 bond. According to Sullivan County chief deputy prosecutor Bob Hunley, Cliver has a prior conviction for operating a vehicle while intoxicated, making her recent offense a D felony. ...
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Former House Speaker John Gregg has cancer surgery
(Local News ~ 09/02/04)
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) ---- Former Indiana House Speaker John Gregg has undergone surgery to remove a cancerous prostate. Gregg, a Democrat from Sandborn who was House speaker from 1996 to 2002, said doctors believed Monday's surgery was successful in removing all of the cancer, but that he would undergo additional tests next week to be sure...
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OJ, lumber prices up as a result of Charley
(Local News ~ 09/02/04)
Hurricane Charley may have made landfall in Florida, but its impact may end up being felt throughout the nation, including Greene County. "More than 98 percent of the U.S. orange crop comes from Florida," said Purdue University agricultural economist Chris Hurt. "Most Florida oranges end up as juice."...
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Golf course gets local OK for license
(Local News ~ 09/02/04)
Patrons at Phil Harris Golf Course, near Linton, will soon be able to purchase a variety of alcoholic beverages seven-days-a-week, if state officials approve a recommendation from the Greene County Alcoholic Beverage Board. The petition for a new three-way license ---- that allows the sale of liquor, wine and beer products, was filed by Bart Beard dab as B & B Golf, which operates the pro shop and oversees operations at the city-owned golf course...
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Apple Festival Committee meets
(Local News ~ 09/02/04)
The Apple Festival Committee was busy Wednesday evening hammering out the details of this year's festivities. The Apple Festival will take place in the park Oct. 8-9. The parade will begin at 2 p.m. on Sunday afternoon. Activities begin at 6 a.m. on Friday with the Masonic Lodge cooking up its early bird breakfast. A schedule of events can be picked up at area merchants...
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Bloomfield Town Council meets
(Local News ~ 09/02/04)
Metal-detecting hobbyists and roaming dogs in the town park were discussed at Wednesday night's monthly meeting of the Bloomfield Town Council. Park enthusiast Linda Pullen told the council that she is concerned about an increasing number of individuals who are metal detecting in the park ---- especially on Sunday evenings after the park facility has been heavily used by picnickers on the weekend...
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Work starts on courthouse
(Local News ~ 09/02/04)
Work has resumed in the Greene County Courthouse addition/renovation project for the first time in nearly 20 months. A small crew from Weddle Brothers Construction Company, based in Bloomington, returned to the work site Tuesday and Wednesday in preparation for repair work to further shore up the building and alleviate safety concerns, according to the county's project manager Jim Corey...
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OV edges Bloomfield
(High School Sports ~ 09/02/04)
It was a battle between two evenly match teams on Wednesday when the Bloomfield Cardinals hosted the Owen Valley Patriots in high school tennis action. Bloomfield's first point came on the win of number three singles Dakota Weatherholt defeating OV's Shane Willen, 6-4, 6-1...
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