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Family offers fun weekend on the farm
(Local News ~ 09/24/04)
WORTHINGTON ---- A new season will be ushered in this weekend in grand style at a rural Worthington farm. Billed "Fall Frenzy," the event features pumpkins, squash, and gourds of every shape, color and size. Also, there will be a petting zoo and a chance to roam into a pumpkin patch and pick your own autumn treat. There is also fodder shucks, Indian corn and straw ---- everything to make fall outdoor decorations...
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Pruett to take part in golf regional
(High School Sports ~ 09/24/04)
In life, successful people are sometimes defined my the mistakes they make, and the way they redeem themselves of those mistakes. For one high school sophomore, redemption is running through her mind. Linton-Stockton sophomore Rachael Pruett will make her second trip in as many years to the Bedford North Lawrence Golf Regional at Otis Park on Saturday...
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Linton beats North Daviess in volleyball
(High School Sports ~ 09/24/04)
ELNORA ---- The Linton Miners' girls volleyball team is now 4-0 in the Southwestern Indiana Athletic Conference, and 11-1 overall, after a three game win over the North Daviess Cougars, 25-17, 25-9, 25-10, in Elnora Thursday. Emily Gaither was 7 for 7 serving, with 12 digs, five kills, and two blocks. Corianne Warrick was 13 of 14 serving. She added four aces, five digs, 13 kills, 10 assists, and four blocks. Jacqi Ward was 8 for 8 serving and added 14 digs...
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Greene County Open set for this weekend
(High School Sports ~ 09/24/04)
When it comes to golf, numbers don't lie. And when it comes to the Greene County Open, there's only one number you need to know: 10. That's the number of times Randy Smith of Bloomfield has won the championship. He's the golfer to beat going into this weekend's annual tournament at the Phil Harris Golf Course in Linton...
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Paul M. Turpin
(Obituary ~ 09/24/04)
Paul M. Turpin, 74, passed away at 9:55 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 23, 2004 at Greene County General Hospital in Linton. Born Jan. 7, 1931 in Burn City, he was the son of Opal Sr. and Gertrude (O'Brian) Turpin. He worked at Hilary Peat Tree Farm in Grove Land, Fla., and also as a carpenter and coal miner...
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Sadie Mae (Harvey) Long
(Obituary ~ 09/24/04)
Sadie Mae (Harvey) Long, 84, of Round O, S.C. and formerly of Jasonville, passed away on Tuesday, Sept. 21, 2004, at Life Care Center, Charleston, S.C. Born March 5, 1920 at Bogle, she was the daughter of George and Laura (Michaels) Harvey. She was married to William R. Long, who passed away March 3, 1981...
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John Henry Lafollette
(Obituary ~ 09/24/04)
John Henry Lafollette, 81, of Sullivan, passed away at 9:45 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 22, 2004, at Terre Haute Regional Hospital. Born May 2, 1923 in Sullivan, he was the son of John Henry and Effie Mae (Eslinger) Lafollette. He was owner and operator of the Diamond Barbecue for 30 years in Sullivan. ...
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Michael Lee Inman
(Obituary ~ 09/24/04)
Michael Lee Inman, 65, of Linton, passed away at 11:15 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 23, 2004 at his residence in Linton. Born May 9, 1939 in Switz City, he was the son of Glen and Mary (Frye) Inman. He married Thelma F. (Ashcraft) Inman on Dec. 6, 1970. He worked for eight and a half years as an Indiana State Police Trooper and retired in 1994 from the Minnehaha Amax Coal Co. ...
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Wilbur C. Hord
(Obituary ~ 09/24/04)
Wilbur C. Hord, 91, of Newberry, passed away at 7:30 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 22, 2004 at his residence. Born Jan. 17, 1913 in Tanner, he was the son of William Charles and Mamie (Hardisty) Hord. He was married to Wilma Mae (Clark) Hord, who passed away Sept. 20, 1981...
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Cory Apple Festival starts today
(Local News ~ 09/24/04)
Apples of every kind, for every purpose, can be found at this year's Cory Apple Festival in one form or another. The annual event, now in its 35th year, will be today through Sunday. Sponsored by the fire department and citizens of the community to originally keep the old Cory High School maintained as a community center, it is now the sole fundraiser for the volunteer fire department...
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Woman faces charges
(Local News ~ 09/24/04)
Candy Jo Anthony, 34, Solsberry, was arrested Sept. 20 on four counts of neglect of a dependent involving her 13- and 15-year-old children and another 13 year old left in her care. All are D felonies carrying a maximum three-year sentence and $10,000 fine each...
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Owensburg festival is Saturday
(Local News ~ 09/24/04)
Saturday morning, beginning at 6 a.m., the streets of downtown Owensburg will be filled with craft and flea market booths. Festival-goers will be plentiful, and you could be one of them. It will all be part of the Founder's Day celebration. A pancake breakfast will begin a host of activities sure to please the entire family. The breakfast runs from 6-9 a.m. at the fire department...
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Bloomfield-Eastern Greene libraries have new hours
(Local News ~ 09/24/04)
Starting Jan. 9, 2005, patrons in the Bloomfield-Eastern Greene Public Library District will be able to enjoy Sunday afternoon hours at two locations. The library's board of trustees recently voted unanimously to include funding in the operating fund in the 2005 budget to staff the library's main branch in Bloomfield and the Eastern branch at Little Cincinnati for four hours on Sundays ---- 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. ---- starting Jan. 9...
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Dugger Coal Festival starts next week
(Local News ~ 09/24/04)
The 24th annual Coal Festival will take place in Dugger next week. Festivities will begin at 4 p.m. on Sept. 29 and continue through 7 p.m. on Oct. 3. Festival coordinator Jon Dobbins said 25 to 30 vendors will set up on Main Street to sell everything from arts and crafts to flea market items to foods. Some of the food items for sale will include smoked turkey legs, barbecue, frog legs and elephant ears, he said. There will be entertainment ranging from music to dancers to sports...
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Kindill Miner No. 2 and No. 3 close
(Local News ~ 09/24/04)
The last two union coal mines in the state of Indiana closed today in eastern Sullivan County. Kindill Mine No. 2 and No. 3, near Dugger, ended production today with little or no official notice from Horizon, Inc. ---- the parent company, according to Elden Seifert, Local 1423 of the United Mine Workers of America union...
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Miners top Mustangs in tennis
(High School Sports ~ 09/24/04)
LINTON ---- The Linton Miners' tennis team finally finished its match with the Edgewood Mustangs on Thursday at the Linton City Park. The two teams first squared off back on Sept. 2, but lightning halted the play of No. 2 doubles with the match tied 2-2...
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