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Terre Haute man takes aim at state's courthouses
(Local News ~ 03/01/05)
In hopes of leaving his children and grandchildren a photographic image depicting the heritage of the state, a Terre Haute man and his wife are traveling from one corner of Indiana to the other taking snapshots of courthouses in all 92 counties. They don't have any ambitions to publish the color photographs in book form like others have done. They only want to place them in their own personal album for their present and future family members to enjoy...
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A look back at the girls basketball season
(High School Sports ~ 03/01/05)
With Bloomfield's loss last Saturday in the Southridge Semistate to Northeast Dubois, we can now look back at a successful 2004-05 season. The highlight of the campaign was the Cards' memorable run through the state's tournament. Many are still in shock from Bloomfield's last second defeat from the Jeeps, 52-50...
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Miners fall short in regular-season finale
(High School Sports ~ 03/01/05)
MECCA ---- Riverton Parke High School is too far for the Linton Miners to travel to lose a high school basketball game 64-50 and get nothing in return. The Miners had to get something out of the regular-season finale. Going into tonight's 6 p.m. Class 2A Sectional 46 contest against South Knox at North Knox High School, the Miners now know their offense will get them good shots and their defense will create turnovers against a good team like Riverton Parke (14-7)...
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William Bruce Wall
(Obituary ~ 03/01/05)
William Bruce Wall, 66, of Jasonville, passed away Saturday, Feb. 26, 2005 at St. Vincent's Hospital in Indianapolis. Born Nov. 1, 1938 in Greene County, he was the son of Jesse and Gladys (Davidson) Wall. He was an Army veteran and a member of the Lebanon Baptist Church in Midland. He was retired from Detroit Diesel Allison Division in Speedway...
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Mabel I. Shacklett
(Obituary ~ 03/01/05)
Mabel I. Shacklett, 93, of Bloomington and formerly of Jasonville, passed away at 3:44 a.m. Monday, Feb. 28, 2005 at Hospitality House in Bloomington. Born July 30, 1911 in Howesville, she was the daughter of A.R. and Sarah Jane (Sutherland) Keller. She had been married to Anthony Elmore Shacklett, who passed away Oct. 23, 1954...
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Gideon Marquart
(Obituary ~ 03/01/05)
Gideon Marquart, 86, of Linton, passed away Tuesday morning, March 1, 2005 at Greene County General Hospital in Linton. Arrangements are pending at Welch & Cornett Funeral Home Linton Chapel.
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Council favors township form of government
(Local News ~ 03/01/05)
The Greene County Council is on record favoring a continuation of the township form of government in the state of Indiana. The council on Monday afternoon joined with the Greene County Commissioners who earlier approved passage of the same resolution urging Hoosier lawmakers to continue township government...
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Tech Park receives big financial boost
(Local News ~ 03/01/05)
The West Gate at Crane Tech Park got a big financial boost from the Greene County Council on Monday afternoon. The council voted to appropriate $160,000 to assist in the development of the proposed technology park, located adjacent the Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Division base. ...
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Worthington first grader receives good news
(Local News ~ 03/01/05)
WORTHINGTON ---- A Worthington girl has recently been selected to receive something that could quite possibly change her life ---- an augmentative communications device. Aubree Miller, a 7 year old who is in the first grade at White River Valley-Worthington, suffers from cerebral palsy which affects her muscles and prohibits her from walking and talking. Her muscles are not coordinated enough for her to use her breath and allow her tongue and lips to form words clearly...
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Greene County Council meets
(Local News ~ 03/01/05)
The Greene County Council approved its part of a joint ordinance with the Greene County Commissioners on Monday that establishes fees for sharing electronic map data and sets up certain commercial-related restrictions on the collected data. Passage of the ordinance is aimed to protect the county's geographic information system (GIS) mapping services. ...
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Traffic stops result in drug arrests
(Local News ~ 03/01/05)
Traffic stops Monday night resulted in two drug arrests for Linton Police. Jason S. Vallad, 28, with residences in Dugger and Linton, was stopped at State Road 54 and Eighth Street NE for driving with a suspended license. Upon his arrest, officers searched the vehicle he was driving...
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Businesses must come up with strategy
(Local News ~ 03/01/05)
Developing an effective business strategy or business plan for local retail merchants is a challenge ---- especially in a county with a dwindling number of jobs. That's where forethought comes into the picture for business owners, according to Greene County Economic Development Corporation Executive Director Charles Dibble...
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Area sports notes
(High School Sports ~ 03/01/05)
All-area team nomination forms due Teams are reminded that nomination forms for the Linton Daily Citizen/Evening World's All-Area team and Mr. Basketball are due at the end of the tournament. Questions should be directed to the sports department. Basket bingo...
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