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Project manager gives building corp. update
(Local News ~ 06/16/05)
At the Wednesday meeting of the Greene County Building Corporation, project manager Jim Corey updated corporation members on progress with the courthouse renovation. He said concrete has been poured for the floors, and ductwork has been roughed in. Fireproofing has been completed on all but the third floor, and framing has been finished on the ground and first floors...
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Miners golf deserves community support
(High School Sports ~ 06/16/05)
The Linton boys golf team made its first appearance in the state finals in 21 years Tuesday in Franklin. It was the only state finals appearance for any Linton team in the 2004-2005 school year, and astonishingly it seemed to completely slip under the community radar...
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Stingrays jump in feet first for another season
(High School Sports ~ 06/16/05)
The Greene County Stingrays are ready to jump into the pool for another season. The area swim team held a practice meet Wednesday night to show new swimmers and parents alike what they can expect from an actual meet. In addition to getting the kids used to the feel of actual competition, the practice meet also gave parent volunteers a taste of what it takes to set up a meet and keep it running smoothly...
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Virginia Ruth Squire
(Obituary ~ 06/16/05)
DUGGER ----Virginia Ruth Squire, 82, of Dugger, passed away at 10:55 p.m. Tuesday, June 14, 2005, at Terre Haute Regional Hospital. Born August 5, 1922 in Indianapolis, she was the daughter of Roy E. Brown and Pearl Mae Smith. She was a member of the Bible Baptist Church in Dugger, taught junior church there, and taught Elementary Chapel at Zion's Hill Baptist School...
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Vernon L. Slinkard
(Obituary ~ 06/16/05)
FORTVILLE ---- Vernon L. Slinkard, 90, of Fortville, passed away Friday, June 10, 2005, at John Hancock Memorial Hospital in Greenfield. Born November 8, 1914 in Daviess County near Newberry, he was the son of Harve and Lenore (Strickland) Slinkard...
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Max James Gilpatrick
(Obituary ~ 06/16/05)
BLOOMINGTON ---- Max James Gilpatrick, 83, of Bloomington, passed away Tuesday, June 14, 2005 at Meadowood Health Pavilion. Born September 25 ,1921 in Bloomington, he was the son of Simon B. and Minnie P. (Layman) Gilpatrick. He retired in 1983, after 32 years of service from Crane Navel Weapons Center working in the Q&E Lab. ...
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Semi drivers teach driving class at WRV
(Local News ~ 06/16/05)
SWITZ CITY ---- Driver's education students at White River Valley High School got an extra lesson in safety on Wednesday as three semitrailer drivers shared tips on sharing the road with big trucks. The program, sponsored by Wal-Mart, included presentations by three truck drivers. Students were shown a video on safe driving techniques and then went outside for a demonstration...
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Glass, other items not accepted at recycling center
(Local News ~ 06/16/05)
The Greene County Recycling Center wants to remind the public about the recent changes in certain accepted materials. "We've had a lot of questions about why we stopped taking glass," Debbie Haseman, recycling administrator said. "There's no market for it," she stressed...
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Recycling Center: Citizens should recycle
(Local News ~ 06/16/05)
The Greene County Recycling Center is pushing the community and surrounding businesses to recycle, recycle, recycle. "Why throw it away when it can be made into something else," Debbie Haseman, recycling center administrator, said. When items such as magazines and newspapers come to the recycling center they are no longer trash, instead they can be made into something else, she explained...
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Air National Guard Band to perform
(Local News ~ 06/16/05)
Be prepared to hear the musical sounds of the Air National Guard Band of the Great Lakes 555th Air Force Band, "The Triple Nickel" during this year's centennial Freedom Festival celebration. The band will march in the parade and perform a concert beginning at 8:30 p.m. at Humphreys Park prior to the fireworks celebration...
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Area Sports Briefs
(High School Sports ~ 06/16/05)
Freedom festival tennis tournament The Linton High School tennis team will host a doubles tournament as part of the Freedom Festival. The event is sponsored by the Linton Daily Citizen/The Evening World and will feature divisions for boys and girls, adults, and mixed doubles. For more information about the tournament, call director Brad McKinney at 847-7392...
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