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State agency opens office in Bloomfield
(Local News ~ 08/08/06)
A state agency designed to assist small businesses with opportunities to propose innovative ideas that meet specific research and development needs of the federal government has opened its headquarters in Bloomfield. Bloomfield resident and Small Business Innovation and Research (SBIR) program director Brooke Pyne says the office at 32 East Main Street -- on the north side of the courthouse square -- was opened in July...
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Dickie D. Smith
(Obituary ~ 08/08/06)
Dickie D. Smith, 63, of Bloomfield, passed away Aug. 6, 2006, at Greene County General Hospital. Born Oct. 22, 1942 in Linton, he was he son of Frederick William and Nellie (Bucher) Smith. He served in the U.S. Navy and was a truck driver for Mast Trucking, Millersburg, Ohio. He was a member of the Worthington American Legion Post No. 106 and the Bloomfield Masonic Lodge No. 84...
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Patsy L. Risley
(Obituary ~ 08/08/06)
Patsy L. Risley, 65, Lyons, passed away at 4:46 p.m. on Monday, Aug. 7, 2006 at Greene County General Hospital. Arrangements are pending at Anderson-Poindexter Memory Chapel in Linton. Final arrangements will be posted on the Web site www.andersonpoindexter.com...
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Mary J. Powell
(Obituary ~ 08/08/06)
Mary J. Powell, 74, passed away on Saturday, Aug. 5, 2006 at Glenburn Nursing Home in Linton. Born Sept. 2, 1931 in Jasonville, she was the daughter of Virgil and Bertha (Price) Eller. On Sept. 10, 1948, she married Chester H. Powell, who died Jan. 14, 2001...
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Margaret L. Miller
(Obituary ~ 08/08/06)
Margaret L. Miller, 77, of Linton, passed away at 2 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 6, 2006 at her niece's residence in Franklin. Born Aug. 17, 1928, in Linton, she was the daughter of Henry E. and Mary Margaret (Walton) Miller. She worked as an inspector at General Electric in Linton, retiring in 1988. She was an avid fisherman and enjoyed playing golf and bowling...
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Donnie G. Daugherty
(Obituary ~ 08/08/06)
Donnie G. Daugherty, 67, of Sandborn, passed away on Saturday, Aug. 5, 2006 at his residence. Born May 9, 1939 in Paoli, he was the son of Neva Ruth Mosson. He was raised by his grandfather, Carter Daugherty. He married Cheryl J. Spencer on March 24, 1962...
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Virginia Mae Catt
(Obituary ~ 08/08/06)
Virginia Mae Catt, 82, of Phoenix, Ariz., passed away at 6:10 a.m. on Monday, Aug. 7. 2006 at her residence. Born May 30, 1924 in Dugger, she was the daughter of Herman Lovelace and Eunice Storey Lovelace. She was a member of the Central United Methodist Church in Phoenix...
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Accident results in arrest Saturday
(Local News ~ 08/08/06)
After being involved in an accident Saturday on State Road 59 in Linton, a Clay City man was arrested for driving while intoxicated and possession of marijuana. Pete O. Langley, 26, was preliminarily charged with operating a vehicle while intoxicated and possession of marijuana, both Class A misdemeanors, and operating a vehicle while intoxicated in a manner that endangered a person, a Class C misdemeanor...
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Switz City Town Council meets
(Local News ~ 08/08/06)
SWITZ CITY -- During the Switz City Town Council meeting Monday night, Joe Graves from Graves Plumbing reported that there were still problems with the pumps jamming at number two lift station. He said he receives an average of 22 complaints a month...
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Sipes steps down as clerk-treasurer
(Local News ~ 08/08/06)
NEWBERRY -- Newberry Clerk-Treasurer Wilma Sipes officially tendered her resignation which was accepted by the town council during its monthly meeting Monday night. Sipes, who has served in the part-time elected position for several tenures over the last six years, when she was asked about the reason for her resignation, said, "I'm just flat burned out...
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Dugger explains resolution concerning mines, unions
(Local News ~ 08/08/06)
DUGGER -- The Dugger Town Council took time during its monthly meeting Monday night to explain its resolution from last month's meeting. "There has been a lot of people in this office the last month about the mines and unions and we just want the miners to be allowed the freedom of choice of whether to be part of the union or not. ...
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Wright Township trustee seeks $200,000 loan
(Local News ~ 08/08/06)
A public meeting of the Wright Township Board and Wright Township Trustee will be 7 p.m. Wednesday to discuss obtaining an emergency $200,000 loan for poor relief in Wright Township. The meeting will be at the office of Wright Township Trustee William Michael, located on State Road 59, just north of Midland...
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Police make drug bust
(Local News ~ 08/08/06)
The Linton Police Department, Greene County Sheriff's Department and Indiana State Police served a search warrant on a residence, located on State Road 59 in Midland, that resulted in the arrest of four people on drug and other charges. Brenda Sue St. ...
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Lois Marian Sparks
(Obituary ~ 08/08/06)
Lois Marian Sparks, 75, of Linton, passed away Sunday at Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis. Born Jan. 2, 1931 in Pontiac, Mich., she was the daughter of Cecil and Mabel (Brown) Scoville. She had worked as an attendant at White's Laundromat in Bloomfield and also worked at White's Regal Grocery in Bloomfield. She was a member of the Highland Village Church of Christ...
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