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Click on eBay for album leads to marriage for John, Patti Danner
(Local News ~ 10/31/06)
Patti Danner believes in fairy tales and happily-ever-after since she met her true love on eBay and married him two years ago today in a Renaissance-style wedding. "It was the second week of June, 1998," she began her tale. She was looking for a specific record album -- "Road to Ruin," by the Ramones -- from her home in Seattle and decided to try eBay...
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Sportsmanship abound at football sectional
(High School Sports ~ 10/31/06)
Friday's Class A Sectional 40 football game between state-ranked Perry Central and Linton-Stockton lived up to its billing and certainly no fans were clamoring for their $5 back after the Commodores hung on for a 21-14 victory at Roy Williams Field...
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Charles Wayne Stewart Sr.
(Obituary ~ 10/31/06)
Charles Wayne Stewart Sr., 66, of Linton, passed away Saturday, Oct. 28, 2006 at 5:45 p.m. at his residence. He was born Feb. 16, 1940 to Harry and Beatrice (Hubble) Stewart. He worked construction pouring concrete and laying blocks until retiring in 2005. He was a member of Sons of The Legion with American Legion Post 22 of Linton...
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Thomas P. McCammon
(Obituary ~ 10/31/06)
Thomas P. McCammon, 81, Linton, passed away at 8:45 a.m. on Monday at St. Vincent's Hospital in Indianapolis. Born June 6, 1925 in Paxton, he was the son of John Thomas and Ethel Jane McCammon. He worked at Ford Motor Company as a paint inspector in Chicago for 31 years before retiring in 1977...
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County Council receives West Gate update
(Local News ~ 10/31/06)
Members of the Greene County Council were updated on the West Gate at Crane Technology Park on Monday afternoon. John Mensch told the council that the Greene County Redevelopment Commission passed a pair of resolutions aimed at putting into motion plans for an Indianapolis area-based commercial and residential development firm to assume an option held on 52 acres of property within Greene County's portion of West Gate at Crane Technology Park...
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Trivia Bowl to raise money for Literacy Coalition
(Local News ~ 10/31/06)
A dozen teams from throughout Greene County will test their trivia knowledge in a unique fundraising event Saturday that will benefit local literacy efforts. The third annual trivia bowl, sponsored by the Greene County Literacy Coalition, will unfold at 1 p.m. at Saron United Church of Christ in Linton...
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Putnam County man goes on rampage Monday
(Local News ~ 10/31/06)
A Putnam County man, who was apprehended by Bloomfield police Monday morning after he damaged property and threatened several individuals with bodily harm at the South Plaza Shopping Center in a bizarre chain of events, has been admitted to Bloomington Hospital for psychiatric evaluation...
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McDonald returns to Greene County Sheriff's Department
(Local News ~ 10/31/06)
After initially leaving the Greene County Sheriff's Department to take a position with the Indiana State Police, Chris McDonald has returned to Greene County and is currently working as a deputy again. Earlier this year, McDonald, Dale Nicholson and Brad Stille resigned their posts to take positions with the Indiana State Police. ...
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Parents meeting with school officials over bus 'rock fight'
(Local News ~ 10/31/06)
A group of Eastern Greene school parents upset with the way 18 suspensions were handed out on one bus route last week were scheduled to meet today with school administrators to iron out a solution to the problem. The five-day suspensions followed what was described by one parent -- Patty Jackson of rural Solsberry -- as a "rock fight" that occurred on a moving bus driven by contracted bus owner Tom Britton, also of rural Solsberry...
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Work stops on courthouse while asbestos removed
(Local News ~ 10/31/06)
Remodeling on the courthouse has been halted while asbestos is removed from the second floor. Project manager Jim Corey said contractors stopped Friday for safety reasons. "Technically, they're within their rights," he said. Abatement has started and should be done in two to three weeks, he continued. Toltest Inc. is doing the abatement, according to Corey...
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Lady Blazers lose regular season finale in five games
(High School Sports ~ 10/31/06)
The sixth-ranked Vincennes University women's volleyball team lost their regular season finale at home Monday night in five hard-fought games to division one powerhouse Lake Land, Ill., College, 12-30, 24-30, 30-27, 30-26, 15-7. VU staged "Pack the House" on senior recognition night and VU President Dr. Richard Helton also awarded coach Tina Miller a commemorative plaque for earning her 700th career win earlier this season...
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