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Work on Linton library project starts again
(Local News ~ 12/14/06)
Inclement weather, along with a wait on building materials, has caused delays on the construction of the new Margaret Cooper Public Library in Linton. Shelley Williams, director of the library explained, "Part of the slow down was due to the weather but they also had to wait on the trusses and once they got them in they could move forward," she added...
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High school basketball preview
(High School Sports ~ 12/14/06)
Linton-Stockton's boys basketball team will put its three-game winning streak on the line when the Miners travel to Shakamak to play the second half of a girls-boys varsity twin bill at 7:30 p.m. Friday. It will be the only game of the weekend for the Miners (4-1, 0-0 in the Tri-River Conference, 2-0 in the Southwestern Indiana Athletic Conference) while Shakamak (2-2, 0-0 in the TRC, 1-0 in the SWIAC) also will entertain Rockville (2-2) on Saturday night...
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Martha I. Pitcher
(Obituary ~ 12/14/06)
Martha I. Pitcher, 82, of Sandborn, passed away Wednesday, Dec. 13, 2006 at Sullivan County Community Hospital. She was born Oct. 26, 1924 in Brookland, the daughter of Walter and Eliza Fay (Fry) Lind. She married Sherman L. Mike Pitcher on May 16 1942...
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Ruth Ellen Harp
(Obituary ~ 12/14/06)
Ruth Harp, 92, of Linton, passed away at 2:40 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 12, 2006 at Greene County General Hospital in Linton. She was born Oct. 25, 1914, in Linton the daughter of James Alonzo and Emma (Reed) Stark. She formerly worked at P.N. Hirsch, J.C. Penney, Peden Shoe Store, Keller Aluminum Chair Factory and General Electric, all in Linton. She was a member of the Linton First Christian Church...
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Ruby A. Collier
(Obituary ~ 12/14/06)
Ruby A. Collier, 89, of Spencer, passed away Wednesday, Dec. 13 at Bloomington Hospital. Born March 19, 1917, in Gosport, she was the daughter of Sherley and Arlene (Miller) Martin. A homemaker, she was a graduate of Paragon High School and a member of the Gosport Christian Church...
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Ellen J. Abrams
(Obituary ~ 12/14/06)
Ellen J. Abrams, 82, of Bloomfield passed away at 8:35 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 12, 2006 at Hospitality House in Bloomington. Born Feb. 1, 1924, she was the daughter of Henry L. and Elizabeth (Norris) Smith. She worked on the line at RCA --Thompson for 30 years where she was retired. She was a member of the Furnace Church and the Mineral Ladies Aid...
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WRV students helping others
(Local News ~ 12/14/06)
Students at White River Valley Junior/Senior High School are getting into the holiday spirit with a variety of activities to help those less fortunate. The school recently ended its annual food drive, which is a competition between grade levels to see which class can bring in the most items...
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Bloomfield-Eastern Greene library board meets
(Local News ~ 12/14/06)
Bloomfield-Eastern Greene Public Library Director Carolyn Konnert reported to the library's board of trustees Wednesday that she has taken steps in an effort to recover a shortfall of state revenue derived from Bureau of Motor Vehicle funds that was first discovered last winter...
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Future of Worthington hardware store uncertain
(Local News ~ 12/14/06)
WORTHINGTON -- A long-time Worthington downtown business has temporally closed its doors while the owner tries to decide if the small hardware store will ever re-open. Frankly, the future looks bleak for Young's True Value Hardware Store unless someone buys the business or someone is found to manage the establishment that has served the Worthington community for more than eight decades at 208 East Main Street, according to owner Dan Sutphin, who lives in Terre Haute...
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Glenburn residents give back to community
(Local News ~ 12/14/06)
Despite living in a nursing facility with 24-hour, seven-day-a-week care, a group of residents at Glenburn Home in Linton have been working hard this year to give back to those in need. The residents have been busy this year making crafts -- mostly beaded items and guardian angels -- holding a silent auction and rummage sale to make money, which is then used to help those less fortunate...
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Eastern Greene plays Martinsville on Friday
(High School Sports ~ 12/14/06)
The Eastern Greene Thunderbirds will travel to Martinsville this Friday night to take on the 1-5 Artesians and they'll more than likely have to play without their leading scorer, senior Jeremy Stanger, who is averaging 14 points per contest this season...
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