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County Council says no to Allen's request
(Local News ~ 05/31/01)
BLOOMFIELD ---- Greene County Sheriff Leon Allen asked the Greene County Council at Wednesday's meeting for two additional officers to help with the increasing workload at his department. Following two failed motions ---- one to table Allen's request for 30 days, which was defeated, and one to consider it again at budget time, which ended in a tie vote, with one councilman absent ---- the council took no other action on Allen's request...
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LaDonna J. Goldsberry
(Local News ~ 05/31/01)
INDIANAPOLIS ---- LaDonna J. (Eaton) Goldsberry, 59, of Indianapolis, passed away Tuesday, May 29, 2001. Born March 6, 1942 in Bloomington, she was the daughter of Mildred Ruth Eaton and Ray Branam. She was a homemaker, and a member of the Highest Praise Worship Center. She also was an Elvis Fan from Hoosierland...
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Egdar Valentine Colonel Fiscus
(Local News ~ 05/31/01)
ODON ---- Edgar Valentine Colonel Fiscus, 70, of Odon, passed away at 11:15 p.m., Wednesday, May 30, 2001 at Daviess Community Hospital. Born Feb. 14, 1931 in Monroe City, he was the son of Sherman and Margaret (Walker) Fiscus. He worked in maintenance for John Deer of Newberry, Griffin Industries, and was also a self-employed farmer. He was a member of the Newberry Church of the Nazarene...
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Betty Ruth Isbell
(Local News ~ 05/31/01)
INDIANAPOLIS ---- Betty Ruth (Hildenbrand) Isbell, 75, of Indianapolis, passed away Wednesday, May 30, 2001. Born Feb. 27, 1926 in Sullivan, she was the daughter of Albert and Edith (Wilson) Hildenbrand. She worked at Western Electric for 26 years, retiring in 1983. She was a member of The Pioneers Club of America and a charter member of the Indianapolis Scrabble Club...
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Miners tune-up for sectional with victory
(Local News ~ 05/31/01)
Linton-Stockton's golf team concluded the regular season with a 155-159 victory over Edgewood in a match at Phil Harris Wednesday. Tim Fish and Jeff Poe of Linton tied for low medalist, each shooting 38. Also for the Miners, NIck Fusco had a 39 and Brett Dunkerly scored with a 40...
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Parkview Lanes has a new look
(Local News ~ 05/31/01)
If you haven't been in to see our look at Parkview Lanes, you have really missed it. The carpet is bright and adds an entirely new feel to the center. We have moved all the bowling balls to the area by the bathrooms and patrons are able to select a ball to use without moving very far...
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Shakamak camp starts Monday
(Local News ~ 05/31/01)
Laker Basketball camp for boys and girls in incoming grades 3-9 in the Shakamak School District will begin Monday. The camp will run June 4-8 and June 11-15. Players in grades 3-6 will meet from 1 to 2:30 p.m. each day while the camp for grades 7-9 will meet daily from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m...
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Linton football briefs
(Local News ~ 05/31/01)
Linton will have JH football camp Linton-Stockton football coach Steve Weber will be having a junior high football camp beginning Saturday, July 14. The camp, for incoming seventh and eighth grade students, is scheduled for 9 to 10 a.m. the first day and will continue from 6 to 8 p.m. July 16-19...
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Bowling touranments scheduled
(Local News ~ 05/31/01)
Parkview Lanes in Linton is now taking entries for the Firecracker Doubles Tournament, scheduled for July 7-8. There are five shifts available. Entry fees are $40 per doubles team. The tournament this year will be sanctioned and bowlers are eligible for ABC and WIBC awards on all scores...
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Crime Stoppers number to go life Friday
(Local News ~ 05/31/01)
Who ya gonna call? Crime Stoppers at 847-5463. Remember that number, it could mean cash in your pocket, and a criminal behind bars. That's the tipline for the newly formed Greene County Crime Stoppers. It will be in service Friday. Organized only last month under the guidance of Linton Police Chief Keith McDonald, GCCS will pay cash rewards for confidential information that helps police solve crimes...
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Liner keeping Linton pool from opening
(Local News ~ 05/31/01)
Linton's A.M. Risher Memorial Swimming Pool will remain temporarily closed for repairs until workers can determine what made a new, flexible liner ---- installed last fall ---- bubble up on one side. "We have an air pocket around the edge of the liner," explained Linton Pool Board president Nigel Lehman...
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Britton to council: Wheel tax would help
(Local News ~ 05/31/01)
BLOOMFIELD ---- The dire straights of Greene County was a major topic at the Greene County Council meeting on Wednesday. The county has learned that $485,000 in state road money will not be made available to the county next year. Greene County Commissioner Tom Britton told the council the state had not put money from lottery funds into the roads fund...
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Helton trial expected to go to jury today
(Local News ~ 05/31/01)
BLOOMFIELD ---- Testimony continued Wednesday in the trial of Jasonville Police Officer Berchel Helton. He is charged with battery resulting in bodily injury and neglect of a dependent. Questioning of Ashley Edmondson, Helton's stepdaughter, who has accused her stepfather of striking her during an argument at their Jasonville home was conducted...
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Roy Clark to headline Foundation Festival again this year
(Local News ~ 05/31/01)
Country superstar Roy Clark and his band are back in one of their favorite spots ---- Linton ---- to once again headline the entertainment Saturday night during the annual Greene County Foundation Weekend. The weekend celebration begins Friday with a celebrity dinner at the Greene County Shrine Club. The festival also draws celebrity golfers to the Phil Harris Golf Course for the Friends of Phil Harris Scholarship Golf Tournament, set for 9 a.m. Saturday and Sunday...
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Scholarship golf tournament has some new faces
(Local News ~ 05/31/01)
If you grew up a baseball fan in the 1970s or '80s, you'll want to be at the Phil Harris Golf Course on Saturday and Sunday. Along with the regulars who play in the Annual Friends of Phil Harris Scholarship Golf Tournament, two new, familiar faces will take to the course ---- Doug DeCinces and Kevin Bass...
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George Kirby Watson
(Local News ~ 05/31/01)
BRUCEVILLE ---- George Kirby Watson, 88, of Bruceville, passed away at 1:50 p.m., Wednesday, May 30, 2001 at Crestview Nursing Home in Vincennes. Born Dec. 3, 1912 in Vincennes, he was the son of Grove and Anna B. (Watts) Watson. He was a retired glass worker from Hamilton Glass. He was a member of the First Christian Church in Vincennes; a life member of the American Legion, and a World War II Army veteran...
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