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Weekly Business Notes
(Local News ~ 02/22/02)
The Indianapolis, Boat, Sport and Travel Show is on-going through Sunday at the Indiana State Fairgrounds. For anyone interested in attending the show, the following is a list of dates and times: Today, 3 - 9 p.m. Saturday, 10 a.m. to 9 p.m...
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Billy Dean Fougerousse
(Local News ~ 02/22/02)
JASONVILLE ---- Billy Dean Fougerousse, 57, of Jasonville, passed away Thursday, Feb. 21, 2002, at Roudebush Veteran's Administration Medical Center in Indianapolis. Born July 13, 1944, in Linton, he was the son of Howard Fougerousse and Evelyn Ruth (Martin) Fougerousse Allaway...
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Murle G. Booker
(Local News ~ 02/22/02)
DUGGER ---- Murle G. Booker, 64, of Dugger, passed away at 12:45 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 21, 2002, at his residence. Born Aug. 1, 1937, in Sullivan County, he was the son of Clovis and Sparkle (Woodward) Booker. He was an inspector for Peabody Coal Company and owner of Booker Auto Sales. He was a member of Shiloh Church of Christ in rural Sullivan...
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Elvedia R. Ashcraft
(Local News ~ 02/22/02)
Elvedia R. Ashcraft, 75, of Linton, passed away at 12:25 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 21, 2002, at Union Hospital in Terre Haute. Born Dec. 29, 1926, in Linton, she was the daughter of Lanvel and Lorena (Inman) Burris. She worked for the Associated Professional Agency for 17 years, retiring in 1989. She was a member of First Church of God...
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Robert W. Houston
(Local News ~ 02/22/02)
Robert W. Houston, 72, of Linton, passed away at 1:15 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 21, 2001, at Sullivan County Community Hospital. Born Sept. 16, 1929, in Sullivan County, he was the son of John and Stella Elizabeth (Butler) Houston. Survivors include two sons, Bobby Houston and Johnny Ray Houston of Linton; two daughters, Robin Chambers of Jasonville and Ronda Burns of Sullivan; three sisters, Imogene Miller of South Bend, and Marilyn Hale and Loretta Haffley of Indianapolis; nine grandchildren; and three step-grandchildren.. ...
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Artis O. White
(Local News ~ 02/22/02)
Artis O. White, 88, of Linton, passed away at 9:55 p.m. Monday, Feb. 18, 2002, at Walnut Creek in Linton. Born Dec. 9, 1913, Linton, she was the daughter of William C. and Ada (Templeton) Webber. She was a clerk at the Indiana statehouse for 15 years...
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North Knox Class 2A Sectional preview
(Local News ~ 02/22/02)
Linton-Stockton boys basketball coach Gene Hall knows that very few people would give his Miners (3-16) the chance to win one game in the sectional, let alone two and the school's first sectional championship in two decades. But that doesn't deter Hall's belief that the Miners can get the job done when the begin play at the Class 2A North Knox Sectional at 7:30 p.m. Friday, March 1 against the host Warriors, who are currently 18-3 and rated fourth...
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WRV Class A Sectional preview
(Local News ~ 02/22/02)
For the first time in recent years, the Class A White River Valley Sectional will feature five teams with winning records. Only Union (Dugger), which is currently 0-19, hasn't won at least 11 games. The Bulldogs will face North Central (14-5) at 6 p.m. Tuesday in the opening game at WRV. The second first-round game, scheduled for 7:30 p.m., will feature Clay City (11-9) against Shakamak (12-7)...
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Police cracking down on skateboarders
(Local News ~ 02/22/02)
Take a wild guess at what complaint the Linton Police Department has received the most of in the past month. Did you guess speeders? Wrong. Did you guess loud music complaints? Wrong. If you guessed skateboarders then you guessed right. "In the past month we have received a couple dozen complaints about skateboarders," Linton police chief Keith McDonald said...
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Residents offer their opinion on library
(Local News ~ 02/22/02)
A spacious place to read, do research, pluck information from the Internet, work on genealogy, hold a meeting, or, oh yes, check out books ---- all in comfort. That's what many who attended an open forum on a proposed new library Thursday night said they would like to see, should a new library be built in Linton...
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Candidates who have filed
(Local News ~ 02/22/02)
Those who have filed with the Greene County Clerk's office to run in the 2002 primary election thus far include: ASSESSOR Nancy S. Snellenberger- D Jerry R. Frye - R AUDITOR William E. Sipes - D David L. Bailey - D CIRCUIT COURT JUDGE David K. Johnson - R...
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WRV teachers, board reach contract agreement
(Local News ~ 02/22/02)
WORTHINGTON ---- The White River Valley Board of School Trustees and the corporation's teachers have come to an agreement on a new contract for the current school year. The teachers have been working without a contract since the start of the school year, but the WRV Education Association and school board ratified the new contract earlier this week...
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Jasonville man facing charges
(Local News ~ 02/22/02)
A Jasonville man is facing three charges after a dispute at a home near Jasonville. According to Jasonville Police Chief Rick VanHorn's probable cause report, Anthony R. Ambrosia, 41, is being charged with battery resulting in bodily injury, battery with a deadly weapon and criminal recklessness with a deadly weapon...
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Campbell 'shocked' by insurance increase
(Local News ~ 02/22/02)
WORTHINGTON ---- When Stephen Campbell opened a letter from Indiana Insurance earlier this month, he about fell off his chair. "This is quite a shock," the White River Valley superintendent told the Board of School Trustees on Thursday night at its monthly meeting at WRV-Worthington Elememtary/Junior High...
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Shakamak pool hours slashed
(Local News ~ 02/22/02)
JASONVILLE ---- Swimmers who enjoy the Shakamak State Park swimming pool are going to have less time to enjoy the pool this summer thanks to proposed budget cuts. Paul Sipples is property manager at the local state park, and he recently met with his superiors to find out just what Gov. Frank O'Bannon's $109 million cuts meant to Shakamak...
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Emma J. Arford
(Local News ~ 02/22/02)
ODON ---- Emma J. Arford, 72, of Odon, passed away at 12:34 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 21, 2002, at Good Samartian Hospital in Vincennes. Born Nov. 14, 1929, in Liberty, she was the daughter of Rupert and Mary (McCain) McIntosh. She was a homemaker. She was a graduate of Odon High School, where she was valedictorian of the class of 1947...
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