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WRV gearing up for regional game
(Local News ~ 03/05/02)
SWITZ CITY ---- After White River Valley's 32-26 win over Shakamak on Saturday clinched the Class A WRV sectional championship, the school was surprisingly quiet Monday. But look out this Saturday. The Wolverines (14-9), on their home court, will face Hauser High School in a try for the Class A Regional championship title. WRV is hosting the competition, and the game will start at noon. Hauser High School (15-8) is northeast of Columbus, Ind...
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Ruth L. Robertson
(Local News ~ 03/05/02)
Ruth L. Robertson, 82, of Linton, passed away at 2:35 a.m., today, March 5, 2002 at Glenburn Home in Linton. Born Aug. 11, 1919 in Dugger, she was the daughter of Noltin and Mabel Nora (Foster) Fry. She worked at Glenburn Home for 20 years and later as a volunteer there. She was a member of Summerville Church of Christ, between Linton and Jasonville...
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Lucille Shertzer
(Local News ~ 03/05/02)
BLOOMFIELD ---- Lucille Shertzer, 85, of Bloomfield, passed away at 2:57 p.m., Monday, March 4, 2002 at Bloomington Hospital. Born Oct. 14, 1916 in Bloomfield, she was the daughter of Benjamin and Emma Jane (Smith) Carrell. She was a secretary at General Electric in Linton before retiring. She was a member of the Bloomfield Presbyterian Church, Tri Kappa and Bloomfield Order of The Eastern Star...
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Charles A. Trump
(Local News ~ 03/05/02)
GREENWOOD ---- Charles A. Trump, 76, of Greenwood and formerly of Terre Haute, passed away Sunday, March 3, 2002 at Community Hospital South in Indianapolis. Born Oct. 10, 1925 in Coal City, he was the son of Charles and Stella (Miller) Trump. He was a truck driver for Moon Freight Line in Bloomington and CBS before retiring...
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Dugger to apply for second house rehab grant
(Local News ~ 03/05/02)
The Dugger Town Council said Monday the town will apply for a second housing grant this October for money to renovate substandard houses in town. The council voted in January to apply for the second round of grant money. The houses to be renovated must be owned by elderly, handicapped or low-income resident who cannot get the work done themselves. Strict criteria must be met for owners to be eligible...
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Restaurant reopens after language barrier problem
(Local News ~ 03/05/02)
When Greene County Health Officer Sam Rotman went to the La Fiesta Mexican Restaurant in Linton on Monday, he found that its Food Service Establishment permit had expired Dec. 31, 2001. Rotman attempted to talk to someone in charge about the situation, but there was not anybody there that could speak fluent English...
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Principal says students wouldn't mind search
(Local News ~ 03/05/02)
Nick Karazsia believes most students want discipline. "They wouldn't tell you 'Punish me, punish me,' but they want to know they have rules and that the rules will be enforced," the Linton-Stockton High School principal said. "We have rules and regulations for everyone, and 90 to 95 percent obey the rules. That five or 10 percent don't, and they're the ones who cause trouble."...
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Low water pressure causes problem at Switz City
(Local News ~ 03/05/02)
The mystery of Switz City's low water pressure was solved at the town council meeting Monday evening. Joe Graves said that due to the extremely cold weather the water tower controls froze Sunday night, which caused the low water pressure Monday morning...
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Fire destroys Greene County Pallet Co.
(Local News ~ 03/05/02)
Although a late-night fire Monday destroyed the main portion of his pallet factory, Blake Hutchison is not just sitting around feeling sorry for himself. "I have got nail guys and gun guys coming in this morning, everybody is pitching in to help," Hutchison told The Daily Citizen this morning...
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Tosti back in jail on more charges
(Local News ~ 03/05/02)
A Linton woman is back in the Greene County Jail this morning facing theft and drug charges. Stacy Tosti, 43, had bonded out of the jail Friday after being arrested on a warrant for theft. She posted a $4,000 bond. Her latest brush with the law came as a result of five theft complaints within an hour Monday...
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Sports round up
(High School Sports ~ 03/05/02)
Ashlee Arthur hit three 3-pointers and finished with 12 points to help Lincoln Trail College to a 82-74 victory over John A. Logan College Thursday night. Arthur, a 2001 White River Valley graduate, also hit 3 of 4 free throws as LTC improved to 19-10...
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