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Where to host the Apple Festival?
(Local News ~ 05/30/02)
BLOOMFIELD ---- The debate continues on where to hold this year's Apple Festival and who's going to control it. On Wednesday night, about 50 people came to Bloomfield High School to discuss the fate of their annual fall festival, but came to no decision...
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Area athletes preparing for track state finals
(Local News ~ 05/30/02)
Malea Firestone and Doug Dayhoff will once again represent White River Valley at the track and field state finals this weekend in Indianapolis. This will be the fifth straight season that WRV has had at least one athlete at the Indiana High School Athletic Association finals at Carroll Stadium on the campus of IUPUI...
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Miners conclude regular season
(Local News ~ 05/30/02)
Linton-Stockton's boys golf team tuned up for the sectional with a 146-153 victory over host Edgewood at Cascades in its regular season finale. L-S senior Tim Fish shot a 32 to earn low medalist. It was a school record for nine holes, breaking the mark of 33, which was owned by four different players. Brock Anderson fired a 33 against West Vigo and Clay City in a match at Phil Harris Golf Course on May 4, 1999...
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WRV awards
(Local News ~ 05/30/02)
The White River Valley High School spring sports awards banquet has been moved to 7 p.m. Sunday, June 9. The banquet will take place in the WRV cafeteria.
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Flynn Welding wins
(Local News ~ 05/30/02)
Ridge's Medical Center pitcher Jessica Boucher had 14 strikeouts against Eastern's Flynn Welding on Wednesday night in a major league softball game at Linton, but the Linton team lost a 7-0 decision. The game was called in the top of the seventh because of lightning...
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Bowhunters to help raise money for friend who was burned
(Local News ~ 05/30/02)
Sometimes you never know how much your friends mean to you until you find yourself in need of some help. Some Linton people are demonstrating their concern for a buddy recently burned in an accident. Dave Johnson, owner of Thunderbird Traditional Archery in Linton, said his friend, Dave Witty, was severely burned in a May 4 accident. ...
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Pool will open when water warms up
(Local News ~ 05/30/02)
The A.M. Risher Memorial Swimming Pool in Linton should be open soon, according to pool board member ' Lehman. But, he stressed, the opening date depends on the weather. "We've got water in the pool, but I haven't fired anything up yet to see if everything's working all right," Lehman said...
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Investigation into owner(s) of guns still ongoing
(Local News ~ 05/30/02)
Investigation into a May 28 confiscation of 47 firearms by state and local police at a Linton residence is continuing. The weapons, 12 handguns and 35 long guns, were found in seven vehicles at the residence. Among the long guns were sawed-off shotguns and an AK 47. Police have not yet released the name of the property owner...
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Foundation has done wonders for the entire county
(Local News ~ 05/30/02)
I can still remember the telephone call and visit from Don Steward asking if this newspaper would help promote the Greene County Foundation's effort to raise money to reach a goal. It was about four or five years ago. I had heard of county foundations, but really had no idea how they worked. After Steward left that day, I was convinced this was something Greene County should latch onto and never let go...
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Ivy Lorene VanHorn
(Local News ~ 05/30/02)
JASONVILLE ---- Ivy Lorene VanHorn, 82, of Jasonville, passed away at 7:30 p.m., Wednesday, May 29, 2002 at Walnut Creek at Linton. Born June 22, 1919 in Clay County, she was the daughter of Wm. Addison and Idella (P00l) Shonk. She was a homemaker, a member of Briley Chapel Church, and a 50-year member of Jasonville Chapter of Eastern Star...
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