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Greene County candidates for Nov. 5 election
(Local News ~ 10/07/02)
ASSESSOR Nancy S. Snellenberger- D Jerry R. Frye - R AUDITOR David L. Bailey - D CIRCUIT COURT JUDGE David K. Johnson - R CLERK Thomas H. Franklin-R Donna Meurer - D CORONER Bill Powers - R Sherri S. Wilson - D PROSECUTING ATTORNEY David N. Powell - R...
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Robert Wayne Newport
(Local News ~ 10/07/02)
BLOOMINGTON ---- Robert Wayne (Robby) Newport, 35, of Bloomington, passed away at midnight Friday, Oct. 4, 2002, on Cold Springs Road in Bloomfield. Born Aug. 4, 1967, in Linton, he was the son of Bobby Wayne Groomer and Robert Newport, and Frances Elaine Murphy Newport...
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Elsie M. (Sullivan) Slaven Gibson
(Local News ~ 10/07/02)
BLOOMFIELD ---- Elsie M. (Sullivan) Slaven Gibson, 80, of Bloomfield, passed away at 9:45 a.m. Friday, Oct. 4, 2002, at Glenburn Home in Linton. Born May 16, 1922, in Plainville, she was the daughter of Hershel and Opha May (Simmons) Sullivan. She taught art, and was a member of the First Christian Church in Odon...
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Leona Jean Barker
(Local News ~ 10/07/02)
ODON ---- Leona Jean Barker, 67, of Odon, passed away at 5:45 p.m. Friday, Oct. 4, 2002, at Daviess Community Hospital. Born Aug. 24, 1935, in Greene County, she was the daughter of John Henry and Martha (Gordon) Sheets. She was a homemaker, and of the Baptist faith...
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WRV loses two volleyball matches
(Local News ~ 10/07/02)
White River Valley slipped to 13-7 after two losses at the Boonville volleyball invitational Saturday. The Lady Wolverines were beaten 16-21, 15-21 by Bloomington South and dropped a 21-13, 21-18 decision to Barr-Reeve. In the loss to the Lady Vikings, Amber Williams was 3 of 4 serving to go with six kills, one block and five digs...
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Weber gets his troops in gear for homecoming win
(Local News ~ 10/07/02)
While in the middle of a listless third quarter, Linton-Stockton football coach Steve Weber lit into his team during a time-out. The Miners responded by outscoring North Knox 14-0 in the fourth quarter to pull away for a 28-6 homecoming victory at Roy Williams Field Friday...
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Union tops Oblong to win homecoming game
(Local News ~ 10/07/02)
DUGGER ---- After losing five straight homecoming games, Union (Dugger) had reason to celebrate. The Bulldogs scored 19 points in the fourth quarter to pull away for a 39-19 victory here Saturday afternoon. "It feels good to win on homecoming," said Union (Dugger) coach Todd Gambill, whose Bulldogs avenged last year's 20-14 loss at Oblong. "This was a good win for us...
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WRV comes close to tennis title
(Local News ~ 10/07/02)
For the second straight year, White River Valley came within a point of winning the school's first sectional in tennis. After defeating host Northview 3-2 in the second sectional semifinal Saturday, the Wolverines (3-11-1) dropped a 3-2 decision to Owen Valley in the championship match...
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Linton's tennis team falls in sectional semifinals
(Local News ~ 10/07/02)
Linton-Stockton played its best tennis at the end the season, winning five of seven matches including a 3-2 victory over Rockville Thursday, its first sectional win in almost four years. But the Miners came up short, losing a 3-2 decision to eventual sectional champion Owen Valley in the sectional semifinals at Northview Saturday morning...
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Rain doesn't stop local from winning race
(Local News ~ 10/07/02)
Despite a cool rain Sunday, the annual go-kart races, sponsored by the Linton Rotary Club, were on track this weekend with a good turnout. The races, in Linton's Humphreys Park each fall since 1987, are conducted and overseen by the Southern Indiana Racing Association as part of its circuit. SIRA is headquartered in Edinburgh...
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Apple Festival fares well at new location
(Local News ~ 10/07/02)
BLOOMFIELD ---- The 33rd annual Bloomfield Apple Festival experienced something a little different this year: A new location. The move resulted in more room for vendors and festival-goers. Charley Dibble, executive director of the Greene county Economic Development Corporation, said he thought the festival was well organized...
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Newport died of skull fracture
(Local News ~ 10/07/02)
The investigation continues into the death of Robert Newport of Bloomington, and autopsy results have been released. An autopsy performed on the body of Newport on Friday shows he died as a result of depressed skull fracture from a blunt force trauma, Greene County Coroner Dr. William Powers told The Daily Citizen this morning. Powers said time of death is set at approximately midnight Oct. 4...
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Civilian Crane retirees can go back on base
(Local News ~ 10/07/02)
Some odds 'n' ends as we enjoy this cooler weather: Crane open again If you're a civilian retiree from Crane, that facility's commanding officer offered some good news over the weekend. Capt. Dan M. Wise, commander of Crane Division, Naval Surface Warfare Center, announced Saturday the re-opening of NSWC Crane to civilian workforce retirees for access and use of some of Crane's facilities, including those for recreation...
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Sterling Ryan Pickard
(Local News ~ 10/07/02)
LYONS ---- Sterling Ryan Pickard, 95, of Lyons, passed away at 10:15 a.m. Sunday, Oct. 6, 2002, at Greene County General Hospital in Linton. Born Nov. 29, 1906 in Worthington, he was the son of John Abner and Ernie Mae (Corbin) Pickard. He was a turbine operator for Public Service Indiana of Edwardsport, and was a member of Worthington Christian Church and Switz City Masonic Lodge...
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