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Beard ousts 16-year commissioner
(Local News ~ 11/06/02)
Democrat Bart Beard, in his first venture into politics, ousted incumbent Republican Dr. Tom Bailey in Tuesday's election for the position of Greene County Commissioner representing District 3. Beard, a Linton resident and golf pro at Linton's Phil Harris Golf Course, has served as a precinct committeeman for five years...
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Kermit Wilson
(Local News ~ 11/06/02)
DUGGER ---- Kermit Wilson, 91, of Dugger, passed away today, Nov. 6, 2002, at his residence. He was born May 4, 1911, in Greene County, the son of Roy and Lona (Busenberg) Wilson. He retired from Irving Brothers in Muncie, and was a member of the Bethel Community Church and Masonic Lodge in Dugger...
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Linton, Union looking ahead to next football season
(Local News ~ 11/06/02)
As the state football playoffs reach the sectional championship round on Friday, Union (Dugger) and Linton-Stockton have already turned their attention to 2003. After winning five games combined in the past three seasons, the Bulldogs of coach Todd Gambill won 4 of 10 games, the most since 1998...
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Dr. Powers to keep his position as coroner
(Local News ~ 11/06/02)
Dr. Bill Powers, a Republican, retained his position as Greene County coroner in Tuesday's election, holding off a bid for that post by Democrat Sherri S. Wilson. Powers received 4,870 votes to Wilson's 3,599. "I'm thrilled to win," Powers told The Daily Citizen this morning. "I certainly believe in public service, and this will allow me to do it again for four years."...
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Snellenberger wins tight race against Frye
(Local News ~ 11/06/02)
It was a very close call, but Nancy Snellenberger, a Democrat, edged Republican Jerry Frye for Greene County assessor in Tuesday's election. Snellenberger picked up 4,259 votes, while Frye tallied 4,196. Both candidates said they gave the campaign their best and wouldn't have done anything differently...
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Oliphant, Cullison win county council races
(Local News ~ 11/06/02)
The Greene County Council will have three new faces and one familiar face in January. On Tuesday, the voters of Greene County elected Jim Oliphant, who currently serves as council president, and Edward Cullison, John Wilkes and Brent Murray to serve on the council...
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Chowning holds off Borders in District 45
(Local News ~ 11/06/02)
daily citizen staff writer Bruce Borders was not sitting around feeling sorry for himself this morning. Although Alan Chowning (D) of Sullivan defeated Borders (R) in the race for the Indiana House 45th District seat, he was keeping the setback in perspective...
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Franklin to remain as county clerk
(Local News ~ 11/06/02)
Greene County clerk Tom Franklin was still caught in the whirlwind of the election this morning. The phones were ringing off the hook, and people were in and out of his office wanting information. In the midst of it all, Franklin was letting it sink in that the voters had elected him to serve as clerk for another four years...
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Beard enjoyed working campaign trail
(Local News ~ 11/06/02)
If there's one thing Bart Beard learned from his first venture for elected office: A campaign is a marathon and not a sprint. "It's tireless," Beard told The Daily Citizen this morning. "One thing more than anything else I learned out of this, you have to pace yourself...
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Vivan E. Stremming
(Local News ~ 11/06/02)
WESTPHALIA ---- Vivan E. Stremming, 72, of Westphalia, passed away at 9 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2002, at his residence. He was born Feb. 12, 1930, in Westphalia, the son of Eldo R. and Ruth E. (Bray) Stremming. He worked at the General Electric plant at Linton in maintenance electrician, second-shift foreman, retiring in 1990. He was a member of Grace Gospel Church in Linton where he served as deacon. He was a veteran of Korean War, having served in the U.S. Air Force as a staff sergeant...
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