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Lees open new story in Linton
(Local News ~ 11/15/02)
In celebration of their new shop called Yesterday's, located on State Road 54 at the curve west of Linton, Mike and Kathy Lee are welcoming the community to a Christmas open house today and Saturday. With a cup of hot cider and cookies, visitors can step back in time and browse through the variety of merchandise including antiques, wreaths, country accessories and gifts...
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Franklin Duane (Blackie) Borter
(Local News ~ 11/15/02)
NEWBERRY ---- Franklin Duane (Blackie) Borter, 66, of Newberry, passed away at 8:31 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 14, 2002, at Bloomington Hospital. Born Nov. 28, 1935, in Greene County, he was the son of Earl and Golda (Hasler) Borter. He was a farmer and a member of the Newberry United Methodist Church, and a veteran of the U.S. Army, serving in peacetime...
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Jane Fry Baker
(Local News ~ 11/15/02)
GREEN BAY, WIS ---- Jane Fry Baker, 86, of Green Bay, Wis., passed away Wednesday, Nov.13, 2002, at Grandcare Nursing Home in Green Bay. She was born June 26, 1916, in Linton. Prior to retiring, she worked as a child welfare consultant in both Mississippi and Indiana. ...
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Secrest makes All-State
(Local News ~ 11/15/02)
Union (Dugger) Senior Alina Secrest was named honorable mention on the Class A All-State volleyball team, which was selected by the state volleyball coaches association. "I am so happy for her," said UHS coach Tammy Meurer. "She is a sparkplug for us...
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Bloomfield, Eastern split JH games
(Local News ~ 11/15/02)
Bloomfield and Eastern split two junior high basketball games Tuesday night. Bloomfield won the seventh grade contest 37-27, outscoring the host Thunderbirds 22-14 in the second half. Chad Campbell and Derrick Held both scored 12 points to pace BJHS. Travis Inman had eight points, Caleb Mumma scored two and Tyler Parker and Jordan Dayhoff both scored one point...
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Linton girls come up short at Loogootee
(Local News ~ 11/15/02)
LOOGOOTEE ---- Linton-Stockton forgot about the basics, committing 31 turnovers and shooting 30 percent in a 54-30 loss to host Loogootee here Thursday night. "That was ugly, flat out," said Linton-Stockton girls basketball coach Mike Riggleman, whose Lady Miners slipped to 0-2. "The turnovers were not forced. There was nobody around us and we would travel or throw the ball away...
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Cards lose opener
(Local News ~ 11/15/02)
Shoals outscored Bloomfield 43-25 over the final three quarters, defeating the host Lady Cardinals 50-31 in a girls basketball game at Glover Gymnasium Thursday night. Guin Summerton paced the winners, who spoiled Bloomfield's season opener, with 22 points, including two 3-pointers...
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Sandborn Town Council meets
(Local News ~ 11/15/02)
SANDBORN ---- The Sandborn Town Council amended the town's park and recreation board ordinance at Thursday night's meeting, leaving two positions to be filled in January. The previous ordinance, which was written in 1976, said that the board shall consist of four members, with no more than two members being of the same political party...
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Shakamak board, administrators offer praise
(Local News ~ 11/15/02)
JASONVILLE ---- So often with the nuts and bolts of school board meetings the opportunity to brag on people gets put aside. Not so at Thursday night's Shakamak School Board meeting. Shakamak Superintendent Ron Bush, with help from junior/senior high principal Vanessa Hodge and elementary principal Art Politz, gave a list of kudos that made the constitution look like a short note...
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Public to get look at economic plan next week
(Local News ~ 11/15/02)
The public is invited to two public meetings, conducted by the Greene County Economic Development Commission, to learn more about a countywide economic development plan. The first meeting will be Wednesday from 7-8:30 p.m. at the Old Bank Restaurant in Linton. The second will be Thursday from 7-8:30 p.m. at Good Times Restaurant near Bloomfield...
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DNR unveils plans for Redbird project
(Local News ~ 11/15/02)
JASONVILLE ---- Plans for developing the Redbird area northeast of Dugger into Indiana's first state-regulated off-roading facility were revealed to a crowd of about 60 people Thursday night. At a Redbird Task Force progress meeting at the Indiana Department of Natural Resource's Division of Reclamation office near Jasonville, DNR project planners unveiled their plans for constructing trails, parking lots, an office, gatehouse, restrooms and loading ramps at the facility...
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Drug lab busted up in Bloomfield
(Local News ~ 11/15/02)
Two Bloomfield women are in the Greene County Jail without bond after police discovered they were manufacturing a controlled substance at a residence on South Seminary St. in Bloomfield. The Greene County Sheriff's Department received a call on Thursday at approximately 1 p.m. from someone who had smelled a strong chemical odor coming from the residence...
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Planning not a dirty word
(Local News ~ 11/15/02)
BLOOMFIELD ---- "Planning is not a Communist plot or part of a United Nations conspiracy to take over the government, and we're not aliens bent on global domination," said James Segedy as he explained the concept of planning to the Bloomfield Chamber of Commerce on Thursday evening at Good Times Restaurant...
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Shakamak board says 'no' to football
(Local News ~ 11/15/02)
JASONVILLE ---- Academics first and then extra curricular activities was the consensus of the Shakamak Board of School Trustees at Thursday night's meeting. The board voted 4-1 to accept superintendent Ron Bush's recommendation not to start a football program at the school. Board member Jim Yeryar was the only opposing vote...
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Linton-Stockton Chamber of Commerce news
(Local News ~ 11/15/02)
This past weekend the Linton-Stockton Chamber of Commerce had the opportunity to participate and be represented at the Indiana State Festival Association's (ISFA) Fall Convention and Scholarship Pageant. Our own 2002 Linton Freedom Festival Queen, Jenna Meng, competed against 21 other candidates from various festivals throughout the state. She represented Linton and our Linton Freedom Festival very well, ranking high amongst her competitors, peers, and pageant attendees...
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Jasonville woman helps keep memories alive
(Local News ~ 11/15/02)
JASONVILLE ---- You need to find a picture, but which old shoe box did you put it in? It can be frustrating to try to locate the picture, but there's something that can help. It's called scrapbooking. What started out as a way to keep baby pictures organized has turned into a part-time job for Amy Wise of Jasonville. She began scrapbooking four years ago when her son, Seth, was just a year old...
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Abby D. DeFrees
(Local News ~ 11/15/02)
WORTHINGTON ---- Abby D. DeFrees, 100, of Worthington, passed away at 5:13 a.m. Friday, Nov. 15, 2002, at her residence. Born Feb. 1, 1902, in Worthington, she was the daughter of Fred E. and Ethel (Fuller) Dyer. She retired from James M. Dyer Lumber Yard and Insurance Agency in Worthington. She attended Indiana University, where she was a member of Kappa Kappa Gamma Sorority; the Tri Kappa Sorority in Worthington, Greene County Chapter of DAR; and she was a Gold Star Mother...
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