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The final goodbye
(Local News ~ 12/23/02)
When workers at Worthington Assembly and Jasonville Cord factories left Friday, it was for good. Both plants, owned by Woods Industries of Carmel, Ind., closed on that day, putting 325 people out of work. The Worthington plant, which had 179 employees, has been manufacturing electrical extension cords, wires for door bells, telephone and lamp wire for 19 years...
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Vikings bomb Bulldogs
(High School Sports ~ 12/23/02)
Barr-Reeve hit 10 3-pointers enroute to defeating host Union (Dugger) 71-39 in a non-conference girls basketball game Saturday afternoon. "It is not often that a coach feels pretty good after getting beat by 32 points," said Union coach Steve Meurer. "Barr-Reeve is a very good...
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Shakamak boys defeat Linton
(High School Sports ~ 12/23/02)
JASONVILLE ---- Josh McDaniel scored 12 of his season-high 28 points in the first quarter, keying a 16-6 advantage early as Shakamak led from start to finish in a 66-53 victory over visiting Linton-Stockton here Friday night in the second half of a girls-boys varsity doubleheader...
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Lady Lakers end Lady Miners winning streak
(High School Sports ~ 12/23/02)
Linton-Stockton never led, trailing by as many as 14 points in the second half, as Shakamak held off the Lady Lakers 41-34 in the first half of a girls-boys doubleheader here Friday night. Nicole Fougerousse scored 19 of her game-high 22 points in the first half as Shakamak, winners of two straight to improve to 4-5 overall, owned a 28-16 cushion at intermission...
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Lady Miners third
(High School Sports ~ 12/23/02)
Linton-Stockton split two games, earning a third-place finish at the Northeast Dubois girls basketball invitational Saturday. The Lady Miners (5-6) were outscored 40-27 in the second half in a 65-49 loss to Pike Central in the opening semifinal game...
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Cards, WRV, T-Birds win in Illinois
(High School Sports ~ 12/23/02)
It was a good day for three Greene County girls basketball teams at the inaugural Illiana Bash at Lincoln Trail College in Robinson, Ill. Saturday. Bloomfield earned its first win in nine games as they defeated Palestine-Hutsonville 41-33. Jessica Veatch topped the Lady Cardinals with a career-high 21 points, including four 3-pointers...
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Bloomfield victorious over WRV
(High School Sports ~ 12/23/02)
The anticipated dream match-up between two undefeated teams, two of the top five teams in Class A and two county and conference rivals became a cold nightmare for No. 1 ranked White River Valley. The Wolverines shot a season-low 36 percent as they dropped a 42-36 decision to No. 5 Bloomfield here at Glover Gymnasium Saturday night...
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Maelu Timmons
(Local News ~ 12/23/02) Maelu Timmons, 75, of Bloomfield, passed away at 1:45 p.m., Wednesday, Dec. 18, 2002 at the Lyons Health & Living Center. Born May 21, 1927 in Bremen, she was the daughter of Fred Irvan and Violet (Hill) Gillion. She was a cook and waitress for several area restaurants in Worthington and The Cardinal Inn in Bloomfield. She was a member of the First Christian Church in Bloomfield... -
Barry Lee Arnett
(Local News ~ 12/23/02) Barry Lee Arnett, 47, of Carbon, passed away at 10:32 a.m., Saturday, Dec. 21, 2002 in the emergency room of St. Vincent Clay Hospital. Born March 16, 1955 in Kentucky, son of Evert and Dora (Brewer) Arnett. He worked at the glass plant in Terre Haute also at construction and had previously worked as a driver for Child Adult Resource Service (CARS). He served in the US Army. He attended the Carbon Nazarene Church. He enjoyed woodworking, boating and Harley Davidsons... -
Delbert Gilbert
(Local News ~ 12/23/02) Delbert Gilbert, 76, of Worthington, passed away at 8:30 a.m., Saturday, Dec. 21, 2002 at his residence. Born Jan. 26, 1926 in Mitchell, he was the son of Luther and Mary (McKimmey) Gilbert. He retired as a stone cutter at Indiana Limestone in Bedford. He was a member of the Worthington Assembly of God... -
Elizabeth (Tribby) Hubbard
(Local News ~ 12/23/02) Elizabeth (Tribby) Hubbard, 77, of Byron, Mich., formerly of Jasonville and Mooresville, passed away at 8:05 a.m., Friday, Dec. 20, 2002. Born April 18, 1925 in Jasonville, she was the daughter of Everett M. and Velma E. (Gibson) Tribby. Betty and her husband owned and operated Hubbard's Lures in Mooresville, they sold the business in 1988. She was a member of the First United Methodist Church in Byron; UMW; Byron Art Club; also a former member of the Sigma Beta Sorority in Brooklyn, Ind... -
Cause of trailer fire in Linton is unknown
(Local News ~ 12/23/02)
A mobile home was destroyed by fire late Friday night in Linton. The trailer, on 6th St. SW, was owned by Patrica and Donald Alunbaugh of Linton. No one was living in the trailer when the fire broke out, according to Linton Fire Chief Wendell "Sparky" Sparks. There was no power to the mobile home, he noted. The trailer is in the Haseman Trailer Park on Linton's west side...
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Worthington man leads police on chase
(Local News ~ 12/23/02)
A Worthington man who ran from police early Sunday morning is in Greene County Jail today, facing additional charges of auto theft. Robert Goodman, 35, was brought into the jail at 6:30 a.m., according to arresting officer George Dallaire of the Greene County Sheriff's Department. However, the events leading up to Goodman's arrest started just before 2 a.m., Dallaire explained...
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Inman joins Greene County Sheriff's Department
(Local News ~ 12/23/02)
Ever since Jeremy Inman can remember he has wanted to follow in his grandfather, Al Inman's, steps by working with the Greene County Sheriff's Department. On Monday that dream came true. Inman is the newest deputy on Greene County Sheriff Leon Allen's force...
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Bays tells her story
(Local News ~ 12/23/02)
When Tina Bays read the story about her arrest in The Daily Citizen she knew she had to clarify some information in the story. Bays, 40, of Worthington, was arrested on Thursday on charges of possession of methamphetamine with a firearm, maintaining a common nuisance and reckless possession of paraphernalia...
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Eastern suffers first loss
(High School Sports ~ 12/23/02)
It was a foul night for Eastern Saturday night at Evansville Mater Dei. The Thunderbirds, ranked No. 2 in Class 2A, were whistled for 28 fouls and lost starters Nathan Martindale, Zach Deckard and Casey Thompson via fouls as Eastern dropped from the ranks of the unbeaten, losing to the host Wildcats 63-51...
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