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Daily Citizen Top 10 stories
(Local News ~ 12/31/02)
No. 1: Winalta USA Comes To Linton The year 2002 was a memorable one for Linton and all of Greene County ---- industry, and jobs, returned in the most-welcome form of Winalta USA. The Canadian-based modular and manufactured housing manufacturer began constructing its first home in the former Sunbeam building on Linton's east side in July. The company remodeled and refurbished the old plant, even raising the roof by several feet...
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Fletcher: Be sure to remember the family members of soldiers
(Local News ~ 12/31/02)
Elizabeth Fletcher knows that Thursday will not be an easy day. That's when many of the members of the Linton National Guard will be leaving for Camp Atterbury near Edinburgh. The roughly 150 members of the 1-152 Infantry First Battalion of the 152nd Infantry Regiment are being mobilized as a part of Noble Eagle/Enduring Freedom. Noble Eagle is the homeland security and Enduring Freedom is a part of the global war on terrorism...
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Local police offer traveling tips
(Local News ~ 12/31/02)
Second to Thanksgiving, the Christmas holidays are the busiest traveled days of the year. Not only are there more cars on the road, but motorists are rushed and stressed. Add that to inclement weather and an over indulgence in alcohol, and it can lead to dangerous, even life threatening situations...
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County leaders offer New Year's wishes
(Local News ~ 12/31/02)
What are you hoping the new year brings? Some, no doubt, are praying that 2003 brings peace; others, happiness or health. Some Greene County leaders have high hopes, as well. Greene County treasurer Carolyn White not only wants good health for her family, she also hopes 2003 will bring "understanding taxpayers next year when re-assessment comes out."...
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Jasonville council members to receive $600 a year raise
(Local News ~ 12/31/02)
The Jasonville City Council had three agenda items to take care of Monday to close out the books on 2002. The council voted unanimously to raise council members salary from $772 a year to $1,372 a year, according to Clerk Treasurer Charlotte Thomas...
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Lyons learns insurance to be cheaper and better
(Local News ~ 12/31/02)
LYONS ---- During the short meeting Monday evening, the Lyons Town Council voted to change insurance plans for town employees. Clerk-treasurer Bonnie Keene said the insurance would stay with Anthem, but it was a new plan offered to local government employees...
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Worthington working on improvement plan for park
(Local News ~ 12/31/02)
A five-year plan for Improvements to Worthington Park was a main topic at Monday's year-end meeting of the Worthington Town Council. An ordinance was passed to re-appoint the park board members, explained Town council president Bill Bays. That board is comprised of Martha Smith, Bob McMillan, Nancy Cox and Junior Calvert. The group has been tossing around some basic ideas for the plan to improve the city's park for several months...
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Monrovia tops Bloomfield in classic
(High School Sports ~ 12/31/02)
Minutes after his eye was gouged, sophomore Adam Gore scored the decisive basket and helped Monrovia edge Bloomfield 44-42 in the consolation-bracket championship game of the Pizza Hut Wabash Valley Classic boys high school basketball tournament Monday afternoon in Terre Haute South's gym...
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Dugger team continues to work toward improving
(High School Sports ~ 12/31/02)
Union (Dugger) is still looking for that first elusive victory, starting the season at 0-6 after a 56-40 loss at Linton-Stockton Saturday night. But for just the second time this season, the Bulldogs were not blown out. They were down just nine points early in the third quarter...
Stories from Tuesday, December 31, 2002
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