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Home destroyed in afternoon fire
(Local News ~ 01/24/03)
Despite the efforts of firefighters from three area fire departments who battled a house fire, along with contending with near-zero temperatures Thursday afternoon, the home is considered a total loss. Tom Robison of the Linton Fire Department said the home is owned by Lee Starnes, but was being purchased by Daniel Woolsey. The house is located on the north side of State Road 54 between Linton and Dugger...
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Lady Bulldogs down North Daviess
(High School Sports ~ 01/24/03)
Union (Dugger) couldn't have picked a better time to play its best game of the season. The Lady Bulldogs made it a sweet homecoming for coach Steve Meurer as UHS defeated North Daviess 51-34 at Elnora Thursday night. "It was a big game for me," said Meurer, who coached eight seasons and won two sectionals as girls basketball coach at North Daviess. "To go back home and play so well was very pleasing...
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George M. Hamlin
(Local News ~ 01/24/03)
George M. Hamlin, 86, of Bloomfield, passed away Thursday, Jan. 23, 2003 at Walnut Creek at Linton. Funeral services are pending at Jenkins & Sons Funeral Home in Bloomfield.
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Jasonville water main breaks
(Local News ~ 01/24/03)
A four-inch water main broke in Jasonville at approximately 11 p.m. on Thursday night. The main is located on Main Street and the break occurred in front of the Southwestern Ambulance Office. The city was forced to shut off the water supply at 10 a.m. today for at least two and one-half hours. The main feeds the water towers in the city...
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Phone service restored after fiber cut
(Local News ~ 01/24/03)
Linton's long-distance telephone service was restored Thursday evening after a disruption earlier in the afternoon that lasted about three hours. The loss of service was caused by a contractor working on a highway project near Bicknell. Todd Moore, an engineer for SBC (formerly Ameritech), told The Daily Citizen this morning that the problem did not stem from a Thursday afternoon house fire between Dugger and Linton, as had been reported on a Terre Haute television station Thursday night...
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Witty named citizen of the year by chamber
(Local News ~ 01/24/03)
More than 150 community residents attended the Linton-Stockton Chamber of Commerce annual awards dinner Thursday evening in the multi-purpose room at Saron United Church of Christ. Ralph Witty was named Citizen of the Year, Winalta USA was declared Business of the Year and Ralph Hiatt was presented a special award for dedicated service and a gavel to use during his term as president for the upcoming year...
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Students honored by Bloomfield School Board
(Local News ~ 01/24/03)
The Bloomfield School District school board first met as the Board of Finance for 2003 on Thursday night, re-electing members Keith Hanauer as president and Nancy Canty as secretary . Bloomfield superintendent Ron Hasler then proceeded with the report of investments...
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Clay City woman escapes serious injury in one vehicle accident
(Local News ~ 01/24/03)
A Clay City woman escaped serious injury when she was involved in a one-vehicle accident on Lonetree Road on Thursday at 11:43 a.m. Greene County Sheriff's Deputy Jeremy told The Daily Citizen at the scene that Carolyn Stantz, 40, was northbound on the county road when she hit a patch of ice along the side of the road...
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Contractor sought to stabilize foundation of courthouse
(Local News ~ 01/24/03)
The condition of the Greene County courthouse in Bloomfield remains basically "status quo" while project engineers await a contractor to be hired to stabilize its foundation. Work has temporarily stopped on a $10.5 million renovation and addition project on the 118-year-old brick courthouse until its foundation, which has shifted slightly, can be stabilized...
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Bloomfield school begins RIF process
(Local News ~ 01/24/03)
About 30 interested persons, mostly teachers, attended the Bloomfield School District School Board meeting Thursday night to hear any new information concerning budget cuts and possible Reduction in Force proposals brought before the board. The meeting resulted in an intense discussion which lasted over an hour...
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Cox signs letter of intent
(High School Sports ~ 01/24/03)
For the second straight year, a Linton-Stockton volleyball player earned a scholarship to Wabash Valley Junior College. Following in Danielle Carpenter's footstep, Linton-Stockton senior Kristen Cox signed a letter-of-intent Thursday to extend her athletic career at the college based in Mt. Carmel, Ill...
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