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INDOT opens field office in Jasonville
(Local News ~ 02/04/03)
JASONVILLE ---- There is one less empty building in Jasonville ---- for the time being. A field office for the Indiana Department of Transportation has located an office on East Main St., next to Pizza Villa II. Field employees Tom Gentry, Chad Reynolds and Mike Dyar have been working out of the location for approximately a month...
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Emory Gleason Keene
(Local News ~ 02/04/03)
JASONVILLE ---- Emory Gleason Keene, 85, of Jasonville, passed away at 4:23 a.m., Monday, Feb. 3, 2003 at Bloomington Hospital. Born Mar. 8, 1917 in Sullivan County, he was the son of Oscar and Pearl (Wyman) Keene. He worked in a coal mine for many years and retired in 1975 from Pfizer in Terre Haute. ...
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Burton B. McRae
(Local News ~ 02/04/03)
CHRISTMAS, Fla. ---- Burton B. McRae, 75, of Christmas, Fla., passed away at noon, Jan. 30, 2003 at Orlando Regional Lucerne Hospital in Florida. Born March 7, 1927 in Indianapolis, he was the son of James and Mary (Bales) McRae, Sr. He was a retired brick mason, and was a veteran of the Army during World War II...
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Linton girls fall to 6-12
(Local News ~ 02/04/03)
North Central, ranked No. 3 in Class A, outscored host Linton-Stockton 35-17 in the second half to pull away for a 56-37 Tri-River Conference victory Monday night. "We did not play very well in the first half," said North Central coach Trent Olson. "We were able to pick it up in the second half and play more like we have been playing of late."...
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Linton adds game
(Local News ~ 02/04/03)
The Linton-Stockton girls basketball team has added a game to its schedule. The Lady Miners will play at North Daviess, beginning with the junior varsity contest at 6 p.m. on Thursday. L-S athletic director Charlie Karazsia said that North Daviess had an open slot when Vincennes Rivet did not want to make up a game with the Lady Cougars...
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Cards win No. 5
(Local News ~ 02/04/03)
Bloomfield limited host Owen Valley without a field goal in the third quarter as the Lady Cardinals came away with a 68-57 victory Monday night. Bloomfield (5-13) outscored the Lady Patriots 16-6 in the decisive quarter, pushing a 36-35 halftime lead to 52-41 going to the fourth quarter...
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Girls high school basketball sectional preview
(Local News ~ 02/04/03)
Pairings for the 28th annual Indiana High School Athletic Association's girls state basketball tournament were drawn at IHSAA headquarters in Indianapolis Monday afternoon. Locally at the Class 2A South Knox Sectional, Eastern (13-5) and Linton-Stockton (6-12) both received a first-round bye and will meet each other at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 14...
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Linton plays host to WC tonight
(Local News ~ 02/04/03)
Linton-Stockton will continue its NBA-style schedule when they host Washington Catholic at 6 p.m. tonight. The Miners (5-10) are looking for their third consecutive win after dumping South Vermillion and South Knox over the weekend. "It is a lot easier when you have a quick turnaround when you are winning," said Linton-Stockton boys basketball coach Gene Hall, whose Miners have eclipsed their four-win total of last season. ...
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Union falls on road
(Local News ~ 02/04/03)
Union (Dugger) only managed seven points in the first eight minutes and never recovered, losing a 60-41 decision to host Hutsonville-Palestine in a boys basketball game in Illinois Saturday afternoon. The Bulldogs (1-14) were led by senior Brandon Chambers, who scored 18 points. Ryan Gambill and Jason Dobbins both had nine points...
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Dugger homes can be improved through grant money
(Local News ~ 02/04/03)
DUGGER ---- Seventeen Dugger homes will soon see needed improvements and upgrades, thanks to a $300,000 Housing Rehabilitation grant. The money will come from the federal Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and the Indiana Housing Finance Authority...
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NESC nurse sends note home to Dugger students
(Local News ~ 02/04/03)
With flu, colds and other respiratory illnesses making the rounds in Greene and Sullivan county schools this winter, we can add several cases of strep throat to the list. Jenny Ransford, a Registered Nurse who serves as school nurse for Sullivan County's Northeast School Corporation, sent notes home to Dugger Elementary School students Monday warning parents about some cases of strep throat in that school, and urging them to take some common-sense precautions against the spread of disease...
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Switz City water customers face rate increase
(Local News ~ 02/04/03)
The possibility of a rate hike for Switz City water customers was the main topic of discussion at Monday night's town council meeting. Switz City clerk-treasurer Carla Porter said Scott Miller of the H.J. Umbaugh Company of Indianapolis, water rate consultants that have been working with town on a water rate study, presented information to the council...
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2002 Greene County 4-H achievement awards
(Local News ~ 02/04/03)
Hilary Anderson - Poultry; Jessica Anderson - Garden; Amanda Arthur - Strawberries; Ashlee Arthur - Foods and 10-year; Carrie Arthur - Fashion Revue; Randy Baker - Alumni; Ryan Baker - Rifle; Tasheena Baker - Basic Crafts I, Forestry, Geology; Stephanie Barker - Child Care, Citizenship, Genealogy, Recycling, Weeds and Wildlife; Riley Beach - Genealogy; Carey Blackmore - Do Your Own Thing; Christopher Bland - Archery; Kristen Blanton - Consumer Clothing; Taylor Blanton - Cake Decorating; Preston Braswell - Poultry, Rabbit; Danielle Bredeweg - Basic Crafts I; Megan Bredeweg - Cake Decorating and Microwave; Sara Briner - Aquatic Science, Cat Poster, Do Your Own Thing; Kendra Britton - Fine Arts and Microwave; Lisa Burch - Music Activities; Abby Burcham - Clothing Construction and Fashion Revue; Brittany Burris - Fine Arts; Carol Byers - Alumni; Chad Campbell - Electric and Tractor; Cassandra Cargal - Clothing Construction and Home Environment; Bryce Carpenter - Computer and Recycling; Elizabeth Carpenter - Horseless Horseman and Weather; Jimmy Carpenter - Shotgun; Casey Collins - Garden.. ...
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Worthington Park Board has five-year plan
(Local News ~ 02/04/03)
WORTHINGTON ---- The Worthington Park Board has created a five-year plan for improvements to its city park, and is working to make them a reality. The Park Board is comprised of president Martha Smith, vice-president Pat McMillan, secretary Nancy Cox, member Leonard Calvert and treasurer Gloria Klass, who is the town's treasurer...
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Greene County 4-Hers honored
(Local News ~ 02/04/03)
County Extension Director and 4-H Youth Educator John Beach recognized 4-H leaders and council before presenting 161 Achievement Awards to 4-H members at the annual awards dinner Monday evening at the 4-H Extension Building. Youths received awards ranging from eye care to gun handling and from creative writing to raising alfalfa...
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Propane tanker truck overturns on Lonetree road
(Local News ~ 02/04/03)
A propane tanker truck turned over on Lonetree Road on Monday evening causing the road to be closed from Queen Four Road to State Road 48. An Amerigas Propane truck driven by John Page, 27 of Bloomfield was traveling north on the county road when he met oncoming traffic...
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Viola B. White
(Local News ~ 02/04/03)
JASONVILLE ---- Viola B. White, 74, of Jasonville, passed away at 9:50 p.m., Sunday, Feb. 2, 2003 at Greene County Hospital in Linton. Born Oct. 13, 1928 in Greene County, she was the daughter of Guy and Minnie (Griffith) Davis. She retired from Charles Industries in Jasonville and was previously employed by Patricksburg Elementary School and General Electric. She was a member of the Jasonville Church of God. She graduated from Linton High School in 1946...
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