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Snow hits area again
(Local News ~ 02/24/03)
Greene and Sullivan counties got another four inches of snow last night, and even more in some areas, bringing the total snowfall in this area thus far to approximately 20 inches. That brings the snowfall in this area to near-record amounts. "I believe we're nearing the top 10 snowiest winters on record," WTWO Channel 2 meteorologist Julie Henricks told The Daily Citizen this morning...
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Ula Louise Page
(Local News ~ 02/24/03)
OWENSBURG ---- Ula Louise Page, 83, of Owensburg, passed away at 10 p.m. Friday, Feb. 21, 2003, at Hospitality House in Bloomington. Born Jan. 27, 1920, in Greene County, she was the daughter of Edgar and Elizabeth (Fox) Parsley. She was a homemaker, and a member of Owensburg Baptist Church...
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Dorothea Ruth Shake
(Local News ~ 02/24/03)
SANDBORN ---- Dorothea Ruth Shake, 77, of Sandborn, passed away at 8:42 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 23, 2003, at Good Samaritan Hospital in Vincennes. Born June 21, 1925, in Knox County, she was the daughter of Henry C. and Frieda M. (Albrecht) Spanger. She was a housewife and organist at Salem United Church of Christ. She was a member of the Salem United Church of Christ in Westphalia, and Rebekah Lodge 461...
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Aunt Jean (Leach) Rinker
(Local News ~ 02/24/03)
LAFAYETTE ---- Aunt Jean (Leach) Rinker, 86, of Lafayette, Ind., formerly of Chicago and Franklin, passed away at 7:35 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 22, 2003, at Elizabeth Medical Center. She was born Sept. 17, 1916, in Jasonville. She was employed at the U.S. Treasury Department for 27 years, retiring in 1969...
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Dave E. O'Bryan, Jr.
(Local News ~ 02/24/03)
Dave E. O'Bryan, Jr. 88, of Linton passed away at 10:40 a.m. Friday, Feb. 21, 2003. in Bloomington Hospital. Born Jan. 8, 1915, in Christian County, Ill., he was the son of Dave W. and Anna Marguerite (Allen) O'Bryan. He was general superintendent of construction for Peabody Coal Co., retiring in 1976. ...
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Josephus G. Cissna
(Local News ~ 02/24/03)
COAL CITY ---- Josephus G. Cissna, 79, of Coal City and formerly of Indianapolis, passed away at 7:30 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 22, 2003, at Forest Creek Villiage in Indianapolis. Born April 21, 1923, in Rockport, he was the son of George M. and Cora H. (Freshley) Cissna...
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Miners come up short against North Central in OT
(Local News ~ 02/24/03)
The roller-coaster ride known as Linton-Stockton High School's basketball team nearly got over the top again Friday night. The Miners inched toward the top of the hill against North Central, rolled to a lead, then let it slip away before getting back into the game and forcing overtime...
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WRV knocked out of regional by Morristown
(Local News ~ 02/24/03)
SHELBYVILLE ---- On a day when the offense sputtered, missing 47 of 61 shots, White River Valley's defense proved just as vulnerable. Morristown outscored White River Valley 24-6 from 3-point range, shooting 47 percent from inside and outside the arc, as the Lady Yellow Jackets stunned No. 10 WRV 71-49 in the semifinals of the Class A Southwestern (Shelby) Regional here Saturday afternoon...
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Wolverines beat UHS
(Local News ~ 02/24/03)
White River Valley won for the 11th time in 19 games as the host Wolverines defeated Union (Dugger) 60-46 in a South Western Indiana Athletic Conference boys basketball game Friday night. A.J. Graves and Jordan Schantz each tossed in 15 points to pace the Wolverines, who improved to 11-8, 3-4 in the SWIAC...
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Cards thump Eels
(Local News ~ 02/24/03)
Bloomfield limited Eminence to just 15 points through three quarters as the visiting Cardinals coasted to a 63-31 victory in a non-conference boys basketball game Friday night. Bloomfield (14-7) took control early, pulling out to a 34-6 lead at halftime...
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Eastern clinches no worse than tie for SWIAC
(Local News ~ 02/24/03)
Eastern, ranked No. 4 in Class 2A, remained undefeated in the South Western Indiana Athletic Conference boys basketball standings with a 65-44 victory over visiting Shakamak Friday night. The Thunderbirds, 17-3, 6-0, clinched no worse than a tie for the SWIAC title. EHS can clinch the conference title outright Friday night at North Daviess...
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Fugitive from California arrested in Worthington
(Local News ~ 02/24/03)
BLOOMFIELD ---- A domestic dispute in Worthington has resulted in the capture of a fugitive from California. Tony J. Hughes, 42, of Worthington, was in the Greene County Jail this morning on a domestic battery charge after he was arrested Feb. 20 following an incident at the 67 Inn Motel...
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Sandborn man in jail following domestic dispute
(Local News ~ 02/24/03)
A Sandborn man is in the Greene County Jail this morning following a domestic dispute in Linton. Linton police were dispatched to a residence at 364 SE 7th St. in Linton this morning at 1:30 after the department received two 911 hang-up calls. When Linton Officers Chad Crynes and Michael Morin arrived at the scene, Angela D. Jerrell told police that Gary D. Sweaney, 34, had grabbed her around the neck and bent her arm the wrong way...
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Expo a good alternative for snow
(Local News ~ 02/24/03)
The upcoming Home and Business Expo at the Linton National Guard Armory will be a mecca for folks interested in home decorating, building or remodeling, gadgets to make life a little simpler, or products and services offered by local businesses. Sponsored by the Linton-Stockton Chamber of Commerce, the Linton Daily Citizen and WQTY radio, the event is being held earlier this year than in past years. It's set for Saturday from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m...
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Candidates who have filed for office
(Local News ~ 02/24/03)
Kelly Foglesong (R) Linton City Council 4th District Tommy L. Jones (D), Linton Mayor Jon W. Hineman (R), Linton City Council 7th District Kenneth "Bud" Klein (D), Linton City Council 7th District Toby Soncrant (D), Jasonville City Council Ward 1...
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Election law not clear-cut
(Local News ~ 02/24/03)
A recent Sound Off concerning residency of political candidates has brought an interesting subject to the front burner. Does a person have to live in the district in which they are seeking office? For an answer, The Daily Citizen contacted Dale Simmons, co-general counsel of the Indiana Election Division of the State Board of Election...
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Mabel L. McQueen
(Local News ~ 02/24/03)
BLOOMINGTON ---- Mabel L. McQueen, 93, of Bloomington, passed away at 6:25 a.m. Friday, Feb. 21, 2003, at her residence. Born Dec. 23, 1909, in Greene County, she was the daughter of Harry and Nora (Hamm) Sanburn. She was a homemaker and a member of Adams Street Chapel Church in Bloomington...
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