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Church group to spend spring break in Mexico
(Local News ~ 03/17/03)
This year, spring break will be exciting, and definitely different, for 10 local high-school students. They're going on an outreach mission to Monterey, Mexico, with their youth pastor and some other adults at Linton First Christian Church. The group will leave Linton Friday night to fly out of Cincinnati, Ohio, on Saturday morning. They go to Atlanta, Ga., and then on to Mexico. They will return the following weekend...
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Carl Clifford Hancock
(Local News ~ 03/17/03)
PAXTON ---- Carl Clifford Hancock, 73, of Paxton, died Friday, March 14, at Sullivan County Community Hospital. Born Aug. 26, 1929 in Sullivan County, he was the son of John and Olive (Jones) Hancock. He had attended schools in Paxton and Carlisle. He was a member of the Paxton Methodist Church and later, the Disciples of Faith. ...
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Joseph D. Dicus
(Local News ~ 03/17/03)
Joseph D. Dicus, 66, of Jasonville and formerly of Dugger, died Friday, March 14, at the Dialysis Center in Linton. Born July 30, 1936, in Owen County, he was the son of William Clay and Jessie America (Rawley) Dicus. He had worked as a farm hand. Survivors include two sons, Roy Dean Dicus of Plainfield and Andy Dicus of Bonita Springs, Fla.; two daughters, Brenda Daniels of Dugger and Judy Edmonson of Indianapolis; three brothers, Richard Dicus of Indianapolis, Vernon Dicus and Jack Dicus, both of Midland; five sisters, Helen Fougerousse of Jasonville, Edna Vasham of Ohio, Bessie Bays of Terre Haute, Maxine Dicus of Terre Haute and Rosalie Buckallew of Indianapolis; 10 grandchildren, one great-grandchild; and several step-great-grandchildren.. ...
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James Russell Sternik
(Local News ~ 03/17/03)
BLOOMFIELD ---- James Russell Sternik, 53, of R.R. 4, Bloomfield, died Friday, March 14, 2003, at his residence. Born Nov. 18, 1949, in Englewood, N.J., he was the son of John and Jane (Klimaszewski) Sternik. He was an independent truck driver, retired. He was a member of the Teamsters Union in New Jersey...
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Emma E. Mundy
(Local News ~ 03/17/03)
BLOOMFIELD ---- Emma E. Mundy, 82, of Linton, died Friday, March 14, at Glenburn Home in Linton. She was born March 14, 1921, in Newberry, the daughter of William and Lillian Frey Autrey. She was a former employee of RCA at Bloomington, retired. She was a member of the Huron Baptist Church...
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Catherine L. McIntosh
(Local News ~ 03/17/03)
BLOOMFIELD ---- Catherine L. McIntosh, 81, of Bloomfield, passed away at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, March 14, at Glenburn Nursing Home in Linton. Born Oct. 14, 1921, in Greene County, she was the daughter of Truman W. and Bessie (Stalcup) Crody. She was a housewife and homemaker...
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Bloomfield falls short in WRV Class A Regional title game
(Local News ~ 03/17/03)
SWITZ CITY - Ron McBride said that his Bloomfield Cardinals failed to seize control of their regional championship game with Southwestern (Shelby) in the second quarter, despite turning a 16-10 deficit into a 21-18 halftime edge. Southwestern took advantage and shot a blistering 79 percent in the second half, making its final eight shots as the No. 7 Spartans defeated the No. 8 Cardinals 49-45 in overtime here Saturday night at the Class A White River Valley Regional...
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Bloomfield tops Milan in regional opener
(Local News ~ 03/17/03)
SWITZ CITY - Bloomfield exploded for 20 third-quarter points, including eight in 18 seconds, as the Cardinals advanced to the championship game of the Class A White River Valley Regional with a 49-30 victory over Milan here Saturday afternoon. After two free throw by Milan center Matt Swisher trimmed the BHS cushion to 19-12, Bloomfield assumed control with a 3-point by Corey Sparks, who had all 12 of his points as the Cards outscored the Indians 38-24 in the second half...
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'The Flying Pans' entertain WRV-Lyon students
(Local News ~ 03/17/03)
LYONS ---- A steel drum band transformed the White River Valley-Lyons Elementary/Junior High School gym into a Trinidad music fest Friday afternoon. "The Flying Pans" from Central College in Pella, Iowa, managed to include Lyons ---- along with Columbia, Mo., Chicago, and Indianapolis, on their 2003 tour at the invitation of WRV-Lyons music teacher Virgil Franklin...
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Linton police kept busy over weekend
(Local News ~ 03/17/03)
Accidents and intoxicated people kept the Linton Police Department busy over the weekend. On Sunday morning at 1:05, Linton Officer Paul Clark was flagged down by Missy Flater outside the Palace Bar. She told Clark that Charles R. McGuire, Jr., 41, of Linton, had pulled a knife inside the bar...
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City files appeal in Carpenter case
(Local News ~ 03/17/03)
BLOOMFIELD ---- Joseph Sullivan has filed an appeal to a preliminary injunction issued in the case of David C. Carpenter and Kambi K. Carpenter v. Jimmie K. Wright, city of Linton and city council members. On Feb. 14, Special Judge Frank Nardi had issued an order that a railing be taken down at the intersection of Main and Vincennes Sts. in downtown Linton...
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Zitterman relatives speak about Tomich shooting
(Local News ~ 03/17/03)
"We don't even have the words to express our sympathy to Ronald Tomich's family," Eileen DiGiorgio of Las Vegas said Friday. DiGiorgio is the aunt of accused murderer Melissa Zitterman. Zitterman, 16, told police she shot and killed Ronald Tomich on Feb. 14 because Constance Tomich paid her $180...
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Robert W. Bingham
(Local News ~ 03/17/03)
BLOOMINGTON ---- Robert W. Bingham, 83, of Bloomington, died Friday, March 14, at Bloomington Hospital. Born June 6, 1919, in Madison, he was the son of Robert S. and Zoe Bingham. He was a 1936 graduate of Bloomington High School and had received both B.S. ...
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