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Andis receives special birthday present
(Local News ~ 04/29/03)
SWITZ CITY ---- At age 97, rural Linton resident Willard Andis has seen a lot of Greene and Sullivan counties. Monday morning, he enjoyed a "birds-eye" view of his favorite spots in the two counties as a special birthday treat. Andis turned 97 on Sunday and shortly after 7:30 a.m. Monday, he joined Bloomfield pilot and friend, David Hamlin, for a flight aboard an experimental homemade aircraft...
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Merrill E. "Hack" Hacker
(Local News ~ 04/29/03)
BLOOMINGTON ---- Merrill E. "Hack" Hacker, 87, of Bloomington, passed away at 9:10 p.m. Saturday, April 26, 2003, at Select Hospital in Bloomington. Born Feb. 5, 1916, in Morgan County, he was the son of Sherman and Edith (Prather) Hacker...
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LaVera M. Neal
(Local News ~ 04/29/03)
HIGHLAND ---- LaVera M. Neal, 75, of Highland, Ind., passed away Friday, April 25, 2003, at William J. Riley Center in Munster, Ind. Born March 26, 1928, in Linton, she was the daughter of Elvin and Hersal (Sizemore) Page. She was a native of Linton, and was a member of Suburban Bible Church of Highland...
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Burris named MVP of All-Star game
(Local News ~ 04/29/03)
The Hoosier Basketball Coaches Association All-Star Games were played on Sunday at Paoli High School and the games involved several area players, including one who was named most valuable player. Eastern's Clint Burris was named MVP for helping the District I All-Stars edge the District II All-Stars 117-116. Burris poured in 27 points on nine field goals and 9-11 free throws. The 6-7 center also had six rebounds and four steals...
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Area sports briefs
(Local News ~ 04/29/03)
Game reschedule The Union (Dugger) at Linton-Stockton baseball doubleheader, which was postponed Saturday, will be played at 4:30 p.m. today at Roy Herndon Field. Miner Baseball Night On Wednesday, May 7, the Linton-Stockton baseball team will host Barr-Reeve, beginning at 5 p.m. at Roy Herndon Field...
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Sullivan coach admires McKinney for his work
(Local News ~ 04/29/03)
Losing 51 straight matches and having a 3-61 record in five seasons might not sound like impressive resume to some. But to Sullivan tennis coach Curt Howard, the Linton-Stockton girls tennis program is in the very capable hands of Brad McKinney. "I have a great deal of admiration for Brad," said Howard, who is in his 10th season as girls tennis coach at Sullivan. "He really is building a tennis program from the ground up...
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Aydt has been a quick study
(Local News ~ 04/29/03)
Cassie Aydt stands just 5-1 and barely tips the scales at 101 pounds, but what she lacks in size she makes up for by being a fierce competitor. Don't let Cassie's infectious smile fool you either. When Aydt is between the white lines on a softball diamond the Bloomfield senior is all business, as many unsuspecting base runners have found out...
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County council getting closer to highway tax
(Local News ~ 04/29/03)
The Greene County Council moved a step closer to passage of a new Local Option Highway User Tax ---- with one part a Wheel Tax ---- on Monday afternoon. No votes were taken, because councilman William "Butch" Brown did not attend the meeting and an unanimous vote of the council is required for passage on the first reading of an ordinance to enact the tax ---- which earmarks collected revenues specially for road maintenance and construction of county, city and town roads...
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Non-contract pauper attorney fees hurting county courts
(Local News ~ 04/29/03)
Non-contract pauper attorney fees continue to rise in Greene County's two courtrooms. On Monday, the Greene County Council listened while Circuit Court Judge David Johnson explained how he had creatively diverted monies from several different accounts ---- with the cooperation of Superior Court Judge J. David Holt ---- to reduce his immediate funding needs...
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Candidates talk about issue of properties, eyesores
(Local News ~ 04/29/03)
This is the first of five stories about two Linton men and the upcoming May 6 primary election: Jimmie K. Wright, seeking re-election as mayor of Linton for another term, and Tom Jones, who is seeking election to Linton's top position. Each day, both will discuss issues that are important to the city, its residents and its future...
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Lilly scholarship winners announced
(Local News ~ 04/29/03)
There were three happy Greene County high school students on April 22 when the 2003 Greene County Lilly Endowment Community Scholarship Awards were announced. The recipients of the prestigious award are Emily Hayes, Metropolitan School District of Shakamak High School; Justin King, Eastern School District High School; and Sara Church, Linton-Stockton High School...
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Winalta USA fails to meet benchmark
(Local News ~ 04/29/03)
Winalta USA has failed to meet agreed benchmarks for employment that were prerequisites to obtain a property tax abatement last year. However, the Greene County Council did not to meet a required deadline to file a notice of non-compliance and will take no action to repeal the abatement...
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Margaret M. Jones
(Local News ~ 04/29/03)
JASONVILLE ---- Margaret M. Jones, 80, of Jasonville, passed away at 9:25 a.m. Monday, April 28, 2003, at Union Hospital in Terre Haute. Born Jan. 9, 1923, in New York City, N.Y., she was the daughter of Robert J. and Rose M. (Smith) Meehan. She worked at Greene County General Hospital for 10 years, and was a member of St. Joan of Arc Catholic Church in Jasonville...
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