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Car runs into window at Tucker's Furniture
(Local News ~ 06/27/03)
No one was injured after a window on a downtown Linton business was struck by a car and shattered on Thursday. A front window of Tucker's Furniture, on the corner of Main St. and State Road 54, is boarded up today. According to Linton Police officer Duane Collenbaugh, a vehicle driven by William A. ...
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Georgia Ann (Beck) Brackin
(Local News ~ 06/27/03)
BROWNSBURG ---- Georgia Ann (Beck) Brackin, 64, of Brownsburg, passed away Thursday, June 26, 2003 at Indianapolis. Born Aug. 8, 1938 in Bloomfield, she was the daughter of George Beck and Annabelle Griffith Graf. She was a cafeteria worker at Brownsburg schools for 10 years...
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Evans honing his baseball skills in Florida
(Local News ~ 06/27/03)
Tyler Evans is spending his summer finding out what it's like to play baseball at the next level. Evans, a 2002 Bloomfield graduate, will be a sophomore at Lincoln Trail College in the fall. He has been in Bradenton, Florida since June 8 where he is playing baseball for the International Management Group. The shortstop will stay there until August 3...
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Christopher Carrico following in father's footsteps
(Local News ~ 06/27/03)
Christopher Carrico is following in his father's footstep. Paul Carrico raced dragsters for almost a dozen years until his son started racing five years ago. "I started racing when I was 10," said Christopher, who will be a sophomore this fall at White River Valley High School. "I started doing it when dad was still racing...
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INDOT officials explain process to land owners
(Local News ~ 06/27/03)
EASTERN HEIGHTS ---- Indiana Department of Transportation officials met with property owners Thursday night at Eastern High School to discuss issues concerning their property and the construction of I-69. Lyle Sadler, project manager for INDOT, informed property owners that if the purchase of their property occurs, it wouldn't happen for a while...
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Crane recognized for efforts
(Local News ~ 06/27/03)
The U.S. Department of Defense has presented Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Division with a special achievement award for saving the U.S. Navy more than $220,000 in the development and manufacturing of a new training hand grenade. Glenn Lamartin, director of Defense Systems, made the award presentation during a ceremony held June 18 at the Pentagon in Washington D.C. ...
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Second KPT sale doesn't do as well
(Local News ~ 06/27/03)
The "big ticket" manufacturing items at the former KPT, Inc. plant in Bloomfield did not sell at Thursday's county-sponsored public auction ---- leaving local officials in a quandary trying to figure out how to dispose of the left behind equipment...
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Man charged with battery on officer
(Local News ~ 06/27/03)
A Greene County man was jailed last week after reportedly striking a police officer. Benny C. Lackey, 28, of Lyons, has been charged with battery to a law enforcement officer, a class D felony; and resisting law enforcement, a class B misdemeanor. Lyons Town Marshal Craig Pierce arrested Lackey at approximately 6:34 p.m. on June 20...
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Low interest rates helping county
(Local News ~ 06/27/03)
The mortgage refinancing boom, fueled by unusually low interest rates intended to boost the slow national economy, has created plenty of business for the Greene County Recorder's office. Recording fee revenue for mortgages filings are booming ---- a trend that actually started about three years ago, said Greene County Recorder Rae Della Cravens. ...
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Flower, garden tour set for Saturday
(Local News ~ 06/27/03)
Got plants? If you love the outdoors, flowers and gardening, this Saturday will be your opportunity to see some beautiful gardens in the Solsberry area, compliments of The Perennial Exchange club. The tour will feature six gardens: Cherokee Ridge; the Missy Porter garden and greenhouse; Charisse Hughes' "Two T's (Tears to Triumph) garden; Brenda and Steve Custis' garden; Catherine Sparks' "Faerie Ring" garden; and the Sam Carter garden...
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John Swan
(Local News ~ 06/27/03)
DUGGER ---- John Swan, 92, of Dugger, passed away at 9:40 a.m. Thursday, June 26, 2003 at Sullivan County Community Hospital. Born July 21, 1910 in Sullivan County, he was the son of John and Jane (McVickers) Swan. He was retired from Pandora Coal Mine. He was a member of Bethel Community Church in Dugger; United Mine Workers of America; and Indiana Black Lung Association...
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