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Linton City Council meets
(Local News ~ 07/15/03)
Jenny Dearwester, housing program manager from Southern Indiana Development Commission (SIDC), accepted Ken Fordyce and Brad Wagner's Home Grant housing inspection applications at the Linton City Council meeting Monday night. The next step in the Home Grant process is for the selection board appointed by the mayor and council, consisting of councilmen Tony Richardson and Charlie Cox and utility superintendent Brent Slover, to meet with Dearwester and rate the applicants according to guidelines determined by SIDC. ...
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Joseph H. "Joe" Marter
(Local News ~ 07/15/03)
HIXTON, WIS, ---- Joseph H. "Joe" Marter, 64, of Hixton, Wis., passed away Friday, June 6, 2003 at his home. Born July 18, 1938 in Greene County, he was the son of Sylvan and Imogne (Marlowe) Marter. He obatined his bachelor of science degree in agricultural engineering in 1960 from Purdue University and his master's degree in Water Resource Management from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 1967. ...
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Jewell Mae Cooper
(Local News ~ 07/15/03)
BLOOMINGTON ---- Jewell Mae Cooper, 76, of Bloomington, passed away Monday, July 14, 2003 at Bloomington Hospital. Born June 18, 1927 in Crawford County, she was the daughter of Fred Blevins and Alta (Lofton) Blevins Bessetts. She was a secretary, retired from American States Insurance, and currently an CNA assisting elderly in their homes. She was a member of the Newark Baptist Church...
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William P. "Pete" Angleton Jr.
(Local News ~ 07/15/03)
SWITZ CITY ---- William P. "Pete" Angleton Jr., 62, of Switz City passed away at 11:50 a.m., Monday, July 14, 2003 at Terre Haute Regional Hospital. Born Feb. 2, 1941 in Linton, he was the son of William and Fannie (Weaver) Angleton. He was retired from White Farms in Switz City, and was a member of the Christian Church in Switz City...
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James H. Baker
(Local News ~ 07/15/03)
James H. Baker, 80, of Linton, passed away at 7:27 p.m., Monday, July 14, 2003 at his residence in Linton. Born March 23, 1923 in Linton, he was the son of William Grant and Trella (Stark) Baker. He worked for Markle Service Station in Linton for over 30 years and later owned Jim's Radiator Shop...
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Michael A. Schofield
(Local News ~ 07/15/03)
BLOOMFIELD ---- Michael A. Schofield, 54, of Bloomfield, passed away at 12:30 a.m., Monday, July 14, 2003 at his residence. Born March 3, 1949 in Evansville, he was the son of William and Marjorie (Sickles) Schofield. He was a part-time bartender at Sharon's Place in Bloomfield and also a handyman...
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Turner named new Shakamak superintendent
(Local News ~ 07/15/03)
When students return to school at Shakamak in August there will be a new face greeting them. Monday night the Shakamak Board of School Trustees hired Mike Turner to replace Ron Bush as superintendent. Bush left in January to accept the same position at Linton-Stockton School Corporation. Don Wells has been serving as interim superintendent...
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Raper faces additional meth charges
(Local News ~ 07/15/03)
A Lyons man is back in the Greene County Jail following his second drug arrest in two months. Michael Raper of Lyons is once again facing methamphetamine-related charges after an early morning raid at his home Monday. According to court documents, a confidential informant told police Sunday that Raper had five tanks containing anhydrous ammonia in his garage located on County Road 400S, the first residence west of State Road 67 on the north side of the road...
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Linton-Stockton School Board meets
(Local News ~ 07/15/03)
The Linton-Stockton Board of School Trustees elected a new board president on Monday, increased admission to high school athletic events, hired new employees and discussed the 2004 budget. Eddy Dale was named new board president. He replaces George Skeel who served as board president for the 2002-03 school year. ...
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Ideas about Goosepond discussed
(Local News ~ 07/15/03)
Just who will end up owning and using 7,000 acres of ground now being restored to into a wetlands area ---- and if it will be open to the public ---- was discussed by several key players Monday. A feasibility meeting on the potential creation of a U.S. Fish and Wildlife Refuge in the Goosepond area was conducted in Linton...
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Fleetwood wins fair cooking contest
(Local News ~ 07/15/03)
SWITZ CITY ---- Bloomfield resident Joe Bill Fleetwood cracked the so-called gender barrier Monday night and proved it's "cool" for a man to dabble in the kitchen. Fleetwood, a 26-year-old insurance agent, topped a field of female competitors at the annual Greene County Extension Homemakers Baking Contest, conducted as part of the county fair activities...
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Jasonville City Council meets
(Local News ~ 07/15/03)
JASONVILLE ---- The Jasonville City Council passed a resolution Monday night to continue to help residents make improvements on their homes through a housing grant. The resolution is to apply for housing rehabilitation funds totaling $369,900. A breakdown of the money is a $300,000 grant from the Indiana Financing Housing Authority, $50,000 from a grant through the Southern Indiana Development Corporation and $19,900 from the city's revolving loan fund...
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Area briefs
(High School Sports ~ 07/15/03)
Dick Bock-Cardinal Open The Dick Bock-Cardinal Open Golf Tournament will be held at Linton's Phil Harris Golf Course on Saturday, August 2. Tee times are from 7:00-11:00am. All proceeds from the tournament will go to the Bloomfield Athletic Department...
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