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Area church members gather to pray for school
(Local News ~ 08/11/03)
A group of about 50 people representing various area churches gathered at the Linton-Stockton school campus Sunday afternoon to pray for God's protection for the school and students during the upcoming school year. It was the fourth annual prayer walk around the school, which is sponsored by the Linton Ministerial Association...
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Agnes "Aggie" Hash
(Obituary ~ 08/11/03)
BLOOMFIELD ---- Agnes "Aggie" Hash, 85, of Bloomfield, passed away at 10:30 a.m. Friday, Aug. 8, 2003 at her residence. Born Feb. 17, 1918 in Marco, she was the daughter of John and Lillie (Lucas) Cox. She was retired as owner and operator of Aggies Fun House Tavern in Bloomfield. She was a member of Bloomfield First Christian Church...
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William R. (Bill) Fulk
(Obituary ~ 08/11/03)
LYONS ---- William R. (Bill) Fulk, 69, of Lyons, passed away at 12:08 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 9, 2003 at Greene County General Hospital in Linton. Born Jan. 24, 1934 in Jasonville, he was the son of Roy and Olive (Gentry) Fulk. He was a self-employed farmer. He was a member of the Lyons First Christian Church and was a veteran of the U.S. Army...
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Dugger Town Council meets
(Local News ~ 08/11/03)
DUGGER ---- The Dugger Town Council dealt with four new ordinances Monday night. The establishment of a Redevelopment Commission, to take over blighted areas and improve for commerce, and an Economic Development Commission, to plan and look for businesses to come to Dugger...
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Former Bloomfield man faces charges
(Local News ~ 08/11/03)
A former Bloomfield man, now living in Palestine, Ill., has been formally charged in Greene Circuit Court with sexual misconduct with a minor, a class B felony. Lyle J. (Jim) Currie, Jr. , 41, is alleged to have had sexual relations with a 14-year-old Bloomfield High School student last August that resulted in the girl becoming pregnant. The girl, now 15, gave birth to a child May 30...
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Bloomfield opens school Tuesday; others to follow
(Local News ~ 08/11/03)
School bells will be sounding in all five Greene County school districts this week. Bloomfield District students will be the first to return to the classrooms for the start of the 2003-04 school year ---- bright and early Tuesday morning. Linton-Stockton and Eastern School districts begin Wednesday with White River Valley and Shakamak slated to start Thursday...
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Hospital employee suggests daycare
(Local News ~ 08/11/03)
A veteran supervisor at Greene County General Hospital told its board of trustees Friday night that the workers could be better served in the future by the establishment of an on-site daycare center. Jerry Marquart, who serves as director of materials management, ended a report about the operation of his department by suggesting that daycare would be a good addition...
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Bloomfield Head Start moves back into its facility
(Local News ~ 08/11/03)
The Bloomfield-based Head Start program has moved back into its rented quarters after extensive renovations and elimination of lead-based paint by its landlords. Head Start, located at 243 Railroad Road Street, shut down its center-based operations in late January after results of a voluntary testing program showed potentially high levels of lead-based paints in the building, owned by Sam and Mary Lehman of Bloomfield...
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Deputy turns in resignation
(Local News ~ 08/11/03)
Jon McPhearson found himself in a tough spot. He loved his job, but it was becoming increasingly dangerous and there was no help on the horizon. This week, the deputy presented his letter of resignation to his boss, Greene County Sheriff Leon Allen...
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County's part of reassessment complete
(Local News ~ 08/11/03)
Greene County Assessor Nancy Snellenberger says the county's part of the tax reassessment process is finally done. Now, the next step is up the state. Snellenberger and her staff have been working hard to complete the process. "The reassessment, ratio study and equalization are finished," she said on Friday. "The information has been gathered and submitted to the State Department of Local Government Finance for certification so the tax rate can be set...
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Clovers top Linton golfers; Pruett fires 4 under par
(High School Sports ~ 08/11/03)
In their first match as a complete team on Friday at Phil Harris Golf Course against Cloverdale, Linton-Stockton girls golf coach Aaron Lynn saw quite a few positives despite a 209-233 loss to the Lady Clovers. "I was especially pleased with Natalie Kendall, who shot 70 and Jenny Poe's 65," said Lynn. "Kendall's first day of practice was last Friday and she had never picked up a club before that...
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