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A year later, courthouse project in limbo
(Local News ~ 09/26/03)
October will mark one year since a $10.5 million county courthouse renovation/addition project was started in Bloomfield. The project is stopped and remains in limbo. The groundbreaking ceremony was in early September 2002, and the work began a few weeks later. The problems began when the building's foundation shifted soon after excavation work started on the south lawn, causing cracks to appear in the inside and outside walls...
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Sullivan extends Bloomfield tennis skid to four
(High School Sports ~ 09/26/03)
Bloomfield tennis coach Mike Canty knew exactly what he was talking about when he said the Cards' schedule would get much tougher after his team won the SWIAC Tournament. Sullivan kept the Cards on the skids on Thursday, winning 4-1 to extend Bloomfield's losing streak to four matches...
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Pruett to play in golf regional Saturday
(High School Sports ~ 09/26/03)
After shooting an 80 at the Sullivan Sectional on Sept. 20 to qualify for Saturday's girls golf regional, hosted by Bedford North Lawrence at Otis Park, Linton-Stockton freshman Rachael Pruett knows she is going to have to pick up her game even more...
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Cards even score; outlast Mustangs in marathon
(High School Sports ~ 09/26/03)
Bloomfield's volleyball team lost to Edgewood two weeks ago at the Bedford North-Lawrence Invitational and appeared on their way to another setback against the Lady Mustangs on Thursday, but instead regrouped to win a marathon match. The Lady Cards (15-7 dropped the first two games 23-25 and 16-21, but were able to battle back at Glover Gymnasium and win three straight games 21-16, 21-18, 15-13...
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'Stix' making Cardinals tick
(High School Sports ~ 09/26/03)
October 6 will be a special day for Bloomfield senior volleyball player Whitney Warrick for three very important reasons. For one thing, Bloomfield's leading hitter will turn 18 that day. For another, she'll lead her Lady Cardinals against Linton at Glover Gymnasium in a match which will likely decide the SWIAC championship unless the Lady Miners have a slip up before that date. There's a third reason as well. It will also be senior night for Warrick and classmate Erynn Parkes...
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Miners still unbeaten in SWIAC
(High School Sports ~ 09/26/03)
Linton-S ockton completed a perfect week with a 21-12, 21-16, 21-13 victory at home over North Daviess Thursday night. The Class 2A No. 9 Lady Miners won for the 12th time in 13 matches, including remaining at the top of the South Western Indiana Athletic Conference volleyball standings with a 4-0 mark...
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E. Dale "Gabby" Workman
(Obituary ~ 09/26/03)
BLOOMFIELD ---- E. Dale "Gabby" Workman, 91, of Bloomfield, passed away at 9:20 a.m. on Thursday, Sept. 25, 2003 at Glenburn Home in Linton. Born Dec. 21, 1911 in Lyons, he was the son of Edward E. and Lottie (Huffman) Workman. He was bridge supervisor for J.L. ...
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Clarence E. Weddle
(Obituary ~ 09/26/03)
Clarence E. Weddle, 81, of Linton, passed away at 7:02 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 24, 2003 at Greene County General Hospital in Linton. Born Sept. 7, 1922 in Linton, he was the son of Carl and Flo (Reed) Weddle. He was a heavy equipment operator and street superintendent for the City of Linton, retiring in 1987. He attended White Rose Church...
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Mattie Louise Pickard
(Obituary ~ 09/26/03)
UNIVERSAL ---- Mattie Louise Pickard, 89, of Universal, passed away at 7 p.m., Wednesday, Sept. 24, 2003 in Vermillion Covalescent Center in Clinton. Born Feb. 24, 1914 in Worthington, she was the daughter of Albert Van and Ada Perkins VanDeventer. She was a homemaker. She was a member of the Order of Eastern Star 198 in Newberry, and United Methodist Church in Universal...
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Violet M. Murphy
(Obituary ~ 09/26/03)
LYONS ---- Violet M. Murphy, 83, of Lyons, passed away at 9:20 p.m. Sept. 24, 2003 at Greene County General Hospital. Born April 30, 1920 in Linton, she was the daughter of Jessi and Blanch Mae (Weaver) Watson. She was a beautician for 30 years in Indianapolis, Linton and Florida, retiring in 1992. She was a member of Nazerene Church of Lyons and Eastern Star in Linton, Chapter 140...
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Francie Smith Mitchell
(Obituary ~ 09/26/03)
INDIANAPOLIS ---- Francie Smith Mitchell, 73, of Indianapolis, passed away Thursday, Sept. 25, 2003 at her residence. Born Feb. 22, 1930 in Sullivan County, she was the daughter of Claude and Daisy Smith. She was a cook with the Indianapolis Public School system for 15 years, retiring in 1987. She was a charter member of El Bethel Baptist Church; member of Lydia Ladies at Church; and a volunteer at Riley Hospital Children's Burn Center for five years (1960-65)...
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Ernest Hank Holder
(Obituary ~ 09/26/03)
Ernest Hank Holder, 84, of Linton, passed away at 10:55 p.m., Wednesday, Sept. 24, 2003 at Linton Health and Rehabilitation Center. Born April 17, 1919 in Linton, he was the son of James and Sarah Cole Holder. Survivors include, his wife, Virginia Cullison Holder of Linton; one son, Donald Holder of Elkhart; one daughter, Carolyn Stone of Fort Myers, Fla; one brother Raymond Holder of Wilcox, Ariz.; two sisters, Ethel Moore and Marietta Gage of Linton; seven grandchildren; and 17 great grandchildren.. ...
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Lillian F. Gentry
(Obituary ~ 09/26/03)
Lillian F. Gentry, 90 of Linton, passed away at 2:20 p.m., Wednesday, Sept. 24, 2003 at Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis. Born Nov. 29, 1921 in Boonville, she was the daughter of Edson and Iona (Jarrett) Lynch. She was a graduate of Deaconess Hospital Nursing Program. ...
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Sewell gets probation, no jail time
(Local News ~ 09/26/03)
A Bloomfield man will do no jail time after entering a guilty plea to 11 counts of felony child exploitation at a sentencing hearing Wednesday afternoon. Merle A. Sewell, 64, was sentenced to four years probation and ordered to pay $134 in court costs by Marion County Superior Court II Judge Robert Altice, Jr...
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Larry Waggoner enjoys serving as Speedway fireman
(Local News ~ 09/26/03)
LYONS ---- Lyons resident Larry Waggoner just might have one of the best seats in the house at Sunday's running of the United States Grand Prix at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. He'll be perched on a firefighting-equipped truck between the 11th and 12th turn in the Southeast Villa part of the track...
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WRV ag students get up-close look at farm disaster
(Local News ~ 09/26/03)
SWITZ CITY ---- "Mullis was treated at the scene of the grain auger accident and airlifted to a local hospital where he was treated for life-threatening injuries he suffered during the early morning accident. Officials said local emergency personnel had to extricate the teenager's upper arm from the piece of farm equipment using the Jaws of Life."...
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Beverstock retires after 44 years at hospital
(Local News ~ 09/26/03)
Jeanette Beverstock, nurse manager of the operating room at Greene County General Hospital, is retiring today. Beverstock has been working as a nurse there for 44 years. She started her nursing career at the old Freeman-Greene County Hospital on NE 4th St. in Linton before the new facility was built on Lone Tree Road...
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Union earns 13th victory
(High School Sports ~ 09/26/03)
In a contest that was postponed earlier this month because of ISTEP testing, Union (Dugger) defeated Northview 21-13, 21-8, 21-10 in a non-conference volleyball match at Dugger Thursday night. "Of course it was good to pick up the win," said UHS coach Tammy Meurer. "I saw some good plays on defense and some good things to go on."...
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