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Soldiers may be coming home soon
(Local News ~ 01/07/04)
"They are winding down, but I can't speculate when they will be coming home," said Major Rex Sohn of the Indiana National Guard. Sohn was talking about the soldiers of the 1-152nd Linton National Guard. "We have no official word yet, but it (when they're coming home) is getting close," said Sohn...
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Igel and Hudson will match wits in semifinals
(High School Sports ~ 01/07/04)
SWITZ CITY-Andy Igel and Jamie Hudson want fans to know that Friday's semifinal game at the Greene County Invitational will be the T-Birds vs. the Patriots and not Igel vs. Hudson. Hudson is Rivet's first year coach and served as Igel's assistant at Eastern last season. He's also a former Eastern player...
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Three good quarters not enough for Union
(High School Sports ~ 01/07/04)
SWITZ CITY-For 22 minutes Union looked like a team capable of pulling an upset on Vincennes Rivet in the opening game of the Greene County Invitational on Tuesday. The favored Patriots (6-3) were clinging to a 32-30 lead with under two minutes remaining in the third quarter. Rivet ran off seven points to end the period and never looked back, winning 63-41...
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Marilea Kaho Brown
(Obituary ~ 01/07/04)
Marilea Kaho Brown, 82, of Linton, died at 6 a.m. Jan. 4, 2004, at her residence. Born May 31, 1921, in Linton, she was the daughter of Willard and Maud Johnson Kaho. She was a homemaker. She was a member of the Prairie Chapel United Methodist Church, Lyons Order of Eastern Star and the Junior Mrs. Homemakers Club in Lyons...
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Gary E. Arthur
(Obituary ~ 01/07/04)
Gary E. Arthur, 61, of Solsberry died Monday, Jan. 5, 2004, at his residence. Born May 17, 1942, in Newark, he was the son of Earl "Wick" Arthur and Mabel Kiefner Arthur. He worked as a stonecutter for Bybee Stone Company and was a U.S. Army veteran who served in Vietnam. He was a member of the American Legion Burton Woolery Post 18 in Bloomington, a charter member of the Citizen Flag Alliance, and a life member of Vietnam Veterans of America...
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Fabrix to close next week
(Local News ~ 01/07/04)
Citing health reasons and increasing competition from larger department type stores, a Bloomfield downtown business is set to close later this month. Fabrix Sewing Center, 12 West Main Street, will close its doors at end of the business day Jan. 17...
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County losing money putting in sewers
(Local News ~ 01/07/04)
BLOOMFIELD ---- Greene County Road Commissioner Mike Hennette told county commissioners Tuesday that the practice of putting in driveway and field-entry sewers for residents may have to be reconsidered. "We're putting in these sewers and it's costing us money," said Hennette. "I personally think that's the taxpayers' jobs. We put in 70 sewers at $643.31 per sewer, and that's a lot of money."...
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Organizer concerned about Meet and Greet
(Local News ~ 01/07/04)
Attendance at the weekly "Meet and Greet" sessions in Bloomfield has been struggling ---- averaging about a half dozen individuals since starting nearly two months ago. "Meet and Greet" organizer Marilyn Stone, of Bloomfield, hopes the talk she has lined up for this week will inspire a good crowd to come to the free session at The Garden House, 276 West Main Street...
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County Commissioners make appointments
(Local News ~ 01/07/04)
BLOOMFIELD ---- Greene County Commissioners on Tuesday took care of the usual first-of-year business ---- reorganization and appointments ---- and discussed county-owned properties, closing a portion of a road, and releasing bonds on mined ground. Tom Britton was re-elected as president of the board, Warren Bartlett re-elected vice president. Bart Beard just completed his first year as commissioner...
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Eastern tightens 'D' to win bird battle
(High School Sports ~ 01/07/04)
SWITZ CITY-Needing a win in the worst way, Eastern played with a sense of urgency in the second half and rallied past North Central 46-43 in Tuesday's second game of the Greene County Invitational. The bird battle between competing Thunderbirds was a complete contrast in the two halves...
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