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W&C Cornett changes ownership
(Local News ~ 01/08/04)
The Welch and Cornett Funeral Homes in Linton and Worthington have been purchased by Todd Walton and Vern Spoor, both licensed funeral directors and managers at the respective funeral homes for many years. The transition was made Jan. 1. "We're going to carry on the same compassionate, professional service that's been a trademark for 89 years," said Walton, who lives in Linton...
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WRV reverting to last season?
(High School Sports ~ 01/08/04)
SWITZ CITY-Sean Vandeventer's biggest fear concerning his White River Valley basketball team is that the Wolverines will revert back to last season, which is a place Vandeventer doesn't care to revisit. Last season the Wolverines were ranked number one and cruising with a 7-1 record. They went 5-10 the rest of the way, barely posting a winning record (12-11)...
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Sullivan may try to play Bloomfield's game
(High School Sports ~ 01/08/04)
Jeff Moore admits that he hasn't been the same since his star player went down with an injury four weeks ago and neither has Sullivan. That's because Moore is Sullivan's head coach and the Golden Arrows' star player is his son Jeffrey. The younger Moore suffered a knee injury against Brown County the third game of the season which required surgery...
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Miners run out of comebacks against Eels
(High School Sports ~ 01/08/04)
SWITZ CITY-Linton ran out of comebacks. The Miners rallied from a 14-point third quarter deficit to pull within three points in the third quarter, but when Clay City rebuilt the lead to 15 points in the fourth quarter the Miners didn't have an answer...
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Danny Wilhelm Sr.
(Obituary ~ 01/08/04)
LAPORTE ---- Danny W. Wilhelm Sr., 38, of LaPorte, died Sunday, Jan. 4, 2004, at his home. He was a member of Grace Baptist Church of LaPorte, and Sons of the American Legion Gary Hammond Post 1130 of LaPorte. He was a National Guard veteran having served eight years...
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Wilma Dean Stark
(Obituary ~ 01/08/04)
JASONVILLE ---- Wilma Dean Stark, 85, died at 4:55 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 6, 2004, at Greene County General Hospital. Born Jan. 15, 1918, in Coalmont, she was the daughter of Ray and Hazel (Rose) Watson. She worked with children at Cosairs Crippled Children's Hospital. She was a member of the Coalmont Baptist Church and a 1936 graduate of Coalmont High School...
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Ronald DeWayne Smith
(Obituary ~ 01/08/04)
DUGGER ---- Ronald DeWayne Smith, 64, of Carlisle and formerly of Gilmore, died Wednesday, Jan. 7, at 12:35 p.m. at Sullivan County Community Hospital. Born March 4, 1939, in Sullivan County, he was the son of Laota and Grace Henderson Smith. He was retired from General Electric in Linton. He attended Crossroads Community Church in Sullivan. He was a member of Masonic Lodge 721 and Past Patron of O.E.S. 482, both of Dugger...
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Woman files suit against Winalta USA president
(Local News ~ 01/08/04)
BLOOMFIELD ---- An alleged event in June 2002 has resulted in a civl lawsuit being filed against the president of Winalta USA. Penny Brown filed a civil case in Greene Circuit Court on Wednesday against James D. Sapara. The complaint and demand for a jury trial was filed by her attorney out of Indianapolis...
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36 year old died of natural causes
(Local News ~ 01/08/04)
An Indiana State Police investigation has been completed into the death of Richard D. Edington. Edington, 36, was pronounced dead at Greene County General Hospital on Dec. 31 at 4:17 a.m. He had been transported to the hospital by ambulance from a residence at R.R. 2 Box 638, Linton...
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Committee passes Rep. Chowning's measure for farm tax relief
(Local News ~ 01/08/04)
INDIANAPOLIS ---- A bill authored by District 45 State Rep. Alan Chowning (D-Sullivan) that would offer additional property tax relief to farmers and protect them from some of the increases caused by the 2002 court-ordered property tax reassessment passed the Indiana House Ways and Means Committee on Wednesday...
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YMCA to offer lessons at Bloomfield pool
(Local News ~ 01/08/04)
The temperature outdoors was below the freezing mark and a winter storm is headed toward south central Indiana, but Wednesday night the Bloomfield Town Council was thinking about warmer temperatures and summertime recreational activities. The Bloomfield Municipal Pool will be the site of sanctioned swimming lessons for a wide range of individuals from infants to adults this coming summer following approval of an agreement between the town council and the Eastern Heights YMCA...
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Bloomfield police kept busy in 2003
(Local News ~ 01/08/04)
The Bloomfield Police Department logged 44,793 miles on patrol during the year 2003, according to a year-end report presented Wednesday night to the town council by marshal Bob Richardson. The department worked 89 traffic accidents ---- 80 property damage and nine with personal injuries...
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Bloomfield council members take oaths
(Local News ~ 01/08/04)
The three members of the Bloomfield Town Council took their official oaths of office prior to Wednesday night's first regular meeting of the new year. Republicans Eric Harrah and Gary Swinney are starting their second four-year terms, while Democrat Janet Basye made her political debut...
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Linton business moves to west of city
(Local News ~ 01/08/04)
There aren't many places where you can tan, exercise, shop for plus-size clothing, luxurious soaps and lotions, or join a gymnastics class ---- all while your kids have fun in a playroom. The Linton Weight Loss and Fitness Center LLC has moved from its former location in downtown Linton and is now sharing a spacious building with Cathleen's Gymnastics in the former Jack Wheeler Ford building at the triangle, at the intersection of State Roads 54 and 59...
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Jasonville fire started in front bedroom
(Local News ~ 01/08/04)
JASONVILLE ---- Investigators now know where the fire started that destroyed a Jasonville home Monday afternoon. "The fire started in the front bedroom," said Jasonville Volunteer Fire Department Chief Harold "Pude" Keller. The Jasonville Volunteer Fire Department was called to a residence at 620 S. ...
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Natural gas bills go up locally
(Local News ~ 01/08/04)
Many Greene County area residents and business owners were surprised, even shocked, when natural gas bills arrived earlier this month ---- the cost doubled and tripled in some cases. One Bloomfield retiree said her bill shot up from $77 to $183.97 in one month...
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Hot start sends WRV past Shakamak
(High School Sports ~ 01/08/04)
SWITZ CITY-Defense took a back seat at the Greene County Invitational on Wednesday when top-ranked White River Valley and Shakamak, the two teams with the best records coming in, met in first round action. First it was the Lakers that took the night off at the defensive end, then the Wolverines. When the smoke from the sizzling nets had cleared, (there were 18 three-point field goals in the game), WRV had claimed a 69-58 victory...
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