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Elks donation will help save lives
(Local News ~ 01/27/04)
When a firefighter is called to the scene of a fire and has to enter a building, the flames aren't the only thing to worry about. There's also the very real danger of a gas explosion. Not knowing for certain what kind of gas you're dealing with makes the situation even more dangerous...
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Neill recovering from emergency surgery
(High School Sports ~ 01/27/04)
Jon Neill was not himself on Friday when Bloomfield hosted Loogootee. The senior point guard didn't play much on Saturday when the Cardinals took on Terre Haute North, which was a good thing considering how sick the young man was without knowing it...
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Thomas William "Bill" Hume
(Obituary ~ 01/27/04)
CARLISLE ---- Thomas William "Bill" Hume, 78, of Carlisle, died at 5:03 a.m. Monday, Jan. 26, 2004, in Good Samaritan Hospital in Vincennes. Born May 2, 1925, in Carlisle, he was the son of Irvin and Lilly Glenn Campbell Hume. He was retired from the Sullivan County Farm Bureau Co-op. ...
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Monte Ray Andrew Bland
(Obituary ~ 01/27/04)
Monte Ray Andrew Bland, 33, of Linton, died at 11 a.m. on Sunday, Jan. 25, 2004, at his residence in Linton. Born June 11, 1970, in Wheatridge, Colo., he was the son of Clyde Andrew and Jacquelen (Faidherbe) Bland. He had worked for Keller Aluminum Chair Factory in Linton, KPT in Bloomfield and presently for Waste Management in Sumner, Ill., as a heavy equipment operator. ...
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Second Colon fire was arson
(Local News ~ 01/27/04)
PLEASANTVILLE ---- It's no surprise ---- a Jan. 4 fire that destroyed the home of William and Regina Colon was arson. Sullivan County Sheriff Johnny Waterman and SCSD Deputy Shawn Pinkerton both agree that the fire was the work of an arsonist. The Colon home had first caught fire the day before on Jan. 3, but that blaze was apparently accidental. The next one wasn't...
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Sullivan to run for Martin County judge
(Local News ~ 01/27/04)
A veteran Greene County attorney has thrown his hat into the political ring in the race for the Republican nomination for Martin County Circuit Court Judge. Joseph "Joe" Sullivan, who has operated a private law practice at 31 South Washington Street in Bloomfield for the last 36 years, has announced that he is a candidate for the judge's nomination in the neighboring county for the May 4 Primary Election...
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Ag Day plans under way
(Local News ~ 01/27/04)
Greene County's contribution to the state's agriculture economy will be highlighted at the annual Greene County Ag Day meal and celebration March 19. "Agriculture is one of the biggest industries in Greene County and we want to showcase it," Greene County/Purdue University Extension Service Educator Gary Wilson said. ...
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Meek to appeal his verdict
(Local News ~ 01/27/04)
Greene Circuit Judge David Johnson will decide the fate of the man convicted for the burglary, theft and arson of a Bloomfield bowling alley establishment at a sentencing hearing set for Feb. 19. Last Thursday, a jury needed just four hours to hand down a guilty verdict against former Bloomfield resident William J. Meek, Jr. on three felony charges ---- arson, burglary and theft...
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Linton City Council accepts rehab bids
(Local News ~ 01/27/04)
In a short special meeting Monday afternoon, the Linton City Council voted to accept bids submitted by area contractors for rehabilitating eight Linton homes. The bids accepted were from: Anderson Construction ---- four homes in the amounts of $34,795, $30,560, $31,390 and $34,600, for projects L03-101, L03-102, L03-103 and L-03-104, respectively...
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Greene County Youth Alternative off to a good start
(Local News ~ 01/27/04)
SWITZ CITY ---- It has been a year since it was announced that the Greene County Youth Alternatives would be moving to the Open Arms campus. And what a year it has been. Under the direction of Open Arms the financially challenged GCYA is not only out of debt, but is also serving students in a modern facility. Classes began Jan. 5 at the school...
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Monday fire could have been arson
(Local News ~ 01/27/04)
Two area fire crews battled a rural Bloomfield blaze for several hours Monday night whose origin one fire official says looks very suspicious. About 9 p.m., fire crews from Highland Township and Worthington-Jefferson Township responded to a fire at the David Foster residence, located on County Road 60W, about one half mile north of State Road 157...
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Area receives 1-3 inches of snow
(Local News ~ 01/27/04)
The second day of the current winter storm gripping the southern Indiana area dawned today with a new one-to-three inch deep snow cover on most of the county. Weather forecasters advised that more snow is on the way today ---- as much as three inches in some areas ---- but then a reprise is expected. Snow is expected to end early this afternoon, according to the National Weather Service in Indianapolis. It will be cold and windy with highs in the mid-20s...
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Families receive good news
(Local News ~ 01/27/04)
The 152nd is coming home! That's the word received by family members of the soldiers from the Linton National Guard. "While we do not have exact dates, in a letter from LTC Gentry (of the Indiana National Guard) to the families, he feels that the 13th or 14th of February are 'good planning dates for their arrival'," said Jodie Myers of the Family Readiness Group...
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Winalta USA has over 150 creditors
(Local News ~ 01/27/04)
The proper steps to be taken in filing a claim against Winalta USA have been outlined by the attorney for the receivership. A notice of administration has been published in the newspaper by Angela Parker, an attorney from Bloomington, who is assisting the receiver, Lester L. Lee...
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One Graves passes another on scoring list
(High School Sports ~ 01/27/04)
A.J. Graves didn't just become White River Valley's all-time leading scorer on Friday, he continued his pursuit to become the top scorer in his family, which is quite a feat. Graves, who leads the SWIAC with a 23.1 average, needed 16 points at Shakamak to surpass his brother Andrew's total of 1,695 points. A.J. scored 17 points in the first quarter and has 1,710 points going into this Friday's showdown with Loogootee...
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