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Boys and Girls Club in need of donations
(Local News ~ 02/11/04)
The Linton Boys and Girls Club of Greene County, an organization for youth of all ages as well as a safe place for them to go ---- is a busy place for children these days. For that reason, it is in need of several items. Executive director Pam Kinnaman said the items needed include "computers that work, and one of the biggest items we need, a copy machine."...
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Area boys' teams play when they can this week
(High School Sports ~ 02/11/04)
There will be seven boys basketball games this week involving all but one SWIAC team, but the games won't be played on typical dates at typical times due to girls' sectional play across the state. Eighth-ranked Bloomfield (13-4), which didn't play last weekend, returns from a 10-day hiatus to host Shoals (5-12) tonight...
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Eastern girls take sting out of Bluejackets
(High School Sports ~ 02/11/04)
Mike Hayden, Staff Writer BICKNELL-Eastern avenged a previous loss to the Mitchell Bluejackets 29-22 to advance to the second round of sectional play. In January, Mitchell defeated Eastern 43-35, but when it counted the most, the Thunderbirds picked up their play...
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Bloomfield 'D' frustrates Lady Lakers
(High School Sports ~ 02/11/04)
CLAY CITY-Bloomfield is a diamond in the rough and the diamond-and-one the Lady Cards sprung on Shakamak Tuesday in the opening game of the Clay City Sectional was rough on the Lady Lakers. Shakamak led 20-18 at intermission thanks in large part to a 13-point second quarter by Nicole Fougerousse, but Bloomfield put the clamps on the SWIAC's leading scorer in the second half and won 38-34...
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Wolverines turn the Paige on Clay City
(High School Sports ~ 02/11/04)
CLAY CITY-A weak and wobbly White River Valley squad turned another Paige in the Lady Wolverines' quest to defend their sectional title. WRV, with several players weakened by illness, got 17 points from junior guard Paige Miller and held off a determined Clay City outfit 46-40 last night...
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Jessie L. Stewart
(Obituary ~ 02/11/04)
SANDBORN ---- Jessie L. Stewart, 96, of Sandborn, passed away at 2:30 p.m. on Feb. 10, 2004, at Glenburn Home in Linton. Born Nov. 10, 1907, in Lewisburg, Ky., she was the daughter of George and Annie (Hudnall) Gilliam. She was a homemaker and member of the Sandborn Christian Church...
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Ruth B. Smallwood
(Obituary ~ 02/11/04)
FREELANDVILLE ---- Ruth B. Smallwood, 83, of Freelandville, passed away at 5:55 a.m. on Feb. 8, 2004 at Freelandville Community Home. She was born Jan. 11, 1921, in Rushville. She cleaned office buildings in Indianapolis. Survivors include two children, Marilyn Vansyoc of Carthage, Ind., and Linda Roberts of Sandborn; a brother, Alonzo Glore Jr. of Chandler, Ind...
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Arthur E. "Bill" Griggs
(Obituary ~ 02/11/04)
JASONVILLE ---- Arthur E. "Bill" Griggs, 80, passed away at 12:30 a.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 10, 2004, at his residence. Born June 7, 1923, in Sullivan County, he was the son of Hanson "Matt" and Lena M. (Turley) Griggs. He was a member of the Christadelphian Church since 1948 and a member of the United Mine Workers of America. He was retired from Peabody Coal Company and a veteran of the U.S. Navy...
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Worthington Town Council meets
(Local News ~ 02/11/04)
WORTHINGTON ---- The Worthington Town Council continues to pursue a grant to help pay for its planned downtown revitalization project. Tuesday night, the council learned that Mike Feltz, from Clark Dietz Co., has made some changes in the town's grant application and resubmitted it to the Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) for consideration...
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Slover gains new responsibilities
(Local News ~ 02/11/04)
Linton Utilities superintendent Brent Slover has been named as a commissioner of the Indiana Municipal Power Agency. The announcement came at Monday night's Linton City Council meeting. Linton mayor Tom Jones explained that Slover is "our voting member for our city."...
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Sandborn Town Council meets
(Local News ~ 02/11/04)
SANDBORN ---- It was another milestone for Sandborn on Tuesday evening when the council signed two documents that will officially begin the process for the projected sewage project. The three council members signed the pre-engineering report. The council also signed a contract for the sewage project presented to the board by John Acree from LAMAC, Engineering. ...
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Jasonville receives grant
(Local News ~ 02/11/04)
Jasonville has received a grant through the Cinergy Foundation. On Friday, Roger Tomes, Cinergy/PSI District Manager presented Jasonville Mayor Dorman Clark with a check for $7,500 to be used for Jasonville Development Projects. The city had been previously notified by J. Joseph Hale, Jr., President of the Cinergy Foundation, Inc., that through the efforts of Tomes, Jasonville was to be the grant recipient...
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Eastern fireman honored
(Local News ~ 02/11/04)
SOLSBERRY ---- One of the original charter members of the Eastern Fire Department in 1963 has been named the department's Firefighter of the Year more than 40 years later. Larry Corbin of rural Solsberry was tabbed late last month in a vote by his fellow fire crewmembers as the top firefighter for the year 2003. He was also presented the annual Attitude Award given by the department's leadership...
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Man loses home, memories in fire
(Local News ~ 02/11/04)
NEWBERRY ---- John Hutton stood silently staring into the window of his burned rented modular house in Newberry on Tuesday afternoon. Tears glistened in his eyes as he looked around to see if anything could be salvaged. Fire had destroyed most of his personal belongings in a matter of minutes ---- photos, collectable figurines, a television set and clothes ---- all things that meant a lot to him. ...
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YMCA programs serve man
(Local News ~ 02/11/04)
YMCA Mission: "To put Christian principles into practice through programs that build health, spirit, mind, and body for all." Eastern Heights Family YMCA is gearing up for its first annual sustaining fundraising campaign set to kickoff Feb. 16...
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Time changed for some soldiers' return
(Local News ~ 02/11/04)
The arrival time on Sunday for members of the Indiana National Guard 1st Battalion, 152nd Infantry, Alpha Company, which includes soldiers assigned to the Linton and Vincennes armories, has been revised. Members of Alpha Company are now slated to arrive at the Eagle Network Hub at Indianapolis International Airport at 5:28 a.m. ...
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North Daviess defends home court against Shoals
(High School Sports ~ 02/11/04)
ELNORA-The North Daviess Lady Cougars were able to overcome the loss of their leading scorer and team leader for most of the first half Tuesday night as they defeated the Shoals Lady Jug Rox 42-36 in first round sectional action. Senior Ali Beckman, who leads the Lady Cougars in scoring and provides that much-important senior leadership to her team, went to the bench three minutes into the game with two quick fouls. She would not return until the second half...
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