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Heart transplant gives Linton man a second chance at life
(Local News ~ 03/26/04)
A Linton man who received a new heart last summer got an added bonus as well, a big one - a new chance at life. James Stevens' life suddenly changed when he suffered a massive heart attack several years ago, at age 38. "I lost a third of my heart," he said. "About 10 years ago they told me they couldn't do anything for me. They said I wouldn't survive surgery, and to make my (final) plans."...
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Goose Pond could soon be a state owned property
(Local News ~ 03/26/04)
The state Heritage Trust committee has tentatively agreed to fund $250,000 to help buy up to 8,000 acres as part of the Goose Pond wetlands restoration project in Greene County. On Tuesday, the Heritage Trust committee agreed to the allocation, but the money still requires formal approval from the full Heritage Trust Committee and Gov. Joe Kernan...
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Lyons council targeting junk properties
(Local News ~ 03/26/04)
Making decisions on repairing fire trucks and cleaning the town of litter and debris were the main topics on the agenda for the Lyons Town Council Thursday evening. Lyons Volunteer Fire Chief Larry Russell reported that Chris Welch from Welch's Service Center in Bloomington had examined one of the town's fire trucks free of charge and reported several problems with the vehicle, including a faulty draft system. ...
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Family located safe and unharmed
(Local News ~ 03/26/04)
A woman and her two young children who were reported missing this week in Brazil, Ind., have been located, safe and unharmed. Patricia Watson Bruner, 25, was reported as missing after her mother, Brenda Walker, told The Brazil Times Tuesday that she had not seen nor heard from her daughter since Sunday, March 14...
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Hospice is a necessary service
(Local News ~ 03/26/04)
Medical advances have made great strides over the decades in preventing illness and curing disease. It's a fact that most people live longer and with less pain than in the past. Still, there may come a time in the course of certain diseases when a cure may not be possible...
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Bonnie R. Bechtel
(Obituary ~ 03/26/04)
ODON - Bonnie R. Bechtel, 76, of Odon, passed away at 5:30 a.m. on Thursday, March 25, 2004, at the Ketcham Memorial Nursing Center in Odon. Born Aug. 11, 1927, in Greene County, she was the daughter of Emerson and Nellie (Sinclair) Laughlin. She was a homemaker and a member of the Odon First Christian Church...
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Gerri Lynne Webster
(Obituary ~ 03/26/04)
TERRE HAUTE - Gerri Lynne Webster, 38, of Terre Haute, passed away Wednesday, March 24, 2004, at Regional Hospital in Terre Haute. Born Oct. 2, 1965, in Terre Haute, she was the daughter of Ruth Ann Hill. She worked as a lab assistant at Regional Hospital prior to her illness. She was a 1984 graduate of Terre Haute South High School, and a member of Friendly Grove Baptist Church in Lewis. She enjoyed crafting, reading, following NASCAR and Rusty Wallace...
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Ruth A. Johnson
(Obituary ~ 03/26/04)
OWENSBURG - Ruth A. Johnson, 78, of Owensburg, died at 4:26 p.m. March 24, 2004, in Bloomington Hospital. Born March 18, 1926, in Martin County, she was the daughter of Dewey Victor Roberts and Dora Fisher Roberts. She was retired from RCA and GE as an inspector. She was also a homemaker...
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