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Local man was near Titanic disaster
(Local News ~ 04/13/04)
Ninety-two years ago this week the sinking of the Titanic on its maiden voyage across the Atlantic Ocean stunned the world. That day, April 15, 1912, still seems alive in the mind of a Greene County man, whose father was among the first rescuers dispatched to the iceberg-studded waters off the coast of Newfoundland, Canada...
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WRV chills Miners on tennis courts
(High School Sports ~ 04/13/04)
White River Valley battled through tough elements on Monday to come away with a 5-0 win in high school tennis action against Linton. In No. 1 singles, Kyla Brown defeated Rachel Cravens, 6-0, 7-5. Amanda Gehring won in No. 2 singles with a 6-2, 6-4 win over Hilary Shonk. The No. 3 singles match went to Erica Capehart, as she prevailed over Rachel Pruett, 7-6(4), 6-4...
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Miners place third at Northview
(High School Sports ~ 04/13/04)
The Linton Miners' boys golf team competed at the Northview Invitational on Saturday and came away with a third place finish. The Miners carded a 313 on the day. Terre Haute South placed first with a team score of 307, narrowly toppling Northview's 307...
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Softball roundup
(High School Sports ~ 04/13/04)
It's the second full week of April, and Old Man Winter refuses to give in to the warm spring like weather most people would expect at this time of the year. With blankets and coats the norm, it's hard to believe the Linton Miners and the Union Bulldogs competed in a softball game on Monday...
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Eastern handles Mitchell; Bloomfield downs Bulldogs
(High School Sports ~ 04/13/04)
The Eastern Greene Thunderbirds are off to its best start in four years with a 7-4 victory against the Mitchell Bluejackets in high school baseball action on Monday at Mitchell. Greg Fitch and Zac Lindsey each finished 2 for 4, as Eastern picked up its fourth victory in a row...
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Local archer takes talent to national level
(High School Sports ~ 04/13/04)
BLOOMFIELD - When you find something you love, stick with it. Work hard at it and someday you may be the best in your field. In the case of 13 year old Lindsey Robertson, she's all ready accomplished that feat. While most 13 year olds are worried just about normal teenage life, Robertson has proven to be one of the top archery specialists in the country...
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Guy D. Singleton
(Obituary ~ 04/13/04)
Guy D. Singleton, 56, of Cass, passed away Sunday, April 11, 2004 at 4:21 p.m. at Sullivan County Community Hospital. Born Feb. 23, 1948 in Sullivan County, he was the son of Omer and Eva June (Ashcraft) Singleton. Survivors include two brothers, Roger Singleton of Cass and Murl Singleton of Pleasantville; two sisters, Yolanda Neff and Connie Miller, both of Cass; and several nieces and nephews...
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Ramona Daugherty
(Obituary ~ 04/13/04)
TUSCON, Ariz. ---- Ramona Daugherty, formerly of Cass, passed away Monday, April 5, 2004 at the home of her daughter in Tuscon, Ariz. Born Jan. 31, 1921 in Indiana, she was the daughter of Raymond and Felicia Pigg. She was a 1939 Dugger High school graduate and a homemaker...
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Lucille Helen Coffey
(Obituary ~ 04/13/04)
Lucille Helen Coffey, 92, of Lyons, passed away Monday, April 12, 2004 at 10:40 p.m. at Greene County General Hospital. Born July 4, 1911 in Greene County, she was the daughter of James and Josephine (Surmont) French. She was employed by the FW Woolworth Co. ...
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Meeting set to discuss Grene-Sullivan State Forest
(Local News ~ 04/13/04)
Many of us take the Greene-Sullivan State Forest for granted. We know it's there, but that is about all we know. On Thursday from 3-7 p.m., area residents will have an opportunity to visit the recreational area with an open house at the property office...
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NESC to apply for grant money
(Local News ~ 04/13/04)
Northeast Sullivan School Corporation is preparing to apply for some federal grant money which will help improve all the schools in the corporation. "We are only one of six schools which can apply for the IN-SIG (Indiana Department of Education State Improvement Grant). ...
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Clark doing his part to promote Jasonville
(Local News ~ 04/13/04)
JASONVILLE ---- Spring Clean Up, strategic planning and promoting the city were topics of discussion at the Jasonville City Council meeting Monday night. Mayor Dorman Clark reviewed with the council the Economic Development Strategic Plan and the progress of the plan. He asked the council to periodically check the plan and to feel free to offer suggestions or assistance in making parts of the plan a reality...
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Employees, parents upset with upcoming cuts
(Local News ~ 04/13/04)
Some employees and parents of pediatric patients in the Greene County General Hospital Home Healthcare Agency feel much will be lost if the service ends June 30 as the hospital's board of trustees voted Friday night. The board approved a plant to stop all pediatric care services as a means of curtailing continuing budgetary losses estimated at $1.4 million a year for the entire home health agency, according to GCGH board president Ralph Hiatt...
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Mayor wants city to run in business-like fashion
(Local News ~ 04/13/04)
Linton Mayor Tom Jones says it's time for the city to begin running in a more business-like fashion and Monday night he asked the city council to take the first step. Jones told the council that he has been looking at how the city operates from a business standpoint since he took office Jan. 1...
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Judge OKs transfer of Winalta USA assets
(Local News ~ 04/13/04)
Greene Superior Judge David Holt on Monday entered an order to approve the transfer and sale of the assets of the Housing Management Group LLC, which did business as Winalta USA in Linton, to Indiana Operations LLC, an Ohio housing manufacturing company that does business as Advanced Building Concepts in Indiana...
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New ordinance to have some teeth
(Local News ~ 04/13/04)
The Linton City Council had the first reading of a new ordinance Monday night that puts what city officials are calling "some teeth" into the enforcement of mobile home regulations. "I think we are all of agreement that we have a problem here with mobile homes," mayor Tom Jones said...
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Linton track teams sweep triangular meet
(High School Sports ~ 04/13/04)
Despite a bitterly cold and windy evening, three three personal best's were set by the Linton Miners' girls' track team. The Miners took the overall team competition with a final score of 66. South Vermillion was second with 50.5 and Clay City competed the triangular meet with a score of 31.5...
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