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Harris/Foundation Festival to mark its 25th year
(Local News ~ 06/03/04)
"Do you have your ticket?" This time of year, the question buzzes around the county as it has for 25 years. It needs no other explanation. The "ticket" is referred to the Roy Clark Show, and before Clark, the "ticket" meant the Phil Harris Show, which is always the weekend following Memorial Day. This year celebrates the silver anniversary. It was in 1979 that Phil Harris and his entourage first performed in Linton...
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Linton City Council gets update on lawsuit
(Local News ~ 06/03/04)
A short meeting Wednesday afternoon brought Linton City Council members up to date on a lawsuit. Linton Mayor Tom Jones told council members Kelly Foglesong, Jerry Ellett, Nigel Lehman and Tony Richards that the lawsuit of Carpenter v. the City of Linton has been turned over to trustees of the bankruptcy court...
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Bloomfield Town Council meets
(Local News ~ 06/03/04)
Bloomfield Town Council members want to know how much damage was done to town property by severe storms in the past week. The Bloomfield area was hit by heavy storms that produced quarter to half dollar-sized hail last Thursday that caused damage to a pair of police vehicles and a new town truck, as well as removing shingles from shelterhouses at the park and breaking a window in the fire station...
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Country Fest 2004 set for Saturday
(Local News ~ 06/03/04)
HENDRICKSVILLE ---- The small northeastern Greene County community of Hendricksville will be bustling with activity Saturday with the staging of the Country Fest 2004 on Saturday. With a "Fabulous 50s" theme, the fifth annual event at Cherokee Ridge Gardens will feature a variety of crafts, flea market booths, food and drinks and plenty of toe-tapping music, according to organizer Sarah Manis...
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Area libraries have many events planned
(Local News ~ 06/03/04)
Pirates, explorers, fun, laughs and pool parties. All are part of the local libraries' programs offered to the area children this summer. The Margaret Cooper Public Library in Linton will be having a Summer Fun program for preschool-age through young adult with special programs for each age-group...
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Scotts return home for a visit
(Local News ~ 06/03/04)
Bethany and Nathan Scott have been in Thailand for nearly 10 months as missionaries for Youth With A Mission. They had been home for a short visit and had been enjoying the comforts of home. "We have had the opportunity to speak at several churches in the area, visit friends, and spend time with family. We've enjoyed it all. We also have been eating as much as we possibly can. American food, Mexican, Italian, etc.," said Bethany, the former Holt who is a graduate of Bloomfield...
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Bloomfield police to get Taser guns
(Local News ~ 06/03/04)
Members of the Bloomfield Police Department will soon be armed with 50,000 volts of high-tech non-lethal firepower. Bloomfield-area businesses, organizations and individuals have responded with open wallets to the recent donation drive conducted by the Bloomfield P.D. to raise money to purchase the new Taser weapons...
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Woman faces cruelty to animal charge
(Local News ~ 06/03/04)
A Solsberry woman is facing a charge of cruelty to an animal. Patti J. Vanmeter, 47, has been charged in Greene Superior Court with the class B misdemeanor. The charge stems from an incident April 24 at Vanmeter's residence on County Road 850E. According to a probable cause report filed by Indiana Conservation Officer Mike Gregg, he was called to the residence by Greene County Sheriff's Deputy Brad Stille who had seen a black bear cub lying on the living room floor...
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Dayhoff aiming to be two-time state champion
(High School Sports ~ 06/03/04)
SWITZ CITY - On Saturday, 2004 White River Valley High School graduate Doug Dayhoff will look to be crowned a two-time Indiana High School Athletic Association champion in boys track and field. The IHSAA is commemorating 100 years of high school sports by returning the state track meet to Bloomington where it was originally held...
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