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Two letters sent to Weddle Brothers
(Local News ~ 07/23/04)
A look around the south and west sides of the Greene County Courthouse these days gives a stark view of weeds growing taller each day, boarded up windows, metal scaffolding and a large dug out hole intended to be the foundation location for a multi-million addition as part of the overall renovation project...
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Wayne L. Modesitt
(Obituary ~ 07/23/04)
Wayne L. Modesitt, 67, of Cory, passed away July 20, 2004 at St. Francis Hospital in Indianapolis from complications from leukemia. Born Aug. 23, 1936 in Cory, he was the son of Ernest and Frances (Hull) Modesitt. On Jan. 28, 1956 he married Barbara (Edwards) Modesitt...
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Rosella Maxine Wade Lytle
(Obituary ~ 07/23/04)
Rosella Maxine Wade Lytle, 78, of Jasonville, passed away 2 p.m. on Wednesday, July 21, 2004 at her residence. Born Dec. 30, 1925 in Daviess County, she was the daughter of George Washington and Emma Elizabeth (Daugherty) Fields. Rosella worked at CBS for 11 years and was a certified nurse's aide with Home Health Care for approximately 20 years. She was a member of Shakamak Community Church and Jasonville Order of Eastern Star...
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Darrell C. Falk
(Obituary ~ 07/23/04)
Darrell C. Falk, 76, of Bloomfield, passed away at 10:45 a.m. on June 18, 2004 at Lyons Health & Living Center. Born Nov. 1, 1927 in Coal City, he was the son of Cleo and Iva (Moyer) Falk. He was a travel agent for Khabtab Travel and Tours in Egypt. He was also an Army veteran of the Korean War...
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John "Popeye" Buskirk, Jr.
(Obituary ~ 07/23/04)
John "Popeye" Buskirk, Jr., 76, of Worthington, passed away at 6 a.m. on Sunday, Dec. 28, 2003 at his residence. Born Dec. 7, 1927 in Greene County, he was the son of John W. and Blanche (Conway) Buskirk. He formerly worked at Don Wilson Standard and Worthington Tire, both in Worthington, and Wolfe's City Service in Linton. He was a Korean War veteran, and a member of the VFW and American Legion in Worthington...
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Man hurt in wreck
(Local News ~ 07/23/04)
A Sullivan County man was seriously injured in a single-vehicle wreck Thursday night on State Road 54 east of Bloomfield. Police believe alcohol may have been a contributing factor in the 5:40 p.m. crash, according to Greene County Sheriff's Department Sgt. Bryan Woodall. The investigation into the crash is continuing...
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Union Planters mergers with Regions Financial Corp.
(Local News ~ 07/23/04)
The merger this month of Union Planters Corp. and Regions Financial Corp. will have little impact at the local level, according to local officials of the new Regions. "From the exterior, we expect customers to see little change, if any," said vice president Dale Knotts. "Regions and Union Planters are very compatible. If anything, products and services should increase."...
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Shawnee Theatre review
(Local News ~ 07/23/04)
This young critic has only good words for the Shawnee Theatre's fifth play this season. You Have the Right to Remain Dead by Pat Cook is an interactive murder mystery that is brilliant. The ensemble blended well together. Each actor reveals pieces of their past that help shed light on the story. ...
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Charges filed against woman
(Local News ~ 07/23/04)
Criminal charges have been filed against a Sullivan County woman in connection with an alleged shoplifting and trespassing incident that occurred last December at the Linton Super Wal-Mart. Sheryl A. Samm, 47, faces a class D felony theft charge and a class A misdemeanor trespassing charge filed Thursday in Greene Circuit Court...
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Crane gets some good news
(Local News ~ 07/23/04)
WASHINGTON, D.C. ---- A $10.5 million military construction project for the Crane Naval Surface Warfare Center was included in the Fiscal Year 2005 Military Construction Appropriation bill, U.S. Rep. John Hostettler announced Thursday. Eighth District Rep. ...
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Linton library board meets
(Local News ~ 07/23/04)
The Margaret Cooper Public Library Board of Trustees dealt with policies and budgets Thursday night at its regular monthly meeting. "This is the first draft for our 2004-2005 budget. I just take our expenditure guidelines through June 2003 and double them for this budget. I try to see what utility rates are doing and adjust accordingly. I try to give us enough pad that we will be able to survive," library director Shelley Williams explained...
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Rep. Hostettler's Marriage Protection Act passes
(Local News ~ 07/23/04)
WASHINGTON, D.C. ---- The U.S. House of Representatives on Thursday approved U.S. Rep. John Hostettler's Marriage Protection Act (H.R. 3313) by a bipartisan vote of 233-194. "Passage of this bill is a victory for the U.S. Constitution and the American people," said Hostettler. ...
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Area yields expected to be good
(Local News ~ 07/23/04)
SWITZ CITY ---- It might be too early to say for sure, but Greene County Cooperative Extension Educator Gary Wilson said this year's corn and soybean crops look to be above average ---- despite flooding and hail damage in some parts of the county. "I'd say it's above average, but we won't know for sure what kind of damage we've had from the floods and hail until harvest," Wilson said Thursday. ...
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Pruett wins Terre Haute title
(High School Sports ~ 07/23/04)
Rachael Pruett became the first Greene Countian to win the Terre Haute City Junior Championship on Thursday at Rea Park Golf Course. Pruett, a sophomore-to-be at Linton-Stockton High School, fired an 82 over the final round of the three-day tournament to finish with a 240 total...
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