-
Stefancik medals in gardening
(Local News ~ 08/03/04)
Freida Stefancik is a gold-medal gardener. Well, OK, she's a gold-badge gardener. "I'm the first and only one in Greene County," she said. Stefancik, of Linton, has been a Greene County Master Gardener since the organization came to the county five years ago. ...
-
Miners have record number out for football
(High School Sports ~ 08/03/04)
LINTON ---- When you try to improve on an 11-1 mark from 2003, the best place to start is at the beginning. On Monday, football teams around the state opened camp in preparation for the 2004 campaign. For the Linton Miners, an 11-0 mark throughout the regular season in 2003 was wiped away by Tecumseh with a 12-7 loss in the championship of the sectional...
-
Fredia Payne
(Obituary ~ 08/03/04)
Fredia Payne, 83, of Linton, passed away Sunday, Aug. 1, 2004, at Linton Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. Born Sept. 5, 1920 in Sullivan County, she was the daughter of Fred and Hazel Houldson. Survivors include: one son Danny Payne of Linton; one daughter Dianna of Phoenix, Ariz.; seven grandchildren; and several great-grandchildren...
-
Ruth Eva Bucher
(Obituary ~ 08/03/04)
Ruth Eva Bucher, 85, of Bloomfield, passed away at 8:20 p.m., Aug. 1, 2004 at her residence. Born Jan. 31, 1919 in Greene County, she was the daughter of William Ed and Doshia (Hasler) Summerville. She had been married to Clyde Bucher, who passed away Feb. 16, 1956...
-
Switz City Town Council meets
(Local News ~ 08/03/04)
SWITZ CITY ---- The Switz City Town Council is still striving to solve the town's water problems. At Monday evening's meeting, Councilman Doug Roudebush quoted estimates for cleaning culverts and ditches that were submitted by Alan Pickett. The council voted 3-0 to accept Pickett's bids of $1,200 for new pipe, couplers and cleaning the culvert at Second and Chestnut Streets; the estimate of $1,468 for work at Second and Oak Streets; and the bid of $250 to clean the ditch on the north side of First Street, on the west side of Charlotte Ave.. ...
-
LDC/BEW staff writer honored
(Local News ~ 08/03/04)
Andrea McCann, staff writer for the Linton Daily Citizen and Bloomfield Evening World was honored Saturday by the Indiana State Teachers Association. McCann, who came to the newspapers in July, received a School Bell Award from ISTA for excellence in reporting on public education while a staff writer for the Sullivan Daily Times...
-
Newberry Town Council meets
(Local News ~ 08/03/04)
NEWBERRY ---- The Newberry Town Council was back at full strength Monday night with council member Sandy Townsend "reconsidering" her announced resignation from the council at last month's regular meeting. Townsend and council president Lanny Pickett had engaged in a verbal dispute at the June 28 meeting ---- prompting Townsend to walk out of the meeting and saying she had decided to quit...
-
Jasonville to focus on crime tonight
(Local News ~ 08/03/04)
Tonight it will be lights on for cops and lights out for criminals in Jasonville, which has joined in the observance of the 21th annual "National Night Out Against Crime" event. Jasonville Community Crime Watch will take part in the program, sponsored by the National Association of Town Watches, for the first time...
-
Dugger Town Council meets
(Local News ~ 08/03/04)
DUGGER ---- Indiana Rail Road Company representative John Cummings addressed the Dugger Town Council on Monday evening attempting to persuade the council to agree to close railroad crossings in the Dugger. "The more crossings that are closed, the safer the roads become. ...
-
Ashcraft attends Songwriters Festival
(Local News ~ 08/03/04)
Lyons native Billie Ashcraft attended the Nashville 2004 Songwriters Festival on June 17-19. The festival allows for songwriters to get their original compositions heard by country music industry. Representatives from recording studios listen to the songs in hopes of taking it to an artist...
-
Butler hopes to take advantage of opportunity
(High School Sports ~ 08/03/04)
EASTERN HEIGHTS ---- The team has completed only one season as a varsity football squad, but it is currently looking for another coach. With the departure of Brent Anderson to Shakamak, Eastern Greene must now fill the position of head football coach once again...
Stories from Tuesday, August 3, 2004
Browse other days