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State Fair opens Wednesday
(Local News ~ 08/12/04)
INDIANAPOLIS ---- With fanfare and jubilation the 148th Indiana State Fair was launched on Wednesday morning amid music, singing and remarks from the state's top governmental leaders. Providing much of the reason to beam with pride was the ribbon-cutting for a $7.5 million renovation to the 4-H Education Complex ---- a 65-year-old former dormitory that is now home to all nonanimal 4-H projects, exhibits and live demonstrations...
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Gregory Dean Breeden
(Obituary ~ 08/12/04)
Gregory Dean Breeden, 47, of Bloomfield, passed away at 3:20 p.m. Monday, Aug. 9, 2004 at Greene County General Hospital. Born Oct. 5, 1956 in Danville, Ill., he was the son of Harlan Breeden and Floy Marie Purple. He served in the U.S. Marine Corps and was a recruiter for the United States Marine Corps. He belonged to the American Legion Post 196 of Bloomfield...
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New business offers old-time classics
(Local News ~ 08/12/04)
David and Christee Mason are hoping for sweet success with the opening of their Broad Street Sweet Shoppe at 165 Broad St. in Lyons. The new business, which serves ice cream specialties, soda fountain classics and homemade desserts, opened Saturday. ...
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Bloomfield Town Council meets
(Local News ~ 08/12/04)
The Bloomfield Town Council learned Wednesday night that stormwater continues to infiltrate the town's sanitary sewer system at a rate high enough to get the attention of state regulatory officials. The problem is not a new one ---- stormwater has burdened the sewer system for several years...
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New apparel shop opens in Linton
(Local News ~ 08/12/04)
Four local women are bringing big-city clothing choices to Linton at small-town prices. Sheila Campbell, her daughters Cheryl Brinson and Jody Secrest, and family friend Cheryl Bailey joined forces to open The Klothesbasket at 68 N. Main St., Linton. The store offers juniors, missy, plus, men's, and big-and-tall men's sizes. They carry sizes XS to 3X in stock, Secrest said, and can get other sizes...
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Jasonville man faces charges
(Local News ~ 08/12/04)
Gregory L. Thompson, 44, Jasonville, was arrested shortly after 2 a.m., Aug. 7, on two charges of operating a vehicle while intoxicated endangering a person and two charges of operating a vehicle while intoxicated with a prior conviction of operating a vehicle while intoxicated...
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Jasonville man found guilty
(Local News ~ 08/12/04)
A Greene Superior Court jury convicted rural Jasonville man Wednesday afternoon in absentia of dealing in a controlled substance and possession of marijuana. Clifford Curnett, 26, faces up to 20 years in prison on the class C felony drug dealing (methamphetamine) charge and up to three years for the class A misdemeanor marijuana count following conviction in the two-day trial in which he failed to show up for...
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Miner Kadets take spirit up a notch
(Local News ~ 08/12/04)
Linton-Stockton High School's spirit level may be kicked up a notch at this year's ball games after the Miner Kadet dance team's successful summer camp. "People should come out and watch us," said senior Colbi Lehman, one of two head varsity captains. "We'll be an amazing team. Phenomenal."...
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Sen. Bayh promotes small business growth in Indiana
(Local News ~ 08/12/04)
For the last couple weeks Sen. Evan Bayh (D-Ind.) has been back home again in Indiana encouraging businesses to expand and employees to improve their job skills. The U.S. senator conducted job fairs throughout the state for the second consecutive year, adding job training to the agenda this year. There were eight fairs in cities from South Bend to Evansville...
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Eastern volleyball preview
(High School Sports ~ 08/12/04)
WASHINGTON ---- The 2004 season will be Gina Ingram's 14th as a head coach in high school volleyball. Beginning with the '04 campaign, Ingram will guide a young, but eager Eastern Greene Thunderbirds' program to what she hopes is a top program in Class 2A...
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