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LSHS Band has successful camp
(Local News ~ 08/16/04)
Unseasonably mild weather last week was an advantage for members of the Linton-Stockton High School Marching Band who participated in their annual band camp. "It's been remarkably good weather," said Mike Puckett, the band's director. "It's the best I can remember in years."...
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By Craig Koch
(High School Sports ~ 08/16/04)
Sports Writer LINTON ---- After two weeks of pounding on teammates, the Linton Miners were ready to put some hits on an opponent. Friday night, they did just that in their scrimmage against the Cloverdale Clovers. "I thought our kids played hard, and we flew around and hit some people," said Linton head coach Steve Weber. "Defensively, we played solid, and it was a pretty good scrimmage."...
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Hilda Marie Linneweber
(Obituary ~ 08/16/04)
Hilda Marie Linneweber, 92, of Vincennes, passed away at 2:25 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 11, 2004 at Good Samaritan Hospital, Vincennes. Born Feb. 10, 1912 in Freelandville, she was the daughter of Henry and Mary (Lichte) Sager. On Jan. 5, 1933 she married William F. Linneweber, who passed away Nov. 5, 2001...
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Virginia Maxine (Samford) Hasler
(Obituary ~ 08/16/04)
Virginia Maxine (Samford) Hasler, 84, of Bloomfield, passed away at 5:32 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 12, 2004 at Clarion-Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis Born Feb. 3, 1920 in Chrisman, Ill., she was the daughter of James Matterson Samford and Catherine (Lucas) Samford Brinkerhoff. On Aug. 5, 1939, she married Garland Forst Hasler...
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Verona Lee Harris
(Obituary ~ 08/16/04)
LEESBURG, Fla. ---- Verona Lee Harris, 78, of Leesburg, Fla., passed away on Wednesday, Aug. 11 2004. Born in Fort Myers, Fla., she moved to Leesburg from Indiana in 1978. She was a member of Grand Island Baptist Church and an organist and pianist. Survivors include: her husband Robert Harris, one daughter Marlyene and her husband George Livingston of Eustis, Fla.; three grandchildren, Bob, Tom and Kevin Livingston; and seven great-grandchildren...
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Ruby E. Adkins
(Obituary ~ 08/16/04)
Ruby E. Adkins, 73, of Bloomfield, passed away at 7:15 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 12, 2004 at Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis. Born Aug. 27, 1930 in Springville, she was the daughter of Milford and Abbie Meldina (Neeley) Godsey. She was retired and a member of Springville Pentecostal Church...
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Reenactment brings history alive
(Local News ~ 08/16/04)
Gun shots, battle cries, and Indian war whoops were heard throughout the woods of Solsberry this weekend. The Native Rebellion took place Saturday and Sunday at the Piankeshaw Trails Educational Park. Visitors from all around the area attended to take a step back into history...
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INDOT to conduct meetings
(Local News ~ 08/16/04)
VINCENNES ---- The Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) invites the entire community to attend the Vincennes District meeting today. The meeting at the district office, located at 3650 South U.S. 41 just east of U.S. 41 south of Vincennes, will offer two sessions for the public to attend. The afternoon session is from 2:30-4 p.m. and the evening session is from 5:30-7 p.m...
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Hospital board meets
(Local News ~ 08/16/04)
Utilization of Greene County General Hospital remained on the increase during the month of July, the hospital's board of trustees learned at Friday night's monthly meeting. The hospital showed an increase in the number of admissions, live births, most consultation services and emergency room visits over the same month a year ago, according to a service analysis report presented by executive director Jonas Uland...
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Indiana History Train to make stop in Bloomfield
(Local News ~ 08/16/04)
Bloomfield has been tabbed as one of six stops for the upcoming inaugural run of the Indiana History Train. The massive educational project is a five-year joint commitment of the Indiana Historical Society, the Indiana Rail Road Company and Old National Bank designed to tell the rich stories of Indiana History in an unusual way ---- through a traveling train exhibitions in southern and northern Indiana...
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Girls State participants enjoy experience
(Local News ~ 08/16/04)
Four young ladies from Linton learned this summer that politicking is harder than it looks. Linton-Stockton High School seniors Corianne Warrick, Colbi Lehman, Kali Smith and Julie Preble attended Hoosier Girls State on June 20-26. The event is a mock political convention sponsored annually by the American Legion Auxiliary and hosted by Indiana State University...
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Fee to be discussed at Tuesday meeting
(Local News ~ 08/16/04)
The Greene County Solid Waste Management District's board of directors will conduct a public hearing Tuesday morning to hear comments on a proposed recycling fee that officials are seeking to add to all residences and businesses. The 10:30 a.m. hearing is slated to be a part of a special Solid Waste Management meeting that will also include a public hearing on the proposed 2005 budget. The meeting will be d in the commissioners room, located in the courthouse basement...
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Scheehan pleased with defensive effort, work still needed on offense
(High School Sports ~ 08/16/04)
EASTERN HEIGHTS ---- Newly hired Eastern Greene Thunderbirds' head football coach Jeff Scheehan is optimistic about his team this season, but also realizes his team has some maturing to do, especially on offense. After being hired just a few days earlier, coach Scheehan and the rest of the T-Birds hosted South Decatur in the IHSAA controlled scrimmage at Olcott Park in Bloomington...
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