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Sandhills make stop in Greene County
(Local News ~ 02/17/05)
Hundreds of greater sandhill cranes on a northward flight to breeding grounds have converged on fields this week located just off Baseline Road, south of Linton. Birdwatchers and outdoor enthusiasts armed with field glasses and cameras have combed the area this week hoping to get a peek at this annual migratory trek that some believe is a sure signal that spring is just around the corner...
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Area sports notes
(High School Sports ~ 02/17/05)
All-area team nomination forms due For the teams who are no longer participating in the girls IHSAA tournament, they are reminded that nomination forms for the Linton Daily Citizen/Evening World's All-Area team and Miss Basketball are due by the end of the week. Questions should be directed to the sports department...
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Key conference clashes highlight weekend activities
(High School Sports ~ 02/17/05)
The Linton Miners will have a chance to share in the Tri-River Conference if they win Friday night when they host the North Central Thunderbirds. The share of the title was made possible after Linton defeated Clay City Tuesday, 52-47, behind 17 points from Evan Herndon...
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Spirits remain high as Cards look toward regional
(High School Sports ~ 02/17/05)
ELNORA ---- Since winning the school's first girls basketball sectional since 1998 last weekend at Clay City, Bloomfield's basketball team is enjoying its week of festivities and spirit throughout the town. "The community has been really supportive," said Bloomfield reserve center Brooke Myers. ...
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Jessie Alice Weaver
(Obituary ~ 02/17/05)
Jessie Alice Weaver, 83, of Linton, passed away at 5:43 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 16, 2005 at the Greene County General Hospital, Linton. Born Sept. 15, 1921 in Gosport, she was the daughter of Albert and Ora (Langley) Stevens. She was a member of the Church of God in Linton and the Samaria Church in Dugger...
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Chas. Wm. "Charlie Bill" Smith
(Obituary ~ 02/17/05)
Chas. Wm. "Charlie Bill" Smith, 40, of Bloomington, passed away January 30, 2005 in Bloomington. Born Nov. 11, 1964 in Terre Haute, he was the son of Charles V. Smith II and Barbara (Padgett) Smith. He was employed at the Post Office in Bloomington and had been a former route carrier in Linton. He was a 1983 graduate of Linton-Stockton High School...
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Martha Navel
(Obituary ~ 02/17/05)
Martha Navel, passed away Thursday morning, Feb. 17, 2005 at Union Hospital in Terre Haute. Arrangements are pending at Welch & Cornett Funeral Home Linton Chapel.
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Joseph F. Marra
(Obituary ~ 02/17/05)
Joseph F. Marra, 86, of Dugger, passed away at 10:20 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 16, 2005 at the Glenburn Nursing Home in Linton. Arrangements are pending at Newkirk's Funeral Home in Dugger.
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Clifford G. Kramer
(Obituary ~ 02/17/05)
Clifford G. Kramer, 87, of Sebastion, Fla., and formerly of Linton, passed away at 11:10 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 16, 2005 at VNA Hospice House in Vero Beach, Fla. Arrangements are pending at Welch & Cornett Funeral Home Linton Chapel.
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Frances E. Hall
(Obituary ~ 02/17/05)
Frances E. Hall, 67, of Linton, passed away at 7 a.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 16, 2005 at Good Samaritan Nursing Home in Jasonville. Arrangements are pending at Anderson-Poindexter Memory Chapel, Linton.
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Area students help their community
(Local News ~ 02/17/05)
The student councils of Bloomfield, Linton-Stockton, Shakamak, White River Valley, and Eastern Greene high schools are sponsoring a disaster relief fundraiser for area flood victims. The students are having a chili supper from 5-7:30 p.m. on Saturday in Linton's Roy Clark Community Building. ...
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Steel work on courthouse about half done
(Local News ~ 02/17/05)
The Greene County Building Corporation learned Wednesday morning from project manager Jim Corey that the structural steel erection work on the courthouse renovation/addition project is nearly 50 percent complete with the first pouring of concrete floor decking slated in about three weeks...
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Johnson wins Linton spelling bee
(Local News ~ 02/17/05)
Several emotions could be felt in the Linton-Stockton Elementary library Tuesday afternoon ---- tension, nervousness, disappointment, excitement. Three students participated in a spelling bee, sponsored by the Linton-Stockton Elementary Student Council...
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Hamilton hired as Chamber executive director
(Local News ~ 02/17/05)
Linton-Stockton Chamber of Commerce President Tracy Keen proudly announced Tuesday afternoon that the chamber has hired a new executive director. "I think everyone will be excited about this, because Lord knows I am," Keen said at the chamber's monthly meeting. "Linton Motors' Cheryl Hamilton is now going to become chamber of commerce Cheryl and she will be our new executive director."...
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LPD: Beware of scams, fraudulent checks and money orders
(Local News ~ 02/17/05)
Incidents of fraud are on the increase, and several area residents have been scammed. "It's hitting, and hitting hard, nationwide," said Lt. Det. Troy Jerrell of the Linton Police Department. "It's astronomical, and it's going to get much worse before it gets better."...
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Roy Clark has hip surgery
(Local News ~ 02/17/05)
Greene County's adopted favorite son ---- country music legend Roy Clark ---- is on the mend following successful hip replacement surgery in Tulsa, Okla., on Tuesday. The 71-year-old Clark underwent a two-hour surgery to replace his right hip at St. John's Hospital in Tulsa, according to Leslie Swindell, a spokesman at Roy Clark Production office...
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ISTEP test results announced
(Local News ~ 02/17/05)
On Wednesday, Superintendent of Public Instruction Suellen Reed released Indiana Statewide Testing for Educational Progress-Plus (ISTEP+) results for students in grades four, five and seven, and most area schools were above the average in all categories...
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Dayhoff, Campbell compete
(High School Sports ~ 02/17/05)
Doug Dayhoff, 2004 WRV graduate and Matt Campbell, 2001 WRV graduate, competed at the Tyson Invitational at University of Arkansas on Feb. 12. Doug Dayhoff runs the first leg of the 4x400 meter relay for Indiana University. On February 4 the relay team broke the I.U. school record with a time of 3.09.58. At the invitational meet the team ran a 3.09.99 with Dayhoff clocking a 46.7 split...
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