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Bloomfield family waiting on soldier's return
(Local News ~ 07/26/05)
A Bloomfield family will happily welcome back a missing member who has spent the past year in a foreign land fulfilling his duty to the military. Steve Ickes, 37, is currently in Afghanistan, but his wife, Wendy is anxiously waiting for the phone call that will precede his coming home...
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All-Stars work well with each other
(High School Sports ~ 07/26/05)
Linton's 9-and 10-year-old Little League All-Stars are headed for the state tournament, but that's only the latest part in a never-ending that began two weeks ago in Bloomfield. When Linton blasted Honey Creek 32-0 in the opener of the District 4 tournament, there wasn't much to write home about. After all, it's Honey Creek. Big whoop...
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Linton All-Stars a true team
(High School Sports ~ 07/26/05)
An aspect of the Linton Little League 9-and 10-year-old team that might be considered by some as a weakness is the fact that the team has no real stars that stand out above the rest. As far as Linton manager Darren Woodward is concerned, though, that just makes his team more cohesive...
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James Whitney Yost
(Obituary ~ 07/26/05)
James Whitney Yost, 66, of Belmont, Mass., passed away at 4:32 p.m. Saturday, July 23, 2004 at World Fellowship Center, Conway, N.H. Born March 7, 1939 in Terre Haute, he was the son of W. Whitney and Mildred (Shouse) Yost. He was an electronic engineer, Parametrics Division - RT Tech Company in Massachusetts...
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Kathryn Jane Ringer
(Obituary ~ 07/26/05)
Kathryn Jane Ringer, 88, of Terre Haute, passed away at 4:23 a.m. on Sunday, July 24, 2005. Born Sept. 27, 1916 in Dugger, she was the daughter of Dorsie and Venita Roy Phillippe. She was a teacher, homemaker, and loved and worked with many crafts. She was a member of the Eastern Star in Dugger, where she rose to the position of Worthy Matron. She was a member of the Northwest Church of Christ...
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Bessie Lorena Uland Leavitt
(Obituary ~ 07/26/05)
Bessie Lorena (Uland) Leavitt, 90, passed away Saturday, July 23, 2005 in Palmetto, Fla. Born Jan. 6, 1915 in Greene County, she was the daughter of Luther and Bessie Uland. She retired in 1973 after 40 years of teaching in Greene and Hancock counties. She moved to Manatee County, Fla., permanently in 1990 from Fortville, after many years as a winter resident...
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Leoma Mae Bland
(Obituary ~ 07/26/05)
Leoma Mae Bland, 90, of Huntingburg, passed away at 3:50 a.m. Monday, July 25, 2005 at The Waters of Huntingburg. Born May 2, 1915 in Greene County, she was the daughter of Howard and Ima Hoke Sparks. She was married to Bernard W. Bland, who passed away Jan. 29, 1996...
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Greene County Council meets
(Local News ~ 07/26/05)
In order to comply with state regulations, Greene County Assessor Nancy Snellenberger approached the county council Monday afternoon about the purchase of a new piece of equipment. Snellenberger explained that in order to send sales disclosures to the state ---- in the format preferred by the state ---- a sales disclosure machine is required...
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Bloomfield library to conduct program
(Local News ~ 07/26/05)
The main branch of the Bloomfield-Eastern Greene Public Library will soon be the home to a crime scene investigation that will involve investigators, suspects and clues. The investigation is a part of the library's summer theme entitled "Unlock the Mystery, Read."...
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Morgan Dale gets her wish
(Local News ~ 07/26/05)
Morgan Dale can't do many of the things other kids can do. She can't swim in a public pool or walk barefoot on a beach. She can't even eat cookie dough or help her grandma pat out hamburger patties when they cook out. The 8-year-old from Linton had a heart transplant when she was seven weeks old because she was born with an autoimmune system disorder that caused her body to attack its own heart. ...
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Linton to be focus of documentary
(Local News ~ 07/26/05)
Beginning Wednesday, residents of Linton may see men ---- armed with video cameras ---- around the city. Bill Barnes, a 1964 Linton-Stockton High School graduate, is making a trip from North Carolina to film a documentary about Linton. The film is tentatively titled "You'll Like Linton."...
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Dunkerly, Pruett taking part in tournaments
(High School Sports ~ 07/26/05)
Drew Dunkerly and Rachael Pruett of Linton are both taking part in golf tournaments this week. Dunkerly fired a 41-39 ---- 80 at the 80th Boys State Junior Championship at the Indiana University Golf Course in Bloomington on Monday. Stroke play will continue today, and the golfers will be flighted for match play starting Wednesday...
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