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History comes alive in eastern Greene County
(Local News ~ 08/15/05)
SOLSBERRY ---- Teaching Indiana residents about the history of the state's Native American culture was on the agenda of re-enactors at Piankeshaw Trails' second annual Native Rebellion ---- the Tribes Divided. Event coordinator Gavin Kelly said the purpose of the event, which was Saturday and Sunday, was to teach others about Indiana's history...
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Sports notes
(High School Sports ~ 08/15/05)
Linton youth football The Linton youth football league will have its sign-ups beginning Wednesday, August 17th from 6 p.m. until 8 p.m. and on Saturday the 20th from 9 a.m. until 2 p.m at the home of Dave Russell. Registration and equipment issue will be done at this time. For more information on age requirements, cost or directions, call 847-2762 or 847-1815...
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Eastern Greene scrimmages South Decatur
(High School Sports ~ 08/15/05)
GREENSBURG ---- The Eastern Greene Thunderbirds football team had its share of ups and downs in Friday night's scrimmage with South Decatur. The final tally of all of the played sessions in the scrimmage had the Thunderbirds on the losing side, 30-18, but for Eastern Greene coach Jeff Sheehan, the scrimmage was more about seeing what his team was capable of on the field...
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Linton coach happy with defense at scrimmage
(High School Sports ~ 08/15/05)
LINTON ---- In spite of the lightning that caused Linton's football scrimmage with Cloverdale to be canceled halfway through the event, Miners' Coach Steve Weber was able to see enough to know what areas his football team needs to improve on and where the strengths of the team lie...
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Jack R. Martin
(Obituary ~ 08/15/05)
Jack R. Martin, 74, of Linton, passed away at 6:30 p.m. Friday, Aug. 12, 2005 at Sullivan County Community Hospital in Sullivan. Born Sept. 23, 1930 in Howard County, he was the son of Earl and Bessie (Thurston) Martin. He was a member of the Shiloh Lutheran Church in Walton and an Army veteran...
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Norma Grace Carter
(Obituary ~ 08/15/05)
Norma Grace Carter, 86, of Jasonville, passed away at 8:26 a.m. Friday, Aug. 12, 2005 at Terre Haute Regional Hospital. Born Nov. 29, 1918 in Racine, Ohio, she was the daughter of Emmet and Lydia (Hughes) Holter. She had been married to Chelsea Carter, who passed away Dec. 24, 1996...
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Virgil V. Buckner
(Obituary ~ 08/15/05)
Virgil V. Buckner, 96, of Linton, passed away Friday, Aug. 12, 2005 at Gosport Nursing Home. Born Dec. 28, 1908 in Linton, he was the son of Roy and Hulda (Schertzer) Buckner. He was a coal miner and had worked at Crane Naval Depot. He was an U.S. Army veteran and a member of the American Legion in Linton...
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4th St. NE open north of H St.
(Local News ~ 08/15/05)
The construction of Linton's 4th Street project is in full swing leaving many parents concerned about what roadways will be open when school resumes Tuesday. Linton Street Superintendent Tim Turpen said the roadway from H Street north will be open...
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Program will help all of Greene County
(Local News ~ 08/15/05)
SWITZ CITY ---- Representing all areas of the county, more than 60 people attended the Building CommUnity Kickoff on Friday. June Miller, regional director for the Indiana Nonprofit Resource Network, and Kerry Conway, executive director of the Greene County Foundation, facilitated the event...
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Lyons residents question need for new fire station
(Local News ~ 08/15/05)
LYONS ---- Lyons residents posed many questions at the public hearing conducted by Donna Anderson, grant administrator from the Kenna Consulting and Management Group, prior to the regular council meeting Thursday night. The hearing was to inform residents about the grant application for the proposed fire station and to let them review a drawing of the building...
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Family looking forward to new home, settling down
(Local News ~ 08/15/05)
WORTHINGTON ---- After moving four times since they were married, Jeff and Amy Gilham and their two daughters, Maryssa and Marley, can settle down when they move into their new home built by Habitat for Humanity Greene County. Construction on the home site on Myra Street in Worthington will begin in September, and the completion date is estimated to be some time before Christmas...
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Winstead to run for county clerk
(Local News ~ 08/15/05)
Jackie Winstead has been a familiar face in the Greene County Clerk's Office for 14 years, and now she wants to use that experience to run for Greene County Clerk in the 2006 election. Winstead, a Democrat, is currently the first deputy for the Greene County Circuit Court and the bookkeeper in the Clerk's Office...
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Linton residents asked to take precautions
(Local News ~ 08/15/05)
With the identification of West Nile virus in a pool of mosquitos in Linton, citizens are being asked to take precautions when they're outdoors and to help eliminate potential mosquito breeding grounds. Anything outside that collects water can become a breeding ground for the insects, according to Indiana State Department of Health spokesperson Andy Zirkle. ...
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Rain hampers city's effort to slow mosquitos
(Local News ~ 08/15/05)
After finding out that a pool of mosquitos tested positive for West Nile Virus on Friday, Linton Mayor Tom Jones said the city took precautionary measures over the weekend. Jones had planned on the entire city being fogged Friday, Saturday and Sunday; however, due to rain on Saturday and Sunday, a city-wide fog was administered Friday night only. The mayor said the affected area was fogged twice...
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Union coach sees a lot of positives
(High School Sports ~ 08/15/05)
DUGGER ---- Union's football team held its scrimmage with the Indiana Deaf School Friday night, and coach Todd Gambill liked what he saw. The Bulldogs' coach had plenty of positive aspects to highlight on both sides of the ball. "We had some positives on the defensive side of the ball, and we played a lot of different guys on offense," Gambill said. "We tried to stay pretty generic on offense, and I was pretty pleased overall."...
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