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Wever's enjoy eastern Greene County
(Local News ~ 09/14/05)
Tomatoes and gourds line a table on the front porch, and at the back of the house, large beds of colorful flowers bob their heads in the breeze. A sign next to the road reads, "Tomatoes and flowers for sale." After 72 years of marriage, Milburn and Anna Lois Wever, who live in the eastern part of Greene County, did the same thing this summer that they have done throughout their married years ---- plant large flower beds and vegetable gardens. ...
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Clerk's office to accept credit card payments
(Local News ~ 09/14/05)
The Greene County Clerk's Office will soon have a new payment option available to the public. On Sept. 19, the clerk's office will have Internet payment options available for traffic citations, fines and fees, child support and civil judgment. "Customers will now be able to call on the phone or log onto their computer to make payments, 24 hours a day, seven days a week," explained Greene County Clerk Tom Franklin...
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Crane POW, MIA recognition scheduled
(Local News ~ 09/14/05)
Local former Prisoners of War and those still Missing in Action will be honored at Crane's annual recognition ceremony at 10 a.m. on Thursday. This observance has been held annually for 17 years, and it continues to grow on a yearly basis. The ceremony is held outdoors at the site of Crane's Prisoner of War tree and monument...
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Group celebrates one-year anniversary
(Local News ~ 09/14/05)
One Greene County support group celebrated its one-year anniversary Saturday at Humphreys Park in Linton. PLAYNET (Parents Learning Advocacy Youth Network) is a network of discussion, support and intervention for families of children with disabilities...
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Lyons Health and Living Center to host fun fair
(Local News ~ 09/14/05)
If your looking for games, prizes and food then look no further than the Family Fun Fair at the Lyons Health and Living Center on Saturday from 11 a.m. until 3 p.m. "This is open to the public. We wanted to give families an afternoon outing they could enjoy," explained Linda Drew, administrator of the center...
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Heritage Quilt auction to help raise funds
(Local News ~ 09/14/05)
One Family Life Center program that assists families of Greene County with wintertime heating bills is in need of monetary support. Because of the need, the Family Life Center is planning a Heritage Quilt auction to help raise much-needed funds that will benefit its program, explained Dianne Langer, director of the Family Life Center in Bloomfield...
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Worthington Town Council meets
(Local News ~ 09/14/05)
WORTHINGTON ---- Worthington Town Council President Hal Harp announced at Tuesday night's meeting that Mike Steward would be the administrator for the housing grant at a fee of $5,200. Harp said that with the low bid, instead of 19 homes that could be rehabilitated as planned, there would be money to repair 21. Each home is allocated $14,900 for repairs...
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Roy L. Ward
(Obituary ~ 09/14/05)
Roy L. Ward, 63, passed away Monday, Sept. 4, 2005 at Mercy Hospital in Maine. Born Oct. 23, 1941 in Hymera, he was the son of Bessie Shounk and Leon Ward. He graduated from his local high school and joined the U.S. Marine Corps at age 17. He was proud to have served in Washington D.C. ...
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