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Juvenile, adult find out you can't run, hide from Chico
(Local News ~ 06/09/03)
A Linton juvenile learned Sunday that it doesn't pay to run from the police, especially when the police include a dog named Chico. According to a report filed by the Linton Police Department, Linton Officer Josh Goodman had stopped the juvenile on a bicycle and told him that he needed to speak with him about an investigation...
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Harold G. Beard
(Local News ~ 06/09/03)
FAIRVIEW ---- Harold G. Beard, 58, of Fairview, Ind., passed away Saturday, June 7, 2003 at Union Hospital in Terre Haute. Born Nov. 2, 1944, he was the son of William J. and Loretta (Wood) Beard. He had worked for Eli Lilly for 25 years, and was a member of Faith Outreach Family Church in Terre Haute...
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Cecil Robert Gallagher
(Local News ~ 06/09/03)
JASONVILLE ---- Cecil Robert Gallagher, 74, of Jasonville, passed away at 4 a.m., Sunday, June 8, 2003 at Shakamak Good Samaritan Center at Jasonville. Born Nov. 17, 1922 in Coalmont, he was the son of Mike Purdy and Minnie Mae Hart-Gallagher. He was a retired truck driver, and a veteran of the Army in World War II...
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Robert Tatlock
(Local News ~ 06/09/03)
Robert Tatlock, 61, of Linton, passed away at 8 p.m., Sunday, June 8, 2003 at Glenburn Home in Linton. Born June 7, 1942 in Sullivan, he was the son of Thurman and Jeanette (Crawford) Tatlock. He was a laborer and was a member of the Sons of American Legion...
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Melissa L. Mowery
(Local News ~ 06/09/03)
NEWBERRY ---- Melissa L. Mowery, 31, of Newberry, passed away at 7:15 a.m., Sunday, June 8, 2003 at her residence. Born Sept. 25, 1971 in Linton, she was the daughter of Jerry Lee Hogue and Diana Lea (Floyd) Terhune. She was a homemaker, and a member of the Scotland Full Gospel Church...
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Martha Kellems
(Local News ~ 06/09/03)
NEWBERRY ---- Martha Kellems, 59, of Newberry, passed away Saturday, June 7, 2003 at her residence at Crane. Born Dec. 13, 1943 in Missouri, she was the Max and Ella (Roberson) Ghrist. She was an LPN for Indiana Home Health Services for 10 years. Survivors include, children, Tina McGuire of Indianapolis, Karen Mariotta of Odon, Richard Kellems Jr. of Parrson, and Diane Hubbard of Mich; and eight grandchildren...
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Firestone fifth at state meet
(Local News ~ 06/09/03)
INDIANAPOLIS ---- Malea Firestone ---- arguably the best female athlete to grace the courts and tracks of Greene County ---- capped her brilliant career with a personal best time of 45.18 seconds in the 300 meter low hurdles, earning a fifth-place finish at the Indiana High School Track and Field State Finals at the Michael A. Carroll Track and Soccer Stadium here Saturday night on the campus of IUPUI...
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Dayhoff joins cousin as state champion
(Local News ~ 06/09/03)
INDIANAPOLIS-Matt Campbell no longer has a corner on the market for state track titles in the Dayhoff family. Campbell, a former White River Valley pole vault standout, won the event three times at the state track meet. Campbell's cousin Doug Dayhoff, a WRV junior, won the 400 meter dash on Friday...
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Dayhoff wins 400 at state meet
(Local News ~ 06/09/03)
INDIANAPOLIS-It's one thing when an athlete is expected to win. It's quite another to handle the pressure that goes with such expectations. That's exactly what White River Valley's Doug Dayhoff did Friday at the boys track and field meet at the Michael Carroll Track and Field Stadium on the campus of IUPUI...
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Shakamak wins sectional title
(Local News ~ 06/09/03)
JASONVILLE ---- In the middle of celebrating its third sectional championship in the past four seasons, including 13 in school history, Shakamak seniors Brian Barber and Josh McDaniel were the only Lakers that had a moment for reflection. After a 17-1 victory over North Central in the Class A Shakamak Sectional title game here Friday night, Barber and McDaniel could not only think of taking the first step in hoping to make a return to the state finals, but playing in an SHS uniform in front of the home fans for the last time.. ...
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Bloomfield church breaks ground
(Local News ~ 06/09/03)
Nick Schneider, Staff Writer Members of the Bloomfield First Baptist Church acted on their ministry vision for the community Sunday afternoon and broke ground on a 20,000 square foot Christian Life Center. Turning the first shovel full of dirt was the church's oldest member Mae Williams, who coincidentally celebrated her 100th birthday Sunday...
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$1 million project becomes a reality at Redbird
(Local News ~ 06/09/03)
DUGGER ---- It was, in the words of John Goss, the director of the Indiana Department of Natural Resources, "A big deal." The DNR has put approximately $1 million into a hilly area northeast of Dugger, to create the first state-regulated four-wheel vehicle riding area in Indiana. Existing trails, used for years by off-road enthusiasts testing their riding skills, have been improved and marked for degree of difficulty...
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Linton man celebrates birthday, many years in business
(Local News ~ 06/09/03)
A Linton businessman who recently marked his 80th birthday has spent over half his life serving Linton and surrounding communities. "It's been a good life for me," said Ferris Pope, owner of Pope Brothers Home Center. "I'm very fortunate."...
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No one seriously hurt in Friday wreck
(Local News ~ 06/09/03)
Two men escaped injury when they were involved in a two-vehicle accident Friday afternoon in front of the former Greene County Youth Alternative building on State Road 54. According to a report filed by Greene County Sheriff's Deputy Chris McDonald, John Smith, 53 of West Terre Haute, was driving a semi truck and trailer for Kennedy Trucking out of Shelburn west bound on State Road 54 on Friday at approximately 3:30 p.m...
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Williams celebrates her 100th birthday
(Local News ~ 06/09/03)
Bloomfield resident Mae Williams was the guest of honor Sunday afternoon for a special 100th birthday bash among friends, relatives, and her Christian brothers and sisters. It was a day of recollection, a day of telling humorous stories, laughter, hugs and kisses. It was a day of thanksgiving and rejoicing for God's many blessings. It was a day to look back with happiness to where Williams had journeyed and look forward with faith and anticipation toward the future...
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Eastern awards bid; new principal to be named soon
(Local News ~ 06/09/03)
EASTERN HEIGHTS ---- The Eastern Board of School Trustees met Friday afternoon in special session to open and award bids for the first phase of a summer break renovation project. Neidigh Construction Company of Bloomington was the low and successful bidder for the project that will facelift the reception area around the high school principal's office...
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Richard A. Crays
(Local News ~ 06/09/03)
BLOOMFIELD ---- Richard A. Crays, 74, of Bloomfield, passed away at 6:38 p.m., Thursday, June 5, 2003 at Bloomington Hospital Critical Care Unit. Born March 22, 1929 in Greene County, he was the son of William H. and Hazel (Blackmore) Crays. He was a well-known businessman, and he was a salesman for Rollison Logging Equipment for several years. ...
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