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Linton police investigating break-ins
(Local News ~ 04/30/01)
Linton police continue to investigate burglary and theft reports, and area police were kept busy this past weekend investigating accidents. Linton officer Chad Crynes is investigating a burglary at the home of Paul and Penny Murray, at 190 SE 3rd St. on Sunday evening...
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Martha Mae Summerville
(Local News ~ 04/30/01)
LYONS ---- Martha Mae Summerville, 71, of Lyons, passed away at 4:50 p.m., Friday, April 27, 2001 at Bloomington Hospital. She was born Dec. 27, 1929 in Greene County, and was the daughter of William Henry and Clara Belle (Cooksey) Mowery. She was a homemaker. She was a member of the Assembly of God Church of Lyons, and past president of the Lyons American Legion Auxillary...
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Thomas Eugene Hatfield
(Local News ~ 04/30/01)
Thomas Eugene Hatfield, 84, of Linton, passed away at 8:25 a.m., today, April 30, 2001 at Glenburn Home in Linton. Funeral arrangements are pending at Welch & Cornett Linton Chapel.
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Louis A. Hardwick
(Local News ~ 04/30/01)
Louis A. Hardwick, 78, of Linton, passed away at 12:23 a.m., Saturday, April 28, 2001 at Regional Hospital in Terre Haute. Born Oct. 20, 1922 in Parke County, he was the son of Oscar and Anna Hardwick. He retired in 1984 as a maintenance supervisor at Indianapolis International Airport. He was a member of the Assembly of God Church, and a Navy veteran of World War II...
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James W. "Jim" Pruett
(Local News ~ 04/30/01)
COAL CITY ---- James W. "Jim" Pruett, 80, of Coal City, passed away at 3 a.m., Sunday, April 29, 2001 at Bloomington Hospital. He was born Aug. 25, 1920 in Greene County, and was the son of William H. and Thursa M. (Sheppard) Pruett. He was a retired self-employed carpenter and farmer. He was a Army veteran of World War II, and he served overseas in Iran from 1942 to 1945...
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Helen Marie Empson
(Local News ~ 04/30/01)
MADISON ---- Helen Marie Empson, 72, of Madison, passed away at 6:15 p.m., Sunday, April 29, 2001 at Lyons Health & Living Center. Born Sept. 1, 1928 in Jefferson County, she was the daughter of Harry and Mary (Trinkle) Dolby. She was a stenographer for Tower Manufacturing in Madison, retiring in 1995. She was a member of the Wirt Baptist Church in Wirt, Ind...
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Union splits games at Northview
(Local News ~ 04/30/01)
Union (Dugger) split two softball games to finish third at the Northview Invitational Saturday. In the opener, the Lady Bulldogs (10-3) dropped a 4-2 decision to the host Lady Knights. Union had seven hits, including a single and double and two RBIs by Halea McKim. Tanisha Lucas also went 2-for-3...
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Lady Miners third at Arrow Relays
(Local News ~ 04/30/01)
SULLIVAN ---- Linton-Stockton's girls track team finished third at the Arrow Relays, hosted by Sullivan Friday. North Knox won with a total of 51 points. South Knox scored 37, the Lady Miners had 32 points and Sullivan scored six. "It was a nice night," said Linton-Stockton girls track coach Jeff Franklin. "We were proud to be a part of the Arrow Relays (first time since 1993) starting back up this season. We were able to score in all 14 events without some of the musical kids...
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Shakamak softball team tops Union
(Local News ~ 04/30/01)
DUGGER ---- The Queen is still alive. Shakamak remained in the hunt for two conference championships with a 2-0 victory over host Union (Dugger). The Lady Lakers improved to 6-8 overall, 4-1 in the South Western Indiana Athletic Conference and 1-1 in the Tri-River Conference...
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Miners second, Union sixth at golf invitational
(Local News ~ 04/30/01)
Linton-Stockton shot a 342, which earned them a second-place finish at the West Vigo Invitational at the Terre Haute Elks Club, which will host the sectional in June, on Saturday. Owen Valley won the event with a 327. Union (Dugger) tied for fifth with a 383 and Eastern was seventh with a 392...
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Miners win own baseball invitational
(Local News ~ 04/30/01)
Linton-Stockton won two games at Roy Herndon Field Saturday to place first at the Linton-Stockton baseball invitational Saturday. In the opener, the Miners batted .500 in a 13-3 victory over Palestine, Ill. In the title game, Josh Davis pitched a complete game as the Miners (10-5) defeated Orleans 7-3...
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Cards lose to Edgewood in baseball
(Local News ~ 04/30/01)
Edgewood came up with 12 hits, including a three-run home run by Tom Reiter, as the Mustangs defeated host Bloomfield 11-2 in a non-conference baseball game Saturday. Edgewood (5-10) scored six runs in the first inning as Scott Hostetter and Ryan Bland both double in the inning...
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WRV splits games at softball tourney
(Local News ~ 04/30/01)
White River Valley finished second at the Brown County softball invitational Saturday. In the opener, the Lady Wolverines (2-9) defeated Hauser 10-4 as Heather Fritz and Amy Henry each had a triple, part of the 13-hitter WRV attack. Destinee Brown pitched the first four innings to earn the victory. Michelle Fiscus hurled the final three innings...
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First-timer helps make Linton musical another success
(Local News ~ 04/30/01)
Linton-Stockton High School's spring musicals have become somewhat of a happening the past several years. So when Justin Brown was offered the part of Captain Georg von Trapp, alongside Emilee Preble as Maria Rainer, in the school's production of "The Sound of Music," he knew he had his work cut out for him...
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Fund-raiser for Worthington girl tops $6,000
(Local News ~ 04/30/01)
A recent fund-raiser for a young Worthington girl with cerebral palsy raised enough money to help her family with medical and travel expenses. A Longaberger basket bingo Friday night in the Linton National Guard Armory far exceeded the family's expectations...
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Fund-raiser helps Greene County Literacy Coalition
(Local News ~ 04/30/01)
BLOOMFILED ---- About 100 people in Greene County now know whether to trash or treasure those trinkets they have been dusting for years. Bill Lawrence from "The Antiques Roadshow" appraised and explained items for about five hours Saturday afternoon at the Bloomfield-Eastern Greene County Public Library. The event was a fund-raiser sponsored by the Greene County Literacy Coalition...
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George L. Dunham
(Local News ~ 04/30/01)
VINCENNES ---- George L. Dunham, 85, of Vincennes, passed away at 4:45 p.m., Sunday, April 29, 2001. Born Dec. 3, 1915 in Eaton, he was the son of Shofe and Lucy (Horner) Dunham. He had been a farmer and tool and dye maker for General Electric in Linton...
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