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Welfare fraud case are prosecuted
(Local News ~ 02/18/02)
There is a portion of the population that is considered "working poor." Those are the people who work, but don't make enough money to pay all of the bills. However, those people cannot receive public assistance because they work. Unfortunately there are those people who take advantage of the system, making funds short to help those who need the help...
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Eastern downs Shakamak
(High School Sports ~ 02/18/02)
Eastern used an 11-1 spurt over the final three minutes to hold off Shakamak for a 41-34 in a South Western Indiana Athletic Conference boys basketball game at Jasonville Friday night. The win was the 11th in a row for the Thunderbirds, who improved to 16-3 overall, 5-1 in the SWIAC...
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Dugger wins
(High School Sports ~ 02/18/02)
Dugger won two games to take home the championship trophy at the White River Valley-Worthington fifth-grade boys basketball tournament Saturday. In the first round, Dugger defeated Shakamak 34-10 as Blane Boyd had 14 points and 14 rebounds. Jacob Wilkes contributed six rebounds and four points and Freddie Brust and Coy Hueby grabbed six rebounds apiece...
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Other coaches noticing Linton
(High School Sports ~ 02/18/02)
Improved effort and play over the last couple of weeks hasn't resulted in many more victories ---- Linton-Stockton has won 3 of 19 games this season ---- but it is making opposing coaches take notice. "Coach (Gene) Hall should be proud," said Sullivan boys basketball coach Jeff Moore, whose Golden Arrows escaped with a two-point victory over Linton-Stockton Saturday. "You don't always see a team that is 3-15 or 3-16 that plays hard. Sometimes teams are ready to quit...
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Linton suffers another loss
(High School Sports ~ 02/18/02)
Basketball is not usually referred to as a game of inches, but it turned out to be for host Linton-Stockton and Sullivan Saturday night. Zach Gennicks' 35-foot 3-point attempt at the buzzer just missed as Sullivan escaped with a 36-34 victory Saturday night...
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Eugene Kristler
(Local News ~ 02/18/02)
Eugene Kristler, 52, of Linton, passed away at 5:50 a.m. Friday, Feb. 15, 2002, at Terre Haute Regional Hospital. Born Dec. 2, 1949, in Linton, he was the son of Lawrence M. and Deloris (Vandeventer) Kristler. He was a correctional officer for the United States Penitentiary for 23 years, retiring in 1999. He was Officer of the Year for 1999. He was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints of Linton; Switz City Masonic Lodge #676 F&AM; and the National Rifle Association...
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Norma "Violet" Clark
(Local News ~ 02/18/02)
SULLIVAN ---- Norma "Violet" Clark, 88, of Sullivan, passed away at 10:40 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 16, 2002, at Sullivan County Community Hospital. Born March 6, 1913, in Terre Haute, she was the daughter of Clarence and Mary (White) Okes. She worked at Indiana State University for many years as a cook. She attended the United Methodist Church in Graysville and the Word of Life Church in Sullivan. She was a member of the Linton American Legion Auxiliary...
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Violet Bugher
(Local News ~ 02/18/02)
PINE BLUFF, ARK ---- Violet Bugher, 86, of Pine Bluff, Ark. formerly of Sandborn, passed away at 5 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 17, 2002, at her daughter's home in Pine Bluff. Born May 14, 1915, in Sandborn, she was the daughter of Walter and Emma Killion. She was a switchboard operater and homemaker. She was a member of the Lakeside United Methodist Church in Lakeside, Ark...
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Fay Britton
(Local News ~ 02/18/02)
PEORIA ---- Fay Britton, 98, of Peoria, passed away at 3:55 a.m. Friday, Feb. 15, 2002, at Buehler Home in Peoria. Born June 8, 1903, in Marco, she was the daughter of Daniel W. and Hattie (Deckard) Carmicheal. She was a homemaker. She was a member of the First United Methodist Church and the First United Methodist Church Women's Society...
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Hazel G. Wolfe
(Local News ~ 02/18/02)
Hazel G. Wolfe, 87, of Carlisle, passed away at 12:40 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 17, 2002, at Millers Merry Manor in Sullivan. Born Dec. 22, 1914, in Sullivan County, she was the daughter of Freeman and Louise (Gibbs) Clark. She was a member of the Indian Prairie Baptist Church...
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Harry L. Hill
(Local News ~ 02/18/02)
Harry L. Hill, 82, of Linton, passed away at 5:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 15, 2002 at Glenburn Home in Linton. Born Feb. 3, 1920, in Washington, he was the son of Oscar T. and Ruth (Neeiermer) Hill. He worked at USNAD Crane in Process Control for 30 years. ...
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Greene County food stamp recipients now using EBT cards
(Local News ~ 02/18/02)
Recently, between 500 and 800 Greene County residents have been trained on how to use their EBT. Their what? The EBT is the Electronic Benefit Transfer card and is replacing food stamps and other benefits issued through the Greene County Division of Family and Children...
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Testimony begins in injunction hearing
(Local News ~ 02/18/02)
BLOOMFIELD -When did the rail go up? Who gives permission to cut city sidewalk? Was a businessman denied access to his property? Those are just some of the questions and issues brought up Friday in the Dave and Kambi Carpenter v. Jimmie K. Wright and the city of Linton hearing in Greene Superior Court. Owen County Judge Frank Nardi is hearing the case...
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North Central beats Linton
(High School Sports ~ 02/18/02)
Linton-Stockton controlled the first half, but only had a 25-23 halftime lead to show for it at North Central Friday night. The host Thunderbirds used a 42-25 advantage over the final two quarters to pull away for a 65-50 Tri-River Conference victory...
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