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Tom and Patti Jones new owners of Linton Sporting Goods
(Local News ~ 06/07/02)
After 23 years, the Linton Sporting Goods is under new ownership. Tom and Patti Jones, long-time Linton residents, purchased the business from Dave Bohnert. Tom Jones said it took about 30 days for the sale to go through. After working at Hawthorn Mine for 25 years, Jones went back to school and got a business degree from Vincennes University. ...
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Shakamak change
(High School Sports ~ 06/07/02)
Shakamak physicals have been rescheduled for 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, June 12 in the elementary gym. They were originally scheduled for June 5. For more information call 665-3550 ext 1203. Regional fan bus The Shakamak Athletic Boosters will be offering a fan bus for transportation to and from the Edinburgh Baseball Regional...
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Robert L. Tannehill
(Local News ~ 06/07/02)
Robert L. "Bobby" Tannehill, 77, of Linton and formerly of Jasonville, passed away at 12:10 a.m. Thursday, June 6, 2002, at Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis. Born Aug. 30, 1924, in Linton, he was the son of Elmer and Edith (Fields) Tannehill...
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Cora Wheeler
(Local News ~ 06/07/02)
LAKE ORION, Mich. ---- Cora Wheeler, 92, of Lake Orion, Mich., and formerly of Linton, passed away at 5:50 p.m. Monday, May 27, 2002, at St. John's Hospital in Warren, Mich. Born Sept. 26, 1909, in Bedford, she was the daughter of Chauncey and Lona (Shelton) Baker...
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Judge Holt heading up state project
(Local News ~ 06/07/02)
Greene Superior Court Judge David Holt is chairman of a project that is working to make sure there truly is "justice for all." The Pro Se Project is through the Indiana Supreme Court, which began last year to build a statewide assistance network for people who represent themselves in civil courts...
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Still no cause in Sandborn park fire
(Local News ~ 06/07/02)
SANDBORN ---- June Gregg, president of the Sandborn Park Board, informed the Sandborn Town Board on Thursday evening that, as yet, there is no report from Knox County's fire marshal or the sheriff's department regarding the fire in Sandborn Park on May 24...
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Former Hymera Town Marshal indicted
(Local News ~ 06/07/02)
A former Hymera Town Marshal has been indicted by a federal grand jury for making a false statement to a federal firearms dealer to acquire a firearm and for possession of a firearm by a person previously convicted of domestic violence misdemeanor. The charges against Michael A. Brown, 38 of Hymera, are a result of a joint investigation by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms and the Indiana State Police...
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Concerned citizens step up to help Chico
(Local News ~ 06/07/02)
In this area we are blessed to have people who care about their community, and that caring spirit has been shown to the Linton Police Department. Two anonymous donors stepped forward last week to donate money for a bullet-proof vest for the department's police dog, Chico...
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Boys, Girls club needs your voice
(Local News ~ 06/07/02)
In the midst of packing and unpacking boxes this week for her move to Linton, Pam Kinnaman received some news she didn't want to hear. This was supposed to be a happy time for Kinnaman, executive director of Boys and Girls Club of Greene County (formerly the Youth Service Bureau). The organization is in the middle of moving to its new location at the Linton Variety Store, and will take full possession of the facility Aug. 1...
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Rural Vicksburg home destroyed in fire
(Local News ~ 06/07/02)
VICKSBURG---- "You don't know what it is like to only have what is on your back." That was Jack Taylor's comment after losing everything when his house was ravaged by fire late Wednesday morning. Firefighters from Wright Township Volunteer Fire Department and Linton Fire Department battled the fire and the heat from 11:30 a.m. until 3:30 p.m. at the house located at the corner of CR400N and CR1375W near Vicksburg...
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St. Joan of Arc church celebrates 100 years
(Local News ~ 06/07/02)
JASONVILLE ---- The St. Joan of Arc church was busting at the seams Sunday morning. The little mission church in Jasonville had 89 people attend mass and then there was a special dinner followed by an open house for the community. Why all of the excitement?...
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Refusals to trim trees result in power outages
(Local News ~ 06/07/02)
If you've got a big, beautiful shade tree in your yard, you love it, but the electrical power guys want to either cut it down or trim it back to keep it out of their power lines, you might want to give it a lot of thought before you refuse. It could cause some major problems, and even be dangerous...
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Shakamak State Park feeling budget cuts
(Local News ~ 06/07/02)
JASONVILLE ---- State budget cuts have resulted in several changes at Indiana State Parks this year. Shakamak State Park property manager Paul Sipples said the cuts have resulted in higher prices, job reductions and reduction of hours that services are offered...
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Linton is cracking down on unsightly properties
(Local News ~ 06/07/02)
Linton Fire Chief Wendell "Sparky" Sparks is cracking down on the owners of unkempt, trash-filled and unmowed properties in Linton, and is going to hit them where it hurts: In the wallet. "We've got to crack down," Sparks said, noting that there are just too many unsightly properties in town...
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Fund-raising pays off for Linton Fire Department
(Local News ~ 06/07/02)
After years of fund-raising efforts by Linton firefighters, a local sorority, individuals and organizations, and a grant from the Greene County Foundation, the Linton Fire Department has finally purchased a Thermal Imaging Camera. The firefighters, and Fire Chief Wendell Sparks, are glad to have the camera, knowing it can be a lifesaving tool to add to their firefighting arsenal...
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Shakamak boys heading to seventh regional appearance
(High School Sports ~ 06/07/02)
Shakamak will be making its seven regional appearance in the past 12 seasons when the Lakers (20-9) open play at the Class A Edinburgh baseball regional at 9 a.m. Saturday against Rising Sun (14-9). But only once ---- 1995 ---- during that stint have the Lakers, who are ranked No. 8 in Class A, won a game at the regional level...
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