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Charges dropped against Barbara, Dusty Parker
(Local News ~ 09/17/02)
BLOOMFIELD---- Barbara Parker and David "Dusty" Parker, Jr. will not face involuntary manslaughter charges in the strangulation death of David Parker, Sr. on Nov. 8, 2001. Greene County Prosecutor David Powell filed the motion to dismiss the charges late Monday afternoon...
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Mary Jean Willhite
(Local News ~ 09/17/02)
Mary Jean Willhite, 71 of Linton, passed away at 6:15 p.m., Sunday, Sept. 15, 2002 at Glenburn Home in Linton. Born July 4, 1931 in Daviess County, she was the daughter of Ernest and Hula (Bateman) Willhite. She was a beautician at Bloomington. Survivors include, two brothers, Bill Willhite of Linton and Paul Willhite of Melburn, Fla.; three sisters, Ruby Willhite of Lyons, Jane Petri of Owensboro, Ky., and Ruth Sparks of Sebring, Fla...
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Margaret L. Farthing
(Local News ~ 09/17/02)
EVANSVILLE ---- Margaret L. Farthing, 87, of Evansville, passed away Thursday, Sept. 12, 2002 at Deaconess Hospital in Evansville. Born May 15, 1915 in Linton, she was the daughter of Bert and Evelyn Beveridge Farthing. She retired in 1981 as Director of Deaconess School of Nursing. She held a diploma from Union School of Nursing, a bachelor's degree from the University of Colorado and a master's degree from Emory University...
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Bloomfield takes WC in volleyball
(Local News ~ 09/17/02)
Bloomfield tuned up for another run at the South Western Indiana Athletic Conference volleyball championship with a 21-12, 21-19, 21-9 victory over Washington Catholic at Glover Gymnasium Monday night. "It was good to get a win before we start SWIAC," said Schulte, whose Lady Cardinals have won 29 straight regular season conference matches and 43 consecutive against conference opponents...
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Union tops North Daviess in volleyball
(Local News ~ 09/17/02)
Union (Dugger) improved to 3-0 in the South Western Indiana Athletic Conference with a 21-4, 21-8, 21-12 victory over visiting North Daviess Monday night. The Lady Bulldogs, ranked No. 3 in Class, won for the 19th time without a loss. "It was a good match. We had a lot of fun last night," said Union (Dugger) volleyball coach Tammy Meurer. "The win left us feeling good...
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Linton's Miller wins six-team meet
(Local News ~ 09/17/02)
Ryan Miller of Linton-Stockton was the individual winner in a six-team boys cross country meet at Bloomfield Monday night. Miller was clocked at 17 minutes and 37 seconds. Also for the Miners, who were two runners short of a complete team, Tommy Wilson was 14th at 18:46 while Evan Herndon's 19:35 was good for 18th position...
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Linton volleyball team still unbeaten
(Local News ~ 09/17/02)
Linton-Stockton continued evening the score against opponents who have had their number in the past. The Lady Miners won for the 10th time in as many matches as they disposed of visiting Owen Valley 21-17, 21-14, 21-13 victory Monday night. "It is still important to take care of these teams," said L-S volleyball coach Mike Misner. "Even though they are not as good as in the past, they have handled us."...
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Miners fall 4-1 in tennis
(Local News ~ 09/17/02)
Linton-Stockton boys tennis coach Brad McKinney could see something different in his team, despite losing a 4-1 decision to Owen Valley Monday. "If you look at the scores, it was a very close match," said McKinney, whose Miners slipped to 0-8-1. "It could have easily gone the other way. It could have gone our way very easily...
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Dugger signs agreement with EMC
(Local News ~ 09/17/02)
DUGGER---- The Dugger Town Council on Monday night signed an interim contract with EMC, an environmental management corporation, to operate the town's wastewater treatment plant. Under the contract, EMC will operate and maintain the facility for 90 days. After that period, if the town council approves what EMC has done, a one-year service contract will be signed...
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Linton noncertified employees get better retirement package
(Local News ~ 09/17/02)
If you're a noncertified employee of the Linton-Stockton School Corporation, there's now more of an incentive to remain at the school until retirement. The Board of School Trustees passed a new retirement package for noncertified employees ----excluding teachers and administrators ---- at its meeting Monday night by a 5-0 vote...
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Glare from sun blamed for accident
(Local News ~ 09/17/02)
A two-vehicle accident Monday at 6:20 p.m. in front of the Linton Pizza Hut sent two people to Greene County General Hospital. According to a report filed by Greene County Sheriff's Deputy Randall Frye, Tom Collins, 43, of Linton, was turning into the restaurant off of State Road 54. Amy Stefancik, 53, of Linton, was traveling behind Collins. She did not see that he was turning because of the glare of the sun...
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County council approves 2003 budget
(Local News ~ 09/17/02)
BLOOMFIELD---- The Greene County Council unanimously passed the 2003 budget for the county at its meeting Monday evening. The total budget is $16,655,422, of which $7,281,330 is the general fund. "I am pleased with the figures. If anyone asks for money we are just going to have to say 'No'," said council president Jim Oliphant...
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Linton woman faces several charges
(Local News ~ 09/17/02)
BLOOMFIELD---- An encounter at a Bloomfield bar has resulted in the arrest of a Linton woman. Tami J. Jerrell, 27, is facing charges of battery resulting in injury, intimidation, battery resulting in injury, criminal mischief, resisting law enforcement, resisting law enforcement, disorderly conduct and public intoxication...
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Interim superintendent to be named soon
(Local News ~ 09/17/02)
The Linton-Stockton School Corporation should have an interim superintendent by the end of this month or the first week of October, and a permanent superintendent by the end of the year. Doug Rose, Linton's superintendent for over eight years, resigned earlier this month to take the same position with the Vincennes Community School Corporation. Rose's final day with Linton will be Sept. 27...
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Former Linton priest cleared of charges
(Local News ~ 09/17/02)
A former Linton priest accused of sexual misconduct and placed on administrative leave has been cleared of the charges. The Rev. Kenneth Graehler, 64, currently the pastor of St. Mary's Catholic Church in Sullivan and St. Joan of Arc in Jasonville since 1991, is scheduled to return to the pulpit on Sunday. He has been on administrative leave since June...
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Teen faces reconstructive surgery after accident
(Local News ~ 09/17/02)
A two-vehicle accident at 2:55 p.m. on Fairview Road on Monday send both drivers to Terre Haute hospitals. Indiana State Police Master Trooper Harry Bedwell said Carolyn Earle, 50, of Linton, and Cody Stockrahm, 17, of Jasonville, collided at the intersection of County Roads 200N and 1175W, just before 3 p.m...
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Powell offers advice to victims
(Local News ~ 09/17/02)
BLOOMFIELD---- The death of David Parker Sr. brings up a subject that many people want to ignore: Domestic violence. Parker's wife and son were charged in his death but those charges were dismissed Monday afternoon. For Greene County Prosecutor David Powell the case is an example of the complexity of domestic cases...
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Lester Snowden Shepherd
(Local News ~ 09/17/02)
SHELBURN ---- Lester Snowden Shepherd, 87, of Shelburn, passed away at 7:38 a.m., Monday, Sept. 16, 2002 at Sullivan County Community Hospital. Born May 14, 1915 in Sullivan County, he was the son of George S. and Effie (Dumerd)Shepherd. He was retired from Peabody Coal Company. He was on the board of directors of the First Farmers State Bank, and chairman of the board of Bethel United Methodist Church...
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