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Local police taking aim at misuse of paintball guns
(Local News ~ 11/12/02)
Recent complaints of paint being shot at several Linton homes from paint guns has some residents up in arms and the Linton Police Department searching for the culprits. "There have been several paintball reports over the last few weeks," Linton Police Chief Keith McDonald explained...
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Merlin Doyne Miller
(Local News ~ 11/12/02)
DUGGER ---- Merlin Doyne Miller, 79, of Dugger, passed away at 9:15 p.m. Monday, Nov. 11, 2002, at Bloomington Hospital. He was born in Sullivan County on July 1, 1923, the son of Fay Miller and Eunice Wilson Miller. He was a World War II veteran; a member of the First Baptist Church in Sullivan; Dugger American Legion Post 224; 303rd Bomb Group during World War II; 8th Air Force Association; and the Dugger Coal Museum Society...
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Union awards Wednesday
(Local News ~ 11/12/02)
The Union (Dugger) Fall Sports Award program will be Wednesday night at the high school. Athletes in grades 7-12 will be recognized. For more information, call 648-2729.
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Miller takes over as Shakamak girls coach
(Local News ~ 11/12/02)
JASONVILLE ---- Jon Miller is dealing with two new experiences as the same time ---- being a head coach for the first time and coaching girls. The new Shakamak girls basketball coach is preparing his Lady Lakers for their season opener at Vincennes Rivet on Wednesday (7 p.m. varsity only)...
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Meurer excited about upcoming season
(Local News ~ 11/12/02)
SWITZ CITY ---- There is a lot of optimism surrounding the 2002-2003 Union (Dugger) girls basketball team, which features a new coach and five players that played two years ago, but not last year. "I am pretty excited," said Union coach Steve Meurer, who compiled an 88-73 record in eight seasons at North Daviess. "I am glad to have everyone out."...
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Alley dispute continues at Linton City Council meeting
(Local News ~ 11/12/02)
A months-old dispute between two Linton residents over use of an alley was discussed at Monday night's Linton City Council meeting. The dispute, between Jerry Anderson and Jack House, is over an alley between 11th and 12th Sts. SW. No one knows for sure, until further investigation into legal records, if the alleyway is actually still open or has been legally closed...
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Man turns himself in to jail personnel
(Local News ~ 11/12/02)
A Linton man turned himself in this morning at the Greene County Jail to begin serving his sentence. William Crocker, 60, was convicted Thursday in Greene Superior Court of public indecency. Judge David Holt sentenced Crocker to 40 days in the Greene County Jail and fined him $100 plus costs...
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Local veterans OK with going to war against terrorists
(Local News ~ 11/12/02)
Veterans Day brings different thoughts since our world was turned upside down by the terrorist attacks on Sept. 11, 2001. There's a renewed respect for those who have willingly laid down their lives for our freedoms. Now this country is faced with the continuing war on terrorism, and troops are being sent to key locations in preparation of a conflict in Iraq...
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Veterans Day programs help educate our youth
(Local News ~ 11/12/02)
Veterans Day programs are usually considered a way to honor local veterans, however, at programs at Shakamak and Linton-Stockton schools Monday it was stressed that the programs were to educate the students about veterans. "This is educational. If we don't show them the presenting and retiring of the colors, who will? How will they learn the respect for it," Shakamak superintendent Ron Bush said after his school's program...
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Randall M. Walker
(Local News ~ 11/12/02)
BLOOMFIELD ---- Randall M. Walker, 62, of Bloomfield, died at 2:20 p.m. on Nov. 11, 2002, at Greene County General Hospital. He was born April 27, 1940, in Frankfort, Ind., the son of Thomas and Laura Little Walker. He was a self-employed contractor for Walker Construction in Bloomfield...
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