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Jasonville home catches fire this morning
(Local News ~ 06/26/03)
Three area fire departments extinguished a blaze at a rural Jasonville residence this morning that apparently started when an unattended skillet on a kitchen stove caught fire. Fire crews from Wright Township, Lewis Township and Jasonville were dispatched to the Greg Griffith residence, located one mile east of Jasonville on State Road 48 at 7:37 a.m...
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Raymond L. Flater
(Local News ~ 06/26/03)
Raymond L. Flater, 85, Linton, passed away at 7:30 a.m. Wednesday, June 25, 2003, at Walnut Creek at Linton. Born Oct. 1, 1917, in Bloomfield, he was the son of Charles and Flora (McCullough) Flater. He was a laborer at Crane and an inspector for the State Highway Department, retiring in 1968. He was a veteran of World War II in the Army Air Corps. He attended the Nazerene Church and Glenburn Methodist Church...
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Old friend brings back sports memories
(Local News ~ 06/26/03)
Almost everybody had a best friend when they were young. For me, it was David Lawrence, who lived two houses up the road on Miller Drive in Camby, Ind. We were exactly five months apart in age - he won't let me live it down that he is 151 days younger than I am...
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Football camp
(Local News ~ 06/26/03)
Linton-Stockton football coach Steve Weber would like to announce that the Miner staff will have a football camp July 7-11 for players in incoming grades 9-12. The camp will run from 5 to 7 p.m. each night. For more information, call Weber at 847-2459...
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Club helps ladies remain active
(Local News ~ 06/26/03)
After always caring for others, what does a woman do when she's over 50 and wants to add a dash of verve and excitement to her life? She joins The Red Hat Society. Sherry Bedwell and Peggy White belong to the Bloomfield chapter, called the Red Bonnet Belles, and say they have never enjoyed an organization so much...
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Swifty gas station in Linton closes
(Local News ~ 06/26/03)
Monday morning a Linton business quietly closed its doors. Swifty Oil gas station has officially closed, according to Lester Little, regional manager. "We had been thinking about it (closing) for a while," said Little. On Tuesday, several people were at the station to take out lighting and pumps...
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County homemakers clubs to meet for awards
(Local News ~ 06/26/03)
The Greene County Extension Homemakers Club will have a theme of red, white and blue at its annual achievement awards at 5 p.m. today, and everyone is invited. President LaReta Craig announced the club would kick off the evening with a style show with women of the club modeling outfits they have designed and sewn...
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Deadline for candidates to file Aug. 1
(Local News ~ 06/26/03)
Candidates seeking a slot on the Nov. 4 municipal election ballot have until noon Aug. 1 to announced their intentions in the towns of Bloomfield, Lyons, Newberry, Worthington and Switz City. That's the deadline to get on the ballot or withdraw from nomination to the general election ballot by a town convention...
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Balloon launch ends in friendship
(Local News ~ 06/26/03)
JASONVILLE ---- You never know where you are going to meet new friends, just ask Valory Kirk. On May 2, as a part of a school project at Shakamak Elementary School, she set off two balloons. "I hoped one of the balloons would be found somewhere," said Valory...
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Early morning incident sends two to jail
(Local News ~ 06/26/03)
Two people have been jailed on charges of criminal recklessness, a class D felony, following an incident at a residence on Glenburn Road early this morning. According to the report of Linton Police officer Paul Clark, Kristopher R.D. Elkins, 18, of Jasonville, and Michelle D. Benefiel, 33, of Linton, were arrested at approximately 1:30 a.m after both subjects reportedly waved a kitchen knife toward Rodney L. Bailey, 57, of Linton, and stabbed the knife through doors and walls of the home...
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Man arrested for pot, battery
(Local News ~ 06/26/03)
A Linton man was arrested Wednesday on charges of possession of marijuana and battery following an incident Wednesday on Linton's near west side. Officer Chad Crynes of the Linton Police Department arrested Michael R. Booker, 45, of Linton, on charges of possession of marijuana, a class A misdemeanor, and battery, a class A misdemeanor. ...
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Eula C. Brett
(Local News ~ 06/26/03)
LOOGOOTEE ---- Eula C. Brett, 74, of Loogootee, passed away at 9 p.m., Tuesday, June 24, 2003 at Memorial Hospital in Jasper. Born June 12, 1929 in Loogootee, she was the daughter of James and Delia (Cannon) Chandler. She retired in December 2002 after 48 years at Loogootee Perfect Fit. She was a member of Loogootee United Methodist Church...
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