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Linton mayor honored, roasted by friends, family
(Local News ~ 10/06/03)
There were hors d'oeuvres, dinner, and special music. Add to that a room filled with intense emotion, and it made a perfect evening as family, friends, business people and fellow politicians roasted Linton mayor Jimmie K. Wright on Saturday evening at Glenburn Home...
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Anita May Inman
(Obituary ~ 10/06/03)
Anita M. Inman, 85, of Linton, passed away at 6:35 a.m. Sunday, Oct. 5, 2003 at Glenburn Home in Linton. Born May 22, 1918 in Linton, she was the daughter of Willard and Edith (Burrell) Stewart. She was a homemaker, and a member of the United Methodist Church in Bloomfield...
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Roland Lee Smith
(Obituary ~ 10/06/03)
SULLIVAN ---- Roland Lee Smith, 77, of Sullivan, passed away at 12:04 a.m. Friday, Oct. 3, 2003 at Sullivan County Community Hospital. Born July 17, 1926 in Sullivan County, he was the son of David A. and Willana (Holtsclaw) Smith. He was a self-employed painter. He was a member of the American Legion Post 139 in Sullivan and was an Army veteran of World War II...
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Mildred Ernestine Wilkes
(Obituary ~ 10/06/03)
WASHINGTON ---- Mildred Ernestine "Mid" Wilkes, 89, of Washington, passed away at 1:10 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 4, 2003 at Daviess Community Hospital. Born March 19, 1914 in Sullivan County, she was the daughter of Ben and Vera (Mason) Barden. She and Bro. ...
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Miners' defense comes to the rescue against North Knox
(High School Sports ~ 10/06/03)
BICKNELL ---- The key number for Linton on Friday night at North Knox was 0. The Miners' defense held the Warriors scoreless in a high school football game that resembled mud wrestling at times. And coach Steve Weber's team kept the 0 on its win-loss record going into this Friday night's regular-season home finale against Union at Roy Williams Field. The Miners topped North Knox, 14-0...
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Miners come up short in tennis sectional
(High School Sports ~ 10/06/03)
Linton-Stockton's tennis team ended the season (5-10) with a 4-1 loss to the Owen Valley Patriots Saturday at the Northview sectional. Linton's only win came in their number two doubles. Freshmen Caleb Dunkerly and Kyle Herndon defeated Owen Valley's Shane Willen and Tim Bell 6-2, 4-6, 7-6 (7-0 tie breaker)...
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Union tops Eastern for homecoming win
(High School Sports ~ 10/06/03)
DUGGER-As Eastern moves through its inaugural season of varsity football, the T-Birds have seen some of the state's best team, both near and far, and up-and-coming programs. On Saturday afternoon on a beautiful fall day made for football, and picture-perfect for Union's homecoming, Eastern found out that the state's smallest school to field a football team can play the game too...
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Eastern ends losing skid
(High School Sports ~ 10/06/03)
Eastern's volleyball team ended an 11-match losing streak on Saturday by winning twice at their own round-robin tournament. The Lady T-Birds (6-17) lost to Paoli 16-21, 18-21, then defeated Salem 16-21, 21-17, 21-3 and North Knox 21-19, 21-19. Hannah Cobine led the T-Birds in the tournament with 24 kills and Stephanie Turpin added 18. Natalie Cummings had 38 assists, Jodie Davis 25 digs and Brittany Sparks eight aces...
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Union impressive in tune-up for Miners
(High School Sports ~ 10/06/03)
Brent Anderson spoke highly of the Union football team in the days leading up to Saturday's homecoming game in Dugger and the Eastern coach was singing the same tune after the Bulldogs defeated his T-Birds 42-14. "I'm really impressed with the Union team," Anderson began. "Even though they only have 19 players dress they have more good athletes than they've had in awhile. If they had a little more depth they'd have won more than two games and people would be talking about them."...
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Elizabeth "Betty" L. Gabbart
(Obituary ~ 10/06/03)
Elizabeth "Betty" L. Gabbart, 69, of Linton, passed away at 8:58 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 4, 2003 at Greene County General Hospital in Linton. Born Jan. 23, 1934 in Bruceville, she was the daughter of Clyde and Elizabeth (Lloyd) Jenkins. She owned and operated Betty's Bar in Bicknell and was formerly employed at Shield's Ace Hardware in Linton. She was a member of the Linton Moose Lodge and American Legion Ladies Auxiliary in Linton...
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Linda L. Chesnut
(Obituary ~ 10/06/03)
FORT WAYNE ---- Linda L. Chesnut, 52, of Fort Wayne passed away Saturday, Oct. 4, 2003 at her residence. Born Nov. 17, 1950 in Greene County, she was the daughter of Malcolm and Marjorie Cox. Survivors include her husband, James Chesnut of Fort Wayne; mother, Marjorie Cox of Lyons; two daughters, Shyloh Cox and Jamie L. ...
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Widow files suit against doctors, hospital
(Local News ~ 10/06/03)
BLOOMFIELD ---- A civil case filed in Greene Circuit alleges that Drs. Francis Tapia, Joon Chong and the Greene County General Hospital were negligent in the care of Carl Hickey. The case was filed by Stephanie Hickey both personally and as representative of Carl Hickey. She is the widow of Carl Hickey...
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Linton police addressing survey results
(Local News ~ 10/06/03)
Linton Police Chief Keith McDonald felt he had a good idea of how his department was doing, but decided he needed to reach out to the community for more input. "I think I have an idea of the public's perception of the department. I don't have anybody to grade me," said McDonald...
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Coal Festival ends on sunny note
(Local News ~ 10/06/03)
DUGGER ---- The folks who work hard all year to make the Dugger Coal Festival a success didn't let a little cold rain dampen their spirits. The week-long event means too much to this tiny Sullivan County community. The festival is a combination of things. It's a reunion for Union High School alumni; a walk down memory lane for coal miners visiting the Coal Museum; a social gathering for the residents; a fundraiser for the school; and an end-of-summer fling for the children...
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Huge crowds turn out for Apple Festival
(Local News ~ 10/06/03)
Two and half day days of "picture perfect" southern Indiana fall weather is enough to make organizers of the 2003 Bloomfield Apple Festival believe that when the final financial figures come in that this year's event will be a huge success...
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Apple Festival parade bigger, better
(Local News ~ 10/06/03)
"Bigger and better." Those two words quickly came to mind for annual Bloomfield Big Apple Parade co-chairman Gary Swinney when asked to sum up Sunday's 90-minute event. With more than 125 entries, Swinney said, this year's parade was bigger than any of the past Bloomfield Apple Festival parades and rivaled the famous Fourth of July parade in neighboring Linton in size...
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No one seriously hurt in wrecks
(Local News ~ 10/06/03)
No serious injuries were reported in two-vehicle wreck Saturday morning on State Road 54 near White River Valley High School in Switz City. A 1998 Ford Explorer, driven by Joyce Scott, 40, of Odon was westbound and stopped in traffic waiting for another vehicle to turn into a private drive. Scott's vehicle was struck at 9:49 a.m. from behind by a 1985 Ford pickup, driven by Charles Orr, 18, Bloomfield...
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Dugger baby contest a hit
(Local News ~ 10/06/03)
DUGGER ---- Baby contests are fun. The toddlers won't sit still, somebody always wants to rip off their hat, and the parents work much harder than the contestants. The baby contest Thursday night at the Dugger Coal Festival was no exception. The contest was organized by Rusti Talley of Dugger. Her mother, Brenda King, helped out...
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Ray L. Allen
(Obituary ~ 10/06/03)
BLOOMFIELD ---- Ray L. Allen 66, of Bloomfield, passed away at 10 p.m., Oct. 3, 2003 at Bloomington Hospitality House. Born April 14, 1937 in Martin County, he was the son of Perry and Clarissa (Powell) Allen. He was retired from RCA in Bloomington, and was a veteran of the U.S. Navy...
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WRV's losing streak reaches eight
(High School Sports ~ 10/06/03)
Getting no breaks from the schedule makers, White River Valley's losing streak reached eight matches on Saturday at the Pioneer Invitational at Boonville High School. The Lady Wolverines (6-14) lost to Mt. Carmel, IL 21-19, 5-21, 15-21, Evansville Mater Dei 12-21, 6-21 and Barr-Reeve 13-21, 9-21...
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