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Linton joins New York, Boston, Miami, Houston, Dallas as research site
(Local News ~ 03/04/04)
What do New York, Boston, Miami, Houston, Dallas and Linton have in common? They are all listed as a research sites by the National Institute of Health. Yes, Linton, Indiana ---- population just over 6,000. The nod of approval from the NIH was due to one Linton resident, Dr. Michael Miller...
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Miners, Cards, Wolverines eye semifinals
(High School Sports ~ 03/04/04)
Twenty-two years. That's how long it's been since the Linton Miners last tasted the fruits of a sectional championship. Few times since 1982 have the Miners had a better chance of winning a sectional title than they have now. The Miners (9-12) attended Tuesday's first round of the Paoli Sectional as spectators. ...
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Linton teen faces charges
(Obituary ~ 03/04/04)
A Linton teen is facing charges of child molesting and sexual misconduct with a minor. Charges were filed in Greene Superior Court on Tuesday against David K. Wiggins, 19. The charges stem from incidents involving a 13 year old and a 14-year-old girl...
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Pauline Rehmel
(Obituary ~ 03/04/04)
Pauline Rehmel, 89, of Lewis, passed away Wednesday, March 3, 2004 at 11:20 a.m. at her residence. Born Sept. 11, 1914 in Clay County, she was the daughter of James and Margaret (Dalgram) Bicard. She was a homemaker. Survivors include four daughters, Linda Sharp of Hymera, Sandy Goble and Judy White of Shelburn, and Vickie Rehmel of Jasonville; three sons, Bill Rehmel, Robert Rehmel, and Larry Rehmel, all of Jasonville; 27 grandchildren; and 33 great grandchildren...
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Leona M. (Lee) Ooley
(Obituary ~ 03/04/04)
Leona M. (Lee) Ooley, 75, passed away Wednesday, Marrch 3, 2004 at 6:50 a.m. at Greene County General Hospital. Born May 3, 1928 in Greene County, she was the daughter of Leroy and Lillie (Hall) Tolen. She was a homemaker and a sales clerk for Farmer's Shoe Store in Bloomfield; a member of the Bloomfield United Methodist Church; Delta Theta Tau; and The Monday Morning Coffee Girls...
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Jasonville woman arrested
(Local News ~ 03/04/04)
JASONVILLE ---- A Jasonville woman is behind bars today after she was arrested on drug and other charges Wednesday afternoon in Jasonville. Kathryn Swinscoe, 42, is facing charges of resisting law enforcement, possession of methamphetamine, possession of marijuana less than 30 grams, and obstruction of justice...
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Nurses concerned about ABC game
(Local News ~ 03/04/04)
JASONVILLE ---- When Shakamak school nurse Jane Keyes heard about a new game that involved self-mutilation, she became "irate." "I couldn't believe it ... I was just irate," said Keyes. The game, referred to as the ABC game, involves a child taking the eraser of a pencil and rubbing the eraser on their skin, mainly the arm or back of their hand...
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Bloomfield police report
(Local News ~ 03/04/04)
Bloomfield police reported a relatively quite January in a monthly report issued Wednesday night to the town council. For the month, the department worked five traffic accidents ---- only one with injuries, issued 10 infractions and 19 traffic warnings. Bloomfield officers made three custodial arrests, investigated 15 criminal cases, issued two summons and investigated six incidents...
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ABRAM & HAWKINS SELLS READY-MIX CONCRETE PLANTS AND SAND AND GRAVEL MINING OPERATIONS
(Local News ~ 03/04/04)
Abram & Hawkins Excavating Co., Inc., announced Wednesday that the company has expanded its 38 year old excavating and trucking businesses, and sold the concrete, sand and gravel businesses that it has built over the past 34 years. Jerry Abram, of Linton, and Jerry Hawkins, of Sullivan, closed deals to sell the concrete and aggregate businesses Monday with Irving Materials, Inc. (IMI), of Greenfield, and Rogers Group, Inc., headquartered in Nashville, Tenn...
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Bloomfield gets good news about eyesore
(Local News ~ 03/04/04)
Members of the Bloomfield Town Council liked what they heard from a trio of state officials Wednesday night regarding the future demolition of a long-time eyesore in the community. Sara Westrick, from the Indiana Department of Finance-Brownfield grant division, Tom Baker, legal counsel for the Indiana Department of Environmental Management (IDEM) and Susan Tynes, IDEM project manager for the Brownfield program, attended the meeting and assured council members that demolishing the rubble and cleaning the site of the old Russ' Tire Center property on the town's east side can be taken of.. ...
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Crimestoppers donate signs to Bloomfield
(Local News ~ 03/04/04)
Roadside signs will soon be erected on the four sides of the town of Bloomfield announcing that the community is a part of the Greene County Crimestopper's Program. Crimestoppers organization president Kelly Foglesong and Linton Police Chief Keith McDonald attended the Bloomfield Town Council on Wednesday night and offered to provide the town with as many signs as needed free of charge...
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Area players begin conference tournament play
(High School Sports ~ 03/04/04)
Austin Peay survived a scare on Tuesday in the opening game of the Ohio Valley Conference Tournament by holding off Tennessee State 75-71. The win was the 28th consecutive home victory for the Governors and gave the OVC regular season champions a 20-8 record...
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