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Linton man receives Bronze Star
(Local News ~ 06/01/04)
Gusty winds couldn't get in the way of the spirit of remembrance on the west lawn of the Greene County courthouse Monday afternoon. Monday's Memorial Day ceremony was put together by the American Legion and Bloomfield Naval Junior ROTC. Flags lined the west lawn as locals from all across the county came to be a part of the ceremonies...
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Linton advances to South Knox championship
(High School Sports ~ 06/01/04)
VINCENNES - The Linton-Stockton Miners' softball team will play in the championship game of the South Knox Sectional after a 2-1 victory over the Paoli Rams in Vincennes on Monday. The Mines were originally supposed to play their first round game against Paoli last Thursday, but because of the heavy rain that hit Knox County and the surrounding areas last week, the sectional itself did not get started until last Wednesday...
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Shakamak advances with first-round win over Bloomfield
(High School Sports ~ 06/01/04)
JASONVILLE ---- The Shakamak Lakers, who won their sectional last year, advanced to the second round of this year's sectional with a 17-1 victory over the Bloomfield Cardinals Monday afternoon. Shakamak, who has won 20 games in a row, pounded out 15 hits, while holding the Cardinals to only four hits...
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Spartans pound Mitchell to advance in the sectional
(High School Sports ~ 06/01/04)
VINCENNES - The South Knox Spartans knew of the pressure that came with a successful season and hosting the Class 2A softball sectional for the first time in school history. To take some of the tension off the Spartans, their first round opponent in the sectional turned out to be the Mitchell Bluejackets...
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Miners taken out by South Knox at Mitchell Sectional
(High School Sports ~ 06/01/04)
MITCHELL - Linton manager Bart Berns was hoping a healthy dose of curve balls from sophomore Dan Allen would offset the South Knox offense. The plan worked through the first run in the Spartan order, but the strategy was soon knocked off the board as a nine run fourth inning put the game away and ended the Miners' season. The final score ended at 11-1, but the fourth inning was the obvious difference in the evening according to Berns...
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Union ends season with loss to Eels
(High School Sports ~ 06/01/04)
JASONVILLE ---- The Clay City Eels ended the Union Bulldogs' season with a 7-1 victory in the first round of the sectional Monday afternoon. "We just had a rough day," Union head coach Clarence Johnson said. "Their pitcher threw very well. Hats off to the Knox kid (Klay). He had a very good game."...
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Jack D. Turpen
(Obituary ~ 06/01/04)
GRANTSBURG, ILL. - Jack D. Turpen, 74, of Grantsburg, Ill. and formerly of Sullivan, passed away at 1:45 p.m. Saturday, May 29, 2004 at Union County Hospital in Anna, Ill. Born September 6, 1929 in Merom, he was the son of Delmus Duane and Ruth Mae (Pinkston) Turpen. He had been married to Ruth (Keenan) Turpen, who preceded him in death in 1997...
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Russel W. Powers D.D.S.
(Obituary ~ 06/01/04)
Russel W. Powers D.D.S., 99, of Lyons, passed away at 5:35 p.m. May 31, 2004 at Lyons Health and Living Center. Born Jan. 17, 1905 in Redkey, he was the son of George and Bertha (Schlott) Powers. He had been a dentist for the Lyons community, having graduated from the Indiana School of Dentistry in 1928. ...
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James Earl Mason
(Obituary ~ 06/01/04)
James Earl Mason, 64, of Dugger, passed away at 4:19 p.m. on Friday, May 28, 2004 at Indiana University Hospital in Indianapolis. Born Dec. 1, 1939 in Sullivan County, he was the son of James Lewis and Freda (Reeves) Mason. He was a retired miner, a member of Dugger Church of Christ, Dugger Masonic Lodge, Sullivan Elks Lodge, Scottish Rite, and Zorah Shrine of Terre Haute, and the Sullivan and Greene County Shrine Clubs...
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Gerald V. Keene
(Obituary ~ 06/01/04)
Gerald V. Keene, 74, of Sullivan, passed away at 11:15 p.m. Sunday, May 30, 2004 at Sullivan County Community Hospital. Born Feb. 22, 1930 in South Bend, he was the son of John and Goldie (Weatherman) Keene. He was a former employee of SCARC Industries and attended the Northwood Baptist Church...
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Ricky Lee Ferguson
(Obituary ~ 06/01/04)
Ricky Lee Ferguson, 47, of Sandborn, passed away at 7:12 a.m. May 30, 2004 at Greene County General Hospital. Born Oct. 16, 1956 in Linton, he was the son of William M. and Shirley A. (Myers) Ferguson. He married Bobby L. (Cook) Ferguson on April 23, 1983...
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John Michael Bruner
(Obituary ~ 06/01/04)
John Michael Bruner, 63, of Owensburg, passed away at 3 a.m., May 28, 2004, at his residence. Born May 22, 1941 in Fort Wayne, he was the son of Arthur Raymond and Hazel (Lemley) Bruner He was a retired school teacher at South West Allen County School System in Fort Wayne...
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Lena Belle Blanton
(Obituary ~ 06/01/04)
Lena Belle Blanton, 92, of Linton, passed away at 11:10 p.m., Sunday, May 30, 2004 at Glenburn Home in Linton. Born Feb. 5, 1912 in Greene County, she was the daughter of Fay and Clara Belle (Jackson) Smith. She was a homemaker and member of the Lawton Street Christian Church in Jasonville, the Wednesday Research Club of Linton and the Quilt Guild of Linton...
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Martin County woman involved with morning wreck
(Local News ~ 06/01/04)
A Martin County woman, who lost control of her vehicle, early this morning was flown to an Indianapolis hospital for treatment. Dawn Tipton Cookson, 23, Shoals was initially treated at Greene County General Hospital in Linton following a 3:30 a.m. single-vehicle crash on SR. 54, just east of the J.L. Wilson Bridge, near Bloomfield...
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ISP trooper offers look at seatbelt laws
(Local News ~ 06/01/04)
As a part of the statewide "Click It or Ticket" campaign, troopers from the Indiana State Police Bloomington Post are currently conducting several seat belt enforcement zones throughout Greene and other area counties. The enforcement zones are marked with large orange-colored "Seat Belt Enforcement Zone" signs and the presence of marked Indiana State Police cars. The campaign started May 23 and will end June 6...
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Emergency Services Career Day planned
(Local News ~ 06/01/04)
By Beth Clark, staff writer "If you have ever thought of becoming a law enforcement officer, firefighter or an emergency medical services worker then we want you to join us," said Kallie Rehmel of the Wright Township Volunteer Fire Department...
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Linton police ask for help finding teens
(Local News ~ 06/01/04)
Linton police are asking for help from the public in locating two missing 14-year-old twin girls who not been seen since last Wednesday. Twin sisters Rebecca L. and Regina S. Frayser were both wearing black pants, black shirts, tennis shoes and glasses when last seen...
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Linton-Stockton High School students graduate
(Local News ~ 06/01/04)
Junior class president Doug Thomas and vice president Colbi Lehman led the 2004 valedictorian Katelin Marie Tharp, salutatorian Caridad Ax and 65 additional seniors, into the Linton-Stockton High School gymnasium Saturday afternoon for the commencement ceremony...
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Strong effort not enough to advance T-Birds to finale
(High School Sports ~ 06/01/04)
VINCENNES - The Eastern Greene Thunderbirds put up a valiant effort, but were unable to take advantage of defensive miscues in a 3-1 loss to the South Knox Spartans in Class 2A softball sectional action at South Knox High School Monday. The T-Birds scored its only run of the game in the fifth inning, but by that time South Knox had all ready posted three runs on the board...
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