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Linton mayor won't tolerate drugs
(Local News ~ 10/07/05)
Drugs are becoming a major problem in today's society, and the city of Linton's administration is doing what it can to help combat the problem. At last month's city council meeting, the council unanimously approved a random drug testing policy for all city employees...
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Eastern Greene handles North Central in volleyball
(High School Sports ~ 10/07/05)
EASTERN HEIGHTS -- Eastern Greene earned a three-game victory over North Central last night on the volleyball court. The Lady T-Birds came out on top 25-23, 25-18, 25-18. "Tonight was a nice win," Eastern coach Gina Ingram said. "This is the first night in awhile that we have been under 30. That improvement allowed us to run our offenses better throughout the night."...
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Union gets past Linton in volleyball
(High School Sports ~ 10/07/05)
LINTON -- The Union Lady Bulldogs locked up at least a share of both the Southwestern Indiana Athletic and Tri-River Conferences Thursday night with a four game victory over Linton, 25-16, 25-19, 20-25, 25-22, in high school volleyball. "That was some game," said an exhausted Tammy Meurer afterwards. ...
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Linton wins girls SWIAC cross country title
(High School Sports ~ 10/07/05)
SWITZ CITY -- Linton's girls cross country team took home a championship in yesterday's SouthWestern Indiana Athletic Conference meet while all of the Greene County schools were fighting for second place in the boys race. The Lady Miners finished with a score of 63, followed by Bloomfield in second place with 76. White River Valley came in third with a score of 78, and Eastern Greene was fourth with a score of 90. Shakamak posted a fifth-place finish, totaling 102 points...
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Ted K. Pickard
(Obituary ~ 10/07/05)
Ted K. Pickard, 68, of Lewisville, Texas, passed away Tuesday, Oct. 4, 2005 in Texas. Born Feb. 24, 1937 in Worthington, he was the son of Lyman and Virginia (Kirby) Pickard. He was a retired heavy equipment operator and a veteran of U.S. Air Force...
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Hershel Neff, Jr.
(Obituary ~ 10/07/05)
Hershel Neff, Jr., 66, of rural Jasonville, passed away at 6:22 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 6, 2005 at his residence. Born Feb. 28, 1939, he was the son of Hershel Neff Sr. and Helen Downing. He was a veteran of the U.S. Air Force, a member of the Dugger American Legion Post 224, and a member of the First Baptist Church in Jasonville...
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William Isaac House
(Obituary ~ 10/07/05)
William Isaac House, 76, of Dugger, passed away Thursday, Oct. 6, 2005 at his residence. Born July 30, 1929 in Vigo County, he was the son of Jefferson House and Jennie Chandler. He was a member of the Bible Baptist Church in Dugger. Survivors include: his wife Bonnie Moore House of Dugger; two daughters, Karen Burris of Linton and Pam Jones of Dugger; four brothers, Jeff "Butch" House of Bloomington, Jack House of Linton, Bob House of Dugger, and John House of Henderson Ky.; four sisters, Nancy Hardesty of Linton, Shirley Cullison of Dugger, Melba Cartwright of California and Jennie Kelm of Dugger; five grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.. ...
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Sandborn Town Council meets
(Local News ~ 10/07/05)
SANDBORN -- At the Sandborn Town Council meeting Thursday night, Leota Brinson, council president, announced that on Sept. 18 Rural Development notified the town that it had awarded a grant in the amount of $762,000 to apply toward the sewage project...
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Linton doctor elected to top position in state medical association
(Local News ~ 10/07/05)
Greene County Health Officer and Linton family physician, Dr. Frederick R. Ridge, was elected to serve as speaker of the Indiana State Medical Association's House of Delegates. The election took place during the ISMA annual meeting. Ridge took the oath of office Sept. 18...
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Linton man faces drug charges
(Local News ~ 10/07/05)
A resident of 10th Street NW in Linton was arrested Thursday afternoon for cultivating marijuana at his residence and maintaining a common nuisance. Aron Shane Irish, 30, was transported to Greene County jail, where bond was set at $1,300. He posted bond and was released later in the evening...
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Highland Township VFD receives grant
(Local News ~ 10/07/05)
The Highland Township Volunteer Fire Department recently received a homeland security grant totaling $86,870 that will help pay for operations and safety costs. With part of the grant the fire department has purchased 15 new self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA) and separate tanks...
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Theft, burglary cases lead to drug arrest
(Local News ~ 10/07/05)
Several intertwining theft and burglary cases led the Linton Police Department into a drug investigation and the arrest of Samuel Neal Wainman, 49, State Road 59 North. "It's complicated because multiple investigations are intertwined," said LPD Chief Keith McDonald...
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Bloomfield housing needs discussed
(Local News ~ 10/07/05)
Nicole Like, project coordinator for the Southern Indiana Development Commission, addressed the Bloomfield Chamber of Commerce members at their Thursday meeting. Like discussed the Bloomfield Housing Needs Assessment and opened the floor for questions about the assessment. She passed out highlights of the data collected, which included a map of the Town of Bloomfield rated by housing condition...
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James D. "Jack" Smith
(Local News ~ 10/07/05)
James D. "Jack" Smith, 62, of Linton, passed away at 2:56 a.m. on Thursday, Oct. 6, 2005 at Good Samaritan Hospital in Vincennes. Born Aug. 1, 1943, in Marshall, Mo., he was the son of James Franklin Smith and Mary Jane (Mayfield) Brown. He worked for GIBCO Motor Express as a truck driver, was retired from Crane NWSC where he worked in security and as a truck driver, served in the U.S. ...
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Linton man killed in northern Knox County
(Local News ~ 10/07/05)
An early Thursday morning, one-vehicle accident in northern Knox County claimed the life of a Linton man. James D. "Jack" Smith, 62, was pronounced dead at Good Samaritan Hospital in Vincennes at 2:56 a.m. on Thursday after his semitrailer rolled over...
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Linton remains on top of SW7 poll
(High School Sports ~ 10/07/05)
The top the pack stayed in place in this week's Southwest Seven media and coaches poll while there was some movement in the cellar of the conference. The Linton Miners remained in first place, securing all 63 first-place votes. Union stayed in second place this week after overtaking the spot from the North Knox Warriors last week. The Bulldogs earned all but one second-place vote to finish with 53 points...
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