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Couple survives separation by war
(Local News ~ 03/28/06)
It was Jan. 27, 2005, and Joe Fleetwood was in El Paso, Texas, awaiting his flight to the Middle East when he received the news. His wife, Jayme, had just given birth to their daughter, Madison, and he had a mere 12 hours before his flight left American soil and put him in the war-torn Middle East...
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Linton starts softball season with win
(High School Sports ~ 03/28/06)
The Lady Miners are off to a good start after picking up a season-opening win over Hutsonville at home last night, 2-1. Linton toughed out a tight battle last night that all came down to freshman Elizabeth "Izzy" Carpenter. Carpenter (1-0) took the mound for the Miners and surrendered five hits and only one run in seven full innings to pick up the victory in her first game as a varsity starter...
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South Knox routs Linton in baseball
(High School Sports ~ 03/28/06)
VERNE -- Things got went from bad to worse on the baseball diamond as No. 11 Linton-Stockton opened the 2006 season with an 11-0 loss to South Knox. The bad started during pre-game warm-ups when the Miners were unable to finish because they were pulled off the field by manager Bart Berns because he was not pleased with their effort...
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Mildred E. (Jewell) Young
(Obituary ~ 03/28/06)
Mildred E. (Jewell) Young, 92, of Bloomfield, passed away at 10:30 a.m. on Monday, March 27, 2006 at Greene County General Hospital in Linton. Born Jan. 6, 1914 in Greene County, she was the daughter of Edgar Jewell and Dora Hutchens. She had been married to Ralph W. Young, who passed away March 22, 1996...
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Jaunietta Jean Hart
(Obituary ~ 03/28/06)
Jaunietta Jean Hart, 82, of Switz City, passed away at 7:32 p.m. on Sunday, March 26, 2006 at Greene County General Hospital in Linton. Born April 5, 1923 in Greene County, she was the daughter of Oral Ray and Edith Marie (Hash) Wilson. She formerly worked at the Lighthouse Motel...
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Robert "Bob" H. Duncan II
(Obituary ~ 03/28/06)
THORNTON, Colo. -- Robert "Bob" H. Duncan II, 57, of Thornton, Colo., passed away Tuesday, March 21, 2006, of cancer. He grew up in Greene County and graduated from Linton-Stockton High School in 1967. He graduated from Central Bible College in Springfield, Mo., and was ordained as a minister with the Assembly of God. ...
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Work progressing at West Gate
(Local News ~ 03/28/06)
Dirt is moving and heavy equipment is lifting pipe in preparation for the first buildings at West Gate @ Crane Technology Park. Scalable broadband resources are now in place and wastewater treatment utilities will shortly be in the ground to support the West Gate's first buildings...
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WRV FFA hosts successful first consignment auction
(Local News ~ 03/28/06)
White River Valley FFA hosted a successful consignment auction at the school Saturday. It was the first time the 69-member group had staged an auction, and President Mandy Herndon and Vice President Kevin Cross were pleased with the outcome. They said there were 450 lots for sale, and auctioneer John Wells estimated about 300 buyers showed up...
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Report on post office investigation supplied following FOIA request
(Local News ~ 03/28/06)
More information has been made available regarding an investigation of former Linton Postmaster Tom Goble and window clerk LeeAnn Flynn following a request to the United States Postal Service (USPS) Office of the Inspector General (OIG) through the Freedom of Information Act...
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County Council gives OK for 911 training money
(Local News ~ 03/28/06)
After tabling the decision at last month's meeting, the Greene County Council approved the spending of $6,883 for E-911 training at the Linton Police Department. The council tabled the decision last month because Linton Police Chief Keith McDonald wasn't in attendance to answer questions. McDonald apologized for not attending the meeting. He said he wasn't aware he needed to attend...
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Soccer request brought before Linton board again
(Local News ~ 03/28/06)
Supporters of adding soccer at Linton-Stockton High School voiced their opinions at Monday night's Board of School Trustees meeting. One local resident, Tammy Swinehart, explained, "I think it is a good sport, and I think it compliments basketball and football really well."...
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So many sports, not enough time
(High School Sports ~ 03/28/06)
So much to do, and so little time. It's a busy time in the sports universe. The NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament is reaching its apex, Major League Baseball will be starting in a couple of weeks, and high school schedules are about to be crammed full of baseball, softball, track, tennis and golf...
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