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Elmer Cooksey
(Obituary ~ 10/17/12)
Elmer Cooksey, 88, of Solsberry, passed away Wednesday October 17, 2012 at Bell Trace Health & Living Center. Born June 18, 1924 in Solsberry, Ind., he was the son of Fred and Daisy (Thompson) Cooksey. Elmer drove a school bus for Solsberry and Eastern Greene Schools, he was also a logger. He was an disabled Army veteran of WWII, a member of the Solsberry Christian Church and Solsberry American Legion Post # 450...
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Letter to the Editor
(Letter to the Editor ~ 10/17/12)
Thanks for the kindness To the Editor: The family of Richard (Modge) Edwards would like to sincerely thank our friends and neighbors for the kindness, prayers and support during Rick's illness and passing. We would like to extend a special thank you to the doctors and staff at the Bloomington IU Hospital, the Rev. Jim Cooper, the Sons of the Legion Post 479, the Lyons Legion Ladies Auxiliary Post 479, and the staff of Jenkins Funeral Home...
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Beautful day for a run
(Local News ~ 10/17/12)
Jeanette Kenworthy, of Linton, took advantage of a nice autumn morning to get in a few laps Humphreys Park on Wednesday in Linton. There's a 30 percent chance of showers this morning, but breezy sunny skies are predicted for the afternoon with a high of 61...
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Ellsperman to deliver keynote address at Right to Life Dinner Saturday night in Linton
(Local News ~ 10/17/12)
The annual Greene County Right to Life Dinner will be hosted Saturday night at the Knights of Columbus home in Linton. Keynote speaker for the 6:30 p.m. dinner will Sue Ellsperman, Republican candidate for Indiana Lt. Governor. Ellsperman, a resident of Ferdinand in Dubois County, is a running-mate for candidate for governor Mike Pence...
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Line-up set for Saturday's Rocktoberfest
(Local News ~ 10/17/12)
The final line-up for the inaugural Rocktoberfest, slated for Saturday at the Linton National Guard Armory, has been announced. In addition to the four acts previously announced -- Tenstrip, Thorr-Axe, JuggerNott, and Demolition -- for the five-hour hard rock and heavy metal show, slated to begin at 5 p.m., Jasonville's Nearvana and a Vigo County band, Neverbled, complete the six-group roster...
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Inmate makes short dash for freedom from police custody
(Local News ~ 10/17/12)
An inmate that had been dismissed from the Greene County Community Corrections program bolted from county police custody Tuesday afternoon and made a brief attempt to elude officers. Rickey J. Moore, II, 20, of Bloomfield, was jailed at 4:20 p.m. on preliminary charges of escape and resisting law enforcement...
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Jasonville man jailed after allegedly beating girlfriend into unconsciousness
(Local News ~ 10/17/12)
A Jasonville man is being held in the Vigo County Jail on $60,000 cash bond after he allegedly beat his girlfriend unconscious several times on Sunday. Cody Julian 22, will be in Vigo Superior Court III at 10 a.m. to be formally charged in the case...
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John Kingsley
(Obituary ~ 10/17/12)
John Kingsley passed away Sept. 3, 2012 at West Kendall Baptist Hospital in Miami, Fla. He was born Aug. 26, 1954 in New Orleans, La. to Eleanor (Haywod) Kingsley and the late James F. Kingsley, Sr. John's school years were spent in Bloomfield and he graduated high school in 1973. He entered the U.S. Air Force in 1974 and served eight years. He worked at the Newport News Naval Shipyard and for the last twenty years he worked for the Ordnance Department at the Naval Air Station, Key West, Fla...
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Thunderbirds will play sectional game at PC
(High School Sports ~ 10/17/12)
After losing its first eight high school football playoff games, Eastern Greene picked up its first tournament win in 2011, a 22-20 road victory at North Knox in a Class A Sectional 40 battle before bowing out of the tournament with a home loss against eventual sectional champion Linton-Stockton...
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Miners begin quest for state championship
(High School Sports ~ 10/17/12)
Now that the preliminaries are over -- you know the Southwest Seven Conference championship and an unbeaten season -- the Linton-Stockton Miners set their sights on the next step in their ultimate quest. That ultimate quest of course is for the team to bring home the first state football title in school, conference and county history...
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Sectional football pairings for Friday night
(High School Sports ~ 10/17/12)
Sectionals First Round: Friday, Oct. 19, 2012. Semifinals: Friday, Oct. 26, 2012. Championships: Friday, Nov. 2, 2012. Times: 7 pm local time or as determined by host school. Admission: $6 per person. Determining Home Team First Round: The second-named team in the blind draw is host school unless the two teams agree to switch the site...
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Bulldogs to host Cougars in sectional opener
(High School Sports ~ 10/17/12)
For the first time since 1998, Union and North Daviess will meet in the Indiana High School Athletic Association state football playoffs. The Bulldogs (2-7) will play host to the 3-6 Cougars at Dugger Friday night in a Class A Sectional 40 battle. Union enters the tournament on a six-game losing streak, including a 42-14 loss to North Daviess at Bulldog Field on Sept. 14 in their Southwest Seven Conference match-up during the regular season...
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Community Notes
(Community News ~ 10/17/12)
Thursday, Oct. 17 The Linton-Stockton Board of School Trustees will meet for a work session at 6 p.m. in the Administration Office. The Greene County Women's Democrat Club will host a basket bingo at 6 p.m. in the Linton City Park Community Building. The cost is $10 and doors open at 5 p.m...
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