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Army worms invading Linton, Greene County
(Local News ~ 05/23/01)
They're heeeeerrrrre. Army worms, which destroy hay, pastures and grass have completely destroyed some Greene County hay fields. The voracious insects also are in the process of destroying at least one rural Linton family's yard. Tim and Becky Kuehn, who live about a mile north of Linton on 5th St. NW, definitely have a problem. The worms already have eaten much of the grass in their back and side yard, and are starting on the front...
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Linton gets past Union in baseball
(Local News ~ 05/23/01)
Linton-Stockton scored single runs in the fourth and seventh innings as the Miners defeated host Union (Dugger) 7-5 Monday. "I didn't realize it until I looked at the book, but we had not played an official game since May 11," said Linton-Stockton baseball coach Bart Berns. "We were playing our best baseball when we played nine games in nine days...
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Bloomfield tops Linton in softball sectional
(Local News ~ 05/23/01)
CLAY CITY ---- Linton-Stockton played one of its better games of the year in defeating Bloomfield 1-0 back on April 10. But the Lady Miners had two runners thrown out at third base and failed to cash in despite having runners in scoring position in the first three innings in a 7-1 loss to the Lady Cardinals Tuesday night in a first-round game at the Class A Clay City softball sectional...
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Goodman hits four home runs against Eastern
(Local News ~ 05/23/01)
There were six players in the history of high school baseball that had hit four home runs in a game. Now make it seven. Linton-Stockton's Nick Goodman blasted four home runs in his first four at bats to pace the Miners to an 18-4 victory over host Eastern...
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Linneweber, Campbell going back to state
(Local News ~ 05/23/01)
Linton-Stockton senior Carol Linneweber and White River Valley sophomore Malea Firestone will be making their second appearance at the girls track and field state finals on Saturday, June 2 at Indianapolis. Linneweber, who went in the 800 meters as a freshmen, placed third in the 800 at the Evansville Central Regional Tuesday night to qualify...
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Ralph Hadley Barnard
(Local News ~ 05/23/01)
BLOOMINGTON ---- Ralph Hadley Barnard, 63, of Bloomington and formerly of Linton, passed away Friday, May 18, 2001 at Bloomington Hospital. He was born July 3, 1937 in Greene County, and was the son of Richard and Georgia (Hadley) Barnard. He was Director of Contract Compliance for the Indiana University Architectural Office. ...
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Warren David Canada
(Local News ~ 05/23/01)
JASONVILLE ---- Warren David Canada, 80, of Jasonville, passed away at 2:23 a.m., Saturday, May 19, 2001 at Shakamak Good Samaritan Nursing Home in Jasonville. He was born Dec. 25, 1920 in Jasonville, and was the son of Harmon and Mayme (Neff) Canada...
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Jere A. Goodman
(Local News ~ 05/23/01)
FORT BRANCH ---- Jere A. Goodman, 65, of Fort Branch, passed away at 2:05 p.m., Sunday, May 20, 2001 at his residence. Funeral arrangements are pending at Anderson-Poindexter Linton Chapel.
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Hurshel E. Withycombe, Sr.
(Local News ~ 05/23/01)
Hurshel E. Withycombe, Sr., 93, of Linton, passed away at 3:58 p.m., Sunday, May 20, 2001 at Greene County General Hospital in Linton. He was born Jan. 5, 1908 in Linton, and was the son of George Edward and Nellie (Hollingsworth) Withycombe. He worked as a deep coal miner for New Hope, Regient, and Little Betty Coal mines for over 30 years, then worked for Texas Gas Co. ...
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Beulah M. McGuire
(Local News ~ 05/23/01)
JASONVILLE ---- Beulah M. McGuire, 86, of Jasonville and formerly of Brownburg, passed away at 3:35 p.m. on Monday, May 21, 2001 at Shakamak Good Samaritan Center in Jasonville. Born Nov. 17, 1914 in Midland, she was the daughter of Charles and Lillie Ann (Church) Underwood...
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Betty Jean Haffley
(Local News ~ 05/23/01)
ELLETTSVILLE ---- Betty Jean Haffley, 78, of Ellettsville and formerly of Linton, passed away Monday, May 21, 2001 at her residence in Ellettsville. She was born April 5, 1923 in Sullivan, and was the daughter of Ancil and Jennie (Surber) Wilson. She was a homemaker and a member of the St. John Catholic Church in Ellettsville...
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Jere A. Goodman
(Local News ~ 05/23/01)
FORT BRANCH ---- Jere A. Goodman, 65, of Fort Branch, Ind., and formerly of Linton passed away at 2:05 p.m., Sunday, May 20, 2001 at his residence. He was born March 4, 1936 in Linton, and was the son of Jere O. and Myrtle E. (Corbin) Goodman. He was in sales at Tri-State Homes, formerly Beecher Homes in Haubstadt, before retiring in 2000. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army...
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Fred B. Laymon
(Local News ~ 05/23/01)
MARION ---- Fred B. Laymon, 74, of Marion, passed away at 6 p.m., Monday, May 21, 2001 at Marion General Hospital in Marion. He was born April 12, 1927, in Switz City. He worked for General Motors for 28 years, retiring in 1988. He attended Grace Community Church. He was a mason of the McCulloch Lodge 737 and a member of the American Legion. He was a veteran of the Navy...
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Joseph Ellsworth Sparks
(Local News ~ 05/23/01)
SOLSBERRY ---- Joseph Ellsworth Sparks, 76, of Solsberry, passed away at 7:19 a.m., Tuesday, May 22, 2001 at Bloomington Hospital. Born Aug. 2, 1924 in Elwren, he was the son of Dexter and Lettie (Breeden) Sparks. He was a section foreman for Illinois Central Railroad, and was retired. He was a member of the Worthington American Legion Post and the Bloomington Eagles Lodge. He was an Army veteran of World War II...
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Thomas L. Bedwell
(Local News ~ 05/23/01)
Thomas L. Bedwell 55, of Linton, passed away at 9 p.m., Tuesday, May 22, 2001 at Greene County General Hospital in Linton. Born July 28, 1945 in Greene County, he was the son of Robert Lee and Eva Mae (Griffith) Bedwell. He was a dozier operator at Miller Mine, and was a member of FOP in Linton...
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Union tops Eastern in softball
(Local News ~ 05/23/01)
CLAY CITY ---- Alina Secrest and Brook Brochin each doubled to begin the game, the first of 10 Union (Dugger) hits, as the Lady Bulldogs went on to a 10-0 victory in five innings over Eastern in the opening game of the Class A Clay City Sectional here Monday night...
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North Central edges Shakamak in softball
(Local News ~ 05/23/01)
CLAY CITY ---- Shakamak has been a nemesis to most of the teams in the local softball sectional since 1994, but none more so in recent seasons than North Central. The Lady Lakers came away with a 6-4 victory over LadyBirds in the championship game here last year. Two years ago, Shakamak defeated NC 3-2 in the semifinals despite allowing one hit...
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Union third in baseball invitational
(Local News ~ 05/23/01)
Union (Dugger) defeated Seeger 6-3 to finish third in the Riverton Parke baseball invitational at Mecca Saturday. In the semifinals, the Bulldogs (4-15) came up on the short end of a 10-4 score to the host Panthers. Riverton Parke touched up Union pitcher Dustin Cox and Brock Ward for 10 hits. Ryan Loomis had two hits and two RBIs...
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Phi Harris Scholarship winners announced
(Local News ~ 05/23/01)
While their peers were out running around Friday night, six Linton-Stockton seniors were at Saron United Church of Christ to receive recognition as Phil Harris Scholarship winners. The students and their parents were treated to dinner prepared by the Phil Harris Scholarship committee members...
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Lilly scholars honored
(Local News ~ 05/23/01)
Members of the Greene County Lilly Endowment Scholarship Committee honored the 2001 scholarship recipients at a reception Sunday afternoon. The conference room at the Greene County 4-H building was filled with joy and appreciation as Morgan May, Emilee Preble, and Drew Landry were toasted by family, friends, and former Greene County scholarship winners. ...
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Hymera man sent to hospital following wreck
(Local News ~ 05/23/01)
A one-vehicle accident near Midland on Saturday morning sent a Hymera man to Union Hospital in Terre Haute. Brandon L. Puckett, 27, is listed in fair condition at the hospital following the accident Saturday morning at 5:35 on County Road 700N, just east of CR 900W...
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Fly-over scheduled for Marco ceremony
(Local News ~ 05/23/01)
Some odds 'n' ends as we wonder if it's ever going to stop raining. Wasn't it just a week ago we were begging for rain? A fly-over at Marco An annual Memorial Day service at a local cemetery will have a new look this year. It was announced today that four National Guard F-16s will fly over the Marco Cemetery during the annual service Sunday...
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Greene County Youth Alternative offers diploma, GED
(Local News ~ 05/23/01)
When Betty Swayze was 15, she was injured in a car accident that not only robbed her of months out of her young life, in time needed to recover ---- it also robbed her of the will to finish high school. After the car wreck, she recalled, she was hospitalized for a month...
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Shakamak board discusses building project
(Local News ~ 05/23/01)
JASONVILLE ---- The Shakamak School Board met in a special session Monday night to begin the process of prioritizing projects that were identified during a feasibility study. The study began with a community committee in June 2000. Don Pennington, of Odle, McGuire and Shook, Corp. of Indianapolis, presented the study to the board at the January board meeting. The study looked at various aspects of the school such as growth, attendance, financial, and facilities...
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Sparks recognized by Linton board
(Local News ~ 05/23/01)
The start of the current school year was a little hectic for Jeff Sparks. He was named the Linton-Stockton Junior High School principal a month into the new year. Add on top of that it was his first principalship, and he had a lot of questions. But he handled a tough situation well, according to the Board of School Trustees. Sparks was awarded a plaque for his efforts at Monday night's board meeting...
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About this, that, and the other ...
(Local News ~ 05/23/01)
It's time to pass on some things that have been witnessed around the area, or some ideas that have popped up during the course of conversation: An accident waiting to happen If you happened to be up by the Linton-Stockton High School gym around 5:30 or so Monday evening, you probably did a double-take...
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State police uncover items on property
(Local News ~ 05/23/01)
The Indiana State Police Lab Team was west of Linton on Monday afternoon to investigate items found on an abandoned property. According to Indiana State Trooper Mark Parker's report, the Linton Police Department was contacted about items found at the abandoned property. The items could be used in the manufacturing of methamphetamine. The property is located west of County Road 1375W and State Road 54...
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Linton man's dump truck hit by train
(Local News ~ 05/23/01)
A Linton man was listed in fair condition this morning at Greene County General Hospital after he was involved in an accident involving a train. Kevin Byers, 33, was driving a dump truck for the Greene County Highway Department westbound on Baseline Road east of State Road 59. According to a report filed by Greene County Sheriff's Deputy Brian D. Allen, Byers did not see a Canadian Pacific Rail train traveling south on the train tracks. The train struck the truck in the passenger side...
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Former Linton teacher honored
(Local News ~ 05/23/01)
A former Linton-Stockton High School teacher has been honored for his volunteer work since retiring. Clarence Creager, who taught agriculture at Linton from 1942-90, has been recognized for his outstanding volunteer community service as a member of the Indiana Retired Teachers Association and the Greene County Retired Teachers Association...
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Linton council passes ordinance on rules of conduct
(Local News ~ 05/23/01)
Ya better not cuss, ya better not fight, ya better not be disorderly, I'm tellin' you why ... a new ordinance is comin' to town. Actually, it already has. On Monday, the Linton City Council passed a new ordinance establishing rules of conduct on all property owned by the city of Linton. ...
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Lakers up baseball record to 17-7
(Local News ~ 05/23/01)
Shakamak scored in four innings as the Laker baseball team defeated visiting Princeton 7-3 at Jasonville Saturday. Jesse Yeryar had an RBI ground out and Chad Miller a base hit that drove in a run as the Lakers took a 2-0 lead in the first. But two errors, two hit batsmen and one hit allowed by Austin Witt opened the door as Princeton scored three times in the second, taking a 3-2 advantage...
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Cards fall twice in baseball to Clay City
(Local News ~ 05/23/01)
Clay City pounded out 20 hits as they swept a baseball doubleheader from host Bloomfield Saturday. In the opening game, which counted in the South Western Indiana Athletic Conference standings, Clay City won 11-1. Winning pitcher Josh Stark, Chris Johnson and Clayton Bottembrock each hit home runs...
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Area sports briefs
(High School Sports ~ 05/23/01)
Lady Cards win Bloomfield's softball team scored single runs in three innings in a 3-0 victory over visiting Edgewood Friday. Kara Campbell tossed a three-hitter to earn the victory. Thompson and A.Duncan; Campbell and Aydt. W ---- Campbell. L ---- Thompson...
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