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John Wilkes named to Linton-Stockton Chamber of Commerce Hall of Fame
(Local News ~ 06/04/02)
A Linton businessman joins a list of 20 select individuals, plus one family, that have been chosen for induction into the Linton-Stockton Chamber of Commerce Hall of Fame. John Wilkes, owner of Mercury Cleaners in Linton and Bloomfield, is the newest inductee. He has owned and operated his Linton business at the same location on South Main Street for 34 years...
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Juanita (Mellene) Morrow
(Local News ~ 06/04/02)
Juanita "Peaches" (Mellene) Morrow, 56, of Linton and formerly of Indianapolis, passed away at 2 p.m., Sunday, June 2, 2002 at her residence. She was born April 12, 1946. She was a homemaker and housewife, and a member of St. Peters Catholic Church in Linton...
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Roy E. Mattox
(Local News ~ 06/04/02)
BLOOMFIELD ---- Roy E. Mattox, 77, of Bloomfield, passed away at 7:45 a.m., Monday, June 3, 2002 at Bloomington Hospital. Born Aug. 29, 1924 in Worthington, he was the son of Arthur and Mary Iva (Page) Mattox. He was a foreman at RCA for 24 years before retiring in 1986. ...
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Wilhelmina Thomas
(Local News ~ 06/04/02)
Wilhelmina Thomas, 94, of Linton, passed away at 12:05 p.m., Monday, June 3, 2002 at Glenburn Home in Linton. Born April 28, 1908 in Greene County, she was the daughter of William and Ora (Edington) Wakefield. She was a clerk and seamstress for Cushings Dress Shop for 50 years, and was a member of Linton Church of Christ...
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Harley D. "Pete" House
(Local News ~ 06/04/02)
JASONVILLE ---- Harley D. "Pete" House, 22, passed away at 8:01 p.m., Sunday, June 2, 2002. Funeral services will be at McClanahan-Lee Funeral Home in Jasonville at 2 p.m. on Thursday. Visitation is from 4-8 p.m. on Wednesday, and 9 a.m. on Thursday until the time of service. Burial will follow at Friendly Grove Cemetery near Lewis...
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Bakersfield Raceway Park results from May 25
(Local News ~ 06/04/02)
Rookies ---- 1. Ryan Carlisle; 2. Lance Grimes; 3. Christopher Angell Juniors ---- 1. Kelley Deckard; 2. Kevin Stephen; 3. Jack Stewart Lights ---- 1. Jimmy O'Neal; 2. Jeff McCammon; 3. Ron Eaglin Mediums ---- 1. Rick Jerrells; 2. Troy Johnson; 3. Tim Oltman...
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Echocardiograms offered twice in Linton
(Local News ~ 06/04/02)
Storer and Schmidt, Cardiologists from Indianapolis and Greene County General Hospital, again will be offering free echocardiograms to local incoming freshmen or any other high school student in the county that has not received one in the past. The diagnostic test is to help detect cardiac problems that may go unnoticed...
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Tennis program runs through July 5
(Local News ~ 06/04/02)
Linton-Stockton tennis coach Brad McKinney will be having a free boys and girls tennis camp that runs through Thursday, July 5. Girls in incoming grades 4-6 will meet from 9 to 10:30 a.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays, starting today. Girls in incoming grades 7-9 will meet each Tuesday and Thursday from 10:30 a.m. until noon through July 5...
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Linton golf team advances to regional
(Local News ~ 06/04/02)
TERRE HAUTE ---- On an oppressive day with temperatures in the low 90s, it was the Linton-Stockton boys golf team that made the competition sweat. The Miners fired a 151 on the front nine, which led the field of 13 at the turn, and finished the day with a 314, which was two shots more than Terre Haute North's winning score of 312. Those two along with Terre Haute South, who fired a 323, were the top three teams that will be advancing to Friday's Heritage Hills Regional at Christmas Lake...
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Jasonville man hurt in explosion
(Local News ~ 06/04/02)
An explosion at Graham Grain in Shelburn has resulted in a Jasonville man being sent to Wishard Hospital in Indianapolis. Bradley Ferree was in the truck dump shed at Graham Grain unloading grain when there was an explosion in the bucket elevator leg...
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Catchem retires after 36 years of teaching
(Local News ~ 06/04/02)
After 36 consecutive years of teaching first grade at Linton-Stockton Elementary School, Janice Catchem has decided to retire. Cleaning out her desk and the classroom for the last time last week, Catchem admitted, "It was very hard to make the decision to retire, but after I made it, I was fine with it."...
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Jury selection under way for Parker trial
(Local News ~ 06/04/02)
Jury selection began this morning in Greene Circuit Court in the case of a Linton teen charged in the death of his father. David "Dusty" L. Parker, Jr., was charged Nov. 13, 2001 with involuntary manslaughter in the Nov. 7, 2001 death of David L. Parker, Sr. in Linton...
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Cherokee Ridge Gardens to host Country Fest
(Local News ~ 06/04/02)
Do you love the outdoors, music and the arts? If so, you're in luck this weekend. On Saturday, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., Cherokee Ridge Gardens in eastern Greene County will host Country Fest 2002, "The Arts in the Woods." "This is our big event of the year. ...
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Dugger Town Council to apply for Brownfield grant
(Local News ~ 06/04/02)
DUGGER ---- On Monday night the Dugger Town Council discussed applying for a Brownfield grant, which is an environmental grant that would allot money for the study of the old Swan Service Station and car wash to find out if any toxic spills have occurred there...
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Switz City gets a town marshal
(Local News ~ 06/04/02)
SWITZ CITY ---- Don Blanton, president of the Switz City Council, had the honor Monday evening of swearing in Mike Gibson of Bloomfield as the new town marshal. "I hope this solves some of Switz City's problems," said Blanton after presenting Gibson with the official marshal's badge...
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Donald R. Harlan, Sr.
(Local News ~ 06/04/02)
Donald R. Harlan, Sr., 66 of Jasonville passed away Monday, June 3, 2002, at Roudebush VA Medical Center in Indianapolis. He was born Jan. 14, 1936 in Jasonville to Clifford R. and Lovicia (Ferry) Harlan. He was retired from the railroad business. He was a member of Jasonville American Legion Post 172, Sullivan Moose Club and the Clay City VFW. He was a Korean War veteran, having served with the U.S. Marine Corps...
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