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Sleep-A-Thon raises a record amount
(Local News ~ 09/16/02)
To say Sandy Fiscus was pleased with how the seventh annual Wabash Valley Human Services Sleep-A-Thon turned out would be a tremendous understatement. The event raised $5,232.75. "That's the best year yet," a happy Fiscus said. "It was really a fantastic fund-raiser. I think it's because we worked the intersections...
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Nellie J. McCampbell
(Local News ~ 09/16/02)
WORTHINGTON ---- Nellie J. McCampbell, 71, of Worthington, passed away at 11:45 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 15, 2002, at Greene County General Hospital in Linton. Born Aug. 6, 1931, in Champmanville, W.Va., she was the daughter of Albert and Ida (Linville) Marcum...
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Jay E. Snyder
(Local News ~ 09/16/02)
INDIANAPOLIS ---- Jay E. Snyder, 50, of Indianapolis, passed away Monday, Sept. 2, 2002, in Indianapolis. He was a computer programmer at Teltran. Survivors include two sons, Ray and Sam Snyder; parents, George E. and Betty Jo (Borders) Snyder; brother, Jon Snyder and sister, Jo Ellen Seay. He was the grandson of former Linton residents Roy A. and Roberta E. Borders...
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Bobbie D. Irons
(Local News ~ 09/16/02)
JASONVILLE ---- Bobbie D. Irons, 71, of Jasonville, passed away at 7:10 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 15, 2002, at Greene County General Hospital in Linton. Born April 8, 1931, in Sullivan County, he was the son of John and Edith (Fields) Flemmen. He was a retired custodian at Shakamak Schools, and a graduate of Dugger High School in 1949...
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Virgil D. Cox
(Local News ~ 09/16/02)
HARDY, Ark. ---- Virgil D. Cox, 79, of Hardy, Ark., and formerly of the Bucktown community, passed away at 4:30 a.m. Sunday, Sept.15, 2002, at his residence. Born Nov. 29, 1922, in Sullivan, he was the son of Noble and Gertie Hale Cox. He was retired from Steel and Wire in Sterling, Ill., and was a veteran of World War II...
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Alta B. Auten
(Local News ~ 09/16/02)
SPENCER ---- Alta B. Auten, 81, of Spencer, passed away Friday, Sept. 13, 2002 at Hendricks Community Hospital in Danville. Born March 30, 1921, in Patricksburg, she was the daughter of Rollen G. and Myrtle (Norman) Cassida. She retired in 1997 from Dyars Wasbarama in Spencer...
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Mary R. Bland Alexander
(Local News ~ 09/16/02)
Mary R. Bland Alexander, 49, of Linton, passed away at 5 a.m. Friday, Sept. 13, 2002, at her residence in Linton. Born March 19, 1953, in Linton, she was the daughter of Virgil and Mary L. (Gould) Bland. She was an LPN at Walnut Creek in Linton. Survivors include her husband, James S. Alexander; one son, Shane M. Bland of Linton; and two brothers, Donald R. Bland of Terre Haute and Virgil R. Bland of Linton...
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Bloomfield wins SWIAC tennis title
(Local News ~ 09/16/02)
SWITZ CITY ---- Led by singles champion Corey Gremore and doubles champions Dustin Headley and Corey Sparks, Bloomfield boys tennis team repeated as South Western Indiana Athletic Conference champion here Saturday. The Cardinals ran away from the field, scoring 25 points. North Daviess was second with 4.5 points and Linton-Stockton and White River Valley each scored two points, tying for third place...
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Union wins at Loogootee; WRV 1-2, Eastern 0-3
(Local News ~ 09/16/02)
Union (Dugger) remained undefeated with three victories at the Loogootee volleyball invitational Saturday. The Lady Bulldogs defeated White River Valley 21-12, 21-17; Loogootee 21-16, 21-17; and Eastern 21-13, 21-12. Union, ranked No. 3 in the current Class A poll, extended its record to 18-0...
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Linton girls finish 10th out of 11 at Brown County
(Local News ~ 09/16/02)
Linton-Stockton's girls cross country team faced its biggest challenge of the season, finishing 10th out of 11 teams at the Brown County Invitational Saturday. The Lady Miners, who were 17-0 entering the race, scored 223 points. "This is a very, very difficult meet," said Linton-Stockton coach Dennis Bellamy. "There were three teams in the Top 20 with a one class system. There were several other very, very good teams...
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Union tops Indiana School for the Deaf
(Local News ~ 09/16/02)
Union (Dugger) twice overcame deficits of 14 points as the Bulldogs defeated Indiana School for the Deaf 46-40 in overtime at Dugger Friday night. The Bulldogs, whose 3-1 mark matches its best start in four years, scored twice in the fourth quarter to force the extra session...
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Second quarter helps lift Miners past Cascade
(Local News ~ 09/16/02)
Linton-Stockton put together its most impressive quarter of the season at just the right time. Trailing visiting Cascade 15-6 after the first quarter at Roy Williams Field Friday night, the Miners exploded for 28 points in the second quarter, pulling away for a 41-28 victory over the Cadets...
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State police make meth bust in Solsberry
(Local News ~ 09/16/02)
Two Solsberry residents are behind bars this morning facing six counts on drug related charges. Rachel R. Roberts, 28 and Duane C. Thompson, 40, have preliminary charges of manufacturing a controlled substance, possession of a controlled substance, possession of precursors, possession of marijuana under 30 grams, maintaining a common nuisance and neglect of a dependent...
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Fireman's Ball set for Saturday
(Local News ~ 09/16/02)
You have heard the saying, "All dressed up with no place to go." Well, the Linton Fire Department Local 3087 is hoping to change that. On Saturday, the 12th annual Fireman's Ball will take place at the Greene County Shrine Club beginning at 8 p.m...
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Greene County Humane Society conducts fund-raiser
(Local News ~ 09/16/02)
A fund-raising auction conducted Sunday by the Greene County Humane Society will help that organization keep its doors open a while longer. This morning, GCHS president Linda Felker expressed gratitude for the people who came to the auction to bid on the donated items, to auctioneer Monty McKim for donating his services and to his family, who bid generously on many of the items...
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Man who admits to killing wife appears in court today
(Local News ~ 09/16/02)
Private family services were conducted this afternoon for Mary R. Bland Alexander who was found murdered in her home early Friday morning. James S. Alexander, 46, her husband of just four months, has been charged in her shooting death. He appeared in Greene Circuit Court this morning for his initial hearing. Judge David Johnson entered a not-guilty plea on Alexander's behalf...
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Winalta USA employees proud of product
(Local News ~ 09/16/02)
On Friday the 13th, Winalta USA rolled out its first home manufactured in Linton, a single-wide. And from the reaction of both management and some of the employees, everyone was glad to see the tangible results of their labor. When the home was pulled out of the building, all 100 employees were on hand to watch...
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Teens reported as missing found, turned over to their parents
(Local News ~ 09/16/02)
The four Linton teen-agers who were located Friday in the Greene-Sullivan State Forest after being reported missing Thursday, have been turned over their parents. The Linton-Stockton Junior High students, Brian Malone, 14, son of Terry Malone; Eckward Hibbard, 13, son of Jillda Gambill; Jordan Pearson, 15, son of Mary Barrix; and Brandon Kendall, 14, son of Rita Zak, were reported missing at 3:25 p.m. on Thursday after being last seen by family members...
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Mary Willhite
(Local News ~ 09/16/02)
Mary Willhite, 70, of Linton, passed away at 8:15 a.m., Sunday, Sept. 15, 2002 at Glenburn Home. Funeral arrangements are pending at Anderson-Poindexter Linton Memory Chapel.
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