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Trio busted for meth
(Local News ~ 12/09/02)
Three people are behind bars without bond after police discovered methamphetamine in a residence just south of Linton on Sunday. Greene County Sheriff's Deputy David Drew was sent to the residence at 9:39 a.m. in the Baseline Road and County 1100W area to investigate the smell of a suspicious odor...
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Emily S. Wright
(Local News ~ 12/09/02)
INDIANAPOLIS ---- Emily S. Wright, 67, of Indianapolis, passed away at 8:57 p.m. Friday, Dec. 6, 2002, at her residence. Born Aug. 3, 1935, in Linton, she was the daughter of Howard and Lucille (Johnson) Lynn. She was a phlebotomist/RN at Indiana Internal Medicines Consultants before retiring in 1990. She was a member of St. Luke's United Methodist Church in Indianapolis, Order of Eastern Star Chapter 140 Linton with a 50-year membership and Past Mothers Advistory of Rainbow Girls...
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Francis "Pete" Smith
(Local News ~ 12/09/02)
WORTHINGTON ---- Francis "Pete" Smith, 73, of Worthington, passed away at 7:45 p.m, Friday, Dec. 6, 2002, at Bloomington Hospital. Born March 12, 1929, in Columbus, he was the son of Alonzo and Effie (Westner) Smith. He was a retired truck driver. He was a member of Cornerstone Church at Switz City...
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Harold (Hot Shot) Hardisty
(Local News ~ 12/09/02)
DALLAS, TEXAS ---- Harold (Hot Shot) Hardisty, 83, of Dallas TX formerly of Linton passed away Saturday, December 7, 2002 in Irving. Born January 6, 1919 in Greene County, son of Robert and Blanch (Shields) Hardisty. He was a 50 year member of the Linton Masonic Lodge #560 and Northway Baptist Church of Dallas, TX...
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Shakamak game postponed
(Local News ~ 12/09/02)
The Riverton Parke at Shakamak girls basketball game, scheduled for tonight, has been postponed because of the death of student at Riverton Parke, according to Shakamak athletic secretary Pam Burger. No make-up date has been set.
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Thombleson scores 28, but Lady Cardinals lose
(Local News ~ 12/09/02)
Sophomore Ashley Thombleson tossed in a career-high 28 points, but it wasn't enough as Northview defeated Bloomfield 56-43 in a non-conference girls basketball game at Glover Gymnasium Saturday. Thombleson was joined in double figures by Kelly Gillespie, who had 10 points for the Cardinals, who slipped to 0-4...
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WRV drubs Sullivan in girls hoops
(Local News ~ 12/09/02)
White River Valley's girls basketball team extended its winning streak to three with a 62-39 victory over visiting Sullivan Saturday. Holly Halt, Jodi Jones and Amber Williams, who returned after missing three games with what was thought to be a stress fracture, all scored 14 points to lead the Lady Wolverines, who have averaged over 74 points per game during the winning streak...
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Union remains winless
(Local News ~ 12/09/02)
Eminence outscored visiting Union (Dugger) 17-8 over the final eight minutes to pull out a 40-34 Tri-River Conference boys basketball victory Saturday night. Union (0-4, 0-2 in the TRC) led 26-23 after three quarters. Brandon Chambers topped the Bulldogs with 14 points...
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Wolverines hold off South Knox
(Local News ~ 12/09/02)
White River Valley, ranked No. 1 in Class A, defeated pesky South Knox 66-58 in a non-conference boys basketball Friday night. WRV coach Sean Vandeventer was not pleased with the Wolverines' performance. "I think it was a combination of factors," said Vandeventer. "First off you have to give South Knox credit. They are better than people want to think...
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Bloomfield tops Shakamak on Friday
(Local News ~ 12/09/02)
SWITZ CITY ---- Bloomfield turned up its defense in the second half, resulting in a 51-46 South Western Indiana Athletic Conference victory over Shakamak at Glover Gymnasium Friday. The Cardinals (3-0, 2-0 in the SWIAC after a 45-26 win at Linton Saturday) outscored the Lakers (2-2, 0-1) 15-7 in the final eight minutes...
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Eastern still undefeated
(Local News ~ 12/09/02)
Eastern allowed just 68 points as the Thunderbirds earned two victories over the weekend. The Thunderbirds, ranked No. 3 in Class 2A, forced 29 turnovers as they drubbed visiting Mitchell 64-24 Friday night. Eastern allowed just eight field goals. Nathan Martindale paced three players in double figures with 13 points. Clint Burris and Brett Crowe both added 11...
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Pats beat Miners
(Local News ~ 12/09/02)
Linton-Stockton began the weekend like it started it, being outscored 30-19 in the second half in a 52-33 setback at Owen Valley Friday night. The Miners trailed 22-14 at intermission. "They were almost two identical games," Linton-Stockton boys basketball coach Gene Hall said, referring to the Miners' 45-26 loss to Bloomfield at home Saturday night. "Owen Valley is a nice team, but Bloomfield is better...
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Cardinals pull away from Linton in second half
(Local News ~ 12/09/02)
Linton-Stockton kept it close for a half, but Bloomfield used a 10-0 spurt in the third quarter as the Cardinals pulled away for a 45-26 South Western Indiana Athletic Conference victory at Linton Saturday night. It was the 30th consecutive time that Bloomfield has beaten the Miners...
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Linton main appears in Sullivan court today
(Local News ~ 12/09/02)
A Linton man appeared in a Sullivan Court this morning after his arrest last week following a slow-speed chase in a stolen car in Sullivan. Richard A. Kuehn, 37, was arrested last Thursday afternoon by Sullivan County Sheriff's Dept. Lt. Jerry Mize and deputy David Holmes. ...
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Former Shakamak teacher writes book
(Local News ~ 12/09/02)
So what does a retired school teacher with an undying long-term interest in our forefathers do with his spare time? Write a series of books. Carl Borders, who retired from Shakamak High School after 24 years of service, has written his first book, "Beyond Betrayal: A Story of Kings, Popes, Knights, and a New Faith."...
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Denbo, Chowning named to committees
(Local News ~ 12/09/02)
Two area lawmakers have learned they will serve in key positions in the Indiana House of Representatives when it convenes early next year. State Rep. Jerry Denbo (D-French Lick) will serve as assistant majority leader, one of the primary leadership positions for the House. Denbo serves District 62, which includes all of Orange County and parts of Greene, Lawrence, Martin and Washington counties...
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Woman's minivan sideswiped by another vehicle
(Local News ~ 12/09/02)
Early Saturday morning, Brenda J. Chambers of Bloomfield was traveling south on State Road 67 just north of Worthington when her vehicle was sideswiped by a northbound vehicle. The impact from the car spun Chambers' minivan out of control, and it came to rest on the east side of the roadway...
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Dentist claims his prize
(Local News ~ 12/09/02)
A Linton dentist stepped forward Friday to claim his lottery winnings. Tom Ridinger, owner of the Linton Marathon station on the east side, confirmed this morning that Keith Broshears purchased the Powerball ticket that ended up being worth $400,000...
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Thomas Ed Thompson
(Local News ~ 12/09/02)
Thomas Ed Thompson, 82, of Linton, passed away at 5:45 a.m. today, Dec. 9, 2002, at Greene County General Hospital in Linton. Born Oct. 9, 1920, in Crawfordville, he was the son of Ed and Mattie (Springer) Thompson. He was retired from Venders in California. He was a member of the Dugger American Legion Post 244 and was a World War II Army veteran...
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