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Trade Fair brings history alive
(Local News ~ 01/28/03)
When you stepped through the door of the Roy Clark Community Building in Linton's City Park this weekend, you felt like you had stepped back in time a century or two. Your vehicle was the 1750-1840 Trade Fair, sponsored each year by the Buck Creek Muzzleloaders of Linton. Your hosts were members of that organization as well as vendors and their families from five states, all dressed in authentic period clothing...
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Cardinals split
(Local News ~ 01/28/03)
Terre Haute North spoiled Bloomfield's homecoming Saturday night, defeating the Cardinals 56-52 in overtime at Glover Gymnasium. North (10-4) trailed by as many as nine points in the second half as Bloomfield (11-5) went ahead 23-14 after a layup by Dustin Haywood...
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Lady T-Birds win No. 11
(Local News ~ 01/28/03)
Eastern scored over half of its points in the fourth quarter, pulling out a 37-35 victory over host Shoals in a non-conference girls basketball game Saturday afternoon. Eastern (11-4) trailed 12-11 at halftime and 18-15 after three quarters before outscoring Shoals 22-17 over the final eight minutes...
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T-Birds double-up 'Dogs
(Local News ~ 01/28/03)
Eastern outscored visiting Union (Dugger) 21-2 in the second quarter and went on to a 62-31 victory Friday night. The Thunderbirds limited Union (0-12, 0-5 in the South Western Indiana Athletic Conference) to just 26 points in the final three quarters...
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North Daviess tops Linton boys in OT
(Local News ~ 01/28/03)
ELNORA ---- For the second time in the last three games, Linton-Stockton let another golden opportunity slip away. The Miners rallied from 12 points down in the second half to force overtime, but lost a 52-49 decision to the host Cougars in a South Western Indiana Athletic Conference boys basketball game here Friday night...
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Lady Cards win second straight
(Local News ~ 01/28/03)
Bloomfield built up a 42-31 lead after three quarters and held off visiting Shakamak for a 53-48 South Western Indiana Athletic Conference girls basketball victory at Glover Gymnasium Saturday afternoon. The Lady Cardinals, who won their second straight game to improve to 3-13, 2-3 in the SWIAC, just missed having four players in double figures...
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WRV girls lose against Mitchell
(Local News ~ 01/28/03)
White River Valley, ranked No. 8 in the latest Class A girls basketball poll, had its five-game winning streak snapped by Mitchell as the host Lady Bluejackets came away with a 62-55 victory. Audrey Herbert paced the victors with 20 points, including 12 of 19 free throws. Mitchell (11-5) had a 21-8 edge at the foul line. Emily Jones added 19 points...
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Betty J. Givens
(Local News ~ 01/28/03)
JASONVILLE ---- Betty J. Givens, 78, of Jasonville, passed away at 11:41 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 23, 2003, at Terre Haute Regional Hospital. Born June 10, 1924, in Zainesville, Ohio, she was the daughter of Clarence and Esther (Thomas) Tignor. She was a homemaker. ...
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George M. Hamlin
(Local News ~ 01/28/03)
BLOOMFIELD ---- George M. Hamlin, 95, of Bloomfield, passed away at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 23, 2003, at Walnut Creek Nursing Home in Linton. Born Nov. 11, 1907, in Greene County, he was the son of Elijah and Ollie (Burch) Hamlin. He worked at Rogers Construction, and was retired. He was a member of Laborers International Union Local #741 in Bloomington and he was a Gold Card Recipient with 55 years membership...
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John A. Hall
(Local News ~ 01/28/03)
WORTHINGTON ---- John A. Hall, 50, of Worthington, passed away Friday morning Jan. 24, 2003, at his residence. Born July 2, 1952, in Linton, he was the son of John Ray and Nile (Elliott) Hall. He worked at Kramer's Oldsmobile in Linton for 15 years as an auto technician. He was a Navy veteran during the Vietnam War...
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Linton girls comes up short
(Local News ~ 01/28/03)
Without Sara Church, Clarissa Bailey and Katie Tharp, who were all out sick with the flu, Linton-Stockton battled Barr-Reeve, but came up on the short end of a 43-37 score at home Saturday afternoon. "I was proud of the girls," said Linton-Stockton's girls basketball coach Mike Riggleman. "I thought we had a chance to win. We were down three with the ball...
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Lakers nip Wolverines
(Local News ~ 01/28/03)
Josh Netherlain scored the game-winning layup to give Shakamak a 54-53 South Western Indiana Athletic Conference boys basketball victory over host White River Valley Friday night. Netherlain, who drove the length of the floor in the final eight seconds, finished with 14 points, helping the Lakers win for the ninth time in 15 games, improving to 4-1 in the SWIAC...
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Bloomfield hires new police officer
(Local News ~ 01/28/03)
BLOOMFIELD ---- At a special meeting Friday afternoon, the Bloomfield City Council increased police protection in Bloomfield by voting 3-0 to hire Tom Colvin as deputy marshal. Bloomfield deputy chief Terry Wade said Colvin was a member of the sheriff's reserves for four and a half years, and had a good background and was highly recommended for the position...
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Jasonville family's home destroyed by fire
(Local News ~ 01/28/03)
JASONVILLE ---- Kerri and Kenneth Edmondson rummaged through the charred remains of their home Saturday. They found music CDs, some pictures, a TV and a Bible. Items they hoped could be salvaged. A fire that started at the back of their trailer quickly destroyed their home at 245 N. Lawton Street on Saturday...
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Wetzel helps families cope
(Local News ~ 01/28/03)
Pastor Jim Wetzel of Trinity Lutheran Church in Linton knows about military deployment. He is a member of the personnel mobilization unit of the Navy. He's stationed out of the Great Lakes unit in Chicago, and most of his unit has been mobilized. "The reason we train is so we can mobilize to support those in active duty. That is our whole mission," Wetzel explained...
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County officials preparing for West Nile Virus
(Local News ~ 01/28/03)
Greene County towns are getting ready to do battle again against mosquitoes, as health experts predict this summer will bring West Nile Virus back. And that's bad news for humans and horses. According to the Indiana Department of Health, Indiana had 293 probable human cases of West Nile Virus in 2002, with 69 confirmed by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Confirmation on the other cases is still pending...
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Attorney General warns of Spanish sweepstakes scam
(Local News ~ 01/28/03)
INDIANAPOLIS ---- A new version of an old scam is showing up in e-mail, mailboxes and on fax machines across Indiana. Attorney General Steve Carter is warning Hoosiers of the "El Gordo Spanish Sweepstakes Lottery Company" offer after receiving a handful of complaints about the mailing...
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Friday fire determined to be electrical
(Local News ~ 01/28/03)
The State Fire Marshal has determined that a fire which destroyed a house between Linton and Dugger on Friday afternoon was caused by faulty wiring. Despite the efforts of three area fire departments, the house was deemed a total loss. The house, on the north side of State Road 54, was being purchased on contract from Lee Starnes of Springville, by Daniel Woolsey...
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Ribbons help support area soldiers
(Local News ~ 01/28/03)
Tie a yellow ribbon 'round the whole town please. That's what the women of Linton's American Legion Post 22 Auxiliary hope will happen on the homes, businesses, cars, trees and light poles, to show support for our military troops. Linton is home to the Alpha Company, First Battalion, 152nd Infantry of the Indiana Army National Guard, which left Linton on Jan. 2 for training at Camp Atterbury near Edinburgh...
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Shakamak beats Linton
(Local News ~ 01/28/03)
Shakamak defeated Linton-Stockton 42-29 in the opening game of the junior varsity South Western Indiana Athletic Conference tournament at North Daviess on Monday night. Matt Davis paced the winners with 10 points while Zech Hoskins and Jared Rehmel both scored nine. Ty Cooprider and Dusty Crosby both scored six points, Caleb Norris had two and Joey Munson, Ryan Wilson and James Simpson played but did not score...
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Lady Miners fall to 6-10
(Local News ~ 01/28/03)
Sullivan extended its winning streak to four games with a 45-32 victory over visiting Linton-Stockton in a non-conference girls basketball game Monday night. The Lady Arrows (11-4) used an 18-8 advantage in the second quarter to carve out a 28-20 halftime lead...
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John David Reed
(Local News ~ 01/28/03)
BLOOMFIELD ---- John David Reed, 63, of Bloomfield, passed away at 5:45 a.m. Friday, Jan. 24, 2003, at Bloomington Hospital. Born July 16, 1939, in Greene County, he was the son of Ben Albert and Olive I. (Pearson) Reed. He was a material handler for RCA, and was a member of the National Rifle Association...
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