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Bloomfield man arrested on felony warrants
(Local News ~ 05/13/03)
A Bloomfield man was arrested Monday evening on three felony warrants originating in Bartholomew County. Roy Frye, 24, was arrested by Bloomfield Police officer Tom Colvin on a warrant charging him with child molestation, a class C felony; sexual battery, a class D felony and theft, also a class D felony...
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Miners boys, girls win two
(Local News ~ 05/13/03)
Linton's track teams didn't experience much of a letdown from the Tri-River Conference meet last Friday, easily coasting past Bloomfield and North Daviess on Monday. Linton's girls racked up 104 points, while North Daviess had 24 points and Bloomfield 15. The teams finished in the same order in the boys meet, Linton with 94 points, North Daviess 40 and Bloomfield 29...
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Callane coached Miners to three straight sectional titles
(Local News ~ 05/13/03)
The early to the mid-70s was the middle of the heydays for boys basketball at Linton High School. From 1973 to 1977, Linton never lost more than seven games in a season, averaging over 16 wins per campaign. The Miners won three consecutive sectionals ---- 1974, 1975 and 1976...
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Lady Miners 6-11
(Local News ~ 05/13/03)
Rachel Flinn tossed a two-hitter to lead visiting North Daviess to a 4-0 victory over host Linton-Stockton in a makeup softball game Monday. Casey Simmons and Miranda Garwood both doubled for the Lady Miners (6-11). Jamie Abbott scattered 11 hits and allowed just one earned run as the right-hander suffered the loss...
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Union clobbers Holy Cross
(Local News ~ 05/13/03)
Union (Dugger) had its best offensive night of the season ---- exploding for 20 hits in a 22-0 victory over visiting Holy Cross Monday. Union, which jumped out to a 12-0 lead after its first at bat, also had stellar pitching. Brandon Hogue and Ryan Gambill combined to throw a no-hitter...
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Lakers win Tri-River Conference
(Local News ~ 05/13/03)
t Shakamak scored at least one run in each of its five at bats as the Lakers overcame a 1-0 deficit to beat Linton-Stockton 11-1 at Jasonville Monday. Linton-Stockton took a 1-0 lead in the first inning before the game was washed out by rain Saturday...
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Youth is served by Miners
(Local News ~ 05/13/03)
On an afternoon where No. 1 golfer Nick Fusco struggled, the future of the Linton-Stockton boys golf program made a statement. With three freshmen and one sophomore scoring, Linton-Stockton, ranked No. 20 in the state golf poll, shot a winning score of 162, which was five shots better than host North Knox, and was easily better than White River Valley's 214 in a triangular golf match at Bicknell Country Club Monday...
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Lucille Wright
(Local News ~ 05/13/03)
MIAMI, Fla. ---- Lucille Wright, 96 of Miami, Fla., passed away Saturday, April 10, 2003. Born March 19, 1907 in Linton, she was the daughter of Robert F. and Rosetta Harstine Lenning. She spent 46 years in Hammond and Munster where she was a former Chief Deputy City Clerk of Hammond and an insurance agent for 18 years before she retired. She later moved to Miami, Fla. She was a member of the First Baptist Church of Linton...
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William E. Waskom
(Local News ~ 05/13/03)
PORT RICHEY, Fla. ---- William E. Waskom, 77, of Port Richey, Fla., passed away Tuesday, May 6, 2003 at Regional Medical Center Boyonet at Point Richey, Fla. He was born in Cincinnati, Ind. He was a retired mill operator for Uniroyal Tire Company in Mishawaka, Ind. He was of the Baptist faith. He was a veteran of the Army during World War II, and a member of American Legion Post 335 in Hudson, Fla...
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Sidney Sturm
(Local News ~ 05/13/03)
JASPER ---- Sidney Sturm, 88, of Jasper and formerly Wickliffe, passed away Sunday, May 11, 2003 at Greene County General Hospital in Linton. Born March 7, 1915 in Crawford County, he was the son of William L. and Cora (Deich) Strum. He was retired from the Penn Central Railroad. He was a member of Paoli United Methodist Church; and a 50-year member of Newton-Stewart Masonic Lodge 33 F&AM...
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Doubles extend streak
(Local News ~ 05/13/03)
Linton-Stockton's No. 2 doubles team of Sami Collisson and Rachel Van Hook extended their winning streak to three matches with a 6-4, 3-6, 6-3 victory over the Loogootee duo of Ali Summer and Allyson Burch Monday. The victory accounted for the lone point as the Lady Miners lost to host Loogootee 4-1...
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Weather has warmed area lakes
(Local News ~ 05/13/03)
Welcome to Hoosier Outdoors! Our Indiana spring weather, as unpredictable as the traffic flow through Linton lately, has warmed our area lakes sufficiently to bring the Bass into shallow water. When Bass are shallow they are vulnerable to many different lures and techniques. ...
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Greene County faces shortage of foster care families
(Local News ~ 05/13/03)
There are currently 14 licensed foster care homes serving 46 children in Greene County through the Division of Family and Children office. Ten additional children are served by institutions or group homes throughout the state. Some of those children could be transitioned back to local foster care, if more foster families were available...
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Linton students to learn about bike safety
(Local News ~ 05/13/03)
Linton-Stockton Elementary School's second-grade students will learn about bicycle safety Wednesday at the annual Bicycle Safety Rodeo in the parking lot of St. Peter Catholic Church. Between 8:30 a.m. and 2:30 p.m., the students will have their bicycles checked for safety; navigate four different obstacle courses, all supervised by volunteers; demonstrate their bicycle handling abilities, learn bicycle safety laws, and receive a packet of "goodies" and a new safety helmet, all free of charge.. ...
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Family fight leads to meth bust
(Local News ~ 05/13/03)
A family fight Monday led police to a methamphetamine drug lab and the arrest of three Linton residents. According to a report filed by Linton Det. Sgt. Duane Collenbaugh, police were called to a residence at the corner of 6th and G St NW on a battery case...
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Tri County Festival to start May 28
(Local News ~ 05/13/03)
The fourth annual Tri County Festival will start with a big bang this year ---- literally. The Illiana Rangers Cowboy Mounted Shooting Association Club will kick the festival off on May 28 at 7 p.m. Bob Chattin, founder of the local chapter, said this will be a "club shoot" in which participants will be competing for club points toward awards at the end of the year...
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Woman concerned about animals in Linton
(Local News ~ 05/13/03)
A Linton woman voiced concern at the Linton City Council meeting Monday night about how the city plans to house stray or unwanted animals. Wilma Roush asked mayor Jimmie K. Wright not to house the animals in the same conditions the city did a few years ago. Roush explained she had read in the newspaper about the April council meeting, where Wright refused to fund the Greene County Humane Society for the $5,600 GCHS president Linda Felker had asked for, for caring for the animals...
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Lyons Town Council meets
(Local News ~ 05/13/03)
LYONS ---- At the Monday evening meeting, Lyons councilman Mike Schantz asked the other council members to think about having a water rate study in the near future. "We're losing money in water leaks," noted Schantz. "A study would cost between $1,800 and $3,000, which could be built into a rate increase. And if we do a water project, that cost will be included."...
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Jasonville City Council meets
(Local News ~ 05/13/03)
JASONVILLE ---- Jasonville Police Chief Rick VanHorn told members of the Jasonville City Council on Monday night that the new police dog is progressing well in his training. Jasonville Officer Jim Gadberry and the dog have been in Peru for two weeks of training, and there are still three more weeks to complete...
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Bloomfield residents take warning seriously
(Local News ~ 05/13/03)
If there is the smell of fresh-cut grass in the air around Bloomfield, there is good reason. Apparently some residents took last week's warning seriously from the Bloomfield Town Council that promised to begin mailing notices to property owners who had grass that exceeded the 10-inch height ---- making it a violation of the town's tall weed ordinance...
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Seminar planned to explain about being a foster parent
(Local News ~ 05/13/03)
Do you think you have what it takes to be foster parent to a teen age child? The Greene County Division of Family and Children Services is teaming up with Hamilton Center and the Debra Corn Agency to conduct a special three-hour seminar June 17 at the west shelterhouse in Linton's Humphreys Park titled "Fostering Adolescents."...
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William C. Elkins
(Local News ~ 05/13/03)
BLOOMINGTON ---- William C. Elkins, 64, of Bloomington, passed away Friday May 9, 2003 at Bloomington Hospital. Born April 12, 1939 in Monroe County, he was the son of Marvin and Louise (Mathis) Elkins. He was a Social Studies teacher at Bloomington High School North, retiring in 1990. He was a graduate of Indiana University. He was a member of Stanford Baptist Church, and an avid golfer participating in numerous golf tournaments. He was a Navy veteran...
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