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Jones, Sexton aim mayor's office
(Local News ~ 10/26/03)
Linton's mayoral race is being watched with interest by the voters. Which man will emerge as mayor of Linton on Nov. 4 - either Republican John Sexton or Democrat Tom Jones - is anyone's guess. To help voters decide, both were asked questions about the issues facing Linton...
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Mitchell tops Linton in sectional
(High School Sports ~ 10/26/03)
The 10th-ranked Linton-Stockton Miner volleyball team ended its season (22-3) Thursday night with a loss to the eighth-ranked Mitchell Bluejackets (28-4) in the first round of the Linton Sectional. The Miners lost in four games 14-21, 7-21, 21-16, 13-21...
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John Edward Smock
(Obituary ~ 10/26/03)
John Edward Smock, 38, Seymour passed away at 1 a.m. Oct. 21, 2003 at his residence. Born Feb. 1, 1965, he was the son of Patrick and Mary (Boat) Shanahan. He was employed as a computer technician for Seymour Computer Solutions. Survivors include his mother, of Bloomfield; fianc/ Marianne King, of Seymour; three sons, Corey A. Smock, John A. Smock and Josh A. Smock, all of Indianapolis; one brother, Carl Lee Smock, of Montana; and one sister, Cheryl J. Willard, of New Palestine...
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Noah Hunter Johnson
(Obituary ~ 10/26/03)
Noah Hunter Johnson, 5, died Wednesday, Oct. 22, at his home in Oaktown. He was born Sept. 20, 1998, the son of Christina (Goff) Johnson and Joby Johnson. He enjoyed therapy, his big brother, Tommy, and other children. Survivors include his parents; one brother, Tommy; paternal grandparents, Jill and Tom Johnson of Oaktown; maternal grandmother, Rae Ann Goff of Vincennes; maternal grandfather, Harry Goff of Mattoon, Ill.; great-maternal grandmother, Hazel Goff of Apache Junction, Ariz.; and great-paternal grandmother, Geneva Johnson of Jasonville; also several aunts, uncles and cousins.. ...
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Dorothy Helen Houghton
(Obituary ~ 10/26/03)
Dorothy Helen Houghton, 87, died at 10:15 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 22, at Terre Haute Regional Hospital. She was born Jan. 17, 1918, in Jasonville, the daughter of Casgar and Etta Nicholson Harlow. She was a secretary for 40 years at various area businesses, retiring from Criss Insurance...
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Mary Ann Gullion
(Obituary ~ 10/26/03)
Mary Ann Gullion, 66, of Linton, passed away at 11:15 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 22, 2003 at her residence. Born Feb. 11, 1937 in Greene County, she was the daughter of Maurice W. and Jessie (Moore) Shanklin. She was a homemaker, and had also been a sales clerk in downtown Linton in various business. ...
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Samuel E. Garvin
(Obituary ~ 10/26/03)
Samuel E. Garvin, 68, of Bloomfield, died at 6 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 22, at her residence. Born Aug. 14, 1935, in Parcoal, W. Va., he was the son of Roy E. Garvin and Virginia B. Webb Garvin. He had worked in the maintenance department for the city of Bloomington, and was retired. She was a former member of the Bass Anglers Association in Bloomington...
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Martin remembered
(Local News ~ 10/26/03)
Janet Martin was a mother, grandmother and friend. She was a vibrant woman who loved her family. On March 7, 2002 she died from complications from breast cancer. Saturday family and friends from the Jasonville area honored the memory of Janet by participating in the Race for the Cure at St. Mary of the Woods...
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Linton business burns
(Local News ~ 10/26/03)
Kreative Klutter, a gift shop on Linton's northeast side that opened only four months ago, burned Thursday afternoon. The Linton Fire Dept. was called to the blaze at 1:08 p.m. and arrived at the scene at 1:13 p.m., according to LFD Capt. Tom Robison...
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County gets award
(Local News ~ 10/26/03)
BLOOMFIELD ---- Greene County Commissioners president Tom Britton announced at Tuesday's commissioners meeting that Greene County has received a statewide county achievement award from the Association of Indiana Counties, Inc. The award is for "innovative leadership recognizing and addressing difficult challenges in county government" for the electronics filing system implemented along with the courthouse renovation project...
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Lehman faces Hineman in District 7
(Local News ~ 10/26/03)
The upcoming November election will determine if Nigel Lehman, a Democrat, or Jon Hineman, a Republican, will represent District 7 in Linton's City Council. Running for political office for the first time, Hineman was unopposed in the spring primary election...
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Alexander testifies
(Local News ~ 10/26/03)
Accused murderer James Alexander stuck with his story as he was questioned for more than two hours on the witness stand Thursday afternoon, highlighting three days of testimony from a variety of witnesses during his jury trial. He told the exact same story he has told the police investigators, three court-appointed psychiatric experts, a social worker, family members -- even his mother on the telephone minutes after he fired a shotgun blast into the head of his wife...
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Alexander trial goes to the jury
(Local News ~ 10/26/03)
A Greene Circuit Court jury of eight woman and three men are expected to begin deliberations early this afternoon deciding the fate of admitted murderer James Alexander, of Linton. The 47-year-old Alexander is charged with killing his wife, Mary (Bland) Alexander, with a single blast to the head from a shotgun while she slept in the couple's bedroom during the early morning hours on Friday, Sept. 13, 2002 following a "drinking" binge...
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Lady Cards fail to let sleeping Dawgs lie
(High School Sports ~ 10/26/03)
The old adage of "letting sleeping Dawgs lie" was learned the hard way by Bloomfield on Thursday as Union's Lady Bulldogs packed a powerful bite in defeating the Lady Cards 21-12, 21-10, 15-21, 21-16 in the night's second first round match...
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