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Homecoming plans set for soldiers
(Local News ~ 02/09/04)
The mission for the 1-152nd Infantry Battalion of the Indiana National Guard in the Middle East is winding to a close, while homecoming plans back in Linton are in full swing. The exact time and date of the troop's departure from Kuwait should be known in the next 24 hours, according to Jodie Myers, president of the local Family Readiness Group. ...
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Audrey Gray Martin
(Obituary ~ 02/09/04)
Audrey Gray Martin, 83, of Linton, died at 4:15 p.m. Friday, Feb. 6, at Grandview Manor Nursing Home in Martinsville. Born in Linton Dec. 21, 1920, she was the daughter of Lowery and Etha N. (Alexander) Millick. She had moved to Linton in July 1974 from Martinsville. She was a member of the Calvary Baptist Church of Linton...
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Richard R. "Dick" Mullis
(Obituary ~ 02/09/04)
Richard R. "Dick" Mullis, 68, of Tell City, died Saturday at 7:30 p.m. at Owensboro Medical Health System in Kentucky. He was born May 23, 1935 in Linton, the son of Paul H. and Ethel M. (Wadleigh) Mullis. He was a member of the Indiana National Guard, the First Christian Church of Troy, Ind., and the Masonic Lodge in Tell city. ...
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Irma G. Scott
(Obituary ~ 02/09/04)
JASONVILLE ---- Irma G. Scott, 91, of Jasonville, passed away Thursday, Feb. 5, at 8:50 p.m. at Greene County General Hospital in Linton. Born Feb. 2, 1913, in Hymera, she was the daughter of Orville E. and Minnie Byerly Burger. She was a homemaker, a member of the Jasonville United Methodist Church and past matron of the Eastern Star, Bowling Green Chapter...
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Glen Shipley
(Obituary ~ 02/09/04)
Glen Shipley, 64, of Linton passed away Feb. 8, 2004 at 8:30 p.m. in Linton. Funeral arrangements are pending at Newkirk's Funeral Home in Dugger.
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William "Bill" L. Sullivan
(Obituary ~ 02/09/04)
William "Bill" L. Sullivan, 69, of Linton, died at 6:48 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 5, at Greene County General Hospital. Born April 24, 1934, in Linton, he was the son of Frank and Bertha (Fenson) Sullivan. He retired from Jack Wheeler Ford after working 32 years as a mechanic, and he owned Sullivan Auto for 20 years. He attended Saron United Church of Christ in Linton...
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Miners slide past Eels for Tri-River victory
(High School Sports ~ 02/09/04)
Although the Eminence Eels attacked first, the Linton Miners (7-9) fought back and captured a 60-42 win at home Friday night. Eminence jumped out to an early lead, but the Miners quickly responded. After leading by five at the end of the first quarter, Linton outscored Eminence 23-6 in the second quarter...
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WRV players change roles to beat OV
(High School Sports ~ 02/09/04)
SWITZ CITY-Conventional wisdom says that shorter basketball players play outside and taller players stay inside. It wasn't always that way for second-ranked White River Valley on Saturday in the Wolverines' 65-58 homecoming victory over Owen Valley...
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Kinnett's putback sparks Lady Bulldogs to sweep
(High School Sports ~ 02/09/04)
Kylee Kinnett's putback at the buzzer gave Union's girls a 39-37 victory over rival North Central on Friday and started the Lady Bulldogs on their way to a weekend sweep. Union (8-10) came back on Saturday to oust Palestine IL. 44-39. Union entered the weekend having played just four games in 47 days and the rust showed. The Bulldogs went through a first half stretch against North Central when they missed 17 consecutive shots...
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Lady Miners down RP in sectional tuneup
(High School Sports ~ 02/09/04)
The Linton Lady Miners faced a Riverton-Parke Lady Panther team that resembles their upcoming sectional opponent in many ways Saturday evening and came away with a 44-29 win that will help them prepare for their post-season play. "This team looks a lot like South Knox," stated Linton head coach Mike Riggleman. "They run a lot of the same things South Knox runs on defense, and really a lot of the stuff they ran offensively was the same as South Knox, so it was a nice tune-up game."...
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Sectional week has arrived for girls' basketball
(High School Sports ~ 02/09/04)
Sectional week has arrived for girls basketball teams around the state. Locally, the eight teams which comprise the SWIAC will be playing at Clay City, North Knox and North Daviess. Play begins at 6:00pm. on Tuesday and continues on Friday and Saturday...
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Eva Lundy
(Obituary ~ 02/09/04)
Eva Lundy, 100, died at 5:25 a.m. Friday, Feb. 6, at the Shakamak Good Samaritan Center in Jasonville. Born Nov. 16, 1903, in Greene County, she was the daughter of Alvador and Lou (Robinson) Harper. She had worked as a cook at Glenburn Home in Linton. She was of the Church of God faith...
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Larry J. Gore
(Obituary ~ 02/09/04)
Larry J. Gore, 51, of Jasonville died at 11:30 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 5, 2004, at his residence. Born Dec. 24, 1952, he was the son of Stanley and Ruth Hert Gore. He was retired from Peabody Coal Company's Hawthorn Mine. He was a member of Millwright Local 1003 in Indianapolis, and a member of the Friendly Grove Baptist Church...
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Betty Lou "Nanny" Thomas Brewer Feuquay
(Obituary ~ 02/09/04)
Betty Lou "Nanny" Thomas Brewer Feuquay, 78, died at 9:32 p.m. on Thursday at Health South in Terre Haute. Born Sept. 12, 1925, in Jasonville, she was the daughter of Claude Thomas and Cora Zurcher Thomas. She retired as a bookkeeper for A&P, and was a cook at the Sea Cove Restaurant. She was a 1943 graduate of Jasonville High School, attended Friendly Grove Baptist Church, was an avid bingo player and enjoyed her family...
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Dugger man tries to falsify urine test
(Local News ~ 02/09/04)
BLOOMFIELD ---- A petition to revoke the probation of a Dugger man has been filed after he tried to falsify a urine test. Kenneth D. Eberhardt, 22, has been on probation since July 14, 2003, when he plead guilty to a charge of reckless possession of paraphernalia...
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Bloomfield fibromyalgia group meets
(Local News ~ 02/09/04)
The first gathering of the Bloomfield area fibromyalgia and chronic pain support group was last week and plans were laid for future meetings. "The meeting included much helpful discussion among members of their various coping strategies. Many agreed that the cold weather causes excessive pain and that moist heat is one of the most helpful therapies. ...
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Horse seminar scheduled
(Local News ~ 02/09/04)
A Horse Owners' Educational Workshop, a seminar on horses, the horse business and related topics will be Feb. 28 at the Greene County 4-H Fairgrounds. Hosted by the Greene County Horse Council and sponsored by the Indiana Horse Council, it promises to be educational for anyone interested in equines...
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Tip leads to arrest of Linton man
(Local News ~ 02/09/04)
A Linton man is being held without bond in the Greene County Jail after a CrimeStoppers tip led to his arrest. Roger Damron, 37, was arrested by Linton Police Officer Josh Goodman on Sunday at 9:30 p.m. after the tip reported that there would be drugs at a residence at 190 K St. NW...
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Man dealing with Lyme Disease
(Local News ~ 02/09/04)
"I'm in a jail without bars." That's how rural Owensburg resident Daniel Jackson describes the medical condition he's been plagued with for the last 20 years. The condition has changed his life dramatically. Chronic pain has become a way of life...
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Hoosiers get back over $19 million
(Local News ~ 02/09/04)
Maybe your great aunt Helga did leave you money and you just didn't know it. Or maybe the insurance company sent the check, but you had moved. The Indiana Attorney General's Office returned another record amount to owners in 2003. The Attorney General's Unclaimed Property Division returned more than $19 million in cash and property to its rightful owners in 2003, achieving a record amount of nearly $4 million more than any previous year. More than 20,000 claims were paid, averaging $966...
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Pleasantville VFD gets funds
(Local News ~ 02/09/04)
PLEASANTVILLE ---- When Jefferson Township/Pleasantville Volunteer Fire Department chief Russell Whitt and his wife, Karen, learned that the department had been approved for a $72,000 federal grant, it seemed like a godsend to the rural, cash-strapped Sullivan County fire department...
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Linton FD to give scholarships
(Local News ~ 02/09/04)
The members of the International Association of Fire Fighters Union Local 3087 have found another way to give back to the Linton-Stockton community. "Something new for this year is that we will be giving away $250 scholarships for two Linton Stockton High School seniors," said Eric Carpenter, IAFF Local 3087 treasurer and secretary...
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Two men busted in Worthington
(Local News ~ 02/09/04)
Two men were behind bars this morning facing numerous charges after they were tracked by police early Sunday morning. Jerry L. Anderson, 39, of Jasonville and Carl A. Gentry, 47, of Bloomington are facing preliminary charges of attempted theft, conspiracy to commit theft, possession of anhydrous ammonia in an unapproved container, criminal trespassing and false informing...
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James Lawrence Ellis
(Obituary ~ 02/09/04)
James Lawrence Ellis, 75, of Linton, died Sunday, Feb. 7, 2004, at the Greene County General Hospital. He was born in Blue Ridge, Ga., on Sept. 19, 1928, the son of Homer and Pauline (Chapman) Ellis. He was an Air Force veteran of the Korean War. He was a retired tree trimmer and structural steel worker, and was a member of the Iron Workers of Terre Haute...
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WRV moves to 5-0 in conference play
(High School Sports ~ 02/09/04)
Second-ranked White River Valley moved within two victories of claiming the SWIAC championship with a hard fought 53-42 triumph at Eastern on Friday. The victory pushed WRV's conference record to 5-0, while the defending champion T-Birds slipped to 1-4...
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