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Couple still recovering from accident
(Local News ~ 04/09/04)
Dec. 10, 2003 is a day Clarence and Annalee Wools will not soon forget. That day turned their lives and the lives of their family upside down. The Woolses, of Linton, were at the intersection of State Roads 246 and 41 when they pulled out into traffic. However, they did not see a semi-truck and pulled right into its path...
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Cougars take out Miners in tennis
(High School Sports ~ 04/09/04)
The Linton Miners' tennis team lost its first competition of the season to North Daviess, 3-2. In No. 1 singles, Stephie Beard of North Daviess defeated Rachel Cravens, 6-2, 6-3. The No. 2 singles match went to Linton, as Hilary Shonk took care of Rachael Cox, 6-4, 6-1...
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Miners fall in 11 to North Central
(High School Sports ~ 04/09/04)
FARMERSBURG - The Linton Miners' softball team found its first loss in the Tri-River Conference a bitter pill to swallow. The Miners traveled to Farmersburg to take on North Central on Thursday. It took 11 innings, but North Central came out on top, 6-5...
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Miners unable to complete comeback
(High School Sports ~ 04/09/04)
The Linton Miners and the Sullivan Golden Arrows battled back and forth on the baseball diamond on Thursday. Sullivan scored 11 runs in the first three innings, and managed to hold off a Miners' run last for a 17-14 win at Linton. Clayton Page got his first varsity start for Miners' skipper Bart Berns...
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Elizabeth York
(Obituary ~ 04/09/04)
Elizabeth York, 98, of Worthington, passed away at 10 a.m. pm Thursday, April 8, 2004, at Glenburn Home in Linton. Born Jan. 13, 1906 in Freedom, she was the daughter of Francis and Josephine (Bigger) Scott. She was a homemaker and a cook at the Marathon Restaurant in Worthington for several years. She was a member of the First Baptist Church in Worthington and a life member of the Eastern Star...
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Joan Margaret Booker Austin
(Obituary ~ 04/09/04)
Joan Margaret Booker Austin, 74, of Jasonville, passed away Thursday, April 8, 2004 at Sullivan Community Hospital in Sullivan. Born Dec. 14, 1929 in Paxton, she was the daughter of Floyd and Olive (Moody) Booker. She worked for Charles Industries in Jasonville, she was also a hairdresser for the Roots Store in Terre Haute, and a homemaker. ...
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Last Supper brought to life by church members
(Local News ~ 04/09/04)
MINERAL ---- "One of you will betray me." What must have been going through the apostles' minds when Jesus made this astonishing remark? Members of the Mineral United Methodist Church used hand gestures and scripture readings Thursday night to tell the historical Holy Week story of Jesus' last meal with his disciples before his crucifixion...
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Indy teen with local ties faring well on soccer field
(Local News ~ 04/09/04)
BLOOMFIELD ---- A 15-year-old Indianapolis girl ---- who has family in Bloomfield and Linton ---- loves the game of soccer and is good at it. Good enough, in fact, to be on a regional team that is part of an Olympics Development Program, that recently competed in Germany...
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Shakamak board discuss variety of topics
(Local News ~ 04/09/04)
JASONVILLE ---- Softball diamonds, bus drivers' benefits and the teachers' contract were discussed at the Shakamak School Board meeting on Thursday night. Members of the school board signed a contract with the Shakamak Classroom Teachers Association for the 2003-04 school year and the 2004-05 school year. The CTA had ratified their portion of the contract...
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Lyons Town Council meets
(Local News ~ 04/09/04)
LYONS ---- At the very brief Lyons Council meeting Thursday evening, clerk-treasurer Kim Flynn announced IDEM is charging Lyons a fee to offset administrative costs for the water project, which will amount to $116.67 in 2004 and $227.34 in 2005. After 2005, the charge will be $350...
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Identity theft a major problem
(Local News ~ 04/09/04)
BLOOMFIELD ---- "Identity theft is one of the fastest growing crimes." With that knowledge Greene County Sheriff Leon Allen knew his department had to take a pro-active approach to the growing problem. "We are limited as to what can be done after the fact so that is why it is so very important to educate people. We want to help safeguard the residents of Greene County," said Allen...
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Break-in, assault may be related to Monroe case
(Local News ~ 04/09/04)
Bloomfield police think a brazen daytime break-in and assault of a woman Thursday afternoon may be linked to the rape conviction of her estranged husband that was handed down late last night in Monroe County. Eva M. DeStefano reported to Bloomfield Town Marshal Bob Richardson that two men wearing blue ski masks kicked in the door of her apartment at 19 S. ...
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Schools have emergency plans in place
(Local News ~ 04/09/04)
Since the tragic shootings in April 1999 at Columbine High School in Littleton, Col., educators across the country have given increased scrutiny and detailed attention to school safety concerns. The recent public announcement of the discovery of a "kill list" at North Clay Middle School in Clay City has brought the issue closer to home. ...
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WRV falls to South Knox
(High School Sports ~ 04/09/04)
VINCENNES - When most teams in the state have all ready put together multi-games, the White River Valley baseball team played its first contest this season on Thursday. The Wolverines traveled to the outer stems of Vincennes to take on the South Knox Spartans...
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