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New police, fire stations top priority for mayor
(Local News ~ 11/08/04)
To better provide for public safety, Linton Mayor Tom Jones said, the city's police and fire departments need adequate equipment and facilities. He said the departments have done an admirable job operating out of their current location on A Street Northwest. But the building they use now just doesn't have enough space, he said, and it's environmentally questionable...
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Bloomfield girls scrimmage Vincennes Lincoln
(High School Sports ~ 11/08/04)
VINCENNES ---- The sound of bouncing basketballs echoing throughout Alice Arena in Vincennes was evident Saturday evening as two area high school teams came together to scrimmage. The Bloomfield Lady Cardinals were up against the Vincennes Lady Alices in a scrimmage that had the intensity of a real game. Both teams showed a great deal of fierceness and seemed pumped up and ready to play even before the scrimmage started...
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Miners capture Class A sectional title
(High School Sports ~ 11/08/04)
LINTON ---- The Linton Miners defeated West Washington last Friday at Roy Williams Field to claim the school's first football sectional title since 1998 in a thrilling 29-22 win over the Senators. The win is the first sectional title under current head coach Steve Weber, who has been the head coach for five seasons...
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Dorothy Watson
(Obituary ~ 11/08/04)
Dorothy Watson of Linton, passed away at 10:50 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 7, 2004 at Glenburn Nursing Home. Arrangements are pending at Anderson-Poindexter Memory Chapel.
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Danny R. Miller
(Obituary ~ 11/08/04)
Danny R. Miller, 58, of Parsons, Tenn., and formerly of Linton, passed away on Thursday, Nov. 4, 2004 in Parsons, Tenn. Born Sept. 3, 1946 in Linton, he was the son of Ross and Peggy (Bedwell) Miller. He was a 1965 graduate of Linton-Stockton High School and received a bachelor's degree at Indiana State University and later a master's degree in Teaching Administration in Tennessee. ...
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Ruth M. Cummings
(Obituary ~ 11/08/04)
ODON ---- Ruth M. Cummings, 86, of Solsberry, passed away Thursday, Nov. 4, 2004 at Bloomington Hospital. Born March 11, 1918 in Dugger, she was the daughter of Oren and Katherine (Reynolds) Young. For 49 years she was married to the late Lt. Col. (Ret.) John R. ...
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Roger Brian Boyles
(Obituary ~ 11/08/04)
Roger Brian Boyles, 60, of Linton, passed away at 9 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 6, 2004 at his residence. Born Nov. 3, 1944 in Indianapolis, he was the son of Charles Lee and Annette (Johnson) Boyles. He married Gloria Jean (Mayfield) Boyles on Dec. 27, 1974...
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O. Raymond Bland
(Obituary ~ 11/08/04)
TERRE HAUTE ---- O. Raymond Bland, 82, of Terre Haute, passed away at 5:30 a.m. on Sunday, Nov. 7, 2004 at his residence. Born July 28, 1922 in Worthington, he was the son of Omer and Ella (Helms) Bland. He married Marion Reslor on Sept. 28, 1947. They had been married for 57 years this year...
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Doris B. Blau Arthur
(Obituary ~ 11/08/04)
PLAINFIELD ---- Doris B. Blau Arthur, 77, of Plainfield and formerly of Worthington, passed away Thursday, Nov. 4, 2004. She was born Nov. 15, 1926 in Mannheim, Germany. She was married to Leonard L. Arthur, also formerly of Worthington, who preceded her in death...
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Saron Spirits wins Trivia Bowl
(Local News ~ 11/08/04)
The Saron Spirits, sponsored by Linton's Saron United Church of Christ, were the winners of the Literacy Trivia Bowl Fundraiser at Bloomfield Jr./Sr. High School on Saturday. In the last game of the match, giving them the winning title, the Spirits defeated the Lucubratory Library Ladies sponsored by the Bloomfield Library...
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Former POWs to be honored
(Local News ~ 11/08/04)
Two Greene County former prisoners of war will be honored posthumously as part of the annual countywide Veteran's Day program at 11 a.m. on Thursday on the courthouse lawn in Bloomfield. The names of Father Thomas Scecina and Benjamin Johnson will be added to the list of more than 170 names that are etched on the Greene County Veteran's Memorial ---- located near the northwest corner of the courthouse square. ...
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Gov. Kernan expected at Linton school event
(Local News ~ 11/08/04)
Greene County students and school faculties will observe a variety of Veteran's Day programs Thursday. Gov. Joe Kernan, a former POW in Vietnam is expected to be the special guest speaker at a 10 a.m. program at Linton-Stockton Junior/Senior High School gym...
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Gorby gets birthday surprise
(Local News ~ 11/08/04)
JASONVILLE ---- A Jasonville woman who spends her free time helping others recently received some gifts of thanks. On Friday, Linda Gorby was presented with a newly built computer, computer desk and two months of free Internet access. Sharon Russell, owner of Anything Computers in Jasonville, said she noticed Gorby doing things to help the community, such as raising money for those in need. She said she wanted to find a way to thank Gorby for all her hard work and kind deeds...
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County veterans honored Saturday at Elks Lodge
(Local News ~ 11/08/04)
The Greene County veteran's memorial service, held at the Elks on Saturday, drew about 500 visitors from across the state. The ceremony was a time for recognizing all veterans past and present. Bill Firkins of Linton, state commander of the American Legion, addressed living veterans by saying, "What makes today's veterans so special is not what makes them different from other veterans it's what makes them so much like the rest of us...
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WRV scrimmages Northeast Dubois
(High School Sports ~ 11/08/04)
SWITZ CITY ---- The White River Valley Lady Wolverines began their competitive season at home with a scrimmage against the Northeast Dubois Lady Jeeps. The visitors arrived thirty-five minutes late, effectively delaying the beginning of the game by an hour. But the Jeeps made their late entrance fashionable by winning the first game of the scrimmage, 7-6...
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