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Graves comes up big in Big Apple
(Local News ~ 11/27/06)
Thanksgiving 2006 was like many others for the Graves family. Good food, time spent with family members, and the topic turned to basketball at some point during the day. The stage, though, was much different. Instead of Switz City, the Graves family spent this Thanksgiving in New York City and ate their traditional meal at a hotel on 34th Street...
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Tharp leads Linton to season-opening victory
(High School Sports ~ 11/27/06)
BICKNELL -- Led by senior Logan Tharp, The Linton Miners' boys basketball team got balanced scoring as 10 players reached the point column in a convincing 68-46 win over North Knox on the road Saturday in Bicknell. Tharp, in his first varsity start, scored 16 points and pulled down four rebounds and picked up four steals to lead the Miners to a 1-0 start to the new season...
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Wendell T. "Doc" Thomas
(Obituary ~ 11/27/06)
Wendell T. "Doc" Thomas, 83, of Linton and formerly of Beech Grove, died at 9:11 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 25, 2006 at Monroe Hospital in Bloomington. He was born in Linton on Jan. 30, 1923, the son of Wayne and Lillie (Hollingsworth) Thomas. He was an Army veteran of World War II, and retired from the Ford Motor Company in Indianapolis. He was a member of the American Legion Post No. 22, the VFW Post No. 7118, and the Moose Lodge, all of Linton...
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Helen Marie St. Clair
(Obituary ~ 11/27/06)
Helen Marie St. Clair, 95, of Louisville, Ky., passed away on Wednesday, Nov. 22 at St. Matthews Manor. She was a salesperson for the former Selmans Department Store, a member of the Edenside Christian Church and a member of Rising Sun Chapter No. 415 Order of the Eastern Star...
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Ryan C. Sparks
(Obituary ~ 11/27/06)
Ryan C. Sparks, 31, of Solsberry, passed away at 1 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 25, 2006 at his residence. Born Sept. 5, 1975, in Bloomington, he was the son of C. Jeff and Catherine (McRoberts) Sparks. He worked in sales at Town & Country Chrysler Plymouth...
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Ken Riggle
(Obituary ~ 11/27/06)
Ken Riggle, 79, of Stockbridge, Ga., passed away Thursday, Nov. 23, 2006. He was born in Bloomfield, to the late Elsworth and Mamie Flater Riggle. He was a former inn keeper with Holiday Inns in the Atlanta area. He was involved in his church and was an avid golfer...
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Clyde L. McIntosh
(Obituary ~ 11/27/06)
Clyde L. McIntosh, 78, of Bloomfield, passed away Saturday, Nov. 25, 2006 at 5:30 a.m. at Greene County General Hospital in Linton. Born June 14, 1928 in Greene County, he was the son of Webster D. and Luna (Bland) McIntosh. He was a retired Indiana State police trooper and a member of Tulip Church of God...
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Charlotte Loveless
(Obituary ~ 11/27/06)
Charlotte Loveless, 74, of Sullivan, passed away at 10:25 a.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 22, 2006 at Sullivan Health and Living Center in Sullivan. She was born Feb. 8, 1932 in Vigo County to Earl Montague and Faye Watson Montague. She was a member of the election board and a past president of the Curry Homemakers. She also served as an antique dealer...
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Phillip Lee "Pete" Keller
(Obituary ~ 11/27/06)
Phillip Lee "Pete" Keller, 65, of Jasonville, passed away Friday, Nov. 24 at his residence. He was a retired bus driver and head custodian at Shakamak High School. Survivors include his wife, Pamela Keller; two daughters, Crystal Keller and Dawn Deschamp, both of Jasonville; three sons, Brent Keller, Danny Keller and Shane Keller, all of Jasonville; two sisters, Louise Gardner of Switz City and Connie Bland of Huntingburg; and four brothers, Donald Keller and Larry Keller, both of Jasonville, Darrell Keller of Alabama and Billy Paul Keller of LaPorte.. ...
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Uland H. "Red" Jackson
(Obituary ~ 11/27/06)
Uland H. "Red" Jackson, 92, of Bloomfield, passed away at 7:17 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 23, 2006 at Bloomington Hospital. Born Oct. 3, 1914 in Owensburg, he was the son of Hester and Lelia (Wright) Jackson. He worked at Crane for 35 years in boiler maintenance before retiring. An U.S Army veteran of World War II, he was a member of the Little Cincinnati Christian Church, the Masonic Lodge and American Legion both in Solsberry...
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Frieda Marie Jackson
(Obituary ~ 11/27/06)
Frieda Marie Jackson, 79, of Bloomfield, passed away Thursday Nov. 23, 2006 at Bloomington Hospitality House. Born Feb. 26, 1927 in Greene County, she was the daughter of Harley and Mary (Hudson) Carmichael. She was a homemaker. She was a charter member of the Peerless Trinity Church and she and her husband Vince were the first customers of the Bloomfield State Bank Eastern Branch...
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Santa arrives in Linton
(Local News ~ 11/27/06)
Children made their way to see Santa Claus on Friday as he made his first appearance of the holiday season at the Rotary Mini-Park in Linton. Brothers Reily and Parker Anderson, of Linton, were first in line to see the jolly old man at his house on Main Street...
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WTIU-TV to air Linton documentary
(Local News ~ 11/27/06)
For those who missed the premier of "You'll Like Linton: Memories of a Small Town and Its Treasures," a documentary which aired during the 2006 Freedom Festival at Humphreys Park, will soon have a couple of chances to view it. The documentary will air on Indiana University's public television station, WTIU-TV, at 11 a.m. on Dec. 3, 1 p.m. on Dec. 15 and 2 p.m. on Dec. 24...
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Bloomfield Chamber to host house decorating contest
(Local News ~ 11/27/06)
The Bloomfield Chamber of Commerce hopes to bring holiday cheer as well as encourage local shopping with its first holiday decorating contest. "This is the first time (for the contest) ... we're trying to bring back holiday spirit and promote shopping locally ... that's my big thing, shop locally," explained Terri Coker, Bloomfield Chamber of Commerce president...
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Police looking into cemetery vandalism
(Local News ~ 11/27/06)
Area law enforcement agencies are currently investigating cemetery vandalism in the Linton area. Recently, the cemetery on Sassafras Road was vandalized, according to LPD Chief Troy Jerrell. "They're turning head stones over and they're driving vehicles through there," Jerrell said...
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Boys, Girls club needs financial help
(Local News ~ 11/27/06)
The Boys and Girls Club of Greene County is still struggling to stay open while waiting on grant money that was re-instated in August. Club Director Carol Byers explained, "There is no doubt that we will receive it (grant). It is just a question of when ... I don't look to see any money until January."...
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WRV falls short at Vincennes Rivet
(High School Sports ~ 11/27/06)
VINCENNES -- Vincennes Rivet scored four points in two seconds, which was part of an 9-0 spurt at the beginning of the fourth quarter as the Patriots celebrated homecoming with a 52-51 victory over White River Valley here Saturday night at Ralph Holscher Gymnasium...
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