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Vernon "Skeeter" Lee Riggle
(Obituary ~ 09/24/08)
Vernon "Skeeter" Lee Riggle, 83, of Brazil, passed away at 8:28 a.m. Monday, Sept. 22, 2008, at Union Hospital in Terre Haute. He was born April 13, 1925, in Jasonville, to James Riggle and Ruth Haseman Riggle. During World War II he joined the U.S. ...
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Phyllis Ogle Williams
(Obituary ~ 09/24/08)
Phyllis Ogle Williams, 75, of Ladera Ranch, Calif. passed away Aug. 25, 2005 at her residence. She was born April 17, 1933 in Tippecanoe County, IN, the daughter of Ted and Ellen (Ralph) Ogle. She attended high school in Linton and Forest, Ind. she taught kindergarten in Murpfreesboro, Tenn...
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Will you feel the financial crunch?
(Column ~ 09/24/08)
My grandparents had the Great Depression. Now it's in the news that a "Greater Depression" is coming. Maybe. Maybe not. Geez. Talk about fear-mongering. I wouldn't argue that an economic problem doesn't exist and that it's not serious, but why does the news media take every little thing and go the route of gloom and doom all the time?...
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Letters to the Editor
(Letter to the Editor ~ 09/24/08)
Hand-in-hand couples bring a smile To the Editor: It seems like it was only yesterday. I spend a lot of my time sitting on the bench outside of WalMart, watching people. My favorite pastime is observing people that are more obese than I am. Every once in a while, I see a sight so profound and so poignant, that no artist has ever painted such beauty. ...
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Miners, T-Birds play Friday; Bulldogs play Saturday
(High School Sports ~ 09/24/08)
The Indiana High School football season pushes pass the halfway mark with three Southwest Seven Conference match-ups this weekend. Linton-Stockton will battle North Daviess in a pair of unbeaten SSC teams and Eastern Greene will look for its first conference victory at North Central. Both games are set for Friday night...
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Richard F. "Ric" Schroeder
(Obituary ~ 09/24/08)
Richard F. "Ric" Schroeder, 72, of Linton, passed away 10:20 a.m. Wednesday, September 24, 2008 at Terre Haute Regional Hospital. Born March 7, 1936 in Dubois County, he was the son of Gilbert and Marie (Beumer) Schroeder. He was a banker for Peoples Trust Company in Terre Haute, Holland, Oakland City, and Linton. ...
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JH Miners win two
(High School Sports ~ 09/24/08)
The Linton-Stockton junior high football team both earned wins over visiting Sullivan Tuesday night. The seventh grade improved to 2-1-1 on the season with a 20-12 win, while the eighth graders remained undefeated with a 22-6 victory. For the seventh graders Dane Rupska and Dalton Lewis each scored in the first half and Ryan Woodward scored the final Miner points with a touchdown scamper in the second half...
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New GCSD deputy completes academy training
(Local News ~ 09/24/08)
Greene County Sheriff's Deputy Leon Dunigan is a recent graduate of the Basic Training Course at the Indiana Law Enforcement Academy in Plainfield. The Academy serves as the center of law enforcement education for Indiana officers. The Academy prepares law enforcement professionals for service through a rigorous training program -- by state law, it is a requirement that all officers complete the course...
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Library to host Indian dance group Saturday
(Local News ~ 09/24/08)
The Bloomfield-Eastern Greene County Public Library invites you to take a little time out Saturday to experience another culture from the other side of the world. The Kalakshiti Performing Arts group, a traditional Indian dance group, is scheduled for a special performance at the main library on Saturday at 2 p.m...
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Students receive outdoor learning experience
(Local News ~ 09/24/08)
About 100 Linton-Stockton Elementary School first graders ventured to Goose Pond Fish and Wildlife Area for a hands-on learning experience Wednesday morning. Susan Anderson, first-grade teacher, explained, "First graders are studying living organisms, non-living organisms and habitat in science. We're using Goose Pond as a resource ... there are a lot of learning opportunities here."...
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GCLC helps woman end long journey to get high school diploma
(Local News ~ 09/24/08)
The Greene County Literacy Coalition (GCLC) celebrated its annual dinner/meeting Tuesday evening at Linton's Saron Church. Beth Burcham, coordinator of GCLC, welcomed guests and introduced the speaker of the evening, Angela McClure. McClure spoke of her 10-year journey in the quest for a high school diploma. That goal was recently reached when she received a GED after being tutored by volunteers at GCLC...
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ATM card left in machine results in charges for Jasonville man
(Local News ~ 09/24/08)
A criminal charge of conversion has been filed against a Jasonville man accused of withdrawing cash that did not belong to him from a drive-up ATM machine. To make the withdrawal, he used a card that had been accidentally left behind by the machine's previous customer...
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Returning home: Linton-Stockton Class of 1948 to celebrate this weekend
(Local News ~ 09/24/08)
Sixty years ago a close-knit group graduates received their diplomas from Linton-Stockton High School. The year was 1948. World War II had ended three years earlier and Harry Truman was president. The group of 74 graduates ventured out into the world -- choosing different career paths...
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Robert "Boogie" Frye
(Obituary ~ 09/24/08)
Robert "Boogie" Frye, 63, of Bloomfield, passed away at 9:52 a.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 23, 2008 at his residence. Born Dec. 12, 1944 at the old Freeman Hospital in Linton, he was the son of Clayton W. "Screwdriver" & Mildred (Minks) Frye. He retired from General Electric in Bloomington as a machine Ooperator. ...
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Police Logs
(Police Reports ~ 09/24/08)
GREENE COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT JAIL LOG LINTON POLICE DEPARTMENT ACTIVITY LOG The Linton Police Department's activity log for Tuesday included one follow-up investigation, one vandalism, one protective order violation, one drug investigation, one incident of criminal mischief, one accident with property damage, one lost and found, five medical/illness, four animal complaints, two suspicious vehicles/persons, three assists to other agencies, three thefts-other, one fingerprint for a gun permit, one open garage door and five traffic stops.. ...
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Greene County Court News
(Court News ~ 09/24/08)
GREENE CIRCUIT COURT CIVIL CASES Bobbi Ivey v. Tony Ivey, dissolution Timothy J. Purcell v. Carlena K. Purcell, dissolution GREENE SUPERIOR COURT CRIMINAL CASES State v. Gregory L. Woods, criminal conversion State v. Jeffrey B. Winfrey, driving while suspended...
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Community Notes
(Community News ~ 09/24/08)
Rainbow Girls The Linton Rainbow Girls will hold a soup supper during Apple Festival on Oct. 3 and 4 in the Bloomfield Park's south shelter house. Raffle will also be held. Pancake and sausage breakfast Oct. 3. Bloomfield class of 2003 reunion Due to a low number of RSVPs, the Bloomfield High School Class of 2003 will host its five-year reunion Oct. 4 at 8 p.m. at El Ranchito in Bloomfield...
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Bulldog spikers top Eminence
(High School Sports ~ 09/24/08)
The Union (Dugger) volleyball team notched their fourth win of the season with a Tri-River Conference win over visiting Eminence Wednesday night, 25-23, 25-20, 14-25, 25-19. With the win the Lady Bulldogs improve to 4-10 (1-1 SWIAC) on the season. The already short-handed Bulldogs were playing with an even less number of girls at their disposal. ...
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Elsie Nocus
(Obituary ~ 09/24/08)
Elsie Nocus, 101, of Bicknell, passed away at 9:35 pm Tuesday, Sept. 23, 2008 at the Glenburn Home in Linton. She was born July 19, 1907 in Manchester, England the daughter of John and Ada Furniss Schofield. She married Victor F. Nocus on Dec. 25, 1925 and they made their life together in Bicknell. She and her husband owned grocery stores in Bicknell and she retired from the IGA store having worked in the Meat Dept for several years. She was a member of Bicknell United Methodist Church...
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