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The Hunt: Linton's annual Easter Egg Hunt enjoyed by many
(Local News ~ 04/09/01)
Guided by the Men's Civitan, the Easter Bunny once again hopped into Linton on Saturday morning. No one saw the large rabbit, but his presence was known when 150 dozen eggs were found at the door of Ed and Dorothy Green. The Greens, along with Jim Riester, Karen Strueh, Kenny Medlock, and Nancy Greene, graciously colored the eggs, and gave them to Linton Boy Scouts and the Junior Civitan to hide behind Linton-Stockton School...
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William C. Stewart
(Local News ~ 04/09/01)
William C. Stewart, 85, of Linton and formerly of Bloomington and Indianapolis, passed away at 8:50 p.m., Friday, April 6, 2001 at Lyons Health & Living Center. Born Dec. 10, 1915 in Terre Haute, he was the son of William H. and Norma (Clark) Stewart...
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Goldie M. (Heaton) Michael
(Local News ~ 04/09/01)
BLOOMFIELD ---- Goldie M. (Heaton) Michael, 80 and of Bloomfield, passed away at 11:30 p.m., Sunday, April 8, 2001 at Lyons Health & Living Center in Lyons. Born May 4, 1920 in Bloomington, she was the daughter of Harrison and Daisey (Hamlin) Heaton...
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Thelma M. Foster
(Local News ~ 04/09/01)
Thelma M. Foster, 87, of Linton, passed away at 11:17 p.m., Sunday, April 8, 2001 at Glenburn Home in Linton. Funeral services are pending at Jenkins Funeral Home in Bloomfield.
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Richard B. Fines
(Local News ~ 04/09/01)
SWITZ CITY ---- Richard B. Fines, 66, of Switz City, passed away at 4:45 a.m., Sunday, April 8, 2001 at Glenburn Home in Linton. Born April 8, 1935 Switz City, he was the son of Ernest and Beatrice (Bennett) Fines. He was a semi-truck driver for G.H. Allen Bridge Construction for 37 years, retiring in 1988. He served on the Switz City Town Council for 30 years. He was a member of the Full Gospel Pentecostal Church at Switz City...
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Errors cost Miners in softball setback
(Local News ~ 04/09/01)
Linton committed seven errors, four in the seventh inning, as the Lady Miners lost a 6-5 decision to visiting Eminence in a Tri-River Conference girls softball game Saturday. Linton (0-3, 0-1 in the TRC) led 4-1 going to the seventh inning. "It goes back to our mental preparation. Everybody just kind of shutdown in the seventh," said Linton-Stockton coach Jessi Martin. "We talked about them playing not to lose instead playing to win...
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Shakamak defeats South in softball
(Local News ~ 04/09/01)
Winning pitcher Valerie Blanton had a double and two RBIs to lead Shakamak to a 4-2 victory over Bloomington South in a non-conference softball game at Jasonville Saturday. Blanton allowed just three hits to earn the victory. She fanned two and walked three in five innings of work. Blanton (2-1) allowed two hits and two runs, both unearned...
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Lady Bulldogs now 3-0 in softball
(Local News ~ 04/09/01)
Union (Dugger) remained undefeated after a 7-1 victory over host Barr-Reeve in a non-conference softball game at Montgomery Friday. The Lady Bulldogs made the most of six hits and capitalized on six errors by the Lady Vikings. Brook Brochin went 2-for-3 with two RBIs. Laura Hardesty had one hit, one RBI and scored three runs...
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Bloomfield wins, loses in track action
(Local News ~ 04/09/01)
Bloomfield's boys and girls track teams split against Loogootee Friday. The boys won 69-52 while the girls lost to the host Lions 70-43. In the boys event, Derek Wikle won the 100 and 200 meters while Brant Munden was a winner in the 400, discus and long jump...
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WRV goes 1-1 in girls tenns
(Local News ~ 04/09/01)
White River Valley's girls tennis opened the season with a win and a loss at Northeast Dubois Saturday. In the opener, WRV lost to Forest Park 5-0 before bouncing back to beat the hosts 4-1. "The girls were a little nervous in the first match," said WRV coach Rebecca English...
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Cards lose at home to Shoals in baseball
(Local News ~ 04/09/01)
Bloomfield dropped to 0-5 after a 6-1 setback at home to Shoals Saturday in a non-conference baseball game. The Cardinals only came up with three hits, including a double by Ryan Gadberry. Jordan Burnett went the distance and took the loss, dropping to 0-2. He allowed eight hits...
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Lakers take Cardinals in baseball
(Local News ~ 04/09/01)
Court Griffith, Trent Myers and Chad Miller each had two hits to help Shakamak to a 12-1 victory over Washington Catholic at Jasonville Saturday. The game was halted after six innings because of the 10-run rule. Griffith and freshman Matt Davis each had a home run for Shakamak (3-1). One of Myers hits was a double...
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Linton golf team finishes eighth out of 15 teams
(Local News ~ 04/09/01)
Linton-Stockton finished eighth out of 15 teams at the Hall of Fame Golf Classic at the Rockhollow Golf Club at Peru Saturday. On a very windy day, the Miners shot a 344. Lafayette Jefferson won with a 316. Warsaw was second at 317 and Mishawaka Marian was third with a 323...
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Austin paces Miners to baseball victory
(Local News ~ 04/09/01)
Linton-Stockton opened play in the South Western Indiana Athletic Conference with a 13-1 victory over Eastern in five innings at Roy Herndon Field Saturday. "That was a good way to start off the SWIAC season," said Linton-Stockton baseball coach Bart Berns...
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Linton man runs into trucks at local dealership
(Local News ~ 04/09/01)
A Linton man was treated and released from Greene County General Hospital this morning after his truck collided with two trucks parked at Linton Motor Sales (formerly Kramer's Auto Sales). According to Linton Police Officer Alan Goodman's report, at 1:17 this morning, Michael K. ...
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Needle found in loaf of bread
(Local News ~ 04/09/01)
Linton Police chief Keith McDonald is investigating a report of a needle in a loaf of bread purchased at the Linton Wal-Mart on Thursday. "A person, who I consider a credible source, contacted me this morning to show me the loaf of Great Value bread he had purchased Thursday," McDonald said...
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Daily Citizen's new website debuts today
(Local News ~ 04/09/01)
Judging from the e-mails and telephone calls directed this way over the past six weeks, you've missed logging on to The Daily Citizen's website. In response I asked for your patience, and offered that it would be just a matter of time before the new website would be up and running...
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Jim L. Westfall
(Local News ~ 04/09/01)
BLOOMFIELD ---- Jim L. Westfall, 66 and of Bloomfield, passed away at 7:57 p.m., Friday, April 6, 2001 at his residence. Born March 8, 1935 in Bicknell, he was the son of Carl and Ada (Sanders) Westfall. He was employed at Wal-Mart in Linton in the tire and lube department. Prior to that he owned Russ' Tire Center in Bloomfield. He was a member of the Walnut Grove Church of God...
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