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Car dealership to stay, but change
(Local News ~ 04/13/01)
A business that's been part of the Linton business scene since 1988 will remain part of that way ---- but with a few changes. Bill Firkins, owner of Carson-Firkins Chevrolet-Chrysler-Plymouth-Dodge, on Linton's near west side, said his business will no longer be a Chevrolet dealership...
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Etta Powell
(Local News ~ 04/13/01)
Etta Powell, 95, of Linton, passed away at 5:50 p.m., Thursday, April 12, 2001 at Rosewalk Village in Lafayette. Funeral arrangements are pending at Welch & Cornett Linton Chapel.
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WRV comes up short against Barr-Reeve in tennis
(Local News ~ 04/13/01)
Holly Halt and Chelsea Hawkins, at No. 2 and No. 3 singles, were the only two winners for White River Valley as the lost a 3-2 decision to Barr-Reeve Thursday. "Holly and Chelsea both played very well," said WRV girls tennis coach Rebecca English. "We just came up short in the other matches."...
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WRV falls to 1-4 in softball
(Local News ~ 04/13/01)
White River Valley only managed three hits in a 3-0 loss at home to Washington in a non-conference softball game Thursday. Destinee Brown struck out two and walked two. She gave up five hits and suffered the loss, her fourth in five decisions. WRV (1-4) will host Clay City Monday...
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Lakers come up short against Northview in softball
(Local News ~ 04/13/01)
Northview scored all of it runs in the fifth inning, which proved to be enough to defeat host Shakamak 3-2 in a non-conference softball game at Jasonville Thursday night. "It was one of those things where they strung four hits together, along with a walk, in the fifth," said Shakamak coach Beth Wernz. "That's how they got their three runs...
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Cards blanked in softball by Terre Haute North
(Local News ~ 04/13/01)
Terre Haute North scored four runs in the first inning and was never headed as the host Lady Patriots defeated the Bloomfield softball team 10-0 in five innings Thursday. Megan Ciolli had three hits and two RBIs to pace North (4-0). Also for the winners, A.J. Smith went 3-for-3...
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Cardinals 1-6 in baseball after setback
(Local News ~ 04/13/01)
Despite home runs by Tyler Evans and Ryan Gadberry, Bloomfield's baseball team dropped a 14-8 decision at Vincennes Rivet Thursday. Jordan Burnett was the starting and losing pitcher. His record dropped to 0-3. The Cardinals (1-6) will play at Linton Saturday...
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Union wins first baseball game
(Local News ~ 04/13/01)
Union (Dugger) pounded out 20 hits in a 16-7 victory over Washington Catholic Thursday. Leading the Bulldog baseball attack was Eric Head, who was 4-for-5 including a home run. Head also pitched the first five innings and earned the victory. Neil Chambers pitched two scoreless innings of relief...
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Clay City knocks off WRV baseball team
(Local News ~ 04/13/01)
Clay City scored six runs in the third inning and went on to a 12-5 South Western Indiana Athletic Conference baseball victory over visiting White River Valley Thursday night. Josh Stark and Josh Stoelting each hit home runs to pace the 10-hit Clay City attack. The Eels improved to 2-3, 1-1 in the SWIAC...
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Shakamak's baseball team tops Turkey Run
(Local News ~ 04/13/01)
JASONVILLE ---- Shakamak made the most of seven hits and Trent Myers and Chase Miller combined for a two-hitter as the Lakers defeated Turkey Run 4-3 at Jasonville Thursday night. Coach Chip Sweet said he was happy to win their fifth straight game, improving to 5-1, but it wasn't one of their better performances...
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Linton girls track team routs Washington
(Local News ~ 04/13/01)
The Linton-Stockton girls track squad rolled on to a 102 to 21 victory over host Washington last night. The Lady Miners took first place in every event except the mile relay. Blue-ribbon winners included Carol Linneweber in the 400, 800, 1600, and 3200 meters; Sydnee Sherer in the long jump and high jump; Casey Burress in the 100 and 200; Ashley Pafford in the 100 and 300 hurdles; Jamie Flanders in the discus; and Nikki Burns in the shot put...
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WRV boys, girls track teams win
(Local News ~ 04/13/01)
White River Valley boys and girls track teams were both victorious at home Thursday. In the boys meet, WRV scored 75 points, Sullivan was second with 64, Bloomfield had 32 points and Union (Dugger) participated but did not score. The Lady Wolverines defeated Sullivan 80 1/2-57 1/2. Bloomfield had 18 points, good for third place, and Union did not have anyone place...
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Shakamak to notify teachers of possible RIF
(Local News ~ 04/13/01)
JASONVILLE ---- The Shakamak School Board gave superintendent Ron Bush permission to notify two teachers that there may be a Reduction in Force (RIF). "The reports we are getting from the state are that we are going to get less money than in the past," Bush explained to the board...
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Additional charges filed against Helton
(Local News ~ 04/13/01)
BLOOMFIELD ---- A veteran Jasonville police officer accused of battery and neglect of a dependent has had more charges filed against him in Greene Superior Court. Berchel Helton, 47, faces charges of battery resulting in bodily injury, a class A misdemeanor, and neglect of a dependent resulting in bodily injury, a class C felony, after police allege he struck a 17-year-old girl...
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Four Rivers boss upset with legislators
(Local News ~ 04/13/01)
Recent action by the Indiana Senate has Steve Sacksteder upset. He's been in the business of helping those with developmental disabilities for many years, and with the possibility of money in the state budget being cut for those individuals, he's speaking out...
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Linton sends out 800 utility shut-off notices
(Local News ~ 04/13/01)
Eight hundred Linton utility customers received shut off notices this week. The law mandates that utilities can't shut off customers from Dec. 1 until March 15 if the customer receives help from the Federal Energy Assistance program. The dates are referred to as the moratorium...
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Website has proven to be popular in first week
(Local News ~ 04/13/01)
Just when you think your work sometimes goes overlooked, people tell you otherwise. After weeks of working on The Daily Citizen's new website, www.dailycitizen.com debuted Monday morning. To date, it's been a hit. Speaking of hits, over 700 have been recorded on the site. From this chair, that's amazing...
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Vandals hit Linton park restroom
(Local News ~ 04/13/01)
Vandals have again damaged a building in Linton's Humphreys Park. It's a problem that has occurred before, according to park custodian Mary Fulford. When Fulford opened the women's restroom on Wednesday, she discovered a sink had been torn off the wall and damage done to one of the stools...
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John Allison Montgomery
(Local News ~ 04/13/01)
KOLEEN ---- John Allison Montgomery, 97, of Koleen, passed away at 10:35 p.m., Wednesday, April 11, 2001 at Lyons Health & Living Center at Lyons. He was born Jan. 25, 1904 in Ada, Ohio, and was the son of Frank and Lulu (Hager) Montgomery. He was a retired assistant superintendent of the National Park Service. He was a veteran of Navy Peacetime Service, and a member of the Odd Fellows Lodge in Fort Wayne...
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