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The Strawberry Patch has a little bit of everything
(Local News ~ 11/30/01)
The "Come Celebrate Santa's Christmas in Linton" will be in full swing this weekend. Pauline Gorby, owner of The Strawberry Patch Craft Mall in Linton, said she is ready and has lots of experience to help with this busy time of year. "I've been in the craft business for 31 or 32 years, and I've done a lot of craft shows. ...
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Robert E. Roark
(Local News ~ 11/30/01)
BICKNELL ---- Robert E. Roark, 77, of Bicknell, passed away at 4:50 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 29, 2001 at Good Samaritan Hospital in Vincennes. Born Feb. 15, 1924 in Edwardsport, he was the son of Marvin and Sadie (McLin) Roark. He was a laborer at Hamilton of Indiana Glass Company in Vincennes for 27 years, retiring in 1987. He was a member of the Salem United Church of Christ in Westphalia. He was a veteran of U.S. Army in World War II, receiving a Bronze Star and Purple Heart...
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Coy Woodrow Anderson
(Local News ~ 11/30/01)
PURVIS, Miss. ---- Coy Woodrow Anderson, 84, of Purvis, Miss., passed away Thursday, Nov. 29, 2001 at his residence. Born Sept. 7, 1917 in Linton, he was the son of John Edmond and Mahala Jane (Huffman) Anderson. He worked in heating and air-conditioning, and was retired. He was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints in Hattiesburg, Miss.; Hattiesburg American Legion Post; and was a veteran of the Navy in World War II...
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Lelia M. Autrey
(Local News ~ 11/30/01)
Lelia M. Autrey, 90, passed away today, Nov. 30, 2001 at Memorial Hospital & Health Care Center at Jasper. Funeral services are pending at the Jenkins Funeral Home in Bloomfield.
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Burris honorable mention
(Local News ~ 11/30/01)
Jacob Burris, a Linton-Stockton sophomore, received honorable mention on the Class A All-State squad. Burris led the Miners with 140 tackles, including three for loss, three fumble recoveries and four interceptions. Burris also played fullback for the Miners, scoring five TDs...
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SWISH sign-up Dec. 9
(Local News ~ 11/30/01)
SWISH Power League sign-ups will be from 1 to 4 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 9 at the Linton-Stockton High School gym annex. Volleyball players in grades five through high school are eligible. Cost is $100. Matches will be played on Sundays, running from Jan. 6 to March 10...
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Eastern pulls away from Lady Miners
(Local News ~ 11/30/01)
Eastern outscored Linton-Stockton 40-16 in the second half, pulling away for a 78-43 South Western Indiana Athletic Conference victory at Eastern Heights Thursday night. The Lady Thunderbirds hit seven 3-pointers, extending their record to 5-0 overall, 2-0 in the SWIAC...
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Lady Cardinals over .500
(Local News ~ 11/30/01)
Mandee Combs, Ashley Thombleson and Kelly Gillespie combined for 47 points to pace Bloomfield to a 64-46 victory over Vincennes Rivet at Glover Gymnasium Thurday night. Thombleson had a double-double with 16 points and 20 rebounds. Combs scored a game-high 17 points to go with six rebounds and Gillespie hit two treys and finished with 14 points...
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No. 3 North Central tops Shakamak girls in basketball
(Local News ~ 11/30/01)
FARMERSBURG ---- Three scorers are better than one. North Central's trio of Megan Haag, Rebekah Forsyth and Leslie Stubbs combined for 41 points and 22 rebounds to lead the LadyBirds, ranked No. 3 in Class A, to a 61-50 victory over Shakamak here Thursday night...
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Linton remains undefeated
(Local News ~ 11/30/01)
The Linton-Stockton eighth grade boys basketball team remained unbeaten after defeating Shakamak 59-31 at home Thursday night. Riley Beach (12), Caleb Fischer (11) and Tyrel Simmons (11) combined for 34 points as Linton-Stockton improved to 3-0. Josh Miller scored seven points, Steele Spinks five, Silas Gennicks and Dane Goodman both scored four, Evan Austin three and Clayton Page added two...
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Taking a look at coaches' attire
(Local News ~ 11/30/01)
It is early in the season, nobody has had a chance to win or lose a lot of games. In fact, all the teams in the SWIAC have at least one loss. So it's a good time to make an observation of the various coaches' attire in our area both past and present...
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Be thankful that wind took snow, ice away from area
(Local News ~ 11/30/01)
The wind may have woke up some area residents early this morning, but be thankful all you lost was a little sleep. You could be digging out of a snowstorm or battling an ice storm today if a low-pressure system had moved through the Ohio Valley instead of western Indiana and eastern Illinois over night...
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Shelton says he'll attend next Lyons council meeting
(Local News ~ 11/30/01)
At the Nov. 14 meeting of the Lyons Town Council, residents questioned where the president of the council, Don Shelton, had been for the past five meetings. Jim Heaver and Hank Tonyan brought up the issue to council members Mike Schantz and Lois Flynn...
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Walton raises elk for 'velvet'
(Local News ~ 11/30/01)
OK, here's a quiz: What is used in the manufacturing of arthritis medicine? Buzz, time is up. Elk velvet is the correct answer. Now you are asking just what in the world is elk velvet. That is when an elk's horns are just coming in are soft. That soft horn is called elk velvet, and it is ground up and used in the manufacturing of arthritis medicine...
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Students don't like change in scheduling
(Local News ~ 11/30/01)
The decision to return Linton-Stockton High School and Junior High classes back to a six-period day, after three years with block four scheduling, has not proved popular with some students. When the new scheduling begins next fall, the school may also offer early bird classes before the regular morning classes...
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Courthouse boiler breaks Thursday
(Local News ~ 11/30/01)
BLOOMFIELD ---- Employees at the Greene County Courthouse were not trying to start any fashion trends, they were just trying to keep warm. Employees were dressed in layers of clothing today knowing the building would not have heat. On Thursday at approximately 9:30 a.m., the main boiler in the courthouse "melted itself down," according to building superintendent Pat Vaught...
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Leona Annabell Creager
(Local News ~ 11/30/01)
Leona Annabell Creager, 83, of Linton, passed away at 11:45 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 29, 2001 at Glenburn Home in Linton. Born March 9, 1918 in Vigo County, she was the daughter of William and Bonnie (Correll) Clements. She was a loving wife and mother, and a faithful member of Otterbein United Methodist Church in Linton. ...
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