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Linton-Stockton Chamber of Commerce dinner Jan. 24
(Local News ~ 01/04/02)
Another year has rolled around which gives us another opportunity to set new goals and focus on the new year. To help us get started in the right direction, the Linton-Stockton Chamber of Commerce has booked the Chicago performer Lance Brown ---- or better known to most folks as, Will Rogers (look-alike)...
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Clay City upsets North Central
(Local News ~ 01/04/02)
SWITZ CITY ---- Clay City used a 7-0 spurt in the middle of the third quarter to build a double-digit lead and hold off North Central 63-53 in a first-round game at the Greene County Invitational Thursday night. It was the first loss in seven games for the Thunderbirds while Clay City improved to 6-4...
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Bulldogs still playing with just seven players
(Local News ~ 01/04/02)
SWITZ CITY ---- It is funny what you get used to sometimes. Seeing Union (Dugger) with just seven boys basketball players in uniform has become a commonplace occurrence. Because of injuries, illnesses, grades and defections, the Bulldogs have been forced to play a varsity-only schedule...
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WRV-Lyons loses
(Local News ~ 01/04/02)
WRV-Lyons fifth grade boys basketball team dropped to 0-2 after a 33-20 loss to Patricksburg at home Thusday night. Derek Dixon and Patrick Hamm each scored eight points. Noah Summitt added four. In the sixth-grade contest, Patricksburg came away with a 33-32 win...
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WRV splits
(Local News ~ 01/04/02)
Seven players scored to lead White River Valley's eighth grade girls basketball team to a 31-5 victory over host Vincennes Rivet Wednesday night. Erica Capehart led the winners with 10 points. Jessica Imes had six points, Dani Lammert and Kristal Maners each had four, Tyra Schantz three and Casey Blackmore and Megan McLemore both added two...
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Linton seventh graders lose first game
(Local News ~ 01/04/02)
CARLISLE ---- Linton-Stockton Junior High School's girls seventh-grade basketball team fell behind 8-0 and never recovered in losing 50-19 at Carlisle on Thursday night. Brianna Ward had eight points to lead the Miners, while Jenny Poe had four, Hannah Gennicks three, and Rachael Pruett and Sabrina Westfall had two each...
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Louise Driscol
(Local News ~ 01/04/02)
WORTHINGTON ---- Louise Driscol, 71, of Worthington, passed away at 12:22 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 2, 2002 at Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis. Born Jan. 17, 1930 in Greenbriar, Mo., she was the daughter of Henry and Agnes (Fowler) Shields. She was a homemaker and a cook in restaurants in Worthington and surrounding area most of her life. She was a member of VFW and American Auxiliary...
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Marilyn Kay Cochrane
(Local News ~ 01/04/02)
BLOOMFIELD ---- Marilyn Kay Cochrane, 62, of Bloomfield, passed away at 7:42 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 3, 2002 at Greene County General Hospital in Linton. Born Sept. 29, 1939 in Greene County, she was the daughter of Carl V. and Edna (McGuire) Martindale...
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Joseph E. Puckett
(Local News ~ 01/04/02)
ANDERSON ---- Joseph E. Puckett, 82, of Anderson, passed away Thursday, Jan. 3, 2002 at Alexandria Care Center in Anderson. Born Jan. 23, 1919, in Jasonville, he was the son of Richard and Nellie Puckett. He was a car salesman in Pendleton and Anderson. He was member and past commander of VFW Post 266 and state chaplain of VFW; Faternal Order of Eagles 174; and was a veteran of the U.S. Navy in World War II...
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White River Valley routs Union in GCI
(Local News ~ 01/04/02)
SWITZ CITY ---- White River Valley turned up the pressure early, scoring 16 of the first 21 points, as the host Wolverines routed Union (Dugger) 84-41 in the final first-round game of the Greene County Invitational here Thursday night. Jordan Schantz converted the first of his four steals into a layup as the Wolverines led 12-2 before the game was four minutes old. WRV took advantage of the easy opportunties as they hit 6 of 10 to begin the game while Union misfired on 12 of its first 13 shots...
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Lakers fall on road
(Local News ~ 01/04/02)
Despite outscoring West Vigo 14-7 over the final eight minutes, Shakamak's girls basketball team came up on the short end of a 43-42 score at West Terre Haute Thursday night. Nicole Fougerousse paced the Lady Lakers (5-9) with 29 points. Sarah Newburn led West Vigo, also 5-9, with 21 points...
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Cardinals slip to 4-9
(Local News ~ 01/04/02)
North Central improved to 9-1 with a 61-48 victory over Bloomfield in a girls basketball game at Glover Gymnasium Thursday night. Rebekah Forsyth (22) and Megan Haag (21) combined for 43 points for the winners. Bloomfield slipped to 4-9 with the loss...
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Bonham's gets a facelift
(Local News ~ 01/04/02)
A remodeling project that began over a year ago is finally nearing completion at Bonham's Appliances in downtown Linton. "We've completely re-done the inside, the ceiling, walls, and floor, we've replaced the (floor) tile," explained owner Gene Bonham...
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LPD activities up a lot over past year
(Local News ~ 01/04/02)
Linton Police Chief Keith McDonald is pleased with the increase in his department's activity, but is still setting high goals for 2002. "We have been a lot more aggressive (last) year. Most of the activity was up over 500 percent on average," said McDonald...
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Sandborn council president resigns position
(Local News ~ 01/04/02)
SANDBORN ---- "I hate to meet with a group and tell them something I don't believe in." With that statement on Thursday, Ives Wehmeier, president of the Sandborn Town Council, handed Sandborn clerk-treasurer Linda Hancock his resignation from the council...
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Proposed library project still in limbo
(Local News ~ 01/04/02)
A proposed new library for Linton, discussed earlier this year by the library's board of directors, seems to be in limbo. Faced with what to do with an aging building that has several problems including a leaky roof and windows that all need replacing, Margaret Cooper Public Library director Shelley Williams is wondering what comes next...
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Worthington police, superintendent receive pay raises
(Local News ~ 01/04/02)
WORTHINGTON ---- The new year is starting out right for the Worthington Police and Street Departments. At a special meeting of the Worthington Town Council on Thursday, council members voted 3-0 to give police chief Dennis Connaway, deputies Jeff Pickard and Don Richardson, and Street Department superintendent Dave Dyer each $750 more per year in pay...
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Linton report cards being given out today, next week
(Local News ~ 01/04/02)
Linton-Stockton School Corporation parents wondering when they might see their students' report cards, here's your answer. It will be sometime within the next four or five days. High school students were given their report cards at school today...
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Stolen gun used in suicide
(Local News ~ 01/04/02)
A Linton man died at a residence on Linton's near west side on Thursday, apparently the victim of a self-inflicted gunshot wound. Dead is 19-year-old Randall S. Mudd Jr. According to the Greene County Sheriff's Department, a report of a self-inflicted gunshot wound was received at approximately 9:54 p.m. Upon the arrival of Sgt. Bryan K. Woodall of the GCSD, Mudd was found lying on the ground outside the residence, which is reportedly at a trailer court on Rural Route 4...
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Eastern loses second straight
(Local News ~ 01/04/02)
In a defensive battle, host Edgewood defeated Eastern 35-31 in overtime at Ellettsville Thursday night. The host Lady Mustangs outscored Eastern, who has lost two in a row after starting 11-0, 6-2 in overtime. Edgewood jumped to a 28-21 early in the fourth quarter before Eastern closed regulation on a 8-1 spurt, forcing an extra session...
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Randall Scott Mudd, Jr.
(Local News ~ 01/04/02)
Randall Scott Mudd, Jr., 19, of Linton, passed away Thursday evening, Jan. 3, 2002 at Greene County General Hospital in Linton. Born Dec. 9, 1982, in Bloomington, he was the son of Randall Scott Mudd, Sr. and Janiece (Gwyn) Mudd Hancock. He worked at American Rental in Terre Haute...
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