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Vigil, display both powerful messages on child abuse
(Local News ~ 04/05/02)
LYONS ---- Pulling up to the Lyons Community Building on Thursday evening the poignant sight of 45 articles of children's clothing, mostly baby and toddler clothing, hanging three abreast on the small crosses made you stop and take a second look. To realize that these clothes represent the 45 children, complete with names and ages, who died in Indiana in 2001 as a result of child abuse or neglect causes, made you stop and think ---- hard...
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Ruby R. Chambers
(Local News ~ 04/05/02)
KINGSFORD ---- Ruby R. Chambers, 88, of Kingsford Heights, Ind., and formerly of Sullivan and Greene counties, passed away at 8:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 3, 2002, at LaPorte Hospital. Born Jan. 26, 1914, in Sullivan County, she was the daughter of Joseph and Odessa (Perkins) Plummer...
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Mary Opal Asdell
(Local News ~ 04/05/02)
BLOOMINGTON ---- Mary Opal (Opie) Asdell, 84, of Bloomington, passed away today, April 5, 2002, at Glenburn Home in Linton. Funeral services are pending at Jenkins Funeral Home in Bloomfield.
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Linton loses 4-1 in tennis
(Local News ~ 04/05/02)
Charli Lehman earned her first win of the season, defeating North Daviess' Deanne Swartzentruber 6-4, 6-4 at No. 2 singles. It was the only victory for Linton-Stockton, who lost a 4-1 decision to the Lady Cougars in a high school tennis match at Plainville Thursday...
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WRV drops opener in softball
(Local News ~ 04/05/02)
Barr-Reeve scored at least two runs in every inning, including four in the first and seven in the third, as the Lady Vikings defeated visiting White River Valley 15-5 Thursday. "They had the one big inning on us," said WRV softball coach Bob Montgomery. "We hit the ball pretty well...
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Arrows drub Miners in baseball
(Local News ~ 04/05/02)
Sullivan pounded out 13 hits, including two home runs by Bobby Davidson, as the Golden Arrows defeated Linton-Stockton 20-2 in five innings in a non-conference baseball game at Roy Herndon Field Thursday. Davidson led the Golden Arrows (3-0) with five RBIs. Shane Noble, Bobby Davidson and Korey Grow combined to tossed a four-hitter. Noble earned the decision...
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Cards extend streak with baseball win
(Local News ~ 04/05/02)
Bloomfield extended its winning streak to two games with a 7-1 victory over visiting Mitchell Thursday. The Cardinal baseball team, who improved to 2-1, got all the runs they needed when they scored three in the third inning. Chad Burnett and Jordan Burnett each hit home runs for Bloomfield, who made the most of seven hits...
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WRV baseball team loses to South Knox
(Local News ~ 04/05/02)
White River Valley pitchers were too generous, giving up 10 walks and hitting two batters as the Wolverines opened the season with a 10-6 loss at South Knox Thursday. "Ten walks and two hit batters equals 12 free bases," said first-year WRV coach Eric Lyons. "Our pitchers struggled with their control."...
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Eastern slips to 0-3 in baseball
(Local News ~ 04/05/02)
Clay City jumped out to a 7-1 lead and held off host Eastern 9-6 in a South Western Indiana Athletic Conference baseball game Thursday. Tyler Hash pitched the first four innings and suffered the loss as Eastern dropped to 0-3 overall, 0-1 in the SWIAC...
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Union golfers second
(Local News ~ 04/05/02)
The Union (Dugger) golf team opened the season with a second-place finish Thursday. Host Owen Valley won with a 149, the Bulldogs had a 192 and North Putnam was third with a 199. Nick Gillespay of Owen Valley was low medalist with a 31. For Union (1-1), Jason LeDune led with a 43. Jared Strahle had a 45, Adam Stockrahm 49, Anthony Reed 55 and Tony Mahurin shot 57...
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Sandborn still trying to figure out what to do with sewer problem
(Local News ~ 04/05/02)
SANDBORN ---- The Sandborn Town Council is still working on ways in which to remedy the E-Coli problem without bankrupting the town in the process. The question of upgrading the sewage system was brought to attention when the town council received a letter from the Indiana Department of Environmental Management (IDEM) in 2001 stating that the E-Coli count was high...
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Walnut Creek at Linton parent company files bankruptcy
(Local News ~ 04/05/02)
The parent company of Walnut Creek at Linton has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in U.S. Bankruptcy Northern District of Georgia. According to court documents, the Metro Health/Indiana Inc. has filed for bankruptcy. A press release was issued by the non-profit company this week...
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Linton man's video to be on TV show tonight
(Local News ~ 04/05/02)
A former Linton man with a unique invention will be featured on the television show "America's Funniest Home Videos" at 8 o'clock tonight. Dennis Ferree, a 1966 graduate of Linton-Stockton High School who now lives with his family in Martinsville, Ind., invented a rather unusual way to pour milk, as a way to get on the show...
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Economic news may be announced early next week
(Local News ~ 04/05/02)
The economic news Linton and Greene County has been waiting patiently to hear for a long time may become official soon. The Daily Citizen has learned that a manufacturer of modular homes is extremely close to announcing it will purchase the former Sunbeam building from the city of Linton. That announcement may come early next week...
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Soccer complex expected to be finished by fall
(Local News ~ 04/05/02)
Soccer has become a major part of the lives of hundreds of Greene County families. In the past, parents have had to run all over taking their children to different fields for practice and games. The Greene County Soccer Association (GCSA) hopes to have that problem solved by this fall...
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Marco fish fry more of a reunion, homecoming
(Local News ~ 04/05/02)
MARCO ---- It's been a well-known tradition for over 50 years. The first week after Easter and the last week in September, members of the United Methodist Church in Marco sponsor a fish fry. It's no different this week, as church members Lois Brown and Yvette McCombs scurry around finding the best buys in potatoes, cabbage and beans, preparing for the traditional dinner Saturday evening...
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Jerry Lee Mitchell
(Local News ~ 04/05/02)
BLOOMINGTON ---- Jerry Lee Mitchell, 68, of Ellettsville, passed away Thursday, April 4, 2002, at Gosport Nursing Home. Born June 29, 1933, in Linton, he was the son of Otho "Buss" and Marie (McCain) Mitchell. He was a self-employed photographer. ...
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