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Rose a finalist for Vincennes superintendent's job
(Local News ~ 08/15/02)
Doug Rose may have a difficult decision to make soon. The Linton-Stockton School Corporation superintendent is one of two finalists for the same job with the Vincennes Community School Corporation. Rose was informed by the Vincennes Board of School Trustees on Monday that he was a finalist. He'll go for another interview Friday...
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Samuel J. Jackson
(Local News ~ 08/15/02)
BRYAN, Texas ---- Samuel J. Jackson, 79, of Bryan, Texas and formerly of Cory, Ind., passed away at 3:15 a.m., Wednesday, Aug. 14, 2002 at St. Joseph Hospital. Born Oct. 26, 1922, he was the son of Samuel T. Jackson and Amanda Nevada Burns Jackson. He retired from Peabody Coal Company in 1975 and Morrison-Knudsen Company in 1988. He was an Army veteran having served in the European Theater during World War II. He was a member of Trinity Baptist Church in Bryan, Texas...
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Misner looking for a breakout season for Linton
(Local News ~ 08/15/02)
After improving from six wins to seven to 11 last year, Linton-Stockton volleyball coach Mike Misner is hoping his fourth year will be the breakout season for his Lady Miners. "I am really excited about this team," said Misner, returns all but two players from last year's 11-12 squad. "We lost a college-bound girl (Danielle Carpenter), which we will not replace with just one girl...
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Football teams scrimmage Friday
(Local News ~ 08/15/02)
Linton-Stockton and Eastern will both have controlled football scrimmages Friday night as a warm-up to the regular season. As has been the case in recent seasons, the Miners will face Cloverdale. This year's scrimmage will be at 7 p.m. Friday at Roy Williams Field. Admission for everyone will be $2...
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Fall softball
(Local News ~ 08/15/02)
The Shakamak Girls Softball League would like to invite area players and/or teams to the fall league at Hanna Field in Jasonville. Games will be played on Saturdays beginning Sept. 7. Ages will range from 4 to 17. Girls 4 and 5 will be able to hit off a Tee...
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Union game varsity only
(Local News ~ 08/15/02)
Due to not having enough players with 10 practices, Clay City will not have a JV team for its volleyball match at home against Union (Dugger) on Tuesday. The varsity-only match will begin at 6 p.m.
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Wade Pierce resigns as Lyons town marshal
(Local News ~ 08/15/02)
LYONS ---- The Lyons Town Council accepted town marshal Wade Pierce's resignation Wednesday evening, and Lyons resident Dottie Benjamin hosted a reception in his honor following the meeting. All three council members said Pierce would be missed and wished him success in his future endeavors...
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Ambulance service gets defibrillators
(Local News ~ 08/15/02)
The Greene County Ambulance Service recently acquired five new Life Pac 500 Auto-External Defibrillators as a result of a $14,000 donation from the Methodist Health Foundation. This gift was initiated by the efforts of Dr. Richard Kovacs, a past cardiologist at Greene County General Hospital and member of the Storer and Schmidt Cardiology Group, as well as Greene County Sheriff Leon Allen...
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Majors' verdict upheld
(Local News ~ 08/15/02)
Orville Lynn Majors believed the jury in his 1999 trial for murder was mismanaged and there was evidence of misconduct. On Wednesday, the Indiana Supreme Court disagreed with Majors and upheld his conviction for murdering six patients in his care over a two-year period at the Vermilion County Hospital. He was sentenced to 360 years in prison...
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Cause of sick, dead horses not known yet
(Local News ~ 08/15/02)
The number of sick horses in an Amish community in Daviess County, several of which have died, is causing much concern among horse owners. While lab tests on sick horses isn't complete, preliminary test results on two of the animals have indicated they had some type of viral encephalitis...
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Pauling grand jury could end Friday
(Local News ~ 08/15/02)
Monday a grand jury consisting of six people and one alternate began hearing evidence in the murder of Paula Pauling, who was found dead in her trailer near Jasonville on July 18, 2001. Monday would have been Pauling's 40th birthday had her life not been ended in such a tragic and brutal manner...
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Robert (Bob) Provines
(Local News ~ 08/15/02)
WESTPHALIA ---- Robert (Bob) Provines, 66, of Westphalia and formerly of Vincennes, passed away at 1:44 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 14, 2002, at his residence. Born Oct. 12, 1935, in Sumner, Ill.; he was the son of Earl and Gladys F. (Bowen) Provines. He was a chef and had owned and operated several resturants. He was baptized at the First Christian Church in Bicknell, and was a veteran of the Korean War...
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