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Local clinic co-owner says his property is being damaged
(Local News ~ 10/09/02)
A local veterinarian whose property is being damaged after-hours, allegedly by skateboarders, says they should stay off of private property. Alan Lueking, DVM and co-owner of the Linton Veterinary Clinic on Linton's east side, said after the bricks on the clinic's porch were damaged, "We finally put up the 'No Skateboarding' signs."...
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Carl Newkirk
(Local News ~ 10/09/02)
SULLIVAN ---- Carl Newkirk, 87, of Sullivan, passed away at 11:10 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 8, 2002, at Sullivan Health and Living Center. Born Oct. 26, 1914, in Iowa, he was the son of Guy and Princey (Lamb) Newkirk. He was a retired self-employed farmer...
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Carolyn Sue Bruce
(Local News ~ 10/09/02)
CLAY CITY ---- Carolyn Sue Bruce, 58, of Clay City, passed away at 5:20 a.m., Tuesday, Oct. 8, 2002, at St. Vincent's Clay County Hospital in Brazil. Born Feb. 22, 1944, in Linton, she was the daughter of Carl and Alma Grace (McQueary) Glass, Sr. She was a daycare worker and an in-home caregiver...
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Harley W. (Knute) Breeden
(Local News ~ 10/09/02)
INDIANAPOLIS ---- Harley W. (Knute) Breeden, 90, of Indianapolis and formerly of Solsberry, passed away at 9:55 a.m. Monday, Oct. 7, 2002, at Greenvalley Care Center at New Albany. Born Feb. 29, 1912, in Solsberry, he was the son of Leroy and Oliva (Corlett) Breeden...
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Linton draws Springs Valley in football sectional opener
(Local News ~ 10/09/02)
Pairings for the annual high school football state tournament were drawn this morning in Indianapolis. In Class A Sectional 40, three-time defending champion Perry Central (6-1) will open at North Central (0-7). Other opening games, which will be played at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 25, will be Springs Valley (4-3) at Linton-Stockton (5-2); Union (Dugger) (4-3) will travel to Lynnville to play the Tecumseh Braves and North Daviess (3-4) will host Wood Memorial (5-2)...
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Local netters ousted
(Local News ~ 10/09/02)
Linton-Stockton's Brett Dunkerly and Bloomfield's Corey Gremore both concluded their high school tennis career at the singles state tournament Tuesday. At Center Grove, Dunkerly ended up 6-14 after a 6-1, 6-1 loss to Scott Evans of Mooresville. Dunkerly advanced out of the sectional for the second straight season...
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Eastern wins No. 7
(Local News ~ 10/09/02)
Eastern defeated Clay City 21-10, 21-13, 21-13 in a South Western Indiana Athletic Conference volleyball match Tuesday night. Eastern improved to 7-16 with the victory. EHS also won the junior varsity match 17-21, 21-16, 21-14. The Lady Thunderbirds will play another SWIAC match tonight against Shakamak...
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Cards top North Daviess in volleyball
(Local News ~ 10/09/02)
Bloomfield finished the South Western Indiana Athletic Conference portion of its schedule with a 22-20, 21-14, 21-12 victory over North Daviess at Glover Gymnasium Tuesday night. "North Daviess is much improved," said BHS volleyball coach Susie Schulte. "They have a nice middle and a nice outside hitter. And their setter gets them the ball."...
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Union-Linton volleyball match should be a good one
(Local News ~ 10/09/02)
With at least one volleyball conference championship on the line for sure and another to be influenced, Thursday's match at Dugger between Linton-Stockton and Union (Dugger) will be more for local bragging rights. The winner will finish the South Western Indiana Athletic Conference with a perfect 7-0 mark. If Linton wins, they will claim its first SWIAC title since 1978 and first Tri-River Conference championship in volleyball...
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Mobile home destroyed by fire in Worthington
(Local News ~ 10/09/02)
A mobile home in Worthington was destroyed by fire Tuesday evening. According to Worthington Volunteer Fire Department Chief Jeff Stahl, the mobile home occupied by Georgia Bowersock was a complete loss. "She was at home when the fire started," Stahl noted. "She was alerted by her son, who called 911."...
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Program helps Shakamak students learn about careers
(Local News ~ 10/09/02)
JASONVILLE ---- Do I want to be a firefighter when I grow up? Do I want to be a dentist or doctor or veterinarian when I grow up? Some of us may still not know what we want to be, even though we are getting a little gray in our hair. Fortunately for students at Shakamak High School, they are being given an opportunity to check out a career before realizing it may not be for them...
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'Best of' campaign to highlight businesses
(Local News ~ 10/09/02)
How many times have you gone to your favorite pizza joint, ate too much, then talked about how good it was to anyone who would listen? Or maybe you went to visit a relative or a friend in an area nursing home and was impressed with the overall quality of care they were receiving...
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Man with local ties found dead in Terre Haute
(Local News ~ 10/09/02)
A man walking his dog in Fairbanks Park in Terre Haute on Tuesday morning found the body of George Sabiston, 57, under the Paul Dresser Bridge. "It appears that he died of natural causes," said Terre Haute Police Department Det. Brent Stoelting...
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Worthington taking aim at the future
(Local News ~ 10/09/02)
WORTHINGTON ---- A five-year plan for improvements to Worthington Park, and a downtown revitalization project were discussed at the Worthington Town Council meeting Tuesday night. Jo Arthur of the Southern Indiana Development Commission, who is helping the town formulate the plan, said it has to be submitted to the Indiana Department of Natural Resources by Jan. 15, 2003...
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Kip E. Rogers
(Local News ~ 10/09/02)
LEBANON ---- Kip E. Rogers, 47, of Lebanon, passed away at 5:59 p.m. Monday, Oct. 7, 2002, near Terre Haute at the 17-mile marker on I-70 westbound following an accident. Born Jan. 4, 1955, in Lebanon, he was the son of K. Eugene and Ida E. (Hale) Rogers...
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