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A success story for Linton woman
(Local News ~ 12/20/02)
A Linton woman is grateful to the Linton WorkOne office, and a program called Experience Works not only for a job in that office, but also for the experience she gained while working there. She's now found a full-time job in Owen County. Joyce Wonder, who was born and raised in Linton, worked part-time as a community service worker in the WorkOne office this summer. She worked for Nancy Karazsia, director of Linton's WorkOne office...
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Maurice W. Enochs
(Local News ~ 12/20/02)
SULLIVAN ---- Maurice W. Enochs, 82, of Sullivan, passed away at 9:20 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 18, 2002, at Sullivan County Community Hospital. Born Dec. 24, 1919, in Sullivan County, he was the son of William and Louise Enochs. He was retired from Amax Coal Company, and was a graduate of Indiana State University. ...
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Union cruises past Deaf
(Local News ~ 12/20/02)
Union (Dugger) pitched a shutout in the opening eight minutes, setting the tone for a 56-40 over visiting Indiana School for the Deaf at Dugger Thursday night. "We got up 17-0 nothing after the first quarter," said Union (Dugger) girls basketball coach Steve Meurer. "We got a chance to play everybody. All of the girls saw action, some their first varsity time of the year...
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Cards still winless
(Local News ~ 12/20/02)
Bloomfield is still searching for its first victory after a 69-51 setback at Springs Valley in a non-conference girls basketball game Thursday night. The Lady Cardinals fell to 0-8 despite a combined 39 points from Ashley Thombleson and Kelly Gillespie...
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Lakers end skid
(Local News ~ 12/20/02)
Shakamak outscored host Clay City 28-13 over the final 16 minutes to pull out a 47-32 victory Thursday night. The win snapped a four-game losing streak as the Lady Lakers improved to 3-5, 1-1 in both the Tri-River and South Western Indiana Athletic Conferences...
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Eastern tops WRV in girls basketball, 48-38
(Local News ~ 12/20/02)
EASTERN HEIGHTS ---- When it Rains, it pours. That how White River Valley coach Joe Pigg felt after watching forward Danielle Rains make 6 of 10 3-pointers and finish with a game-high 20 points to lead Eastern to a 48-38 victory over WRV in a battle of South Western Indiana Athletic Conference unbeatens here Thursday night...
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WRV vs. Eastern has become a war on hardwood
(Local News ~ 12/20/02)
EASTERN HEIGHTS ---- When J.B. Neill and Joe Pigg bring their girls basketball teams into a gymnasium, you know you are going to see a war waged on hardwood. There was 38 fouls, and not many ticky-tack ones, last night as Eastern won the battle 48-38 here Thursday night, taking sole possession of first-place in the South Western Indiana Athletic Conference standings. Eastern is now 3-0 in the SWIAC while WRV lost for the first time in five conference games...
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Bloomfield School Board meets
(Local News ~ 12/20/02)
BLOOMFIELD ---- The Bloomfield School Board spent a good portion of its final meeting of the year dealing with financial concerns for 2003. The board approved by a unanimous vote to advertise for a 2003 temporary loan in the amount of $2.5 million, due Dec. 31, 2003. This is a Tax Anticipation Warrant distributed through the General fund $925,000, Debt Service Fund $825,000, Capital projects Fund $425,000 and Transportation Fund $325,000...
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Issue of excused, unexcused absences comes up at Bloomfield again
(Local News ~ 12/20/02)
BLOOMFIELD ---- The issue of excused-unexcused absences raised its head at the Bloomfield School District board meeting again Thursday night. Bloomfield resident Greg Flynn, father of Bloomfield High School student Mark Flynn, read a prepared statement to the board concerning his son and an unexcused absence...
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Two busts result in six arrests
(Local News ~ 12/20/02)
Six people were arrested in two drug busts in Worthington on Thursday. The first occurred at about 1:30 p.m. when members of the Worthington Police Department and the Bloomington Meth Task Force (of the Indiana State Police) went to a residence to serve an arrest warrant on Dusti Kessner for two felony drug charges...
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Coach says hard work, attitude reason for good start
(Local News ~ 12/20/02)
It's been so long ago that Linton-Stockton High School's girls basketball team won four games in a row, no one is sure of the exact season. "Somebody at school told me it was 1986, the last time we won a sectional," coach Mike Riggleman said this morning before school...
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WRV board votes 5-2 against project
(Local News ~ 12/20/02)
SWITZ CITY ---- In a 5-2 vote Thursday night, the White River Valley Board of School Trustees voted against board member Shari Hostetter's motion to continue with the project of building a $5 million addition to the WRV High School. The addition would have housed the junior high students who are now attending WRV-Lyons and WRV-Worthington schools...
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Glenburn Home cited by state
(Local News ~ 12/20/02)
The Indiana State Department of Health has filed administrative action against the license of Franklin/Glenburn Home Inc., doing business as Glenburn Home in Linton. Glenburn administrator John Lawson says the things cited by the IBOH have been taken care of, and that he has filed an appeal with the IBOH...
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Linton chamber reaches membership goal
(Local News ~ 12/20/02)
The annual membership drive kicked off at the beginning of December for the Linton-Stockton Chamber of Commerce's upcoming fiscal year, which begins January 2003. The Chamber is ending the 2002 fiscal year on a positive note with membership at a record high of 226. Three new members helped finish out the goal of 225 (that was set at this past January's annual dinner) and put the Chamber over the top!...
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New business opens in downtown Linton
(Local News ~ 12/20/02)
Owning a business isn't anything new for Danean Coffey. She has owned Arizona Nail Salon since 1995. However, when she moved to a new building at 77 South Main in Linton and combined an antique business with her nail salon, it was a new adventure. Coffey had a grand opening for Danean's Antiques and Other Temptations on Dec. 14...
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Steer clear of herd mentality
(Local News ~ 12/20/02)
As an investor, it's easy to "follow the herd" and just do what everyone else is doing. When the market is soaring, and everyone is pouring money in, it seems to make sense to be aggressive. Conversely, when we're in a long bear market, and everyone around you seems to be selling their stocks, or just sitting on the investment sidelines, then you probably feel pressure to do the same...
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John F. Keller
(Local News ~ 12/20/02)
JASONVILLE ---- John F. Keller, 75, of Jasonville, passed away at 2:40 a.m., today, Dec. 20, 2002 at Glenburn Home in Linton. Born Sept. 29, 1927 in Greene County, he was the son of William and Fannie (Devons) Keller. He was self-employed at general maintenance and yard work...
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