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Purdue president recognizes talent of Teresa Carroll and Lindsay Taylor
(Local News ~ 01/14/03)
When Purdue University President Martin Jischke and his wife Patty recently hosted Student Art at Westwood, most of the participants were seniors or graduate students who hailed from large, urban high schools. However, the artwork of Linton-Stockton High School graduates Teresa Carroll and Lindsay Taylor won awards, and their pieces were chosen for display. Winning was a distinction, but it was a special honor to win while being underclassmen...
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Gilbert L. Scott
(Local News ~ 01/14/03)
Gilbert L. Scott, 74, of Bloomfield, passed away at 4:40 a.m. today, Jan.14, 2003, at Lyons Health & Living Center. Born May 21, 1928, in Greene County, he was the son of Everett and Mrium (Christenberry) Scott. He was a truck driver for Adkins Trucking in Indianapolis and for BB&I of Bloomington. Then he was a self-employed truck driver, retired. He was a member of Teamsters Local Union #135 in Bloomington...
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Bloomfield teachers at convention to recommend ISTEP+ passing scores
(Local News ~ 01/14/03)
Decisions to recommend the "cut scores" that define passing on ISTEP+ (Indiana Statewide Testing for Educational Progress Plus) will be discussed during the next three days in conference rooms at the Indianapolis Westin Hotel by 144 teachers from across the state...
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Linton council signs leases and agreements
(Local News ~ 01/14/03)
The Linton City Council signed yearly leases/agreements at its regular meeting Monday night, and also got a surprise in the form of a "thank you" from some local Girl Scouts. Linton mayor Jimmie K. Wright and council members Jerry Ellett, Charlie Cox, Tony Richards, Bob McClure, Nigel Lehman, and clerk-treasurer Jack Shelton, were all in attendance...
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Light at the end of tunnel for Jasonville project
(Local News ~ 01/14/03)
There is a light at the end of the tunnel of the Jasonville Downtown Beautification project. Literally. Over the past week the decorative lights have been installed, and project engineer Dan Weese is hoping the lights will be on sometime this week. Workers from Johnson Construction of Seymour have been on site putting in and wiring the poles, Weese told the Jasonville City Council on Monday night...
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INDOT provides answers to questions about I-69
(Local News ~ 01/14/03)
Indiana Department of Transportation commissioner Bryan Nicol knew there would be questions and concerns after the announcement of the preferred route for I-69 from Evansville to Indianapolis. In anticipation of those questions, he sent The Daily Citizen a list of answers...
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Linton man creating web site for city
(Local News ~ 01/14/03)
A Linton man has offered to create a new Web site for Linton. Bill Stearns, a 36-year-old man who recently moved his family to Linton from Porter County, said when he searched the Internet he found a Web site about the city that hadn't been updated in years...
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Family suing Glenburn Home
(Local News ~ 01/14/03)
A Linton nursing home has been named in a lawsuit over the care of a patient. Teresa L. Pittman, as personal representative of the estate of Betty Lou Bland, filed the complaint in Greene Circuit Court on Thursday against Glenburn Nursing Home. In the suit it claims that in November 2001 it was discovered Bland had pressure sores on her heels...
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Departure ceremony could be at end of month for Linton National Guard
(Local News ~ 01/14/03)
The departure ceremony for members of the Indiana National Guard based in Linton has tentatively been set for the end of this month. The approximately 150 members of the 1-152 Infantry First Battalion of the 152nd Infantry Regiment currently are at Camp Atterbury near Edinburgh. They have been training there since Jan. 2...
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Cougars dump Lakers
(High School Sports ~ 01/14/03)
Shakamak only made seven field goals as the Lady Lakers lost a 33-20 decision at home to North Daviess in a South Western Indiana Athletic Conference girls basketball game Monday night. The Lady Lakers, who slipped to 5-8, 2-2 in the SWIAC, were down just one point at halftime before being outscored 21-9 in the second half...
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