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Linton pool's liner fading
(Local News ~ 02/14/03)
A cosmetic problem with a flexible liner installed at Linton's A.M. Risher Swimming Pool two years ago surfaced at Thursday night's Linton City Council meeting. The sea-blue liner, which was manufactured and installed by the Natare Company in June 2001, has discolored in a couple of places...
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Betty Hawkins
(Local News ~ 02/14/03)
BLOOMFIELD ---- Betty Hawkins, 84, of Bloomfield, passed away at 2:24 p.m., Wednesday, Feb. 12, 2003, at Bloomington Hospital. Born Aug. 16, 1918 in Linton, she was the daughter of Ora and Mamie (Strosnider) Cuthrell. She was owner and operator of Cardinal Inn and Kickapoo Restaurants in Bloomfield, retired. She was a member of the Bloomfield First Christian Church...
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No e-mail
(Local News ~ 02/14/03)
Because of the installation of new equipment, the e-mail for sports (bj.hargis@dailycitizen.com) is no longer in service. Those sent in the last 72 hours have went undelivered and should be re-sent. Information for sports should be faxed (812) 847-9513 or mailed to 79 S. Main St., Linton, IN 47441. Also, sports results can be left on voice mail at 847-4487, extension 20...
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Third quarter dooms Bulldogs
(Local News ~ 02/14/03)
Union (Dugger) only managed three points in the third quarter, falling to visiting North Daviess 53-39 Thursday night. Union, playing its final home game, trailed just 22-19 at halftime before the Cougars outscored the Bulldogs (1-16, 0-6 in the South Western Indiana Athletic Conference) by 12 points, pushing their cushion to 37-22 going to the fourth quarter...
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Cardinals blast Jug Rox
(Local News ~ 02/14/03)
Bloomfield came up one point short of having all five starters in double figures as the Cardinals, ranked No. 9 in the most recent Class A boys basketball poll, routed host Shoals 85-46. Bloomfield, who improved to 13-7, was led by Corey Sparks, who hit four 3-pointers and finished with a game-high 22 points...
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Eastern wins No. 16
(Local News ~ 02/14/03)
Eastern, rated No. 5 in the latest Class 2A boys basketball poll, outscored host Edgewood 39-19 over the final two quarters as the Thunderbirds pulled away for a 65-41 victory. The T-Birds shot 65 percent in the second to finish 23 of 40, good for 58 percent...
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Mifflin to be honored
(Local News ~ 02/14/03)
John Mifflin will be celebrating his retirement from the Kroger Food Chain Company on Saturday at an open house party hosted by family members at the Scout Building at Linton's Humphreys Park. The event will be from 2-6 p.m. The family encourages friends to drop by and join in the celebration...
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McKims have been married nearly 60 years
(Local News ~ 02/14/03)
They were sweethearts in the seventh grade, they're sweethearts now, and will be forever. In April, Max and Dola McKim will celebrate their 60th wedding anniversary. Although medical problems have made it necessary to move out of their rural Sandborn home to live at Glenburn Home in Linton, they're content. They're happy to be together, although they are in different units...
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Kathy Pierce opens candle business
(Local News ~ 02/14/03)
Does a candle that smells wonderful, burns for 40 hours and creates no soot sound too good to be true? It is true ---- ask Kathy Pierce of rural Linton, she'll tell you about soybean-based candles. She is the central and southern Indiana distributor for Molly's Soybean Candles, which are made in northern Indiana. Kathy buys the candles for resale, but makes other soybean-based products in her home as well...
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King earns certification
(Local News ~ 02/14/03)
Richard King, of Austin Memorial Arts in Bloomfield, has successfully renewed his designation as a certified memorialist (CM). He is now certified until 2006. CM is the highest honor of professional achievement in the memorial industry. In addition to successful completion of an exam, a CM candidate must accumulate points through participation and activity in a board range of fields, including cemetery repair, older memorial restoration, donation of labor and service to community activities...
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Linton's proposed eyesore ordinance
(Local News ~ 02/14/03)
AN ORDINANCE PROHIBITING BLIGHTED OR NEGLECTED PROPERTY OR PREMISES This Ordinance Amends Ordinance No. 422, Passed 10/08/74. WHEREAS, abandoned, neglected, and unkempt homes, buildings, and vacant lots contribute to blighted conditions in the community; and;...
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Shakamak School Board meets
(Local News ~ 02/14/03)
JASONVILLE ---- The Shakamak School Board learned Thursday night that the high school will be offering physics and the corporation's construction project is going well. Vanessa Hodge, junior/senior high school principal, reported the school had been in contact with Ivy Tech State College and Ball State University about offering the course through the Internet...
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Linton to get tougher on eyesores
(Local News ~ 02/14/03)
The Linton City Council is going to take a bite out of crime by putting some teeth into its unsightly property ordinance. If the new ordinance is passed at next month's meeting, people with junk cars, or abandoned, unkempt or neglected homes, buildings or vacant lots could face fines ranging from $250 to $500...
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Soldiers leave Camp Atterbury
(Local News ~ 02/14/03)
At least half of the Linton National Guard soldiers who have been training at Camp Atterbury have arrived at their assigned destination. "The unit received word on Wednesday that they have arrived safely at their destination," Major Sara Hall told The Daily Citizen on Thursday...
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Cause of fire 'undetermined'
(Local News ~ 02/14/03)
A fire on Linton's southeast side that destroyed the home of Terry Montgomery late Monday night has been listed as "undetermined," according to Linton Fire Chief Wendell "Sparky" Sparks. "There has been no ruling yet," Sparks told The Daily Citizen on Thursday...
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Commissioners OK work on courthouse
(Local News ~ 02/14/03)
BLOOMFIELD ---- The Greene County Commissioners voted to accept a proposal from Spartan Specialties of Detroit, Mich., to do what they believe is "the fix" to the problem of the courthouse foundation shifting. Commissioners voted 3-0 at a special meeting this morning to hire Spartan on the recommendation of project managers, including Todd Taylor of United Consulting Engineering and Wayne Truex of DLZ Engineering...
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Linton City Council opens bids
(Local News ~ 02/14/03)
At its meeting Thursday night, the Linton City Council opened bids from several local companies wanting to sell products to be used on Linton's streets and by city vehicles. After each bid was read by Linton mayor Jimmie K. Wright, council members Nigel Lehman, Tony Richards, Charlie Cox, Bob McClure and Jerry Ellett voted 5-0 to accept all the bids, and let Street Superintendent Tim Turpin decide which bids are the best buy, later...
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Frances A. McGill
(Local News ~ 02/14/03)
LYONS ---- Frances A. McGill, 83, of Lyons, passed away at 11:20 p.m., Wednesday, Feb. 12, 2003 at Lyons Health & Living Center. Born Nov. 18, 1919 in Jefferson County, Ala., she was the daughter of Carl B. and Lula Mae (Poole) Selman. She worked at Pi Beta Phi Sorority in Bloomington in the house keeping department, retired...
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