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Lee turns memories into works of art
(Local News ~ 04/06/04)
WORTHINGTON ---- Regarded as a master storyteller by his friends and family, rural Worthington resident Art Lee has transformed many of his childhood memories into works of art crafted from pieces of wood. The soon-to-be 82-year-old Lee beams with a radiant smile when he talks about the different kinds of wagons that were pulled by teams of mules and burros that he experienced as a growing boy on a farm north of Worthington...
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Linton's softball team wins
(High School Sports ~ 04/06/04)
VINCENNES ---- The Linton Miners' softball team recorded its third victory of the season with an 8-4 victory over the Vincennes Lincoln Alices at Vincennes on Monday. Jamie Abbott threw seven solid innings surrendering eight hits, walking two and striking out two...
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Linton's JV baseball splits with Terre Haute South
(High School Sports ~ 04/06/04)
The Linton Miners' Junior Varsity baseball team split a double header with Terre Haute South at Linton on Monday. In the first game, South prevailed 6-5, with the Miners taking the nightcap 3-2. "Both pitchers did well," said JV coach David Allen. "Overall we got a lot of work to do, but we are coming around. We hit the ball pretty good. It was a big step for our kids playing a 4A school and playing with them."...
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Eastern falls to Cougars
(High School Sports ~ 04/06/04)
EASTERN HEIGHTS ---- The Eastern Greene Thunderbirds fell to 0-2 on the season with a 13-3 loss to the Bloomington North Cougars in high school baseball action at Bloomington on Monday. Bloomington North hit the Thunderbirds late in the game, scoring four runs in the third inning after taking a 2-0 lead after the first two innings...
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Linton dominates first home track meet
(High School Sports ~ 04/06/04)
It was hard to tell whether the Linton Miners' track team was competing in a meet or just an oversized practice. With the low numbers from Shakamak and Holy Cross, the Miners were able to pick up a hands down victory in boys' track action at Linton on Monday...
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Mattie Marie Davis
(Obituary ~ 04/06/04)
Mattie Marie Davis, 86, of Bloomfield, passed away Saturday, April 3, 2004, at 9:30 a.m. at Crestview Nursing Home in Vincennes. Born Aug. 15, 1917 in Crockett County, Tenn., she was the daughter of Jeff Ethridge and Willie (Cunningham) Privett. She was a homemaker, a member of the Mount Zion Wesleyan Church and American Legion Auxiliary 450 in Solsberry...
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Linton man faces theft, burglary charges
(Local News ~ 04/06/04)
A Linton man is facing charges of theft and burglary for his involvement in two criminal cases involving Linton businesses. David Dailey, Jr., 25, was arrested Monday by Linton Lt. Det. Troy Jerrell. Jerrell had been investigating a burglary at Powell Marine when Dailey's name came up as a possible suspect...
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Switz City Town Council receives timetable
(Local News ~ 04/06/04)
SWITZ CITY ---- Brian Bullock from Midwestern Engineers gave the Switz City Town Council a timetable for the projected water project at Monday night's monthly meeting. Bullock said the council should know by June if Rural Development grants the loan. If the loan is granted, site control should be finalized by September and construction should begin in February 2005. The projected time for completion of construction is September 2005...
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Brewer to change careers ---- sort of By Lana Robertson, STAFF WRITER
(Local News ~ 04/06/04)
Linton-Stockton Elementary School principal Kent Brewer is going to change careers ---- sort of ---- as he's going to work in a local restaurant. Well, for one night anyway ---- tonight only. It's all in fun, and it's all to raise money for the elementary school...
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Newberry to get tough on junk
(Local News ~ 04/06/04)
NEWBERRY ---- The Newberry Town Council re-issued notice to its residents Monday night that now is the time to clean up their property ---- or else. The "or else" can and will include civil court proceedings against violators, according to the town council members...
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Linton JH students learn about Asia
(Local News ~ 04/06/04)
Linton-Stockton seventh-grade students, parents and friends traveled to Asia on Monday evening. On their trip, they tasted Asian food, learned the history and cultures of the many Asian countries and listened to Asian music. They also traveled through the different biomes of Asian lands, viewing animals, insects and reptiles indigenous to each one...
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Dugger Town Council does some spring cleaning
(Local News ~ 04/06/04)
DUGGER ---- The Dugger Town Council took care of some "spring cleaning" issues at Monday night's meeting. "We need everyone to be aware that the mowing at the Dugger Cemetery will begin next Monday. There are still some Christmas decorations at the cemetery and we will be glad to get rid of them, but if people want to save them they need to remove them by Monday," explained council member Bill Pirtle...
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Public to have a say in fluoride issue
(Local News ~ 04/06/04)
Linton mayor Tom Jones doesn't expect the issue of fluoridating Linton's drinking water to be brought up for a vote before the city council until July. "We will have a public meeting on it first," Jones said this morning. "We're trying to be fair and to let everybody have a voice in this. A public meeting will be the place to comment on this, not at the council meeting."...
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Shakamak pulls out win over Bloomington North
(High School Sports ~ 04/06/04)
BLOOMINGTON ---- The Shakamak Lakers pulled out an impressive 2-0 victory in eight innings over the Bloomington North Cougars in high school softball action at Bloomington on Saturday. Fans in attendance were treated to a pitching duel that lasted until the eighth inning when Shakamak scored two runs off the bat of pitcher Nicole Fougerousse...
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