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Community Notes
(Community News ~ 07/03/15)
Friday, July 3 The Lamb Jam Music Festival scheduled for Saturday and Sunday, August 1-2, in Linton's Humphreys Park is now accepting vendors with a focus on serving people. Lamb Jam, now in its fifth year, is seeking service-oriented vendors including social service agencies, those supporting various causes and ministries. ...
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Linton Food Pantry to collect cans during the 2015 Freedom Festival parade
(Local News ~ 07/03/15)
LINTON -- Though many floats will be tossing out candy during the Linton Freedom Festival Parade, the Linton Community Food Pantry float will be taking quite a different approach. During the parade route, the Linton Community Food Pantry will be collecting canned goods and cash donations...
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Indiana Air Guard 122nd Fighter Wing to fly over Freedom Festival Parade
(Local News ~ 07/03/15)
For over the last 15 years, Indiana Air Guard 122nd Fighter Wing, based in Fort Wayne, has flown over the Linton Freedom Festival Parade, and they will be returning this year. In years past, the Indiana Air Guard 122nd had flown over the parade during the beginning of the event, but this year they will be moving back their fly time to 10:40 a.m...
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Linton Farmers Market closed 4th of July, reopens next weekend offering SNAP and other benefits
(Local News ~ 07/03/15)
LINTON -- The Linton Farmers Market will be closed during the Fourth of July, but will resume normal hours next Saturday. Mark and Joanne Stacy of the Linton Farmers Market said they wanted to wish everyone a happy holiday. "With all the festivities going on for the Linton Freedom Festival, we just decided to close this week...
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Freedom Festival carnival open on Friday and Saturday night
(Local News ~ 07/03/15)
LINTON -- There are only two days left for the carnival in Linton. Bracelets will be on sale to the public, which will allow people the ability to access all of the rides at the carnival. The cost of bracelets for Friday and Saturday will be $20 each night...
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Wanda J. Price
(Obituary ~ 07/03/15)
Wanda J. Price, 81, of Bloomfield, passed away Thursday at the IU Health Bloomington Hospice House. Wanda was born on May 19, 1934 in Lawrence County, Ind.; she was the daughter of Chester and Lelah (Mitchell) Baker. Wanda retired from RCA after 30 years of service and loved to play Euchre with her friends. She also loved to crochet baby afghans and doilies...
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Freedom Festival Parade and Fireworks: Schedule, LPD Tips, Street Closures
(Local News ~ 07/03/15)
LINTON -- It is that time of the year when Linton's Main and "A" streets will once more be filled with parade-goers and floats for Indiana's largest Independence Day parade. The Freedom Festival parade is a long-standing tradition for the Linton community, and has gone on continuously for over 100 years.....
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Grand Marshal in 1926 was oldest living Civil War Veteran in Greene County
(Local News ~ 07/03/15)
History with all her volumes vast, hath but one page - When I was asked to write an article about the 2015 Grand Marshal of the Freedom Festival parade, I instantly thought of another Grand Marshal - the one I was thinking about rode in the Fourth of July parade in 1926, the oldest living Civil War veteran in Greene County.....
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Grand Marshal 2015: Decorated WWII Veteran is proud to lead Freedom Festival Parade
(Local News ~ 07/03/15)
"I never dreamed I would be in this position as Grand Marshal of the Linton Fourth of July parade. I just don't have any words to describe how proud I am and how I feel about this honor," said Bill Wells. While trying to keep from freezing during the Battle of the Bulge in WW II, Wells said he could never have imagined being honored in a Freedom Festival parade on a warm July day in 2015.....
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Linton welcomes visitors with Red, White and Blue for Freedom Festival 2015
(Local News ~ 07/03/15)
The Stars and Stripes are flying in Linton, Indiana for Freedom Festival 2015. Thousands of visitors are expected for the Freedom Festival Parade that steps off at 10 a.m. Saturday. They'll be greeted with Red, White and Blue decorations everywhere they look.....
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