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Jan (Mitchell) Anderson
(Obituary ~ 08/16/19)
Jan (Mitchell) Anderson, age 64, of Linton, passed away peacefully at 7:25 p.m. on Thursday, August 15, 2019, at home surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Linton, the daughter of Henry “Hank” Mitchell and Mercedeese (Bond) Mitchell. She was a 1972 graduate of Linton High School and worked at Walmart for 30 years. ...
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ISP retires K9 Kazik
(Local News ~ 08/16/19)
According to a press release issued by the Indiana State Police, A specially trained ISP canine named Kazik has retired. Kazik is a Yellow Labrador Retriever, specifically trained in explosives detection. Kazik and his partner, Corporal John Riggers of the Indiana State Capitol Police, have been working together since 2011...
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White River Valley High School making Fridays fun days
(Local News ~ 08/16/19)
Students at White River Valley High School in Switz City can look forward to at least one day each week devoted to more than academics. “Fun Fridays” is a new thing at WRV, said Superintendent Dr. Bob Hacker. “We are just getting cooking with this year’s crop of seniors,” Hacker said...
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Despite losses, Lady Miners return plenty of talent
(High School Sports ~ 08/16/19)
Linton-Stockton Lady Miners volleyball coach Scott Vanderkolk is taking a “wait-and-see” approach to this season. “We’ll see,” the fourth-year Lady Miners coach said. “We graduated a libero and three hitters.” Mallorey Frye, the libero, and Reghan Moody, Hadlea Chesterfield and Ashtynn Powell all picked up their diplomas in May...
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Community Notes
(Community News ~ 08/16/19)
Saturday, August 17 Bingo will be held at the Sandborn Community Center from 5-7 p.m. Lyons First Christian Church invites the public to lunch from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the church. There is no charge for the meal and anyone may come and eat. The meal is a gift from the church to the people of the area. The church is located at 245 East Broad Street in Lyons. If you have a question about the luncheon call the church at 812-659-4765...
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Miners are no longer young and inexperienced
(High School Sports ~ 08/16/19)
The past two seasons have been challenging ones for the Linton Miners. Coming off an undefeated 2016 season culminating in the 1A state championship, it has been one challenge after another. A stellar senior class graduated from the state championship team and the Miners have fielded young teams in the years since. The move to Class 2A brought with it the most demanding schedule Linton has ever assembled...
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Miners start slowly, finish strong in scrimmage
(High School Sports ~ 08/16/19)
It took awhile but the Linton Miners finally got going in Friday’s scrimmage against Evansville Bosse at Roy Williams Field. It wasn’t the way the players or the coaches wanted to come out for the season’s first live game action. Linton struggled initially offensively. But as wingback Lance Dyer said, “We started slow but finished strong.”...
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