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Linton supporter Jerry Rice dies at 64
(Local News ~ 04/23/02)
Linton is mourning the loss today of a former businessman. Jerry Rice, 64 of Linton, lost his six-month battle with lung cancer today at his home in Green Acres. Rice is best known as owner of Rice Building Supply. He sold the business to Morrison Brothers in April 2000...
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Linton wins softball tournament
(Local News ~ 04/23/02)
Linton-Stockton won two games to capture first place at its own softball tournament Saturday. After Vincennes Lincoln defeated Cloverdale 5, the Lady Miners beat Owen Valley 8-5. In the title game, Linton got the best of Lincoln 7-5. "This was a very good weekend for us," said Linton-Stockton softball coach Jessi French. "These wins came at a crucial time for my girls."...
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Junior high wins
(Local News ~ 04/23/02)
The Linton-Stockton Junior High boys track team defeated host Clay City 90-19 Monday. Adam Brewer won the long jump with an effort of 14 feet, 11 inches. Brewer also was first in the 100 meters (12.9 seconds) and high jump (5-2). Riley Beach tied for first by jumping 5-2...
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Lady Miners fall to Vincennes Rivet
(Local News ~ 04/23/02)
Linton-Stockton's girls tennis slipped to 0-5 after a 5-0 setback to Vincennes Rivet Monday. The Lady Miners were only able to come up with two games at singles and three at doubles. "This is one of the best teams that we have faced," said Linton-Stockton coach Brad McKinney. "They have six seniors that have been playing since the seventh grade. They are a pretty solid group...
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Toon blanks WRV
(Local News ~ 04/23/02)
Bloomfield right-hander Shawn Toon allowed just three hits as the Cardinals defeated White River Valley 17-16 in a conference baseball game at Bloomfield Monday night. The Cardinals (7-4, 3-1 in the South Western Indiana Athletic Conference) came up with 10 hits as Tyler Evans hit two home runs and had a double. Robby DeVault also had a home run for the winners...
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Lady Cardinals 6-3 in softball
(Local News ~ 04/23/02)
Bloomfield outhit White River Valley 11-3 as the host Lady Cardinals defeated White River Valley 14-0 in a South Western Indiana Athletic Conference softball game Monday. Senior right-hander Kara Campbell evened her record at 3-3 as she tossed a two-hitter...
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Cards lose 4-1 in tennis
(Local News ~ 04/23/02)
Bloomfield senior Laura Kay Watkins earned the Lady Cardinals only point, defeating Bedford North Lawrence's Jamie McNichols 6-2, 6-2 at No. 1 but host BNL came away with a 4-1 victory in a high school girls tennis match Monday. Watkins improved her record to 7-2...
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Shakamak baseball changes
(Local News ~ 04/23/02)
The Shakamak at Union (Dugger) baseball game, which was postponed Monday because of wet grounds, has been rescheduled for 4:30 p.m. Friday, May 10. Tonight's game at home against Eastern is varsity only. Game time is 7 p.m. Wednesday's game at North Knox is junior varsity only...
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Blanton fans 15 in Shakamak softball win
(Local News ~ 04/23/02)
Senior right-hander Valerie Blanton struck out 15 and tossed a one-hitter to lead Shakamak to a 10-0 victory over host Eastern in a South Western Indiana Athletic Conference softball game Monday. The game, which was moved from Shakamak to Eastern because of a wet field, was halted after six innings via the 10-run rule...
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Linton's JV loses two
(Local News ~ 04/23/02)
Linton-Stockton's junior varsity baseball team dropped a doubleheader at Sullivan Friday. The Miners lost the opener 5-0 and the nightcap 15-0. Nick Jones had the only hit for the Miners (0-4) in the first game. Jones went 1-for-2 in the second game, the only hit for Linton...
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Sample Fair set for Saturday
(Local News ~ 04/23/02)
Have you been needing a new yard stick? How about some pens, pencils or note pads? Are you a business person who would like to get out and talk to your public? Well, the 22nd annual Linton Ladies Civitan Sample Fair will take care of all these needs and more...
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Bloomfield conducts fact-finding hearing
(Local News ~ 04/23/02)
BLOOMFIELD ---- The Bloomfield School District Board and Bloomfield Teachers' Association each presented their views to an impartial third-party fact-finder ---- Stephen Hayford ---- Monday night. But a decision on his findings won't be made until June...
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Worthington man hurt in Monday accident
(Local News ~ 04/23/02)
A Worthington man is listed in fair condition in Terre Haute's Union Hospital this morning after he was involved in a one-vehicle accident Monday on State Road 48 near the Rumpke landfill. Worthington town marshal Dennis Conaway was the first to arrive on the scene at the accident that occurred at 9:37 a.m...
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'Grabber' caught, charged
(Local News ~ 04/23/02)
Linton police have arrested and charged the man that they believe had been harassing women at the Linton Wal-Mart. Dominick M. Iacobuazzi, 53, of Linton, is facing sexual battery with force and battery charges in Greene Circuit Court. He was arrested without incident Monday at 3 p.m. at his residence on SW 13th St. by Linton Police Lt. Det. Troy Jerrell and Linton Officer Paul Clark and taken to the Greene County Jail...
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Wal-Mart hearing postponed again
(Local News ~ 04/23/02)
A meeting of the Greene County Alcoholic Beverage Commission concerning the issuance of a license to the Linton Wal-Mart to sell warm beer and wine has been postponed until Aug. 7. The permit hearing was scheduled to take place at the Greene County courthouse on May 1. ...
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Open forum gives voters a chance to be better informed
(Local News ~ 04/23/02)
Two weeks from today we'll be going to the polls to vote for many local offices, including Linton-Stockton Board of School Trustees. Do you even know who's running? Just in case you've forgotten, here's a look: In District 1 (city) ---- Ralph Witty and Larry Massa will square off. Both are former board members, and are going for the seat currently held by Gene Martin. Martin has decided not to run for re-election...
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Jerry Lee Rice
(Local News ~ 04/23/02)
Jerry Lee Rice, 64, of Linton, passed away at 5 a.m. today, April 23, 2002, at his residence. Funeral arrangements are pending at Anderson-Poindexter Linton Chapel.
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