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Linton Head Start students get free pizza, books
(Local News ~ 12/13/02)
Rob Turpin has wanted to carry on a tradition his mother, Jo Etta Turpin, started over 25 years ago. Jo Etta would serve pizza and pop to the children from the Wabash Valley Human Services Head Start program in Linton every Christmas. When she passed away last year, the party was postponed until Valentine's Day. But this Christmas, the celebration returned...
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Harry Edward Decourcy
(Local News ~ 12/13/02)
FRANKLIN ---- Harry Edward Decourcy, 92, of Franklin and formerly of Linton, passed away at 2 p.m. on Wednesday, Dec, 11, 2002, at Franklin United Methodist Community in Franklin. Born July 18, 1910, in Bicknell, he was the son of Louis and Lillian (Sachs) DeCourcy...
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Thelma Decker Bedwell
(Local News ~ 12/13/02)
SULLIVAN ---- Thelma Decker Bedwell, 87, of Sullivan, passed away at 3:45 Wednesday, Dec. 11, 2002, at Heartland Health Care in Avon. Born July 25, 1915, in Vincennes, she was the daughter of Thomas C. and Birdie Ice Decker. She was a homemaker. She was a member of the First Baptist Church and served as a deaconess at the church...
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Charlotte E. Betty Ashcraft
(Local News ~ 12/13/02)
Charlotte E. Betty Ashcraft, 74, of Linton, passed away at 10:35 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 12, 2002, at her residence. Born March 2, 1928, in Cass, she was the daughter of Temes and Stella (Alumbaugh) Ashcraft. She retired from Notre Dame University, and was a member of Dugger Church of Christ...
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Linton girls top Clay City in triple overtime
(Local News ~ 12/13/02)
After missing on its first two opportunities in overtime, Linton-Stockton took advantage of a third chance as the Lady Miners pulled out a 68-64 Tri-River Conference win over Clay City in three overtimes at home Thursday night. "We had our chances to win in the first and second overtimes," said Linton-Stockton girls basketball coach Mike Riggleman. ...
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Union tops West Vigo in overtime
(Local News ~ 12/13/02)
DUGGER ---- Things looked bleak for Union (Dugger) in the third quarter. Stacey Secrest was sitting on the bench with four fouls and West Vigo had pushed it cushion to 13 points. But UHS girls basketball coach Steve Meurer decided he had nothing to lose and reinserted Secrest back into the lineup. The gamble paid off as Secrest then scored 16 of her game-high 25 points as Union rallied to defeat visiting West Vigo 44-41 in overtime here Thursday night...
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Lakers drop third in a row
(Local News ~ 12/13/02)
Sarah Thompson tallied 25 points and 14 rebounds to lead Edgewood to a 45-39 victory over host Shakamak in a non-conference girls basketball game at Jasonville Thursday night. Edgewood center Jessica Porter added 11 points and five rebounds for the Lady Mustangs, who improved to 5-5...
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Eastern tops Cards
(Local News ~ 12/13/02)
Eastern ran its record to 5-1 with a 58-39 victory over visiting Bloomfield in a South Western Indiana Athletic Conference girls basketball game Thursday night at Eastern Heights. The Thunderbirds, who are 3-0 in the SWIAC, were led by Ashley Cooksey, who made 6 of 7 free throws and finished with 19 points...
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Cards sweep Miners
(Local News ~ 12/13/02)
Bloomfield outscored Linton-Stockton 31-19 over the final three quarters to record a 35-25 victory in an eight-grade girls basketball game at Linton Thursday night. Jenny Poe topped Linton with 15 points. Hannah Gennicks scored five points, Rachael Pruett and Nikki Spinks each scored two and Brianna Ward added one...
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Help aging parents cope with health insurance
(Local News ~ 12/13/02)
If your parents are getting on in years, you may want to have some serious discussions with them on financial issues. Of course, you'll want to make sure their estate plans are in order ---- they've worked hard all their lives, and, if they're like most people, they are very concerned about leaving a legacy to their family...
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New members elected to Chamber board
(Local News ~ 12/13/02)
I'd like to welcome the new members of the Linton-Stockton Board of Directors: Rich Brown of Richard Brown Insurance, Marsha A. Kelley CPA, and Sue Knoll of Bloomfield State Bank. Brown is an active member of the Linton-Stockton Chamber of Commerce. He's also a member of the Linton Rotary Club since 1976, serving as club president from 1992-93...
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Relocated business to have grand opening
(Local News ~ 12/13/02)
Arizona Nail has moved to 77 South Main St. in Linton. Owner Danean Coffey has relocated and expanded her business to include Danean's Antiques and Other Tempting Treasurers. She offers American, European, Vintage and reproduction antiques along with unique gifts such as witches balls and kugals and a variety of Warm Glow candles...
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Fulk just couldn't get away from flowers
(Local News ~ 12/13/02)
"I could never get away from it. Actually, I didn't want to get away from it," noted Dolly Fulk as she described her love for flowers and her reason for opening The Flower & Gift Emporium at 330 East Vincennes St. in Linton. Fulk is with Teleflora and has a full flower and delivery service. ...
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Sandborn Town Council meets
(Local News ~ 12/13/02)
SANDBORN ---- Members of the Wheatland Town Council were guests of the Sandborn Town Council on Thursday night to hear John Acree's report on the preliminary review of the wastewater project. Wheatland is facing the same wastewater problem as Sandborn...
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Shakamak School Board meets
(Local News ~ 12/13/02)
JASONVILLE ---- "Ultimately it is the students who suffer." Ron Bush, superintendent of the Shakamak school corporation, told the school board in explaining the budget shortfalls from the state. Cash flow is going to be a problem for the school, as with many school corporations that will not be receiving draws (money) from the state on time...
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Winalta USA looking forward to a strong 2003
(Local News ~ 12/13/02)
Winalta USA is doing well in Linton and looking forward to a productive new year, according to J.D. Sapara, chairman and chief operating officer of the plant. Sapara plans to shut down the plant a few weeks over Christmas for maintenance repairs and upgrades. But, he explained, "That's a normal thing ... we do this in (our plant in) Canada too."...
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Former Linton principal, superintendent remembered as 'fair'
(Local News ~ 12/13/02)
"Old" Tom Oliphant recalls a basketball game over 30 years ago when he was getting on the officials pretty good. He also recalls what his principal at the time, Paul Brackemyre, had to say to him about the outburst. "He got after me when he thought I was getting too radical. ...
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Shakamak hires Wells as interim superintendent
(Local News ~ 12/13/02)
Maybe Don Wells doesn't understand the meaning of retirement. He retired as superintendent of Shakamak schools in 1996, but he certainly hasn't just been sitting around. Wells, of Worthington, served as the interim director of the Lilly CAPE grant until Harry Huber was hired. And now, his wife Martha will have to put away the "honey-do-list" once again...
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Terry L. Pearson
(Local News ~ 12/13/02)
BLOOMFIELD ---- Terry L. Pearson, 45, of Bloomfield, passed away at 10:37 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 12, 2002, at Greene County General Hospital in Linton. Born July 3, 1957, in Greene County, he was the son of George Lee and Freeda M. (Turpin) Pearson. He was a tree trimmer for Asplundh...
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