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At less than his best, injured Lincoln Hale still delivers for state-bound Miners
(High School Sports ~ 03/22/19)
Many stories will be written about Lincoln Hale in the years to come. The highly-touted 6-foot-4 sophomore swingman is the leading scorer for the 27-3 Linton Miners who have a date with the Andrean 59ers in the State Finals at Bankers Life Fieldhouse...
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Sammy and Silas Robbins: Twin minds think alike
(High School Sports ~ 03/22/19)
When Linton’s twin towers Sammy and Silas Robbins were interviewed – separately – following the Miners victory over Shenandoah in the Seymour Semistate Saturday, each said almost exactly the same thing. “This is all just so surreal,” Silas said. “None of this feels real right now. This is another one of those goals we’d set for this year, to make it to the state...
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One game, one goal remains for Miner seniors
(High School Sports ~ 03/22/19)
Throughout the Linton Miner basketball team’s glorious postseason journey – now on its way to the State Finals – coach Joey Hart has spoken in glowing terms of a senior class he calls, “The best group of kids we’ve ever had.” And as the Miners have kept winning, the coach has cherished the opportunity to spend another week with his seniors...
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2013 Miners leave lasting legacy
(High School Sports ~ 03/22/19)
This Saturday for the second time in school history the Linton Miners will be making the trip to Bankers Life Fieldhouse for the IHSAA Class 2A State Finals. The first came in 2013. And what a wild and memorable ride it was! It started with a hard-fought 47-41 victory over nemesis Sullivan in the championship game of the North Knox sectional. The Golden Arrows were ranked fifth in 2A at the time...
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IBCA bestows All-State honors on two county hoopsters
(High School Sports ~ 03/22/19)
The Indiana Basketball Coaches Association recently named two county players to its All-State teams. Lincoln Hale, a Linton-Stockton sophomore, made the Underclass All-State honorable mention team, the team for underclassmen. Andrew Shelton, Bloomfield, earned honorable mention status on the Senior All-State team...
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The Miners benefit from a Hart to Hart
(High School Sports ~ 03/22/19)
Linton-Stockton head basketball coach Joey Hart has several assistants, but one brought him into this world. His father, Joe Hart, sits on the Miner pines and helps his son direct the team. “I really enjoy being on the bench with him,” said Hart, called “Old Joe” by the Miners...
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Battery of assistants helps Hart direct Miners’ campaign
(High School Sports ~ 03/22/19)
Linton-Stockton’s assistant coaches are one reason the Miners will take the floor at Bankers Life Fieldhouse this Saturday. Head basketball coach Joey Hart relies on his assistants, both paid and volunteer, for a variety of tasks. He depends on their efforts and advice to prepare for the Miners’ foes and help direct the players...
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What a long, victorious trip it’s been
(High School Sports ~ 03/22/19)
Linton-Stockton’s march to Bankers Life Fieldhouse this Saturday has been four months in the making. The Miners’ 27-3 season began with an harbinger of things to come. Linton opened the season by beating Paoli 67-62 in the Linton tournament. The Miners went up 52-35 after three stanzas, but the 23-4 Rams outscored Linton 27-15 in the final frame. ...
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Veterans will guide large contingent of Lady Miner netters
(High School Sports ~ 03/22/19)
It’s nice to have numbers, but it’s even more nice to have plenty of veterans. Linton-Stockton will have the numbers to put an armada on the tennis court this spring, including seven freshmen which will allow the Lady Miners to field a complete junior varsity team...
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Smaller Lady Wolverine team still brings some experience to the net
(High School Sports ~ 03/22/19)
The Lady Wolverines will field a smaller tennis team this year, but it does some experience on the roster. Last year’s graduation depleted the ranks, but several girls returned for the 2019 campaign. Coach Zach Gummersheimer said some WRV athletes had expressed an interest in the team but didn’t come out, either because they had suffered injuries or they decided to play other sports...
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Miners, 59ers to clash in 2A State Finals
(Local News ~ 03/22/19)
Three rounds of the Indiana High School Athletic Association boys basketball state tournament have concluded. Two teams are still standing. One will win the grand prize. After 30 games in four months it all comes down to this: The Linton-Stockton Miners (27-3) and the Andrean 59ers (20-8) will meet in a Saturday showdown at Bankers Life Fieldhouse – the home of the Indiana Pacers – with a Class 2A state title on the line...
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Dale Oren Gallian
(Obituary ~ 03/22/19)
Dale Oren Gallian, 69, of Worthington, passed away Wednesday March 20, 2019 at the IU Health Hospice House in Bloomington. Born March 30, 1949 in Linton, the son of Willis and Marcia L. (Collings) Gallian. Dale retired from Crane Army Ammunition Activity as a supervisor. He was a U.S. Army veteran of the Vietnam War, a life member of the Worthington VFW Post 7117 and long-time member of the Bloomfield American Legion Post 196. Dale loved to golf, fish, hunt and spend time with his grandchildren...
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Linton Police Department Activity Log
(Police Reports ~ 03/22/19)
The Linton Police Department responded to 30 incidents and calls for service March 21, including one property damage accidents, two animal complaints, one assist to other departments, one extra patrol, five fingerprintings, one special detail, one theft and 18 traffic stops...
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LaDeena Cantrell
(Obituary ~ 03/22/19)
LaDeena Cantrell, 72, of Linton, passed away on Friday, March 22, 2019 in Linton. Arrangements are pending and will be posted when they are available. All arrangements have been entrusted to Meng Family Funeral Homes, Anderson- Poindexter Memory Chapel in Linton. Online condolences may be sent to www.andersonpoindexter.com...
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GCDW Pet of the Week
(Local News ~ 03/22/19)
Our Pet of the Week this week is Jake. Jake is a one-year-old walker hound with a rare affliction. Jake does NOT know he is a dog. Poor Jake sets his alarm every evening so he won’t be late for work and carefully lays out his suit and matching tie. He makes sure his bus pass in his wallet and packs his lunchbox in preparation for a busy day. ...
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Community Notes
(Community News ~ 03/22/19)
Community Notes Friday, March 22 The WestGate @ Crane Authority will meet with TEConomy and Perkins+ for an informational meeting where no business will be conducted on Friday, March 22, at 12:30 p.m. The Monroe County chapter of the National Wild Turkey Federation (NWTF) will hold their annual banquet, auction and fundraiser at the National Guard Armory located at 3380 S. ...
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Former Apple Festival Queen makes Dean’s list at IU
(Local News ~ 03/22/19)
Alexandria “Ally” Kilzer, 2016 Bloomfield Apple Festival Queen and 2017 graduate of Bloomfield High School, was recently informed she had made the Dean’s list at Indiana University College of Arts and Sciences. Kilzer’s mother, Brandi Lewis, works at Baxter Pharmaceuticals in Bloomington and her father, Joel Kilzer, is an electrical engineer at Crane. Kilzer’s grandmother is Susie Lewis of Bloomfield and her sister, Nicole, is a senior at BHS...
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