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Eastern’s Sierra Ford awarded Cato Scholarship
(High School Sports ~ 04/02/19)
The Indiana High School Athletic Association has announced this year’s group of 13 senior student-athletes who will be honored next month with the 2019 C. Eugene Cato Memorial Scholarship Awards. Among this year’s Cato Scholarship recipients is Eastern Greene’s Sierra Ford. This past fall Ford qualified for her fourth cross country semistate. The senior also participates in track for the Lady Thunderbirds and is a member of the Eastern Greene varsity cheerleading squad...
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AREA ROUNDUP: Eastern baseball and softball
(High School Sports ~ 04/02/19)
Baseball Pats thump Eastern Eastern-Greene’s baseball team ran into a buzz-saw of a pitcher Monday night at Owen Valley and fell 10-1. The Patriots jumped on the Thunderbirds (0-1) for four runs in the first inning and five in the second. Eastern scored its only run in the second...
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Open House Friday for new athletic facility at LSSC
(Local News ~ 04/02/19)
The Linton-Stockton School Corporation is inviting the community to an Open House of the newly renovated weight room and our new Athletic Support Facility. The Open House will be Friday, April 5 from 5-6:30 p.m. at Linton Stockton High School, 10 H St NE, Linton...
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11th annual 5K at MCSP scheduled for April 27
(Local News ~ 04/02/19)
Walkers and runners of all ages and experience levels will congregate at McCormick’s Creek State Park on Saturday, April 27, for the 11th annual YMCA/Friends of McCormick’s Creek 5K. This timed Mag 7 Series event, open to all, is a favorite series venue because of the blooming trees and spring wildflowers. ...
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Are you at risk for developing Type 2 Diabetes?
(Local News ~ 04/02/19)
Diabetes is one of the most significant public health threats we have ever faced - 29 million individuals have diabetes in this country and the U.S. spends an estimated $245 billion in related annual medical expenditures. According to one of the nation’s largest insurance companies, it costs roughly $3,700 a year to treat a person with prediabetes. ...
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Wilma Rose (Canady) Jarrett
(Obituary ~ 04/02/19)
Wilma Rose (Canady) Jarrett, age 93, passed away Monday, April 1, 2019 at her home. She was born in Knox County on Dec. 7, 1925 to Herbert and Audrey (Elgan) Canady. Rose was a 1943 graduate of Lyons High School, and worked 45 years as a secretary in Indianapolis before retiring in 1988 to her rural Linton farm...
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Pace to offer STEM Camp Scholarships
(Local News ~ 04/02/19)
Pace Community Action Agency, Inc. promotes individual empowerment and community improvement. To continue as mission-driven, we are providing a limited number of scholarships for girls to attend STEM (Science Technology Engineering, Math) Camps. According to the NGC Project, only 29 percent of the science and engineering workforce are female. ...
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‘An the Raggedy Man, he knows most rhymes an’ tells ‘em, if I be good sometimes’
(Local News ~ 04/02/19)
Danny Russel of FamousHoosiers.com visited the Linton Public Library Monday in the persona of ‘The Hoosier Poet,’ James Whitcomb Riley, for whom Riley Children’s Hospital is named. Here, Russel kids with an audience member. While explaining early Indiana settlers had to beware of being scalped by natives, Russel quipped, “Oh, I see they already got to you,” as the good-natured audience member laughed...
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Dugger Coal Festival Committee holding Fish Fry Friday
(Local News ~ 04/02/19)
The Dugger Coal Festival Committee will hold a fish fry fundraiser on Friday, April 5 from 4-7 p.m. at the Dugger Community Building. Fish will be provided by WTHI “Fork in the Road” final four finalist, Jack’s Place of Jasonville. Menu items include fish, hand-cut fries, baked beans, coleslaw, cinnamon applesauce and a drink...
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Laker teams can’t wait to run, jump, and throw
(High School Sports ~ 04/02/19)
JASONVILLE -- Numbers are up and expectations are high for Shakamak’s track teams this spring. “I think we’re going to have a pretty good season. This is probably one of the best girls teams we’ve had.” Shakamak coach Mark Messmer cited the Lady Lakers team that gave Linton a run for the Southwest Indiana Athletic Conference title a few years ago, and said this team could be better than that one. ...
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Billie Louise Martin
(Obituary ~ 04/02/19)
Billie Louise Martin, 97, of Bloomfield, passed away Tuesday, April 2, 2019. Born November 7, 1921 in Owen County, she was the daughter of Basil and Pearl (Newell) Meek. Billie was raised in Cataract and graduated from Quincy High School. She married Leroy Martin, who preceded her in death in 2008...
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Vikings battle back to vanquish Miners
(High School Sports ~ 04/02/19)
A 10-4 lead after three innings of play wasn’t enough for the Linton-Stockton Miners. The visiting West Vigo Vikings rallied for three runs in the fifth and overtook the Miners with four in the seventh. Case Lautenschlager’s three-run blast in the final frame capped off the comeback, 12-10 at Roy Herndon Field Tuesday...
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No hocus pocus, the Lady Miners need focus
(High School Sports ~ 04/02/19)
This story has been updated with a team picture.
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