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Jones proud of what his administration has accomplished
(Local News ~ 02/14/06)
At Monday night's council meeting, Linton Mayor Tom Jones presented his state of the city address. "After two years as the elected mayor of the city of Linton, it has been an honor to serve you," he said. "It is fitting that we observe the many accomplishments this administration has had in its short tenure."...
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Rebounding, turnoves to be key for Linton meeting with Eels
(High School Sports ~ 02/14/06)
LINTON -- The Linton Miners will head to Clay City for a double-conference showdown tonight, seeking their fourth win in a row. The Miners (12-5, 3-2 SWIAC, 2-1 TRC) haven't lost since a 61-58 decision against South Knox on Jan. 28 and will try to keep their streak alive tonight against a team Linton coach Darren Clayton said has become a bona fide spoiler in the SouthWestern Indiana Athletic Conference...
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Secrest listed among top 100 players
(High School Sports ~ 02/14/06)
INDIANAPOLIS -- Hoosier Basketball Magazine has named Union senior Stacey Secrest as one of its top 100 senior girls basketball players in the state. The compilation is put together by observation of several games during the season, combined with "contact and discussion with numerous coaches, sportswriters and sportscasters throughout Indiana," a press release from the magazine said...
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Dottie Tucker
(Obituary ~ 02/14/06)
Dottie Tucker, 47, of Linton, passed away at 1 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 12, 2006 at Indiana University Medical Center in Indianapolis. She was born May 4, 1958 in Lawrenceville, Ill. She owned and operated Tucker's Best of Care Daycare in Linton since 1988 and was a member of the Jasonville Assembly of God Church...
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Eunice (Fuel) Bennett Hochstetler
(Obituary ~ 02/14/06)
Eunice (Fuel) Bennett Hochstetler, 90, of Spiceland and formerly of Lyons, passed away at 5 a.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 14, 2006 at her residence. Funeral service is pending at Anderson-Poindexter Memory Chapel in Linton. Final arrangements will be posted on the Web site www.andersonpoindexter.com...
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Cecil Hendricks Jr.
(Obituary ~ 02/14/06)
BEDFORD -- Cecil Hendricks, Jr., 78, of Bedford, passed away at 8:45 a.m. on Sunday, Feb. 12, 2006 at his residence. Born Nov. 15, 1927 in Arlington, he was the son of Cecil and Rae (Parker) Hendricks. He had been married to Barbara Cutsinger and later to Betty Ramsey McKinney...
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Anthony Lee Cunningham
(Obituary ~ 02/14/06)
PHOENIX, Ariz. -- Anthony Lee Cunningham, 40, of Gilbert, Ariz., passed away Monday, Feb. 6, 2006 at Banner Medical Center in Arizona. He was born March 31, 1965. Survivors include: his mother Rose L. Schubla of Linton; his friend Melvin L. Kendall of Arizona; his sister Geraldine Fay Watts of Washington N.C.; and family friend Greg Spark...
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Lucy E. Bickel
(Obituary ~ 02/14/06)
Lucy E. Bickel, 70, of Jasonville, passed away at 2 a.m. on Sunday, Feb. 12, 2006 at her residence. Born Jan. 23, 1936 in Greene County, she was the daughter of Arley F. and Margaret Iris Baker Edelman. She had been married to Donald W. "Don" Bickel, who passed away July 24, 2003...
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Linton man's trial date set for May 23
(Local News ~ 02/14/06)
Andrea McCann, staff writer Mark Teague, 46, of Linton, was in Greene Superior Court on Friday after a continuance was granted for his possession-of-methamphetamine case last month. Possession of meth is a Class B felony, which carries a sentence of six to 20 years in prison and a maximum $10,000 fine. A plea agreement had been negotiated that would decrease the sentence in Teague's case...
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NESC board approves pension bond buyout
(Local News ~ 02/14/06)
The Northeast Sullivan School Corporation met and approved a pension bond buyout for post-retirement at its meeting Monday night. "We had unfunded liabilities we needed to get rid of," explained Superintendent Rick Walters. A sum of money will be given to the teachers at retirement, but then the corporation will not owe any more money to them after that, Walters added...
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Library offers teens a place to escape
(Local News ~ 02/14/06)
A very special place for teens has been created at the Bloomfield Eastern Greene County Library in Bloomfield. Any evening after school finds the newly remodeled room filled with students using computers, playing games, or choosing a book or magazine...
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Jasonville City Council approves mobile home
(Local News ~ 02/14/06)
JASONVILLE -- The Jasonville City Council approved a mobile home for Shea and Jay Boram at its regular meeting Monday. Doug Griffith spoke for the Borams, explaining that the mobile home is a quality, attractive 2002 model with vinyl siding and a shingle roof. He said it would be underpinned rather than placed on a concrete foundation...
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Eastern Greene students take aim at helping to stop violence
(Local News ~ 02/14/06)
The Eastern Greene Elementary SAVE (Students Against Violence Everywhere) chapter members will soon be rocking the night away. In rocking chairs, that is. On Feb. 17 at 7:30 p.m., the students will begin their fundraising efforts by rocking to raise money that will go back to the SAVE chapter...
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Foglesong's request for test results denied
(Local News ~ 02/14/06)
At Monday night's Linton City Council meeting, Councilman Kelly Foglesong requested information pertaining to recent drug tests; however, he was denied the information by Linton Mayor Tom Jones. On Jan. 10, the city conducted drug tests for all employees. Foglesong requested the results of the tests and what drugs were found...
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Lakers fall short in SWIAC bid
(High School Sports ~ 02/14/06)
DUGGER -- Shakamak's eighth grade team forced a tough Clay City squad down to the wire before falling in the SouthWestern Indiana Athletic Conference junior high championship game Monday night. The Lakers entered the fourth quarter trailing 41-34 and were down by eight with 2:36 remaining in the game when Shakamak's John Smith nailed a jumper to cut the deficit to six...
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