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Community Notes (02/08/10)
Greene County Democrat Women's Club The Greene County Democrat Women's Club will meet for a pitch-in meal at 6 p.m. March 2 at the Bloomfield Community Building (former Jaycee Building). Please bring a covered dish. VFW Post 7118 VFW Post 7118 will hold a luncheon from 1- 4 p.m. Sunday. Veterans with current and past conflicts -- who are interested in eligibility or membership -- are welcome. Please bring a DD-214 showing the conflict you were in to help determine eligibility...

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Weird news

Man rescued after 3 days in snow-covered SUV in CO

Cattle battle: NZealand has more cows than kiwis

Police: Man tries to buy crack with credit card

Man points gun at neighbor over snow shoveling

Teen crashes car into school, drives down hall

Area receives 2-3 inches of snow

Updated 02/09 @ 10:19 AM

The Greene County area received 2-to-3 inches of snow Monday night and this morning, and forecasters are calling for up to 3 inches more today and tonight. For more information on today's forecast, see the National Weather...

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White River Homecoming Royalty

Updated 02/08 @ 5:05 PM

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State news

Ind. man sues NIPSCO after wife killed in blast
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (AP) -- A Fort Wayne man whose wife was fatally injured in a natural gas explosion at their home is suing the gas company, saying neighbors reported fumes before the blast....
Snow makes highways slick across much of Indiana
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) -- State police have reported snow-covered and slick highways across Indiana as several inches of snow fell in the second significant winter storm in less than a week....
Another major storm headed to snowy Mid-Atlantic
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Snow blew across the Midwest on Tuesday on track for the hard-hit Mid-Atlantic region, where federal government offices were closed for a second day and utility workers struggled to restore power knocked out by a weekend blizzard....
Production resumes at S. Indiana Toyota plant
PRINCETON, Ind. (AP) -- Production work has resumed as planned at Toyota's southwestern Indiana plant after a weeklong shutdown for the company to repair defective gas pedals....
Colts hope loss fuels another Super Bowl run
MIAMI (AP) -- Reggie Wayne stared right through all those reporters....

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Girls sectional game at Clay City postponed (02/09/10)
The Shakamak vs. Union (Dugger) opening girls basketball game at the Class A Clay City Sectional has been postponed...

Girls sectional game to be played at 6 p.m. tonight at South Knox (02/09/10)
The Linton-Stockton at South Knox opening-round Sectional 45 Class 2A girls basketball game will be played...

Road conditions; closings; sectional update (02/09/10)
Linton-Stockton Athletic Director Charlie Karazsia said a decision on tonight's Class 2A South Knox girls basketball...

Edited golf cart ordinance presented to Linton City Council (02/08/10)
An edited golf cart ordinance was brought to the table during the Linton City Council's Monday meeting. City attorney...

Updated Winter Weather Advisory from National Weather Service (02/09/10)
Winter Weather Advisory URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN 440 AM EST TUE FEB 9...

Jasonville Council hires additional police officer (02/08/10)
Upon the recommendation of Jasonville Police Chief Rick Van Horn, the Jasonville City Council voted unanimously at...

Eastern board makes coaching appointments; receives report on Greene Academy (02/08/10)
The Eastern Greene School Board's short agenda for their regular monthly meeting Monday evening included the...

Photo galleries

Scenes from Haitian earthquake
Greene Count native Megan Rohrmayer just returned to the United States after enduring last week's earthquake in Haiti. She captured these images at a mission and orphanage in Fondwa and at a medical clinic and her residence in Leogane. Megan is the...

Linton-Stockton tops North Daviess for sectional championship

Halloween Pet Costume Contest in Linton
A Halloween Pet Costume Contest was staged in Linton on Thursday night at Humphreys Park.

An Amish Autumn Afternoon
Nearly 650 Old Order Amish families make their homes in Daviess County. Today, most Old Order Amish continue to keep their lives simple, requiring little or no use of modern day conveniences. The Amish believe it's important for Christians to be...

Linton Fall Festival
Scenes from the First Annual Linton Fall Festival conducted on Saturday, Oct. 10.

Dugger Coal Festival
The annual Coal Festival is going on this week at Dugger. It will conclude Saturday with the annual homecoming football game against Eastern Greene at 2 p.m., and the Alumni Banquet and dance later that night.

Scenes from the Newberry Festival

Lady Miners state finals

Bloomfiield Rotary Club Scholarship Winners

Linton-Stockton grand march/prom
Linton-Stockton High School hosted its annual grand march and prom on Saturday night in the junior high and high school gyms.

Reader's photos from the Flood and Storms of 2008
June 2008 has been a historic one in Greene County -- two tornadoes and a major flood disaster. Include: name of photographer (so we can give you credit) and a brief description of the photo -- time, location and tell us what we are...

Roy Clark and Friends entertain big audience in Linton
Country music legend Roy Clark assembled a talented line-up of musical stars Saturday night and turned in a stellar show that lasted more than 3 1/2 hours at Linton-Stockton High School gym that was billed a Night with Roy Clark and Friends. The...

Scenes from Shrine Club Celebrity Dinner

Linton-Stockton High School Prom 2008

Greene County Special Olympians prepare for first meet
A group of Greene County residents are reaching out and helping others through the formation of a local Special Olympics program.The team is now open to athletes and volunteers. Headed by Bloomfield School special education instructor Tina...

Southwest 7 banquet
photos from the Southwest 7 football banquet that took place Monday, November 5th in Linton

LINTON MINERS WIN SECTIONAL 45

Linton Mayoral Debate
Photos from Tuesday night's Linton Mayoral Debate.

Linton Miners vs. North Central Thunderbirds
Photos from the Linton vs. North Central week 9 football game.

Bloomfield Apple Festival Queen Candidates

Linton Miners at Springs Valley Blackhawks
Photos taken from Linton-Stockton's road football contest against Springs Valley.

Linton Grand Prix Go Kart Races sponsored by Linton Rotary Club

Linton vs. West Vigo Football

Linton vs. Sullivan football

Shakamak state finals
Photos from the Shakamak Lakers' state finals game against Lafayette Central Catholic

Forecast

National Weather Service forecast for Greene County, Indiana:

Today

Chance Snow

High: 29

Tonight

Chance Snow

Low: 19

Tomorrow

Slight Chance Snow

High: 26

Thursday

Partly Sunny

High: 27

Friday

Mostly Cloudy

High: 28

Saturday

Mostly Cloudy

High: 27

Sunday

Mostly Cloudy

High: 29

Presidents

Partly Sunny

High: 29

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Warnings

	Winter Weather Advisory in effect until 1:00 PM on Wednesday for Greene and other counties
	Winter Storm Warning in effect until 1:00 PM on Wednesday for Monroe and Lawrence counties

Advisories for Indiana · All advisories nationwide

Quakes

Most recently recorded earthquakes in the Central U.S. from the Center for Earthquake Research and Information (Times in Central):

Mag. When Where

1.9 02/07 21:15 7 mi WSW of New Madrid, MO

1.3 02/07 20:54 7 mi WSW of New Madrid, MO

1.6 02/07 20:45 7 mi WSW of New Madrid, MO

1.6 02/07 06:22 7 mi WSW of New Madrid, MO

1.2 02/06 20:52 1 mi NNE of Gladstone, NJ

1.2 02/05 05:21 1 mi SE of South Cleveland, TN

1.5 02/05 04:50 1 mi NE of Peapack, NJ

1.4 02/04 05:18 5 mi W of Parma, MO

3.3 02/04 03:41 12 mi NNE of Vega, TX

1.5 02/03 06:18 6 mi NNW of Tiptonville, TN

1.5 02/03 04:06 3 mi SSW of Dell, AR

2.5 02/01 17:43 10 mi SSE of Arcadia, OK

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