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Wright offers his State of the City address
(Local News ~ 12/16/03)
Although five-term Linton mayor Jimmie K. Wright was too ill with the flu to attend his last city council meeting Monday night, what he had to say was spelled out in his State of the City address. Wright's predecessor, Tom Jones, will take the helm on Jan. 1, 2004...
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Lady Miners ride patient offense, tough defense to victory
(High School Sports ~ 12/16/03)
The name of the game was patience, and the Linton Lady Miners used a patient attitude on offense and a tough-minded defense to garner a 49-25 win over the visiting Vincennes Rivet Lady Patriots Monday night. The Lady Miners didn't shoot a very high percentage (35%), but they did run their offense well and consistantly worked for a good shot...
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Matthias takes no-nonsense approach to rehab
(Local News ~ 12/16/03)
Gus Matthias knows how to walk-the-walk and talk-the-talk concerning drug and alcohol abuse. Matthias, who has operated Sunrise Counseling Services in Bloomington for the last dozen years, opened Greene County Rehabilitation Center ---- a comprehensive drug and alcohol treatment facility in Bloomfield ---- on Monday...
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ISP investigating counterfeit money
(Local News ~ 12/16/03)
Indiana State Police at the Bloomington post are trying to determine if a $10 bill that was passed Friday night at an eastern Greene County convenience market is counterfeit. State trooper Scott Allen is investigating the case that unfolded about 8 p.m. at Judy's Mini-Mart, located near the intersection of State Road 54/45 near Little Cincinnati...
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Driver trapped in early morning accident
(Local News ~ 12/16/03)
A Huntington truck driver was treated this morning at Greene County General Hospital emergency room for injuries sustained in a tractor-trailer wreck that occurred shortly before 5 a.m. on SR. 67, north of Worthington. The accident happened when a northbound semi tractor-trailer, registered to DTS Trucking Inc., of Columbia City, overturned on its side at the foot of Greene County Hill, near the Greene-Owen county line, according to Greene County Sheriff's Deputy Dale Nicholson...
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Linton police investigating break-ins
(Local News ~ 12/16/03)
Linton police are busy following up on leads they have in a rash of vehicle break-ins. "We've got a couple of good leads we are following up on," said Linton Police Chief Keith McDonald. One of those leads came from an anonymous tip to the Crimestoppers Tip Line...
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Bush given approval to apply for loan
(Local News ~ 12/16/03)
At the Linton-Stockton Board of School Trustees meeting Monday evening, superintendent Ron Bush asked the board's permission to apply for a temporary loan of $200,000 to complete the 2003 school year. With a vote of 4-0 (Fred Spinks was absent), the board approved Bush's request. So far this year, the school has used $1.2 million of a $3.3 million temporary loan limit...
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Coleman wants his name cleared
(Local News ~ 12/16/03)
A Lyons man is wanting his name cleared after he was charged with public intoxication in 2001. John Coleman was arrested at Rumors Sports Bar in Bloomfield on Nov. 18, 2001, by Indiana Excise Officer Brent McKinney. Coleman was charged in Greene Superior Court, but the charges were dismissed on Dec. 17, 2001, on a request by the Greene County Prosecutor's Office...
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Padgett facing drug possession charges
(Local News ~ 12/16/03)
A Linton man remains in the Greene County Jail this morning after his arrest Monday night on several drug charges. William Cole Padgett, 20, was at a residence at the corner of NW 6th and NW G Sts. Linton Officer Paul Clark was called to the residence about a possible protective order violation...
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Flu keeps Wright from presiding over last council meeting
(Local News ~ 12/16/03)
The meeting didn't go exactly as the Linton City Council had planned Monday night, with mayor Jimmie K. Wright ill with the flu and unable to attend. With it being the last council meeting for Wright, who was defeated in the spring primary election by Linton businessman Tom Jones, there were plans to honor the five-term mayor, including an informal reception afterwards...
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Quick action detects source of smoke at Shakamak
(Local News ~ 12/16/03)
It was just like any other day at Shakamak school. It was just after 11 a.m. on Monday so some students were in PE class while the elementary students had settled in for lunch and recess time. Then the fire and smoke alarm went off throughout the entire school, and there was smoke in the new offices of the junior/senior high school...
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Cougars' secret is no longer safe
(High School Sports ~ 12/16/03)
ELNORA-Brent Dalrymple says his North Daviess Cougars are trying to fly under the radar screen, but if the Cougars keep winning the secret is going to be out. Not much was expected of the Cougars this season, at least not on the outside, but North Daviess is 4-2 and fresh off a somewhat historic weekend after wins over North Central and Vincennes Rivet...
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