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Customers impressed with new store
(Local News ~ 05/04/05)
The new and improved Angell's Food Center in Linton has a big-city feel, according to customers, and is a beautiful place to shop. "I love it," said Heather Yung, who was grocery shopping Tuesday. "It's very fresh. It's a nice thing for Linton to have. It's a good attraction for Linton."...
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WRV edges Edgewood in tennis
(High School Sports ~ 05/04/05)
SWITZ CITY ---- White River Valley picked up a much needed 5-0 victory Tuesday night in high school tennis after narrowly defeating Linton, 3-2, on Monday night. "This was a big win for us," said WRV coach Rebecca Allen. "We were in need of a morale boost. Everyone played pretty well against Edgewood, so the win was that much nicer."...
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Bloomfield falls to Eminence
(High School Sports ~ 05/04/05)
BLOOMFIELD ---- Eminence jumped out to an early 3-0 lead thanks to the generosity of three Bloomfield errors and wound up finishing off the Cardinals, 15-4, in six innings Tuesday night at Cardinal Field in Bloomfield "We took a big step backwards," said Bloomfield coach Jason Pegg. "We had three errors in the first inning. We ended up with five total. We were giving them momentum. We would boot it then two or three kids would hit it hard."...
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Lakers complete comeback
(High School Sports ~ 05/04/05)
SULLIVAN ---- The Shakamak Lakers bounced back from an early 2-0 deficit with two runs to tie the game in the sixth and four in the seventh for a 6-2 win over Sullivan in high school baseball action Tuesday night. "We finally started hitting the baseball late," said Shakamak coach Chip Sweet. "The night before (Monday's loss to Vincennes Lincoln) really carried over to last night."...
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McKinney pleased with effort despite loss
(High School Sports ~ 05/04/05)
LINTON ---- Things are starting to come around for the Linton tennis team despite picking up another loss Tuesday night at the Linton Tennis Courts to Owen Valley, 5-0. "It was a close match," said Linton coach Brad McKinney. "This is a team that I wouldn't mind drawing in the sectional. It would not upset me to see them in the sectional."...
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David A. Yung
(Obituary ~ 05/04/05)
David A. Yung, 83, of Linton, passed away Tuesday morning, May 3, 2005 at his home in Linton. Born Aug. 10, 1921 in Dugger, he was the son of Jacob and Prescilla (Griffith) Yung. He was a member of the Linton First United Methodist Church and of the choir at the church for 47 years. He was a Navy veteran of World War II and was past Exalted Ruler of the Linton Elks Club and was a master woodworker. He owned Yung Oil Company in Linton for 40 years...
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Terry Glover
(Obituary ~ 05/04/05)
Terry Glover, 58, of Bloomfield, passed away Tuesday, May 3, 2005. Arrangements are pending at Jenkins Funeral Home, Bloomfield.
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Jerry Thomas (J.T.) Chesterfield
(Obituary ~ 05/04/05)
Jerry Thomas (J.T.) Chesterfield, 31, of Fayetteville, W.V., and formerly of Bloomington, passed away at 8:30 p.m. Thursday, April 28, 2005, in Fayetteville, W.V. Born June 17, 1973 in Portsmouth, Va., he was the son of Jerry W. and Juanita (Foster) Chesterfield. He was married to Tiffanee Hess-Chesterfield...
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Vincennes woman arrested by Linton Police Department
(Local News ~ 05/04/05)
Two Linton Police officers served an arrest warrant Tuesday night for Nicole D. Apple, 25, Vincennes, with the assistance of the Vincennes Police Department. The warrant ---- for possession of precursors with intent to manufacture within 1,000 feet of a public park ---- was issued by Greene Superior Court and served at her Autumn Ridge Lane residence in Vincennes. The offense is a C felony, punishable by two to eight years imprisonment and a maximum $10,000 fine...
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GCSWD to start placing mobile recycling units around county
(Local News ~ 05/04/05)
The Greene County Solid Waste Management District will soon be trying out a pilot test program that will place a mobile recycling unit in communities around the county. Recycling Center Supervisor Debbie Hasemen told the SWMD board Tuesday that she hopes to have the first test run for the recycling drop off trailer in the next few weeks. She wants to try out the trailer in different parts of the county to see how the service is utilized...
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Man arrested for possession of meth
(Local News ~ 05/04/05)
Douglas Duncan, 25, 170 Fourth St. SE, was arrested by Linton Police Department officers Tuesday for possession of methamphetamine. Duncan was transported to the Greene County jail, where he's being held without bond pending an initial hearing. The charge is a Class C felony punishable by two to eight years imprisonment and a maximum $10,000 fine...
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Porn e-mails brought under control
(Local News ~ 05/04/05)
A rash of pornographic spam that recently infiltrated the county's computer network has been brought under control by the installation of firewall protection software, the Greene County Commissioners learned Tuesday morning. Randy Cleaver, the county's technology consultant, reported to the commissioners that a 30-day trial version of a computer firewall designed to stop the onslaught of spam to county computers is working...
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Night meetings placed on back burner
(Local News ~ 05/04/05)
District 1 Greene County Commissioner Kathy Crouch renewed her drive Tuesday to have one of two monthly meetings conducted during the evening hours to allow for more participation from working county residents. However, for the second straight meeting, a motion she made to conduct the commissioner's meeting on the third Tuesday each month at 6 p.m., instead of its regular 9:30 a.m. meeting time, died for the lack of a second...
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Jasonville man killed in wreck this morning
(Local News ~ 05/04/05)
An early morning one-car accident in Clay County claimed the life of a 27-year-old Jasonville man today. According to a release from the Clay County Sheriff's Department, a 911 call was received at 12:19 a.m. at the dispatch center regarding an accident just outside 13127 South State Road 159...
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Hoosier tour to help raise money for Habitat for Humanity
(Local News ~ 05/04/05)
Ten bicyclists from Greene County will soon be airing up their tires and preparing to ride in the Cover Indiana Bicycle Tour to raise money for Habitat for Humanity. The tour, which begins May 8 in Evansville and ends May 14 in Indianapolis, will raise money for Habitat for Humanity and help the non-for-profit organization build its fifth house in Greene County...
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Goad trial gets underway
(Local News ~ 05/04/05)
A jury was seated, opening arguments were presented and the prosecution began its case Tuesday afternoon against a 66-year-old Jasonville man accused of multiple drug-related charges in Greene Circuit Court. A six-man, six-woman jury and one female alternate were seated before noon in the trial of Terry R. ...
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It's official: Bloomfield license branch is closing
(Local News ~ 05/04/05)
The decision to close the Indiana Bureau of Motor Vehicles branch in Bloomfield early next month came down to dollars and cents with fewer transactions than the branch in neighboring Linton. BMV spokesman Jeff Mullins said talk of trimming the number of under-utlized branches became serious in January when the new administration of Gov. Mitch Daniels took office. He said transaction trends were analyzed and a decision was made to eliminate one of two branches in Greene County...
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Varsity start time changed for Saturday's game
(High School Sports ~ 05/04/05)
Two top 10 teams in their respected classes will square off Saturday in a baseball game that could prove who wins both the SouthWestern Indiana Athletic Conference and the Tri-River Conference. Saturday's match-up between the visiting Linton Miners, who are ranked sixth in class 2A, will travel to Jasonville to face the Shakamak Lakers, who are ranked eighth in Class A...
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