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Freedom Festival queen will be crowned Saturday
(Local News ~ 03/13/07)
Nine Linton-Stockton High School seniors will compete for the title of 2007 Freedom Festival Queen on Saturday. The annual Freedom Festival Queen contest, sponsored by the Linton-Stockton Chamber of Commerce, will take place at 7 p.m. in the Linton-Stockton High School auditeria...
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GREENE COUNTY JAIL LOG
(Local News ~ 03/13/07)
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LINTON POLICE ACTIVITY LOG
(Local News ~ 03/13/07)
The Linton Police Department responded on Monday to one title check, one follow-up investigation, one fight, one vandalism report, two brush/fires, one property damage accident, four lost and found cases, two animal complaints, one harassment complaint, one reckless driver, one theft-other, one fingerprint-gun permit and one battery report. The department also had one cleaning person on station, one extra patrol, one fire department assist and one traffic stop...
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Paul W. Adams
(Obituary ~ 03/13/07)
Paul W. Adams, 73, of Dale, passed away Saturday, March 10, 2007 at Jasper Memorial Hospital. Born Oct. 16, 1933 in Bedford, he was the son of Ed and Jessie (Shanks) Adams. He was a truck driver and worked in long distance moving. An U.S. Army veteran, he attended Shawswick High School...
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Juanita Daniels
(Obituary ~ 03/13/07)
Juanita Daniels, 81, of Columbus, passed away Sunday, March 11, 2007 at Columbus Regional Hospital. Born Dec. 9, 1925 in Bloomfield, she was the daughter of Walter C. and Sarah Anna (Holt) Malone. She lived in Columbus for the past 21 years and previously resided in Shelbyville...
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Forest L. "Johnny" Miller
(Obituary ~ 03/13/07)
Forest L. "Johnny" Miller, 66, of Newburgh passed away at 2:05 a.m. on Monday, March 12, 2007 at VNA Charlier Hospice Center in Evansville. Born Jan. 21, 1941 in Howesville, he was the son of Warren "Peppy" and Hazel (Keller) Miller. A Coalmont class of 1959 graduate, he was also a graduate of Indiana State University in Terre Haute in 1964...
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Martha L. Tryon
(Obituary ~ 03/13/07)
Martha L. Tryon, 67, of Linton passed away at 1 p.m. on Friday, March 9, 2007 in Loyola Hospital in Maywood, Ill. Born Aug. 12, 1939 in Sullivan County, she was the daughter of Raymond D. Bedwell and Vivian M. Robertson Bedwell. Survivors include her mother; four sons, Thomas R. ...
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Thelma L. Wright
(Obituary ~ 03/13/07)
Thelma L. (Wells) Wright, 96, of Bloomfield, passed away at 11 p.m. on Sunday, March 11, 2007 at Lyons Health and Living Center. Born Oct. 12, 1910 in Lyons, she was the daughter of Claude and Bonnie (Hatfield) Wells. She was an avid quilter and was the oldest resident born in Lyons. She was active in the Lyons Senior Center, Lyons United Methodist Church, Order of Eastern Star, and the VFW auxiliary. She was a homemaker...
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Rose named District 1 coach of the year
(High School Sports ~ 03/13/07)
BLOOMFIELD -- Just when it had looked as if Bloomfield girls basketball coach Jim Rose had coached his last game for the 2006-07 season, came the word that Rose was being recognized as the District 1 girls basketball coach of the year by the Hoosier Basketball Coaches Association...
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Lady Cardinals place four on all-SWIAC team
(High School Sports ~ 03/13/07)
The Bloomfield Lady Cardinals swept through the Southwestern Indiana Athletic Conference this season and for their efforts, were rewarded with four players on the all-SWIAC team announced in the Greene County Daily World. Jessica Stout, Abbey Gilliland, Siera Fuller, and Brooke Myers were all named to the team, selected Monday...
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A quick look back at boys basketball sectional
(High School Sports ~ 03/13/07)
Hard to believe it has been 10 days ago since the Class A boys basketball sectional at White River Valley concluded. But before we begin our look at area spring sports teams, believe it or not Linton-Stockton will have a baseball scrimmage next Wednesday, I wanted to take a brief look back at a hoop season that featured many ups and downs...
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Sports News and Notes
(High School Sports ~ 03/13/07)
Shakamak awards March 19 The Shakamak Winter Sports Awards Program has been scheduled for 6 p.m. Monday, March 19 in the high school cafeteria. The program is for elementary, junior high and high school basketball players and cheerleaders. Shakamak league continues sign-ups...
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Greene county court news
(Local News ~ 03/13/07)
greene circuit criminal cases State v. Rock Allen Hooker, failure to register as a sex offender GREENE CIRCUIT COURT Civil Filings Centurin Capital Corporation vs. Rennis D. Barnes, civil collection. Centurin Capital Corporaton vs. Christine Wilcoxen, civil collection...
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'Derek' shares tale of youth turned alcoholic
(Local News ~ 03/13/07)
By Larry Vandeventer, Greene County Daily World Columnist "Hello," I said, somewhat gingerly not knowing how he would respond. "Hi, how are you doing?" Derek responded in a soft voice and accompanied by a half smile. Derek is a clean cut looking young man. ...
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Bloomfield woman named to advisory board
(Local News ~ 03/13/07)
A Bloomfield woman has been named to a recently created advisory board of industry experts throughout the college's service area by Ivy Tech Community College-Bloomington's Workforce and Economic Development department. Brooke Pyne with the Indiana Economic Development Corporation office in Bloomfield has been named to the advisory board that will provide feedback and input into planning for the future needs of area employers, especially in the life sciences...
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Semi hits tractor near Bloomfield
(Local News ~ 03/13/07)
A rural Bloomfield man was injured Monday morning when the farm tractor he was driving was struck by a semi-tractor trailer about three miles south of Bloomfield on U.S. 231 in Taylor Township. Charles Stahl, 55, Route 2, Bloomfield was hauling two large round bales of hay about 7:45 a.m. ...
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Corey: The county gave up nothing
(Local News ~ 03/13/07)
Work crews from Weddle Brothers Construction Company and its subcontractors are expected to resume full renovation activities on the Greene County Courthouse project Wednesday -- the first activity since they walked off the job Jan. 29. Officially, it's been 44 days since the sounds of hammering and sawing have been heard from within the aged courthouse structure that is in the midst of a five-year renovation/addition project that should have been completed three years ago...
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Weddle's project manager views issue differently
(Local News ~ 03/13/07)
The project manager for Weddle Brothers Construction Company, Inc. of Bloomfield views the resumption of work on the county courthouse project a little differently than Greene County officials. On Friday, Greene County Building Corporation Project Manager Jim Corey received a two-page letter from Weddle Brothers Project Manager Jeff Mattix stating the firm was ready to come back to work -- ending a walkout that began Jan. 29...
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Basketball game will raise funds for Crime Stoppers
(Local News ~ 03/13/07)
Members of the Linton-Stockton School Corporation and its staff as well as members of area law enforcement agencies will soon team up again for the annual Cops v. Coaches games, which serves as a fundraiser for Greene County Crime Stoppers. The fundraiser will begin at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday in the Linton-Stockton High School gymnasium. Doors open at 5:30 p.m...
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Eastern Greene School Board provides bus bid information
(Local News ~ 03/13/07)
EASTERN HEIGHTS -- Information for the upcoming bus route bids for the 2007-08 school year was provided during the Eastern Greene School Board meeting Monday. A total of 18 routes are currently anticipated for the upcoming school year, explained Superintendent Randy Barrett. That number is down from the current year's 21 routes...
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Jasonville City Council conducts its first meeting at new city building
(Local News ~ 03/13/07)
JASONVILLE -- The Jasonville City Council was proud to conduct its first meeting at the new city building on Monday evening. The building at 521 Main St., previously the Cinergy building, will house the police station and mayor's office. During business, the council unanimously voted to have a street light erected at Fry Street and State Road 48 upon the recommendation of Mayor Dorman Clark and Police Chief Rick Van Horn...
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Woman arrested for kicking officer
(Local News ~ 03/13/07)
The arrest of a Linton woman resulted after an incident Monday night in which she reportedly kicked a Linton Police Officer in the leg. Judith M. Clark, 43, 169 NW I St., was arrested by Linton Patrol Officer Paul Clark, on preliminary charges of battery on a police officer after she reportedly kicked Officer Clark in the leg...
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Linton City Council takes steps to annex property on SE 12th St.
(Local News ~ 03/13/07)
Steps were taken by the Linton City Council on Monday night toward annexing selected property that's currently outside the city limits. Council President Tony Richards, who sat in for Mayor Tom Jones who along with city attorney Tim Shonk, clerk-treasurer Jack Shelton and utilities manager Brent Slover were attending conferences in Washington, D.C., presented a draft of the city's annexation physical plan. The council voted to accept the plan for further review...
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NESC accepts Erdly's resignation
(Local News ~ 03/13/07)
HYMERA -- The Northeast Sullivan School Board reluctantly accepted the resignation of corporation treasurer and superintendent secretary Evelyn Erdly on Monday night. Her resignation will coincide with that of superintendent Richard Walters, both effective July 31...
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Jasonville woman faces fraud charges
(Local News ~ 03/13/07)
Indiana State Police arrested a 43-year-old Jasonville woman Thursday night charging her with medical prescription fraud in connection with incidents at two Greene County pharmacies. Michelle L. Shipley-Passen, who lives at 6271 West County Road 1400 South, Jasonville, was charged with Obtaining a Controlled Substance by Fraud or Deceit and Attempting to Obtain a Controlled Substance by Fraud or Deceit -- both class D felonies...
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Bloomfield man talks about comets
(Local News ~ 03/13/07)
WASHINGTON D.C. -- A rural Bloomfield man presented three papers at the second International Planetary Defense Conference held last week at George Washington University in Washington, D.C. James A. Marusek, who lives at Route 6, Bloomfield and is a nuclear physicist and engineer at NWSC Crane, was invited to attend the conference and present three papers...
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Pre-Season Baseball poll
(High School Sports ~ 03/13/07)
Class 1A for Preseason Others Receiving Votes: Cowan (0-0) 13, Shakamak (0-0) 12, Oregon-Davis (0-0) 7, Lanesville (0-0) 6, Bethany Christian (0-0) 3, Hauser (0-0) 3, Covington (0-0) 2, Loogootee (0-0) 1, Orleans (0-0) 1...
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