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Greene County Court news
(Police Reports ~ 05/18/07)
GREENE CIRCUIT CIVIL CASES Dan Lee Bell v. Suellen Kay Bell, dissolution GREENE CIRCUIT CRIMINAL CASES State v. Patrick B. Griffith, possession of marijuana, possession of marijuana with a prior conviction for possession of marijuana, unlawful possession of a legend drug, maintaining a common nuisance, two counts of resisting law enforcement...
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Greene County YMCA to change name
(Local News ~ 05/18/07)
The Greene County YMCA is undergoing a name change and will soon be known as Greene County Kids Count. The agency no longer meets the YMCA's charter requirements and is now in the name-changing process, explained YMCA administrator Terry Knoy. The change will not affect current programming...
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Greene County Jail Log
(Police Reports ~ 05/18/07)
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Miners walk past Eastern Greene
(High School Sports ~ 05/18/07)
LINTON -- Fans in attendance Friday night at Roy Herndon Field in Linton were treated to a nice pitching matchup in the battle of the Ryans, as Linton's Ryan Campbell faced off against Eastern Greene's Ryan Wilcoxen. Both starters pitched complete games, but three walks in the bottom of the seventh inning, one with the bases loaded, gave Linton a 3-2 win and finished their Southwestern Indiana Athletic Conference schedule at 5-2...
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Lady Cardinals advance to sectional final
(High School Sports ~ 05/18/07)
LOOGOOTEE -- Bloomfield's girls tennis team earned its second post season victory in two nights, a 3-2 victory over Paoli in the semifinals of the Loogootee Sectional here Friday. The win avenged a 4-1 loss to the Lady Rams at Paoli during the regular season...
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Miners end season with loss at Northview
(High School Sports ~ 05/18/07)
BRAZIL -- The Linton-Stockton tennis team lost their opening round matchup to Northview, 5-0, to end their 2007 season with a 1-10 record. "We competed at spots and Northview is a good squad," said Linton-Stockton coach Brad McKinney. "They were the conference champs of their conference and had a really nice record. We just lost to a really good squad."...
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Lady Wolverines dump Washington Catholic 9-0
(High School Sports ~ 05/18/07)
White River Valley collected 13 hits and Stephanie Fougerousse tossed a one-hitter as the Lady Wolverines went on the road and defeated Washington Catholic 9-0 in a high school softball game Friday night. "They are just starting softball," said WRV coach Ruan Fougerousse, whose Lady Wolverines concluded the regular season with a 17-4 record. "But they made some good plays in the field."...
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First inning costs Cardinals
(High School Sports ~ 05/18/07)
Bloomfield committed four errors in the first inning and fell behind 4-0 to Southridge. The Cardinals outscored the host Raiders 5-4 the rest of the way, but came up on the short end of a 8-5 score in a high school baseball game in Huntingburg Friday night...
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Bulldogs lose at Sullivan
(High School Sports ~ 05/18/07)
Sullivan jumped ahead 8-0 after three innings and cruised to a 11-1 victory over Union (Dugger) in a high school baseball game at Sportland Field in Sullivan Friday. The game ended after six innings because of the 10-run rule. The Bulldogs, who slipped to 1-12, outhit Sullivan 6-5, but committed 10 errors. Logan Chesterfield struck out six and walked six. He allowed just one earned run. Dustin Howard threw a scoreless inning of relief...
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Miners to open defense of sectional title on Tuesday
(High School Sports ~ 05/18/07)
The Linton-Stockton Lady Miners will have to wait a day before they get a chance to defend their sectional crown when Linton opens the 2007 Mitchell Sectional against North Knox Tuesday night at 8 p.m. in Mitchell. "I think it's a very good draw for us," said Linton-Stockton coach Jill Flater. "Obviously any coach wants the bye because you're playing one less game."...
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Eastern Greene opens sectional against South Knox
(High School Sports ~ 05/18/07)
Eastern Greene softball coach Gina Ingram is looking forward to a rematch with South Knox beginning on Monday when the two teams open the Mitchell sectional starting at 6 p.m. "Our attitudes seem to be different," said Eastern Greene coach Gina Ingram. "We seem to be a little bit more upbeat and I think we are getting better leadership with seniors collectively in the infield...
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Bloomfield, Shakamak to meet at sectional
(High School Sports ~ 05/18/07)
If their regular-season match-up between Bloomfield and Shakamak was any indication, the post season meeting the two Greene County softball squads should be another nail-biter. Earlier this month at Bloomfield, Shakamak pushed across the game's only run in the 13th inning to claim a 1-0 Southwestern Indiana Athletic Conference victory over the Lady Cardinals. They played 17 innings during a regular-season battle in 2006 as well...
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WRV School Board meets
(Local News ~ 05/18/07)
SWITZ CITY -- White River Valley School Corporation Board of School Trustees approved a change in policy regarding cafeteria charges at its monthly meeting Thursday night. "We just have way too many outstanding debts when it comes to cafeteria charges," said Superintendent Layton Wall. "We're losing a lot of money by letting people continue to charge."...
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Littlejohn honored for his work
(Local News ~ 05/18/07)
CARLISLE -- Frank Littlejohn of Linton was chosen as Rookie of the Year earlier this month at the Employee Recognition Day at the Wabash Valley Correctional facility in Carisle. Although Littlejohn has risen through the ranks during the past 11 years as a WVCF correctional officer, he has worked only a year as an internal affairs officer...
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Seiner sentenced to 69 years in prison
(Local News ~ 05/18/07)
Shawn Seiner will serve 69 years in prison for the cold-blooded shooting death of rural Linton resident Jana Moore in the driveway of her home on Aug. 11, 2006. Seiner, 22, of Linton, learned his fate following a 7 1/2 hour sentencing hearing before a packed Greene Superior courtroom on Friday in Bloomfield...
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Jones, Foglesong accept debate/forum offer
(Local News ~ 05/18/07)
A much-anticipated debate among the candidates for Linton mayor will be staged some time in early October. Incumbent Linton Mayor Tom Jones, a Democrat, and Kelly Foglesong, his Republican challenger in the November General Election, both have accepted invitations to square off in a face-to-face debate forum sponsored by the Greene County Daily World...
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Nothing reported missing at former newspaper office
(Local News ~ 05/18/07)
Nothing has reportedly turned up missing from a Thursday night break-in at the former Evening World newspaper building in downtown Bloomfield. According to Tim Carpenter -- who is a maintenance worker at the Greene County Courthouse -- the incident occurred sometime between 10 and 10:30 p.m. when he was called to the scene to check on county records that are currently being stored in the building...
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Greene County Humane Society taking care of Kennel Cough
(Local News ~ 05/18/07)
An outbreak of Kennel Cough -- a highly contagious air-borne disease that afflicts only dogs and is common among confined public holding facilities -- has prompted the temporary suspension of canine adoption services at the Greene County Humane Society...
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Tradition continues at Bloomfield Elementary
(Local News ~ 05/18/07)
Bloomfield Elementary School students braved the cool temperatures as they participated in the school's traditional track and field day Thursday. "It's (weather) pretty good ... a little chilly but once the kids are moving around they are taking off their sweatshirts," explained, Susie Schulte, BES physical education teacher. "I would rather have it like this than 95 degrees."...
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Linton woman faces drug charges
(Local News ~ 05/18/07)
A 30-year-old Linton woman is behind bars after a Thursday evening arrest by the Linton Police Department. Ginger Kendall was arrested on preliminary charges of dealing in a schedule III substance, a B felony; possession of a schedule II controlled substance, a D felony; and possession of a schedule III controlled substance, a D felony...
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Traffic stop results in arrest
(Local News ~ 05/18/07)
A Bloomfield man remains in the Greene County Jail after a routine traffic stop Tuesday resulted in his arrest after local law enforcement officers found a syringe in his vehicle and he attempted to flee the scene. According to the probable cause filed in Circuit Court on Thursday morning, Patrick B. ...
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Linton, WRV students raise money for Habitat for Humanity
(Local News ~ 05/18/07)
Habitat for Humanity received more than $6,000 on Thursday when Harry Huber and Roger Weaver were presented checks from Linton-Stockton Elementary School and White River Valley Junior/Senior High School students. For two weeks, students at Linton-Stockton Elementary were in a penny war to see which class could bring in the most coins for Habitat for Humanity. ...
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Habitat riders enjoy coming to Linton
(Local News ~ 05/18/07)
Day 4 of the Cover Indiana Habitat Bike Tour from Vincennes to Linton was supposed to be a short (only 45 miles) day. A laid-back day on the road talking to old friends and strengthening the bond of new acquaintances made over the previous days. We planned to get into town relatively early, try out the new coffee house and rest up for the long mileage days ahead...
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Jerrels' retirement party today
(Local News ~ 05/18/07)
A retirement party for long-time Bloomfield Chorale Director Sheila Jerrels will be from 3 to 5 p.m. today in the Bloomfield Elementary School cafeteria. The event is being hosted by the parents of Jerrels' students, explained Greg Parsley, Jr. and Sr. High Principal...
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Library has a new name
(Local News ~ 05/18/07)
The Margaret Cooper Public Library Board of Trustees officially passed a resolution Thursday evening to change the name of the library to the Linton Public Library. "We must keep Public Library within the name of the facility to be eligible to use tax funds, etc. It is the law." explained library director Shelley Williams...
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WRV, Union to meet in sectional-opener
(High School Sports ~ 05/18/07)
White River Valley softball coach Ruan Fougerousse knows her Lady Wolverines can't take anything for granted if they hope to compete for the school's first sectional championship in that sport. WRV (17-4) will face Union (Dugger) (6-12) in the opening game of the Class A Clay City Sectional at 6 p.m. Monday...
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