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Greene County court news
(Police Reports ~ 05/24/07)
GREENE CIRCUIT COURT Civil Filings Capital One Bank vs. Donna J. May, civil collection. Capital One Bank vs. Darren S. Gibson, civil collection. Capital One Bank vs. Rick J. Flick, civil collection. Discover Bank vs. Stephen L. Axson, civil collection...
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Rev. Ivan R. Stone
(Obituary ~ 05/24/07)
Rev. Ivan R. Stone, 93, of Linton, passed away Monday, May 21, 2007, at Linton Nursing and Rehab Center. Born in Steel Crossroads in Harbin County, KY on Aug. 26, 1913, he was the son of Rodrick and Rose Mae (Eubanks) Stone. On March 18, 1942, he married Zola Mildred (Rose)...
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LINTON POLICY ACTIVITY LOG
(Police Reports ~ 05/24/07)
The Linton Police Department responded on Tuesday to one title check, one information-only call, one drug investigation, two personal injury accidents, two animal complaints, two suspicious vehicle/persons, two theft-others, two lost/stolen license plates, two welfare check/concerns, one 9-1-1 prank/false call, one domestic dispute and one domestic neighbor. The department also had one school/foot patrol, three assists to another agency and 14 traffic stops...
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South Knox captures sectional title
(High School Sports ~ 05/24/07)
MITCHELL - Combined with their 7-0 win against Mitchell Tuesday night, South Knox's Amber Scott threw 12 and 2/3 innings worth of perfect softball, facing the minimum of 21 batters Tuesday night and retiring the first 17 hitters Thursday night in the championship of the Mitchell Sectional against Linton-Stockton...
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Lady Eels edge White River Valley in 15 innings
(High School Sports ~ 05/24/07)
CLAY CITY -- Clay City pushed across the game's only run with two outs in the bottom of the 15th inning as the host Lady Eels defeated White River Valley 1-0 in the championship game of the Class A softball sectional here Thursday night. Chelsee Gerber singled to lead off the bottom of the 15th for the Lady Eels, who claimed their second sectional title in the past five years...
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Jones back coaching after heart by-pass surgery
(High School Sports ~ 05/24/07)
CLAY CITY -- Keith Jones can tell you the day that changed his life forever -- Oct. 2, 2006. "It was Oct. 2 and I had come to school a little early to work on grades," said Keith, who has been a teacher and coach at Clay City High School for the past 32 years. "I had a little chest pain on the way to school. I didn't think much of it...
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Miners win on senior night
(High School Sports ~ 05/24/07)
LINTON -- Linton-Stockton honored four seniors Thursday night with a win over Paoli, 11-2, to finish the regular season at 16-11. For Dylan Hardisty, Ryan Campbell, Bobby Spears, and Kyle McKee it was their last game, and Linton coach Bart Berns says that it is always good to send seniors out on a winning note...
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Lakers fall in season finale
(High School Sports ~ 05/24/07)
SPENCER -- The Shakamak Lakers lost their season finale Thursday to Owen Valley, 8-2, to drop their record heading into the tournament to 16-9. "The first inning we gave them five unearned runs," said Shakamak coach Matt Fougerousse. "We could have easily got out of the first inning without a run."...
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CLAY CITY -- Clay City blazed its home Hoosier Hills Course Thursday afternoon in a four-way boy's golf match over White River Valley, Bloomfield and North Central.
(High School Sports ~ 05/24/07)
The Eels easily outdistanced the field with a 139 score on their home links -- just three-over--par as a team. WRV and North Central followed at 170 and Bloomfield finished with 172. Clay City's Josh Sprain and Carson Hendrix tied for medalist honors -- both firing even par 34s. Team mates Joel Farmer and Brad Modesitt were just off the pace with 35 and 36, respectively...
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Clouris (Watkins) Solaro
(Obituary ~ 05/24/07)
Clouris (Watkins) Solaro, 99, formerly of Linton, died May 18, 2007 in Lake Orion, Mi. She was born June 7, 1908 near Bedford to Lona and Chauncey Baker. While living in Linton, she was a supervisor at the Real Silk Hosiery Company in the 1940s. She was married to Gilbert Watkins of Dugger, who preceded her in death in 1955. She later married Richard Solaro, who is now deceased, of Indianapolis...
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Rachel M. Ellis
(Obituary ~ 05/24/07)
Rachel M. Ellis, 93, of Jasonville, passed away at 9:23 p.m. Tuesday, May 23, 2007 at Shakamak Good Samaritan Center in Jasonville. Born April 25, 1914 in Greene County, she was the daughter of Frank and Gladys (Cooprider) Peavey. She was an active volunteer at Shakamak Good Samaritan Home and was a member of the Howesville Presbyterian Church...
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Shakamak students mourn loss of friend
(Local News ~ 05/24/07)
JASONVILLE -- Students at Shakamak Junior/Senior High School continue to mourn the loss of seventh-grade student Emmalee Gilbert who lost her life Sunday due to injuries sustained in a tractor accident. "The kids are still very sad and it's still difficult for them," said Brent Anderson, the school's assistant principal and athletic director. "They're coping with it the best they can...
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Phil Harris Scholarships awarded
(Local News ~ 05/24/07)
The 2007 Phil Harris/Alice Faye Scholarship awards were presented to six Linton High School seniors at the Old Bank & Co. restaurant Wednesday evening. Receiving the awards were Rachel Bredeweg, daughter of Rodney and Rene Bredeweg; Caleb Dunkerly, son of Paul and Nancee Dunkerly; Kyle Herndon, son of Craig and Trisha Herndon; Katherine Seat, daughter of Eric and Janice Wilson; Brooke Baize, daughter of Bill and Connie Baize, and Alisha Collins, daughter of Randy and Julie Collins...
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Athletic policy a hot topic at Eastern Greene
(Local News ~ 05/24/07)
EASTERN HEIGHTS -- An athletic policy in the school handbook was a hot topic at a special session of the Eastern Greene School Board of Trustees on Tuesday. The policy in question is stated in the high school handbook as "No athlete may quit one sport and try out for any other sport during the current sport season or the following sport season; i.e. ...
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Eastern Greene bus drivers upset
(Local News ~ 05/24/07)
EASTERN HEIGHTS -- Fed-up bus drivers at the Eastern Greene School Corporation are still awaiting board approval of the 2007-08 school transportation contracts after the board failed for a second time to agree on the bids during a special session Tuesday...
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Greenwood man arrested
(Local News ~ 05/24/07)
The arrest of a Greenwood man -- who now faces preliminary drug dealing charges -- was made after he allegedly sold pharmaceuticals to an undercover police officer in Linton. Bud Lee Coleman, 30, was arrested Tuesday by Linton Police Det. Josh Goodman after an on-going investigation by the LPD...
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Students learn about careers
(Local News ~ 05/24/07)
JASONVILLE -- Sixth-grade students at Shakamak Elementary School got a sampling of career choices during a career day Wednesday morning. Paula Jones, a sixth-grade teacher at Shakamak, said the students have been participating in the career day for several years. ...
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Help available for float advice
(Local News ~ 05/24/07)
A reminder to anyone considering a float for this year's Freedom Festival parade. Dave Evans from Evans Decorators will be at the Chamber office on Tuesday, June 5 to assist with your float needs from preparing a professional float to assisting with supplies to build your own float. ...
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Linton library news
(Local News ~ 05/24/07)
Have you ever wondered why we have a railroad running through the south of town? Do you know when the railroad came to town? Ron Bell will speak at the Margaret Cooper Public Library today from 6-7 p.m. about the Railroad and Linton. He has written a book, The Rise & Fall of the Southern Indiana Railroad and its founder John R. ...
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Area schools show great sportsmanship
(Column ~ 05/24/07)
Students at Shakamak Junior/Senior High School are mourning the loss of fellow student, Emmalee Gilbert, who was passed away Sunday due to injuries sustained in a tractor accident. My thoughts and prayers go out to the family and all those affected by the loss of Emmalee...
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