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Wreck slows traffic in Bloomfield
(Local News ~ 08/16/07)
No injuries were reported in a two-vehicle accident in Bloomfield this (Thursday) afternoon. Law enforcement officials were called to the scene of the accident, on State Road 54 in front of Holt Monuments, at 1:27 p.m. According to Bloomfield Police Department Town Marshal Kenny Tharp, Anthony L. Jones, 41, Bloomfield, ran into a semi trailer driven by Scott E. Louck, 44, Selma...
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Man in jail for receiving stolen property
(Local News ~ 08/16/07)
A 19-year-old Jasonville man is being held in Greene County jail after allegedly receiving stolen property. Sean D. Neal was arrested Wednesday on a warrant for receiving stolen property by Jasonville Police Department Assistant Chief Jim Gadberry...
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Jury: Frye not guilty on all counts
(Local News ~ 08/16/07)
A Linton woman was acquitted on three felony charges by a Greene County Circuit Court jury late Thursday afternoon in Bloomfield. Marcy Frye, 36, was found not guilty on two charges of dealing a Schedule II controlled substance -- both class B felonies, and one count of maintaining a common nuisance -- a class D felony...
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Marjorie Louise Pearson
(Obituary ~ 08/16/07)
Marjorie Louise Pearson, 78, Jasonville passed away at 5:50 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 15, 2007 at her residence. Born May 24, 1929 in Tipton, she was the daughter of Glen Burns and Thelma (McCubbins) Burns. She formerly worked at Delco Remy in Anderson and was a member of the Lawton Street Christian Church in Jasonville...
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Charles Lee Vandeventer
(Obituary ~ 08/16/07)
Charles Lee Vandeventer, 73, of Bloomfield, passed away 12:10 a.m. Thursday, August 16, 2007 at Greene County General Hospital. Born April 25, 1934 in Greene County, he was the son of Orville and Olive (Heaton) Vandeventer. He was a line foreman for General Electric, a former police officer in Worthington, and also worked for the Comfort Inn in Bloomington. He was a member of the Gethsemane Tabernacle in Bloomfield...
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Police Logs
(Police Reports ~ 08/16/07)
Greene County Jail Log Linton Police Department Activity Log The Linton Police Department responded Wednesday to one title check, three information only requests, one transport/documentation, one property damage accident, one lost and found, four medical/illness runs, four alarms, two animal complaints, one suspicious vehicle/person, one animal/debris in roadway, one welfare check/concern, one domestic dispute and one animal/canine removed. ...
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Greene County Court News
(Police Reports ~ 08/16/07)
Greene criminal superior cases State v. Samantha E. Adams, battery resulting in bodily injury to a minor State v. Joshua Tobias Cox, two counts of forgery State v. Amanda D. Moore, burglary, theft State v. Brian A. Callihan, operating a vehicle while intoxicated in a manner that endangered a person, operating a vehicle while intoxicated, operating a vehicle while intoxicated with a blood alcohol concentration equivalent to at least .15 grams of alcohol in blood or breath, operating a vehicle while intoxicated with a controlled substance in body. ...
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Linton Library Board pleased with increase in facility use in new building
(Local News ~ 08/16/07)
The Linton Public Library Board was extremely pleased with the attendance at the recent open house, with nearly 300 people attending in the three hours. Library Director Shelley Williams also explained to board members at Thursday night's monthly meeting how the daily attendance to the new library facility has risen since opening the doors...
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Circus a way of life for Martinez family
(Local News ~ 08/16/07)
SWITZ CITY -- For Javier Martinez, being a part of a traveling circus is the only life he has ever known. A fourth generation circus performer, Martinez now manages the L.E. Barnes and Bailey Circus which conducted two show at the Greene County Fairgrounds on Thursday...
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Eastern Greeen cheerleaders fare well at camp
(Local News ~ 08/16/07)
EASTERN HEIGHTS -- The Eastern Greene High School varsity cheerleading squad fared so well during its recent cheer camp at the University of Kentucky that the team now has the opportunity to perform at the Capital One Bowl in Orlando, Fla. EG Cheer Coach Tessa David -- who is also a cheerleader for the Indianapolis Colts -- explained, "We went to camp at the University of Kentucky and they won the home routine award dance, superiority award and traditions award. ...
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Sheriff promotes Brackin
(Local News ~ 08/16/07)
In an attempt to make the Greene County Ambulance Department more structured, paramedic/field supervisor Chad Brackin has been promoted to the position of chief field supervisor. "This puts him in charge of the other employees and the other two (field) supervisors, which is just a part of (the) beginning to structure the department," said Greene County Sheriff Terry Pierce, who oversees the ambulance department...
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Police not sure how man was hurt
(Local News ~ 08/16/07)
Police aren't sure how 35-year-old James Hoggatt suffered severe head injuries Wednesday. Linton Police Chief Troy Jerrell says officers are trying to figure out if the incident was a horrible accident or the result of a brutal assault. "We don't at this point think it was a battery," Jerrell told the Greene County Daily World on Thursday morning. "We think this guy may have had an accident and fell off the roof."...
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Community Notes
(Community News ~ 08/16/07)
Dugger Church of God The House of Grace will hosts its first coffee house service at 7 p.m. on Sept.1. There will be music, food and fellowship. Everyone is encouraged to attaned. Denny family reunion The Denny Family reunion will be at 1 p.m. on Aug. 19 at the boy scout shelter house at Humphreys Park in Linton. Bring a covered dish. For further information contact Brian Pearson, son of Bobby Denny, at (812) 381-4708...
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Lady Lakers open TRC with win
(High School Sports ~ 08/16/07)
FARMERSBURG -- The Shakamak Lakers are now 1-0 in the Tri-River Conference after a three game win over North Central, 25-15, 25-11, 25-18, Thursday night in Farmersburg. Amanda Gilbert was 13 for 13 serving with nine points, 15 assists, and one kill. Marki Collins had two points, seven kills, two digs. Heather Gilbert finished with 14 points, was 17 of 19 serving, had six aces, one kill, three digs, and one block...
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South powers past Eastern Greene
(High School Sports ~ 08/16/07)
BLOOMINGTON -- The Eastern Greene Thunderbirds got off to a rough start to the 2007 volleyball season with a 25-9, 25-10, 25-22 loss at Bloomington South Thursday night. "You can't take anything away from South," said Eastern Greene head coach Gina Ingram. "They have some very good ball players, but we committed a lot of errors...
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Miners win first TRC match at Eminence
(High School Sports ~ 08/16/07)
EMINENCE -- The Linton-Stockton Miners' volleyball team made quick work of their TRC rivals to the far north with a 25-9, 25-15, 25-15 win over Eminence to open the Tri-River Conference schedule with a win Thursday night in Eminence. "The girls did okay," said Linton coach Penny Dunn. "It was an opportunity for us to get a lot of girls playing time."...
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Cardinals drop second SWIAC match
(High School Sports ~ 08/16/07)
ELNORA -- The Bloomfield Cardinals dropped their second Southwestern Indiana Athletic Association match of the season with a 25-22, 25-15, 25-18 setback to North Daviess on the road Thursday in Elnora. "I was very disappointed," said Bloomfield coach Laura Kay Rose. "SWIAC was definitely something I wanted to win this year."...
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