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Larry Eugene Hendricks
(Obituary ~ 08/29/07)
Larry Eugene Hendricks, 57, of Cumberland Gap, TN and formerly of Owensburg, passed away at 5:30 a.m. Monday, Aug. 27, 2007 at his residence after a year-long battle with cancer. He was a U.S. Army veteran and served in Vietnam. He retired from NSWC Crane...
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Police Logs
(Police Reports ~ 08/29/07)
GREENE COUNTY JAIL LOG LINTON POLICE DEPARTMENT ACTIVITY LOG The Linton Police Department responded on Tuesday to one fight, one sex offense, one loitering, three accidents with property damage, one suicide or attempt, one medical/illness, three animal complaints, one prowler, one possible intoxicated driver, one fireworks, and one ordinance violation. ...
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Greene County Court News
(Police Reports ~ 08/29/07)
Greene Civil Circuit Cases United States of America v. Bonnie L. Jeffrey, et. al., mortgage foreclosure HSBC Mortgage Services, INC v. Robert D. Rush, Deda L. Rush, mortgage foreclosure Greene Superior Criminal Cases State v. Russell L. Alsman, theft...
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Community Notes
(Community News ~ 08/29/07)
Kid's Fair A treasure island kid's fair will be from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. on Sept. 8 at the White River Valley High School Gym. Admission is free. More than 30 community vendors will be on hand providing games and educational material for children and parents. Prizes will be given away. Bring your camera and get photos taken with Captain Hook, pirates and more...
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Inman honored for deputy work
(Local News ~ 08/29/07)
Greene County Sheriff's Deputy Jeremy Inman has received the J.D. Maxwell Memorial Award in recognition of outstanding performance during 2006. Greene County Sheriff Terry Pierce said Inman won this award as a result of making over 40 Operating a Vehicle While Intoxicated (OVWI) arrests last year, leading all other agencies in the county...
- Helping others through city-wide blood drive (Local News ~ 08/29/07)
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Linton man still hospitalized; police working the case to determine how he was injured
(Local News ~ 08/29/07)
A Linton man, who was found Aug. 15 near his East Vincennes Street residence with a serious head injury, remains hospitalized in Indianapolis and police are still not sure how he was hurt. Police have not been able to talk with him because of the severity of his injuries, according to Linton Police Chief Troy Jerrell...
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Injured prison officer released from hospital
(Local News ~ 08/29/07)
CARLISLE -- A Wabash Valley Correctional Facility officer was released from the hospital Wednesday morning following a Tuesday attack from an inmate. Eddie Gilbert, 34, of Greene County, was taken by ambulance to Sullivan County Community Hospital shortly after the 11:10 a.m. assault on Tuesday...
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First-ever Goose Pond dove hunt this weekend
(Local News ~ 08/29/07)
The first-ever Goose Pond Fish and Wildlife Area new hunter dove hunt is scheduled this weekend. The event will take place at Goose Pond Fish and Wildlife Area, south of Linton, from noon to 5:30 p.m. The purpose of the hunt is to introduce new hunters to hunting in a safe, ethical environment; provide new hunters an opportunity to form a relationship with an experienced mentor with the intent that the mentor/mentoree relationship created will lead to future outings; and develop a great appreciation to the outdoors, wildlife, conservation and hunting.. ...
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Park ordinances will be enforced during Linton Music Festival
(Local News ~ 08/29/07)
With the third annual Linton Music Festival set for this weekend, Linton Police Department Chief Troy Jerrell is issuing a reminder regarding two of the city's ordinances. In February, the Linton City Council passed an ordinance banning all animals -- except service animals -- from Humphreys Park during public events...
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It's trash, treasure time in Worthington
(Local News ~ 08/29/07)
WORTHINGTON -- Saturday is yard sale day in Worthington. For one day a year, this quiet, peaceful town becomes a mecca for shoppers hunting for trash and treasures at sales set up all over town. This is the 16th year residents have geared up for the "Around the Town" Yard Sale Day, always held on the Saturday before Labor Day. The day is sponsored by the Worthington Lions Club...
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Linton senior learning about the newspaper business
(Column ~ 08/29/07)
Webster's defines intern as "a person who works as an apprentice or trainee in an occupation or profession to gain practical experience." My name is Jessica Tharp and as the definition says, I am an intern at the Greene County Daily World. I am the 18-year-old daughter of Kenneth and Lori Tharp, and a senior this year at Linton-Stockton High School...
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It's been fun helping deliver the news to Greene Countians
(Column ~ 08/29/07)
Halea Franklin has left the building ... well, almost. After hours of talks with my husband and much consideration, I've decided to leave the newspaper and take a job with SAIC in Bloomfield. It's kind of weird to reflect on my time at the newspaper as I feel like much of my adult life has been spent here...
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'Walk' to help those with juvenile diabetes
(Local News ~ 08/29/07)
Elizabeth Jane Priest, of Bloomfield, has Type 1 Juvenile Diabetes. She celebrated her sixth birthday on Aug. 14 -- which was also her first day of kindergarten. She was diagnosed with Type 1 Juvenile Diabetes at the age of 5 1/2. Elizabeth Jane, the daughter of Ryan and Carla (Hudson) Priest will be insulin-dependent for the rest of her life -- or until a cure is found...
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Student left on bus at Eastern Greene
(Local News ~ 08/29/07)
A kindergarten student at Eastern Greene Elementary School was found in healthy condition after she was left sleeping on a school bus for two hours on the first day of the current school year. Lisa Newman, the mother of the 5-year-old girl told the Greene County Daily World, "We sent her off to school that morning. ...
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Miners, Sullivan runners each win
(High School Sports ~ 08/29/07)
Linton-Stockton edged visiting Sullivan 25-34 in a girls cross country dual meet Wednesday. In the boys competition, Sullivan came away with a 26-29 victory. Kelsey Overton and Chelsea Rehmel placed second and third overall to pace the Lady Miners. Bre Alsman ran fifth, Logan Coleman seventh and Miranda Miller was eighth...
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Bloomfield runners sweep WRV
(High School Sports ~ 08/29/07)
Bloomfield High School's boys and cross high cross country teams defeated host White River Valley Wednesday. The Lady Cardinals won the girls match 27-28 despite White River Valley's Jennifer Hughes winning the race with a time of 23 minutes even. Bloomfield dominated the boys race, with A.J. Emminger winning for the Cardinals. WRV did not have the required five runner to compile a team score...
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Lady Cardinals top North Central in four
(High School Sports ~ 08/29/07)
Bloomfield's offense produced 46 kills and the Lady Cardinals scored 50 points off of serves as the Lady Cardinal volleyball team defeated North Central 25-14, 23-25, 25-13, 25-16 in a high school match at Glover Gymnasium Wednesday night. "We communicated really well expect for the second game," said BHS coach Laura Kay Rose, whose Lady Cards improved to 2-7. "We were up 23-18 in that game and let it slip away...
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Miner netters blanked by Knights
(High School Sports ~ 08/29/07)
Northview did not drop a set as the host Knights defeated Linton-Stockton 5-0 in a high school boys tennis match Wednesday. "Northview is a really good team," said Linton-Stockton coach Brad McKinney. "They were just really solid." He said that Miner senior George Fritch struggled in losing to Austin Akers at No. 1 singles...
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Cardinals dump Owen Valley for fourth victory
(High School Sports ~ 08/29/07)
The Bloomfield boys tennis team improved its record to 4-1 with a 4-1 win over Owen Valley. It was questionable at the start if the match would even be played. The match started under dark skies, strong winds, and a slight mist. Bloomfield started off with a lot of intensity and had comfortable leads at all positions when the rain started falling...
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Bulldogs to play road game at Indiana Deaf
(High School Sports ~ 08/29/07)
Last week, Union (Dugger) went into the Riverton Parke game as a decided underdog, having lost six straight to the Panthers. But the Bulldogs pulled off a 14-0 victory over RP, the first since 1988. This week the Bulldogs will travel to Indianapolis for a 7:30 p.m. Friday contest against host Indiana School for the Deaf. Union (Dugger) has 13 consecutive wins in the series against the Deaf Hoosiers. The Bulldogs have not lost against Indiana Deaf since 1964...
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Miners hit the road for first time this season
(High School Sports ~ 08/29/07)
Friday night's Southwest Seven contest between Wood Memorial and Linton-Stockton will be the first opportunity the Miners will see action this year as a road team when the team programs kickoff at 7:30 p.m. on Trojan Field in Oakland City. Wood Memorial enters the game with a 1-1 mark after a win in week one over Springs Valley and a loss to Tecumseh in week two...
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Gentry-Rush marry in Dugger ceremony
(Wedding ~ 08/29/07)
Amber Lee Gentry and David Christopher Rash were united in marriage June 16 at 4:30 p.m. at Whosoever Will Full Gospel Church in Dugger, followed by dinner and dancing at the Sullivan Elks Club. Amber is the art teacher at Holy Cross School, Gibault Inc. David is employed at Five Starr Mine. Mr. and Mrs. David Rash reside in Dugger...
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Thunderbirds, Cougars looking for first win
(High School Sports ~ 08/29/07)
Eastern Greene will travel to Elnora for a Southwest Seven Conference meeting with host North Daviess at 7:30 p.m. Friday at Cougar Valley. Both teams are off to 0-2 starts with both of the Thunderbird losses coming in the conference, including a 56-14 thrashing last week against North Knox...
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