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Linton football game to start at 8 p.m.
(Local News ~ 09/28/07)
The Linton-Stockton football game tonight against North Knox will be an 8 p.m. (EST) kickoff in Bicknell. The game was originally reported as starting at 7:30 p.m., but LSHS athletic director Charlie Karazsia has confirmed that tonight's start time will be at 8 p.m...
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Lula Mae Wilson
(Obituary ~ 09/28/07)
Lula Mae Wilson, 80, of Bloomfield, passed away at 11:40 a.m. at her residence. She lost her lengthy battle with cancer. As an active member of the First Christian Church, she served on the foods committee and enjoyed singing for the congregation. Lula Mae was a 54-year member of Eastern Star and sevved as Worthy Matron, Grand Representative to Michigan and District # 7 Deputy, a position that she held until her death...
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Randall "Scotty" Elliott
(Obituary ~ 09/28/07)
Randall "Scotty" Elliott, 28, of Bloomfield, formerly of Bloomington, died Thursday, September 27, 2007, at his residence. Born Sept. 25, 1979, in Bloomington, he was the son of James and Pamela (Heaton) Elliott. He worked as a logger for Blunk Logging...
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Police Logs
(Police Reports ~ 09/28/07)
GREENE COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT JAIL LOG LINTON POLICE DEPARTMENT ACTIVITY LOG The Linton Police Department responded on Thursday to one follow-up investigation, three information only, one juvenile/delinquent, one robbery, one lost and found, one alarm, one animal complaint, one prowler, one suspicious vehicle/person, one reckless driver, one disabled/stranded vehicle, two welfare check/concerns, one domestic dispute and provided one funeral escort and two school/foot patrols...
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Greene County Court News
(Police Reports ~ 09/28/07)
GREENE CIRCUIT COURT CIVIL CASES HSBC Bank Nevada, NA v. Roland D. White, Sr., collection Capital One Bank v. Lois Stewart, collection Old National Bank v. Karen S. Resler, collection Cavalry Investments, LLC as assignee of American Investment Bank NA v. Kevin J. Jerrell, Tami J. Jerrell, collection...
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Absentee voting set to begin October 9
(Local News ~ 09/28/07)
The Greene County Voter Registration office is currently accepting requests for absentee ballot voting. If you will be unable to cast your vote at the polls during the upcoming Nov. 6 city and town elections you may request an application to vote absentee. This can be done by calling the office at 384-2015 between the hours of 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. Monday thru Friday...
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Crane retirees invited to breakfast homecoming on Thursday morning
(Local News ~ 09/28/07)
CRANE -- Retired Crane employees will gather next week for breakfast and provide an opportunity to look back at the days that they worked at the base. The retirees are invited to return to the place where they worked for breakfast at the NSWC Crane Cafeteria on Thursday...
- Hummingbirds: Quick, graceful and preparing for seasonal southward flight (Local News ~ 09/28/07)
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Nothing compares with the refrigerator door
(Column ~ 09/28/07)
We live in the fastigium, the pinnacle, of communication of all times. There is so much technology available that people can communicate instantly with everyone in the world at an instant's notice. Is that good or bad? Yes and no. A woman wrote to Dear Margo in The Indianapolis Star recently and complained, "My husband spends several hours every day in chat rooms and in text messaging with other people but he never talks to me."...
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Short Take: Hoopla about property causes some to look
(Column ~ 09/28/07)
Barnes Marathon? Where's that? I didn't know. Before all the hoopla, I had not noticed the place at all. I live in Greene County, but not in Linton. I recently got a tour of Bob Jennings' den full of fishing collectibles. It's a beautiful room and he had just finished a little remodeling...
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There's plenty to do this weekend in the area
(Column ~ 09/28/07)
This weekend is full of local festival and homecoming activities that are sure to please both the young and old alike. Jasonville homecoming, Dugger Coal Festival, Black Creek Festival and Rock the Court '07 all offer a variety of fun such as parades, live music, vendors and food...
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Shakamak juniors, seniors get real-world experiences
(Local News ~ 09/28/07)
While the rest of the school spent last week on the ISTEP test, Shakamak High School juniors and seniors got some real-world experiences. On Tuesday, Sept. 18 the juniors and seniors visited a college. Half of the class boarded a charter bus that the Indiana State University Alumni Association sent us for the day. ...
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Community Notes
(Community News ~ 09/28/07)
Starting a Business Workshop A few openings remain for the highly successful workshop, "Starting a Business", scheduled for Oct. 4 6-8:30 p.m. at the Greene County Community Learning Center, hosted at White River Valley High School in Switz City. Workshop participants will learn if they have what it takes to be a successful entrepreneur, how to determine if your idea is a good one, resources for starting a business, and possible market niches in this area. ...
- Miners rally for victory on the road at North Knox (Local News ~ 09/28/07)
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2007 Coal Miner's Daughter Queen
(Local News ~ 09/28/07)
Submited photo The 2007 Coal Miners Daughter Queen is Katie Shake, a sophomore at Union High School. She is escorted by her grandfather Darrell Collins, who worked in the area mines for many years. The woman in the back is Lena Beard. She is singing the popualr son, "Coal Miners Daughter". The Annual Dugger Coal Festival continues this weekend -- highlighted by the parade tomorrow at 10 a.m...
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Making a difference for children: Clothe-A-Child started nearly 40 years ago
(Local News ~ 09/28/07)
Almost 40 years ago, the Linton Civitan Club began a little project which has since turned into a big one. In 1968 the Civitans started what today is the Clothe-A-Child and Toys for Tots Project which provides new clothing and new toys for low-income children at Christmas time...
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Linton man arrested after stabbing attack
(Local News ~ 09/28/07)
A charge of battery with bodily injury, a class A misdemeanor, was filed on Thursday against Norman Jay Miller, 44, Linton, after police were called to a residence in Linton after a fight last weekend. When Linton Police Department Corporal Chad E. Crynes was dispatched to the residence of Teresa Pope on 9th St. NW at 12:25 a.m. on Sunday in reference to a stabbing complaint, he found Don Erb standing near the house with a lot of blood on his right side and on his shorts...
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Twice robbed store remains open at night
(Local News ~ 09/28/07)
Although one Linton business has been robbed twice during the overnight hours, its owner insists that keeping the store open 24 hours is an important service to the community. A second overnight robbery occurred at the Fast Point convenience store on Thursday-- seven months after the first robbery occurred in February...
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Linton man nabbed for theft; more arrests expected in Greene and Johnson counties
(Local News ~ 09/28/07)
The arrest of a Linton man on Thursday night might just be the beginning of a series of theft arrests in Greene and Johnson counties, Greene County Sheriff Terry Pierce said Friday afternoon. Loren Sutton, 37, who lives on NW-I Street in Linton was taken into custody at his residence and faces a preliminary charge of theft...
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Goggins overcomes knee injury to start for Hanover
(High School Sports ~ 09/28/07)
By Paul Wilcoxen Sports Editor When Brock Goggins decided to advance his football career beyond high school, he decided that Hanover was the best place to be. Once at Hanover, the former Linton-Stockton offensive center and defensive tackle decided to set some lofty goals that he knew were achievable, but would require him to work harder than he's ever had to work on the football field before...
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Bloomfield heads to sectional final
(High School Sports ~ 09/28/07)
The Bloomfield Cardinals knocked off the Paoli Rams 5-0 in semifinal action of the Loogootee boys tennis sectional Friday evening. The results were similar to the scores in Bloomfield's 4-1 win over Paoli with one big exception. Derek Corn of Bloomfield took Meen Limpodom completely out of his game and defeated him 6-2, 6-0 to avenge the earlier loss. Bloomfield didn't lose a game at the other two singles spots...
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Miners shake off upset bid from North Knox
(High School Sports ~ 09/28/07)
BICKNELL -- It is still not the offensive juggernaut that many Miner fans have known and loved over the past few years, but in the end, the Linton-Stockton football team found a way to detract a determined North Knox with a late touchdown and safety, en route to a 8-6 win over the Warriors in Bicknell Friday night at Warrior Field...
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