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Linton business helps area needy
(Local News ~ 11/29/07)
A local business is giving back to the community this the holiday season. Wellness First Chiropractic in Linton recently collected food and monetary donations that will benefit three organizations in the county, explained Christina Coffin, marketing director of the business...
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George Henry Runyon
(Obituary ~ 11/29/07)
George Henry Runyon, 81, of Worthington passed away Wednesday, Nov. 28, 2007 at Garden Villa in Bloomington. Born Nov. 4, 1926 in Bloomington, he was the son of Everett and Exip Appalomia Runyon. He was a cattlman. Survivors include: his children, Judy Hart, Debbie Runyon, Leova Stenson and Charles Runyon; a brother, Richard Runyon; a sister Ruby Runyon; 10 grandchildren; and 12 great-grandchildren...
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Police Logs
(Police Reports ~ 11/29/07)
GREENE COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT JAIL LOG LINTON POLICE DEPARTMENT ACTIVITY LOG The Linton Police Department's activity log for Wednesday included one title check, two information only, one juvenile/delinquent, one after-hours assist to the utility department, one vandalism, one funeral escort, one medical/illness, one animal complaint, one suspicious vehicle/person, one assist to another agency, one harassment complaint, one possibly intoxicated driver, one reckless driver, one theft-other, one domestic dispute, one open door/garage, one ordinance violation and four traffic stops.. ...
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Greene County Court News
(Police Reports ~ 11/29/07)
GREENE CIRCUIT COURT CIVIL CASES J.P. Morgan Chase Bank v. Donald G. Hayes, Geraldine Hayes, mortgage foreclosure Shawn T. Flick, Misty Flick v. Contract Financial LLC, quiet title Capital One Bank v. John D. Yoder, collection GREENE SUPERIOR COURT CIVIL CASES...
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County health nurse says 'wash your hands' to prevent MRSA
(Local News ~ 11/29/07)
MRSA, short for methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, causes the death of more people in the United States than that of the AIDS virus. MRSA was the cause of death for a 17-year-old senior at Staunton River High School in Virginia. MRSA, a form of staph, is tougher to treat than most strains. This is because it is resistant to some of the most commonly used antibiotics. MRSA can be treated with the proper care and antibiotics...
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Voices for Kids seeking better lives for local youngsters
(Local News ~ 11/29/07)
Behind the scenes, a small but dedicated group of volunteers are working quietly to better the lives of children in Greene County who have been removed from their homes. The name of the group is Greene County Voices for Kids. The purpose of the group is to support CASAs, or Court-Appointed Special Advocates, by providing things for foster children in the court system, things for which no other funding source is available...
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Police need information on tool theft in Lyons
(Local News ~ 11/29/07)
Somebody stole a lot of tools out of a truck in Lyons on Wednesday night and the Greene County Sheriff's Department would like to find out who is responsible. It happened during the night-time hours. Chad Allor of rural Lyons reported several coil nail guns and DeWalt cordless tools were stolen from his work truck along with aluminum coil stock...
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Local volunteers return from Mississippi mission trip
(Local News ~ 11/29/07)
Greene County volunteers recently returned from a mission trip to Gulfport, Miss., where they, along with volunteers from Knox, and Sullivan counties and Morton, Ill., helped rebuild the gulf coast that was devastated by Hurricane Katrina two years ago...
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Rejected courthouse carpet donated to church in Linton
(Local News ~ 11/29/07)
There's an adage that says "one man's trash is another man's treasure." That seems applicable to flawed carpeting that is being torn out of the Greene County Courthouse in Bloomfield this week. The carpet -- which had match-up and coloration problems at the seams and is being replaced by its manufacturer, Mohawk Carpet, Inc. at no cost of the county -- has found a new home in Linton...
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New carpet being installed in courthouse
(Local News ~ 11/29/07)
New carpet is in the process of being laid in the last remaining section of the renovated Greene County Courthouse, and the move by four remaining offices to permanent locations is set to begin Monday. Building Corporation Project Manager Jim Corey said work on tearing out and installing the new carpet began Tuesday. He expects the job to be done in the next few days and then the last move of offices from temporary locations to their permanent places will take place by the end of next week...
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Linton NARFE elects new officers
(Local News ~ 11/29/07)
Linton NARFE (National Active and Retired Federal Employees) Chapter 1688 elected new officers for 2008 at its recent meeting. Officers include: Tom Vlaskamp of Bloomfield as president and service officer; Lois Vlaskamp as vice president and Alzheimer's chair; Jim Hert of Dugger as secretary/treasurer; Jane May of Linton as Sunshine Chair and Jim Ashcraft of Linton as chaplain...
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Land use planning/zoning a local decision
(Local News ~ 11/29/07)
SWITZ CITY-- More than 100 inquisitive Greene Countians turned out for the land use/zoning informational meeting on Thursday night at the 4-H Fairgrounds. The meeting--which was sponsored by Greene County Farm Bureau Inc.--provided the public with an overview of land use planning and zonng as well as a question and answer period...
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