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Betty L. Burke
(Obituary ~ 01/28/08)
Betty L. Burke, 75, of Linton and formerly of Coalmont, passed away at 10:43 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 26, 2008, at the Linton Nursing & Rehabilitation Center. She was born March 23, 1932, in Coalmont, the daughter of Sylvester and Ina May (Royer) Gorby. She was retired from NSWC Crane and was a homemaker...
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Cullison re-elected as county council president
(Local News ~ 01/28/08)
For the second straight year, the Greene County Council selected Ed Cullison as its president. The unanimous vote came during Monday afternoon's regular meeting -- assigned to re-organize and make yearly council appointments. The Republican, from rural Solsberry, said he appreciated the vote of confidence from his fellow council members...
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Lehman picked to lead Linton City Council in '08
(Local News ~ 01/28/08)
Linton City Council member Nigel Lehman was unanimously elected council president during a brief special session of the council on Monday. Lehman -- who is currently serving his fourth term on the council -- was nominated for president by Council Member Tony Richards...
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Hundreds visit annual Trade Fair
(Local News ~ 01/28/08)
Hundreds of visitors browsed through wares from the frontier era at the Buck Creek Muzzleloaders Trade Fair held over the weekend in the Roy Clark Community Building at Linton's Humphreys Park. Craftsmen and women, all dressed in period costumes, came from near and far to exhibit goods at the annual fair held each January...
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"Meth is Death Week" - Family forced to deal wth meth issues...twice
(Local News ~ 01/28/08)
Jessie Davis is the sister of two drug addicts. She has lived a lot in her young, 16-year-old life. The Washington Catholic High School sophomore has witnessed drug use and abuse in her own family by her older brother and sister. Methamphetamine was the drug of choice for each...
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Dugger man faces trafficking charges
(Local News ~ 01/28/08)
A Dugger man is in the Sullivan County Jail and faces two felony trafficking with an inmate charges. Ricky Dale McCammon, 33, and a Wabash Valley Correctional Facility officer, admitted trafficking marijuana, tobacco and cell phones to offenders at the facility over the past 12 months...
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Meth Vigil: Recovering addict tells his story
(Local News ~ 01/28/08)
"My life bottomed out at 35 years of age. I lost everything I had ever worked for," said Tony as he related his journey on methamphetamine to a hushed crowd during the second annual "Meth Is Death" Candlelight Vigil at the Bloomfield Baptist Church Monday evening...
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Virginia Archer
(Obituary ~ 01/28/08)
Virginia Archer, 84, of Lyons, passed away Monday, Jan. 29, 2008 at Sullivan County Community Hospital in Sullivan. She was born, Aug 29, 1923 in Greene County, the daughter of Elby and Nettie Flory Bland. She was a member of the Bible Baptist Church in Dugger...
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Timothy Ray Fulk, Sr.
(Obituary ~ 01/28/08)
Timothy Ray Fulk, Sr., 40, of Madison, passed away on Friday, Jan. 25, 2008 in Dearborn County, Indiana. Born Jan. 22, 1968 in Brazil, he was the son of Harry James and Gloria Austina (Jordan) Fulk. He lived most of his life in Patricksburg, attended Owen Valley High School and moved to Madison in 2002...
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Billy Nance Page
(Obituary ~ 01/28/08)
Billy Nance Page, 82, of Loogootee, passed away at 6:45 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 26, 2008 at his residence. Born July 20, 1925, in Cleveland, OH, he was the son of John R. and Billie (Coomes) Page. He served in the U.S. Navy and Air Force in World War II, Korean War and volunteered for service in Vietnam. He retired from the Air Force in 1964 after 21 years of service. He retired from Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane in 1981 after 17 years of service...
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Charles William Thompson, Jr.
(Obituary ~ 01/28/08)
Charles Williams Thompson, Jr., 87, of Murray, KY passed away at 6:30 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 26, 2008 at Calloway County Hospital in Murray. Born July 1, 1920 in Bloomfield to Walter Gobel Thompson and Ara Ellen Boswell Thompson. he was a retired farmer and founder and owner of Ginger Creek Campground and Marina in Model, IN. He was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II and a 50-year Mason. He was a member of Martin's Chapel United Methodist Church and belonged to the American Legion for 63-years...
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Laura Opal Young
(Obituary ~ 01/28/08)
Laura Opal Young, 86, of Bloomington passed away Monday, Jan. 28, 2008 at Garden Villa of Bloomington. She was born February 15, 1921 in Solsberry to Frank and Vina (Britton) Fowler. She worked at RCA in Bloomington for 21 years and then 10 years at Chi Omega Sorority at Indiana University. She was a member of the Unionville Church of Christ and the Women's Sewing Circle, the Senior Citizens of Karst Park and the Senior Citizens of Ellettsville...
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Walter E. West
(Obituary ~ 01/28/08)
Walter E. West, 77, of Linton and formerly of Jasonville passed away Monday, Jan. 28 at his residence. Arrangements are pending at McClanahan-Lee Funeral Home in Jasonville.
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Police Logs
(Police Reports ~ 01/28/08)
GREENE COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT JAIL LOG LINTON POLICE DEPARTMENT ACTIVITY LOG The Linton Police Department's activity log for Friday through Sunday included one breaking and entering, one title check, two follow-up investigations, two 911 transfers, six requests for information only, five assists to the utility department after hours, two protective order violations, one structure fire, four accidents with property damage, five medical/illness, three animal complaints, one suspicious vehicle/person, two assists to other agencies, two harassment complaints, one extra patrol, four thefts-other, one animal/debris in roadway, two welfare check/concerns, one missing person-adult, one domestic dispute, one animal/canine removed, one ordinance violation and 12 traffic stops.. ...
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Greene County Court News
(Police Reports ~ 01/28/08)
GREENE SUPERIOR COURT CRIMINAL CASES State v. Edward B. Hays, operating a vehicle while intoxicated in a manner which endangered a person, operating a vehicle while intoxicated, operating a vehicle with an alcohol concentration equivalent to at least .15 grams of alcohol in blood or breath...
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'We have met the enemy and it is us'
(Letter to the Editor ~ 01/28/08)
To the Editor: Thirty-five years have passed since Roe v Wade became law. Forty percent of these babies, who were sacrificed for convenience, would now be finished with college and be in the work force. They would be consumers, pay taxes and many would be buying houses...
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Baker family thankful for recent support
(Letter to the Editor ~ 01/28/08)
To the Editor: On Friday, Dec. 14, God called another angel to be with Him in Heaven. Carolyn Baker lost her five-year battle with cancer. The outpouring of prayers, love, food, flowers, cards, and momentos we received during the last six months, and in memory of our wife, mom, grandma, sister, and aunt, Carolyn Sue Baker, was overwhelming...
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Community Notes
(Community News ~ 01/28/08)
Sausage gravy and biscuit breakfast A sausage gravy and biscuit breakfast will be held from 7- 9:30 a.m. on Feb. 1 at the Jasonville Senior Citizen Center. Other breakfast items and carry-out are available. Habitat for Humanity Habitat for Humanity's seventh home, located in Jasonville, will be dedicated at 2 p.m. on Feb. 3 at the Shakamak High School cafeteria. The homecoming house will be dedicated to the Debra Cox family. The public is invited to attend...
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Miners fall at home to South Knox
(High School Sports ~ 01/28/08)
Size and quickness of visiting South Knox proved too tall of a task for Linton-Stockton to overcome here Saturday night in boys high school hoops action, as the Spartans defeated the Miners soundly, 77-47. "They are a good basketball team," Linton-Stockton head coach Darren Clayton said. ...
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Lady Cardinals knock off Owen Valley in battle of ranked teams
(High School Sports ~ 01/28/08)
Bloomfield made 8 of 9 free throws in the fourth quarter as the Class 2A No. 15 Lady Cardinals defeated Class 3A No. 7 Owen Valley 39-36 in a high school girls basketball game at Glover Gymnasium Monday night. Bloomfield improved to 16-3 while Owen Valley suffered just its second loss in 20 games...
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Lady Miners topple North Central in Tri-River Conference game
(High School Sports ~ 01/28/08)
Linton-Stockton put together one on its most impressive performance of the season as the Lady Miners defeated North Central 63-35 in a Tri-River Conference girls basketball at Farmersburg Monday night. The Lady Miners improved 5-14, 1-4 in the conference while North Central slipped to 7-10, 2-2 in the TRC...
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Lady Miners topple North Central in Tri-River Conference game
(High School Sports ~ 01/28/08)
Linton-Stockton put together one on its most impressive performance of the season as the Lady Miners defeated North Central 63-35 in a Tri-River Conference girls basketball at Farmersburg Monday night. The Lady Miners improved 5-14, 1-4 in the conference while North Central slipped to 7-10, 2-2 in the TRC...
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Lady Bulldogs fall to Class A No. 7 Barr-Reeve
(High School Sports ~ 01/28/08)
The Union (Dugger) Bulldogs traveled to Montgomery looking for their ninth victory of the season, but instead they was the recipient of a long-range shooting clinic by Class A No. 7 Barr-Reeve in girls hardwood action Saturday afternoon, 68-49. The leading clinician was Paige Miller. Miller connected on eight shots from behind the arc en route to her game-high 36 points. As a team the Vikings dropped 11 bombs on the Bulldogs from distance on their way to the 19-point win...
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Union (Dugger) even season mark with rout of Medora
(High School Sports ~ 01/28/08)
The Union (Dugger) Bulldogs climbed back to the .500 mark for the season with a 78-18 shellacking over Medora on the road Monday night in girls high school hoops action. The Lady Bulldogs jumped out to a 16-4 advantage after the first eight minutes of play and never looked back in the lopsided victory. ...
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Highland Township man honored as conservation farmer
(Local News ~ 01/28/08)
The Greene County Soil and Water Conservation District honored a local farmer for his commitment toward conservation during its annual banquet Monday night. Dennis Kordes, of Highland Township, was recognized as the 2007 Conservation Farmer of the Year during the event...
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