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Michael S. Moore
(Obituary ~ 03/31/08)
Michael S. Moore, 59, of Linton passed away Monday morning, March 31, 2008 at his residence. Arrangements are pending at the Welch & Cornett Funeral Home in Linton.
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Cardinals fall to Tecumseh
(High School Sports ~ 03/31/08)
A young pitching staff once again ran into an experienced hitting team, as the Bloomfield Cardinals dropped their third straight game with an 11-1 loss to visiting Tecumseh on the diamond Saturday afternoon. The Braves pounded out 14 hits against four different Cardinals pitchers, as three of the hits left the yard for home runs...
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Shakamak wins season opener against Panthers
(High School Sports ~ 03/31/08)
The Shakamak Lakers made the best of their three hits and came away with a 3-1 victory on the road at Riverton Parke, Saturday afternoon. Senior Justin Cox helped himself out as he had an run batted in on a ground out to score John Smith in the top of the first inning before taking to the hill...
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Lady Lakers knock of Cougars
(High School Sports ~ 03/31/08)
The old adage of "its not the size of the dog in the fight, but the bark in the dog" was a motto the Shakamak Lady Laker softball team lived up to Saturday afternoon. The Lakers, a Class A school, traveled to Class 4A Bloomington North and walked away with a 5-3 victory in their season-opener...
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Linton woman issued summons to appear in court on drug charge
(Local News ~ 03/31/08)
The Linton Police Department reports a charge of possession of marijuana is being filed against a Switz City woman after a baggie containing the green material was found in her purse at 2:51 a.m. on Sunday. Summer D. Myers, 18, was not arrested but was issued a summons to appear in court...
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Annual Linton Fireman's Ball scheduled for April 12
(Local News ~ 03/31/08)
For fun, food and live music be sure to check out the 17th annual Fireman's Ball scheduled for April 12 at the Linton Elks Lodge. The fundraising event kicks off at 7 p.m. with the local sounds of the MaRones providing musical entertainment. Firefighter Eric Carpenter explained, "Originally when it (Fireman's Ball) started 17 years ago ... our tanker trunk at the time was in dire need of being replaced. It was started as a fundraiser to generate money for that."...
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Social, language milestones important
(Column ~ 03/31/08)
Knowing what milestones your child should reach for their social and language skills is very important. The social and language skills are put together because they are closely tied together in development. If there is a delay, it may be caused by a hearing loss, mechanical issues with the speaking mechanism, vision problem, a cognitive delay, or other related issue...
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It's no April fool's joke: Sales tax increases Tuesday
(Local News ~ 03/31/08)
Besides being April Fool's Day, Tuesday is the day the Indiana state sales tax goes up from 6 to 7 percent. Many consumers and business people in Greene County say any increase in taxes is no laughing matter. Justin Coleman, owner of Coleman's Auto Sales in Worthington, says he believes the increase is going to hurt used car dealers, and everyone else as well...
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Hansen makes initial court appearance Monday
(Local News ~ 03/31/08)
Formal charges were read to a 30-year-old Worthington man in Greene Superior Court Monday afternoon at an initial hearing in connection with multiple felony counts relating to an incident that occurred last Monday. Jay Allen Hansen has been charged with battery on a law enforcement officer resulting in injury, intimidation, battery resulting in injury, resisting law enforcement and criminal recklessness...
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Linton to conduct pre-Pride Day program first week of May
(Local News ~ 03/31/08)
It's time to spring clean again and the city of Linton wants to help its residents get an early start. During the first week of May, large items will be picked up by city employees and volunteers at no charge. Residents should place the items at the curbside for pick up prior to this time...
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Is there something wrong with this picture?
(Letter to the Editor ~ 03/31/08)
To the Editor: World War I was touted to be the war to end all wars. Since that war, there has been precious little peace. Chamberlain returned to England, with a piece of paper, that he proclaimed would give us "peace in our time." Almost immediately, Hitler attacked Poland and started World War II...
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Don't allow misinformation to cloud your judgment
(Letter to the Editor ~ 03/31/08)
To the Editor: I am writing in response to the letter submitted by Michelle Quearry regarding the American Cancer Society. I am a long time volunteer with the American Cancer Society and, while Ms. Quearry has made some interesting claims, it must be noted that they are not valid and she is exploiting a situation with generalizations of the truth...
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Dessa L. Bartlett McVey
(Obituary ~ 03/31/08)
Dessa L. Bartlett McVey, 92, of Whitehall, passed away Sunday, March 30, 2008 at her residence. Born June 1, 1915 in Nashville, Ind., she was the daughter of Clayton and Inez (Crider) George. She worked for 10 years at Bloomington Hospital both as a head breakfast cook and dietician. ...
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Robert "Bob" Hubble
(Obituary ~ 03/31/08)
Robert "Bob" Hubble, 84, of Linton, passed away at 12:39 p.m. Friday, March 28, 2008, at Glenburn Home in Linton. He was born Oct. 16, 1923, in Greene County, the son of Earl and Elsie (Thomas) Hubble. He worked for Peabody Coal Co., retiring as superintendent at the Jasonville shops. He was a member of the First Baptist Church & Masonic Lodge No. 560, both of Linton, and the United Mine Workers, Greene County Shrine Club, Scottish Rite and Zorah Shrine, both of Terre Haute...
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Michael Scot Moore
(Obituary ~ 03/31/08)
Michael Scot Moore, 59, of Linton, passed away at 12:40 a.m. Monday, March 31, 2008 at his residence after a fight against melanoma (skin cancer). He was born Sept. 11, 1948, in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, the son of J. Vernon & Dorothea Mae (Falck) Moore...
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Police Logs
(Police Reports ~ 03/31/08)
LINTON POLICE DEPARTMENT ACTIVITY LOG The Linton Police Department's activity log for Friday through Sunday included one follow-up investigation, seven requests for information only, one vandalism, one custody dispute/exchange, one protective order violation, one shots fired, one disorderly conduct, three accidents with property damage, one funeral escort, 10 medical/illness, two alarms, five animal complaints, one VIN check, five assists to other agencies, three harassment complaints, one domestic battery, four possibly intoxicated drivers, two reckless drivers, three thefts-other, four welfare checks/concerns, one assist to the utility department, one fingerprint for a gun permit, one domestic dispute, one ordinance violation and seven traffic stops.. ...
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Greene County Court News
(Police Reports ~ 03/31/08)
GREENE CIRCUIT COURT CIVIL CASES American Acceptance Company LLC v. Connie nka Ratliff aka Flud, collection North American Clutch and Driveline Inc. v. Tony Schantz dba S & S Repair, collection GREENE SUPERIOR COURT CRIMINAL CASES State v. Summer D. Myers, possession of marijuana...
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Community Notes
(Community News ~ 03/31/08)
Lincoln Day Celebration The 52nd Greene Lincoln Day Celebration will be May 1 at the Greene County 4-H Fairgrounds. The keynote speakers will be State GOP Chairman Murray Clark and Congressional candidate Greg Goode. The event will begin at 5:30 p.m. ...
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PERF request by county workers dies again before county council
(Local News ~ 03/31/08)
The issue of providing retroactive Public Employee Retirement Fund (PERF) benefits for two current Greene County employees and one former county worker remains unsettled. For the second time, the Greene County Council on Monday afternoon failed to muster a motion on whether to pay back PERF benefits that had been requested by current employees Marjorie Cullison and Audrey Goodman and former employee Susan Fowler...
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Linton boys golf team to open Saturday
(High School Sports ~ 03/31/08)
The Linton-Stockton High School boys golf team is in the hands of Phil Harris golf pro Bart Beard. He has a roster of 10 players, including three players returning from last year's squad that won again won the Tri-River Conference and Southwestern Indiana Athletic Conference...
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Ingram tries to replace the loss of six seniors
(High School Sports ~ 03/31/08)
EASTERN HEIGHTS -- Eastern Greene High School softball coach Gina Ingram will have to replace six starters from last year's 5-15 squad, including pitcher Amy Fitch. "Amy was one of five starters that played for the past four years," said Ingram, who is starting her fourth season in charge of the Lady Thunderbirds. "That is a chunk of experience to lose...
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Lady Lakers beat Bloomington North
(High School Sports ~ 03/31/08)
The old adage of "its not the size of the dog in the fight, but the bark in the dog" was a motto the Shakamak Lady Laker softball team lived up to Saturday afternoon. The Lakers, a Class A school, traveled to Class 4A Bloomington North and walked away with a 5-3 victory in their season-opener...
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Cards fall at home
(High School Sports ~ 03/31/08)
A young pitching staff once again ran into an experienced hitting team, as the Bloomfield Cardinals dropped their third straight game with an 11-1 loss to visiting Tecumseh on the diamond Saturday afternoon. The Braves pounded out 14 hits against four different Cardinals pitchers, as three of the hits left the yard for home runs...
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Lakers top Riverton Parke
(High School Sports ~ 03/31/08)
The Shakamak Lakers made the best of their three hits and came away with a 3-1 victory on the road at Riverton Parke, Saturday afternoon. Senior Justin Cox helped himself out as he had an run batted in on a ground out to score John Smith in the top of the first inning before taking to the hill...
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Lakers and Miners split on track
(High School Sports ~ 03/31/08)
The Linton-Stockton and Shakamak boys and girls track and field teams opened their season off by splitting Monday at Roy Williams Field in Linton. The Shakamak boys came away victoriously, 69-58, while the Lady Miners breezed through the girls events 97-34...
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