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Linton Scout leader Jerry Price honored
(Local News ~ 04/01/08)
Scouters from Whiter River Trails District gathered in Loogootee on March 20 to honor Patty Phelps from Pack 329 in Mitchell and Jerry Price from Troop 407 Linton for outstanding service to Scouts in the White River Trails District. Phelps and Price were recognized with the District Award of Merit. This is the highest award a District can award for volunteer service to Scouts...
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35th wedding anniversary
(Anniversary ~ 04/01/08)
Mark and Mary Jo Glenn celebrated their 35th wedding anniversary March 3. They left from New York City on a cruise to the Bahamas. Mark is the son of Mrs. Mary Robertson of Rushville, and Mary Jo is the daughter of the late Eli and Joan Clark, also of Rushville. The two currently live in Lansdale, Pa., and they own a home in Dugger where they plan to retire...
- Tulip Tuesday (Local News ~ 04/01/08)
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Two caught with drugs near school
(Local News ~ 04/01/08)
Two Dugger men were arrested Monday night by the Linton Police Department on multiple preliminary charges involving the manufacture and sale of methamphetamine within 1,000 feet of the Linton-Stockton School. Bradley A. Cooksey, 35, and Johnny W. Camden, Jr., 38, were both booked into the Greene County Jail where they are being held without bond...
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Glenora Ellen Skinner
(Obituary ~ 04/01/08)
Glenora Ellen Skinner, 80, of Bloomfield. passed away at 9:41 p.m.. on Sunday March 31, 2008 at Glenburn Home in Linton. Born Oct. 22, 1927 in Linton, she was the daughter of Samuel and Claireva (Chipman) Haywood. She sold Tupperware and was a homemaker. She attended the Minerial United Methodist Church...
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Helping students in need: McIntosh to retire after over 36 years at Bloomfield schools
(Local News ~ 04/01/08)
Sue McIntosh has applied hundreds of Band-Aides to various cuts and scrapes on school-aged children. She has taken temperatures on scores and scores of students. And, she's pulled more than her share of "baby" teeth during her 36 1/2 year tenure as school nurse at Bloomfield Junior-Senior High School...
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Bloomfield sewer line collapses
(Local News ~ 04/01/08)
A section of Mill Street in Bloomfield has collapsed and is now closed after a main sewer line burst and the wet weather is causing a delay in its repair. Donnie Lawless, Bloomfield street superintendent, explained that the recent collapse of the 15-inch sewer main -- just west of the Fire Department on Mill Street -- caused structural damage to the road but a temporary repair on the line has been made...
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County employees to get more benefits
(Local News ~ 04/01/08)
Greene County employees and their spouses will soon have the opportunity to sign up for term life and accidental death insurance, as well as long and short term disability benefit plans. The approve for the plans came Tuesday morning at the Greene County commissioners meeting...
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New subdivision planned near Hendricksville
(Local News ~ 04/01/08)
The Greene County commissioners heard from developers David Bobblett and David Knepp at Tuesday's monthly meeting. They presented preliminary plans and plat maps for a proposed subdivision in the rural Hendricksville area. Bobblett told commissioners that approval for Hendricks Lake Village Subdivision has already been secured from the Greene County Drainage Board...
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Bloomfield Council makes several parking changes around the square
(Local News ~ 04/01/08)
Some changes in parking regulations near the courthouse square were established during the Bloomfield Town Council's Tuesday night meeting. The council approved an ordinance amendment which establishes a two-hour time limit on handicapped parking spaces on east Spring, Washington and Franklin Street...
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2008 Lilly Scholars named by Greene County Foundation
(Local News ~ 04/01/08)
Two high school seniors will be able to further their college educations with a big financial boost. Andrew Brown from Bloomfield Junior-Senior High School and Carly Johnson from White River Valley High School were named by the Greene County Foundation as the 2008 Lilly Scholar winners.
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Jury seated for Foote child molesting/incest trial
(Local News ~ 04/01/08)
Opening arguments in the child molesting and incest jury trial of a rural Linton man were expected to start Wednesday morning in Greene Circuit Court. George A. Foote, Jr., 36, of Route 1, Linton is charged with two counts of child molesting, both class A felonies and one count of incest, a class B felony and one count of incest, a class C felony...
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Police Logs
(Police Reports ~ 04/01/08)
GREENE COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT JAIL LOG LINTON POLICE DEPARTMENT ACTIVITY LOG The Linton Police Department's activity log on Monday included two breaking and entering, one fraud, one follow-up investigation, five information only, one drug investigation, one school/foot patrol, one suicide or attempt, one medical/illness, three animal complaints, one VIN check, three suspicious vehicles, one assist to another agency, one domestic battery, one reckless driver, one welfare check/concern, one motor vehicle theft, one 911 prank/false call and four traffic stops.. ...
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Greene County Court News
(Police Reports ~ 04/01/08)
GREENE CIRCUIT COURT CIVIL CASES Debra Isom-Crum v. Paul Crum, dissolution Joshua Lee Cary v. Ashley Dawn Cary, dissolution Kirsty Lewellyn v. Maurice B. Terhune, dissolution GREENE SUPERIOR COURT CRIMINAL CASES State v. Samantha L. Bowersock, illegal possession of alcohol by a minor...
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Community Notes
(Community News ~ 04/01/08)
Family Readiness Group benefit Saturday A benefit for the Indiana National Guard Family Readiness Group A Company 1-151 will be conducted from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday at the Worthington V.F.W. Post. Hamburgers, hot dogs, potato wedges, cole slaw and a drink will be served for a free will donation. ...
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Errors plague Bulldogs in loss
(High School Sports ~ 04/01/08)
The Union (Dugger) softball team out hit South Knox Tuesday night, but was on the short end of an 8-4 final on the road, in their season opener. Junior Megan Gambill led the nine-hit attack for the Lady Bulldogs with a 3 of 4 effort at the plate. "Megan is our leadoff hitter and did what a good leadoff hitter should do, she got on base and made things happen for us," said second-year head coach Rick Swan...
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Cardinals down Loogootee
(High School Sports ~ 04/01/08)
BLOOMFIELD -- The Bloomfield Cardinals opened up the 2008 season with a 5-3 win over visiting Loogootee here Tuesday night. Sophomore Shelby Gott went the distance for the Lady Cardinals in the circle as she struck out nine batters while giving up four hits and three runs...
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Fidago looking for more consistency
(High School Sports ~ 04/01/08)
EASTERN HEIGHTS -- Eastern Greene boys head golf coach Dan Fidago will be looking to replace his top two golfers from last season. The list of possible candidates is not a very long list, as Fidago only has six golfers on the team this season. Only the top four scorers from each team is counted towards the team score in each meet. Although Fidago's team has four less members than last seasons team, the head man said he is pleased with the number he has...
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Grand slam helps Lakers blast past Wolverines
(High School Sports ~ 04/01/08)
SWITZ CITY -- Shakamak senior Annie Strahla capped off a five-run seventh inning with a grand slam to help the Lady Lakers defeat White River Valley in high school softball action here Tuesday night. After the Wolverines scored two runs in the bottom of the fifth inning to tie the score, the Lakers pushed across a single run in the top of the sixth inning before putting up the five-spot in the final frame...
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