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Greene County man tries to smuggle item into prison
(Local News ~ 04/02/08)
CARLISLE -- Trying to smuggle a cigarette into the Wabash Valley Correctional Facility cost an ARAMARK employee his job and possibly his freedom. During a Tuesday search at the facility visitor processing area, custody staff found a cigarette in the shoe of ARAMARK cook supervisor Michael Stephens, 20, of Greene County. When questioned by facility internal affairs, Stephens admitted his intent of trafficking the cigarette to an offender...
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Accident north of Bloomfield
(Local News ~ 04/02/08)
(By DaNae Seymour) An accident between a car and truck happened north of Bloomfield on State Road 157 between County Roads 200 and 260 this afternoon. This report will be updated when more information becomes available.
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Forrest Gump would have been proud!
(Column ~ 04/02/08)
BW and I are members of the Eiteljorg Museum of American Indians and Western Art in Indianapolis. We have the right to enter doors that say "Members Only" or "Authorized Personnel Only." We can walk around with our name badges on, hands clasped behind our backs like Prince Philip nodding approvingly and giving the appearance that we know something we really do not...
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New Linton teacher enjoying her time as biology teacher
(Column ~ 04/02/08)
Although I have only been teaching Biology at LSHS since August, I have called the area home for many years. My husband and I bought a house in the rural area south of Jasonville in 1983. I am thoroughly enjoying my new position, and feel I am fortunate to have been hired for the job because Linton-Stockton High School was my first choice of schools when I was looking for a position after graduation...
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Bloomfield pool to be patched
(Local News ~ 04/02/08)
The Bloomfield Town Council received an update on the town's swimming pool Tuesday night. The next step in temporarily fixing the pool is a patch. But prior to the patch work an engineer must check the structure for safety purposes, said Council President Jo Ann Carmichael...
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Democrats to gather April 19; Sipes wants to fill Hasler's term
(Local News ~ 04/02/08)
Greene County Democrat Party Precinct Committeemen will gather at 11 a.m. on April 19 to pick a successor for recently deceased District 2 County Commissioner Larry Hasler. The closed caucus meeting will be conducted in the east shelterhouse at Humphreys Park in Linton, according to county Democrat Party Chairman Jeff Lehman...
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Keeping students safe: L-S officials pleased with recent drill
(Local News ~ 04/02/08)
They say practice makes perfect. That's what the administration at Linton-Stockton School Corporation is banking on when it comes to the safety of its students. The corporation conducted a mock evacuation drill Tuesday for its entire student body, and those who organized the event were pleasantly surprised with its outcome...
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Bush, others learn their plan worked
(Column ~ 04/02/08)
Ron Bush admits that sometimes educators can become so consumed with educating students they forget about other concerns. That's why the Linton-Stockton School Corporation executed an emergency evacuation drill Tuesday afternoon. "One thing we don't want to forget, this is one of our responsibilities. Sometimes in our workings, we spend a lot of time trying to educate the kids and not spending time on other things that could happen," Bush, Linton's superintendent since December 2002, said...
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Trip to Frogtown turned out to be a love story
(Column ~ 04/02/08)
Got another one for you -- Frogtown. Ever heard of that place? Debbie Haseman, who is the administrator of the Greene County Solid Waste District, told me about Frogtown after she read the column mentioning the Lighthouse and a few other Greene County landmarks...
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Bikers pay taxes that help support the area
(Letter to the Editor ~ 04/02/08)
To the Editor: In response to the article recently written about bikers and loud pipes. Linton does not want us? We are taxpayers that support our communities. Half of the population own and ride. Not everyone that rides fit the opinion of some of Linton's upstanding citizens. Yes we can take our money elsewhere...
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Gary Cross
(Obituary ~ 04/02/08)
Gary Cross, 53, of Lyons, passed away at 10:15 p.m. Tuesday, April 1, 2008 at Union Hospital in Terre Haute. He was born in Linton, April 12, 1954 to Joseph Cross and Nada Cochran Cross. He was a Army veteran, a member of the American Legion Post No. 479 in Lyons...
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Police Logs
(Police Reports ~ 04/02/08)
GREENE COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT JAIL LOG LINTON POLICE DEPARTMENT ACTIVITY LOG The Linton Police Department's activity log on Tuesday included three follow-up investigations, one request for information only, one school/foot patrol, one disorderly conduct, one accident with property damage, one lost and found, one medical/illness, one animal complaint, one assist to another agency, one reckless driver, one extra patrol, three thefts-other, one domestic dispute/neighbor, one ordinance violation and three traffic stops.. ...
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Greene County Court News
(Police Reports ~ 04/02/08)
GREENE CIRCUIT COURT CIVIL CASES Heather Nichole Evans v. Aaron Wayne Evans, dissolution GREENE SUPERIOR COURT CRIMINAL CASES State v. Michael A. Cole, domestic battery State v. Desiree D. Sullivan, information for illegal possession SMALL CLAIMS Linda C. Hansel, Timothy S. Hansel v. Wendy S. Sipes, damages...
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Community Notes
(Community News ~ 04/02/08)
Family Readiness Group fundraiser 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. Proceeds from the event will be used to purchase supplies for 'Care Packages' that will be sent to local National Guardsmen now serving in Iraq. National Guard support yard signs will also be sold by the Family Readiness Group for $15 each. at 8 a.m.
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Valentine, T-Birds hoping for SWIAC title
(High School Sports ~ 04/02/08)
EASTERN HEIGHTS -- With a new facility, a new era is beginning for the Eastern Greene High School track and field programs, according to boys coach Bill Valentine. "It is nice to have the new facility," said Valentine. "But we are a little behind because we did not get our hurdles until this week and we do not have the mats for the high jump and pole vault...
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Senior trio to lead Lady Thunderbirds
(High School Sports ~ 04/02/08)
EASTERN HEIGHTS -- The 2008 Eastern Greene High School girls track and field team will be led by a trio of seniors affectionately nicknamed "The Jungle Cats." "Lindsey Stevens, Alyssa Nicholson and Kayla Erwin are our three seniors that will be the corps of our team," said EGHS coach Mike Caldwell, who is starting his 13th season in charge of the Lady Thunderbirds. "During the basketball season, Lindsey, Alyssa and Kayla were called "The Jungle Cats" because they were aggressive and tenacious...
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Lady Cardinal roster features 25 players
(High School Sports ~ 04/02/08)
BLOOMFIELD -- Mike Canty's 16th girls tennis team at Bloomfield High School will have a mix of experience and inexperience. His 2008 roster features 25 players, including nine freshmen, six sophomores, five juniors and five seniors. "We have a lot of girls out for tennis. A lot of these girls are coming out of our summer camp program, which is really paying off for us," said Canty. "It is not always easy to find practice time for that many players, but it is a good problem to have."...
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Sports Briefs
(High School Sports ~ 04/02/08)
Stingrays sign-ups Sign-ups for the Stingrays Swim Team will be from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday at Linton Sporting Goods and as well as at the pool. There also will be sign-ups at the pool from 3 to 8 p.m. Tuesday. Alumni game May 4 The fifth annual Linton Miner Baseball Alumni game is scheduled for Sunday, May 4 at Roy Herndon Field...
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SPRING SPORTS SCHEDULES
(High School Sports ~ 04/02/08)
UPDATED APRIL 2, 2008 THURSDAY, APRIL 3 BASEBALL Eastern Greene at Clay City, 4:45 p.m. White River Valley at South Knox, 5 p.m. Mitchell at Bloomfield, 5 p.m. Sullivan at Linton-Stockton, 5 p.m. Cloverdale at Shakamak, 6 p.m. BOYS & GIRLS TRACK Eastern Greene at Orleans, 4:30 p.m...
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Lady Miners rally for TRC victory
(High School Sports ~ 04/02/08)
Down to their last out, the Linton-Stockton softball team scored three runs in the top of the seventh for a come-from-behind 7-5 win over North Central on the road Wednesday night in a Tri-River Conference game. "It was do or die time for us and it nice to see the girls battle through and pull out the win tonight," Linton-Stockton head coach Jill Flater said...
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Lady Wolverines even record
(High School Sports ~ 04/02/08)
The White River Valley softball team evened their record on the young season with a 3-2 victory over Sullivan on the road Wednesday night. The Lady Wolverines plated a single run in each of the first three innings to account for their scoring. The host team capitalized on a pair of WRV errors in the home half of the fourth inning to score their lone two runs for the game...
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Lakers now 2-0
(High School Sports ~ 04/02/08)
Shakamak made the most out of six hits and capitalized on nine errors as the Laker baseball team defeated host Terre Haute North 10-7 in eight innings in a high school game Wednesday. The Lakers pushed across three runs in top of the eighth inning to earn their second win in as many games...
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Lady Bulldogs edge Barr-Reeve
(High School Sports ~ 04/02/08)
Shayna Nicol scored the winning run with no outs in the bottom of the seventh inning as Union (Dugger) defeated visiting Barr-Reeve 2-1 in a high school softball game Wednesday. Nicol reached on a walk, went to second on a passed ball and scored when Whitni Scott reached on error...
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Lady Cards win season-opener
(High School Sports ~ 04/02/08)
The Bloomfield High School girls tennis team opened the season with a 5-0 victory over visiting Edgewood Wednesday. Even though the Cardinals showed opening-day jitters, they were never really tested, said BHS coach Mike Canty. At the No. 1 singles spot, Bailey Maryfield beat Emily O'Malley 6-1, 6-1...
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Lady Miners win two
(High School Sports ~ 04/02/08)
The Linton-Stockton girls track team defeated Mitchell and White River Valley while the Mitchell defeated the Miners and the Wolverines in a competition host by Mitchell Wednesday night. The Lady Miners won with 70.5 points, Mitchell had 54 and WRV was third with 39.5 points...
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Holtsclaw describes Foote as a controlling father; victims testify
(Local News ~ 04/02/08)
The two female teenage victims of alleged child molesting and incest tearfully testified in Greene Circuit Court on Wednesday morning. They said their father was guilty of the four crimes for which he has been charged. The two girls told the jury that their father, George A. Foote, Jr., 36, of Route 1, Linton, had intercourse with each of them and forced them to perform sexual deviant acts on him numerous times dating back to 2004...
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