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Warrant issued in connection with credit card theft
(Local News ~ 07/21/08)
An arrest warrant was issued Friday for Jamie S. Nicholson after a preliminary class D felony charge of theft was filed against her in Greene Superior Court on Thursday. A probable cause affidavit written by Greene County Sheriff's Deputy Skyler J. Pittman details his investigation into an alleged theft from the Greene County Humane Society involving the use of credit cards to purchase fuel...
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Indy man nabbed on drunk driving charge
(Local News ~ 07/21/08)
Linton police arrested an Indianapolis man early Sunday after he was clocked at 60 mph in a 50 mph zone on State Road 54 near the junction with S.R. 59. According to a police report, when Christopher Kenneth Hagen, 52, was stopped driving a 2006 Ford pickup at approximately 1:17 a.m., the officer suspected Hagen had been drinking...
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Property tax bills are in the mail
(Local News ~ 07/21/08)
It's that time of year again. Tax time. Greene County tax statements were mailed out Monday, said Greene Country Treasurer Carolyn White. The first installment will be due Aug. 15 and the second installment will be due Nov. 10. But taxpayers need to allow four to five business days for delivery, she noted...
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'Almost, Maine' is about second chances
(Local News ~ 07/21/08)
"It's not just about love. It's about second chances," says director Ben Gougeon of the new play "Almost, Maine." Shawnee Theatre in Bloomfield will present "Almost, Maine" on Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. The residents of the mythical town of Almost find themselves falling in love on a moonless Friday night during the deep Maine winter. ...
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Carlton fails to show for court date; arrest warrant issued for missing woman
(Local News ~ 07/21/08)
An arrest warrant was issued Monday for Betty J. Carlton, 46, of Bloomfield after she failed to appear at a hearing in Greene Circuit Court. Carlton has been missing for more than a week. State Conservation Service officers searched the White River near and downsteam from Bloomfield for about four days after reports that the woman was seen near the water. The search failed to turn up anything...
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Letters to the Editor
(Letter to the Editor ~ 07/21/08)
You can 'Quit 2 Win' To the Editor: For the second straight year in a row, the Greene County Tobacco Prevention and Cessation Coalition is partnering with state health officials to sponsor the statewide stop smoking contest known as "Quit 2 Win." The contest will offer cash prizes totaling $5,000, including a top prize of $2,500, second place prize of $1,500, and third place prize of $1,000. ...
- UPDATED: Livestock sale grosses more than $62,800 for 4-H members; benefit sale/raffles raise nearly $4,420 (Local News ~ 07/21/08)
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Eastern Board handles a number of staffing moves
(Local News ~ 07/21/08)
The Eastern Greene Board of School Trustees ran through a number of personnel items on the agenda of their regular monthly board meeting Monday night. The first resignation accepted was from Eric Headley as Junior Varsity Baseball Coach -- effective May 27...
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UPDATED: Bloomfield's Parsley headed to Vincennes Lincoln as principal
(Local News ~ 07/21/08)
Bloomfield Jr./Sr. High School will have a new principal when the 2008-09 school year kicks off. Greg Parsley -- who has been the principal at Bloomfield the past four years -- will assume duties as principal at Lincoln High School in Vincennes on Aug. 4, according to the Vincennes Community School Corporation.
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Duke foundation donates $100,000 to area towns, school and organizations
(Local News ~ 07/21/08)
EDWARDSPORT -- Duke Energy's Midwest charitable foundation announced $100,000 in grants to Knox and area county not-for-profit organizations during a ceremony Monday at Edwardsport. The announcement was part of a ceremony commemorating the construction of a $2.35 billion coal gasification power plant in the northern Knox County community...
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UPDATED: Governor Daniels helps Duke Energy officials celebrate start of construction of $2.35 billion coal gasification plant
(Local News ~ 07/21/08)
EDWARDSPORT -- Gov. Mitch Daniels helped Duke Energy officials celebrate the official start of construction of its new $2.35 billion coal gasification plant at Edwardsport on Monday morning. The 630 megawatt plant is expected to be operational by 2012. "Thank you for choosing Indiana. We say this at every business and there have been hundreds of them that have chosen Indiana in the last three years, but there is none of them bigger than this one," Daniels remarked after hopping onto the stage located several hundred yards from where construction on the mammoth plant has already begun.
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Police Logs
(Police Reports ~ 07/21/08)
GREENE COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT JAIL LOG Linton Police Cpl. Chad Crynes was the arresting officer. LINTON POLICE DEPARTMENT ACTIVITY LOG The Linton Police Department's activity log from Friday through Sunday included one trespassing, three follow-up investigations, five requests for information only, one bar fight, two juveniles/delinquent, one assist to the utility department after hours, one vandalism, two custody disputes/exchange, one drug investigation, one disorderly conduct, six medical/illness, five alarms, two animal complaints, one suspicious vehicle/person, one assist to another agency, one harassment complaint, one speeding vehicle, two extra patrols, three thefts-other, one assist to the fire department, one domestic dispute, two ordinance violations, two batteries and 10 traffic stops.. ...
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Community Notes
(Community News ~ 07/21/08)
Heaton Family Reunion The Heaton family reunion will be at 12:30 p.m. Aug. 3 at the Roy Clark Community Building in Linton's Humphreys Park. Bring a covered dish. For questions call Debra Heaton at 648-2216 or Floyd Heaton at 648-2652. New Convenant VBS...
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Greene County Court News
(Court News ~ 07/21/08)
GREENE CIRCUIT COURT CIVIL CASES Citifinancial Services Inc. v. Christina Bennett, collection Vick Ann Tolle v. Terry Don Tolle, dissolution GREENE SUPERIOR COURT CRIMINAL CASES State v. Christopher K. Hagen, operating a vehicle while intoxicated in a manner which endangered a person, operating a vehicle while intoxicated...
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