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Owen Valley tops Union (Dugger)
(High School Sports ~ 08/25/08)
DUGGER -- Lack of communication proved to be fatal for the Union (Dugger) volleyball team, who lost to visiting Owen Valley 25-18, 25-9, 25-17 in a high school match here Monday night. The loss was the second in three matches for the Lady Bulldogs, whose communication problems on defense led to 12 aces by Owen Valley...
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Lady T-Birds finish 1-2 at invitational
(High School Sports ~ 08/25/08)
The Eastern Greene High School volleyball team finished their invitational on Saturday with a 1-2 record. The host Lady Thunderbirds dropped the opening match against Washington Catholic 25-16 and 25-19, defeated Medora by the same identical scores before falling to Shakamak 26-24 and 25-18...
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Youthful WRV opens season 0-2
(High School Sports ~ 08/25/08)
SWITZ CITY -- The White River Valley boys tennis team ran into a buzz saw here Monday in the form of the Northview Knights. The visitors dominated in experience which translated into a 4-0 win over the host Wolverines. "There is definitely no shame in losing to a team of this caliber," Wolverines head coach Daniel Crites said. "They are loaded in experience which puts us at a disadvantage before we even step on the court."...
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Miners place fifth at Washington Invitational
(High School Sports ~ 08/25/08)
The Linton-Stockton High School boys tennis team finished fifth out of eight teams that competed at the Washington Invitational Saturday. "It was a good day for us," said Miner coach Brady McKinney. "A long and very hot day, but a very good day. "The competition gets better every year and we hope it gets us ready for tournament play later in the season. ...
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Lady Lakers win tournament
(High School Sports ~ 08/25/08)
Shakamak won three matches to capture first place at the Eastern Greene Round Robin volleyball tournament Saturday. The Lady Lakers, now 4-1, defeated Medora 25-16, 25-12; Washington Catholic 26-24, 18-25, 15-10 and the host Lady Thunderbirds 26-24, 25-18...
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Linton JV tops Sullivan
(High School Sports ~ 08/25/08)
Linton-Stockton overcame a 6-0 deficit to defeat host Sullivan 14-6 in a junior varsity football game Monday night. It was the eighth consecutive win for the Miners over the Golden Arrows. "The kids improved from their performance in the Cloverdale scrimmage," said Linton-Stockton coach Brian Oliver. "They had a much better grasp on what we are trying to do...
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Plea agreement filed in Jones case
(Local News ~ 08/25/08)
A negotiated plea agreement has been filed in the case of a 24-year-old Linton man, Justin W. Jones, and he will appear in Greene Circuit Court next week for a change of plea and sentencing hearing before Judge Eric "Chip" Allen. Jones allegedly broke into the Francisco DeBorja Coffee House on the Fourth of July and severely injured himself in the process...
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Greene County now a part of program that alerts victims, others
(Local News ~ 08/25/08)
Thanks to a new program launched by Greene County Sheriff Terry Pierce, county residents now have fast access to custody information on offenders in Greene County and throughout the state. They can even sign up to receive an automated notification when an offender is released...
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LPD to participate in holiday road enforcement effort
(Local News ~ 08/25/08)
During times of widespread celebrations, any holiday can quickly turn tragic when an impaired motorist gets behind the wheel. According to the Indiana Criminal Justice Institute (ICJI), the 2007 Labor Day holiday period was the second most deadly time of the year on Indiana roadways, resulting in 11 alcohol-related fatalities and 18 alcohol-related collisions...
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Lyons man appears in U.S. Federal Court
(Local News ~ 08/25/08)
A Lyons man, Basil Turpin, appeared in a U.S. Federal Court on Monday afternoon for an initial hearing on a criminal complaint involving sexual exploitation of a minor and possession of child pornography. According to U.S. Attorney Jim Morrison, Turpin is currently being held in Terre Haute in the custody of the U.S. Marshal Service...
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County Council president says PERF dispute a closed matter
(Local News ~ 08/25/08)
An ongoing discussion that has been heard by the Greene County Council nearly a half dozen times in the last year, is now closed -- at least in the eyes of the council and its attorney. Attorney Marvin Abshire told the council Monday afternoon that he has researched the issue and said a previous county council did not adopt an ordinance during the years in question to authorize state retirement plan (PERF) benefit coverage for three employees...
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Fuel, medical, legal costs plague county budgets
(Local News ~ 08/25/08)
The unpredictable nature of fuel costs, medical expenses, autopsies and public defender attorney fees, continue to hit the county's budgetary coffers hard. On Monday, the Greene County Council approved additional appropriation for the county sheriff's department in the amount of $50,000 to cover fuel cost above the budget. The sheriff also received approval for $40,000 in additional appropriations for medical expenses...
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Aubrey D. Gentry
(Obituary ~ 08/25/08)
Aubrey D. Gentry, 57, of Carlisle, passed away at 2:45 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 23, 2008 at Greene County General Hospital in Linton. He was born in Sullivan on Sept. 5, 1950 to Marcus Gentry and Mabel Mitchell Gentry. He was a member of the Howsville Pentecostal Church, served in the National Guard for six years, and was employed by a private postal carrier...
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Eastern Greene girls run at Bedford
(High School Sports ~ 08/25/08)
Eastern Greene sophomore Sydney Spice finished fourth overall in the girls cross country General Lee Invitational, hosted by Bedford North Lawrence Monday. Spice was clocked at 22 minutes, 15 seconds. Other finishers for Eastern Greene included Shelby Mitchell, whose time of 25:09 was good for 18th position...
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Donald Harting
(Obituary ~ 08/25/08)
Donald Harting, 83, of Edwardsport, passed away at 2:46 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 24, 2008, at Crestview Convalescent Center in Vincennes. He was born on Sept. 10, 1924, in Wheatland, the son of Bonnie (McKinley) Harting and Paul Harting. He married Freda Katherine Pierson in May 1951, she died May 23, 2005...
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Ottis Ray Sluder Jr.
(Obituary ~ 08/25/08)
Ottis Ray Sluder Jr., 45, of Sullivan, passed away Sunday, Aug. 24, 2008 at Terre Haute Regional Hospital. He was born in Sullivan on Dec.19, 1962 to Ottis Sluder and Alice Mae Walters Sluder. Survivors include: his wife, Melissa Hasler Sluder of Sullivan; two sons, Trenton Sluder of Sullivan, and Ryan Duckworth of Dugger; two daughters, Chelsey Hasler of Sullivan, and Angel Bowman of Dugger; one sister, Sherry Holladay of Hymera; and several nieces and nephews...
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Police Logs
(Police Reports ~ 08/25/08)
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 incident of littering, one fraud, three follow-up investigations, four requests for information only, one fight, one juvenile/delinquent, four assists to the utility department after hours, four vandalism, one shots fired, three public intoxication, one structure fire, one vehicle fire, one transportation of documentation, one accident with property damage, one funeral escort, one lost and found, three medical/illness, one alarm, two animal complaints, one assist to another agency, one burglary, five harassment complaints, one theft-other, one bicycle theft, one welfare check/concern, one domestic dispute, three ordinance violations and three traffic stops.. ...
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Greene County Court News
(Court News ~ 08/25/08)
GREENE CIRCUIT COURT CIVIL CASES Legal Recoveries Inc. v. April Richardson aka April D. Griffith, collection GREENE SUPERIOR COURT CRIMINAL CASES State v. Patrick J. Gilliland, operating a vehicle while intoxicated in a manner which endangered a person, operating a vehicle while intoxicated, operating a vehicle with an alcohol concentration of .15 grams or more of alcohol in blood or breath...
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Community Notes
(Community News ~ 08/25/08)
Bloomfield yearbooks ready 2008 Bloomfield School District personalized yearbooks are now in. You may pick up your yearbook during school hours in the jr/sr high school library. Apple Festival Baby Contest Bloomfield Order of the Eastern Star will be sponsoring the Apple Festival Baby Contest. All children must live in Greene County. The catelories are: Newborn to 1 year; 2 years to 3 years; 4 years to 5 years; 6 years to 8 years...
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