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Car reported stolen in Linton
(Local News ~ 09/12/08)
A vehicle parked on E. Vincennes St. in Linton on Thursday afternoon was reported stolen - it was taken while the driver was attending a funeral. Police are looking for a 1998 maroon two-door Monte Carlo with the 2008 license plate number 77A7865. The car, owned by a resident of Dugger, had been parked in front of Wellness One Fitness Center while the driver went to a funeral. When they returned at 1:45 p.m., the car was gone. Keys had been left under a floor mat...
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Amy Hardin
(Obituary ~ 09/12/08)
Amy Hardin, 24, of Bedford, passed away at 5:25 a.m. Friday, Sept. 12, 2008 at Garden Villa in Bedford. She was born June 23, 1984 in Bloomington, she was the daughter of Philip L. Hardin, Jr. and Bonnie F. (Roberts). She is survived by her mother, Bonnie F. (Steve) Jean, Worthington; father, Philip L. Hardin, Jr., Nashville; maternal grandfather, Kenneth (Gayle) Roberts, Gnaw Bone; paternal grandmother, Pat Hardin, Nashville...
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Lady Wolverines win second straight
(High School Sports ~ 09/12/08)
The White River Valley volleyball team earned their second straight win Thursday night with a 25-13, 20-25, 25-22, 25-12 win over visiting West Vigo. The win improves the Lady Wolverines record to 3-9 on the season. Tayler Kail led the team with 23 points including four aces, 24 digs and nine kills. Haylee Holtsclaw added 22 points including two aces to go along with 35 assists and six digs...
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Ribbon cut for new small arms facility at NSWC Crane base
(Local News ~ 09/12/08)
CRANE -- NSWC Crane hosted a combined ribbon-cutting ceremony for their Small Arms Special Weapons Engineering facility and ground-breaking on their Small Arms Special Weapons Assessment facility on Thursday. In conjunction with this event, Crane Regional Economic Development Organization (CREDO) sponsored a Small Arms Manufacturers' conference and luncheon...
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Battery charge follows Lyons service station dispute
(Local News ~ 09/12/08)
A preliminary charge of battery resulting in bodily injury was filed this week against a Lyons man, who allegedly was too intoxicated to drive in the view of a service station attendant. Brian Worth, 45, of Lyons, was arrested on Sept. 4 after an incident involving a gas station attendant who tried to take his keys in order to prevent him from driving away from the station...
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Leadership transition smooth at Recycling Center
(Local News ~ 09/12/08)
With a new interim supervisor as well as a new employee, the Greene County Recycling Center is rolling along. "It's been a smooth transition considering the timing," explained the center's interim supervisor, Erek Wilson-- who took over Sept. 2. "Things are running smoothly. It is a pretty critical time for the district with the '09 budget and the revisions that have to be made and approved by the board," Wilson explained, noting Dec. 1 as budget deadline...
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Full weekend of activity planned around the county
(Local News ~ 09/12/08)
This weekend there will be a walking fundraiser in Linton, plenty of music and Christian fellowship in Lyons and a celebration on the completion of a new facility for a Bloomfield church. Area volunteer firefighters will also be showing their skills in a fun competition on Sunday...
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Five new realities of economic development
(Column ~ 09/12/08)
In the Summer 2007 quarterly edition of Economic Development America, Sandy K. Baruah, head of the U.S. Economic Development Administration, authored an article on "The Five New Realities of Economic Development in the 21st Century". In it, he stated, "I'm in the "what's next" business. What do E.D. leaders need to do today to be able to take advantage of the next big thing tomorrow??...
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Music brings us together
(Column ~ 09/12/08)
Music it brings together the rich and poor, the old and young, as well as Democrats and Republicans. It allows us to forget our differences moment by moment. All it takes is a bit of bass, sweet vocals or an occasional one-man band and we can be mesmerized by the feel of music in the air...
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Welcome the knock at the door
(Column ~ 09/12/08)
When the doorbell rang one night this week, I opened the door to find the friendly face of a man in a bright red shirt - he wants to be my state representative. His name was Rick Marshal and he's in the race for the District 45 seat - his opponent is Bruce Borders...
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Letters to the Editor
(Letter to the Editor ~ 09/12/08)
Union Athletic Department says thanks To the Editor: I would like to thank everyone who helped to make this year's Bulldog Open a success. Thanks to all of the golfers, who played in the tournament, we hope that you enjoyed yourselves and look forward to having you out on the course again next year. ...
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Watered down candidate forum better than none at all
(Column ~ 09/12/08)
It's too bad when a few people manage to ruin something for everyone that has been very good, but somehow it become perceived as something with less admirable intentions. A case in point is the upcoming Candidate Forum scheduled for Oct. 21 at the Greene County Cooperative Extension Service building at the fairgrounds...
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Neighbors take bite out of crime by stopping light theft
(Local News ~ 09/12/08)
A pair of neighbors took a bite out of crime this week after they witnessed some shenanigans, stopped a suspect, asked for the goods back then called the police. A preliminary charge of conversion, a class A misdemeanor, was filed this week against Jordan N. Carver in Greene Superior Court...
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New progam offers a helping hand
(Local News ~ 09/12/08)
Helping others so they can help themselves. Suzanne Sherrill, a supported living manager at Four Rivers Resource Services, Inc., knows all about this. Despite the confusing title, Sherrill works with developmentally-challeged locals on a daily basis...
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Fruits of labor: Bloomfield church to dedicate $1 million Christian Life Center
(Local News ~ 09/12/08)
Members and friends of the Bloomfield First Baptist Church will gather Sunday evening to celebrate the formal dedication of a $1 million Christian Life Center -- a project that evolved from a community outreach vision nearly nine years ago. Thousands of hours of volunteer labor by church members have gone into the construction of the center that is attached by a walkway to the south of the main church building at 500 Lincoln Drive, according to Pastor Brent Meyer...
- UPDATED: Bank robbery suspect makes court appearance; bond raised (Local News ~ 09/12/08)
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Police Logs
(Police Reports ~ 09/12/08)
GREENE COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT JAIL LOG LINTON POLICE DEPARTMENT ACTIVITY LOG The Linton Police Department's report for Thursday included one follow-up investigation, one request for information only, one assist to the utility department after hours, one incident of vandalism, one school/foot patrol, one loitering, two funeral escorts, one medical/illness, one alarm, two animal complaints, one prowler, one suspicious vehicle/person, three harassment complaints, one possibly intoxicated driver, two thefts-other, one welfare check/concern, one motor vehicle theft, one domestic dispute and one ordinance violation.. ...
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Greene County Court News
(Court News ~ 09/12/08)
GREENE CIRCUIT COURT CRIMINAL CASES State v. Steven Lynn McIntyre, robbery with a deadly weapon, theft, intimidation, pointing a firearm CIVIL CASES Carol D. Graves v. Timothy W. Graves, dissolution Ryan Cole Sturgis v. Natasha J. Sturgis, dissolution...
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Toni Lee Griffith
(Obituary ~ 09/12/08)
Toni Lee Griffith, 56, of Jasonville, passed away Thursday, Sept. 11, 2008 at he residence. She was born Aug. 2, 1952 in Linton to James H. and Vivian Bernice (Miller) Griffith. She was retired from Poly-One in Terre Haute and had been their raw materials coordinator. She was a member of St. Joan of Arc Catholic Church in Jasonville. She raised Border Terriers and was a member of the Indiana Border Terrier Club...
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Community Notes
(Community News ~ 09/12/08)
Central class of 1983 reunion The Central High School Class of 1983 will celebrate its 25th year class reunion on Oct. 11, at the Canyon Inn, McCormicks Creek State Park (Spencer). Dinner will begin at 5 p.m. All classmates and guests are invited. Also, anyone who attended class is welcome to attend. Any questions, call Lisa at 875-3812...
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FRIDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL SCOREBOARD
(Local News ~ 09/12/08)
LINTON-STOCKTON 14, WEST VIGO O (FINAL) UNION 13, MONROVIA 8 (FINAL) FOREST PARK AT EASTERN GREENE -- POSTPONED UNTIL 5 P.M. SATURDAY.
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Bulldogs dump Monrovia to stay undefeated
(High School Sports ~ 09/12/08)
Union (Dugger) football coach Todd Gambill knew coming into their week 4 match up against Monrovia his senior quarterback would have to make some plays with his arm instead of his legs. B.J. Howard (who leads the team in rushing) made Gambill look like a genius Friday night, tossing two touchdowns to Logan Chesterfield, leading the Bulldogs of Union over the Monrovia Bulldogs 13-8 on the road...
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Shakamak spikers now 8-3
(High School Sports ~ 09/12/08)
The Shakamak Lakers volleyball team finished up the week by splitting a pair of matches. The Lady Lakers dropped a straight game match to Sullivan on Tuesday night 25-18, 25-21, 25-12 before posting a win over North Knox Thursday night 25-22, 22-25, 25-16, 25-11. With the split, the Lakers are now 8-3 on the season...
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WRV spikers win
(High School Sports ~ 09/12/08)
The White River Valley volleyball team earned their second straight win Thursday night with a 25-13, 20-25, 25-22, 25-12 win over visiting West Vigo. The win improves the Lady Wolverines record to 3-9 on the season. Tayler Kail led the team with 23 points including four aces, 24 digs and nine kills. Haylee Holtsclaw added 22 points including two aces to go along with 35 assists and six digs...
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Miners blank West Vigo
(High School Sports ~ 09/12/08)
Linton-Stockton football coach Steve Weber said his Miners would have their first test of the season when West Vigo came to town Friday night. Although Weber was not going to say his team passed with flying colors, he was pleased with a 14-0 victory over the Vikings in Friday's battle of unbeaten teams here Friday night...
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