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Linton's recent power outage
(Local News ~ 01/05/09)
A Saturday night electrical problem left several Linton utility customers without power for up to two hours. Nick House, department head of ?, explained, "We had two insulators short out on the main line that feeds the whole town...We don't have any idea (what caused it.) It could have been lightening. But, we have no idea."...
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Lady Lakers win once at Eagle Holiday Classic
(High School Sports ~ 01/05/09)
The Shakamak Lady Lakers basketball team came away with a split at the South Putnam Holiday Tournament over the weekend. The Lakers lost their opening game against the host school, 47-30 before defeating Clay City 52-47. With the victory, Shakamak improved to 3-9 on the season. The win against the Eels avenged a 52-46 loss to Clay City earlier in the year...
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Loretta Joan Bennett
(Obituary ~ 01/05/09)
Loretta Joan Bennett, 75, of Avon and formerly of Dugger, passed away Monday, Jan. 5, 2009 at St. Vincent Hospital in Indianapolis. She was born in Dugger May 6, 1933, the daughter of Newton Wilkes and Eloise Fulk Wilkes. She was a member of the Plainfield Christian Church and was employed at Walmart...
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Letters to the Editor
(Letter to the Editor ~ 01/05/09)
Bloomfield Chamber says thanks for help To the Editor: The Bloomfield Chamber of Commerce recently completed a project aimed at raising funds to purchase downtown Christmas decorations in Bloomfield. The project involved soliciting sponsors for Christmas trees located near the Santa house in downtown Bloomfield and the Bloomfield Park...
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Earl Forest Dye
(Obituary ~ 01/05/09)
Earl Forest Dye, 95, of Solsberry, passed away 3:20 p.m. Sunday, January 4, 2009 at Lyons Health and Living Center. Born September 7, 1913 in Martin County, he was the son of Rama and Dollie Louise (Crowe) Dye. He was a carpenter for Grossman Construction in Bloomington, retiring in 1978. ...
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Maxine Horrall
(Obituary ~ 01/05/09)
Maxine Horrall, 87, of Spring Valley, Ohio passed away at 4 p.m. on Saturday Jan. 3, 2009 at Bellbrook Nursing & Rehab in Bellbrook, Ohio. Born Sept. 13, 1921 in Vincennes, she was the daughter of Claud Earl and Edna M. (Reynolds) Young. Maxine worked at Haag Lab in Linton as a secretary. She was a member of the Bloomfield First Christian Church...
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Louis E. "Lou" Staak
(Obituary ~ 01/05/09)
Louis E. "Lou" Staak, 84, passed away Wednesday, December 31, 2008 at Good Samaritan Hospital in Downers Grove, IL. He was born in Fort Wayne, IN and was Vice President of Manufacturing at Franklin Electric for 11 years and formerly worked for General Electric for 29 years...
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Police Logs
(Police Reports ~ 01/05/09)
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 trespassing, one fraud, one title check, two requests for information only, two lifting assistance, two assists to the utility department after hours, one vandalism, one custody dispute/exchange, one animal cruelty, one structure fire, one accident with property damage, one funeral escort, 13 medical/illness, one alarm, four animal complaints, three suspicious vehicles/persons, two assists to other agencies, two harassment complaints, one child abuse or neglect, two thefts-other, one motor vehicle theft, two domestic dispute, one recovered vehicle or property, one ordinance violation and two traffic stops.. ...
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Greene County Court News
(Court News ~ 01/05/09)
GREENE CIRCUIT COURT CRIMINAL CASES State v. Kimberly L. Goad, two counts of theft CIVIL CASES Deutsche Bank National Trust Company v. Steven White, Rita White, Laura Laroche, Denny Rose, Rebecca Rose, Linton-Stockton School Corporation, unknown occupant, mortgage foreclosure...
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Community Notes
(Community News ~ 01/05/09)
Linton Moose Linton Moose will have steak, pork chop and shrimp dinner at 5 p.m. Saturday. Public is invited. Greene County Solid Waste Board The Greene County Solid Waste Board of Directors will meet at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday after the commissioners meeting. The meeting will be in the commissioner's room of the courthouse...
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Eastern Greene student wins tobacco prevention poster contest
(Local News ~ 01/05/09)
Greene County third graders recently got an earful on why tobacco is bad thanks to the Bloomington Hospital's respiratory care department. Jana Waggoner, a respiratory therapist at the hospital, explained, "This is the first year we have offered the tobacco education program to Greene County Schools."...
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Swtiz City conducts first council meeting of 2009
(Local News ~ 01/05/09)
At a brief Switz City Town Council meeting Monday evening, Council President Don Blanton said he had contacted the owner of a burned trailer and was told the trailer couldn't be moved because of extensive damage. However, the owner said she would have it torn down and the property replaced with another trailer...
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First baby of 2009 born at Greene County General Hospital
(Local News ~ 01/05/09)
Valerie Jean Fernhaber is Greene County's first baby of the 2009 New Year. Valerie was born to Ethan and Stephanie Fernhaber on Jan. 4 at 12:58 a.m. at the Greene County General Hospital in Linton. Weighing in at 6 pounds and 14 ounces, and measuring 21 inches long, Valerie is the third baby for the Fernhaber family...
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Cundiff may accept plea deal in Georgia
(Local News ~ 01/05/09)
A Worthington man and Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane (NSWC) retiree doesn't understand how he became involved in an investigation that resulted in his indictment last April by a federal grand jury in Georgia. Glenn D. Cundiff says he's innocent of any wrongdoing and does not know why he became one of the co-defendants in the case against Pyrotechnics Specialties, Inc., and several of its key management personnel...
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Michelle R. Hamilton
(Obituary ~ 01/05/09)
Michelle R. Hamilton, 35, of Linton, passed away Monday, Jan. 5, 2009 at her residence. Arrangements are pending at Anderson-Poindexter Funeral Home in Linton.
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UPDATED BREAKING NEWS: Eastern Greene School Board fills spot with Whaley
(Local News ~ 01/05/09)
There is no vacancy on the Eastern-Greene School Board. Former board member Jacqueline Whaley exercised her option to fill an open position and took the oath of office Monday night along with three other newly-elected board members
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Dale Faught
(Obituary ~ 01/05/09)
Dale Faught, 77, of Jasonville, passed away at 6:55 a.m. Sunday, Jan. 4, 2009 at his residence. He was born December 6, 1931 in Jasonville, to Ralph Faught and Laura McNeely Faught Dale was a member of Shakamak Communty Church in Jasonville, a U.S. ...
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