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Frederick David Moore
(Obituary ~ 03/17/09)
Frederick David Moore, 55, of Dugger, passed away at 4:40 a.m. Tuesday, March 17, 2009 at Sullivan County Community Hospital in Sullivan. He was born in Sullivan on Sept. 3, 1953 to Frederick Moore and Joyce Pergal Moore. Fred was a former employee of Peabody Hawthorne Mine. He was an avid fisherman and hunter...
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Nola M. Holtsclaw
(Obituary ~ 03/17/09)
Nola M. Holtsclaw, 98, of Bloomfield, passed away at 7:30 P.M. on Monday March 16, 2009 at her residence. Born Nov. 17, 1910 in Greene County, she was the daughter of Oliver W. and Emma (Crum) Anderson. Nola was a school teacher at Little Cincinnati, Bodwell, Hobbieville, Sandborn and one year at Switz City. She was also a homemaker and a member of the Eastern Star and Rebbeca Lodge, both of Bloomfield, and she was a member of the Union Primitive Church...
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Beck, Tapak to marry July 18
(Engagement ~ 03/17/09)
Tom and Suzy Beck of Bloomfield are announcing the engagement of their daughter Emily Suzanne Beck to Ryan Michael Tapak. Beck is a 2002 graduate of Bloomfield High School and a 2007 graduate of Indiana University. Her degree is in Elementary Education All Learners. She is currently teaching at Henry Burkhart Elementary School in Indianapolis...
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Rev. Thomas William Felker
(Obituary ~ 03/17/09)
The Rev. Thomas William Felker, 81, of Jasonville, passed away at 2:53 a.m. Tuesday, March 17, 2009, at Bloomington Hospital in Bloomington. He was born Jan. 9, 1928, in Monrovia, the son of Newton Robert and Martha (Moore) Felker. He was an U.S. Army and Navy veteran of World War II. ...
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Greencastle woman faces several charges after Monday night incident
(Local News ~ 03/17/09)
A 20-year-old woman who was arguing with another woman on Main Street in Jasonville on Monday evening was arrested on several charges. Jessica M. Carter of Greencastle was taken into custody and transported to the Greene County Jail where she was being held in lieu of $6,000 bond...
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Teachers, parent tout full-day kindergarten
(Local News ~ 03/17/09)
The benefits of full-day kindergarten were shared during the March monthly meeting of the Linton-Stockton School Board. Karman Albright, L-S kindergarten teacher, provided the details. The program has six teachers and six assistants with 146-152 students enrolled in the full-day kindergarten program during the current school year, she said. That's 25 to 26 students per room...
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Bloomfield man leaves scene of accident
(Local News ~ 03/17/09)
A 24-year-old Bloomfield man who was injured when he wrecked his car in southeastern Greene County, then told a deputy he just forgot to call the police or an ambulance, is in jail for leaving the scene. David W. Stewart, Jr. was arrested late Monday by Greene County Sheriff's Deputy Jeremy Inman...
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State Road 45 to be closed for resurfacing and pipe replacement starting March 30
(Local News ~ 03/17/09)
The Indiana Department of Transportation announced Tuesday afternoon that it will be closing State Road 45 in Greene County between State Road 58 and State Road 45 (S.R. 54) for resurfacing and pipe replacement work. The contract that was awarded during the December 2008 letting. The $3.7 million dollar contract was awarded to Dave O'Mara Contractor of North Vernon...
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Consultant offers Linton-Stockton Chamber members an update on I-69
(Local News ~ 03/17/09)
Funding and I-69 were the topics of discussion during the Linton-Stockton Chamber of Commerce's monthly meeting Tuesday. Eric Swickard, I-69 Tier 2 Project Management Consultant, provided an update on the $700 million plus project -- which will connect Evansville to U.S. 231 just north of Crane Naval Surface Warfare Center in three construction sections...
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Warrant issued against Eastern Greene mother after her son misses more than 60 days of school
(Local News ~ 03/17/09)
A warrant was issued early Tuesday for the arrest of the mother of an Eastern Greene 8th grade student who has missed more than 60 days. The warrant for arrest of Margot M. Sanders was issued after preliminary charges of neglect of a dependent, a class D felony, and a compulsory school attendance violation, a class B misdemeanor, were filed against her Monday in Greene Superior Court...
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Blanton bill would help sheriff's deal with rising medical costs for inmates
(Local News ~ 03/17/09)
While the increasing costs to the county of methamphetamine abuse have been well-documented throughout the state, Greene County Sheriff Terry Pierce is hopeful that the Indiana General Assembly might offer local governments some relief in terms of jail costs to provide medical service to inmates...
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A MEDICAL EMERGENCY: Meth abusers take big bite out of county jail budget
(Local News ~ 03/17/09)
For more than a decade methamphetamine has been taking its financial toll on area law enforcement agencies and the judicial system. It has been at epidemic levels during some of those years -- 2001-03 -- filling up the jail, clogging the court system and forcing police officers to work long hours investigating the high number of drug-related cases...
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Police Logs
(Police Reports ~ 03/17/09)
GREENE COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENTJAIL LOG LINTON POLICE DEPARTMENT ACTIVITY LOG The Linton Police Department's activity log for Monday included one request for information only, one drug investigation, one school/foot patrol, one accident with property damage, two medical/illness, one possibly intoxicated driver, one welfare check/concern and one traffic stop...
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Community Notes
(Community News ~ 03/17/09)
Grisby Benefit The Sandborn Lions will host a fish fry with all the trimmings that will benefit Tim and Angie Grisby. The fish fry will be from 4 p.m. - ? March 21 at the Sandborn Lions Club. The family has experienced medical problems which have resulted in a need for financial assistance. Mailed donations can be sent to the Sandborn Lions Club, P.O. Box 52, Sandborn, IN 47578...
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Greene County Court News
(Court News ~ 03/17/09)
GREENE CIRCUIT COURT CIVIL CASES Citifinancial Services, Inc. v. Gary M. Caves, collection Brenda Gibson v. Billy E. Gibson, dissolution GREENE SUPERIOR COURT CRIMINAL CASES State v. Kenneith A. Calvert, operating a vehicle while intoxicated in a manner which endangered a person, operating a vehicle while intoxicated in a manner which endangered a person with a previous conviction for operating a vehicle while intoxicated, operating a vehicle while intoxicated, operating a vehicle while intoxicated with a previous conviction for operating a vehicle while intoxicated, operating a vehicle with an alcohol content equivalent to at least .08 grams of alcohol in blood or breath, operating a vehicle with an alcohol content equivalent to at least .08 grams of alcohol in blood or breath with a previous conviction for operating a vehicle while intoxicated, neglect of a dependent, driving while suspended, resisting law enforcement with a vehicle, resisting law enforcement by force. ...
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Robert E. Sullivan
(Obituary ~ 03/17/09)
Robert E. Sullivan, 89, of Linton, passed away at 5 a.m. Tuesday, March 17, 2009, St. Patrick's Day, at Bell Trace Health & Living Center in Bloomington. He was born May 31, 1919, in Cohassit, Alabama, the son of Robert E. and Albina (Hugghins) Sullivan...
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