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GUEST COLUMN: The numbers are in, homeowners win with property tax caps
(Column ~ 03/18/09)
I've taken a lot of heat recently for supporting Senate Joint Resolution 1, the resolution that would protect property owners by permanently capping the levels they are taxed at. This past weekend, I attended a legislative forum in Terre Haute. I was the only Republican state official on hand. And I was the only person standing up for your right to vote on permanent property tax caps...
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Letter to the Editor
(Letter to the Editor ~ 03/18/09)
Youths, church appreciate support To the Editor: A huge thank you to everyone that attended our Saron Youth Mission Team Basket Bingo at Saron Church on March 12. Nine youth and four adults will be traveling to Jamaica at the end of May, early June to help paint an elementary school and visit children in an orphanage. Your support will help us take school supplies, basic clothing, hygiene care, painting supplies, arts and crafts and toys to those we visit!...
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Warrant issued in dead animal disposal case
(Local News ~ 03/18/09)
A warrant was issued Wednesday for the arrest of Anthony Christopher of rural Bloomfield who is accused of the crime of failure to dispose of a dead animal. Actually, Greene County Sheriff's Deputy James B. Deckard and Humane Society Equine Investigator Julie Gibson found several dead animals on Christopher's property - specifically one dead cow, six dead sheep, three dead chickens and one dead horse...
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Tennis coach tells L-S board about vandalism to courts
(Local News ~ 03/18/09)
The state of the tennis courts at Linton's Humphreys Park was brought to attention of the Linton-Stockton School Board on Monday night. Brad McKinney, L-S boys and girls tennis coach, noted that in his 10 years of coaching he's had few things to complain about...
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Change in state school policy upsets Sichting
(Local News ~ 03/18/09)
Look for policy changes to affect students, parents and teachers during the 2009-10 school year. Tony Bennett, state superintendent of public instruction, announced the policy changes Tuesday. Parent-teacher conferences, waivers for weather-related school cancellations and professional development are included in the changes which all stress the importance of the 180 day school calendar...
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Alsman in jail following Tuesday night altercation
(Local News ~ 03/18/09)
A 30-year-old Linton man who battered two older family members Tuesday evening then threatened to bring harm upon the family if they called police and he went to jail, is in jail. James L. Alsman was arrested around 9 p.m. by Linton Police Officer Jayson E. Smith and booked into the Greene County Jail on preliminary charges of class D felony intimidation, class A misdemeanor battery resulting in bodily injury and class B misdemeanor battery...
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Linton-Stockton Chamber of Commerce's Spring Expo slated for Saturday
(Local News ~ 03/18/09)
There are a couple of tell-tale signs that spring is just around the corner in the Greene County area. Daffodils and tulips begin to sprout from the ground. Scores of Sandhill Cranes make their annual stopover on their fly-back from the south. And, the Linton-Stockton Chamber of Commerce sponsors its annual Spring Expo event at the National Guard Armory...
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PTO promotes reading with Read-a-Thon
(Local News ~ 03/18/09)
PJs, pillows, fuzzy blankets, and milk and cookies. The perfect way to spend an evening. The Linton-Stockton Elementary PTO hosted a Read-a-Thon for elementary students Tuesday from 6:30-7:30 p.m. The multi-purpose room was the setting for "Bedtime Stories."...
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Hall steps down as WRV boys basketball coach
(High School Sports ~ 03/18/09)
Although rumors have been flying for a couple of weeks, Gene Hall will continue his coaching career. It just won't be at White River Valley. Hall, who will be coaching his 5-year old son Wade in T-ball in Linton this spring, has resigned as varsity boys basketball coach at WRV. It will not become official until it is accepted by the school board Thursday night...
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Police Logs
(Police Reports ~ 03/18/09)
GREENE COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT JAIL LOG LINTON POLICE DEPARTMENT ACTIVITY LOG The Linton Police Department's activity log for Tuesday included one illegal burn, three follow-up investigations, two requests for information only, one custody dispute/exchange, one school/foot patrol, one disorderly conduct, one brush fire, one transport of documentation, three medical/illness, two animal complaints, one assist to another agency, one reckless driver, one theft-other, one disabled/stranded vehicle, one ordinance violation and 29 traffic stops.. ...
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Greene County Court News
(Court News ~ 03/18/09)
GREENE CIRCUIT COURT CRIMINAL CASES John D. May v. State, post-conviction relief John D. May v. State, post-conviction relief CIVIL CASES Matt Jewell v. Colin Jewell, dissolution Midland Funding LLC v. Matthew J. Hagen, collection GREENE SUPERIOR COURT...
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Community Notes
(Community News ~ 03/18/09)
Lyons Town Council to meet The Lyons Town Council will meet in special session Friday at 6 p.m. in the community building. The council will hire a mowing company from bids received Monday, and conduct any other business that may come before it. Recycling trailer...
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UPDATED: New area coal mine will be largest surface mine in eastern United States; will be boost to Indiana Railroad Company
(Local News ~ 03/18/09)
As many as 350 coal mining jobs will coming to the Greene-Sullivan county area with the opening of the largest surface mine in eastern United States planned for later this year. Peabody Energy announced Wednesday morning it has entered into long-term coal supply agreements for more than 90 million tons of coal, which will allow development of the Bear Run Mine, south of Dugger...
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