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Letters to the Editor
(Letter to the Editor ~ 04/03/09)
Let your lawmakers know how you feel To the Editor: As a taxpayer and a concerned citizen I thought I would write to give my perspective of the tax situation here in the state of Indiana. The idea of property tax caps should be a concern for everyone. ...
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Strandberg faces battery charge after hitting girlfriend, man
(Local News ~ 04/03/09)
Jason M. Strandberg, 30, Linton, was taken into custody around 10 p.m. on Thursday after five officers responded to a domestic disturbance involving a battery and scuffle with a minor child present. Strandberg was arrested by Linton Police Officer Heath Murray and transported to the Greene County Jail where his bond was set at $4,000...
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Free help available to get you back to work
(Local News ~ 04/03/09)
In October 2008, Carrie Herwick found out that her job as sales manager for Troyer Products, an RV products supplier in Bristol, would be eliminated at the end of the year. The single mother of two teenagers had been a teacher in the early 1990s and figured returning to the classroom would be her best bet. ...
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Traffic stop by state police results in two felony charges against Linton man
(Local News ~ 04/03/09)
William E. Hanner, a 47-year-old Linton man, appeared in Greene Circuit Court Friday morning on two felony charges. He is accused of operating a vehicle after having his driving privileges suspended for life and of having a VIN (Vehicle Identification Number) tag in his pocket...
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Greene County has a lot to offer; work underway to market the area as a tourist destination
(Local News ~ 04/03/09)
With a goal of establishing Greene County as a tourist destination, about two dozen residents gathered in Linton on Thursday evening for a mini-workshop on tourism. Linton native David Benefiel, of Indianapolis, facilitated the hour-long meeting that featured the formation of three working groups, who will focus on marketing, locally made commodities/products and sites/destinations...
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Bloomfield Chamber to host Commerce Rally
(Local News ~ 04/03/09)
The Bloomfield Chamber of Commerce will host its first Greene County Commerce Rally on Tuesday. The event -- which is designed to be a networking opportunity for local business people -- will be from 6-8 p.m. at the Bloomfield High School cafeteria...
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BHS track and field has a lot of new faces
(High School Sports ~ 04/03/09)
BLOOMFIELD -- There will be a lot of new faces for Bloomfield boys track and field coach Loren Hadley to work with this season. Of the 17 members on the team, Hadley will have seven freshmen and four sophomores at his disposal. "We have a lot of freshmen out this season and some other new kids this season," Hadley said. "We will just have to play around and see where everyone will fit in at."...
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Freshmen could make impact for Lady Cards
(High School Sports ~ 04/03/09)
BLOOMFIELD -- Rose Hulman graduate Tom Wappes is entering his first season as girls track and field head coach for Bloomfield High School this season. Wappes has served as the girls junior varsity basketball coach each of the last two seasons and was an assistant coach for the junior high track and field team last season...
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EGHS softball coach optimistic about 2009
(High School Sports ~ 04/03/09)
LITTLE CINCINNATI -- The Eastern Greene softball team is coming off of a 0-15 season, but fifth-year coach Gina Ingram is enthusiastic about the future, which includes a roster of seven freshmen, four sophomores, six juniors and two seniors. "We know we went 0-15 last year," said Ingram. "We know it is still going to be long road ahead...
- L-S boys track and field season begins Monday (High School Sports ~ 04/03/09)
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Lady Miners start softball season Monday
(High School Sports ~ 04/03/09)
The Linton-Stockton High School softball team has five seniors returning from last year's 11-10 squad that lost 3-0 to South Knox in the sectional semifinals a year ago. Pitcher Izzy Carpenter, who handled the majority of the work on the mound last season, and Taneal Church, both seniors, were honored by the Tri-River Conference and Southwestern Indiana Athletic Conference. Carpenter has started on the mound in all three of her previous seasons...
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George Lee Cox
(Obituary ~ 04/03/09)
George Lee Cox, 76, of Washington, passed away at 3:33 a.m. Friday at Daviess Community Hospital. Born Feb. 28, 1933, in Jasonville, he was the son of Luther Robinson "Bob" and Louetta (Slusher) Cox. He attended Washington schools and was a U.S. Air Force veteran of the Korean War. ...
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Doris P. Jackson
(Obituary ~ 04/03/09)
Doris P. Jackson, 79, of Dugger, passed away at 12:50 a.m. Friday, April 3, 2009 at St. Vincent Seton Specialty Hospital in Indianapolis. She was born in Sullivan County, Feb. 5, 1930, the daughter of Christopher Chubb and Maggie Bedwell Chubb. Doris was a member of the Pleasantville First United Methodist Church. ...
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Knowing your location important for wireless 911
(Local News ~ 04/03/09)
Know where you are when you call 911 from your cell phone. That advice comes from the Greene County Sheriff's Department (GCSD) for anyone, anywhere in the county that has an emergency and dials 911 from any mobile device. Sheriff Terry Pierce says citizens using cell phones may not be aware that locating a cell phone caller is not always an easy task...
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Police Logs
(Police Reports ~ 04/03/09)
GREENE COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT JAIL LOG LINTON POLICE DEPARTMENT ACTIVITY LOG The Linton Police Department's activity log for Thursday included one illegal burn, one follow-up investigation, one school/foot patrol, one accident with property damage, two medical/illness, one animal complaint, one suspicious vehicle/person, one assist to another agency, one possibly intoxicated driver, one theft-other, one message delivery, one welfare check/concern, one domestic dispute, one open door/garage and one traffic stop.. ...
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Greene County Court News
(Court News ~ 04/03/09)
GREENE CIRCUIT COURT CRIMINAL CASES State v. William E. Hanner, operating a vehicle after a lifetime suspension, possession of unattached plates or labels containing identification numbers CIVIL CASES Channon Joy Utt v. Robert Neaol Utt, dissolution...
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Community Notes
(Community News ~ 04/03/09)
Bloomfield yard sales The Bloomfield Chamber of Commerce will be hosting the Annual Town Wide Yard Sales on May 2. To sign up go to: www.bloomfieldcoc.com. Deadline to enter to be on the map is April 24. FSSA Mobile Application Station The FSSA (Family and Social Services Administration) Mobile Application Station will be available from 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. on April 17 at Angell's Food Center parking lot in Linton...
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Errors cost Cardinals in 13-6 loss
(High School Sports ~ 04/03/09)
Three Bloomfield errors opened the door for Attica, who scored nine runs in the fourth inning and came away with a 13-6 victory in a high school boys baseball game at Bloomfield Friday night. "We had two bad innings that really cost us," said BHS coach Mark Bartlow, referencing allowing four in the third and nine in the fourth. "We had a bad error that came with the bases loaded in the fourth. We could have been out of the inning, but just weren't able to make the play...
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