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Maryland man arrested for taking items from old drive-in theater property
(Local News ~ 05/28/09)
A 53-year-old Maryland man was arrested in Linton on Wednesday evening for allegedly stealing collectible speakers and many other items from the Linton Drive-In Theater property. Bryan G. Jones of Hampstead, Md. was booked in to the Greene County Jail around 10:50 p.m. by Linton Police Officer Jayson Smith on a preliminary charge of class D felony theft. His booking sheet listed his place of birth as Baltimore, Md. and his place of employment as the Social Security Administration...
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Shakamak to have cheerleader tryouts in June
(Community News ~ 05/28/09)
Shakamak High School is looking to complete the high school cheerleading squad by holding tryouts during the month of June. Any student interested in trying out for cheerleader needs to sign-up in the high school office by Friday, June 5th. There will be an informational meeting held at the high school on Monday, June 8th at 2:30 p.m...
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Rain causes problems in downtown Bloomfield
(Local News ~ 05/28/09)
Bloomfield's downtown revitalization project was smooth sailing until late Wednesday when heavy rainfall caused some flooding issues. "We had about 2.5 inches of rain last (Wednesday) night. Since there's no curb on the east side of the north side of the square all the water went down and flooded Main Street Cafe and Aggie's," Bloomfield Town Council member Jo Ann Carmichael explained. ...
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Sectional baseball, softball games postponed
(High School Sports ~ 05/28/09)
The Eastern Greene vs. South Knox game at the Class 2A Linton-Stockton baseball sectional, scheduled for Thursday, has been postponed until 6 p.m. Friday at Roy Herndon Field.
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Harmon H. Tyson
(Obituary ~ 05/28/09)
Harmon H. Tyson, 86, of Lyons, passed away at 7:15 a.m. Thursday, May 28, 2009 at Lyons Health and Living Center. Harmon was born Sept. 17, 1922 in Muhlenberg County, Kentucky to Ora and Frances Emily (Gaddis) Tyson. He was a U.S. Navy veteran of World War II and retired from Peabody Coal Company...
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Dorothy M. Wuellner
(Obituary ~ 05/28/09)
Dorothy M. (Beagle) Wuellner, beloved mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and great-great grandmother, 95, of Ft. Myers, Fla. and formally of Shelbyville, Ind. and Linton, passed away Wednesday, May 27, 2009. Born April 5, 1914, in Shelby County, Dorothy was the daughter of Allen Morton and Virgie (Hampton) Beagle...
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Jury finds Greenwood man guilty in local battery case
(Local News ~ 05/28/09)
It all came down to one man's word against another -- and which one did the jury believe was telling the truth. After a short deliberation, the six-member jury returned a verdict of guilty, convicting Dennis M. Cummings of Greenwood of the crime of battery resulting in bodily injury to conclude a trial in Greene Superior Court on Wednesday afternoon...
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Police following up on leads in missing woman case; public help still needed
(Local News ~ 05/28/09)
The whereabouts of an elderly rural Linton woman missing since Tuesday afternoon remains a mystery. Esther Risher, 93, who lives on County Road 950W, remains the subject of a search headed by the Greene County Sheriff's Department. The sheriff's department is seeking help from the public to find the woman, who was reported missing by family members on Tuesday evening...
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William L. Tincher
(Obituary ~ 05/28/09)
William L. Tincher, 93, of Linton, passed away at 1:50 p.m. Thursday, May 28, 2009, at Greene County General Hospital in Linton. Arrangements are pending at Welch & Cornett Funeral Home in Linton.
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Lakers win first softball championship since 2005
(High School Sports ~ 05/28/09)
CLAY CITY -- One night after playing a perfect game against host Clay City, the Shakamak softball team did not put fourth one of their better efforts on the season, but it was plenty good enough to claim their first softball sectional crown since 2005 with a 9-2 win over White River Valley here Thursday...
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Bloomfield School Board hears case for adding full-day kindergarten
(Local News ~ 05/28/09)
The case for full-day kindergarten was made during the Thursday meeting of the Bloomfield School Board. Elementary Principal Mary Jane Vandeventer and Mandy McIntosh, who serves as a kindergarten teacher, provided the details. Half-day kindergarten is rushed and lacks time for teaching many important skills, Vandeventer said.Three hours is just not enough to cover academic standards plus teach social skills...
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Jackie L. Perry
(Obituary ~ 05/28/09)
Jackie L. Perry, 64, of Montgomery and formerly of Linton, passed away on May 27, 2009. He was born to Leon Perry and Barbara (Frankenfield) Stafford. He was the step son of the late Arthur M. Risher. Jackie was a retired truck driver of many years. ...
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Police Logs
(Police Reports ~ 05/28/09)
GREENE COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT JAIL LOG LINTON POLICE DEPARTMENT ACTIVITY LOG The Linton Police Department's activity log for Wednesday included one incident of refusing to leave, one request for information only, one fight, one drug investigation, one structure fire, one transport of documentation, one accident with personal injury, one suicide or attempted suicide, two off-road vehicle complaints, one medical/illness, one alarm, one suspicious vehicle/person, one assist to another agency, one harassment complaint, one domestic battery, one reckless driver, one extra patrol, one theft-other, one fingerprint for a gun permit, one domestic dispute and nine traffic stops.. ...
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Greene County Court News
(Court News ~ 05/28/09)
GREENE CIRCUIT COURT CRIMINAL CASES State v. Bryan Glenn Jones, theft GREENE SUPERIOR COURT CIVIL CASES Midland Funding LLC v. Margaret A. Hoover, collection Midland Funding LLC v. Douglas Uland, collection Caital One Bank (USA) NA v. Tony L. English, collection...
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Community Notes
(Community News ~ 05/28/09)
Special program at library in Bloomfield The Bloomfield-Eastern Greene County main branch will present "The Pirate Show" Saturday, June 6 at 1:00. Squiffy Paul O brings the world of pirates to the library with music, magic and loads of fun! Yo, Ho, Ho, this is a funny, memorable show that's free, and fun for the whole family...
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Wolverines lose to North Central again
(High School Sports ~ 05/28/09)
JASONVILLE -- For the second time in past 48 hours, White River Valley had no answer for North Central. The Thunderbird baseball team plated six runs in the first inning and never glance back as they defeated WRV 12-2 in six innings in the opening game of the Class A Shakamak Sectional here Thursday night...
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Area Briefs
(Community Sports ~ 05/28/09)
The Eastern Greene vs. South Knox game at the Class 2A Linton-Stockton baseball sectional, scheduled for Thursday, has been postponed until 6 p.m. Friday at Roy Herndon Field. The Linton-Stockton vs. Bloomfield championship softball game at the Class 2A South Knox Sectional, scheduled for Thursday, has been moved to 6 p.m. Friday...
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Gambill qualifies for state, again
(High School Sports ~ 05/28/09)
Shakamak junior Drew Gambill posted a personal best time in the 800 meter Thursday night at the Evansville Central Track and Field Regional as he coasted to a first place finish. With the top finish Gambill will compete at the State Finals, for the second straight season, at Robert C. Haugh Track and Field Complex on the campus of Indiana University on Friday, June 5...
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Welcome to the 2009 Friends of Phil Harris Golf Tournament, May 30-31 at Phil Harris Golf Course in Linton, Ind. Hosted by Club Pro Bart Beard. Music - "Thank God and Greyhound" by Roy Clark. The public is invited to come out and watch.
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