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Guest entertainers say the Greene County people make coming back to the show a real joy
(Local News ~ 06/01/09)
Entertainer after entertainer echoed the same sentiment about the Linton and Greene County community. The hospitality and the friendly nature of their hosts is something that stands out to each of them. They said they are made to feel "at home" and that's important for these busy performers who spend much of their lives on the road...
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For Clark and Friends, it was a concert to appeal to all ages
(Local News ~ 06/01/09)
He might be well-known for the 1969 standard "Yesterday, When I Was Young," but 40 years later, many members of Roy Clark's audience still are. Saturday's 30th Annual Phil Harris Scholarship Festival's concert appealed across generations, drawing everyone from toddlers to seniors with song...
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Roy Clark: Spirit of Phil Harris and Alice Faye made this past weekend special
(Local News ~ 06/01/09)
Country Music Hall of Famer Roy Clark believes the 'spirit of Phil Harris and Alice Faye' were looming strong over the entire Greene County Foundation Festival weekend, making this 30th anniversary event one of the best ever. Harris and his wife, Alice Faye, teamed with Dr. ...
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UPDATED BREAKING NEWS: ILLINOIS WOMAN SAYS SHE TALKED TO MISSING LINTON WOMAN LATE LAST TUESDAY AFTERNOON
(Local News ~ 06/01/09)
An Illinois woman is heartbroken because she didn't know then that an elderly woman she talked to three times late last Tuesday afternoon may have been a 93-year-old rural Linton woman who has been missing for nearly a week. Margie Gaffney, of Fairmount, Ill., claims she saw Esther Risher about three hours after she was last seen on North Main Street in Linton last Tuesday...
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Otis Vandeventer
(Obituary ~ 06/01/09)
Otis Vandeventer, 94, of Bloomfield, passed away at 1 p.m. Sunday, May 31, 2009 at Lyons Health and Living Center in Lyons. Born June 3, 1914 in Greene County, he was the son of Edward and Dona (Flake) Vandeventer. He was retired as a construction worker for the G.H. Allen Company in Vincennes. He attended the Pleasant Ridge Pentecostal Church, was a member of the Laborers Union and the Finishers union...
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Two jailed following parking lot drug bust
(Local News ~ 06/01/09)
A Terre Haute couple was arrested in Greene County over the weekend after they allegedly sold a handgun and drugs to an undercover police officer in the parking lot of the Linton WalMart Supercenter. Ronald D. Hayne, 47, and Marian L. Hayne, 39, were both booked in to the Greene County Jail late Friday afternoon by Officer Heath Murray of the Linton Police Department...
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Road naming draws plenty of heat in split vote by commissioners
(Local News ~ 06/01/09)
A road by any other name would still draw some heat. Greene County Commissioners learned that Monday morning when they attempted to get to the bottom of what byway best deserved the name American Bottoms Road. Ultimately, two competing roads which both sought the name won it, in a way. Former County Councilman Ken Gremore succeeded in his request that County Road 625E be renamed American Bottom Road between State Road 54 and Sylvania Road...
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Police Logs
(Police Reports ~ 06/01/09)
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 illegal burn, one title check, four follow-up investigations, two requests for information only, one lifting assistance, one vandalism, two drug investigations, three school/foot patrols, one missing or runaway juvenile, one accident with personal injury, three accidents with property damage, two off-road vehicle complaints, four medical/illness, three animal complaints, two suspicious vehicles/persons, one harassment complaint, one child abuse/molestation or neglect, one speeding vehicle, one possibly intoxicated driver, one reckless driver, two extra patrols, three thefts-other, one motor vehicle theft, one domestic dispute, one community relations, one ordinance violation warning and eight traffic stops.. ...
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Greene County Court News
(Court News ~ 06/01/09)
GREENE CIRCUIT COURT CRIMINAL CASES State v. Amanda D. Misner, operating a vehicle while intoxicated in a manner which endangered a person, operating a vehicle while intoxicated, operating a vehicle with an alcohol content equivalent to at least .08 but less than .15 grams of alcohol in blood or breath...
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Community Notes
(Community News ~ 06/01/09)
Horse clinic Saturday Greene County Horse & Pony will sponsor a clinic at 9 a.m. on Saturday at the fairgrounds. Clinic will cover showmanship, horsemanship, safety and care of animal. Lunch and snacks provided. Pitch in for supper. The clinic is free of charge. Mini Ho & Po 4-Her's are welcome. Contact Lori Brown, taylorcreations8721@yahoo.com or 384-3098, by Wednesday if you plan to attend...
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