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Man escorted to county line
(Local News ~ 08/13/09)
A 35-year-old Kentucky man, Ted A. Mills, was escorted to the county line early Thursday after Linton police received a report that he was walking down the middle of the highway. Linton Police Cpl. Chad E. Crynes was dispatched to the area of State Road 54 and NE 11th St. around 12:11 a.m...
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Jessie Rae Newkirk Brust
(Obituary ~ 08/13/09)
Jessie Rae Newkirk Brust, 88, of Dugger, passed away at 6:40 p.m. Wednesday, August 12, 2009 at Bloomington Hospital. She was born in Sullivan County, July 18, 1921, the daughter of Ray and Hazel (Behem) Newkirk. Jessie Rae graduated from Pleasantville High School in 1939, and Indiana State University in 1943 with a teaching degree. She taught music and English at Pleasantville High School until joining her parents in the family business...
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Another new defense contractor opens office at WestGate Tech Park
(Local News ~ 08/13/09)
CRANE -- Anticipating a growing federal contract base in the region, CACI International Inc, a leading professional services and information technology solutions provider to the federal government, has recently opened an office and laboratory facility in the WestGate at Crane Technology Park...
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Another arrest warrant issued in Midland drug case
(Local News ~ 08/13/09)
A warrant for the arrest of Brent Gilbert was issued late Thursday after preliminary felony drug charges were filed against him in Greene Superior Court. Gilbert was also arrested in early May while standing in the front yard of Wayne K. "Bear" Smith, who has recently been accused of operating a methamphetamine lab at his residence near Midland...
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Linton PD taking applications for citzen police academy
(Local News ~ 08/13/09)
Want the inside scoop on what goes on inside the Linton Police Department (LPD) and what the officers go through to get their job done? Then consider attending the next Citizens Police Academy sponsored by the LPD. LPD Chief Troy Jerrell said applications are now being accepted for the training tentatively scheduled to start the second week of January...
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A love for quilting turns into business
(Local News ~ 08/13/09)
It was a love of quilting that turned a Linton woman into a natural business owner. Rilleda Hudson started quilting 30 years ago and hasn't stopped since. "I've always enjoyed making things and quilting was a different craft I hadn't tried. When I did try it, I enjoyed it," Hudson said with a smile...
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Police Logs
(Police Reports ~ 08/13/09)
GREENE COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT JAIL LOG No new entries. LINTON POLICE DEPARTMENT ACTIVITY LOG The Linton Police Department's activity log for Wednesday included one illegal burn, one title check, two requests for information only, one assist to the utility department after hours, one incident of vandalism, one criminal mischief, two medical/illness, one alarm, three animal complaints, one suspicious vehicle/person, one reckless driver, two drug overdoses, one welfare check/concern and seven traffic stops.. ...
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Greene County Court News
(Court News ~ 08/13/09)
GREENE CIRCUIT COURT CIVIL CASES Stacy Michelle Chubb v. Joseph Eugene Chubb, dissolution GREENE SUPERIOR COURT CRIMINAL CASES State v. Israel Lopez, driving while suspended State v. Marc T. Hennessy, operating a vehicle while intoxicated in a manner which endangered a person, operating a vehicle while intoxicated, operating a vehicle with an alcoholcontent equivalent to at least .08 but less than .15 grams of alcohol in blood or breath...
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Community Notes
(Community News ~ 08/13/09)
York reunion The James York family reunion will be Sept. 5 at Stoll's Country Inn in Linton. Gather at 11:30 a.m. and eat at 12:30 p.m. Holtsclaw reunion The Holtsclaw family reunion will be Aug. 22 at the Sylvania Wesleyan Church basement in Bloomfield. Pitch-in dinner at noon. Lemonade, tea and table service provided. For more information call 825-5564...
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Helen L. Myers
(Obituary ~ 08/13/09)
Helen L. Myers, 73 of Worthington, died at 4:50 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 13, 2009, at Greene County General Hospital in Linton. Arrangements are pending at Welch & Cornett Funeral Home in Linton.
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Eastern makes personnel decisions before start of school year
(Local News ~ 08/13/09)
The Eastern-Greene School Board got ready for the first day of school by making a few more personnel decisions during a special session held Thursday evening. Melodie Miller was hired to fill a spot as an eighth grade math teacher. Katherine Warthan was hired as a middle school teaching assistant...
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WRV tunes up personnel prior to the start of classes
(Local News ~ 08/13/09)
The White River Valley School Board handled a few personnel items during their meeting Thursday evening including the acceptance of a resignation from a coach that Superintendent Layton Wall called a legend. Rick Graves has resigned from his position as eighth grade boys' basketball coach...
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Laker baseball coach steps down
(Local News ~ 08/13/09)
Shakamak's baseball coach Matt Fougerousse has resigned after 13 years in the program and one state championship, citing a wish to spend more time with his kids. "I reluctantly ask the board to approve this resignation," said Shakamak Metropolitan School Corp. Superintendent Mike Mogan during Thursday's session of Fougerousse, 62-28 record in three years as a varsity coach...
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Four treated after State Road 54 wreck
(Local News ~ 08/13/09)
Four people were hospitalized Thursday afternoon following a single-vehicle accident on State Road 54 -- east of Bloomfield. A 1994 Ford Explorer, driven by Kimberly Sharp, 25, of Bloomfield was westbound on State Road 54 when it "malfunctioned" causing it to leave the northside of the roadway and rolling three times before coming to rest on its top, according to a report filed by Greene County Sheriff's Department Deputy Leon Dunigan...
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Updated Breaking News: Bucher named Bloomfield varsity basketball coach
(Local News ~ 08/13/09)
A 1995 Bloomfield Junior-Senior High graduate is returning home to coach basketball and to teach science. John Bucher was approved as the boys varsity basketball coach as well as a junior high science teacher during a special session of the Bloomfield School Board on Thursday. Bucher recently taught physical education at White River Valley/Worthington and served as the WRV Middle School and Elementary athletic director.
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