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Wright, Vanulzen face drug charges
(Local News ~ 10/07/09)
Two people appeared in Greene Circuit Court on Tuesday and were charged with felony dealing of controlled substances. Both lived in the Camelot Court apartment complex in Linton. Tammy E. Wright, 39, Linton, was arrested Sunday and is facing a long list of seven counts including: dealing in a Schedule III controlled substance within 1,000 feet of a public park, a class A felony; unlawful sale of a legend drug, a class D felony; unlawful possession or use of a legend drug, a class D felony; dealing in a Schedule III controlled substance within 1000 feet of a public park, a class A felony; dealing in a Schedule IV controlled substance, a class C felony; maintaining a common nuisance, a class D felony; and possession of marijuana, a class A misdemeanor.. ...
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Community Notes
(Community News ~ 10/07/09)
Fundraiser at St. Peter's St. Peter's Catholic Church in Linton will host a steak sandwich fundraiser Oct. 16 from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the church, corner of E and NE 4th Sts. Cost is $7 per person, and money raised will go for the purchase of a new bell tower...
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Greene County Court News
(Court News ~ 10/07/09)
GREENE CIRCUIT COURT CRIMINAL CASES State v. Karry E. Flick, domestic battery in the presence of a child, resisting law enforcement, intimidation State v. Patrick Crane, operating a vehicle after a lifetime suspension CIVIL CASES In Re: Name Change of Mia Rene Wand Arnold, name change...
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LINTON POLICE DEPARTMENT ACTIVITY LOG
(Police Reports ~ 10/07/09)
The Linton Police Department's activity log for Tuesday included one incident of trespassing, one follow-up investigation, one assist to the utility department after hours, one vandalism, one protective order violation, one death investigation, one vehicle fire, five medical/illness, two animal complaints, one extra patrol, one domestic dispute, one animal/canine removed, one abandoned vehicle and three traffic stops...
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Marietta Fitzpatrick
(Obituary ~ 10/07/09)
Marietta Fitzpatrick, 88, of Linton, passed away Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2009 at Miller's Merry Manor in Sullivan. She was born in Linton on Feb. 3, 1921 to Fragarant and Hazel (Chafey) Edwards. On Dec. 24, 1938, she married Harry F. "Jack" Fitzpatrick. Marietta was a homemaker and a member of First Assembly of God Church in Peoria, Ill...
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Victor E. Newton
(Obituary ~ 10/07/09)
Victor E. Newton, 72, of Linton, passed away on Friday, Oct. 2, 2009 in Linton. He was born May 17, 1937, the son of Ernest and Veda (Martin) Newton. He retired from Peabody Coal Company after 31 years of service. He was a member of the Olive Branch Baptist Church in Linton and of the United Mine Workers Association. He was a professional auction attendee...
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Debra K. Newton-Doyle
(Obituary ~ 10/07/09)
Debra K. (Daugherty) Doyle, 45, of Linton, formerly of Las Vegas, Nev., passed away on Friday, Oct. 2, 2009, in Linton. She was born Feb. 6, 1964, in Sullivan, the daughter of Victor and Violet (Bovenschen) Newton. She received an Associate's Degree from Indiana Business College, worked in bookkeeping for several years, and was a Mary Kay consultant. She was a member of Olive Branch Baptist Church in Linton...
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Routine traffic stop ends up with man going to jail
(Local News ~ 10/07/09)
A 30-year-old Linton man whose license was suspended for life was allegedly driving a red Jeep in Worthington, pulled over on a routine traffic stop then arrested. Patrick E. Crane was taken into custody by Worthington Reserve Officer Nick Powell and booked into the Greene County Jail where his bond was set at $10,000...
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Switz City Town Council meetings
(Local News ~ 10/07/09)
SWITZ CITY -- The Switz City Town Council signed a resolution to reduce the 2009 town funds in order to adopt the 2010 budget. Clerk-Treasurer Carla Porter said the 2010 budget was also approved by the Greene County Council and will be sent to the Indiana Department of Finance for approval...
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Chamber donates $1,000 to Bloomfield
(Local News ~ 10/07/09)
The town of Bloomfield has been without Christmas decorations for several years, but hopefully that'll soon change. The town council received a $1,000 check from the Bloomfield Chamber of Commerce for decorations during the council's Tuesday meeting...
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Fall Gathering set for Oct. 24
(Local News ~ 10/07/09)
If gardening is your art, then the Greene County Master Gardener Association has something in store for you. The first ever Fall Gathering has been slated for Oct. 24 at the extension office at the Greene County 4-H Fairgrounds. "I'm real excited. I hope that people come and hear what we have to say. Our purpose is education," said Joan Franklin, long-time association member. "We try to educate the public on all facets of gardening."...
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Linton to receive grant money
(Local News ~ 10/07/09)
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced Friday that $9.8 million in grants are being provided to repair rural housing and make energy efficiency improvements in 48 states and Puerto Rico -- including $35,000 for the city of Linton. The funds are being awarded through the USDA Rural Development Housing Preservation Grant program...
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Blood drive will honor Hubbell
(Local News ~ 10/07/09)
Have you ever wanted to make a difference in the life of another person? If so, you'll have the opportunity to do just that on Saturday at a blood drive. From 4-8 p.m., the 10th annual Jessica Hubbell Memorial Blood Drive will take place in Jasonville. The Indiana Blood Center's Blood Mobile will be stationed in the parking lot in front of Criss Insurance...
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Citizens Academy update
(Local News ~ 10/07/09)
Organizers were disappointed when a full session of the Greene County Citizens Academy had to be canceled this year due to a lack of interest from potential participants. The community leadership program that has trained more than 60 graduates in four previous years had hoped to attract at least 10 enrollees. When they fell short of that number, a decision was made to scrap the full program this year that was slated to run twice a month from September until April 2010...
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GCEDC receives money to help businesses
(Local News ~ 10/07/09)
The United States Department of Agriculture Rural Development has presented a $40,000 USDA Rural Business Enterprise Grant to the Greene County Economic Development Corporation. The grant is designed to provide an incentive for business expansion, job retention and creation, and private investment in rural areas of Indiana...
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Sandborn Town Council meets
(Local News ~ 10/07/09)
SANDBORN -- Before the Sandborn Town Council addressed business items Tuesday night, Ralph Heshelman was sworn in by Clerk-Treasurer Judi Hartsburg as a councilman replacing Jon Mckee who recently resigned. Councilman Russell Walls was elected as council president...
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Ross enjoys his first few weeks at Shakamak
(Local News ~ 10/07/09)
It's been eight weeks since school began, and Chris Ross -- the new elementary principal at MSD of Shakamak -- says his time there has been great, challenging, and rewarding. "The faculty, parents and students have been wonderful to work with," Ross said...
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Tire amnesty program a big hit
(Local News ~ 10/07/09)
An amnesty program that started Oct. 1 at the Greene County Recycling Center has the old passenger vehicle and pickup truck tires piling up. Greene County Solid Waste Management District Supervisor Erek Wilson said in the program's first seven days 600 discarded tires have been turned in...
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Marco man threatens police officer
(Local News ~ 10/07/09)
A Marco man on his way to jail early Monday threw out some unusual challenges to the deputy who was arresting him. On Tuesday, he had a preliminary charge of intimidation of a police officer filed against him in addition to resisting law enforcement and domestic battery in the presence of a minor...
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Newspapers alive, well -- still delivering
(Editorial ~ 10/07/09)
Newspapers can be forgiven for borrowing a line from Mark Twain: The report of our death has been greatly exaggerated. National media coverage of the failure of a handful of major metropolitan newspapers has bred a misconception that newspapers are a dying breed. The truth is quite different...
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Taylor RaeAnn Spade
(Births ~ 10/07/09)
Taylor RaeAnn Spade was born July 31, 2009 at 5 p.m. to Tony and Chasity (Mowery) Spade. Taylor was 7 pounds and 5 ounces, and was 21 1/2 inches long. Maternal grandparents are Bob and Char Lene Mowery of Jasonville, and paternal grandparents are Tony and Tonya Spade, Robinson, Ill., and Sarah Spade, Robinson, Ill...
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Sports briefs
(Community Sports ~ 10/07/09)
The 2008 Linton-Stockton Class 2A State runner-up softball team will receive their commemorative rings at 6:30 p.m. Friday at Roy Williams Field before the Union (Dugger) at Linton-Stockton Southwest Seven Conference football game. The Eastern Greene Lady Thunderbirds would like to invite back all the former volleyball players and coaches in the history of the program to be honored Thursday, Oct. 15 at their last home volleyball match against Monrovia...
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Area football season reaches week eight of nine
(High School Sports ~ 10/07/09)
Union (Dugger) and Linton-Stockton will continue their long-time series and Eastern Greene will have a long road trip as the high school football season in Indiana reaches week eight of nine. Union (Dugger) (3-4, 2-2) at Linton-Stockton (4-3, 2-2) -- The Bulldogs snapped a three-game losing streak with a 28-26 homecoming victory over Eastern Greene last week...
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Lady 'Dogs get closer to first win, sort of
(High School Sports ~ 10/07/09)
Lady 'Dogs get closer to first win, sort of DUGGER -- The Union (Dugger) Lady Bulldogs edged ever closer to notching their first win of the season -- winning their first game, that is -- in a 25-9, 25-11, 25-21 loss to visiting Washington Catholic Wednesday night...
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Cardinal netters lose at regional
(High School Sports ~ 10/07/09)
The Bloomfield High School boys tennis team took on Castle at the Jasper Regional Wednesday evening. Results will be posted as soon as they are available.
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Community to rally to help woman in need
(Local News ~ 10/07/09)
A benefit event for an eastern Greene County woman severely injured in an August traffic accident will be Saturday from 1 to 5 p.m. at the Eastern Greene Fire Station in Solsberry. Wanda Deckard, of rural Solsberry, was seriously injured in a two-vehicle head-on crash Aug. 5 on State Road 45 -- just west of Breeden Road in Monroe County...
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Bloomfield man injured in accident on State Road 157 north of Bloomfield
(Local News ~ 10/07/09)
Kevin Bays, 61, of Bloomfield was taken to the hospital with injuries sustained in an accident involving two vehicles north of Bloomfield around 6:30 p.m. Wednesday. Greene County Sheriff's Deputy Leon Dunigan responded to the scene on State Road 157 south of County Road 140N in Richland Township...
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