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Norman J. Singleton
(Obituary ~ 01/20/10)
Norman J. Singleton, 99, Carmel, passed away Jan. 1, 2010. Born July 29, 1910 in Fort Wayne, he married Virginia Schultz in 1938, who preceded him in passing. In 1984 he married Mary Hoover, who also preceded him in passing. A 1933 business graduate of Butler University, Norman was the first in his family to complete college. ...
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Abu-Seir, Vice to marry Feb. 27
(Engagement ~ 01/20/10)
Chelsea Vice and Todd Abu-Seir will marry Feb. 27 at Lake Ridge Christian Church in Paris, Ill. A dinner reception will follow at Sam's Steakhouse in Marshall, Ill. Vice is a 2002 graduate of Paris High School, a 2005 graduate of Lake Land College in Mattoon, Ill., received her elementary education undergraduate degree from Indiana State University from 2005 to 2006, and she graduated from Harrold Beauty Academy in 2007...
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Hardisty appointed chairman of board
(Local News ~ 01/20/10)
Jerry Hardisty of Linton has been appointed to serve as Chairman of the Shriners Hospitals for Children -- Cincinnati Board of Governors. Hardisty is a life-long resident of Linton and a veteran of the U.S. Marine Corp. He is the past president of Universal Investment Group and worked for The Kroger Co. before becoming self-employed...
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Letters to the Editor
(Letter to the Editor ~ 01/20/10)
Action group concerned by lack of action To the Editor: Last week, hundreds Indiana school corporations signed off on agreements to join the federal Race to the Top competition in an effort to bring much needed reforms and money to the state's struggling school systems...
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Switz City, SIDC to conduct income survey
(Local News ~ 01/20/10)
The town of Switz City intends to apply to the Indiana Office of Community and Rural Affairs for a Community Development Block Grant for wastewater system improvements and other possible future projects. A door-to-door income survey will be conducted of the town's utility customers by the town and the Southern Indiana Development Commission to gather information needed to apply for the grant funds for the proposed projects. ...
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Meth Awareness Week set for Jan. 25-29
(Local News ~ 01/20/10)
The perils and personal destruction of the methamphetamine drug will be the focus of an awareness program next week. Greene County United Against Meth (GUAM) and Southwest Indiana methamphetamine Alliance are sponsoring Meth Awareness Week on Jan. 25--29...
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Community Notes
(Community News ~ 01/20/10)
Union High School fundraiser The Union High School class of 2011 is sponsoring a Fazoli's Dinner at the Coaches vs. Cancer boy-girl varsity basketball game on Feb. 5 from 5 - 8 p.m. Proceeds go to 2010 prom. Dinner includes pasta, salad, bread sticks and a drink. ...
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Police logs
(Police Reports ~ 01/20/10)
LINTON POLICE DEPARTMENT ACTIVITY LOG The Linton Police Department's activity log for Tuesday included one title check, one school/foot patrol, one utility repair, one accident with property damage, one medical/illness, one prowler, two assists to other agencies, one attempted burglary, one theft-other, one disabled/stranded vehicle, one welfare check/concern, one community relations, one ordinance violation and four traffic stops...
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Free tax help available
(Local News ~ 01/20/10)
It's tax time and you could qualify for free assistance in filing your returns. "Free tax help is available through a program sponsored by the IRS and AARP for low income, handicapped or elderly in filing their federal and state income tax returns," explained Barbara Workman, Greene County coordinator of the program...
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Be careful when you decide to give
(Local News ~ 01/20/10)
Greene County Emergency Management Agency Director Roger Axe reminds residents to be aware of the continuing need for aid to earthquake-stricken Haiti, but he suggests to be careful of how that aid is given. Axe said disasters like the earthquake all too often bring out the best and worst in people and he cautioned residents to be careful when they give donations to make sure it is to a reputable source...
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Lyons dentist shares his thoughts on Haiti
(Local News ~ 01/20/10)
If it wasn't for that 7.0 earthquake, a Greene County dentist would be headed to Haiti on a mission. "I just canceled the trip two days ago. It's not that I don't want to go. There's no way to get around," explained Gordon Green, DDS, of Lyons. Green has led a dentistry mission in Belladere, Haiti for several years and had plans to return in February...
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Weekend schedule includes seven boys games
(High School Sports ~ 01/20/10)
Things are starting to heat up in the boys basketball landscape as the regular season slowly builds to a crescendo. There are seven games on tap this weekend and most of them have some effect on both the Southwestern Indiana and Tri-River Conference standings in one way or another...
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Elementary basketball roundup
(Community Sports ~ 01/20/10)
The Linton-Stockton Elementary School sixth-grade boys basketball team collected a 29-14 win over visiting North Daviess on Tuesday night. The Miners were led in scoring by Andrew Woods with seven points, Mitchell Eberhardt and Nick Wisniewski with five points each, Janzen Franklin and Joe Dieball with four each and Zack Phegley and Braxton Lannan with two points each...
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Jack T. "Papa Jack" Allen
(Obituary ~ 01/20/10)
Jack T. "Papa Jack" Allen, age 69 of Linton, died Wednesday evening, January 20, 2010. Arrangements are pending at Welch & Cornett Funeral Home in Linton and will be posted when available.
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Shipley receives more time
(Local News ~ 01/20/10)
Rodney Shipley, a 28-year-old Linton man who pled guilty Friday to dealing in methamphetamine, has been sentenced to nine years in prison, but he won't start serving his time until he completes another sentence he's serving on a parole violation. Greene Superior Court Judge Dena Martin ordered Shipley to be imprisoned in the Indiana Department of Corrections (DOC) for 13 years, with four years suspended. ...
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WRV board accepts resignaton of long-time teacher
(Local News ~ 01/20/10)
Linda Mowery has been teaching White River Valley students about computers, technology and business for 25 years but the WRV School Board reluctantly accepted her resignation during their regular monthly meeting Wednesday evening at the high school...
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