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Chester Booker
(Obituary ~ 03/15/10)
Chester Booker, 79, of Dugger went to be with the Lord on March 12, 2010 at Bloomington Hospital. He was born on Sept. 6, 1930, the son of Floyd Booker and Belle Bedwell Booker. He was a member of the Bethel Community Church. Working along with his brother the late John Booker, Chet owned and operated Booker's Hi-way Market in Dugger from 1954 to 1986. Chester along with his wife and daughter founded and operated Storybook Village Children's Park from 1976 to 2000...
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Sports Briefs
(High School Sports ~ 03/15/10)
CompletePitch will be hosting softball classes on Saturdays in April and May, for girls ages 7 to 17. Instruction will take place at the Shakamak Youth League in Jasonville. The cost is $15 per class, for players registered before Friday, April 2. A discounted price of $10 per class will be given to players who sign up for all five classes and register before April 2...
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Bloomfield fifth graders win tournament
(Community Sports ~ 03/15/10)
The Bloomfield fifth grade boys basketball team won 11 of 14 games this season, including winning the Dugger Tournament. The Cardinals defeated Hymera 24-12 in the first tourney game as Christopher Gilmore had eight points, Luke Vandeventer six, Brennan Hughes four and Caleb Derouin, Brandon Thompson and Matthew Waggoner each scored two...
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Linton police arrest two over weekend
(Local News ~ 03/15/10)
Linton officers picked up two men over the weekend who were wanted on warrants in unrelated cases. Perry E. Shepard, 32, Linton, was arrested at 9:03 p.m. on Saturday. Russell L. Alsman, 22, Linton, was arrested at 1:15 a.m. on Sunday. In both cases, the investigating officer, Thomas A. Jerrels, was assisted by Cpl. Chad Crynes and Reserve Officer Rodney Bredeweg...
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Wallace Kent George
(Obituary ~ 03/15/10)
Wallace Kent George, 54, of Linton, passed away at 9:28 p.m. on Sunday, March 14, 2010 at his residence in Linton, after a five-year battle with cancer. He was born April 14, 1955 in Linton, the son of James and Cleo (Baker) George. George was a 1973 graduate of Switz City High School. ...
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Police logs
(Police Reports ~ 03/15/10)
LINTON POLICE DEPARTMENT ACTIVITY LOG The Linton Police Department's activity log for Friday through Sunday included one incident of minor consumption, one title check, one follow-up investigation, two requests for information only, one for lifting assistance, three juvenile/delinquents, two assists to the utility department after hours, two sex offenses-other, two school/foot patrols, one public intoxication, two accidents with property damage, three medical/illness, three animal complaints, one prowler, two VIN checks, one suspicious vehicle/person, one assist to another agency, one harassment complaint, one lost or stolen license plate, one disabled/stranded vehicle, one domestic dispute, one community relations, one ordinance violation and 24 traffic stops.. ...
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Greene County Court News
(Court News ~ 03/15/10)
GREENE SUPERIOR COURT CIVIL CASES Midland Funding LLC v. David Earle, collection Advantage Assets II v. Thomas J. Hoard, collection Mark A. Bush v. Jarrod D. Holtsclaw as Prosecutor of Greene County, restricted driver's license PROPERTY TRANSFERS Mary K. Lehman as trustee of Mary K. Lehman Revocable Trust and David F. Lehman to Edward Strong and Maureen E. Sims-Strong, property in Scotland...
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Linton native to research effects of Chilean earthquake
(Local News ~ 03/15/10)
A Linton native and Indiana State University graduate will travel to waters off the coast of Chile this week to learn more about changes in the seafloor following the Feb. 27 earthquake and tsunami. Jared Kluesner will be part of the Scripps Institution of Oceanography's SEARCH (Survey of Earthquake and Rupture in Chile) cruise, funded by a National Science Foundation rapid response research grant...
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Foreclosure sales add a lot of extra work
(Local News ~ 03/15/10)
Greene County Sheriff Terry Pierce told the county commissioners on Monday morning that the number of "sheriff's foreclosure sales" continue to grow and is becoming more work than a single person can do. His idea is to hire an Indianapolis firm that specializes in these kind of property sales to take on the administrative responsibilities...
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Science skills shine at annual Linton fair
(Local News ~ 03/15/10)
How do oil spills affect marine life? At what temperature does a popsicle melt? What's the best mixture for a volcanic eruption? Science was in the air at Linton-Stockton Elementary School last week as the school showcased its third science fair projects and winners...
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Commissioners approve WTH's proposal
(Local News ~ 03/15/10)
The Greene County Commissioners took final action Monday morning on a proposal to correct county plat maps by catching up on a large backlog of property splits. A $76,475 proposal from WTH Technologies, Inc. of Indianapolis, was approved by a 3-0 vote...
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Greene County Council and Commissioners approve change to WestGate inter-local agreement
(Local News ~ 03/15/10)
The Greene County Council and the Greene County Commissioners both took action Monday in separate meetings that will set the stage to amend a 2006 inter-local agreement between the WestGate Authority and the three counties that cooperatively established the tech park near Scotland village...
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Dugger remembers kindness of Chet Booker, former owner of Booker's Market and Storybook Village
(Local News ~ 03/15/10)
Within moments of visitation beginning, the line to pay last respects to Chester Booker stretched nearly to the door of Newkirk Funeral Home Monday...
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Linton Freedom Festival queen crowned
(Local News ~ 03/15/10)
Mariah Hubbell (middle), the daughter of Michael and Stacy Hubbell, was crowned Linton Freedom Festival queen Saturday night. Katrina Davis (right), the daughter of David and Terry Davis, was named first runner-up, and Lindsey Jones (left), the daughter of Janie Secrest and Michael Jones, was named second runner-up. All are seniors at Linton-Stockton High School...
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L-S Graduation requirements to change on semester system
(Local News ~ 03/15/10)
Look for credit requirements to change at Linton-Stockton High School during the 2010-11 year. With the recent change from trimesters to semesters also comes a change in graduation requirements -- which were approved by the L-S School Board on Monday...
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Basket bingo on Tuesday to benefit Deputy Shane Smith and Family
(Local News ~ 03/15/10)
The public is invited to a special Longaberger basket bingo slated for Tuesday evening at the Elks Lodge in Linton. The evening has been organized to benefit Greene County Sheriff's Deputy Eric Shane Smith, his wife Miranda and their infant daughter Lailey who were all involved in a tragic accident in January...
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