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Incumbent Beard facing off against Graves for commissioner's seat
(Local News ~ 10/28/10)
Two-term incumbent Democrat Bart Beard is seeking a third term with Republican Rick Graves offering him a challenge for the District 3 Commissioners seat. Beard, who grew up in Bloomfield and now lives in Linton, said he believes he has helped accomplish a lot as a commissioner, but there's still work to be done...
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Trip to hospital took forever after 'The Call'
(Column ~ 10/28/10)
Recently Anna Rochelle, a colleague at the Greene County Daily World, wrote a column entitled "Please slow down and be careful." She spoke of the perils of speeding while behind the wheel of a car and the many accidents that have recently happened in Greene County involving teenagers. I would like to address another tragedy that happens frequently. That is when serious injuries and deaths occur when people -- of all ages -- get behind the wheel of a car while under the influence of alcohol...
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Colts pastor inspires county schools
(Local News ~ 10/28/10)
Indianapolis Colts chaplain Ken Johnson delivered a sermon amid snippets of songs and laughter Wednesday night, encouraging kids to respect themselves while praising parents. Introduced by BHS Principal David Dean, Johnson, a motivational speaker and the Colts chaplain for 21 years, sang the first words a 500-strong crowd heard from him Wednesday evening: He began with a sonorous voice filling the Guy Glover Gymnasium with "The Star Spangled Banner."...
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Greene County man still enjoying the radio ride
(Local News ~ 10/28/10)
INDIANAPOLIS -- The distance between Owensburg, Indiana and Monument Circle in Indianapolis is only about 75 miles. But in the case of former Eastern Greene baseball and basketball player John Michael Vincent, it has taken about 17 years and a detour through a Bloomington radio station to reach the sixth floor of the Emmis Broadcasting Building in downtown Indy...
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Final results from online election straw poll
(Local News ~ 10/28/10)
The Greene County Daily World's online straw poll moved into third and final week. The poll is now closed. General Election Day is Tuesday with the polls open from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. The third week results showed few shifts in race leaders and the number of undecided voters is declining...
- Dig Pink Night (High School Sports ~ 10/28/10)
- Breast Cancer fund raiser (High School Sports ~ 10/28/10)
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Next stop semistate for Lady Thunderbirds
(High School Sports ~ 10/28/10)
The Eastern Greene Lady Thunderbirds have put behind them a second straight sectional title and the school's first volleyball regional title and now the biggest challenges lie ahead. Next up for the Class 2A No. 5 Lady Thunderbirds are the No. 2 ranked Brownstown Central Lady Braves who earned their trip to Saturday's Columbus North Semistate after knocking off Evansville Mater Dei down in the River City Tuesday night...
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Local tennis players earn awards
(High School Sports ~ 10/28/10)
Three members of the Linton-Stockton Boys tennis team have been named to the all-conference roster by the Southwestern Indiana Athletic Conference. Selected for the honor by a vote of conference coaches recently were No. 1 singles player Seth Herndon and the No. 1 doubles team of Taylor Sloan and Cody Kocher...
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Greene County man still enjoying the radio ride
(High School Sports ~ 10/28/10)
INDIANAPOLIS -- The distance between Owensburg, Indiana and Monument Circle in Indianapolis is only about 75 miles. But in the case of former Eastern Greene baseball and basketball player John Michael Vincent, it has taken about 17 years and a detour through a Bloomington radio station to reach the sixth floor of the Emmis Broadcasting Building in downtown Indy...
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High School Football
(High School Sports ~ 10/28/10)
Indiana High School Football Top 10 By The Associated Press How The Associated Press Top 10 Indiana high school boys football teams fared in the 2010 tournament: Class 5A 1. Warren Central (8-2) lost to Lawrence Central 35-14. 2. Carmel (9-1) beat McCutcheon 28-13, vs. Fishers, Friday...
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Police Log
(Police Reports ~ 10/28/10)
LINTON POLICE DEPARTMENT ACTIVITY LOG The Linton Police Department's activity log for Wednesday included one request for lifting assistance, one incident of vandalism, one missing or runaway juvenile, two medical/illness, two animal complaints, four suspicious vehicles and/or persons, two assists to other agencies, one domestic battery, one arrest-wanted on warrant, one animal/canine removed and one traffic stop...
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Court news
(Court News ~ 10/28/10)
GREENE SUPERIOR COURT CRIMINAL CASES State v. Renny L. Marshall, burglary, theft State v. Kenneth E. Allgood, burglary, theft State v. Paul A. McHenry, attempted theft, three counts of unauthorized entry into a motor vehicle State v. Thomas D. Schloesser, attempted theft...
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Armed guard to greet visitors to WorkOne
(Local News ~ 10/28/10)
By Nick Schneider ASSISTANT EDITOR An armed guard will soon be greeting individuals visiting the WorkOne office in Linton to file unemployment claims or looking for a job. All of Indiana's 36 unemployment offices are stepping up security and adding armed guards, effective immediately, according an announcement this week by Marc Lotter, communications manager for the Indiana Department of Workforce Development...
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Old Tobacco Barn to host holiday craft show
(Local News ~ 10/28/10)
For a magical holiday shopping experience be sure to check out the 15th annual Old Tobacco Barn Holiday Craft Show in Solsberry. The event -- slated for Nov. 6 and will run from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Old Tobacco Barn -- includes handmade crafts as well as a nature art tour known as the Sculpture Trails...
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Veterans Roll Call slated for Nov. 6 at Linton Elks
(Local News ~ 10/28/10)
The Linton Elks Lodge will once again honor all Greene County veterans -- who have lost their lives while serving our nation in times of war -- during its annual Veterans Roll Call. The event is slated for 11 a.m. on Nov. 6 at the Linton Elks Lodge, explained Linton Elks Veterans Chairman J.R. Jarman in a press release...
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New facts come out in Gillett murder case during Walters hearing
(Local News ~ 10/28/10)
Details about the murder of Robert Gillett at his home in Linton in May 1993, the investigation that followed, evidence, information from various witnesses, and the way the criminal case against suspect Marty Walters was handled are being aired in a hearing this week in Greene Superior Court.....
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Bloomfield superintendent says impasse contract talks close to settlement
(Local News ~ 10/28/10)
The contract talks between the Bloomfield Board of School Trustees and the Bloomfield Teachers Association may be making some progress. Bloomfield School Superintendent Dan Sichting reported at the board's Thursday night meeting that a counter-proposal was received from the teacher's bargaining team in September...
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