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Over 150 scary creatures in Bloomfield's Halloween Parade
(Local News ~ 11/01/10)
BLOOMFIELD - They're creepy and they're kooky for candy and some cookies. The boos and ghouls - make that boys and girls - lined the streets of Bloomfield Friday evening for a Halloween parade, marching along with the Bloomfield Junior-Senior High Band playing the theme from "Men In Black."...
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Marie Elizabeth "Libby" Strange
(Obituary ~ 11/01/10)
Marie Elizabeth Spears "Libby" Strange, 65, of Bloomfield and formerly of Cumberland County, Ky. passed away at her home Saturday, Oct. 30, 2010. She was born in the Peytonsburg community of Cumberland County, Ky. on Sunday, June 4, 1945 the daughter of Homer Lee and Nellie Groce Spears. ...
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Jerry C. Sparks
(Obituary ~ 11/01/10)
Jerry C. Sparks, 74, of Sullivan, passed away Sunday, Oct. 31, 2010, at Sullivan County Community Hospital in Sullivan. He was born in Merom on June 20, 1936, to Carmen Guy and Frances Lucile (Delaney) Sparks. Jerry married Dorothy H. (Shepler) on Dec, 19, 1954 and they had three children...
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Letters to the Editor
(Letter to the Editor ~ 11/01/10)
Crowe family thankful for support To the Editor: The family of Leslie "Sam" W. Crowe would like to thank everyone who brought food to the house, sent flowers, gifts, cards and gave donations in his name. Thank you so much! Thank you to the Rev. Kevin Raidy, Brother Kevin Albert, Lee May and Clifford Trowbridge -- each one of you spoke from the heart -- your words were just what we needed to hear...
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Construction of new Jasonville Fire Department station progressing
(Local News ~ 11/01/10)
Construction on the new home for the Jasonville Fire Department is still under way -- with the initial deadline for completion quickly approaching. Assistant Fire Chief Darren Sluder provided an update on the project as well as the timeline for completion...
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Linton's Spookfest brings out cast of characters
(Local News ~ 11/01/10)
The 2010 Linton Spookfest was alive with not only spooks and ghouls, but also the Cat in the Hat complete with Thing 1 and Thing 2. Crislyn Woods, a Linton-Stockton Elementary School student, decided that this year she'd be the Cat in the Hat in honor of one of her favorite authors -- Dr. Seuss.
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Commissioners approve bonding plan; extend fire ban
(Local News ~ 11/01/10)
The Greene County Commissioners joined with the Greene County Council on Monday morning in giving its approval to a $5.2 million in bond plan to help pay for four separate infrastructure projects. The commissioners passed a resolution that moves the project forward. The council gave the bonding its blessing at its meeting Oct. 25...
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Dick, Ruby Crowe to celebrate 70th anniversary
(Anniversary ~ 11/01/10)
Dick and Ruby (Allen) Crowe of Solsberry will celebrate their 70th wedding anniversary Saturday in Solsberry. They were married at the Worthington Nazarene Parsonage on Nov. 2, 1940. The Rev. C.N. Personett officiated. There will be an open house Nov. 6 from 2 to 5 p.m at the Solsberry Fire Station. No gifts please, but if you have a picture or can provide a written, special moment shared with the couple that would be welcomed...
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New home manufacturing company closer to coming to Linton following action by county commissioners
(Local News ~ 11/01/10)
The Greene County Commissioners passed a resolution Monday morning that will open the door for a new manufacturing business to come to the city of Linton. The commissioners approved a resolution that designates the entire county as an Economic Recovery Development Zone...
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Dugger Council seeks changes to proposed Internet deal
(Local News ~ 11/01/10)
DUGGER -- A proposed decade-long deal with Internet provider Node 1 seems a bit long for the Dugger Town Council. Instead, they'd back a year-to-year contract with the Linton-based company absent a guarantee the town's Internet service would be restored in 24 hours during an outage...
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Fairgrounds to get new water meter in spring
(Local News ~ 11/01/10)
SWITZ CITY -- At the Switz City Council meeting Monday evening, the council voted to install a new water meter at the Greene County Fairgrounds in the spring. It was reported that a two-inch ball valve handle had rusted. "A new one would be installed in the spring anyway," noted Clerk-Treasurer Carla Porter...
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Floyd A. Heaton Jr.
(Obituary ~ 11/01/10)
Floyd A. Heaton Jr., 76 of Dugger, passed away at 5:53 a.m. Monday Nov. 1, 2010 at his residence. He was born in Linton, Indiana Aug. 23,1934 the son of Floyd Heaton, Sr. And Mildred (Cunningham) Heaton. Floyd was a member of the Dugger Church of Christ, a Korean War Navy Veteran. ...
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Jeffrey C. Todd
(Obituary ~ 11/01/10)
Jeffrey C. Todd, 47, of Linton, Indiana, passed away Sunday, October 31, 2010, at Select Specialty Hospital, in Indianapolis, IN. He was born November 13, 1962, to Curtis Todd, Jr. and Diana J. (Followell) Todd. Jeff owned/operated Todd's Drywall Co. He was an avid NASCAR fan and #1 fan of Number 18...
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Police Log
(Police Reports ~ 11/01/10)
GREENE COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT JAIL LOG LINTON POLICE DEPARTMENT ACTIVITY LOG The Linton Police Department's activity log for Friday through Sunday included one incident of trespassing, one breaking and entering, one illegal burn, one follow-up investigation, three requests for information, one request for lifting assistance, one bar fight, three assists to the utility department after hours, one sex offense, three school/foot patrols, one report of shots fired, two structure fires, two accidents with property damage, three medical/illness, one animal complaint, one prowler, one VIN check, two suspicious vehicles/persons, three assists to other agencies, three harassment complaints, one possibly intoxicated driver, one reckless driver, two extra patrol, two thefts, two welfare check/concerns, one domestic dispute, two community relations and 13 traffic stops.. ...
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Court news
(Court News ~ 11/01/10)
GREENE CIRCUIT COURT CRIMINAL CASES State v. Stacy Haler, possession of methamphetamine, possession of marijuana, counterfeiting CIVIL CASES Bloomfield State Bank v. John Robert Livingston, Jr., Treasurer of Greene County, mortgage foreclosure Discover Bank v. Richard Rush, collection...
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