Stories from Wednesday, December 8, 2010

Greene County Economic Development Corporation (GCEDC) Executive Director Joan Bethell released the following statement in reference to a $40,000 six-month contract that was signed by the Greene County Commissioners on Monday for professional services related to economic development work that will be performed starting Jan. 1, 2011...

One of the busiest people around Eastern Greene schools this past week was junior exchange student Yangyang Ya, who's from Shanghai, China. Yangyang served as the interpreter for a group of 10 students and six teachers and administrators that visited her Indiana school...

For a group of 16 Chinese school administrators, teachers and students from a large metropolitan area visiting the much smaller, rural setting of Eastern Greene Schools during the past week was a learning and cultural growth experience. However, it was clear that education transcended cultural or political differences and provided a forum for everyone to talk about, observe and learn new teaching techniques that can be implemented in classrooms around the world...

It's important to know about the past To the Editor: Over the centuries, mankind has experienced tremendous rainfalls and massive floods, monster hurricanes and typhoons, destructive tornadoes, parched-earth droughts, strong gales, flash floods, great snowfalls and killer blizzards, lightning storms sent down from the heavens, blind dense fogs, freezing rain, sleet, great hail, and bone-chilling cold and even an occasional mudstorm or two and in-between, periods of warm sunshine and tranquility...

'Tis the season to travel. Whether you're heading home for the holidays or hitting the mall, Linton Police Chief Troy Jerrell reminds all to keep safety in mind during the cold weather season. "In the winter time people need to try and run on half a tank of gas. ...

SWITZ CITY -- Pairings for the 2011 edition of the Greene County Invitational boys basketball tournament were revealed during a luncheon at host White River Valley High here Wednesday afternoon. With representatives of all eight participating schools, Media Five Sports play-by-play announcer Greg Ormond drew the pairings for the 41st renewal of the event that begins on Tuesday Jan. 4 and continues until the championship game on Saturday Jan. 8...

SWITZ CITY -- It might be a little bit early to go flagging a team as a favorite in this year's Greene County Invitational, but if you listen to the sentiment expressed among the coaches involved, the Eastern Greene Thunderbirds appear to be wearing the moniker...

Bloomfield, Eastern Greene and Union (Dugger) will all play twice this weekend while Linton-Stockton, White River Valley and Shakamak will just play once as part of a seven-game weekend schedule for area high school boys basketball teams. There also are three girls games including Eminence at White River Valley Friday night and two Saturday afternoon games -- Eastern Greene at Heritage Hills and Shoals at Linton-Stockton...

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The Linton Police Department's activity log for Tuesday included one follow-up investigation, one request for information, two accidents with property damage, one funeral escort, one lost and found, three medical/illness, one traffic control, one extra patrol and one domestic dispute...

GREENE CIRCUIT COURT CRIMINAL CASES State v. Paul V. Nichols, theft GREENE SUPERIOR COURT CRIMINAL CASES State v. Troy R. Daffron, check deception CIVIL CASES Baxter Credit Union v. Jason B. Harper, collection PROPERTY TRANSFERS Connie Lou Howell to Linda Sue Pyne, property in Greene County...

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A warrant is out for the arrest of a man who was wearing a black hat when he allegedly stole the purse, and the drink, of a female customer at the Palace Bar, then made his getaway on a red moped. Paul V. Nichols was named as the suspect when Officer Nick Yingling of the Linton Police Department responded to the bar on Sun., Nov. 28...