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Quake rattles parts of central Indiana
(Local News ~ 12/30/10)
GREENTOWN, Ind. (AP) -- The U.S. Geological Survey says a magnitude 4.2 earthquake that startled north-central Indiana residents was felt in parts of four other Midwestern states. USGS geophysicist Randy Baldwin said residents in Illinois, Ohio, Kentucky and Wisconsin also reported feeling the 7:55 a.m. EST Thursday quake, which was centered about 50 miles north-northeast of Indianapolis near Greentown in Howard County...
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2010'2 No. 1 sports story: Lady Miners finish second in the Class 2A state softball tournament
(Local News ~ 12/30/10)
For the second year in a row the dream of a Class 2A state softball title eluded the Linton-Stockton Lady Miners. But it was another great ride for Linton fans, and the Lady Miners' run was voted the No. 1 sports story of 2010. Led by senior fireballer Stephanie Fougerousse, Jill Flater's 26-0 Lady Miners worked their way back to Ben Davis High School in Indianapolis for a second bite at the apple...
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Gerald D. Pirtle
(Obituary ~ 12/30/10)
Gerald D. Pirtle, 46, of Dugger, passed away Tuesday, Dec. 28, 2010 at Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis. He was born in Greene County on March 10, 1964, the son of Gerald Dean Pirtle and Sheena Wheeler Pirtle. Gerald graduated from Union High School in 1983, and was a member of the Dugger Church of Christ...
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New law doesn't allow computer items to be discarded in regular trash
(Local News ~ 12/30/10)
A new law pertaining to the discarding of electronics will go into effective with the start of the new year. Starting Saturday, it will be illegal to discard TVs, computers and other such electronics with regular trash pick-up. A provision of a 2009 law that takes effect Jan. 1 bans computers, computer monitors, televisions, printers and other electronics from being incinerated or dumped in landfills...
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Smoking cessation classes begin Jan. 18
(Local News ~ 12/30/10)
If your New Year's resolution is to quit smoking or chewing tobacco then consider joining smoking cessation classes that start Jan. 18. The classes -- which are free -- are being offered through Greene County Home Health Care in conjunction with the Greene County General Hospital and local funding...
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Shakamak tops Rockville
(Local News ~ 12/30/10)
Shakamak defeated Rockville 53-47 to win the consolation bracket of the Wabash Valley Classic on Thursday.
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UPDATED: Wolverines earn road victory
(High School Sports ~ 12/30/10)
Cole Goodman and John Ashcraft combined for 37 points to lead White River Valley to a 51-45 victory at North Putnam in a high school boys basketball game Wednesday night. It was the third win in seven games for the Wolverines. NP dropped to 3-5. WRV trailed 16-13 after the first quarter. The Wolverines forged ahead 23-21 at the half and 35-21 after three...
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2010's No. 1 story: Man tries to cash million dollar check; story makes national headlines
(Local News ~ 12/30/10)
Making its way to the top spot of the Top 10 Stories of 2010 is a story about a failed attempt to cash a forged check for one million dollars at the drive-through window of the Eastern Heights branch of the Bloomfield State Bank. After the Greene County Daily World broke the story, it was picked up first by other news media in the area, then by The Associated Press and then by several national news media venues...
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Greene County Sheriff's Department Jail Log
(Police Reports ~ 12/30/10)
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Greene County Court News
(Court News ~ 12/30/10)
GREENE SUPERIOR COURT CRIMINAL CASES State v. Clinten R. Dalton, driving while suspended, reckless possession of paraphernalia PROPERTY TRANSFERS Lowell Nick Moore and Barbara Nell Moore to Nathan D. Moore and Melissa K. Moore, property in Greene County...
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Community Notes
(Community News ~ 12/30/10)
Friday, Dec. 31 Saturday, Jan. 1 Monday, Jan. 3 Tuesday, Jan. 4 Friday, Jan. 7 Saturday, Jan. 8 Saturday, Jan. 15 Tuesday, Jan. 18 Ongoing Events...
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Vehicle ends up on its side after missing a slick Linton curve
(Local News ~ 12/30/10)
By Anna Rochelle STAFF WRITER A 27-year-old Indianapolis man was uninjured in a one-vehicle crash in Linton early Wednesday caused by a slick roadway. Matthew C. Warrenburg was northbound on State Road 59 coming into the city in a green 1991 Toyota 4-Runner at approximately 2:56 a.m...
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Two vehicles swideswipe each other in ice-covered curve
(Local News ~ 12/30/10)
Two vehicles traveling toward each other on an ice-covered roadway slid into each other but both drivers escaped injury. The accident occurred at approximately 8 a.m. Wednesday on North Coal Mine Road south of County Road 125S. Anthony Houck, 31, of Vincennes, was operating a 2008 Toyota Tundra and was headed southwest on N. Coal Mine Rd...
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Lakers take consolation title
(High School Sports ~ 12/30/10)
TERRE HAUTE -- The Shakamak Lakers wrapped up their part of the Wabash Valley Classic with a 53-47 win over Rockville to claim the consolation title for 2010. "It was a good win for us, we played hard," Shakamak coach Steve Brett said. "We made some silly fouls the first half, but we made some good plays in the second half."...
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Linton Police Department Activity Log
(Police Reports ~ 12/30/10)
The Linton Police Department's activity log for Wednesday included one follow-up investigation, one assist to the utility department after hours, one public intoxication, one accident with personal injury, one accident with property damage, one alarm, one suspicious vehicle/person, one assist to another agency, one complaint of harassment, two possibly intoxicated drivers, three extra patrols, one theft, three message deliveries, one domestic dispute and six traffic stops...
- Classic ends in disappointment for Miners (High School Sports ~ 12/30/10)
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Bloomfield School Board and teachers reach one-year contract agreement after impasse
(Local News ~ 12/30/10)
The Bloomfield Board of School Trustees and the Bloomfield Teacher's Association have a master contract agreement, following action by the school board on Thursday night. The contract expired Aug. 1. Since that time the two sides have been under a 'status quo' contract agreement...
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No patrons show up for Bloomfield School's renovation project public hearing
(Local News ~ 12/30/10)
Bloomfield school officials laid out plans Thursday night to the public for a proposed $1.7 million renovation project. The only problem was no one from the public showed up to listen or comment at the state-required hearing for projects that exceed $1 million...
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