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Raymond R. Fisher
(Obituary ~ 03/04/11)
Raymond R. Fisher, age 69, of Linton, formerly of Indian Springs, passed away at 2:10 A.M. Thurs., March 3, 2011, at Union Hospital in Terre Haute. He was born Aug. 18, 1941, in Martin County, the son of Roscoe & Delilah Mildred (Harvey) Fisher. He was a farm worker most of his life...
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Lorraine Vandeventer
(Obituary ~ 03/04/11)
Lorraine Vandeventer, 85, of Bloomfield passed away Thursday March 3, 2011 at the Memorial Hospital and Health Care Center in Jasper, Indiana. She was born February 19, 1926 in Greene County, Indiana the daughter of Logan and Mary Caroline (Stevens) Fuller...
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Police Logs
(Police Reports ~ 03/04/11)
GREENE COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT JAIL LOG No new entries. LINTON POLICE DEPARTMENT ACTIVITY LOG The Linton Police Department's activity log for Thursday included one incident of trespassing, one fight, one juvenile/delinquent, one death investigation, three medical/illness, one alarm, one complaint about an animal, four complaints of harassment, one traffic control detail, two thefts, one domestic dispute, two ordinance violations and two batteries...
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Greene County Court News
(Court News ~ 03/04/11)
GREENE CIRCUIT COURT CRIMINAL CASES State v. Shelly L. Wright, operating a vehicle while being an habitual traffic violator GREENE SUPERIOR COURT CRIMINAL CASES State v. Caralita Castner, public intoxication State v. Robbie P. Wonder, public intoxication...
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Community Notes
(Community News ~ 03/04/11)
Saturday, March 5 Sunday, March 6 Monday, March 7 Tuesday, March 8 Wednesday, March 9 Friday, March 11 Saturday, March 12 Sunday, March 13 Monday, March 14 Tuesday, March 15 Saturday, March 19 Thursday, March 31 Ongoing Events Saturday, April 2 -- Lenten Breakfast at First Christian; Saturday, April 9 -- Lenten Breakfast at First Baptist; Saturday, April 16 -- Lenten Breakfast at Tulip Church Of God (with Word Of Life Fellowship); Friday, April 22 -- Community Good Friday Service at First Presbyterian 7 p.m.;. ...
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Marsh Madness Festival had roots at a breakfast meeting
(Local News ~ 03/04/11)
An idea to host a bird festival that first surfaced in a casual conversation at a breakfast meeting of the Linton Civitan Club about three years ago has come a long way. It has turned into what organizers believe is a wonderful way to showcase a multitude of outdoor recreational and leisure activities offered at the Goose Pond Fish and Wildlife Area and Beehunter Marsh...
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Ticket sales going well for youth concert
(Local News ~ 03/04/11)
A Christian music concert on March 11 will help to stock the shelves of Greene County area food banks. The Greene County Hunger Awareness Concert will be hosted at White River Valley High School gymnasium in Switz City at 7 p.m. Tickets are $5 and a canned good or non-perishable food item. Food items will be deposited at the concert...
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Shoe-less Concert Saturday night in Dugger
(Local News ~ 03/04/11)
DUGGER -- A contemporary Christian concert with a unique admission charge will be hosted Saturday night in Dugger. All it takes to get into the 8 p.m. concert at the Dugger First Christian Church is a pair of new or used pair of shoes. Billed the "Shoeless Concert", the event is primarily geared toward college and high school aged youth, but anyone is welcome, says the church's youth pastor Ryan Arnett, who organized the concert...
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Lyons Downtown Plan Commission draws 19 to inaugural meeting
(Local News ~ 03/04/11)
LYONS -- New energy-efficient streetlamps, public information kiosks and improved sidewalks downtown were some of the ideas suggested at Thursday's session of a planning committee formed for downtown improvement. The committee also intends to distribute surveys, potentially ready by the next town council meeting March 15, for locals and visitors to determine what the town needs...
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Mayor Tommy L. Jones
(Obituary ~ 03/04/11)
Mayor Tom Jones, age 55, of Linton, passed away on Thursday morning, March 3, 2011, at his residence in Linton. He was born September 3, 1955, in Linton, the son of Richard and Helen (Bemis) Jones. After graduating from Linton-Stockton High School, Jones worked for Peabody Coal Company until his retirement in 1999. He was a member of United Mine Workers Local #1410 and was a union officer for many years...
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Friends say Jones was more than a politician
(Local News ~ 03/04/11)
Linton Mayor Tom Jones was more than a politician. He was a friend, father, mentor and more -- who will be greatly missed by many. The news of his passing spread quickly on Thursday sending a shock to those throughout the community. But, several friends made time to share memories about Jones in interviews with the Greene County Daily World.....
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Alex Callison sentenced to 88 years for rape and confinement of elderly victim
(Local News ~ 03/04/11)
The wheels of justice turned tough Friday on Alex C. Callison, a Bloomfield man who entered several pleas of guilty in a case involving the rape and confinement of a 78-year-old woman in October. He's headed to the Indiana Department of Corrections for 88 years in prison. Even if he racks up good time credit, it would still be 44 years before his release.......
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William Edward "Bill" Harrison
(Obituary ~ 03/04/11)
William Edward "Bill" Harrison, 58, of Holly Pond, Alabama passed away at his residence on Thursday, March 3, 2011. Born July 29, 1952 in Linton, he was the son of Lorain Edwin "Ronnie" and Hilda (Duncan) Harrison. Surviving relatives include: his wife, Ann Harrison; sons, Mike (Maria) Harrison and Ian (Heidi) Goebel; Daughter, Kristy (Brian) Worsham; grandchildren, Rex Harrison, Ty Harrison, and Walker Goebel; one sister, Ann Puller; and a host of nieces and nephews...
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Autopsy reveals mayor died of heart problem; funeral set for Monday
(Local News ~ 03/04/11)
Linton Mayor Tom Jones died during the overnight hours early Thursday of heart-related problems. That was the conclusion of forensic pathologist Roland Kohr after the performed an autopsy on the 55-year-old Jones Friday morning at Terre Haute's Regional Hospital...
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