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Police Logs
(Police Reports ~ 03/07/11)
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 medical/extraction run, five follow-up investigations, eight requests for information, two assists to the utility department after hours, one incident of vandalism, one custody dispute/exchange, one sex offense, one rape, two structure fires, one transport of documentation, three accidents with personal injury, two accidents with property damage, three medical/illness, two alarms, two complaints about animals, one VIN check, one suspicious vehicle and/or person, three burglaries, two harassment complaints, one possibly intoxicated driver, two reckless drivers, one extra patrol, three thefts, one disabled or stranded vehicle, one missing person-adult, one arrest-wanted on warrant, four domestic disputes and six traffic stops.. ...
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Community Notes
(Community News ~ 03/07/11)
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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Man who attempted to drive through floodwater, made it halfway across
(Local News ~ 03/07/11)
A newspaper delivery person out on the road early Sunday attempted to cross a flooded area and ran off the road. Greene County Sheriff's Deputy Jeremy Inman was dispatched at approximately 5:25 a.m. to Warren Road north of State Road 54. Carley J. Hudson, 61, of Bloomfield was on his paper route driving a 1999 Toyota four-door car...
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Loren August Yuodzukinas
(Obituary ~ 03/07/11)
Loren August Yuodzukinas, 89, of Linton, passed away on Sunday afternoon, March 6, 2011, at his residence in Linton. He was born August 10, 1921 in Linton, the son of Adam Thomas and Mary Veronica Yuodzukinas. He was an electronic technician at Crane NWSC for 25 years, retiring August 1971, and was a Navy veteran of World War II. ...
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Switz City teen arrested on suspicion of attempted theft
(Local News ~ 03/07/11)
Justin L. Helms, 18, of Switz City was arrested Saturday on a preliminary charge of attempted theft, a class D felony. Helms is accused of walking by a vehicle at Murphy's gas station, asking the driver if he could have a ride, and when rejected, walked away...
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Switz City holds off on contract for fire hydrant rental
(Local News ~ 03/07/11)
At the brief Switz City Town Council meeting Monday evening, the board decided to contact the town's attorney before signing a five-year contract with Hoosier Energy for the rental of fire hydrants on the new water line. Clerk-Treasurer Carla Porter reported that she had contacted Rick Graves regarding the complaint from David Reed at the February meeting regarding his water pressure. Graves explained that the water line in that area was too small...
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Dugger receives $30,000 planning grant for sewers
(Local News ~ 03/07/11)
DUGGER - A $30,000 Community Development Block Grant received by the town could point the way to an eventual $500,000 grant awarded to refit storm sewers. First, however, the town must utilize the initial grant to determine what the problems are with its existing storm sewers -- and where some of those sewers are...
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Eastern slates a Saturday, April 2, as a make-up day
(Local News ~ 03/07/11)
EASTERN HEIGHTS - No fooling: April 2, the Saturday following April Fool's Day, will be the make-up day for Eastern Greene schools. The decision to hold classes on a weekend in order to meet the 180-day requirement all state schools must meet met caused controversy, Superintendent Ty Mungle said...
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County highway workers move to 10-hour work days
(Local News ~ 03/07/11)
Greene County Highway Department workers were given the approval from the county commissioners on Monday morning to switch to a 10-hour work day, effective the week starting March 13. Commissioner Rick Graves made the motion to expand the work schedule for the highway employees to a 6:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. workday four-days-a-week, something that has traditionally been done in past years...
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A Final Farewell to Tom Jones
(Local News ~ 03/07/11)
On Thursday our community lost a great man. Tom Jones was a dedicated community leader, business man, father, and friend. Over the years he has been one of my best friends and biggest mentors. He impacted my life for the better in more ways than I could ever describe. ...
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Mayor Jones laid to rest
(Local News ~ 03/07/11)
The city of Linton said goodbye to Mayor Tom Jones Monday. Flags flew at half-staff under gray March skies near Linton First Baptist Church where Jones was honored with a two-hour funeral service. Cars and trucks filled the church parking lot before a slow procession through the city to Fairview Cemetery, where Jones was buried shortly after 1 p.m. Jones died Thursday from heart failure...
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