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Abe Neff playing for Indiana Heat baseball team
(Community Sports ~ 07/15/11)
Linton-Stockton junior-to-be Abe Neff has been staying busy this summer, playing for the Indiana Heat, a 17-and-under travel baseball team based out of Bloomington. Neff is playing for coach Bob Wilz, who coached his brother Adam Neff in a similar situation four years ago...
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National Night Out's collaboration with Kid's Fair lauded
(Local News ~ 07/15/11)
Linton Police Chief Troy Jerrell wants the community and area police to be able to work together, and has hopes the National Night Out (NNO), along with the Greene County Kid's Fair, will help make it happen. "We are not encouraging people to be vigilantes, but we want to get away from the idea that fighting crime is just a police job," Jerrell explained. "We are just a group of 10 or 11 (officers) serving a community of up to 6,000 (people)."...
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Motive behind shooting remains a mystery
(Local News ~ 07/15/11)
Police still aren't sure why a Bloomfield man reportedly fired a shotgun blast at a kayaker near the Goose Pond Fish and Wildlife Area on Thursday afternoon. "That's a good question," Department of Natural Resources Conservation Officer Michael Kellner said...
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"Lovely Liz's" team walks in Atlanta for cancer relief efforts
(Local News ~ 07/15/11)
The team "Lovely Liz" will be walking in the Susan G. Komen 3-Day for the Cure in Atlanta, Ga., on Oct. 21-23. Mary Lou Fish will be joined by her sister, Michelle Page, and niece, Andrea Ridge, to walk for Elizabeth Tucker of Evansville. "You just couldn't get much better than my mom," Fish said of Tucker...
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Mayor and her successor think in the long term
(Local News ~ 07/15/11)
Patience, for elected officials, is becoming a necessary virtue. Government, by its very nature, means playing the waiting game these days as budgets grow tighter. Linton's Mayor-Elect John Wilkes, now facing five months before he formally takes office Jan. 1, expects that'll even be one of the shorter waits he encounters...
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Mower controversy continues
(Local News ~ 07/15/11)
Controversy over whether some Linton city workers may misuse civic equipment grew out of city council debate over the purchase of a mower Monday. What started with a request by Street Superintendent Tim Turpin to allow a two-year lease agreement aimed at purchasing a new lawnmower has become an ongoing debate over whether city workers should be allowed personal use of the gear...
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Police logs
(Police Reports ~ 07/15/11)
Linton Police Department Activity Log The Linton Police log for July 14 included: One cleaning person on station, one follow-up investigation, one information request, one utility assistance after hours, one criminal mischief, three medical/illness, one animal complaint, three assists to other agencies, two thefts, one welfare check/concern, and one adult missing person...
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Community Notes
(Community News ~ 07/15/11)
Saturday Sunday, July 17 Monday, July 18 Tuesday, July 19 Wednesday, July 20 Thursday, July 21 Friday, July 22 Saturday, July 23 Sunday, July 24 Friday, July 29 Sunday, July 31 Friday, Aug. 5 Saturday, Aug. 6 Friday, Aug. 19 Sunday, Aug. 21 Ongoing Events...
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'Old guys' gather to share stories about wood projects
(Local News ~ 07/15/11)
A group of men gather on the second Monday of each month to discuss their passion for wood. "We are just a bunch of old guys that gather together to talk about wood. We discuss what we plan to build, what we want to build and different types (of wood)," Don Mowery explained...
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4-H Fashion Show winners announced
(Local News ~ 07/15/11)
Emma Records will be going to compete in the State Fair as the Overall Consumer Clothing Grand Champion for purchasing, storing and creating a portfolio for purchased clothing. She a first-year 4-H member from Newberry. The competition was Thursday night as part of the Greene County 4-H Fair...
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UPDATED: Accidental shooting claimed in Goosepond incident
(Local News ~ 07/15/11)
A Bloomfield man who reportedly fired a shotgun blast at a kayaker near the Goose Pond Fish and Wildlife Area on Thursday afternoon reportedly claims it was accidental. Even so, investigators say it won't matter as he faces criminal recklessness and theft charges...
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James Dale Pritchard
(Obituary ~ 07/15/11)
James Dale Pritchard James Dale Pritchard, 59, of Linton, passed away on Friday, July 15, 2011 in Linton. He was born in Linton on April 30, 1952 to William "Billy" and Mary Margaret (Hall) Pritchard. Jim married Nancy L. Powell on Dec. 18, 1971. Jim served his country during the Vietnam War in the U.S. Army as an MP in Korea DMZ. Afterwards he was employed with Crane Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane assigned to the transportation department. He retired in 2001. Jim enjoyed his music, poetry, and the outdoors. His greatest joy came from time spent with his family. Survivors include his wife, Nancy Pritchard; three sons, Dylan (Cassie) Pritchard of Mount Vernon, Jake Pritchard of Cocoa Beach, Fla., Joshua (Karin) Pritchard of Evansville; he was also survived by three grandchildren, Avery, Isaac and Zoey; one brother, William "Pete" (Gilda) Pritchard of San Francisco, Calif.; two sisters, Linda (Tim) Taylor of Linton, Brenda (David) Hughey of Franklin, Tenn.; and several nieces and nephews. Jim was preceded in death by his parents. Friends called at Anderson-Poindexter Memory Chapel in Linton from 4 to 7 p.m. on Sunday, July 17. A private family service will be held later. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Heart Association with envelopes available at the funeral home. Online condolences may be sent to the Pritchard family at www.andersonpoindexter.com .
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