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A late winter wonderland
(Local News ~ 03/05/12)
The Greene County area received between 1 and 2.5 inches of snow late Sunday into Monday morning. The late winter snow won't stay on the ground long, as the temperature is expected to reach 60 on Tuesday. These pictures were taken in the Bloomfield area Monday morning...
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Shanna L. Richardson
(Obituary ~ 03/05/12)
Shanna L. Richardson, 25, of Lyons, passed away on Wednesday, February 29, 2012 in Knoxville, Tenn. She was born on Aug. 21, 1986 in Greene County, the daughter of Kirk and Rhonda (Hancock) Richardson. She was a member of Bible View Baptist Church in Sullivan, Indiana...
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Rose M. (Clayton) Ballard
(Obituary ~ 03/05/12)
Rose M. (Clayton) Ballard, 84, of Linton, passed away on Sunday, March 4, 2012, at Glenburn Nursing Home in Linton. She was a life-long resident of Linton, born June 6, 1927, to Guy Joseph and Opal (Fines) Clayton. On July 26, 1946, she married Kenneth E. Ballard and they had two sons...
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Commissioners finalize sale of highway building
(Local News ~ 03/05/12)
The Greene County Commissioners finalized the sale of the old county highway garage in Switz City on Monday morning. The high bidder was rural Lyons farmer/businessman Dale Jessup, who bid $31,000, which was $1,000 higher than the only other bid of $30,000 from Joe Graves...
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Eastern Greene Scrabble team finishes third, fourth at Indianapolis
(Local News ~ 03/05/12)
Eastern Greene's Scrabble team came away from Saturday's state competition in Indianapolis with third- and fourth-place honors. Now, it's time for the Greene County Scrabble game whizzes to prepare for upcoming national competition at Orlando, Fla., in April...
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Local man discusses county roads with Commissioners
(Local News ~ 03/05/12)
Rural Linton resident Larry Conklin doesn't like the mud/rock roads near his home and wants them fixed up into a more drivable condition. Conklin voiced his complaints about the upkeep of county roads in the Beehunter Marsh area of Goose Pond Fish & Wildlife Area -- including 1050 W. south of Baseline, 100 S. between 1050 W. and 1000 W., and 90 S. between 1050 W. and 1100 W...
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Police Logs
(Police Reports ~ 03/05/12)
LINTON POLICE DEPARTMENT ACTIVITY LOG The Linton Police Department log for March 2-4 included: One breaking-and-entering case; one fraud case; one illegal burn; one seatbelt complaint; one follow-up investigation; one fight; one juvenile/delinquent case; two vandalism cases; two drug investigations; one case of criminal mischief; one public intoxication case; two fires; three personal injury traffic accidents; two property damage traffic accidents; one animal complaint; three suspicious vehicles/persons; five harassment complaints; one child abuse/molest/neglect case; one attempted burglary; one theft case; four domestic disputes; one neighbor dispute; and 10 traffic stops.. ...
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Greene County Court News
(Court News ~ 03/05/12)
GREENE SUPERIOR COURT Criminal Filings State vs. Robert C. Dobbs, public intoxication, unauthorized entry of a motor vehicle. State vs. Ali H. Dhahir, imtimidation (defendant draws or uses a deadly weapon as a threat is made); domestic battery in the presence of a child less than 16 year of age; pointing a firearm at another person...
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Dugger Council fields questions over apartment project
(Local News ~ 03/05/12)
The Dugger Town Council fielded numerous questions Monday night about a proposed 10-unit apartment complex which could be constructed with the state's share of $9 million in federal funds. However, on some things, the new council members admit they're still at a loss for answers, asking for time to learn more about the proposal...
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Switz City holds short session
(Local News ~ 03/05/12)
Very few items were on the agenda at the Switz City Town Council meeting Monday evening. Clerk-Treasurer Carla Porter reported that Greene County workers were scheduled to repair the culvert at Main and First streets on Monday, but due to the snow had to postpone to another day...
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Community Notes
(Community News ~ 03/05/12)
Today Wednesday, March 7 Thursday, March 8 Friday, March 9 Saturday, March 10 Sunday, March 11 Tuesday, March 13 Wednesday, March 14 Friday, March 16 Saturday, March 17 Tuesday, March 20 Thursday, March 22 Friday, March 23 Saturday, March 24 Sunday, March 25...
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Pattison crowned 2012 Freedom Festival Queen
(Local News ~ 03/05/12)
Gabrielle Pattison was crowned the 2012 Linton Freedom Festival queen Saturday night and Kanitra McDonald was named the runner-up. Judges Lora Hyde and Michael Bell interviewed each girl for nearly 20 minutes, then announced their decision to the contestants, their families and others in attendance...
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Two arrested on warrants after allegedly forging prescriptions
(Local News ~ 03/05/12)
A Bloomfield man and woman were arrested Friday on out-of-county warrants after they attempted to fill a forged prescription at a Linton pharmacy. John R. Hendricks, 42, and 36-year-old Barbara M. Ferguson, both of 260 E. Church Street in Bloomfield, were not immediately arrested for the forged prescription that was used in an attempt to obtain a controlled substance...
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UPDATED: Lovelace's plan to open Dugger Community Center for basketball scores points
(Local News ~ 03/05/12)
A proposal to shoot some hoops at the Dugger Community Center scored positive points with the town. Dugger Town Councilman Lane Lovelace drew applause when he suggested organizing a series of weekly basketball games at the Community Center. "Over the course of the next month, I was wondering, if it'd be all right with the board, if I could open up the community center for people to play basketball and get out of the cold weather."...
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