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Lovelace resigns, cross and land to be sold as Dugger hears of financial woes
(Local News ~ 08/07/12)
Dugger lost Councilman Lane Lovelace to resignation Monday, amid discussion of a financial picture that's potentially so bleak that officials warned pay and job cuts taken last week were necessary lest the town cease to exist. Unless the budget woes are abated, officials warned eventually bankruptcy or receivership and state control of the town's operations could follow...
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Community Notes
(Community News ~ 08/07/12)
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Homeowner's request for sewer work tabled by Switz City Town Council
(Local News ~ 08/07/12)
Due to a canceled July meeting, several town concerns were discussed at the Switz City Council meeting Monday evening. Once again, the council tabled a request from a homeowner for reimbursement for sewer work. "We should have been notified before the sewer work was done," noted Councilman Bryan Woodall...
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County Road 400 South reopened after bridge work
(Local News ~ 08/07/12)
Greene County Road 400S off State Road 231 south of Bloomfield was reopened to traffic on Monday after being closed for work on a bridge. Greene County Highway Superintendent Brent Murray made the announcement during a Monday morning meeting of the Greene County Commissioners in the courthouse...
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Felton Coleman
(Obituary ~ 08/07/12)
Felton Coleman, 59, of Linton, passed away Sunday, August 5, 2012, at Parkview Regional Medical Center in Ft. Wayne. Arrangements are pending at Welch & Cornett Funeral Home in Linton,
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UHS football schedule features five home games
(High School Sports ~ 08/07/12)
DUGGER -- Fans of the Union Bulldogs will have five chances to see their team in action at home during the 2012 season. That includes an opening night meeting with Northeast School Corp. cousin North Central on Aug. 17. The series dates back to 1968 when the Bulldogs dropped a 27-6 decision to the Thunderbirds...
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Bloomfield supt. warns of yearbook scam
(Local News ~ 08/07/12)
Bloomfield School District Superintendent Dan Sichting says any phone calls regarding advertisement space for the 2012-13 Bloomfield Junior/Senior High School yearbook are a scam. "We haven't even started that process yet, and when we do that it's all face-to-face," Sichting said Tuesday morning...
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Greene County General joins health information exchange
(Local News ~ 08/07/12)
Greene County General Hospital has joined the Indiana Health Information Exchange (IHIE), to connect them with thousands of health care providers throughout the state. According to a press release issued by GCGH, more than 20,000 physicians and 90 hospitals are connected to IHIE, through the Indiana Network for Patient Care (INPC)...
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Linton man flees from scene of fight behind bar
(Local News ~ 08/07/12)
One man ran and one man was found unresponsive on the ground when Linton police officers arrived in an alley behind a bar early Saturday morning after they got a report about a fight. LPD Officer Paul Clark responded at 3:28 a.m. to an alley between A St. NW and W. Vincennes St. in Linton where a fight had allegedly occurred behind the Palace Bar...
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Switz City tables reimbursement for sewer work
(Local News ~ 08/07/12)
Due to a canceled July meeting, several town concerns were discussed at the Switz City Council meeting Monday evening. Once again, the council tabled a request from a homeowner for reimbursement for sewer work. "We should have been notified before the sewer work was done," noted Councilman Bryan Woodall...
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Police Logs
(Police Reports ~ 08/07/12)
GREENE COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT JAIL LOG LINTON POLICE DEPARTMENT ACTIVITY LOG The Linton Police Department's activity log for Wednesday, Aug. 6 included: One follow up investigation; one fight; one juvenile/delinquent case; one animal cruelty case; one harassment complaint; and nine traffic stops...
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Greene County Court News
(Court News ~ 08/07/12)
GREENE CIRCUIT COURT CRIMINAL CASES State v. David J. Sullivan, strangulation, battery resulting in bodily injury CIVIL CASES In Re the marriage of J. Akers and Tracy Akers, domestic relation In Re the marriage of George H. Wilkes and Ashley R. Wilkes, domestic relation...
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Felton Hiram "Tod" Coleman, Jr.
(Obituary ~ 08/07/12)
Felton Hiram "Tod" Coleman, Jr., 59, of Linton, passed away at 11:47 p.m. on Sun., Aug. 5, 2012, at Parkview Regional Medical Center in Fort Wayne. He was born Sept. 5, 1952, in Sullivan, the son of Felton H. Coleman, Sr. and Esther (Purcell) Coleman...
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James Steven Walton
(Obituary ~ 08/07/12)
James Steven Walton, age 58, formerly of Linton, passed away Tuesday afternoon, August 7, 2012, at IU Health Hospice House in Bloomington. Arrangements are pending at Welch & Cornett Funeral Home in Linton and will be posted when available.
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Sullivan accused of strangling, battering woman
(Local News ~ 08/07/12)
A 42-year-old Linton man, David J. Sullivan, is facing charges of strangulation and battery following his arrest late Thursday night after the Linton Police Department responded to a call about a domestic disturbance. LPD officers Paul F. Clark II and Michael Watts were dispatched around 10:20 p.m. to the Sullivan residence on SW 6th Street where they talked to Sullivan and to a female victim...
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Questions arise how to replace Lovelace -- and who will?
(Local News ~ 08/07/12)
The resignation of Dugger Town Councilman Lane Lovelace Monday left the town questioning who will take over his seat -- and how. The unexpected resignation during the regular council session took Lovelace's fellow two councilmen and much of the the town by surprise...
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Community Notes
(Community News ~ 08/07/12)
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'Flick and a Float' sales remain strong for second show
(Local News ~ 08/07/12)
When Flipper and Jaws had it out at the box office, evidently the finny faceoff ended in a tie. Call it a dolphin's take: Attendance at the second scheduled "Flick and a Float" Sunday evening was strong enough the A.M. Risher Pool Board will likely expand the films offered next summer...
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WRV gets sweet deal on school study
(Local News ~ 08/07/12)
SWITZ CITY ---- The White River Valley School Board gave a Vincennes architectural firm the go-ahead Tuesday night to take a close look at the elementary school buildings in Worthington and Lyons and report back with recommendations. The sweet part of the deal for WRV official is the firm of Myszak & Palmer has agreed to do the study pro bono at what Vice President Josh Palmer called "little or no cost."...
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Timothy E. Jones
(Obituary ~ 08/07/12)
Timothy E. Jones, 53, of Linton, IN, passed away on Monday, August 6, 2012. He was born on April 10, 1959, to Jimmie J. and Donna M. (Zietlow) Jones. On October 23, 1982, Timothy married Regina A. Overstreet. Timothy served in the US Army National Guard and was a registered licensed land surveyor. Timothy owned and operated Jones Land Surveying. Timothy was a member of Northside Church of Christ in Jeffersonville, IN. Some of his hobbies include hunting, fishing and photography...
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