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Volleyball changes for Monday night
(High School Sports ~ 08/13/12)
Linton-Stockton and Union High School volleyball teams both open the season at home tonight. The Lady Miners will host Monrovia, with the varsity match being played first at 6 p.m. The South Vermillion at Union contest will be a varsity-only affair, starting at 6:30 p.m. South Vermillion does not have enough players to field a jv team...
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EGHS cancels jv football game
(High School Sports ~ 08/13/12)
The Brownstown Central at Eastern Greene jv football game, scheduled for Aug. 20, has been canceled. Eastern Greene does anticipate playing the rest of their jv football schedule but has canceled the first game to allow for some injured players to return to action for the JV squad, according to EGHS athletic director Trevor McConnell...
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Police logs
(Police Reports ~ 08/13/12)
GREENE COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT JAIL LOG LINTON POLICE DEPARTMENT ACTIVITY LOG The Linton Police Department's activity log for Friday, Aug. 10 through Sunday, Aug. 12 included one incident of trespassing, one breaking and entering, one illegal burn, one title check, three follow-up investigations, three requests for information, two fights, one bar fight, three juvenile/delinquent incidents, three assists to the utility department after hours, three incidents of vandalism, two custody disputes/exchanges, one public intoxication, one accident with property damage, one funeral escort, one lost and found, four medical/illness runs, one alarm, one report of a suspicious vehicle and/or person, three assists to other agencies, four complaints of harassment, three possibly intoxicated drivers, two traffic control details, one attempted burglary, two reports of theft, one welfare check/concern, one domestic dispute, one report of theft that was unfounded, one battery incident and 12 traffic stops.. ...
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Alverna M (Gustin) Hooker
(Obituary ~ 08/13/12)
Alverna M (Gustin) Hooker, 91, of Terre Haute, passed away in her residence on Friday, Aug. 10, 2012 surrounded by her family. She was born on Sept. 21, 1920 in Terre Haute to John and Cora Gustin. She was a loving wife, mother and grandmother loved to cook and enjoyed family gathering. On Aug. 19, 1991 she gave her heart to Jesus. She was a member of Bethel Baptist Church in Vicksburg, and attended Faithway Bible Church in Worthington...
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Greene County Court News
(Court News ~ 08/13/12)
GREENE CIRCUIT COURT CRIMINAL CASES State vs. Darin J. Coverstone, stalking in violation of a court order and three counts of invasion of privacy in violation of a protective order GREENE SUPERIOR COURT CRIMINAL CASES State vs. Harold A. Pittman, operating a vehicle while intoxicated endangering a person, operating a vehicle while intoxicated, operating a vehicle with an alcohol concentration equivalent to .15 or more...
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Community Notes
(Community News ~ 08/13/12)
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Men run from police following alleged fight outside bar
(Local News ~ 08/13/12)
Four men took off running through yards when police arrived on the scene after officers were dispatched about a possible fight early Sunday. One got away but three were apprehended and given a ride to the Greene County Jail. John David Jerrell, Jr., 23, of Jasonville, Joshua A. Penick also known as Cesinger, 23, also of Jasonville, and Scott Omar Stephens, 24, of Linton, were all booked in on preliminary charges of public intoxication and resisting law enforcement...
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Jayne R. "Shelly" (Goad) Minks
(Obituary ~ 08/13/12)
Jayne R. "Shelly" (Goad) Minks, 53, of Coalmont, passed away at 7:10 p.m. Friday, Aug. 10, 2012 in Methodist Hospital, Indianapolis. She was born April 23, 1959 in Linton, to Ira Harold Goad and Bonnie Jean (Grady) Goad. Survivors include her husband of 22 years, Jerry L. ...
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AP preseason high school football top rankings
(High School Sports ~ 08/13/12)
The Associated Press Top 10 Indiana high school football teams, with first-place votes in parentheses, records through games of Aug. 11, rating points and previous rankings: Class 5A Others receiving votes: Ft. Wayne Snider 44, Homestead 44, Brownsburg 34, Lake Central 24, Chesterton 14, Crown Point 14, Valparaiso 14, Indpls Pike 12, Floyd Central 10, Kokomo 6, Indpls N. Central 4, Merrillville 2, Anderson 2...
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Judge Martin ups Long's bond to $225,000
(Local News ~ 08/13/12)
Circumstances surrounding a stand-off in Linton on Friday involving 38-year-old Ian E. Long have been under investigation by the Indiana State Police and other law enforcement agencies. As of mid-day Monday, additional charges against Long had not yet been filed...
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Lady Miners roll through opening night
(High School Sports ~ 08/13/12)
It didn't take long for the Linton-Stockton Lady Miners volleyball squad to pick up their first win of the year. In a match that lasted just over an hour and one that was highlighted by a 10-0 run to finish things off in the third set, the Lady Miners dismantled visiting Monrovia 25-10, 25-18, 25-5 Monday night...
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Union begins season with a victory
(High School Sports ~ 08/13/12)
The Mike Voigtschild era of Union volleyball began with a 25-10, 25-22, 25-17 win over visiting South Vermillion Monday night at Dugger. The Lady Bulldogs (1-0) rallied from a 17-12 deficit in the second set to retake the momentum in the match and clear the way for the win...
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Lady Cards lose to South
(High School Sports ~ 08/13/12)
The Bloomfield Cardinals started the 2012 high school volleyball season with a 25-18, 25-15, 25-9 loss at Class 4A Terre Haute South. "For our first game, it was not too bad," said BHS coach Susie Schulte. "Our four freshmen came in and were not intimidated. They played pretty well...
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Linton's redistricting passes 5-0 without controversy
(Local News ~ 08/13/12)
The City of Linton's redistricting passed 5-0 without public comment or opposition Monday evening. It's the first time the city's changed the shape of its districts -- even slightly -- in at least two decades, said Mayor John Wilkes, introducing the plans last month...
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Local law enforcement: Standoffs are dangerous for spectators
(Local News ~ 08/13/12)
Local law enforcement and rescue workers issued a warning to those prone to rubbernecking in tense moments like Linton had Friday: Stand-offs are not a spectator sport. Indeed, had Friday's confrontation between a man who allegedly barricaded himself and his kids in his Southeast 3rd Street home turned tragic, or the bullets flown, some who got too close could have been injured...
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Bennington wins Jasonville's Ed Shepperd Award
(Local News ~ 08/13/12)
Jasonville resident Norman Bennington was awarded the Ed Shepperd award at the Jasonville Town Council meeting Monday evening. Bennington's name was submitted for the award by long-time Jasonville resident Nathan Bridwell, who gave accolades to Bennington's contribution to the community -- both inside and outside...
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