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Letter to Editor
(Letter to the Editor ~ 10/22/12)
Thank you for helping with cancer fundraiser To the Editor: I would like to thank everyone who helped make the fundraiser for Susan G. Komen of the Wabash Valley a huge success. A special thank you to Athletic Director Charlie Karazsia and Coach Weber for allowing me to hold this fundraiser at our game. We raised a total of $1,813.50 for this wonderful organization!...
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Greene County Pro-Life annual dinner draws large crowd
(Local News ~ 10/22/12)
To one of the largest crowds in its 10-year history, master of ceremonies Richard Anderson welcomed guests Saturday evening to the annual Greene County Pro-Life dinner at the Knights of Columbus hall in Linton. Following a dinner prepared by Catered Affairs, guests were entertained by the inspirational music of Leroy Blankenship, received an update on Pregnancy Choices by Director Michelle Brown, and heard emotional testimonies from two local couples who recently adopted children from Ethiopia...
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Zombie run coming to Shakamak State Park
(Local News ~ 10/22/12)
Parents of the junior class at Shakamak High School will host their first-ever 5K Zombie Run on Nov. 4. The 5K course will take place at Shakamak State Park, and runners will race through the rolling hills around Lake Shakamak. Strategically placed obstacles will be through out the course...
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Barbecue smoke-off competition to benefit Open Arms Family and Educational Services
(Local News ~ 10/22/12)
Open Arms Family and Educational Services will host the 2012 Barbecue Smoke-off competition Saturday evening in order to raise community awareness and encourage new volunteers. Participants in the Smoke-Off will need to bring their own ingredients, serving utensils and smoker. Meat and side dishes will be provided, according to Open Arms Community Relations Coordinator Sheila Corey...
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INDOT offical calls I-69 project the opportunity of a lifetime at ribbon cutting
(Local News ~ 10/22/12)
SCOTLAND -- A steady stream of Greene County area residents braved cool and wet weather conditions Saturday to help celebrate the near completion of a 69-mile stretch of Interstate 69. There was a variety of activities -- including a 5K run/walk, chalk art contest, a cruise-in car show, K-9 police demonstration, face painting, a clown made balloons for children and others, pedal tractor pull, tricycle races, emergency and military vehicles on display and a group dance conducted...
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Planning underway for next Made in Greene County Showcase
(Local News ~ 10/22/12)
The Greene County Tourism Advisory Board (GCTAB) deemed the first Made in Greene County Showcase a success, and has begun planning for next year's event. GCTAB president David Benefiel said a total of 54 vendors were set up at the showcase Sept. 29 at White River Valley High School...
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Larry K. Kendall
(Obituary ~ 10/22/12)
Larry K. Kendall, 64, of Linton, passed away at 8 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 21, 2012 at his residence. He was born in Linton on Aug. 31, 1948, the son, of Kenneth Kendall and Lorene Miller Kendall. He was preceded in death by his father. Larry graduated from Linton High School in 1966, graduated from Vincennes University, he was an Army veteran where he was stationed in the Intelligents Headquarters in Heidelburg, Germany. ...
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UPDATED: EGHS, Lady Miners advance from semis
(High School Sports ~ 10/22/12)
LITTLE CINCINNATI -- Eastern Greene and Linton-Stockton both advanced to Saturday night's IHSAA Class 2A Volleyball Sectional final after posting wins on Saturday morning. The Lady Miners advanced following a 22-25, 25-20, 25-20, 25-19 win over North Knox while the defending champion Lady T-Birds eliminated South Knox 25-16, 23-25, 25-15, 25-14...
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2012 High School Volleyball Sectional results
(High School Sports ~ 10/22/12)
2012 Volleyball Class 2A Sectional 47 Eastern Greene Tuesday, Oct. 16 Linton-Stockton d. Sullivan, 25-13, 25-15, 25-23 Thursday, Oct. 18 Eastern Greene d. North Central, 25-13, 25-8, 25-22 South Knox d. Bloomfield, 25-21, 25-19, 26-24 Saturday, Oct. 20...
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Miner game at 8 p.m. Friday
(High School Sports ~ 10/22/12)
Kickoff for the sectional football game featuring Perry Central at Linton-Stockton will be at 8 p.m. Friday at Roy Williams Field.
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Linton Works Board stays action on two run-down properties
(Local News ~ 10/22/12)
Two Linton homes which had been deemed dilapidated properties received stays of any action -- but for two very different reasons -- Monday. First, Geneva Barnes, the property owner of 409 NE F St., and her son Ronald, saw all fines and fees the city could have levied against them waived after they made the most of a 30-day extension to clear the land...
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Jury seated in Knapp murder trial; opening arguments set for Tuesday morning
(Local News ~ 10/22/12)
A jury has been seated for the murder trial of a Bloomington man who was arrested in connection with the August 2011 death of rural Solsberry resident Stacey Jo Lawson. The prosecution plans to seek a life-without-parole sentence enhancement against accused murder suspect Randy Knapp in the Greene Circuit Court jury trial...
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Fall sports awards at Linton
(High School Sports ~ 10/22/12)
Linton-Stockton High School will be having its annual Fall Sports Program for all fall sports except for football on Monday, October 29. It is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. in the high school auditeria.
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Linton may need to hold its recyclables or take them to Switz City for a week
(Local News ~ 10/22/12)
Starting Oct. 31, Linton City Councilman Jathan Wright, the president of the Greene County Solid Waste District Board, is urging city residents to either hold onto their recyclables for a week or take them to Switz City's recycling center. That request's necessary, Wright added, to avoid a potential mess caused by windy days and the potential overspill of recyclables left in the wake of Linton's trailer being repaired...
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