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Evelyn June Steele
(Obituary ~ 12/10/12)
Evelyn June Steele, 87, of Indianapolis and formerly of Linton and Jasonville, passed away Saturday evening, Dec. 8, 2012 at St. Vincent's Hospital in Indianapolis. She was born in Milwaukee, Wis. on June 10, 1925. She was housing manager at the Crane Village Apartments for 18 years before moving to Jasonville. She then worked at the Citizen's Bank in Jasonville until retirement. She was a member of the Howesville Church...
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Letter to the Editor
(Letter to the Editor ~ 12/10/12)
To the Editor: The day after Thanksgiving is called Black Friday. Why? What was black about it? Perhaps it represents the black ink denoting "Profit" in the ledgers. The strength of the economy is measured by the success of the spending season, also known as the "Holiday Season." Many retailer's survival depends on a successful holiday season...
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50th wedding anniversary open house planned
(Anniversary ~ 12/10/12)
Friends and family are invited to a 50th wedding anniversary open house for Roy and Sharon Reece on Saturday from 11 a.m. - 2 p.m. It will take place at American Legion Post 106, 109 S. Commercial St. in Worthington.
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Linton Fire Department gathered donations for food pantry
(Local News ~ 12/10/12)
The Linton Fire Department and How Charming Photography teamed up over the weekend to provide photos with Santa Claus and gather donations for the Linton Community Food Pantry. Linton Fire Chief Brad Sparks said they received cash donations and "about a table full" of canned goods...
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Police investigate death of retired Sullivan County farmer
(Local News ~ 12/10/12)
MEROM -- Indiana State Police and Sullivan County Sheriff's Department officers are working around the clock to piece together the circumstances that led to the tragic death of a rural Sullivan County retired farmer, whose body was discovered Saturday morning...
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Jack Harold Burcham
(Obituary ~ 12/10/12)
Jack Harold Burcham, 82, of Bloomfield passed away Sunday, Dec. 9, 2012 in Bloomfield. Born Nov. 10, 1930 in Greene County, the son of Arthur and Ica (Hamilton) Burcham. Jack was a graduate of Solsberry High School. He was also a retired warehouse supervisor at RCA with 41 years of service. He was an Army veteran of the Korean War...
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Miners ranked 12th in Class 2A
(High School Sports ~ 12/10/12)
Indiana High School Boys Basketball Top 10 Teams By The Associated Press The Associated Press Top 10 Indiana high school boys basketball teams, with first-place votes in parentheses, records through games of Dec. 9, rating points and previous rankings:...
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Donald Rex Pickett
(Obituary ~ 12/10/12)
Donald Rex Pickett, 72, of Newberry passed away Sunday December 9, 2012 at Greene County General Hospital. Born May 7, 1940 in Newberry, Indiana the son of Wilson and Ethel Louise (Sensney) Pickett. Rex was a truck driver working for Pioneer, Max Wesner and Farmers Tankage (Griffin Industries), he was retired...
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Greene County Sheriff's Department
(Police Reports ~ 12/10/12)
JAIL LOG Dec. 6 -- Breeanna Marie Crichfield, 18, Spencer, was arrested on a preliminary charge of possession of paraphernalia, released on a bond of $1,000 and scheduled to appear in curt for an initial hearing on Dec. 10. Dec. 6 -- Donald Lee Andrew, Jr., 44, Bloomfield, was arrested on a warrant issued for failure to appear...
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Linton Police Department
(Police Reports ~ 12/10/12)
ACTIVITY LOG The Linton Police Department's activity log for Thursday included one request for information only, one school foot patrol, one structure fire, three medical/illness runs, one harassment complaint, one domestic dispute and seven traffic stops...
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Community Notes
(Community News ~ 12/10/12)
Tuesday The Greene County Veterans Council will meet at 7:30 p.m. at the VFW Post No. 7118 in Linton. Pleasant Grove Farm in Lyons debuts its 2012 Christmas Lights Musical. Hours are nightly Dec. 9 to 26 from 6 to 8 p.m. for the Traditional Show and 8 to 10 p.m. for a Contemporary Show. Also, a Patriotic Show will be nightly from Dec. 27 to Jan. 1 from 6 to 10 p.m...
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Jasonville City Council approves two mobile home permits
(Local News ~ 12/10/12)
JASONVILLE -- Members of the Jasonville City Council tackled a small agenda for its December meeting. The only item of new business was the approval of two mobile home permits. Both permits, which were approved unanimously, were transfers of ownership...
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Eastern-Greene Board tables contract extensions for administrators
(Local News ~ 12/10/12)
EASTERN HEIGHTS ---- Expected action on contract extensions for Eastern Greene School administrators didn't materialize at Monday night's board meeting. One-year contract extensions for Superintendent Ty Mungle, high school principal Kevin Frank, middle school principal Doug Lewis, elementary school principal Sharon Abts and high school athletic director Trevor McConnell were part of the advertised agenda, but following an executive session that last more than 60 minutes, the board decided to delay action.. ...
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County Council approves updated personnel handbook
(Local News ~ 12/10/12)
After nearly two years of study, discussion, debate and numerous revisions, Greene County is a giant step closer to having an updated personnel handbook following action Monday by the County Council. Councilman Hal Harp may have summed up the collective feeling of council when he said, "I think two years is a long time to look at something," prior to making the motion to approve an ordinance which outlines the revised Greene County Personnel Policies Handbook...
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Linton City Council approves wastewater rate change
(Local News ~ 12/10/12)
The Linton City Council unanimously approved a change in wastewater rates during their regular monthly meeting Monday evening. Property owners will see the change on their bills in March, payable on March 16. At an earlier meeting, the rate increase was expected to add an average of 10 percent to customer bills. However, it's possible some customers may see a decrease in their bill, while other bills slightly increase...
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