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Letter to the Editor
(Letter to the Editor ~ 02/20/13)
Tinchers appreciate anniversary cards To the Editor: Ron and Linda Tincher would like to thank everyone who came to their 50th anniversary open house. Thanks for all the cards, gifts and calls. A special thank you to our wonderful daughter-in-law, Chris Tincher, who hosted the event and her helpers, Robin, Mikaela and Sierra New, Shannon and Buck Russell, Natalie and Eric Trosky and Tom, Jill and Kim Wheelock...
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Triple E Farms honored as Conservation Farmers of the Year
(Local News ~ 02/20/13)
A family of farmers was honored by the Greene County Soil and Water Conservation District at its annual meeting Tuesday. Greene County 4-H board member Tim Egnew presented the award to Triple E Farms, located near Worthington. George John Jr., John, GJ and Phil Egenolf, along with their family members, were present at the meeting to accept the surprise award...
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Search group organized to try and find missing Dugger man
(Local News ~ 02/20/13)
Friends of a missing Dugger man are asking for help in their second attempt at searching for Shane Porter on Saturday. Porter, 37, was last seen Friday, Feb. 8 around 5:15 p.m. at his home in Dugger, according to information released by the Indiana State Police...
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Former Linton man fatally injured while walking along Illinois highway
(Local News ~ 02/20/13)
A 28-year-old former Linton man was killed Tuesday morning when he was reportedly struck by a passing vehicle near Westport, ll. Aaron James Hineman, of Palestine, Ill., died at Good Samaritan Hospital in Vincennes. Details of the accident are not being released by the Lawrence County, Ill., Sheriff's Department. Information about the investigation is expected to be made available about mid-day on Thursday, according to a sheriff's department dispatcher...
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Informational adoption/foster care meeting planned for Saturday in Linton
(Local News ~ 02/20/13)
The Linton First Christian Church Orphan and Adoption Ministry will host a free informational meeting about adoption and foster care Saturday at 1 p.m. The seminar will include a panel of five families that have adopted, one adult adoptee and three professionals in the areas of adoption and foster care...
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Commissioners begin process to clean up blighted properties
(Local News ~ 02/20/13)
The Greene County Commissioners want to clean up blighted properties and is moving forward with drafting an ordinance that will assist in enforcement efforts. The commissioners, at the urging of board president Rick Graves, talked Tuesday about an increasing problem of dilapidated properties that are causing eyesores and potential health problems around the county...
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George M. Rhoderick
(Obituary ~ 02/20/13)
George M. Roderick, 90, of Indianapolis, Ind. and formerly of Jasonville passed away at 5:53 p.m. Sunday, February 17, 2013 in Community Hospital North, Indianapolis, Ind. He was born August 30, 1922 in Jasonville, Ind. to William Harrison Rhoderick and Opal Irene (Roseberry) Rhoderick...
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Regular season winds down this weekend
(High School Sports ~ 02/20/13)
The 2012-13 boys high school basketball regular season concludes this Friday night with three games on the local slate. Class A No. 3 Barr-Reeve travels to Bloomfield, while Eastern Greene visits Elnora and the North Daviess Cougars and Owen Valley heads to Jasonville for a contest with Shakamak...
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John Robert Shorter
(Obituary ~ 02/20/13)
John Robert Shorter, 65, of Swansea, SC, formerly of Sandborn, passed away Tuesday, February 19, 2013, at West Columbia, SC. He was born November 26, 1947, to Harry and Sarah Ruth (Miller) Shorter in Sandborn, IN. John was a supervisor with the Keller Aluminum Company in Linton before being transferred to Corbin, KY. He was a member of the Sandborn United Methodist Church...
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Greene County Sheriff's Department
(Police Reports ~ 02/20/13)
JAIL LOG No new entries.
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Linton Police Department
(Police Reports ~ 02/20/13)
ACTIVITY LOG The Linton Police Department's activity log for Tuesday included two follow-up investigations, one request for information only, one incident of vandalism, one protective order violation, one criminal mischief, two accidents with property damage, one funeral escort, two medical/illness, one suspicious vehicle or person, one assist to the utility department, one ordinance violation and seven traffic stops...
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Greene County Court News
(Court News ~ 02/20/13)
GREENE CIRCUIT COURT CRIMINAL CASES State vs. Jeffrey B. Winfrey, possession of a Schedule I, II, III or IV controlled substance, possession of synthetic cannabinoid State vs. Jeffrey B. Winfrey, auto theft CIVIL CASES In Re the marriage of Donna Staten and Brian Staten, domestic relation...
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Community Notes
(Community News ~ 02/20/13)
Thursday The Linton Public Library Board of Trustees will meet for a regular meeting at 6 p.m. in the library. An executive session to discuss a job performance evaluation of individual employees will be held at 5:30 p.m. in the library. The White River Valley Board of School Trustees will meet in regular session at 7 p.m. ...
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Miners dismantle Northview on senior night
(High School Sports ~ 02/20/13)
The Linton-Stockton Miners sent their seniors into the postseason with a bang. Austin Karazsia drilled 23 points and hauled in 12 rebounds to lead the Miners to an impressive 77-52 win over visiting Northview Wednesday night. "We moved the ball," Linton-Stockton (18-3) coach Joey Hart said. "You always look better when you knock down some shots."...
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Sheriff's Deputy looking for cons bilking county residents in meat scam
(Local News ~ 02/20/13)
There's a scam going around Greene County that preys on the elderly -- offering them boxed meat products at greatly inflated prices. So far, the theft/fraud scam has taken several innocent victims for hundreds of dollars, according to Greene County Sheriff's Deputy Jim O'Malley. Police need help from the public in putting a stop to the unlawful transactions. The perpetrators are reported to be two, fast-talking, respectable-looking Caucasian men, who have been identified as driving two different Ford F-150 pickups with a chest-type freezer in the bed. One truck is blue, while the other is white, according to O'Malley. One suspect has dark hair and is described as 6-foot-2 in height and weighing between 300 and 350 pounds. He's clean cut and has short hair. The other man is younger and is about 5-8 tall with a slender build and blond hair. O'Malley said police have been able to obtain a good photo of the dark-haired older suspect from surveillance videotape at Bloomfield State Bank, where he quickly cashed a check after a recent fraudulent transaction. The scam was first reported about a month ago and to date has victims or near-victims in Jasonville, Worthington and Bloomfield and the most recent report was Feb. 14. One victim is reported to have received about 30 pounds of meat for $1,200. Another woman reportedly paid $180 for a box that she thought was full, but contained just a pound and a half of meat, according to O'Malley. "We just can't catch these guys," O'Malley said in a frustrated tone of voice Wednesday afternoon. The pair is allegedly selling meat in black-colored boxes that have no brand names or logos on them. There is an official-looking United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) inspection sticker on the box, but O'Malley isn't sure it is legitimate. One recent brazen illegal transaction reportedly took place in the parking lot of the Dollar General Store on the south side of Bloomfield in which an elderly couple thought they were buying 17 boxes of meat. However, after the suspects drove away, they realized that one of the men somehow had swiftly removed all of the boxes except one from their "station wagon" type car. One man reportedly took the items while the other man was talking to the couple and having them write a check, O'Malley explained. There have also been reports of the duo in the rural areas of the county trying to bilk victims out of money or checks, O'Malley said. In a case or two, younger children have been told that "mothers" have ordered meat and they are at the residence to deliver it and pick up a blank check. Checks have been handed over and filled out in names that O'Malley suspects were simply lifted from the phone book. "They appear to be cashing all the checks as soon as they get them," the deputy stated. All county police agencies have been notified of the scam and told to be on the lookout for the suspects. Anyone who has information about the case, or if you've been a victim, is asked to contract O'Malley at the Greene County Sheriff's Department at 384-4411. "Most of these people (elderly victims) are on fixed incomes. These guys are just ripping people off. It's like they have no conscious whatsoever," O'Malley added.
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Aaron James Hineman
(Obituary ~ 02/20/13)
Aaron James Hineman, 28, of Palestine, IL and formerly of Linton, passed away Tuesday morning, February 19, 2013 at Good Samaritan Hospital in Vincennes. He was born in Vincennes on Sept. 6, 1984, the son of Jeff and Jean (Enochs) Hineman. He served our country in the United States Army during Operation Iraqi Freedom, stationed in Kirkuk. ...
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