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UPDATED Breaking News: Police on the scene of shooting
(Local News ~ 06/24/13)
One man is dead and a female suspect was being questioned following a shooting incident on Monday at a rural location southeast of Bloomfield. The Greene County Coroner's Office confirmed the shooting resulted in a fatality but the victim's identity would not be released until family members had been notified...
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Breaking News: Monday evening shooting victim identified
(Local News ~ 06/24/13)
One man is dead and a female suspect was being questioned following a shooting incident early Monday evening at a rural location southeast of Bloomfield. Early in the evening, the Greene County Coroner's Office confirmed the shooting resulted in a fatality but the identity would not be released until family members had been notified...
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Paul Lammey
(Obituary ~ 06/24/13)
Paul Lowell Lammey, 82, of Terre Haute, passed away at 2:40 p.m. on Wednesday, June 19, 2013 in Terre Haute Regional Hospital. He was born in Greene County on June 25, 1930 to John Lammey and Lena Mason Lammey. Paul was an Army veteran, having attained the rank of Corporal and served in the Korean War. He was a welder for Peabody Coal Company and a member of United Mine Workers Local 1410 District # 12...
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Robert Vernon Burgess
(Obituary ~ 06/24/13)
Robert Vernon Burgess, 93, of Worthington, passed away 11:20 p.m., Saturday, June 22, 2013, at his residence, surrounded by loved ones. Vernon was born March 8, 1920, in Mitchell to Milton and Eula (Richardson) Burgess. He retired from Farm Bureau Co-Op in1982 with 35 years' service, 20 years as personal manager in Worthington. He was a member of the Jehovah's Witnesses, Bloomfield. He was a WW II veteran of the Army Air Corps...
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Linton Freedom Festival events and entertainment
(Local News ~ 06/24/13)
2013 FREEDOM FESTIVAL EVENTS AND ENTERTAINMENT Saturday, June 29th Classic Car Show 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. - Linton City Park Little Miss Sparkler/Mr. Firecracker Contest and Baby Freedom Contest 6 to 7 p.m. - Park Band Shell Brandon Tiek and 3rd Row Boys Contemporary and Gospel Music 7 to 8:30 p.m. - Park Band Shell...
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Truck hits utility pole, overturns
(Local News ~ 06/24/13)
A vehicle malfunction was blamed for the cause of a rollover crash late Saturday night. Three teens in the vehicle escaped injury though not all were wearing a seatbelt. Greene County Sheriff's Deputy Jeff Brown was dispatched before 11 p.m. to the scene on the East Mineral Koleen Road at Collison Lane...
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Man runs into guardrail near Linton
(Local News ~ 06/24/13)
The driver of a 2002 Chevrolet pickup told police he wasn't paying attention and lost control of his truck and slammed into a guardrail on 12th Street Road in Linton on Sunday afternoon. James M. Howard, 22, said he was heading to his residence when his truck went into a ditch and then hit the state-owned guardrail head-on, according to a report by Linton Police Officer Nick Yingling...
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Woman found in White River identified
(Local News ~ 06/24/13)
The body of a deceased woman found in the White River near Freedom last week has been identified. Jessica Hope Thacker, 27, Bloomington, was identified through dental records and fingerprints. Fishermen found the body on Wednesday afternoon, June 19, in the river just south of the Freedom Bridge and they contacted law enforcement around 2 p.m...
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GCSD investigates accident east of Bloomfield
(Local News ~ 06/24/13)
The Greene County Sheriff's Department investigated a two-vehicle crash Friday evening on State Road 54, east of Bloomfield. At 6:10 p.m., Brandi Pickering, 30, of Decatur, Ill., was driving east on State Road 54. Her 2004 Dodge Stratus was stopped to make a left turn into the Word of Life parking lot at 4718 E. State Road 54, east of Bloomfield, when her vehicle was sideswiped from behind by a 1994 BMW driven by Jacob Atz, 35, of Bloomfield, according a report file by GCSD deputy Jeff Brown...
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McGowan graduates from basic training
(Local News ~ 06/24/13)
Air National Guard Airman Joshua S. McGowan graduated from basic military training at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, San Antonio, Texas. McGowan is the grandson of Lonna Heacock of Linton. He is a 2008 graduate of Linton-Stockton High School. The airman completed an intensive, eight-week program that included training in military discipline and studies, Air Force core values, physical fitness, and basic warfare principles and skills...
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Padgett graduates from law school
(Local News ~ 06/24/13)
Michael Padgett, of Martinsville, Ind., graduated cum laude from the Thomas M. Cooley Law School on May 19, 2013. He was on the dean's list and the honor roll. Padgett is also a graduate of the University of Phoenix and of Bloomfield High School. He is the son of Michael and Jessie Padgett of Bloomfield...
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Viewing the Supermoon was a cloudy adventure in waiting
(Local News ~ 06/24/13)
Spotty cloud cover made viewing the perigee Super Moon a little difficult in parts of Greene County this past weekend. This glowing view of the Moon was taken about 12:30 a.m. on Sunday ---- south of Newberry in Cass Township. The word perigee describes the moon's closest point to Earth for a given month. ...
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Letters to the Editor
(Letter to the Editor ~ 06/24/13)
Thank you for making benefit a success To the Editor: We would like to thank Joe and Kelly Lannan, Mike and Pam Puckett, and Pastor Mike Roth and friends from the Saron Church for making the benefit dinner for Brian Jackson a huge success. The dinner was held at the Saron Church on Friday, June 14. ...
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Park Road gets a paving upgrade
(Local News ~ 06/24/13)
The Greene County Highway Department contracted work for the re-paving of County Road 1100W (Park Road in Linton) between State Road 54 and 200N on Monday. Traffic was restricted to emergency vehicles only during the half-day paving project that was done by Milestone Construction Company, which has an asphalt plant in eastern Greene County...
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Miners host shootout
(High School Sports ~ 06/24/13)
Area high school hoops fans got a post-season treat when the Linton-Stockton Miners played host to 15 other high schools this past weekend in the Miner Shootout. The format featured both varsity and junior varsity squads participating in the two-day event...
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Gold takes WVFCA All-Star Game
(High School Sports ~ 06/24/13)
The Gold Team scored three unanswered touchdowns on their way to an 18-0 shutout in the ninth edition of the Wabash Valley Football Coaches Association All-Star Game Saturday night at Memorial Stadium in Terre Haute. Linton-Stockton graduates Koye Kaiser, Dyllanne Deischer, Taylor Kanen and Cole Bradbury were apart of the winning side while Union's lone representative Sterling Langley suited up for the Black squad...
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New scholarship assists students currently attending college
(Local News ~ 06/24/13)
The Greene County Foundation awarded four students the first Helen Hunter Scholarship, which is geared towards helping students already in college. Foundation Director Cam Trampke said the scholarships were given at its board meeting June 17. The award winners:...
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Eastern Greene to host shootout
(High School Sports ~ 06/24/13)
The Eastern Greene Thunderbirds will play host to the Eastern Greene Summer Shootout this Friday and Saturday. Games will take place on Friday at the high school gym and at both the high school and middle school gyms on Saturday. Friday's schedule is as follows: 9 a.m. ...
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Logan Botsford
(Obituary ~ 06/24/13)
Logan Botsford, 13, of Linton, went to be with Jesus on Monday, June 24, 2013 surrounded by his family. He was born on July 24, 1999 in Vincennes, Ind., to Daniel B. and Dawn R. (Herndon) Botsford of Linton. Logan attended Saron United Church of Christ and was a student at Linton-Stockton Junior High School. ...
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Virginia L. Salter
(Obituary ~ 06/24/13)
Virginia L. Salter, 93, Jasonville, passed away Sunday, June 23, 2013 at Sullivan County Hospital. She was born in Clay County on Feb. 21, 1920, to Fred Schmidt and Barbara (Tiefel) Schmidt. She was married to Lester Salter on Feb. 9, 1945 until his death in June 2003. ...
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Greene County Sheriff's Department
(Police Reports ~ 06/24/13)
June 21 -- Lindsey Nicole Herndon, 24, Linton, was arrested on a warrant issued on a petition to revoke a suspended sentence. She was being held without bond. Lyons Town Marshal Ron Sparks was the arresting officer. June 22 -- Nichole L. Haldeman, 31, Linton, was arrested on a preliminary charge of driving while suspended with a prior conviction, a class A misdemeanor. ...
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Wanda Jean Parker
(Obituary ~ 06/24/13)
Wanda Jean Parker, 76, of Worthington passed away at 1:32 p.m., Monday, June 24, 2013 at IU Health Hospice House in Bloomington. Wanda was born Dec. 30, 1936, in Linton, to Lawrence and Violet (Halderman) Hartley. She was a homemaker and helped her husband in their construction business. She worked at Crane and GE as a secretary, and worked at the Worthington Library for the last few years. She attended Mt. Zion Wesleyan Church, Bloomfield...
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Linton Police Department
(Police Reports ~ 06/24/13)
ACTIVITY LOG The Linton Police Department's activity log for Friday through Sunday included one incident of trespassing, one refusal to leave, one title check, one medical/extraction, three requests for information, one for lifting assistance, one stolen property, six assists to the utility department after hours, one custody dispute or exchange, one protective order violation, three accidents with personal injury, three accidents with property damage, one off-road vehicle complaint, nine medical/illness, one complaint about an animal, two suspicious vehicles or persons, one assist to another agency, one reckless driver, one shoplifting, one other theft, one fireworks, one welfare check or concern, one arrest - wanted on a warrant, two domestic disputes, one domestic dispute - neighbor, one community relations detail, and seven traffic stops.. ...
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Greene County Council establishes salaries for ambulance personnel at WestGate
(Local News ~ 06/24/13)
The Greene County Council approved an ordinance Monday afternoon that amends the 2013 County Employee Salary Ordinance to specifically establish the salary compensation for employees assigned to the new Taylor Township ambulance station in the WestGate at Crane Tech Park...
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