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Music at the Freedom Festival
(Local News ~ 07/08/13)
The annual Linton Freedom Festival concluded this past weekend at Humphreys Park. The musical entertainment Friday night included Keith Eno, a singer and songwriter, and Kade Puckett and his Finger Style Guitar music.
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Convicted child molester back behind bars
(Local News ~ 07/08/13)
A convicted child molester, Christopher Levi Clouse, 31, is back behind bars following his arrest over the weekend. Clouse was just released from prison in mid-April with a requirement to register as a sex offender with the Greene County Sheriff's Department...
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Greene County Jail Log
(Police Reports ~ 07/08/13)
GREENE COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT JAIL LOG July 5 - Angela K. Gray, 30, Wheatland, was arrested on a warrant issued for a preliminary charge of possession of synthetic cannabis - a class A misdemeanor. Her bond was set at $5,000 surety with 10 percent allowed. She was released on July 7 after posting bond. Greene County Sheriff's Special Deputy Karen Oliphant was the arresting officer...
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LINTON POLICE DEPARTMENT ACTIVITY LOG
(Police Reports ~ 07/08/13)
LINTON POLICE DEPARTMENT ACTIVITY LOG The Linton Police Department's activity log for Friday through Sunday included two follow-up investigations, two requests for information, one for lifting assistance, one assist to the utility department after hours, two custody disputes or exchanges, three drug investigations, one vehicle repossession, one alcohol-related incident, one funeral escort, four medical/illness runs, one medical/extraction, one fight, one report of vandalism, three accidents with property damage, three alarms, two complaints about animals, one suspicious vehicle or person, two assists to other agencies, one possibly intoxicated driver, three extra patrols, five thefts reported, one fireworks incident, two welfare checks or concerns, one missing person - adult, one fingerprint for a gun permit, three domestic disputes, one battery and five traffic stops.. ...
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Solsberry Hornet Run/Walk
(Community Sports ~ 07/08/13)
The fourth annual Solsberry Hornet 5K Run/Walk is scheduled for 8 a.m. Saturday, July 27 at the Solsberry United Methodist Church. Pre-race day registration is $18 with day of race registration costing $25. Runners can register online at http://mag7raceseries.com...
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Eastern football league starting soon
(Community Sports ~ 07/08/13)
The Eastern Thunder Community Football League is still accepting registrations for both football players and cheerleaders. Registration will be $55. Equipment hand out will be on Saturday, July 20, from 9 to 11 a.m. at the middle school. Practice will start on Tuesday, July 23 from 6 to 8 p.m...
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Post 139 comes up short at Boonville
(Community Sports ~ 07/08/13)
The Sullivan American Legion Post 139 baseball team rallied late with a five-run seventh, but was unable to overcome an early Boonville Post 200 lead and fell 9-5 Sunday at Boonville High School. Post 139 now stands at 8-13-1 on the year. "They jumped out to an early lead and the next thing we knew, we were heading into the top of the 6th down 8-0," Post 139 coach Craig Klitz said. "Our big inning was in our half of the sixth when we scored five."...
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Greene County General Hospital Recognized for Providing Smoke Free Environment
(Local News ~ 07/08/13)
Greene County General Hospital has been selected as a recipient for the 2013 Rural Indiana Smoke-Free Environment (R.I.S.E.) Award. The award, which will be presented Aug. 8 in Indianapolis, is given by the Tobacco Prevention and Cessation Commission and the Indiana Rural Health Association (IRHA)...
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Shootout offers coach preview of things to come
(High School Sports ~ 07/08/13)
LITTLE CINCINNATI -- There's one good way to find out what you have before you have it, at least when it comes to high school basketball. "With the graduation of eight seniors from last year's team, the month of June was vital for us to see who was ready to fill in the holes left from graduation, especially from a scoring standpoint," Eastern Greene boys basketball coach Levi Carmichael said...
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Clayton French competing in Indiana Open
(Community Sports ~ 07/08/13)
Linton-Stockton graduate Clayton French is going this week at the 98th annual Indiana Open Championship at The Hawthorns Golf & Country Club in Fishers. Play began today and will continue through Thursday. To follow French's progress go to the following link:...
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E. Faye Underwood
(Obituary ~ 07/08/13)
E. Faye Underwood, 84, of Linton, passed away on Monday July 8, 2013 at the Sullivan County Community Hospital in Sullivan, Indiana. Faye was born on June 20, 1929 in Hartford, Kentucky to Dewy and Katie (Smith) Baize. Faye married Jack D. Underwood on January 29, 1949...
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New County Election Board member says Election Board should oversee Voter Registration office, not the county clerk
(Local News ~ 07/08/13)
The Greene County Election Board met Monday morning in special session -- something that is not done very often during an "off" election year. The meeting had very little to do about the actual duties of the board on election day. Instead, it focused on ways to make the election process more credible with more integrity, according to new board member R. Michael Johnson, of Bloomfield...
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Eastern Greene School Board deadlocked on extension of superintendent's contract
(Local News ~ 07/08/13)
EASTERN HEIGHTS ---- A one-year contract extension for Eastern Greene School Superintendent Ty Mungle was not approved at Monday night's regular meeting of the board of school trustees. The board, after months of discussion both in public and private executive sessions dealing with the extension dating back to November 2012, emerged from the meeting deadlocked...
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Jasonville City Council thanks Shakamak Chamber, police and fire departments plus donors for fireworks show
(Local News ~ 07/08/13)
JASONVILLE -- Kudos were given all around for the Shakamak Area Chamber of Commerce's Fourth of July fireworks during Monday night's Jasonville City Council meeting. "The Chamber would like to thank the police department, the fire department, and those who donated for the fireworks," Councilman and Chamber Representative Brad Duncan said...
- Repairs underway to fire-damaged fairgrounds barn (Local News ~ 07/08/13)
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Mayor praises Linton Chamber, city employees, Saron Church and other volunteers for successful Freedom Festival
(Local News ~ 07/08/13)
With another successful Linton Freedom Festival in the memory books, Linton's Mayor John Wilkes praised the work of all the volunteers who make it happen every year. Showing appreciation for jobs well done was at the top of the mayor's list when the Linton City Council met for their regular monthly meeting Monday evening...
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Community Notes
(Community News ~ 07/08/13)
Tuesday The Worthington Town Council will meet in executive session at 6 p.m. in the Town Hall to discuss personnel. The Greene County Veterans Council will meet at 7:30 p.m. at the VFW Post No. 7118 in Linton. Bloomfield Chapter 847 of the National Active and Retired Federal Employees (NARFE) will meet at Stoll's Country Inn at Linton. ...
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