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Greene County Sheriff's Department Jail Log
(Police Reports ~ 12/26/13)
Dec. 23 -- Darrell J. May, 24, Linton, was arrested on a warrant issued on a petition to revoke a suspended sentence. He was being held without bond. Greene County Sheriff's Jail Officer Ken Conolty was the arresting officer. Dec. 23 -- Denielle Renee Pharr, 26, Jasonville, was arrested on a warrant issued on a parole revocation. She was being held without bond. Jasonville Police Officer Brian Pilant was the arresting officer...
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Linton Police Department Activity Log
(Police Reports ~ 12/26/13)
The Linton Police Department's activity log for Tuesday and Wednesday, Dec. 24-25, included one follow-up investigation, three requests for information, one for lifting assistance, one assist to the utility department after hours, one lost and found, one medical run, one alarm, one complaint about an animal, one report of a prowler, one theft, one disabled or stranded vehicle, two welfare checks or concerns, one domestic dispute and five traffic stops...
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Community Notes
(Community News ~ 12/26/13)
The Linton Moose will host a Fish and Shrimp Dinner from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. with karaoke starting at 8 p.m. Members and guests are welcome. The Worthington Town Council will meet in a special session at 5 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 31. This will be the end-of-the-year meeting and decisions on hiring employees for the town's street and sewer department and for the Worthington Police Department are on the agenda...
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Tax abatement approved for developer of old mine in Wright Township
(Local News ~ 12/26/13)
A New York-based coal mining company that has acquired the old Landree Mine in Wright Township will receive 10-year real property tax and personal property tax abatements following action by the Greene County Council. In documents submitted by Third Set Advisors, LLC, a subsidary of Quest Energy, Inc., the number of jobs created will be 75 by May 15, 2014; 100 jobs by May 15, 2015; 125 jobs by May 15, 2016; and 150 jobs by May 15, 2017...
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Robert I. Farnham
(Obituary ~ 12/26/13)
Robert I. Farnham, 88, of Linton passed away at IU Methodist Hospital, December 24, 2013. He was born in Cass, IN on May 12, 1925, the son of Bryan and Chelsea (Pope) Farnham. He was a member of the Sullivan Congregation of Jehovah's Witnesses. He had worked at Kroger's and was part owner of A-1 Maintenance in Linton...
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Linton man accused of cruelty to an animal
(Local News ~ 12/26/13)
A Linton man is being summoned to appear in court on a preliminary charge of cruelty to an animal. Levi Moss will be charged with the class A misdemeanor in Greene Superior Court based on an investigation by Officer Karl Jacobshagen of the Linton Police Department...
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Annabel Smith
(Obituary ~ 12/26/13)
Annabel Smith, 96, of Plainfield, passed away Dec. 25, 2013. She was born Nov. 19, 1917 to the late William and Ethel (Padgett) Brock in Jasonville, IN. She was a custodian for Van Buren Elementary School in Plainfield for 30 years retiring in 1997. She was a member of the First Baptist Church of Plainfield...
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WRV Lyons outlines improvement plan
(Local News ~ 12/26/13)
The White River Valley School Board heard the third and final installment of the corporation's improvement plan presentations with WRV Lyons Elementary School at the board's regular meeting last week. Lyons fourth grade teacher Dee Williams said preparing students for ISTEP+ testing and keeping up with state standards is a path. Lyons Elementary has earned the grade of A for the last four years and Williams said the school has taken several steps to continue to keep students prepared...
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GOP Chairwoman says Goodman did not vote as Republican in primaries
(Local News ~ 12/26/13)
The campaign of Josh Goodman, of Linton, for Greene County Sheriff on the Republican ticket has been derailed because the candidate has no recent history of voting as a Republican. Now, it appears he is going to file for the sheriff's race as a Democrat candidate.....
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Goodman won't run as Republican; Will seek Democratic nomination for Sheriff in primary
(Local News ~ 12/26/13)
Josh Goodman of Linton, who serves as a detective sergeant with the Linton Police Department, announced in early December his intention to run for the office of Greene County Sheriff, as a Republican. His campaign hit a bump in the road when the County Republican Party Chairwoman Pam Yoho chose not to sign a waiver saying he was associated with the Republican Party because he had voted as a Democrat in past primaries.....
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Last-second heroics lead Knights past Miners
(High School Sports ~ 12/26/13)
TERRE HAUTE -- Dylan Hyatt's putback basket as time expired gave Northview a 52-50 victory over Linton-Stockton in an opening-round game at the Wabash Valley Classic here Thursday afternoon at Terre Haute North High School. The Class 2A No. 11 Miners, who got a pair of free throws by Bryant Jackson to tie the game at 50-all with 6.8 seconds remaining, slipped to 2-2...
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Lakers lose to host North
(High School Sports ~ 12/26/13)
Host Terre Haute North defeated Shakamak 61-44 Thursday afternoon in an opening-round game at the Wabash Valley Classic high school boys basketball tournament. The Lakers will now play West Vigo at 11:30 a.m. Friday in the second round. This story will be updated...
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Geraldine (Macer) Broshears
(Obituary ~ 12/26/13)
Geraldine (Macer) Broshears, age 98, of Linton, passed away Wednesday evening, December 25, 2013, at Glenburn Home in Linton. She was born in Chandler on May 14, 1915, the daughter of Walter and Margaret (Hammond) Macer. She graduated high school in 1933 and beauty school in 1935. ...
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UPDATED: Police locate stolen vehicle
(Local News ~ 12/26/13)
The Bloomfield Police Department is investigating a stolen vehicle. BPD Lt. Jeremy Inman reported a 2006 Chevrolet HHR was reported stolen from Jenkins and Sons Funeral Home in Bloomfield. The silver HHR has a Free Mason license plate and the front license plate says "Digger", Inman said......
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Bloomfield schools doing well despite property tax caps
(Local News ~ 12/26/13)
A total of $2,443,557.92 was appropriated to Bloomfield School District from 2013 taxes. Those appropriations come from Financial Institutions Tax, Commercial Vehicle Excise Tax, Excise Tax and Property Tax. Bloomfield's appropriations, decided by the Department of Local Government and Finance, are allocated into five different account categories: Schools Bus Replacement, Retirement and Severance Debt Service, Capital Projects, Debt Service and Transportation. ...
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