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Greene County Sheriff's Department Jail Log
(Police Reports ~ 09/09/14)
September 8 -- Verlin J. Shields, 51, Linton, was arrested on a preliminary charge of intimidation. His bond was set at $4,000 surety with ten percent allowed. Linton Police Officer Chad Crynes was the arresting officer. September 8 -- George Keith Arthur, Jr., 34, Worthington, was arrested on preliminary charges involving operating a vehicle while intoxicated and disorderly conduct. ...
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Wilbur Lotten "Junior" Monk, Jr.
(Obituary ~ 09/09/14)
Wilbur Lotten "Junior" Monk Jr., 72, of Jasonville passed away away at his residence, Friday, Sept. 5. 2014 resulting from a long time illness. He was born Dec. 5, 1942 in East Chicago, Ind., to Wilbur Lotten Monk, Sr. and Pearl Ransford Monk. Junior had been a member of Union Teamster Local 66, Union Laborer Local 204, a long time member of Union Carpenters Local 33, an active member for over 50 years of The American Quarter Horse Association, active member of 4-H Horse and Pony in both Greene and Sullivan counties, and was an Indiana State Fair Judge for Horse and Pony Color Guard for 13 years.. ...
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Cry Out America to be hosted at Linton Humphrey's Park September 11
(Local News ~ 09/09/14)
At Linton's Humphrey's Park, on September 11 from 6 p.m. until 7 p.m., Cry Out America, a Christian group promoting prayer, will have their first prayer gathering in Greene County. The organization that is sponsoring the event is Awakening America. According to their website, awakeningamerica.us, the organization "exists in order to provide a broad umbrella under which the body of Christ in America can unite together in seeking a contemporary spiritual awakening. ...
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Genetic Panel Screening can help save lives
(Local News ~ 09/09/14)
Every time a pain medication is prescribed, a gamble is being made. Not only is this bet potentially detrimental to one's health, it can lighten a person's wallet very quickly. Luckily for the public, a home health company has taken the gamble out of prescriptions. Using pharmacogenetics, ViaQuest, a company founded on the idea of a "quest for change", has partnered with PGXL Laboratories in order to innovate and to eliminate the chance of incorrect prescriptions being given...
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September is National Preparedness Month
(Local News ~ 09/09/14)
September is designated as National Preparedness Month and whether you want to believe it or not, a disaster could happen in Greene County. The emergency could spawn from anything from a tornado to a thunderstorm or blizzard. With all of that in mind, Greene County Emergency Management Agency director Roger Axe says now is a good time to make sure your home and family are ready...
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Appeals on Wheels
(Local News ~ 09/09/14)
Court rooms, places known for suspense, drama, and excitement, are typically imagined as vast, wooden rooms within court houses filled with juries, benches, and hammering gavels. Indiana has changed the scenery for courts with the Appeals on Wheels program...
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Miners still ranked seventh in Class A
(High School Sports ~ 09/09/14)
The Linton-Stockton football team is ranked No. 7 in the latest Associated Press' Class A high school football poll. The Miners were ranked seventh the week before as well. INDIANA HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL TOP 10 The Associated Press Top 10 Indiana high school football poll, with first-place votes in parentheses, records through games of Tuesday, September 09, 2014, rating points and previous rankings:...
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Miners to host West Vigo Friday night
(High School Sports ~ 09/09/14)
The Linton-Stockton Miner football team, ranked No. 7 in the latest Associated Press Class A poll, will look to continue its winning ways Friday at home against West Vigo. Both teams enter with 2-1 records. West Vigo, who are coached by Jeff Cobb (45-51, 10th season), started with a 45-13 loss to Evansville Harrison before defeating Greencastle 12-7 and Brown County 38-13 a week ago...
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Eastern Greene tries to get back to .500
(High School Sports ~ 09/09/14)
Eastern Greene will look to get back to .500 and earn its second victory of the high school football season when the Thunderbirds travel to Mitchell to play the host Bluejackets at Terry Cole Field. Mitchell, like EGHS, enters Friday's non-conference game with a 1-2 mark...
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Lady Lakers win at Washington Catholic
(High School Sports ~ 09/09/14)
The Shakamak High School varsity volleyball team defeated Washington Catholic 25-9, 27-25, 25-17 in a match played Monday night. It was the second victory in seven matches for the Lady Lakers. Alyssa Garo and Cassie Wasnidge both were credited with seven kills. Emily McFarland added five kills, Diamond Hinkle, Bailey Scott and Kacey McKinney each had two and Kaleigh Fulford had one...
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Cards remain undefeated
(High School Sports ~ 09/09/14)
The Bloomfield High School boys' tennis team picked up their tenth win of the season (without a loss) by defeating the visiting Edgewood Mustangs 5-0 Tuesday afternoon. The Cardinals didn't lose a set in the effort. Del Carter finished off Mitch Willamson 6-1, 6-0 at No. 1 singles while Conner Dowden downed Chris Wever 6-3, 6-0 in the second singles spot...
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Miners lose at Northeast Dubois
(High School Sports ~ 09/09/14)
Linton-Stockton only managed to win one game as the Miner boys tennis squad lost a 5-0 decision on the road against Northeast Dubois in a high school boys tennis match Tuesday. The Miners (0-9) will play Wednesday at Bloomfield in a Southwestern Indiana Athletic Conference contest...
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Cards win own invitational
(High School Sports ~ 09/09/14)
BLOOMFIELD - The Bloomfield Cardinal boys cross country team won the Bloomfield Invitational here Tuesday with a team score of 20 followed by Martinsville with 52 and Loogootee with 57. Parker Ramsey led the way for the Cardinals finishing second in eighteen minutes and eight seconds, seventeen seconds behind individual winner Cole Chudy of Lighthouse Christian...
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Lady T-Birds lose to Edgewood
(High School Sports ~ 09/09/14)
The Eastern Greene volleyball team dropped a three-set match to Edgewood 21-25, 25-27, 12-25. Lady Thunderbirds coach Gina Ingram said, "As you can see, by the scores in the first two sets, we were in the hunt, but could not finish the sets as Edgewood came away with the win."...
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New water tower to be erected in Worthington next summer
(Local News ~ 09/09/14)
A new water tower to serve residents of Worthington is a little closer to reality thanks to a $400,000 grant and the perseverance of Eastern Heights Utilities, the Worthington Town Council and the Southern Indiana Development Commission. Kenny McIntosh of Eastern Heights attended the Worthington Council meeting Tuesday evening to thank them for their support...
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Lyons Town Council looking into sludge issues at sewage treatment plant
(Local News ~ 09/09/14)
The Lyon's Town Council met Tuesday evening and discussed issues with the sludge at the sewage treatment plant. Lyons Town Council President Scott Powers spoke on the efforts to fix the current issues at the facility. "I have spoke with IDEM [Indiana Department of Environmental Management] about them getting rid of our sludge. The first step is to apply for a land application permit," said Powers...
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Lady Wolverines lose to North Knox in four sets
(High School Sports ~ 09/09/14)
The White River Valley volleyball team lost a four-set match at North Knox 14-25, 27-25,19-25, and 20-25. Shannon Pittman and Abby Denham each had 10 kills for the Lady Wolverines while Lexi Graves was 18-19 serving with 27 digs. The loss leaves WRV's record at 5-5 overall and 1-2 in the SWIAC...
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SAFE: GCSD and ISP searching for missing teen; located
(Local News ~ 09/09/14)
Ashley Stewart has been located earlier this evening by Greene County Sheriff's Department and Indiana State Police. --- SWITZ CITY -- The Greene County Sheriff's Department and the Indiana State Police are currently seeking information on the location of Ashley Stewart...
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Linton-Stockton High School Principal serves in more ways than one
(Local News ~ 09/09/14)
After high school, many of America's youth are faced with the daunting question of what they are going to do with the rest of their life, in terms of goals and careers. For many high school graduates, the military presents individuals with an array of opportunities for their future...
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