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Walter Wayne Keene
(Obituary ~ 04/08/16)
Walter Wayne Keene, 70, of Sullivan, passed away on Friday, April 8, 2016 at Regional Hospital in Terre Haute. He was born on Sept. 30, 1945 in Sullivan, the son of Walter N. and Helena (Ford) Keene. Walter served in the US Army during the Vietnam War and he was retired from the Labors Union Local 204. He was a member of the Linton American Legion Post 22...
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Court News
(Court News ~ 04/08/16)
Court News Criminal Cases Jason P. Workman, 39, Linton, Level 6 Felony possession of methamphetamine, Class B misdemeanor false informing. Donald E. Hodge, Jr., 47, Poland, Level 6 felony possession of methamphetamine, Level 6 felony maintaining a common nuisance used to manufacture, Class C misdemeanor possession of paraphernalia,Class A misdemeanor operating a vehile while intoxicated endangering a person, Class C misdemeanor operating a vehicle while intoxicated...
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Letters to the Editor
(Letter to the Editor ~ 04/08/16)
To the Editor: The Innkeeper's tax has been discussed several times before and by the same group. I read the Commissioner's meeting minutes and there were some opinions presented as facts and some inaccuracies. I have operated a B&B and currently have rental units operating under Section 31 16-41-31-1 for about 10 years. No one has asked my opinion...
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Town of Worthington to apply for housing grant from state
(Local News ~ 04/08/16)
The town of Worthington will apply for a grant from the Indiana Housing and Community Development Authority. This grant, if awarded, will provide rehabilitation on houses owned by low and moderate income persons living within the corporate limits of Worthington...
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Rediscover Downtown Linton readies to clean up this town
(Local News ~ 04/08/16)
Rediscover Downtown Linton (RDL), is preparing to launch its next promotion, "Spring Clean Up Day," Saturday, April 23, with the event starting at 8 a.m. Member Kristy Lewellyn hopes to make this the most productive year yet. "I hope to see civic groups, church congregations and school groups pitching in an hour or two of their time. Let's put our best image forward," said Lewellyn...
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Help us find local 'Difference Makers'
(Local News ~ 04/08/16)
How many people do you know who make a difference in someone's life? You know the type of person I'm talking about. They step up when an individual or family is in need of help. A teacher who goes the extra mile to make sure his or her students actually learn what they're being taught...
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Police Logs
(Police Reports ~ 04/08/16)
Linton Police Department Activity Log The Linton Police Department responded to 23 incidents and calls for service on Wednesday and Thursday, including one abandoned vehicle, one personal injury accident, one assist to other departments, 13 assists to the public, one special detail, one theft/ shoplifting, one trespass, one welfare check, one animal complaint, one suspicious circumstance, and one traffic stop...
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Greene County Sheriff's Department Jail Log
(Police Reports ~ 04/08/16)
Bradley Joe Collins, 46, Sullivan, was arrested on a preliminary charge of resisting law enforcement and possession of a synthetic drug. Bond set at $5,000. Jennifer E. Wilson, 28, Terre Haute, was arrested on a preliminary charge of possession of marijuana. Bond set at $500...
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Martha Lee Cobb
(Obituary ~ 04/08/16)
Martha Lee Cobb, 73, of Sandborn, Indiana, peacefully went to Heaven, surrounded by her loved ones, on Friday, April 8, 2016 at the Good Samaritan Hospital in Vincennes. She was born on April 16, 1942 in Linton, Ind. to John L. 'Jiggs' and Mary A. (Lind) Waggoner. She became the wife of Nickolas Cobb on July 24, 1965...
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White River Valley Principal honored by IBCA
(High School Sports ~ 04/08/16)
Five people with significant ties to Indiana high school basketball will be recognized with Virgil Sweet Awards at the 2016 Indiana Basketball Coaches Association annual clinic later this month. Virgil Sweet Awards are presented to those who have provided meritorious service in the promotion of basketball across Indiana. The award is named in honor of Sweet, the former Valparaiso High School basketball coach and former executive director of the IBCA...
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LOCAL SPORTS ROUNDUP: Wolverine hardballers fall on road
(High School Sports ~ 04/08/16)
BASEBALL Tyler York recorded a pair of hits and scored two runs, but it was not enough for White River Valley Thursday night. South Knox led 3-0 after two innings and went on to score a 7-2 win over the visiting Wolverines. Hunter and Brayton Cornelius both recorded an RBI hit in the loss...
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Laker bats come alive in win at North Daviess
(High School Sports ~ 04/08/16)
ELNORA - It took Shakamak three innings to get going offensively, but once they did, the hits - and runs - came. The Lakers broke a 2-all tie in the decisive fifth frame as they put three runs on the board on the way to a 7-2 win over Southwestern Indiana Athletic Conference foe North Daviess at Wayne Davis Field Friday...
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Third Annual Stephen Campbell Academic Honors and Alumni Banquet honors graduates from L&M, W-J, Central schools and for the first time WRV
(Local News ~ 04/08/16)
For the first time since its inception, the Stephen Campbell Academic Honors and Alumni Banquet added another school's alumni to be honored at the ceremony, White River Valley Schools. This is the third year for the ceremony and the alumni from L&M, Worthington-Jefferson and Switz City Central Schools and WRV were honored Friday evening...
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Thunderbirds dominate track opener
(High School Sports ~ 04/08/16)
Ethen Helton, John Kirts, Brent Price and Gaven Hill all won a pair of events to help Eastern Greene to a triangular win over Bloomfield and Loogootee Friday night. The host Thunderbirds ran away with the team title and finished with 105 points. Bloomfield was second with 26 points and the Lions finished with 19 points...
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Community Notes
(Community News ~ 04/08/16)
Saturday, April 9 The Linton Moose Lodge will host the band "Chaos" from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m., public is welcome. Cover charge is $5 for couples and $3 for singles. Open Arms Christian Ministries will have a free foster parenting training class from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Open Arms Administration office. For more information call 8132-659-2533...
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Eastern Greene girls pick up triangular win on track
(High School Sports ~ 04/08/16)
The Eastern Greene girls track and field team dominated its triangular match with visiting Bloomfield and Loogootee Friday evening. The Thunderbirds claimed blue ribbons in nine events, easily outdistancing second place Bloomfield 91-32. Loogootee finished third with 15 points...
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Mother says Pregnancy Choices helped her choose life for unborn child
(Local News ~ 04/08/16)
The goal of Pregnancy Choices is to convince expectant mothers to choose life for her baby, and one woman's story details how the organization helped change her mind. More than 200 people turned out Thursday for the Pregnancy Choices banquet, which serves as a fundraiser and updates donors on the progress of the Linton-based organization...
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UPDATE: Woman reported missing last Friday has been located
(Local News ~ 04/08/16)
The Jasonville Police Department (JPD) is putting out a request to citizens to help them locate a missing woman, Heather Nicole Vestal (Wright). According to the department's Facebook page, Vestal, 39, was dropped off at the Dollar General in Jasonville by her father on April 7 around 1 p.m. and has not been seen or heard from since...
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