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John Murphy
(Obituary ~ 03/13/17)
John A. Murphy, 73, of Jasonville passed away at 7:45 p.m. Monday, March 6 in Greene County General Hospital. He was born Dec. 7, 1943 in New Hampshire to John F. Murphy and Mary Agnes (Roach) Murphy. Survivors include his children, Melissa and husband, Anthony Petros of Elmhurst, Ill., Brendan Murphy and partner, Maureen Kline of Zionsville, Ind., Kieran Murphy and wife, Janile Hill of Chicago, Kathleen Murphy of Indianapolis, Gina and husband, Joe Hemersbach of Cutler, Ind.; significant other, Rita Sanders of Jasonville; grandchildren, Emma Murphy, Claire Murphy, Amelia Murphy; Eileen Petros, James Petros, Corey Grace, John Grace, Jerome Hemersbach, Meagan Grace, Addison Marie Sanders; siblings and spouses, Mary Agnes and Jerald Scharfenberg of Elmhurst, Dennis Murphy and Teresa Moore of Lafayette, Jo Pat and Tom Lekens of Greenfield, Kevin and Jane Murphy of Indianapolis, Gerry and Lisa Murphy of Carmel; and several nieces and nephews.. ...
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Joan Robinette
(Obituary ~ 03/13/17)
Joan C. Robinette, 81, of Bloomfield passed away Thursday March 9 at Ketchem Memorial Center in Odon after a brief illness. She was born on Aug. 27, 1935 in Lorain, Ohio, the daughter of the late Charles and Catherine Fletcher. She had a brother, Charles (Doris) Fletcher and an infant sister Jeanie Kay Fletcher preceded her in death...
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Sibyl Jensen
(Obituary ~ 03/13/17)
Sibyl Rose Jensen, 94, of Tom River, N.J., passed away at 7:36 a.m. on Tuesday, March 7 at the Ocean Medical Center in Brick, N.J. Born March 26, 1922 in Linton, she was the daughter of Charles and Julia (Barker) Anderson. She was married to LeRoy Jensen...
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Greene County Sheriff’s Department Jail Log
(Police Reports ~ 03/13/17)
Kevin Wayne Donaldson, 47, homeless, was arrested on preliminary charges of invasion of privacy, criminal mischief, intimidation, residential entry and criminal trespass. No bond is set. Paul Gregory Roby, 50, Linton, was arrested on a warrant for battery resulting in bodily injury. No bond is set...
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CASA meeting to provide information to prospective volunteers
(Local News ~ 03/13/17)
Greene County still has a waiting list of children awaiting someone to serve as their advocate in and outside the courtroom. The Greene County Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) program is hosting an informational session to garner interest in helping the county’s Children in Need of Services (CHINS). CASA Director Samantha Flath will host the informational meeting Tuesday, March 21 at 6 p.m. at the Linton Goosepond Pizza...
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Birdwatcher hopes to raise awareness in death of whooping crane
(Local News ~ 03/13/17)
An avid birdwatcher is gathering bird lovers and hunters to raise awareness about the death of a whooping crane earlier this year. Kevin Cornell is hosting a gathering at the Walmart in Linton on Saturday, March 18 to raise awareness of the death of the whooping crane, known as 4-11. The informational gathering has been titled “Justice for 4-11.”...
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Local patrol request leads to arrest on drug charges
(Local News ~ 03/13/17)
An extra patrol request from a Greene County resident led to the arrest of two individuals on drug related charges. According to a news release from the Greene County Sheriff’s Department Blake McCamey, Kyle Whitaker, 23 and Ashley Kelley, 28, were observed in the parking lot of the Greene County Chapel after church members had recently discovered syringes and drug paraphernalia in the parking lot...
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County sports tradition could be in danger of becoming obsolete
(Editorial ~ 03/13/17)
One of Greene County’s best sports traditions is in danger of becoming a thing of the past after 47 seasons. The Greene County Daily World has learned the annual Greene County Invitational may not return in its current form in early January 2018. We’ve been told some schools are upset and may not participate, and they’re in the process of putting together their own boys basketball tournament...
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Newberry man arrested after failure to register as sex offender
(Local News ~ 03/13/17)
A Newberry man was arrested on a warrant for failing to register as a sex offender. According to a probable cause filed by Greene County Sheriff’s Department Deputy James Carpenter, Fred Reed, 51, reportedly called the GCSD to report a fight going on west of his address. The address Reed told officers was not the one he was registered to with the Greene County Sheriff’s Office...
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O’Neall, Lakers look to build upon this season’s success
(High School Sports ~ 03/13/17)
MARTINSVILLE - The Shakamak Lakers gave it their best shot Saturday. For 28 minutes, the Lakers gave the Indianapolis Tindley Tigers - the top-rated team in Class A basketball - all they could handle in the Martinsville Regional. Shakamak sent a message early. The combo of Lane Gilbert and Tanner Yeryar never backed down, taking it to the Tigers aggressively enroute to a 15-8 lead seven minutes in...
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Ruth Duncan
(Obituary ~ 03/13/17)
Ruth E. Duncan, 82, of Jasonville, Indiana passed away at 3:12 a.m. Saturday, March 11 in Union Hospital, Terre Haute. She was born July 17, 1934 in Greene County to Raymond B. “Pete” Duncan and Naomi E. (Landis) Duncan. Survivors include her cousins...
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More than just games: Local athlete prepares for 2017 Special Olympics
(Local News ~ 03/13/17)
Local events and fundraisers such as the Polar Plunge, which recently took place this year on Feb.17, help raise funds for various Special Olympics programs not only on a national level, but also to support states in which the events are held. Events like these and countless others like it enable those such as Bloomfield local James, or as his friends know him, “Nick” Graves to keep doing the things he loves...
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Linton gas utility to see slight increase
(Local News ~ 03/13/17)
Linton Utility customers will see a slight increase in their gas bill for the first time in about 10 years. The Linton City Council approved an ordinance Monday night which will permanently include a gas cost adjustment tracker reduction of $2.50 per mcf (thousand cubic feet) of natural gas, but will increase the base charge...
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