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Linton-Stockton Chamber of Commerce gets CEO update (Local News ~ 05/29/19)
The Linton-Stockton Chamber of Commerce held their monthly meeting on Tuesday, May 21 at Linton VFW Post 7118. Guests enjoyed the build-your-own taco bar, a specialty of the VFW. Guest speaker for May was JD Rose, senior pastor of Linton’s Saron Church, Rose is the president of the board of the Greene County CEO program... -
Oak threat in Indiana expands statewide (Local News ~ 05/29/19)
The Indiana Department of Natural Resources (DNR) confirmed more than 70 Walmart stores and 18 Rural King stores in the state have received rhododendron plants infected with sudden oak death (SOD), a fungal pathogen that kills oak trees. Shipments containing infested material were sent to nine other states as well... -
Tawni’s Views: ‘Home on the range’ in Greene County (Local News ~ 05/29/19)
Surprisingly, you don’t need to travel to experience “home on the range.” I was invited to spend some time at the Orman farm just west of Midland. They raise longhorn cattle. After parking in the drive, a blue tick hound, with tail wagging, walked us up to the long country porch. ... -
Linton Police Department Activity Log
(Police Reports ~ 05/29/19)
The Linton Police Department responded to 17 incidents and calls for service May 28, including two assists to other departments, one child neglect, one extra patrol, four fingerprintings, one local ordinance violation, one special detail, one security, two suspicious, two traffic stops, one trespass and one welfare check...
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GREENE COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT ACTIVITY LOG
(Police Reports ~ 05/29/19)
The Greene County Sheriff’s Department responded to 172 incidents and calls for service May 20-26, including seven abandoned vehicles, 11 property damage accidents, eight personal injury accidents, five alarms, 12 animal complaints, two assists to other departments, four assists to the public, one atv complaint, three battery, two burglaries, two civil disputes, five criminal mischief, three domestic disputes, one drugs, five EMS, one fight in progress, one harassment, one juvenile complaint, one P.O. ...
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Community Notes
(Community News ~ 05/29/19)
Thursday, May 30 Greene County General Hospital’s My Clinics is hosting Sports Physical Event at Bloomfield Elementary School from 5 - 8 p.m. Physicals are good for every sport and for the entire 2019-2020 school year. Students must be accompanied by a parent or guardian and have a completed IHSAA physical form. Wear contacts or glasses, if needed. Physicals cost $10 and cash or checks are accepted...
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James Leroy McKisson (Obituary ~ 05/29/19)
James Leroy McKisson, age 93, of Linton, went to be with his Lord at 2:19 a.m. on Wednesday, May 29, 2019, at his residence. He was born on January 6, 1926, in New Galilee, Pa., the son of Rev. Theron and Ethel (Beight) McKisson. At age 17, James enlisted in the United States Navy during World War II. ... -
Inaugural ‘Chairish the Women’ event held to raise funds for GCCWM (Local News ~ 05/29/19)
An event held for the first time on May 4 at Saron United Church of Christ in Linton aimed to raise funds for the Greene County Center for Women’s Ministries (GCCWM). Called “Chairish the Women,” the event featured a silent auction of very creatively decorated chairs donated by Greene County community members, a 1940s-style show by ‘Styles from the Avenue,’ swing dancing from ‘Naptown Stomp,’ an evening meal and a ministry presentation...
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