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LPD chief retiring after 23 years with department
(Local News ~ 07/12/19)
Linton Police Chief Troy Jerrell is retiring from the department as of Friday after 23 years as a police officer, and 13 years as chief of police. Jerrell joined the Linton Police Department in January of 1996 as a dispatcher. “Originally, I wanted to be a conservation officer,” Jerrell said...
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Bringing light into darkness: The legacy of Eva Kor
(Editorial ~ 07/12/19)
As thousands lined the streets of Linton to watch the 114th Linton Freedom Festival Parade in celebration of our nation’s independence, the world got a little dimmer with the loss of one of Indiana’s most famous Hoosiers, Holocaust survivor Eva Kor...
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‘Madi needs a miracle’ Linton teen won’t fight alone
(Local News ~ 07/12/19)
The battle of Linton-Stockton senior Madi Moore against acute myeloid leukemia has become an all-out war, and Greene County residents have clearly become Moore’s allies as she faces the fight of her life. Moore, who beat AML in July of 2018, underwent a stem cell transplant in August 2018, using donated bone marrow containing hematopoietic stem cells donated by a young woman in Europe...
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Community Notes
(Community News ~ 07/12/19)
Friday, July 12 Shrimp peel at Greene County Shrine Club at 6 p.m. Music by Jim Dan Dee. Open to the public. Saturday, July 13 American Legion Post 479 in Lyons will host a fish fry from 5-8 p.m. at the post home. The menu will include catfish and hush puppies, and two sides (slaw, baked beans or potato salad) for $10. The proceeds will go to building a new handicap ramp...
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Linton Police Department Activity Log
(Police Reports ~ 07/12/19)
The Linton Police Department responded to 27 incidents and calls for service July 11, including four assists to other departments, one assist to the public, one burglary, one civil dispute, one criminal mischief, one extra patrol, two fingerprintings, one noise complaint, one special detail, one reckless driver, two thefts and 11 traffic stops...
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Richard “Ricky” Earl House
(Obituary ~ 07/12/19)
Richard “Ricky” Earl House, age 31, of Linton, passed away on Thursday, July 11, 2019. He was born in Linton on November 15, 1987, the son of Jefferson Earl and Tena (Hudson) House. Ricky was a 2007 graduate of Linton-Stockton High School. He worked as a mechanic and operator at Blann and Sons in Sullivan. He was a union operator with local 841 International Union Operating Engineers of Terre Haute...
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Tenure Award rewards dedicated 4-H’ers
(Local News ~ 07/12/19)
The stated purpose of the annual Farm Bureau Tenure Award given to two 4-H members each year at the Greene County 4-H Fair is to “give public recognition for dedicated 4-H members from each county in Indiana with the best record in terms of membership tenure and project preparation, thereby inspiring them to continue as club members and expand their involvement into all segments of Indiana 4-H.”...
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Court News
(Court News ~ 07/12/19)
CRIMINAL CASES Stephen E. Love, 43, Linton, Level 6 felony possession of methamphetamine; Class C misdemeanor possession of paraphernalia Jordan Enochs, 31, Linton, Class A misdemeanor driving while suspended with prior conviction James R. Kent, 32, Switz City, Level 6 felony identity deception; Class A misdemeanor possession of paraphernalia with prior conviction...
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