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greene county court news
(Police Reports ~ 04/05/07)
greene circuit criminal cases State v. Jeremiah J. Oakley, dealing in a schedule II controlled substance, dealing in marijuana, possession of marijuana, possession of a controlled substance small claims Samuel Lehman and Mary Lehman v. Richard L. Riordan and Patty Jo Riordan, account...
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Rosanna M. (Gallian) Sharr
(Obituary ~ 04/05/07)
Rosanna M. (Gallian) Sharr, 78, of Indianapolis passed away at 7:45 p.m. on April 3, 2007 at Community Hospital East in Indianapolis. Born May 6, 1928 in Solsberry, she was the daughter of Avery and Olive (Yoho) Gallian. She was a homemaker. Surviving relatives include: one son Ed Sharr, of Indianapolis; one daughter, Debbie Ferraro of Fairfax, Va.; four grandchildren Stacy, Mindy, Anjanette, and Damon; seven great-grandchildren; two sisters Mary Berg and Modena Rollins, both of Bloomington...
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BLOOMFIELD POLICE MONTHLY REPORT
(Police Reports ~ 04/05/07)
During the month of March the Bloomfield Police Department had seven accident investigations, 21 custodial arrests, 31 traffic arrests, 39 traffic warnings, 42 case reports, 57 incident reports, 11 funeral details and 50 parking tickets. BLOOMFIELD FIRE MONTHLY REPORT...
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LINTON POLICE ACTIVITY LOG
(Police Reports ~ 04/05/07)
The Linton Police Department responded Wednesday to one follow-up investigation, one vandalism report, one property damage accident, one medical/illness, three animal complaints, two suspicious vehicles/persons, one possible intoxicated driver, one reckless driver, one theft-other, one welfare check/concern, one animal/canine removed. The department also had one assist to another agency, one fire department assist and one traffic stop...
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Lady Wolverines remain undefeated in softball
(High School Sports ~ 04/05/07)
Kaci Fulk singled with the bases loaded in the bottom of the seventh inning, driving in Rachel Mowery with the winning run as White River Valley defeated visiting Sullivan 2-1 in a high school softball game at Switz City Wednesday. "Kaci hit the ball over the right fielder's head," said WRV coach Ruan Fougerousse, whose Lady Wolverines remained unbeaten (2-0). "Had it not ended the game, it would have went for more than a single and obviously would have driven in more than one run...
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Lady Miners improve to 3-0
(High School Sports ~ 04/05/07)
Linton-Stockton racked up 101 points as they easily defeated White River Valley (34) and Mitchell (23) in a girls track and field meet at Roy Williams Field in Linton Wednesday. Mitchell won the boys competition with 85 points. Linton-Stockton (2-1) was second with 45 1/2 points and WRV had 17 1/2 points...
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Brown County edges Lady Thunderbirds
(High School Sports ~ 04/05/07)
NASHVILLE -- The Eastern Greene Thunderbirds' softball team needed an extra day to get its season opener in the books, but it was an unfavorable outcome for the T-Birds as they lost in Nashville to the Brown County Eagles Wednesday night. Brown County pushed across the winning run in the bottom of the seventh inning as the host Lady Eagles defeated Eastern Greene 3-2, spoiling the season-opener for the Lady Thunderbirds...
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Terre Haute North defeats Lakers 8-5
(High School Sports ~ 04/05/07)
Terre Haute North scored seven runs in the final four innings, including four in the seventh to secure an 8-5 victory over Shakamak in a high school baseball game at Terre Haute Wednesday night. The game was moved to Vigo County because of standing water at the Lakers' field in Jasonville...
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Miners struggle with missed opportunities
(High School Sports ~ 04/05/07)
BLOOMINGTON -- The Linton Miners lost to Bloomington North, 10-0, on a cold night in Bloomington Wednesday. "We got down 6-0 after the first inning," said Linton-Stockton coach Bart Berns. "We put ourselves behind the eight ball right out of the gate and you can't do that against a 4A team like Bloomington North...
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Bloomfield tennis opens with win over Edgewood
(High School Sports ~ 04/05/07)
ELLETTSVILLE -- The Bloomfield tennis team withstood the cold and windy conditions to pick up their first win of the season over Edgewood, 4-1, Wednesday afternoon in Ellettsville. "It was cold and windy," said Bloomfield tennis coach Mike Canty. "That was pretty much the talk at the Edgewood tennis facility this afternoon...
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Vernon Crane Foster
(Obituary ~ 04/05/07)
Vernon Crane Foster, 90, Fort Myers, Fla., passed away Monday, April 2, 2007. He was born on Sept. 29, 1917 in Indianapolis. He had a lifelong love for music and performed with his band "The Vern Crane Orchestra." He served in the U.S. Army during World War II. He had a 43-year career with Lone Star Industries in Kansas City, Kan., where he served in several positions -- including division treasurer and sales manager...
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Chamber meeting will feature history lesson
(Local News ~ 04/05/07)
The program for the April 17 Chamber meeting should hold special interest, especially to the downtown property owners and history buffs. Amy Walker from the Division of Historic Preservation of the Indiana DNR will be our featured speaker. Amy will have a slide presentation and update information regarding the recent application of the Linton Historic District National Register project. ...
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Illegal dumping won't be tolerated
(Local News ~ 04/05/07)
Recently the grounds of Linton Conservation Club has become a site for illegal dumping. Linton Police Chief Troy Jerrell said dumping trash and other items at the Conservation Club is considered illegal dumping. "We're not going to tolerate it," Jerrell said...
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'Duz' was an inspiration to many
(Local News ~ 04/05/07)
In his own way, Mike Duzan was unknowingly a special inspiration to many people around Greene County. The people who knew the 34-year-old developmentally disabled Bloomfield man say he never let his handicap stand in his way of enjoying life to the fullest, being kind, or just having a moment to smile and talk to you...
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Bloomfield council learns about eyesores
(Local News ~ 04/05/07)
Recent complaints about some eyesores in town were discussed by Police Commissioner Tom Franklin during the Bloomfield Town Council's regular meeting Wednesday. A treehouse on Seminary Street was one of the eyesores that Franklin noted. "I have received complaints on it (treehouse)," he stressed. "The big complaint was over the look of it. My big concern was the fact that there was parking spaces under it."...
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Commissioners approve E-911 ordinance
(Local News ~ 04/05/07)
The Greene County Board of Commissioners took a major step Tuesday morning in proceeding with the E-911 re-addressing project for the county. The commissioners unanimously passed an ordinance that establishes a uniform address numbering system for structures and houses and establishes procedures for renaming and renumbering of structures and homes not in conformity with the system...
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Eastern Greene approves bus routes
(Local News ~ 04/05/07)
New bus routes were approved during a brief special session of the Eastern Greene School Board on Wednesday. Assistant Superintendent Jeff Bond explained, "We had a good session. The bus routes were approved ... we now have 20 routes." The bid packets will be available for pick-up today after 10 a.m. in the central office, said Bond, who is also the EG transportation director...
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Linton Margaret Cooper Public Library news
(Local News ~ 04/05/07)
The Margaret Cooper Public Library has several programs scheduled for this month. They include: He will begin his program at 7 p.m. His selections will come from his CDs "Standing in the Shadows," "Harpdude" and "In Balance," which will also be available for purchase. This wonderfully relaxing program is provided with support from the Bloomington Area Arts Council, Inc., the Indiana Arts Commission, a state agency, and the National Endowment for the Arts, a federal agency...
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Watson to retire from Linton utility office
(Local News ~ 04/05/07)
On April 16 a familiar face will leave the Linton Municipal Utilities office. Miriam Watson, who's been a utility clerk with the city of Linton for 25 years, will retire later this month. "When I started I never thought about how long I would be here, but it's been 25 years," Watson said...
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Officer believes she's making a difference
(Local News ~ 04/05/07)
One Linton police officer is a familiar face around the Linton-Stockton School Corporation. On any given day Officer Debbie McDonald -- who also acts as a truancy officer -- can be seen in the halls, parking lots and classrooms of the school. She explained, "I am assigned to the school (and) as a part of that I do truancies for the school."...
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Apple Festival Committee releases information
(Local News ~ 04/05/07)
The Bloomfield Apple Festival Committee discussed several details Wednesday night about the upcoming festival which is scheduled annually in October. The contest winners of the Apple Festival theme and grand marshal contests will be announced during the next meeting on May 9 at 6 p.m. at the Fire Station, explained Committee Secretary Christina Small...
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Union (Dugger) wins season-opener
(High School Sports ~ 04/05/07)
Union (Dugger) pounded out 11 hits as the Lady Bulldog softball team opened the season with a 8-5 victory at Barr-Reeve Wednesday night. Eight different girls contributed offensively. "We had 11 hits in 33 at bats, which is .333," said first-year Union (Dugger) coach Rick Swan. "That's not too bad for our first game...
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