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LPD golf tournament postponed
(Local News ~ 07/27/07)
A golf tournament, scheduled to help raise funds for the Linton Police Department's reserve program, has been postponed. LPD reserve officer and dispatcher Kyle Butler and Patrolman Karl Jacobshagen contacted the Greene County Daily World late this morning (Friday) about the postponement of the tournament. A shotgun start was slated for 9 a.m. on Saturday...
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Jasonville woman faces burglary, theft charges
(Local News ~ 07/27/07)
An 18-year-old Jasonville woman is currently being held in the Greene County jail after a Thursday arrest. Courtney H. Swaby was arrested by Greene County Sheriff's Department Det. George Dallaire on a warrant for residential burglary and theft. According to a probable cause affidavit, written by Dallaire and filed in Greene Superior Court, the sheriff's department was contacted on July 2 by Marcus Napier regarding a bank card, driver's license and money being stolen from his home. ...
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Jasonville man faces sexual misconduct with minor charge
(Local News ~ 07/27/07)
A 22-year-old Jasonville man is behind bars after being arrested Thursday on a warrant for sexual misconduct with a minor. Daniel A. Wilson was arrested by Greene County Sheriff's Department Deputy John Fowler. He's being held in Greene County jail on $15,000 bond...
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Donnie R. Green
(Obituary ~ 07/27/07)
Donnie R. Green, 60, of Bloomfield, passed away 2:35 a.m. Friday, July 27, 2007 at Bloomington hospital. Born January 30, 1947 in Linton, he was the son of Roy T. and Phyllis M. (Porter) Green. He was a heavy equipment operator for the Rogers Group in Bloomington. He was a member of the Engineers Local Union No. 841 and the Bloomington Archery Club...
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Short Take: Thanks for sharing pieces of history
(Column ~ 07/27/07)
This week, DeLaney Sanders, a senior at White River Valley High School, and her grandmother, Arlene Poe, brought in some old newspapers that I really enjoyed. Sanders, along with WRV's Tasha Borter, recently returned home to Indiana after participating in the TourneySport USA Girls Volleyball Hawaii Classic in Oaha, Hawaii. While visiting the Aloha State, Sanders received copies of extra editions published by the Honolulu Star Bulletin on Dec. 7, 1941...
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Short Take: Kudos to everyone who worked on the "Small Businesses Big Dreams" video contest
(Column ~ 07/27/07)
Kudos to everyone who worked on the IKEA-sponsored "Small Businesses Big Dreams" video contest that features several Linton businesses. The three-minute video entitled "A Dream" can be viewed at http://ikea.shycast.com/contestant/125/. The short film envisions downtown Linton as an artist community and features several locals as well as artists that you may recognize...
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Bloomfield School Board accepts resignations
(Local News ~ 07/27/07)
Several housekeeping items were discussed during the Bloomfield School Board meeting Thursday night. In personnel issues, the board approved the resignations of both Hannah Ader, a newly hired junior high special education teacher, and Lisa Tarr-Bauman, a half-time Spanish teacher...
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Family tackles emotional childhood story in new book
(Local News ~ 07/27/07)
One family with local ties is retelling their childhood story in the form of a biographical book. Janie Carol (Staggs) Worley, co-authored "Thirteen White Roses A Biography" along with the help of several of her brothers and sisters. "Each brother and sister has their own story," she said-- noting that all together their are eight contributing siblings and all are the biological children of Alfred and Josephine Staggs...
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Community Notes
(Community News ~ 07/27/07)
Linton-Stockton Jr./Sr. High registration Registration for Linton-Stockton Junior/Senior High School will be from 8:30 a.m. to noon and from 1-6 p.m. on Aug. 1 in the high school library. If your child is new to the Linton-Stockton School Corporation, please contact the high school office at 847-6024 or the junior high office at 847-6022. The first day of school for students is Aug. 14...
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Linton Police Department Activity Log
(Police Reports ~ 07/27/07)
The Linton Police Department responded Thursday to one follow up investigation, one public intoxication, one loitering complaint, one personal injury accident, two property damage accidents, two animal complaints, one VIN check, two harassment complaints, two theft-other and one welfare check/concern. They also made three traffic stops, assisted another agency twice and provided three extra patrols...
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Greene County Sheriff's Department Activity Log
(Police Reports ~ 07/27/07)
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Hamm joins Bloomfield Council race
(Local News ~ 07/27/07)
Bloomfield resident Aaron Hamm announced his candidacy for a spot on the Bloomfield Town Council after filing Friday afternoon. Hamm, 34, filed as a Republican candidate in Ward 2. "I think I could help Bloomfield grow from all this stuff ... all of the previous events ...," Hamm explained...
- Graves offers reasons for dropping out of race (Local News ~ 07/27/07)
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Daniels loves to ride his cycle
(Column ~ 07/27/07)
Gov. Mitch Daniels arrived at the groundbreaking ceremony at the WestGate at Crane Technology Park on Thursday afternoon aboard his favorite mode of transportation these days -- a motorcycle. It was the second time in about six weeks that the Republican governor has motored to a Greene County area event aboard his Harley. Previously, he attended the ribbon-cutting at Walnut Grove Spring Water Company -- east of Bloomfield -- riding his cycle...
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