- Accident at bad intersection in downtown Linton (Local News ~ 08/03/07)
- Three vehicle wreck in downtown Linton (Local News ~ 08/03/07)
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Linton Police Department Activity Log
(Police Reports ~ 08/03/07)
The Linton Police Department responded Thursday to one title check, one information only request, one property damage accident, two medical/illness runs, one alarm, one animal complaint, one suspicious vehicle/person, one domestic/neighbor and one community relations. They made one traffic stop, assisted another agency once and provided three funeral escorts...
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Greene County Court News
(Police Reports ~ 08/03/07)
GreeNE SUPERIOR COURT small claims ENT Associates of SO IN v. Audrey Craig, account ENT Associates of SO IN v. Tammy Sheppard, account ENT Associates of SO IN v. Kristy McIntyre, account ENT Associates of SO IN v. Lisa L. King, account ENT Associates of SO IN v. Bonnie Helms, account...
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Community Notes
(Community News ~ 08/03/07)
Bloomfield GOP Caucus set for Aug. 13 The Town of Bloomfield Republican Party Caucus has been scheduled for 7 p.m. on Monday, Aug. 13 at the Bloomfield Fire Station on Mill Street, according to County GOP Chairman Randall Brown. Registered Republican voters living within the town limits will be able to cast their ballots for the two Ward 1 candidates -- incumbent Gary Swinney and Gene Decker...
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Ozone alert extended through the weekend
(Local News ~ 08/03/07)
INDIANAPOLIS -- The stale, humid air mass over Greene County has prompted officials with the Indiana Department of Environmental Management (IDEM) to extend the Air Quality Action Alert for ozone through the weekend. Then alert runs through Sunday. The Indiana Department of Environmental Management (IDEM) forecasts that the level of ozone in the air for six southern Indiana counties -- including Greene -- may be unhealthy for sensitive groups. ...
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Police on the lookout for man who solicited women
(Local News ~ 08/03/07)
Law enforcement officials are currently investigating an incident in which a male subject has reportedly solicited women in the Bloomfield area. Greene County Sheriff Terry Pierce said the sheriff's department received a call at approximately 5:44 p.m. regarding the incident...
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Tribute paid to Sullivan by county bar association
(Local News ~ 08/03/07)
More than 50 people gathered Friday afternoon in the Greene Circuit Court courtroom for a memorial service for Joe Sullivan. Sullivan, who passed away July 2, Sullivan graduated from Indiana University School of Law in 1966 and was a practicing attorney for 40 years. From 1983-86, he served Greene County as its prosecutor. Numerous times during his law career Sullivan served as judge pro tem in Greene County's circuit and superior courts...
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Witty named Educator of the Year
(Local News ~ 08/03/07)
As Mary Ann Witty, a fifth-grade teacher at Linton-Stockton Elementary School, gazed at the plaque she received from the American Legion on Thursday, she said this was something special that she will treasure always. Earlier this year, the Frank Courtney American Legion Post 22 in Linton named Witty as their recipient of a local Educator of the Year award. ...
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Grand opening of new Linton Public Library set for August 11
(Local News ~ 08/03/07)
Mark your calendars for Aug. 11 and come check out the Linton Public Library during its grand opening from 1 to 4 p.m. Library Director Shelley Williams explained, "The ribbon cutting ceremony will begin at 1 followed by the opening." The public is invited to attend the free event which will include refreshments, musical entertainment and reading activities for children, Williams said...
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Cold Case: Trial for murder of former Worthington man set to open in Terre Haute
(Local News ~ 08/03/07)
TERRE HAUTE -- Over 14 years ago, the brutal murder of Jerry Need in Terre Haute was front page news. Need was originally from Worthington and had worked as a cab driver in Terre Haute for many years, was married with children and grandchildren. He had several brothers and the family was well-known in his hometown...
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Wright has big plans for Worthington store
(Local News ~ 08/03/07)
WORTHINGTON -- A change in the ownership of Worthington's only grocery store July 16 has brought a return to the traditional values of a locally owned and operated-family business, and an old-fashioned hands-on grocery storekeeper to town. When Tim Wright sealed the deal to purchase the Worthington Value Market, the fulfillment of lifelong dream began for Wright, and a community breathed a sigh of relief...
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Newberry bridges called 'safe'; slated for replacement in 2010
(Local News ~ 08/03/07)
NEWBERRY -- While the Minneapolis bridge collapse disaster has generated concern about safety of bridge structures across the nation, an Indiana State Department of Transportation official says the latest inspection of the twin truss-type bridges on State Road 57 -- just north of Newberry -- showed no reason for alarm...
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Pafford and Groznik wed
(Wedding ~ 08/03/07)
Shanna Renee Pafford and Peter Groznik were united in marriage June 2, 2007 at 5 p.m. in the evening in St. Mary's Church, Bled Island, Slovenia. Mladen Jovanovic, minister of the Zagreb Church of Christ, and Janez Ambrozic, priest of St. Martin's parish church in Bled, officiated. A dinner reception followed at Grand Hotel Toplice...
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SHORT TAKE - Eight not enough for Arkansas couple
(Column ~ 08/03/07)
How many children are too many? For one Arkansas couple, I'm not certain there's an answer to that question. On Thursday, Jim Bob -- a former state representative -- and Michelle Duggar welcomed their 17th child, a baby girl named Jennifer. Baby Jennifer is the couple's seventh girl...
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SHORT TAKE: Thanks for being kind to me
(Column ~ 08/03/07)
This is a thank you to those in Bloomfield who I have worked with since being employed as a writer at the Greene County Daily World. After being hired, I was assigned to cover several public meetings in Bloomfield. At the time, I didn't know anyone in town or elsewhere across the bridge...
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If all you can put your teeth into is a glass, you're old
(Column ~ 08/03/07)
Growing old. Ouch, a real touchy subject among many in our community who are post-50 like myself. Do you suffer from gerontophobia? It's the fear of old people, old age, and growing old. I know many people have difficulty dealing with the aging process. Personally, I don't think growing old is a problem and it sure beats the alternative which is not living to a ripe old age...
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Did Bear the dog really have to be put to sleep?
(Letter to the Editor ~ 08/03/07)
o the editor: On July 23, 2007 we discovered our dog and tie out were both missing. We began looking for Bear, but didn't find him. We then contacted the town garage to report our missing pet. We then received a visit from Kenny Tharp telling us that Bear had been taken to Greene County Humane Society because he was aggressive...
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Lady Miners fall to Cloverdale
(High School Sports ~ 08/03/07)
LINTON -- The Linton-Stockton girls golf team played their first nine hole affair Friday afternoon, as well as their first home match at Phil Harris Golf Course against Cloverdale, who picked up the win over the Lady Miners, 218-228. "Comparatively, that's pretty similarly to how we did yesterday (Thursday) at Edgewood," said Linton-Stockton golf coach Aaron Lynn. "The eighteen holes (Thursday) and the nine holes today, that's pretty comparable."...
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