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Greene County Jail Log
(Police Reports ~ 08/07/07)
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Linton Police Department Activity Log
(Police Reports ~ 08/07/07)
The Linton Police Department responded Monday to one follow up investigation, two 911 transfers, one information only request, four medical/illness runs, three animal complaints, one prowler, three suspicious vehicles/persons, one burglary, one reckless driver, one theft-other, one welfare check/concern, one domestic dispute and one ordinance violation. They also made seven traffic stops and provided one extra patrol...
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Greene County Court News
(Police Reports ~ 08/07/07)
Greene superior criminal cases State v. Jason M.H. Wallace, driving while suspended State v. Erik B. Roberson, recklessly furnishing alcohol to a minor State v. Tony Gould, battery resulting in bodily injury State v. Craig R. Burton, two counts of intimidation...
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Newberry considering water rate increase
(Local News ~ 08/07/07)
An upcoming water rate increase for customers within the town of Newberry was discussed during the town council's monthly meeting Monday. Council President Sandy Townsend explained, "We're still working on raising the water rates but no final decision has been made ... it'll (increase) probably be a couple of months away."...
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State Road 57 to be closed for railroad repairs
(Local News ~ 08/07/07)
The Indiana Department of Transportation has announced that it will be closing a portion of State Road 57. in Greene County to make some repairs to a railroad crossing starting Aug. 20. Working in conjunction with Indiana Railroad Company officials, INDOT will be closing SR 57 from the junction of State Road 54 east of Switz City -- the Lighthouse Junction -- to the junction of State Road 58 in Elnora...
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Worthington man arrested for public indecency
(Local News ~ 08/07/07)
A Worthington man is behind bars after being arrested Monday on preliminary charges of public indecency and resisting law enforcement. Edwin P. Stalcup, 64, was arrested by Worthington Police Department Eric Floyd. The Greene County Sheriff's Department received a call at 6:37 p.m. on Monday regarding a nude male subject -- Stalcup -- standing in his yard yelling at neighbors...
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Linton mayor has a way to beat the heat
(Local News ~ 08/07/07)
With no break from the current heat and humidity in sight, the City of Linton is offering the Roy Clark Community Building as a refuge for those seeking relief from the 90-degree-plus temperatures. The community building will open its doors to the public from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. today through Friday for those who need relief from the heat...
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Johnson named new Union boy's basketball coach in special meeting
(Local News ~ 08/07/07)
HYMERA -- The Northeast Sullivan School Board held a special meeting Monday evening to deal with several employment matters before the beginning of the upcoming school year. Dozens of people, including a handful of varsity basketball players, filled the superintendent's office to hear the announcement that Clarence Johnson , current Union High School Spanish teacher and junior varsity/assistant basketball coach, was hired as Union High School basketball coach for the upcoming year...
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LuAnn Porter
(Obituary ~ 08/07/07)
LuAnn Porter, 53, of Route 2, Worthington, passed away at 8:18 p.m. on Monday, Aug. 6, 2007, at her residence. She was born at Fort Sill, Okla., on June 3, 1954, the daughter of William and Phyllis (Lehman) White. She had worked for several years at Peoples Trust Company Bank and Glenburn Home, both in Linton. She was a member of the Mount Vernon Baptist Church of Worthington...
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Pool has visitors from many areas
(Local News ~ 08/07/07)
When the school bell rings in Greene County next week, the sounds of summer at the pool in Linton's Humphreys Park will be gone, but for a few more days, the pool will be a cool place to be on these very hot summer days. Throughout the summer, the A.M. Risher Memorial Pool is open to the public seven days a week from noon until 6 p.m. The season ends when the school year begins and this Saturday will be the last day the pool is open until next year...
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Commissioners hear proposal for parking lot between jail and new work release center
(Local News ~ 08/07/07)
The Greene County Commissioners listened to a proposal Tuesday morning that would establish a new gravel parking lot between the county jail and the new work release center that is now under construction. Mike Pate, president of the Greene County Community Corrections Advisory Board, made the request that was initially tabled until next meeting...
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The Heroine always escaped at the last moment
(Column ~ 08/07/07)
As a child growing up on a farm in Highland Township, we did not go to town very often. When we did I felt like the Darlings on the Andy Griffith Show. But when we did get to town, brother and I often went to the movies. The Citadel Theater in Bloomfield was my first encounter with air-conditioning. We also went to the State Theater in Worthington. ...
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IU recruits put on a show at North Daviess high school
(High School Sports ~ 08/07/07)
ELNORA -- In front of a near capacity crowd at the Cougar Den in Elnora, the Indiana University recruits -- led by 2007 Indiana Mr. Basketball Eric Gordon -- put on a show of dunks, passes, and log distant shooting for the fans at North Daviess High School Tuesday night...
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Commissioners discuss new building warranties, landscaping, courtroom redesign and storage space
(Local News ~ 08/07/07)
Items relating to the on-going Greene County Courthouse Addition/Renovation projects again provided some in-depth discussion for the county commissioners Tuesday morning. The commissioners talked about: Warranty on equipment such as air handlers, chiller motors, and other heating and air-conditioning equipment have Greene County Courthouse Maintenance Supervisor Gene Spinks and other county officials concerned...
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Johnson accepts job as Union basketball coach
(High School Sports ~ 08/07/07)
Union (Dugger) High School finally has a new boys basketball coach. At a special meeting at Hymera Tuesday night, the Northeast School Corporation's Board of Trustees named Clarence Johnson to lead the Bulldog basketball program. Johnson, who has worked the past five years as assistant boys basketball coach at Union (Dugger), will take over for his former boss Doug Boyd, whose contract was not renewed this spring after posting a 31-118 record in seven seasons at his alma mater...
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WRV, Union (Dugger) glad to have chance to scrimmage
(High School Sports ~ 08/07/07)
DUGGER -- White River Valley and Union got an early season look at themselves and each other as the two Southwestern Indiana Athletic Conference high school volleyball teams scrimmaged each other here Tuesday in hot and humid conditions as the temperature was still near 90 degrees at the beginning of play...
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