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Eugene V. Montgomery
(Obituary ~ 10/02/07)
Eugene V. Montgomery, 90, of Washington and formerly of Bramble, passed away at 6:55 p.m. Friday, Sept. 28, 2007 at Prairie Village Living Center, Washington. He was born Aug. 11, 1917, in Dexter, Mo., to William M. and Sarah Montgomery. He was an Army veteran of World War II and retired as a truck driver from NAD Crane in 1973. He was a member of the American Legion, Disable American Veterans, the Moose and a former member of Council 732 Knights of Columbus...
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Paul H. "Buck" Steele
(Obituary ~ 10/02/07)
Paul H. "Buck" Steele, 83, of Linton, passed away at 6:06 A.M. Tues., Oct. 2, 2007, at Greene County General Hospital in Linton. He was born April 15, 1924, in Pleasantville, the son of John & Naomi (Vincent) Steele. Paul was the grandson of Rowan Steele, a courier for General Robert E. Lee and a witness to the signing of the Confederate surrender at Appomattox Courthouse...
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Commissioners willing to transfer property to school art group
(Local News ~ 10/02/07)
The Greene County Commissioners were advised Tuesday by their attorney, Marilyn Hartman, that she has had recent correspondence from Bloomfield Town Attorney John Rowe about the old Russ' Tire Center property. Rowe asked about the county's "willingness" to sign over the old Russ' Tire Center property to a Bloomfield School art class, if they wanted to pursue acquisition of the property on the east side of Bloomfield...
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Jasonville business owner hopes scrapbooking project can turn to funds for Habitat homes
(Local News ~ 10/02/07)
JASONVILLE -- A Jasonville business owner hopes to raise funds for Habitat for Humanity of Greene County through a local scrapbooking event. Pam Chattin, a Creative Memories consultant, explained, that the 'crop for a worthy cause' will be held from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Nov. 10 at the Jasonville United Methodist Church. Cost is $12...
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Dugger Town Council approves plan to pick up stray animals
(Local News ~ 10/02/07)
DUGGER -- A decision to help eliminate the stray and loose animal problem in the town of Dugger was made during the council's regular meeting Monday night. Dugger Town Clerk/Treasurer Nikki McCoy explained, "We're gonna start picking up dogs that are running loose and hold for them for three days. After three days if nobody claims them we will call Shirley Cox of PAL (Protective Animal League)."...
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Judge Allen schedules Foote's trial for April 2008
(Local News ~ 10/02/07)
Greene County Prosecutor Jarrod Holtsclaw read formal charges and explained the potential penalties to George A. Foote, 36, Linton, when he appeared before Judge Chip Allen in Greene Circuit Court on Tuesday afternoon. Foote is accused of two counts of child molesting and two counts of incest, all felony charges...
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Reed dedicated his life to helping children
(Local News ~ 10/02/07)
Quiet tears have been falling down the cheeks of the staff members at Open Arms Family and Education Center near Switz City this week as they continue their work following the unexpected death of Vern Reed on Sunday. As the Administrator and Director of Open Arms, Reed charted a clear course for the Center to serve God by serving children and he laid a solid foundation for that work to continue long into the future...
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Macel Lundy
(Obituary ~ 10/02/07)
Macel Lundy, 98, of Linton, passed away on Tuesday, Oct. 2, 2007, at Glenburn Home in Linton. She was born Dec. 16, 1908, in Lyons, the daughter of Albert Wright and Belva (Johnson) Wright Lilly. She had worked for the Real Silk factory in Linton, the Hi-Q-Lo-P in Switz City and at Crane NWSC. She was a member of Blessed Hope Baptist Church of Jasonville and was a longtime volunteer at Glenburn Home...
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Thomas P. "Big Buddy" Neill
(Obituary ~ 10/02/07)
Thomas P. "Big Buddy" Neill, 59, of Bedford, passed away Sunday, Sept. 30, 2007 at Bloomington Hospital. Born Nov. 3, 1947 in Greene County, he was the son of Marvin and Jacqueline (MacIntosh) Neill. He was self-employed and a volunteer at Parkview Primary Preschool Class of Marsha Mathews in Bedford. He also volunteered for the Special Olympics...
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Robert "Bob" Ray Romas
(Obituary ~ 10/02/07)
Robert "Bob" Ray Romas, 73, of Clay County, passed away at his residence at 3:15pm, October 1, 2007 following a lengthy illness. He was born in Clay County's Perry Township, Oct. 11, 1933, to Harry and Emma Siegelin Romas. The 1952 Brazil High School graduate served in the United States Army from Nov. 3, 1957 until being Honorably Discharged Dec.14, 1959...
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Police Logs
(Police Reports ~ 10/02/07)
GREENE COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT JAIL LOG LINTON POLICE DEPARTMENT ACTIVITY LOG The Linton Police Department activity log for Tuesday includes one school/foot patrol, one utility repair assistance, one public intoxication, one alarm, one animal complaint, one ordinance violation and one traffic stop...
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Greene County Court News
(Police Reports ~ 10/02/07)
GREENE CIRCUIT COURT CIVIL CASES Lilco, Ind. v. EquiCredit Corporation of America, Citizens National Bank of Linton, James Keller and Jennifer Keller, civil plenary Commissioner Indiana Dept. of Environmental Management v. Bruce Castle DBA Castle Scrap Processing, collection...
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Community Notes
(Community News ~ 10/02/07)
Harvest Days at Blessed Hope Baptist Church A special Sunday service is planned at Blessed Hope Baptist Church every week for the month of October. Grandparents will be honored on October 14. If you are a grandparent, please come out. If you have grandparents that are able to come and you want to honor them, then please bring them out...
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Golden Anniversary observed; open house Sunday
(Anniversary ~ 10/02/07)
Van and Shirley Swindall celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary Aug. 25. An open house is schedule for Sunday at the Archer's Spot & Pro Shop, east of Bloomfield on State Road 54. The hours are from 2-5 p.m. Cake and punch will be served. No gifts, please. Cards will be appreciated...
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Fougerousse, Kramer to marry
(Engagement ~ 10/02/07)
Mr. & Mrs. Troy Fougerousse of Jasonville are pleased to announce the upcoming wedding of their daughter, Ashley Nicole to Kurt Lee Kramer, son of Mr. & Mrs. Gary Kramer of Jasonville. The bride-elect is a 2003 graduate of Shakamak High School and a 2007 graduate of Indiana State University. The future groom is a 2001 graduate of Shakamak High School and is currently employed with Bemis Company, Inc. in Terre Haute...
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Golf cart use on Bloomfield streets draws discussion, but no action
(Local News ~ 10/02/07)
Discussion turned to the pros and cons of legalizing golf carts on the streets of Bloomfield during its town council meeting on Tuesday. The topic was brought up by a Bloomfield resident during the meeting's public participation forum. Town Council President Eric Harrah explained that currently mopeds and scooters can be legally used for transportation within the town limits, but golf carts and four-wheelers are prohibited...
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County Commissioners concerned about ATVs on roadways
(Local News ~ 10/02/07)
Operation of four-wheelers and other all-terrain vehicles on county roadways was discussed by the Greene County Commissioners on Tuesday. Several recent serious ATV accidents have brought to light the need to at least take a second look at the county's current ordinance and see if it needs updated...
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WRV slips to 11-14
(High School Sports ~ 10/02/07)
The White River Valley High School volleyball team could not capitalize on its home court advantage as the Lady Wolverines lost to Owen Valley 20-25, 17-25, 25-19, 11-25 Monday night. WRV dropped to 11-14 with the loss. The Lady Wolverines managed 24 kills as Carly Johnson and Tayler Kail each had seven. Delaney Sanders turned 19 attempts in five kills, Kim Long finished with three and Tasha Borter and Dani Gardner each had one...
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Lakers cruise to victory over Catholic
(High School Sports ~ 10/02/07)
JASONVILLE -- The Shakamak Lakers defeated Washington Catholic Tuesday in three games, 25-16, 25-21, 25-12. The junior varsity team also defeated the WC Cardinals, 25-23, 18-25, 15-6. In the varsity match, Amanda Gilbert added nine points on 14 of 14 serving, 31 assists, one ace and eight digs...
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Sports Briefs: October 3
(High School Sports ~ 10/02/07)
2007 Bloomfield Alumni Weekend On Friday October 12 and Saturday, October 13, Cardinal Field will host "Re-live the Glory Days" for the 2007 Bloomfield Alumni Weekend. The event will kick off with a home run derby on Oct. 12 beginning at 6 p.m. The derby is open to everyone. There will be two divisions; high school and under and open class. The participation fee is $10, collected prior to the derby. You are required to arrange your own pitcher...
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Lady Miners take out Mustangs in four
(High School Sports ~ 10/02/07)
Jessi Bohnert and Ashton Montgomery combined for 19 kills, four blocks and 14 digs to help the Linton High School volleyball team defeat visiting Edgewood 25-20, 25-15, 17-25, 25-21 Tuesday night. Bohnert had a 10 kills, one block and 13 digs while Montgomery had a team-high three blocks to go with nine kills and a dig...
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