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Fern (Resler) Crody
(Obituary ~ 01/09/08)
Fern (Resler) Crody, 93, of Linton and formerly of Bloomfield, passed away at 12:10 a.m. on Wednesday Jan. 9, 2008 at Glenburn Home in Linton. Born Oct. 20, 1914 in Newark, she was the daughter of Willmot & Urah (Hoke) Resler. She formerly owned and operated the Bloomfield Dry Goods Store. She was a member of the Better Business Association, BPW (Bloomfield Professional Women), DAV Auxiliary, all of Bloomfield. She was of the Baptist faith...
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Indiana ahead of the game with HIP
(Column ~ 01/09/08)
Do you have health insurance? If the answer is no, do you know about the new HIP or Healthy Indiana Plan? Since this space attracts some attention, I want to use it this week to let people know about this so they can spread the word. It could make a very big difference in the lives of many Hoosiers, including those in Greene County...
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Our Opinion: Council president did the right thing ... the next day
(Editorial ~ 01/09/08)
Something that took place at the Worthington Town Council meeting Tuesday night should never have happened. Hal Harp, president of the Worthington Town Council, began to explain a contract between the town and Indiana Department of Transportation for its downtown renovation project...
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A few quiet years can lull individuals into complacency
(Letter to the Editor ~ 01/09/08)
To the Editor: Accurate long-range predictions of the intensity of upcoming hurricane seasons has eluded forecasters for many decades. Hurricanes, by their very nature, are raw chaos unfolding. What will the next hurricane season bring? In 2006, a relationship between major Atlantic hurricanes and major U.S. ...
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Another campaign produces a lot of political blather
(Letter to the Editor ~ 01/09/08)
To the Editor: The People's Porridge Even a casual reader of the Bible will recall the story in Genesis about how Esau ceded his birthright for a bowl of soup. Being the first born he was heir apparent over his twin brother, Jacob. Being firstborn this right of birth was inalienable, that is to say it couldn't be taken away; in this case it was given away...
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Justus family says thanks for recent support
(Letter to the Editor ~ 01/09/08)
To the Editor: The family of Hubert D. Justus would like to thank Hospice, rescue people, nurses at the E.R. and Dr. McDougal at Greene County General Hospital, also Welch and Cornett Funeral Home, Pastor David Atkins. I also want to thank the people who sent flowers and who contributed to the funeral. I want to thank Bruce Osbon who played a medley. Also the people from Linton Assembly of God for the lovely meal. Your thoughtfulness will not be forgotten...
- Pass Plus honorees at WRV/Worthington (Local News ~ 01/09/08)
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Thornton has provided many sweet sounds
(Local News ~ 01/09/08)
It was a complete surprise to Doris Thornton when the music and Christian Education Department at Linton's First Baptist Church recently honored her for the more than 52 years she has served as pianist and organist. During the Sunday morning worship service, Pastor David Tyra presented Thornton a plaque denoting her years of service, and choir members gave her roses...
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Ralph R. Barnhart
(Obituary ~ 01/09/08)
Ralph R. Barnhart, 91, of Indianapolis and formerly of Cloverdale, passed away Monday, Jan. 7, 2008 at Forest Creek Village in Indianapolis. Born Sept. 10, 1916 in Coalmont, he was the son of Oscar and Ethyl Bessie (Clark) Barnhart. A U.S. Army veteran of World War II, he was a retired truck driver for National By-Products of Indianapolis...
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Audra M. Jones
(Obituary ~ 01/09/08)
Audra M. Jones, 95, of Hymera, passed away at 5:55 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 8, 2008 at the Linton Nursing and Rehab Center. She has recently lived with her daughter in Switz City. Born in 1913 at Bicknell, she was the daughter of Patrick Ira and Cecil Davis O'Hara...
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Virginia R. Krost
(Obituary ~ 01/09/08)
Virginia R. Krost, 83, of Indianapolis, passed away on Tuesday, Jan. 8, 2008. Born May 12, 1924 in Newberry, she was the daughter of Norvel and Nora J. Malone. She is survived by her children, Cecelia Krost and Michael (Roberta) Krost; two grandchildren; one great-grandchild; sisters, Marjorie Brookshire and Ethel Cox; brothers, Lee and Ralph Malone; several nieces and nephews...
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Police Logs
(Police Reports ~ 01/09/08)
LINTON POLICE DEPARTMENT ACTIVITY LOG The Linton Police Department's activity log for Tuesday included one vehicle repossession, one follow-up investigation, three information only, three assists to the utility department after hours, one school/foot patrol, two accidents with property damage, two alarms, one animal complaint, two suspicious vehicles/persons, one reckless driver, one attempted burglary, one bicycle recovered, two welfare checks/concerns, one 911 prank/false call and six traffic stops.. ...
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Greene County Court News
(Police Reports ~ 01/09/08)
GREENE CIRCUIT COURT CIVIL CASES In Re: the name change of Keshia D. Bell Beneficial Indiana Inc. v. Sherry Stewart, collection Capital One Bank v. Tracey A. shepherd, collection Angela R. Walker v. Michael S. Walker, dissolution Midland Credit Management Inc. as servicing agent for Midland Funding LLC as assignee of Tribute Mastercard v. Renae Sullivan, collection...
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Tobacco cessation classes start January 14
(Local News ~ 01/09/08)
If your New Year's resolution is to quit smoking, then consider joining smoking cessation classes that start Jan. 14. The classes -- which are free -- are being offered through Greene County Tobacco Prevention and Cessation and the Greene County Public Health Department...
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Worthington Council purchases new ladder for the fire department
(Local News ~ 01/09/08)
Regular business at the Worthington Town Council meeting Tuesday night included the purchase of a new ladder for the Worthington-Jefferson Township Volunteer Fire Department. The WJVFD had a 30-year-old ladder that failed recent testing and was destroyed in the process. The council voted unanimously to buy a new one immediately...
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Bowman named new Dugger fire chief; community center open for walkers
(Local News ~ 01/09/08)
Naming a new fire chief was the business at hand during the recent January meeting of the Dugger Town Council. In a brief telephone interview on Wednesday, Dugger Town Clerk/Treasurer Nikki McCoy explained the council approved Scott Bowman as fire chief...
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County workers busy cleaning up after wind, rain hits area
(Local News ~ 01/09/08)
Greene County Highway Department crews were busy late Tuesday night and early Wednesday morning dealing with the remnants of a strong storm that moved through the area. The storm produced high winds and more than two inches of rain. There were reports of trees down in several areas on the east side of the county -- the result of wind gusts in the upper 40 mph range.
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Terrell getting his feet wet as new Jasonville mayor
(Local News ~ 01/09/08)
After serving the first week in office as mayor of Jasonville, Roy Terrell, Sr. says there have been no big surprises -- just a busy week. "I have had meetings with the park board and personnel," Terrell explained, "and have been lining out office files and familiarizing myself with office functions and records. I am also becoming acquainted with renting the town's shelters for special functions."...
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Two positions vacant on Wright Township Board; caucus set for January 19
(Local News ~ 01/09/08)
Two members of the Wright Township Advisory Board recently resigned for health reasons -- effective Dec. 31, 2007. A search is now under way to replace the resigning board members Howard Johnson and William Michael -- both Democrats, according to Greene County Voter Registration Clerk Marjorie Cullison...
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GCDW sports department takes aim at 'second half'
(Local News ~ 01/09/08)
As a coach it's never easy to make changes, especially in the middle of the season. But sometimes things happen beyond your control, like an injury or a player moves away. And as coach of the Greene County Daily World's sports team -- department -- that's what I faced right before Christmas...
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Harp offers contract to other council members after dispute
(Local News ~ 01/09/08)
Worthington Town Council President Hal Harp delivered a copy of the proposed agreement between the Town of Worthington and Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) to each member of the Council on Wednesday. Town Clerk-Treasurer Gloria Klass confirmed that copies of the contract had either been placed in each of the council members' mail boxes or delivered by hand...
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Community Notes
(Community News ~ 01/09/08)
LCC Now Taking Applications for Mini-Grants in Greene County The Local Coordinating Council of the Greene County Substance Abuse Task Force announces the 2008 Mini-Grant Application Process is now under way. The mini grants are funded by fines paid through Greene County Circuit and Superior Courts for drug, alcohol and cigarette violations and, by law, are divided equally among three grant categories: Intervention/Treatment, Education/Prevention, and Law Enforcement/Justice. ...
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Seven boys games on weekend schedule
(High School Sports ~ 01/09/08)
There will be seven boys basketball games on tap for this weekend, with the marquee match-up being Bloomfield traveling to White River Valley to battle the Wolverines Friday night. The last time these two county rivals faced each other was last year, on the same court, in the semi-finals of the Class A Sectionals. The Wolverines got the best of the Cardinals in an overtime thriller 43-42...
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Lady Cards earn 11th victory
(High School Sports ~ 01/09/08)
Bloomfield jumped ahead 30-17 at the half and cruised to a 50-36 victory over host Washington in a high school girls basketball game Wednesday night. "The girls really came out and set the tempo early," said Bloomfield coach Kyle von Almen, whose Lady Cardinals improved to 11-3. "Alley Gilliland hit three or four 15-foot field goals that really got us going."...
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