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Lady Miners fall at Barr-Reeve
(High School Sports ~ 02/05/08)
Paige Miller and Hiliary Fox combined for 30 points to lead Class A No. 7 Barr-Reeve to a 55-36 victory Saturday over visiting Linton-Stockton in the regular-season finale for both girls basketball teams. "About half of our team was sick today and we played like we were sick," said Linton-Stockton coach Mike Riggleman, whose Lady Miners slipped to 5-15. "But Barr-Reeve jumped out to a 9-2 lead and we never really got into the game...
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Union (Dugger) wins Sullivan County Championship
(High School Sports ~ 02/05/08)
UNION -- The Union (Dugger) Bulldogs used a 13-0 run in the middle of the second quarter to turn a nip-and-tuck ball game into a one-sided affair and cruise to a 64-44 win over county and Northeast School Corporation rival North Central here Monday night in girls hardwood action. With the win, the Lady Bulldogs have the bragging rights earning the Sullivan County championship...
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Linton police make drug bust
(Local News ~ 02/05/08)
After weeks of investigation, the Linton Police Department, assisted by K-9 Brody, executed a search warrant for a local residence Monday afternoon which resulted in the arrest of two people and the seizure of marijuana, guns and money. Frankie Cox, Jr., 51, and Carolin J. Cox, 53, were booked into the Greene County Jail late Monday, both on preliminary charges of dealing marijuana in an amount over 30 grams and dealing in a controlled substance...
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Linton receives funds for project
(Local News ~ 02/05/08)
The Indiana Department of Transportation recently awarded the City of Linton $972,000 that will fund the 5th Street project. The project was initially designed to reconstruct and widen 5th Street NW as well as construct new curb and gutter, sidewalks, handicap accessible, curb ramps, and a new storm sewer drainage system...
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Three share Volunteer of the Year award
(Local News ~ 02/05/08)
Glenburn Home recently recognized the Sunshine Volunteers with a luncheon in their honor. The facility is proud to announce that the Volunteer of the Year Award this year was presented to a trio of wonderful people. Glenburn's Volunteers of the Year are Don Phillips, Dorothy Schertzer and Mary Lou Page, all of Linton...
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'Food Check-Out Week' to showcase farmers
(Local News ~ 02/05/08)
This week is "Food Check-Out Week" and Greene County Farm Bureau is inviting the public to participate in two special events Thursday to celebrate the bounty from America's farms and ranches. Aleta Crowe, Women's Leader of the Greene County Farm Bureau, said special displays will be set up in two area grocery stores Thursday to promote awareness of the affordability of food in the United States and the work of American farmers and ranchers...
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Fundraiser underway for playground equipment at WRV/ Worthington School
(Local News ~ 02/05/08)
Students and staff at White River Valley-Worthington Elementary School are raising funds in order to replace some outdated playground equipment in memory of a former principal. Kathy Karazsia, a WRV first-grade teacher, explained, "Larry Catron was a principal several years back and has since passed away. His brother (David Catron) left some money and he wanted to do something with it to benefit the kids."...
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Bloomfield man fleeing police ends up in pond
(Local News ~ 02/05/08)
A man who didn't pull over when a police officer attempted to make a traffic stop last weekend in Jasonville, then was pursued by the officer for several miles out of town, was arrested after he and his truck wound up in a pond. The preliminary charge against Erik K. ...
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Blanton unhappy with local economic development direction
(Local News ~ 02/05/08)
SWITZ CITY -- The Switz City Town Council tabled the request for funds from the Greene County Economic Development Corporation on Monday night until more information is obtained. "I'm not happy with the direction the Economic Development Corporation is taking," noted Council President Don Blanton. "All they have on their minds is land control and zoning. As long as I'm breathing, I will fight it. A few say no industry will come in if we're not zoned. I don't believe it."...
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Sparks devoted 40 years of her life to Shakamak school
(Local News ~ 02/05/08)
The memory of a long-time Shakamak school employee will be honored by those she touched during a final farewell at the school Thursday. Beverly J. "Jeannie" Sparks -- who passed away Sunday, devoted 40 years of her life to the elementary school as its secretary/treasurer. Her funeral will be 3 p.m. on Thursday at the elementary school gym...
- A different looking Greene County Courthouse (Local News ~ 02/05/08)
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Solid Waste board finally completes '08 budget
(Local News ~ 02/05/08)
The Greene County Solid Waste Management District finally has a 2008 budget. At least, they now have a budget that can be advertised, adopted and then sent on to Department of Local Government Finance for approval. The process is several months behind schedule and some officials who sit on the SWMD Board of Directors acknowledge getting to this point hasn't been easy...
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Ambulance, paramedic service fees increased by commissioners
(Local News ~ 02/05/08)
Using Greene County Ambulance and Paramedic Service is now more expensive, following action by the county commissioners Tuesday morning. The three-member Board of Commissioners, operating without District 2 Commissioner Larry Hasler, who remains a patient at Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis following brain surgery last week to removed a tumor, approved an ordinance that establishes a new ambulance fee schedule...
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Trustees ask for land use commission
(Local News ~ 02/05/08)
Three eastern Greene township trustees asked the county commissioners Tuesday morning to move forward with plans to talk about the establishment of a land use plan commission. Jackson Township Trustee Paul Trampke served as spokesman for the group that also included Center Township Trustee Kermit Holtsclaw and Beech Creek Township Trustee Larry Shute...
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John J. Exline
(Obituary ~ 02/05/08)
John J. Exline, 90, of Linton, and formerly of Dugger, passed away at 7:05 p.m. Monday Feb. 4, 2008 at Sullivan County Community Hospital. Born in Sullivan County on June 19, 1917, he was the son of Thomas Exline and May Buck Exline. He was a retired coal miner from Minnehaha , a member of the Church of Christ in Linton, a 50- year member of the Eastern Star, and a 50-year member of the Masonic Lodge Post #721 in Dugger...
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Owen R. Cox
(Obituary ~ 02/05/08)
Owen R. Cox, of Gibsonton FL and formerly from Linton, passed away at 1:24 pm Sat. Feb 2, 2008 in Sun City Hospice House. Survivors include: his wife Sharon; daughters Dawn and Cindy; a son Owen R. Cox, Jr. -- all of Florida; five grandchildren; three brothers, Glenn and wife, Cheri, Larry and wife Anna and Rodney and wife Luanne -- all of Florida; five sisters, Sharren Anderson and husband Don, Belldonna Barr and husband Ron, Tina Collins husband Bill, Teresa Carpenter and husband Dan, Judy Sullivan and husband Joe -- all of Linton; several nieces and nephews,. ...
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Police Logs
(Police Reports ~ 02/05/08)
GREENE COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT JAIL LOG Feb. 5 -- No injuries were reported after an accident at 7:30 a.m. involving a truck and a deer on State Road 54 west of County Road 250 West. Kenneth Stalcup, 62, Switz City, was eastbound on S.R. 54 in a 2004 Ford F-150 pickup when two deer entered the roadway from the north. They ran right in his path and he could not avoid a collision with one of the deer. GCSD Deputy Terry L. Wade was the investigating officer...
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Greene County Court News
(Police Reports ~ 02/05/08)
GREENE CIRCUIT COURT CIVIL CASES J.P. Morgan Chase Bank NA, successor by merger to Bank One NA v. Tammy McNeal, Brian McNeal, Treasurer of Greene County and Marion E. Britton, mortgage foreclosure Target National Bank v. Courtney J. Hettle aka Courtney Broderick Hettle aka Courtney Helton, collection...
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Community Notes
(Community News ~ 02/05/08)
Preschool Storytime The Bloomfield-Eastern Greene County Public Library Main Branch will have Preschool Storytime on Feb. 7 at 10:30 a.m. for ages 4-6 years. The theme will be "Love" stories. For more information call 384-4125. Bloomfield Chamber of Commerce...
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Bloomfield pool repairable, council learns
(Local News ~ 02/05/08)
Word at the Bloomfield Town Council's Tuesday meeting was that the town pool is repairable. The previous town council closed the pool for the 2007 summer season due to safety issues, structural damage and repair costs.. Since then a pool committee has researched viable options for the pool...
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Third time is charm for Lady Wolverines in Sectionals
(High School Sports ~ 02/05/08)
CLAY CITY -- History will not repeat itself for a third consecutive year, as the White River Valley Lady Wolverines defeated Clay City in the first round of the Class A Clay City Sectional here Tuesday night, 67-49. The Lady Eels had ended the season for the Wolverines in the first round the previous two seasons...
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Lady T-Birds edge Linton-Stockton in overtime
(High School Sports ~ 02/05/08)
BLOOMFIELD -- Through the first 31 minutes and 16 seconds of regulation, Eastern Greene had missed all seven of its attempts from 3-point range. But the Lady Thunderbirds made its final two shots from beyond the arc, one coming in the final minute of the fourth quarter and the other in the last 97 seconds of overtime, to propel Eastern Greene to a 50-47 victory over Linton-Stockton in the opening game of the Class 2A Bloomfield Sectional here Tuesday night...
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