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Bloomfield man in court Monday on variety of charges
(Local News ~ 02/29/08)
Christopher Maynard, 23, Bloomfield, was arrested on Wednesday on preliminary charges of criminal confinement, a class D felony; interfering with the reporting of a crime, a class A misdemeanor; and battery, a class B misdemeanor; all in connection with a domestic incident...
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Short Take: Eastern Greene finally has plenty of space
(Column ~ 02/29/08)
It's been a long, hard road and congratulations are finally in order for the long-awaited opening of the Eastern Greene High School. Until recently I covered the Eastern Greene School beat. I attended many heated meetings in which the proposed school and its property tax increase were the business at hand. It was a nasty fight...
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Coupons will help Greene County Humane Society
(Column ~ 02/29/08)
Do you remember the coupon books sponsored by the Greene County Humane Society a few years ago? If you're like me, I've missed those books. They saved you so much money -- and quickly paid for themselves after you used only a few coupons. They were always very "usable" since they were for local places you visited often. And just as importantly, they were a good fundraiser for the Humane Society...
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Church members share talents to help family
(Local News ~ 02/29/08)
Several volunteers from Linton's Saron United Church of Christ made a dream come true for Norman and Helen Kelley of Sebring, Fla., when they were part of a crew that began repair on the Kelley home Feb. 18. Traveling with Rebuilding Together Highland County and Sears, the seven area people included Ray and Jan Spencer, Joyce and Louis Myers, Rodney Walker, Dale Green, and Harry Huber...
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Charges filed against Worthington man for felony battery
(Local News ~ 02/29/08)
A probable cause affidavit filed in Greene Superior Court on Thursday alleges that Roy Matthew Arthur, 24, Worthington, committed the crime of battery resulting in bodily injury to a minor, a class D felony. According to the affidavit, four children were left in the care of Arthur and a friend on Feb. ...
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National Guard recruiting efforts going well, despite deployment of unit in near future
(Local News ~ 02/29/08)
National Guard recruiting efforts continue back home in Greene and Sullivan counties as members of Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 151st Infantry of the Indiana National Guard -- based in Linton -- prepare for a year-long deployment to the Iraq region...
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Relay for Life adds new activities for this year's event
(Local News ~ 02/29/08)
With a new location and a new array of "fun" activities, organizers are hoping to make this year's American Cancer Society's Relay for Life event better than ever. The event, slated for May 16-17, has been moved to the Bloomfield Town Park -- a switch from previous locations at the Worthington Town Park and the White River Valley High School track...
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Keeping kids safe: Soccer league changes the way it checks out coaches
(Local News ~ 02/29/08)
Lance Seever was shocked when he learned earlier this month that one of the coaches for the Greene County Soccer Association was a convicted rapist. "I came in (as president of the league) in January, and I was really shocked," Seever said. Bobby Joe "Hakeem" Nichols, 31, of rural Linton, is wanted in Washington state on five counts of failing to register as a convicted level three sex offender. He was arrested Feb. 8 at his home on County Road 1125 West in southern Stockton Township...
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Keeping kids safe: Police urge more than just local background checks
(Local News ~ 02/29/08)
How accurate are backgrounds checks? That's a question that has been asked over the past couple of weeks following the arrest of a local man who was convicted of crimes in another state, and was helping coach a team in the Greene County Soccer Association...
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Community Notes
(Community News ~ 02/29/08)
No Right toLife meeting in March The Greene County Right to Life will NOT have a monthly meeting in March. We wish to remind everyone that we are still having our membership drive. Anyone that is Pro-Life may become a member. The membership dollars help us to be able to place Pro-Life billboards in the county, to have a 4-H fair stand and an Apple Festival stand. ...
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Police Logs
(Police Reports ~ 02/29/08)
GREENE COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT JAIL LOG LINTON POLICE DEPARTMENT ACTIVITY LOG The Linton Police Department's activity log for Thursday included four license plate checks, one fraud, one follow-up investigation, three requests for information only, one drug investigation, two school/foot patrols, one brush fire, two accidents with property damage, one lost and found, six medical/illness, two animal complaints, one complaint of harassment, two domestic disputes and two traffic stops...
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Greene County Court News
(Police Reports ~ 02/29/08)
GREENE CIRCUIT COURT CRIMINAL CASES State v. Christopher E. Maynard, confinement without consent, interference with the reporting of a crime, battery CIVIL CASES Erin T. Russell v. Matthew D. Russell, dissolution Claude Morris v. Skylar Pittman, Greene County Sheriff Terry Pierce and the Board of Commissioners of Greene County, civil tort...
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Lakers beat WRV to advance to sectional final
(High School Sports ~ 02/29/08)
SWITZ CITY -- In a defensive struggle where points were at a premium, Shakamak scored its final five points at the foul line and the limited host White River Valley to 31 percent shooting, defeating the Wolverines 34-29 in the semifinals of the Class A boys basketball sectional here Friday night...
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