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Would a man stand beside his wife during an embarrassing news conference?
(Column ~ 03/26/08)
Picture this scene: A news break interrupts all major televised stations. A famous woman politician is standing before the microphone. She is blinded by lights from cameras as journalists snap pictures and camcorders crowd the room. Viewers from all over the world are watching as this famous female personality is apologizing for her extra marital prowess after being caught with a male prostitute in an embarrassing situation by an aggressive investigative journalist...
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'Sunday Drive' used to be a tradition
(Column ~ 03/26/08)
Spring weather makes me want to get out and about. Get out of the house, enjoy the sunshine, take a drive in the country. My family used to take drives in the country on a regular basis. When I was growing up, the Sunday drive was a Goodwin (my maternal grandparents) tradition...
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Roberts family thankful for recent community support
(Letter to the Editor ~ 03/26/08)
To the Editor: Thanks to all the people who brought in food, the many, many cards, the floral tributes, and many prayers in this time of loss of our beloved Bob. A special thank you to the Rev. Cletus Bough for his touching sermon and words of comfort that will forever live in our hearts. The wonderful women at Bethel Community Church who prepared the meal and served it. The touching tribute to Bob from the American Legion from Dugger and Linton. It touched our hearts...
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Rosemary Bones
(Obituary ~ 03/26/08)
Rosemary Bones, 83, of Linton, passed away on Tuesday morning, March 25, 2008, at Glenburn Home in Linton. She was born Sept. 13, 1924, in Greene County, the daughter of Leopold and Marcella (Ginestet) Mirabel. She was a homemaker and a member of St. Peter Catholic Church in Linton. She was a graduate of Linton High School and Brown Business College of Terre Haute...
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Billy J. Rippy
(Obituary ~ 03/26/08)
Billy J. Rippy, 76, of Linton, passed away at 6:05 p.m. Tuesday, March 25, 2008, at Glenburn Home in Linton. He was born Dec. 24, 1931, in Terre Haute, the son of Olen and Lena (Huntley) Rippy. He was employed by Peabody Coal Company for 42 years, retiring in 1996. He served in the Army during the Korean War...
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Linton releases kindergarten sign-up info
(Local News ~ 03/26/08)
It is time to pre-enroll students for the 2008-09 Linton-Stockton kindergarten classes. During the month of April the school needs to know the names of those students who will be taking the kindergarten screening in May. Children who will be 5 years old on or before Aug. 1, 2008, may take the screening which will be given in the kindergarten rooms in the elementary school on May 16, 19, and 20...
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Why a survey?
(Local News ~ 03/26/08)
Greene County has been selected by Indiana Lt. Governor Becky Skillman's office as one of nine communities in the state to participate in the HomeTown Competitiveness program, which focuses on four areas critical to the growth and prosperity of rural communities...
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Twin Rivers students get hands-on experience
(Local News ~ 03/26/08)
Twin Rivers Careers and Technical Education Area offers juniors and seniors in area high schools opportunities to learn in more detail about different types of careers. Students from Bloomfield, Linton-Stockton, Shakamak, and White River Valley high schools in Greene County and from Union, North Central, and Sullivan high schools in Sullivan County may enroll in a Twin Rivers class. ...
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Man arrested for violating 'no contact' order
(Local News ~ 03/26/08)
A 23-year-old Bloomfield man was arrested Tuesday morning in the parking lot of the Linton Shopping Center after allegedly violating a restraining order. According to a press release from the Greene County Sheriff's Department, at approximately 9:24 a.m., Deputy Terry Wade observed Christopher E. Maynard as a passenger in a Chevrolet Blazer being operated by Jenny Butler...
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Borders says Hoosiers will see immediate tax relief
(Local News ~ 03/26/08)
INDIANAPOLIS -- District 45 State Representative Bruce Borders (R-Jasonville) says Hoosier taxpayers will see immediate property tax relief, and the process for permanent property tax reform has begun. The immediate relief is in the form of homestead property tax credits at a statewide average of almost 30 percent, $1 billion removed from property taxes, strict caps on property tax rates and controls on public spending...
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Sheriff's Department kept busy with deer-vehicle accidents
(Local News ~ 03/26/08)
In less than an hour, Greene County Sheriff's Deputy Terry L. Wade was called to the scene of two accidents involving deer early Tuesday morning. Deputy Christopher P. McDonald was called to another one early Wednesday morning. On Wednesday about 3:30 a.m., Shawn Clark of Jasonville was eastbound on S.R. ...
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Shawnee to host auditions
(Local News ~ 03/26/08)
Aspiring actors and musicians take note -- on Sunday afternoon, Shawnee Theatre will host local auditions at the theatre in Bloomfield for its upcoming season. From 2-4 p.m., Producing Artistic Director Matt Graber will be looking for local talent to round out the 2008 company...
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GCSD offers more info on incident near Worthington
(Local News ~ 03/26/08)
In a press release issued at 5:15 a.m. on Wednesday, the Greene County Sheriff's Department (GCSD) provided more information about an incident late Monday evening involving officers from numerous law enforcement agencies. According to the report by Deputy Christopher McDonald, who was the lead investigating officer on the scene, Jay Allen Hansen, 30, Worthington, was admitted to Bloomington Hospital's psychiatric unit for evaluation after running from police, threatening to kill himself and others, and fighting once he was apprehended.. ...
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Police Logs
(Police Reports ~ 03/26/08)
GREENE COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT JAIL LOG LINTON POLICE DEPARTMENT ACTIVITY LOG The Linton Police Department's activity log on Tuesday included one request for information only, one vandalism, one protective order violation, one loitering, two accidents with personal injury, two off-road vehicle complaints, one medical/illness, one alarm, one animal complaint, three VIN checks, one suspicious vehicle/person, one assist to another agency, one harassment complaint, one theft-other and three traffic stops.. ...
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Greene County Court News
(Police Reports ~ 03/26/08)
GREENE CIRCUIT COURT CIVIL CASES Capital Financial Credit LLC v. Kimberly Rodman, collection Capital One Bank v. Ernest Troxell, collection Capital One Bank USA v. Melinda M. Minks, collection GREENE SUPERIOR COURT CRIMINAL CASES State v. Christopher Earl Maynard, invasion of privacy...
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Experienced pitchers lead Lady Lakers
(High School Sports ~ 03/26/08)
By Travis David Sports Writer JASONVILLE -- The first word Shakamak softball coach Paige Wolf used to describe the 2008 version of the Lady Lakers was "experienced." Wolf's squad returns six starters in the field and the top two starting pitchers from last years 16-10 team...
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Sly begins 29th season at Union (Dugger)
(High School Sports ~ 03/26/08)
DUGGER -- George Sly anticipated that his 2008 golf team at Union (Dugger) High School would be ready to make a move up the competitive ladder, especially considering that he would have a trio of lettermen returning from last year's squad that finished third in the Tri-River Conference and fifth in the Southwestern Indiana Athletic Conference...
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Cardinals down Jeeps 3-1 in extra innings
(High School Sports ~ 03/26/08)
The Bloomfield Cardinals baseball team made the most out of its three hits and took advantage of key errors in their season-opening 3-1 victory over host Northeast Dubois Tuesday night. The Cardinals needed extra innings to defeat the host Jeeps, as the game was deadlocked at one through the first seven innings in a pitchers duel...
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Cardinals fall to Warriors, 6-5.
(High School Sports ~ 03/26/08)
The Bloomfield Cardinals tallied three runs in the top of the seventh inning against North Knox, but dropped a heart-breaking 6-5 decision to the host Warriors, Wednesday night. "I was happy with the way our kids never gave up in the game tonight," Cardinal head coach Jason Pegg said. "They showed a lot of heart and just fell a little short."...
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Trapper gets unusual catch: Junior high student catches golden blond raccoon
(Local News ~ 03/26/08)
Young trapper Eric Nagy was amazed when he checked a live trap Easter Sunday morning on his papaw's farm, located west of Linton about two miles from Greene-Sullivan State Forest. Inside the trap, the 14-year-old Linton-Stockton Junior High School seventh-grade student saw something that he wasn't quite sure what it was...
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