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SAIC awarded multi-million dollar contract
(Local News ~ 03/27/08)
The economic news for Greene County's largest employer got better on Thursday morning with announcement of the awarding of a major multi-million dollar contract by Crane Division, Naval Surface Warfare Center (NSWC Crane). Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC) announced it has been awarded a contract NSWC Crane to provide engineering and technical services in support of physical security for Navy systems afloat and ashore...
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GCSD warns of local scam
(Local News ~ 03/27/08)
Local businesses beware! The Greene County Sheriff's Department has issued a warning of a telephone scam involving someone fishing for your personal information. Chief Deputy Michael L. Hasler reports a Greene County business in the Bloomfield area received a telephone call from a blocked number in which the caller stated they were with the State Auditor's Office...
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Lynn has 23 athletes on 2008 track and field team
(High School Sports ~ 03/27/08)
After one season of coaching the boys golf team, Aaron Lynn returns as coach of the Linton-Stockton High School boys track and field team. This will be his eighth season in charge of the Miners. Ethan Brewer, Jaron Powell, J.D. Fish, Mick Jackson, Orry Phipps and Nate Padgett are six seniors on a roster of 23...
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Britney Lynn will coach Lady Miners in 2008
(High School Sports ~ 03/27/08)
Britney Lynn has been helping out the Linton-Stockton High School boys and girls track teams since 2000. With the retirement of girls coach Jeff Franklin, Lynn has been promoted from assistant to varsity coach of the Lady Miners. "Obviously I feel some pressure replacing someone like Jeff," said Lynn, whose was girls assistant from 2002-2007 under Franklin. "He was great with the girls...
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Flater optimistic about 2008 Lady Miner softball team
(High School Sports ~ 03/27/08)
Linton-Stockton High School softball coach Jill Flater has been impressed with preseason workouts as the Lady Miners are preparing for their season-opener Monday at Vincennes Lincoln. "This is a very young team," said Flater, who begins her fifth season with a roster of 22 players, including six juniors, six sophomores and 10 freshmen. "But this is probably the hardest working team that I have had in my five years...
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William "Bill" Stevenson
(Obituary ~ 03/27/08)
William T. "Bill" Stevenson, 74, of Linton, passed away at 2:25 a.m. Thursday, March 27, 2008, at Lyons Health & Living Center in Lyons. He was born May 21, 1933, in Vicksburg, the son of Thomas and Fern (Willoughby) Stevenson. He worked for Peabody Coal Company, retiring in 1988 after 20 years of service. ...
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Toy Speck
(Obituary ~ 03/27/08)
Toy Speck, 80, of Newberry, passed away 7:42 a.m. Wednesday, March 26, 2008 at Bloomington Hospital. Born February 20, 1928 in Jonesville, Va., he was the son of Frank and Dora Speck. He worked in the small arms and night vision departments at NWSC Crane, retiring in 1988. He served his country in the Korean War with the United States Army. He was a member of the Odon Baptist Church, the Mitchell American Legion, and the White River Baptist Association Disaster Relief Team...
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James Paul Waggoner
(Obituary ~ 03/27/08)
James Paul Waggoner, 74 of Chicago and formerly of Lyons, passed away Monday, March 3 at his residence. Born Oct. 11, 1933 in Farmersburg, he was the son of Paul and Mary (Alderson) Waggoner. He graduated from Lyons High School, attended Indiana State University in Terre Haute and graduated from Indiana University in Bloomington with a degree in business. ...
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Linton Police Department: One year after move to new quarters
(Local News ~ 03/27/08)
If you ask the Linton Police Chief to describe the difference between the old police station and the new one you'll get an interesting answer. "The best way to describe it is the difference between The Flinstones and The Jetsons," Chief Troy Jerrell explained...
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LPD Chief Troy Jerrell serious about his job
(Local News ~ 03/27/08)
Linton Police Chief Troy Jerrell takes his job seriously. "I've been told that I take it too seriously. I just feel that it is serious. There's a lot of weight on the shoulders as far as I'm concerned being a department for the people," Jerrell explained...
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Man faces drug charges
(Local News ~ 03/27/08)
An arrest warrant was issued Thursday afternoon for a Linton man on a variety of drug-related charges. Preliminary charges filed against Rodney L. Bailey include two class A misdemeanors -- possession of marijuana and possession of paraphernalia, and two class D felonies -- possession of a controlled substance and possession of marijuana with a prior conviction for possession of marijuana...
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County preparing for settlement talks, court date
(Local News ~ 03/27/08)
The final phase of construction in the Greene County Courthouse Addition/Renovation project is nearly completion. Work on a third courtroom on the first floor of the new addition is slated to be done in less than a month. Now, the litigation surrounding the construction project and several costly delays to the county will come to a head...
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Greeme County Court News
(Police Reports ~ 03/27/08)
GREENE CIRCUIT COURT CIVIL CASES Windi R. Kern and Kenneth L. Kern, dissolution Dane R. Bolin, Sarah Nicole Camden v. Jessica M. Baize, civil plenary Interim Capital Group Inc. v. Sandra Payton, collection Deutsche Bank National Trust Company v. April Smith, Todd D. Smith, mortgage foreclosure...
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Police Logs
(Police Reports ~ 03/27/08)
GREENE COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT JAIL LOG LINTON POLICE DEPARTMENT ACTIVITY LOG The Linton Police Department's activity log for Wednesday included two follow-up investigations, three requests for information only, one brush fire, one lost and found, one medical/illness, two animal complaints, one harassment complaint, one theft-other, one animal/canine removed, one ordinance violation and three traffic stops...
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Community Notes
(Community News ~ 03/27/08)
4-H Robins The 4-H Robins will meet at 6:30 p.m. April 1 at the east shelter house at Humphreys Park in Linton. Election of officers will take place. Greene County Steppin' on Up Greene County's Steppin' on Up program will kick-off at 6 p.m. Monday at the Glenburn Wellness Center in Linton. Please RSVP at 847-3509...
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