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Maxine Kinney
(Obituary ~ 06/02/08)
Maxine Kinney, 82, Linton passed away Sunday, June 1, 2008 at her residence. She was born in Linton on May 27, 1926, the daughter of Addis Bellamy and Alpha O. Eggers Bellamy. She is survived by a daughter, Veda (John David) Van Horn of Linton; brother, Carl Bellamy of Tuscon, Ariz. ...
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Justin Stanley
(Obituary ~ 06/02/08)
Justin Stanley, 24 of R.R. #2, Worthington, passed away at 6:30 A.M. Sunday, June 1, 2008 at his residence. Arrangements are pending at the Welch & Cornett Funeral Home in Worthington.
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ISP speeder patrols gets a boost with high-performance Mustangs
(Local News ~ 06/02/08)
A sleek red-colored high-powered 2008 Ford Mustang GT is now traveling Greene County roadways observing for speeders and other traffic violators. Last week, the Indiana State Police Department issued 18 new high performance patrol vehicles to one trooper in each of the eighteen state police posts throughout Indiana...
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Routine traffic stops ends in chase and a wreck
(Local News ~ 06/02/08)
A car chase through the streets of Linton then a foot pursuit through a north side neighborhood late Sunday night ended with the arrest of a Linton man on several preliminary charges. The incident began late Sunday evening when Patrolman Heath Murray of the Linton Police Department attempted to stop a vehicle, driven by Jason M. Strandberg, 29, of Linton, that he clocked at a speed of 47 mph in a 35 mph zone on State Road 54 at the intersection of 4th St. N.E...
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Lakers, Thunderbirds ready for baseball regionals
(High School Sports ~ 06/02/08)
The Shakamak Lakers will be making their seventh straight appearance in the regional round on the baseball diamond Tuesday when they play host to Vincennes Rivet. The Lakers (22-8) defeated the Patriots (18-5) earlier in the season, 10-4 but know they will have their hands full...
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Lady Cards end season in extra innings
(High School Sports ~ 06/02/08)
FERDINAND -- Making their first regional appearance in softball since 1995 the Bloomfield Cardinals season ended with a heart-breaking 2-1 loss to Brownstown Central in the first game of the Class 2A Forest Park Regional Saturday. Lady Cards ace Shelby Gott was locked in a pitchers duel with Cheyenne Riley. Each hurler allowed scattered five hits, but the two biggest hits in the game came back-to-back by the Lady Braves off of Gott in the bottom of the tenth inning with two outs...
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Miners advance to boys golf regional
(High School Sports ~ 06/02/08)
GOSPORT -- Going into the Owen Valley Sectional Monday, Linton-Stockton boys golf coach Bart Beard said he thought it would take at least a 320 to finish among the top three teams and qualify for a spot in the regional. After shooting a practice round of 315, Beard was even more convinced of his prognostication...
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Sports Briefs
(High School Sports ~ 06/02/08)
White Rive Valley Softball Camp White River Valley High School Softball Coach will be conducting a softball camp for Grades 1-8 from June 9-12 at the high school diamond. Girls in grades 1-4 will be from 9-10:30 and Girls in grades 5-8 will be 12-2 p.m. All girls from White River Valley may attend at no charge. Register by calling 798-5270 or show up on June 9...
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Justin Edward Stanley
(Obituary ~ 06/02/08)
Justin Edward Stanley, 24, of Route 2, Worthington, passed away at 6:30 a.m. Sunday, June 1, 2008, at his residence. He was born Nov. 22, 1983 in Bloomington, the son of Richard and Roberta (Frye) Stanley. He was a 2002 graduate of White River Valley High School. He was a mechanic at the Triad Coal Mine in Freelandville & owned JS Excavating...
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Motorcyclist hospitalized after Sunday mishap
(Local News ~ 06/02/08)
A motorcyclist was transported to the hospital after losing control and running off State Road 67 south of Worthington in Jefferson Township on Sunday evening. Police were called to a location on S.R. 67 one-half mile north of the junction with S.R. 57 around 5:41 p.m...
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Golf carts on Bloomfield Council's agenda for Tuesday night
(Local News ~ 06/02/08)
The Bloomfield Town Council will discuss everything from the pool to golf carts among other matters during its regular session today. In old business, the council will revisit approving a reserve unit for the police department, explained Bloomfield Town Clerk/Treasurer Sondra Thompson...
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Community Notes
(Community News ~ 06/02/08)
Basket bingo A basket bingo will be held Friday at the Lyons Community building. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. and bingo starts at 6 :30 p.m. Fifteen games for $10 and $5 for additional card. Supports the breast cancer three day 60 mile walk. Sausage gravy and biscuit breakfast...
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Greene County Court News
(Police Reports ~ 06/02/08)
GREENE CIRCUIT COURT CIVIL CASES Donald W. Howell v. Shonda S. Howell, dissolution Palisades Collection LLC as assignee of HSBC v. Allen J. Blann, collection GREENE SUPERIOR COURT CRIMINAL CASES State v. Daniel R. Scott, illegal possession State v. Brent A. Ferree, illegal possession...
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Police Logs
(Police Reports ~ 06/02/08)
GREENE COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT JAIL LOG LINTON POLICE DEPARTMENT ACTIVITY LOG The Linton Police Department's activity log for Friday through Sunday included two incidents of trespassing, one minor consumption, one illegal burn, two follow-up investigations, four requests for information only, one fight, one juvenile/delinquent, one incident of vandalism, two protective order violations, one drug investigation, two public intoxication, two structure fires, one brush fire, two loitering, three complaints of reckless driving, four accidents with property damage, ten medical/illness, two alarms, two animal complaints, one VIN check, four suspicious vehicles/persons, one assist to another agency, one burglary, two harassment complaints, one child abuse/neglect, one speeding vehicle, one possibly intoxicated driver, one reckless driver, one traffic control, two extra patrols, one attempted burglary, two thefts-other, one welfare check/concern, two 911 prank/false calls, one assist to the utility department, one fingerprint-misc., four domestic disputes, one domestic dispute-neighbor, one community relations detail, one burglary-unfounded, one battery and 21 traffic stops.. ...
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To celebrate 50th anniversary June 7
(Anniversary ~ 06/02/08)
Bill and Loralyn (Whitehead) McHenry are celebrating their 50th wedding anniversary. They were married June 9, 1958 at St. Charles Rectory in Bloomington, Indiana. They are the parents of 10 children and grandparents of 27. A celebration will be given in their honor by their children on June 7 from 2-4 pm at the Jaycee Building in Bloomfield. No gifts please. Cards appreciated...
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Jones and Savage pace the field in Budweiser Shoot-Out Golf Tournament
(High School Sports ~ 06/02/08)
Tom Jones and Leo Savage paced the field in Friday's Budweiser Shoot-Out Tournament at Phil Harris Golf Course in Linton. The tournament is a tune-up to the weekend's Friends of Phil Harris Scramble Tournament held Saturday and Sunday. Multiple rounds were allowed in the Bud Shoot-Out event...
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Switz City Council selects touch type water meters
(Local News ~ 06/02/08)
The Switz City Town Council chose touch-type water meters for the town's new meters and accepted Graves Plumbing Company's bid for purchase the purchase on Monday night. However, Clerk-Treasurer Carla Porter said she is required to send the bid to Rural Development for approval since payment for meters and installation is grant money remaining from the recent water project...
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It was a really good show patrons agree
(Local News ~ 06/02/08)
The young and old alike agree that the 2008 Evening With Roy Clark Show was packed full of great entertainment. Sarah Poe, a 14-year-old Linton resident, especially enjoyed Justin David's fiddle playing. "He's really good," she told the Greene County Daily World. "I've met him (David) every year since he's been here. He's a really good guy and he's very nice."...
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Clark, other performers call this a 'very good show'
(Local News ~ 06/02/08)
The Linton and Greene County community pulled off another stellar performance -- both on and off the stage this weekend. The 29th Annual Greene County Foundation Festival -- featuring the Evening with Roy Clark and Friends Show on Saturday night, the Celebrity Dinner on Friday night at the Greene County Shrine Club and the two-day Friends of Phil Harris Golf Tournament on Saturday and Sunday were among the best in memory...
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Performers and guests feel the Hoosier hospitality in Greene County
(Local News ~ 06/02/08)
Hoosier hospitality was at its best this weekend in Linton as part of the Greene County Foundation Festival. First-time show performer John Adam Murph, who hails from Alabama and now living in Nashville, Tenn., says there is something special about this place...
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