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Alice G. Cox
(Obituary ~ 08/18/08)
Alice G. Cox, 79, of Linton and formerly of Carlisle, passed away at 4:31 a.m. Monday Aug. 18, 2008 at her residence. She was born in Beecher, Ill. on May 24, 1929 to Pliny Blaine Meek and Rosa Gertrude Mulvaney Meek. She was a member of the Church of God in Sullivan and Linton for 60 years, attended Indiana State University and graduated from Indiana Business College...
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Letter to the editor
(Letter to the Editor ~ 08/18/08)
Should golf carts be allowed on city streets? To the Editor: Should golf carts be used to make short trips to the grocery store and other places around town? This question has generated a lot of talk in this neck of the woods ... enough talk that I am seriously considering filing legislation to address the issue...
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Linton police make two weekend arrests on warrants
(Local News ~ 08/18/08)
Linton police arrested two men over the weekend who were wanted on warrants. One arrest was the result of a traffic stop and the other was the result of a tip to Crime Stoppers. Darryl W. Moore, 28, Linton, was arrested around 10:20 p.m. on Saturday as a result of a traffic stop...
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Best business plan sought
(Local News ~ 08/18/08)
Are you one of Greene County's aspiring entrepreneurs? Do you have an excellent business start-up idea? If so, there's a new business plan competition designed with you in mind. The first ever Greene County Business Plan Competition is designed to uncover Greene County's most promising entrepreneurs, explained contest organizer Chris Wathen...
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Christian concert will benefit Pregnancy Choices
(Local News ~ 08/18/08)
A Christian concert benefiting Pregnancy Choices will kick-off at 7 p.m. Tuesday at the Linton First Christian Church on State Road 54 East. The first-time concert will raise money and awareness for the pro-life ministry, explained Michelle Brown, director of Pregnancy Choices...
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Police Logs
(Police Reports ~ 08/18/08)
GREENE COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT JAIL LOG LINTON POLICE DEPARTMENT ACTIVITY LOG The Linton Police Department's activity log for Friday through Sunday included three follow-up investigations, two fraud, three requests for information only, two assists to the utility department after hours, three incidents of vandalism, one custody dispute/exchange, two rape investigations, one school/foot patrol, one disorderly conduct, two brush fires, one loitering, two accidents with personal injury, four accidents with property damage, one hazardous materials disposal/wash down, 11 medical/illness, one alarm, three animal complaints, one VIN check, two suspicious vehicles/persons, two assists to other agencies, one harassment complaint, one child abuse/neglect, one traffic control, one theft-other, one lost or stolen license plate, one disabled/stranded vehicle, one theft-bicycle, two welfare checks/concerns, one theft-motor vehicle, one arrest-wanted on warrant, two domestic disputes, one shoplifting, one domestic-neighbor, one ordinance violation, two batteries and two traffic stops.. ...
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Greene County Court News
(Court News ~ 08/18/08)
GREENE CIRCUIT COURT CRIMINAL CASES State v. Perry Shepard, dealing in marijuana, hash oil or hashish, possession of marijuana, possession of paraphernalia, maintaining a common nuisance State v. Angie Shepard, dealing in marijuana, hash oil or hashish, possession of paraphernalia, possession of a controlled substance, maintaining a common nuisance...
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James Arthur "Flap" Fender
(Obituary ~ 08/18/08)
James Arthur "Flap" Fender, 60, passed away Aug. 17, 2008 at Owen Valley Health Campus in Spencer. Born January 10, 1948 at Bowling Green, he was the son of Russell Fender and Elsie (Long) Fender. He served in the U.S. Army in Vietnam. Survivors include: his children, Teresa Collins, David Fender, both of Spencer, James Fender of Bloomington; siblings, Edna Hammock, Barbara Solarsky, Lewis Fender, Steven Fender, Russell Fender; 4 grandchildren...
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Linton schools start smooth
(Local News ~ 08/18/08)
The 2008-09 school year kicked off in a smooth way for students at Linton-Stockton schools last week. School principals provided the lowdown on the first of week of school during the Linton-Stockton Board of School Trustees meeting on Monday night...
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Family Readiness Group plays vital role
(Local News ~ 08/18/08)
While members of Alpha 1-151 Team Avenger -- a part of Task Force 1-151, 76th Infantry Combat Team, based in Linton -- are away on a combat mission in Iraq, the Family Readiness Group (FGR) is playing a vital role back home. The local FGR is headed by Kristi Bladen of Bloomfield -- the wife of Sgt. Richard Bladen, who serves as manager of the Linton Armory and the officer in charge of recruiting for the 151st...
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Citizen soldiers not forgotten
(Local News ~ 08/18/08)
The citizen soldiers who comprise Alpha 1-151 Team Avenger -- a part of Task Force 1-151, 76th Infantry Combat Team, based in Linton -- are not forgotten by the Greene County community while they are deployed in Iraq. The unit of volunteers has been on active duty for more than eight months and was deployed to the Iraq region after extensive training at Fort Stewart, Ga., earlier this year...
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Lady Miners win season opener
(High School Sports ~ 08/18/08)
Penny Dunn did not like what she witnessed in a controlled scrimmage against Barr-Reeve last week. So her Lady Miners spent their next practice focusing on passing. The extra effort paid off for the Linton-Stockton volleyball coach and her squad opened the season with a 25-15, 26-24, 25-20 win over visiting Monrovia Monday night...
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Lady Cards lose at Terre Haute South
(High School Sports ~ 08/18/08)
Terre Haute South spoiled the varsity volleyball coaching debut of Jennifer Heaton, as the host Lady Braves defeated Heaton's Lady Cardinals 25-10, 25-6, 25-8 in the season-opening match for both schools. "They are a pretty good team," Heaton said of South. "They are pretty tough and offensively play a pretty fast pace...
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Borter wins first match at Union (Dugger)
(High School Sports ~ 08/18/08)
DUGGER -- The Becky Borter era began at Union (Dugger) as the Lady Bulldog volleyball team defeated South Vermillion 25-9, 25-10, 25-19 here Monday night. It was the first game as varsity coach at Union (Dugger) for Borter, who spent the past eight seasons in the same position at White River Valley...
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Lady Miners second, WRV third
(High School Sports ~ 08/18/08)
The Linton-Stockton girls golf team shaved six strokes off their score from the last time out on the links, but it was still not enough to overcome South Knox here Monday at Phil Harris Golf Course. The Spartans held off the Lady Miners with a total score of 218-224 while White River Valley finished with a round of 249...
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Dear Daddy; Children write letters to soldiers in Iraq
(Local News ~ 08/18/08)
Three-year-old Klaudia Stahl can't write a letter to her Daddy serving in Iraq with the Indiana National Guard by herself. But with the help of her mother, Kim, she was able to send a message from the heart to her dad, Sgt. Jonathan "Jon" Stahl on Saturday afternoon...
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