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Shirley W. Moore
(Obituary ~ 10/29/08)
Shirley W. (Gibbs) Moore, 80, of Ellettsville and formerly of Linton, passed away on Tuesday, Oct. 28, 2008, at Bloomington Hospital. She was born on Dec. 16, 1927 in Sullivan County to Raymond 'Bill' and Alma (Booker) Gibbs. She married Ned 'Wally' W. Moore on April 13, 1946...
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Courthouse used to be the place to be on election night
(Column ~ 10/29/08)
Tuesday is Election Day and it's a big one on the local level as well as national. I think I'd like to curl up on the couch and channel surf for the evening, watching to see which networks are first to declare state winners, but that won't be possible...
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Letter to the Editor
(Letter to the Editor ~ 10/29/08)
Munden family says thanks for the support To the Editor: Dear friends in Bloomfield, Linton, and eastern Greene County, Our family would like to take this opportunity to thank you for your love and support over the loss of our precious baby boy, Nicholas Brett Munden. We appreciate all of the cards, flowers, food, prayers and phone calls that we have received...
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Local teams competing at Memorial Stadium
(High School Sports ~ 10/29/08)
Eastern Greene, Linton-Stockton and Worthington will have youth football teams that will be competing in championship games at Memorial Stadium at Indiana University. Reportedly rock-and-roll star John Mellencamp's son is participating on one of the teams and he paid to rent the facility for the day...
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Miners focusing on West Washington
(High School Sports ~ 10/29/08)
After a hard-fought win over previously undefeated Tecumseh 13-6 in the first round of Class A Sectional 40 Oct. 24, the Miners (10-0) will continue its quest for a second consecutive sectional title when they host West Washington (6-4) at 7:30 p.m. in a semifinal...
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Hobson earns Academic All-State
(High School Sports ~ 10/29/08)
Bloomfield High School's Mitch Hobson was named to the Academic All-State team by the Indiana High School Tennis Coaches Association. Hobson played No. 2 doubles and helped the Cardinals to a 17-4 record. Players have to be nominated by their coach and other criteria includes grade point average, SAT/ACT scores and having played in at least 50 percent of the matches by their varsity team...
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sports briefs
(Community Sports ~ 10/29/08)
The Bloomfield High School Fall Athletic Awards Banquet will be Wednesday, Nov. 12 at 6:00 pm in the high school cafeteria. The athletic department will supply a ham, buns, and drinks. Each grade will be asked to bring side items and desserts. The freshmen class needs to bring chips/dip and/or appetizers, the sophomores will be responsible for salad, the juniors need to bring vegetables, and the seniors need to bring desserts. ...
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10-29-08 Sports Briefs
(High School Sports ~ 10/29/08)
Bloomfield athletic banquet The Bloomfield High School Fall Athletic Awards Banquet will be Wednesday, Nov. 12th at 6:00 pm in the high school cafeteria. The athletic department will supply a ham, buns, and drinks. Each grade will be asked to bring side items and desserts. ...
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Citizen's police training coming to Linton PD
(Local News ~ 10/29/08)
If you've ever wondered what goes on inside your local police department, then wonder no more. The Linton Police Department will soon hold its first Citizen's Academy -- which aims to give participants an up-close look at law enforcement training. Linton Police Chief Troy Jerrell explained, "It'll bring people into the police department and provide training."...
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City of Linton shows support for curbside recycling
(Local News ~ 10/29/08)
The city of Linton is showing its support for one business' curbside recycling service. Just recently, Ranard's Hauling and Removal of Bloomfield has extended its services by offering free weekly curbside recycling pick-up to all of Greene County. And Linton has jumped aboard the bandwagon...
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Halloween parade Thursday night in Bloomfield
(Local News ~ 10/29/08)
Look for spooks to hit the streets of Bloomfield on Thursday -- with the traditional Halloween parade kicking off at 6 p.m. The parade -- which will be led by the Bloomfield Jr./Sr. High School band -- will travel north on Franklin Street and then turn west onto Spring Street to its stop at the high school tennis courts...
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Foote will learn his fate in molestation,incest case on Friday
(Local News ~ 10/29/08)
A former Bloomfield area man, who was convicted in August of two counts of child molesting and two charges of incest, will be sentenced Friday. George Foote, Jr., who now lives in rural Sullivan County, will appear before Greene Circuit Judge Erik Allen at 9 a.m. on Friday for his sentencing hearing...
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Alleged drug dealer from Dugger makes court appearance
(Local News ~ 10/29/08)
A Dugger man accused of being a major drug dealer in the Greene, Sullivan and Vigo county area appeared in Sullivan Circuit Court on Wednesday morning for his initial hearing. Shad C. Collins, 33, entered a not-guilty plea to three counts of dealing methamphetamine over three grams -- each a class A felony...
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Police allege woman called in her own prescriptions
(Local News ~ 10/29/08)
A warrant for the arrest of a Greene County woman was ordered Wednesday after a preliminary charge of class D felony attempted obtaining of a controlled substance by fraud, forgery or deceit was filed against her in Greene Circuit Court. Michelle L. Fischer allegedly was calling in her own prescriptions for controlled substances...
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Election Preview: Superior Court Judge candidates have strong county ties
(Local News ~ 10/29/08)
When Greene County voters go to the polls Tuesday, they will elect a new Greene Superior Court Judge. They will be given a choice between two candidates on the ballot -- Dena Benham Martin and Jacob Fish. After Superior Court Judge David J. Holt announced that he would retire at the end of his current term on the bench, four attorneys filed their candidacy before the primary last spring. ...
- Halloween fun for pets and others in Linton (Local News ~ 10/29/08)
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Bank robbery suspect enters guilty plea deal
(Local News ~ 10/29/08)
The suspect in the MainSource Bank robbery in downtown Linton on Sept. 10 has entered a guilty plea. Greene County Prosecutor Jarrod Holtsclaw announced Wednesday morning that 21-year-old Steven McIntyre, of rural Jasonville, has signed a negotiated plea agreement that calls for him to plead guilty to a single count of armed robbery -- a class B felony...
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Police Activity Reports
(Police Reports ~ 10/29/08)
GREENE COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT JAIL LOG LINTON POLICE DEPARTMENT ACTIVITY LOG The Linton Police Department's activity log for Tuesday included two assists to the utility department after hours, one incident of vandalism, one custody dispute/exchange, one drug investigation, one missing or runaway juvenile, one lost and found, two alarms, one animal complaint, one theft-other, one arrest-wanted on warrant and three traffic stops...
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Greene County Court News
(Court News ~ 10/29/08)
GREENE CIRCUIT COURT CRIMINAL CASES State v. Michelle L. Fischer, attempted obtaining of a controlled substance by fraud, forgery or deceit CIVIL CASES Indy Mac Federal Bank FSB v. Gale G. Pittman and Jeanette Sue Pittman, mortgage foreclosure Leslie B. Manuel v. Zachary Manuel, dissolution...
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Community Notes
(Community News ~ 10/29/08)
Linton Spookfest Linton's Spookfest is slated for Thursday -- with the Halloween parade kicking off at 6 p.m. and registration at 5 p.m. at the Girl Scout cabin in Humphreys Park. Trunk or treating will take place along the east side of the park. Greene County General Auxiliary...
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