- A look inside the Greene County Jail where inmates crawled through the ceiling to engage in late night activities (Local News ~ 11/21/08)
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James H. "Jim Bud" Frye
(Obituary ~ 11/21/08)
James H. "Jim Bud" Frye, 86, of Switz City, passed away Thursday, Nov. 20, 2008 at the Sugar Creek Convalescent Center in Greenfield. He was born Aug. 10, 1922, in Switz City to William and Tressa (Hunter) Frye. He retired from Independent Concrete Pipe Company in Indianapolis...
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Gregory Eugene Holbert
(Obituary ~ 11/21/08)
Gregory Eugene Holbert, 34, of Sullivan, passed away at 1 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 20, 2008 at his residence. He was born in Sullivan, on Dec. 15, 1973 to Dale Holbert Sr. and Sheila Land Holbert. He was a member of the Bible Baptist Church in Dugger. Survivors include his mother, Sheila Land Alumbaugh and step-father, Monte Alumbaugh of Dugger; one son, Kylan Austin Holbert, of Dugger; one brother, Dale Holbert of Sullivan; two step-brothers; Clint Alumbaugh of Dugger, and Greg Alumbaugh of Switz City; one sister, Elaine Smock of Terre Haute, and two step-sisters; Cheryl Hayden of Dugger, and Jody Squire of Dugger.. ...
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Letters to the Editor
(Police Reports ~ 11/21/08)
Thank you for making a veteran feel welcome To the Editor: It was a very delightful event and will be again, every Thursday morning at 7 a.m. A group of veterans meet at the County Cafe in Newberry for breakfast. Just a few "good old boys," enjoying the memories of their time in the military...
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SHORT TAKE: Thank you to all area firefighters
(Column ~ 11/21/08)
This one's to area firefighters. After just returning from a fire in Wright Township, I decided to write this. It was freezing on scene, it smelled nasty and no one was there but the firefighters and ambulance personnel. From what I observed it takes a lot of nerve, patience and commitment to be a firefighter...
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SHORT TAKE: Have you noticed the blue house on the hill?
(Column ~ 11/21/08)
It's destined to be a Greene County landmark. For a time this fall, each day on my way to work, I looked over to check the progress on a new house going up on the top of a little hill. Now that it's done, it's cute as a button. Beauty is in the eye of the beholder -- and to my eye, that's a pretty house -- a perfect little doll house big enough for grown-ups...
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WRV students help those in need
(Local News ~ 11/21/08)
The shelves at the Sonshine Shop Food Pantry, which serves the White River Valley School district, are once again well-stocked. Thousands of food items were collected during a fall food drive by WRV students in November and it was all delivered to the pantry's storage room this week...
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Fire destroys rural Jasonville family's home
(Local News ~ 11/21/08)
JASONVILLE -- A rural Jasonville family suffered the loss of their home during an early morning fire Friday. The Wright Township Volunteer Firefighters were called to the Wayne Smith residence, on County Road 1380 West, around 7:15 a.m., explained Kallie Rehmel, firefighter and secretary for Wright Township...
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Roosevelt Mission to offer free holiday dinner on Monday
(Local News ~ 11/21/08)
The Roosevelt Mission has been offering Thanksgiving for those in need for the past 26 years. And this year is no exception. "We normally have about 70 people that come to it," explained Mission Director Jerry French. "But I think it's going to be more this year."...
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Solsberry man faces drug charge; petition to revoke probation
(Local News ~ 11/21/08)
Timothy A. Britton, 39, of Solsberry was arrested Wednesday on a warrant issued in connection with a petition to revoke his probation. Another new charge was filed against him after police found a baggie with a white, powdery substance in his pocket...
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Jail Logs
(Police Reports ~ 11/21/08)
LINTON POLICE DEPARTMENT JAIL LOG The Linton Police Department's activity log for Thursday included one title check, one follow-up investigation, two accidents with personal injury, one funeral escort, one medical/illness, one animal complaint, one assist to another agency, two thefts-other, one welfare check/concern, one domestic dispute and 10 traffic stops...
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Greene County Court News
(Court News ~ 11/21/08)
GREENE CIRCUIT COURT CIVIL CASES AmeriCredit Financial Services v. Perry L. Wade aka Perry Wade, collection Bay Finance Company LLC v. James J. Blackmore, Lisa D. Blackmore, collection Owen Community Bank SB v. Reed L. Hodges, mortgage foreclosure Norfolk Financial Corporation v. Gwen A. Kenoski, collection...
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Community Notes
(Community News ~ 11/21/08)
Linton holiday trash pickup Trash pick in the city of Linton will be changed next week due to the Thanksgiving holiday on Thursday. Thursday's pick up will be on Saturday and Friday's pick up will be done on Monday, Dec. 1. Pleasantville food pantry A new food pantry for the Pleasantville area will open Saturday at the Pleasantville United Methodist Church. The pantry will be open the second and fourth Saturdays of the month from 10:30 a.m. - noon. Community Thanksgiving service...
- Miners dream comes to an end (High School Sports ~ 11/21/08)
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Robert Lee Davidson
(Obituary ~ 11/21/08)
Robert Lee Davidson, 74, of Linton, passed away at 3:45 p.m. Friday, Nov. 21, 2008, at the St. Vincent Hospital in Indianapolis. He was born in Greene County on May 23, 1934, the son of Robert C. and Marjorie Marie (Leigh) Davidson. He was a 1952 graduate of Linton-Stockton High School where he was a member of the 1951 undefeated football team. ...
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Walters tells the Daily World he's innocent of killing Linton man in 1993
(Local News ~ 11/21/08)
After 14 years in prison, convicted murderer Marty Walters had his day in court in Greene County on Friday -- sort of. Walters, from Linton and currently an inmate at the New Castle Correctional Facility serving a 48-year sentence for murder and 10-year sentence for burglary, appeared before special judge William Sleva from Lawrence County for the start of his latest post conviction relief hearing...
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