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Spencer man hurt in wreck
(Local News ~ 02/17/09)
One man was injured in an accident Monday around 5:39 p.m. on US 231 north of County Road 325N in Fairplay Township near the "Flasher Light" junction of US 231 and State Road 67 south of Worthington. Merlin Mundy, Jr., 63, Spencer, was northbound on US 231 in a 2006 Toyota Tundra when the one-vehicle accident occurred...
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Carter to appear in court at 3 p.m. Tuesday
(Local News ~ 02/17/09)
The preliminary charges that have been filed by the Greene County Prosecutor's Office against Vincent Tyrone Carter include four felonies: Sexual misconduct with a minor, a class C felony; two counts of child solicitation, both class D felonies; and furnishing alcoholic beverages to minors, a class C felony...
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Robert Wayne House Sr.
(Obituary ~ 02/17/09)
Robert Wayne House Sr., 67, of Dugger, passed away at 8:07 a.m. Monday, Feb. 16, 2009 at Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis. He was born in Dugger, July 31, 1941 the son of Jefferson House and Jennie Chandler House. He was retired from IBEW Electical Workers Union in Indianapolis, and a member of the Masonic Lodge #721 in Dugger...
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Boucher, Pine to marry
(Engagement ~ 02/17/09)
John Boucher, Krista Francis-Boucher and Wayne and Diane Pine invite you to share in the joy of celebrating the marriage of their children, Jessica Marie and Matthew Wayne Pine on Saturday at 2:30 p.m. The wedding will take place at the Lawton Street Christian Church, 315 South Lawton Street, Jasonville. All friends and relatives are invited to attend...
- Getting ready for downtown project (Local News ~ 02/17/09)
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Teacher spotlights technology to Linton-Stockton board
(Local News ~ 02/17/09)
Technology and how it is changing the classroom was discussed during the Linton-Stockton School Board's Monday meeting. Third-grade teacher Bart Wade provided a technology update that spotlighted some of the newest techno gadgets available at the elementary school...
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County health insurance plan cost to increase
(Local News ~ 02/17/09)
The county's health insurance plan for employees will see a 9 percent increase in overall cost in 2009, the Greene County Commissioners learned Tuesday morning. Pete Franzman, the county's insurance consultant from Tell City and Mary Beth Hearst, representing SIHO Insurance Services of Bloomington -- the county's insurance administration company -- presented the commissioners with a renewal contract with Parico, the county's current insurance carrier...
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WITH VIDEO: Project to update property splits hits a snag; solution suggested
(Local News ~ 02/17/09)
The project to update backlogged property splits has hit a snag, but a consultant offered a solution to the Greene County Commissioners on Tuesday morning. Eric Lowry, from WTH, Inc. of Indianapolis, updated the commissioners on the slow progress that is being made with the ongoing property split project...
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Linton-Stockton Chamber wants feedback
(Local News ~ 02/17/09)
It was give and take during the Linton-Stockton Chamber of Commerce meeting Tuesday. Instead of a traditional guest speaker, chamber members were encouraged to share comments and suggestions during the lunch meeting. "We're asking for feedback," explained Cheryl Hamilton, executive director of the chamber. "Are we doing what you're paying us to do?"...
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Jasonville man needing pancreas transplant to benefit from music show
(Local News ~ 02/17/09)
A Jasonville man may soon be on the road to better health with a little help of some music. Darin Coverstone has been a diabetic for the last 28 years and now needs a costly pancreas transplant after suffering from food poisoning last summer. A benefit concert to raise proceeds for Coverstone's medical costs is scheduled for 4 p.m. on April 4 at the Shakamak High School gym. The show will feature seven bands -- three of which are Nashville recording artists...
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Thieves strike Stoll's Country Inn
(Local News ~ 02/17/09)
A break-in at Stoll's Country Inn Restaurant was discovered and reported to the Greene County Sheriff's Department early Tuesday. Stoll's is located just west of Linton on State Road 54W. Lt. Bryan K. Woodall, the investigating officer, was dispatched to the scene around 6:15 a.m. and discovered the rear door had been kicked in...
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Bond increased to $75,000 for Carter
(Local News ~ 02/17/09)
Greene County Deputy Prosecutor Keven McIntosh's request for convicted child molester Vincent Tyrone "Caveman" Carter's bond to be increased from $18,500 up to $75,000 was granted during Carter's initial hearing conducted on Tuesday afternoon. McIntosh said the state does not usually ask for increases but they were in this case and he cited Carter's previous class A felony conviction for child molesting and another conviction for failure to register as a sex offender...
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Rosie Lorene Trusty
(Obituary ~ 02/17/09)
Rosie Lorene Trusty, 82, of Linton, passed away at 10:05 a.m. Monday, Feb. 16, 2009, at Sullivan County Community Hospital in Sullivan. She was born Nov. 1, 1926, in Greene County, the daughter of Elmer and Myrtle (Padgett) Dove. She was a homemaker and a member of the Grace Gospel Church in Linton. She had owned the Bible Book Store and had worked at Western Auto. She participated for many years in cooking for church camps...
- SWIAC champs (High School Sports ~ 02/17/09)
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Eels rout Miners in dual conference contest
(High School Sports ~ 02/17/09)
The Clay City boys basketball team continued their tear Tuesday night as they cruised to a 90-46 dual conference win over Linton-Stockton, 90-46. The Eels have now won eight straight games and improves to 13-5 on the season. With the loss the Miners fell to 4-14 overall and finished the Southwestern Indiana Athletic Conference portion of their schedule 1-6, while dropping to 2-2 in the Tri-River Conference...
- North Central tops WRV (High School Sports ~ 02/17/09)
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Commissioners nearing blanket road bond ordinance
(Local News ~ 02/17/09)
The Greene County Commissioners are expected to act on an ordinance at its March 2 meeting that will outline blanket road bond requirements. The commissioners got a look at a draft of the ordinance presented Tuesday morning by attorney Marilyn Hartman, who worked with Greene County Highway Superintendent Mike Hennette in putting together the document...
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