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Switz City man wrecks, arrested for operating a vehicle while intoxicated
(Local News ~ 02/20/09)
Officers responded to an accident early Friday after an alert citizen noticed a red Ford Ranger pickup truck in a large ditch near Linton and called police. The driver was not injured but was arrested for operating a vehicle while intoxicated. Ricki A. Baxley, 55, of Switz City, was booked into the Greene County Jail on preliminary charges of operating a vehicle while intoxicated (OVWI) with an alcohol concentration in excess of .15 grams in breath and OVWI with a prior conviction for OVWI...
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Letter to the Editor
(Letter to the Editor ~ 02/20/09)
Please don't take the Lord's name in vain To the Editor: I have been led by the Lord to encourage the people to read Exodus 20 and Deu. 5 - 20. It says very plain, do not say or take the name of the Lord in vain. Christians, warn your children and friends to take this warning. What you do is none of my business but I love you in the Lord, and I don't want you to offend the Lord...
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Guest Column: Tour gives residents a chance to speak out
(Column ~ 02/20/09)
This week, I am bringing my third annual Open Door Listening Tour to communities across the 8th District. The tour gives me a chance to hear directly from you about the things you care about and the challenges you face. One of the things I am hearing a lot about is the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act: a significant economic recovery plan that was approved by Congress last week. ...
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Martha Mary McCulloch
(Obituary ~ 02/20/09)
Martha Mary McCulloch, 92, of Dugger, passed away at 2:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 19, 2009 at Glenburn Home in Linton. She was born in Antioch to Steve and Barbara Gall on Dec. 8, 1916. She was the youngest of five children. She was married to James McCulloch on July 1, 1936...
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Evelyn Slover
(Obituary ~ 02/20/09)
Evelyn L. Slover, 89, of Linton, passed away at 10:15 a.m. Friday, Feb. 20, 2009, at the Linton Nursing & Rehab Center. She was born in Jasonville on Jan. 15, 1920, the daughter of Frank and Josie (Kester) Jeffers. She was a member of the Linton First Baptist Church, where she served as Choir Director for 37 years. She had given piano and voice lessons in her home. She was a former member of Triad for several years as well as the Eastern Star and the Mu Beta Mission Circle...
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Warrick and Meadors to marry
(Engagement ~ 02/20/09)
J.B. and Sheri Warrick of Bloomfield are pleased to announce the engagement and upcoming marriage of their daughter, Whitney, to Andrew Meadors of Milan, son of Tara Love and J.R. Meadors. Warrick is a 2004 graduate of Bloomfield High School and a 2007 graduate of Vincennes University. She is currently employed by Vincennes University MIC as a computer programmer/analyst...
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Police Logs
(Police Reports ~ 02/20/09)
GREENE COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT JAIL LOG LINTON POLICE DEPARTMENT ACTIVITY LOG The Linton Police Department's activity log for Thursday included one fraud, one request for information only, one assist to the utility department after hours, one school/foot patrol, one disorderly conduct, one transport of documentation, one funeral escort, six medical/illness, three animal complaints, one suspicious vehicle/person, two assists to other agencies, one reckless driver, one theft-other, one truancy and three traffic stops.. ...
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Greene County Court News
(Court News ~ 02/20/09)
GREENE CIRCUIT COURT CIVIL CASES Stacey L. May v. Jamie D. May, dissolution Universal Mortgage Corporation v. Laura Sullivan, mortgage foreclosure State of Indiana ex rel Lena G. Patterson v. Bobby L. Sinders, foreign support order GREENE SUPERIOR COURT...
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Community Notes
(Community News ~ 02/20/09)
Parent-Teacher conferences Thursday at Linton-Stockton Linton-Stockton High School's Parent/Teacher conferences will be on Thursday, February 26, 2009 from 1:30 PM to 6:30 PM. Parents are asked to pick up a packet of information in the office before attending the conferences. County Council meets Monday...
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Tri-Kappa Week to be observed Feb. 22-28
(Local News ~ 02/20/09)
Next week is Tri-Kappa Week -- Feb. 22-28 -- in the state of Indiana by proclamation from Gov. Mitch Daniels. Kappa Kappa Kappa, Inc. is an Indiana-based philanthropic sorority founded in 1901 to promote charity, culture and education in the state. There are four Tri-Kappa chapters in Greene County -- Alpha Theta Chapter in Bloomfield; Gamma Tau Chapter in Linton; Delta Nu Chapter in Worthington and Delta Xi Chapter in Jasonville...
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Bloomfield School Board may vote on tennis court project soon
(Local News ~ 02/20/09)
A decision on the tennis court facility will soon be made by the Bloomfield School Board. There are currently three proposals, noted Bloomfield School Superintendent Dan Sichting. "Number one is to build six tennis courts below the baseball field. Number two is to build two tennis courts next to the three existing ones. Number three is to build six tennis courts across the highway," he explained. "Each of those proposals have negative and positive aspects to them."...
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Two rural Jasonville residents booked on drug charges, child neglect
(Local News ~ 02/20/09)
Two rural Jasonville residents were arrested and booked into the Sullivan County Jail late Thursday on numerous preliminary charges involving the manufacturing of methamphetamine and child neglect. Chad A. Morrison, 24, and Alexandria K. Crynes, 22, are both being held in lieu of $73,000 bond...
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National Guardsmen; local supporters to be honored Sunday
(Local News ~ 02/20/09)
A Sunday afternoon ceremony will honor members of Indiana National Guard Alpha Company, Task Force 1-151 -- The Avengers -- based in Linton and those in the community who supported the unit during the recent deployment to Iraq The 1 p.m. ceremony at the Armory for Guardsmen, spouses and invited guests is being coordinated by unit commander Lt. Andrew Wood...
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'Flocking' will help local Red Cross
(Local News ~ 02/20/09)
Look out for pink flamingos appearing throughout the county. The American Red Cross kicked off its Flamingo Flocking fundraiser by placing several of the birds on the lawn of Linton's City Hall on Thursday. "It's a fun idea -- a way to raise some money for a really good cause," said Charlie Cox, who serves as the Coordinator of the Greene County Unit of the Wabash Valley Chapter of the American Red Cross...
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Cleaning Up Lyons: Dale, Tillie Jessup doing their share to help community
(Local News ~ 02/20/09)
Four long-time vacant buildings in downtown Lyons have been demolished and the lots are in the process of being cleared. The work is the idea of rural Lyons residents Dale and Tillie Jessup, who recently acquired the property from three different owners at the corner of Board (State Road 67) and Jefferson streets...
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Miners fall short to North Central
(High School Sports ~ 02/20/09)
Three nights after getting shellacked by 44 points by Class A honorable mention Clay City, the Linton-Stockton boys basketball team played host to the No. 10 team, North Central, this time falling 50-43 in a Tri-River Conference contest. With the loss the Miners dropped to 4-15 overall and finished conference play with a record of 2-3. The Thunderbirds improved to 14-5 on the season and finished 4-1 in league play...
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Wolverines fall at home to Cougars
(High School Sports ~ 02/20/09)
SWITZ CITY -- Any hopes of a Southwestern Indiana Athletic Conference title for the White River Valley boys basketball teams was dashed away Friday night with their 41-59 loss to visiting North Daviess. The Cougars, ranked No. 9 in the latest Class A polls, outscored WRV 30-17 over the final 16 minutes of play for the 18-point win...
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Lakers end skid' slip past Thunderbirds
(High School Sports ~ 02/20/09)
LITTLE CINCINNATI -- John Smith hit two free throws with 4.6 seconds remaining as Shakamak defeated host Eastern Greene 50-48 in a Southwestern Indiana Athletic Conference boys basketball game here Friday night. The victory snapped a six-game losing streak for the Lakers, who improved to 9-10 and finished 4-3 in the conference...
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Cardinals turn up defense against North Knox
(High School Sports ~ 02/20/09)
Bloomfield outscored host North Knox 18-2 in the third quarter as the Cardinals pulled away for a 47-25 victory in a non-conference high school boys basketball game at Bicknell Friday night. The victory was the second in row for the Cardinals, who improved to 11-9...
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