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Hobson promoted to ISP District Investigative Commander
(Local News ~ 03/06/09)
BLOOMINGTON --The Superintendent of the Indiana State Police, Paul E. Whitesell, Ph.D., has announced the promotion of Sergeant Kevin Hobson to the rank of First Sergeant. First Sergeant Hobson will serve as the District Investigative Commander at the Bloomington District. ...
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LPD's Citizen's Academy off to a good start
(Local News ~ 03/06/09)
The Linton Police Department Citizen's Academy is well under way and is a win-win opportunity according to Police Chief Troy Jerrell. "It's going real well. ... It's a good educational experience for both of us (citizens and police officers)," he said...
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State Treasurer: Greene County 911 program received $123,258 in 2008
(Local News ~ 03/06/09)
INDIANAPOLIS -- State Treasurer Richard Mourdock, Chairman of the Indiana Wireless Enhanced 9-1-1 Advisory Board (Wireless Board), announced Friday afternoon that Greene County's 9-1-1 program received a total of $123,258.38 for the 2008 calendar year...
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Eastern Scrabble squad taking word skills to state tourney this weekend
(Local News ~ 03/06/09)
Eastern Greene Scrabble is heading to state. The annual State School Scrabble Tournament is slated for March 7 (today) at St. John Lutheran School in Indianapolis. EG is five-time consecutive Scrabble state champs and the players want to keep it going...
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Local law enforcement agencies eligible for stimulus funds
(Local News ~ 03/06/09)
WASHINGTON -- Stimulus funds could soon be coming to local communities. Eighth District U.S. Rep. Brad Ellsworth (D-IN) announced Friday that local law enforcement agencies in Greene County are eligible for $11,842 in economic recovery funds from the U.S. Department of Justice...
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Linton Council to learn about stimulus package at Monday's meeting
(Local News ~ 03/06/09)
It's a light agenda for Monday's Linton City Council meeting. Linton Mayor Tom Jones will provide an update on the rural housing stimulus package. The city of Linton, Four Rivers, Indiana Housing IHCDA and Milestone Ventures have applied for a $5.2 million grant through a rural housing program...
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Don't forget to 'spring forward' your clocks
(Local News ~ 03/06/09)
It's time for a change...in our clocks. The annual spring ritual of 'springing forward' with the time takes place at 2 a.m. Sunday in Greene County. Don't forget to move your clocks forward one hour when you go to bed Saturday night. Computer users are also advised to check the time on their PC internal clocks to make sure they are properly aligned after the time change takes place...
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I-69 hearing another step forward
(Local News ~ 03/06/09)
The Indiana Department of Transportation will conduct a public hearing later this month on a section of Interstate 69 project that travels through the southern part of Greene County. It will still be years before anyone can drive on new roadway, but planners say the upcoming meeting is another step in the process leading to the final design phase...
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Bloomfield man sentenced in undercover child solicitation case
(Local News ~ 03/06/09)
A 31-year-old Bloomfield man was convicted Tuesday in Marion County of class C felony child solicitation. Neil D. Schulte was arrested by two Marion County detectives at his home on Wilson Dr. late on July 7, 2008. He was booked into Marion County Jail early on July 8 and charged in Marion Superior Court with two counts of class C felony child solicitation...
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Some students won't be as successful as others
(Column ~ 03/06/09)
A recent conversation with an 82 year "young" gentleman was both interesting and enlightening. He has volunteered in a Greene County elementary school for the last six years as a tutor. He was appalled by the lack of "family connection" in homes today. He said, "People are having kids and then they ignore them."...
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Letters to the Editor
(Letter to the Editor ~ 03/06/09)
Help the Big 3 To the Editor: In W.W. I, 1918, Ford built cars and trucks for the American and British forces in Europe. Plus Ford built helmets, gas masks, howitzers, and patrol speed boats putting the boats on the assembly line like their cars. Again in W.W. ...
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Police Logs
(Police Reports ~ 03/06/09)
GREENE COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT JAIL LOG LINTON POLICE DEPARTMENT ACTIVITY LOG The Linton Police Department's activity log for Thursday included one fraud, four requests for information only, two assists to the utility department after hours, two incidents of vandalism, two structure fires, one loitering, one accident with property damage, one mental case, one medical/illness, two alarms, one animal complaint, one assist to another agency, two harassment complaints, one extra patrol, one animal/debris in roadway and four traffic stops.. ...
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Greene County Court News
(Court News ~ 03/06/09)
GREENE CIRCUIT COURT CIVIL CASES Ashley N. Overton v. Daniel A. Wilson, petition for support GREENE SUPERIOR COURT CRIMINAL CASES State v. George D. A. Schacke, invasion of privacy State v. Amber D. Hancock, compulsory school attendance violation CIVIL CASES...
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Community Notes
(Community News ~ 03/06/09)
Greene County Election Board The Greene County Election Board will meet at 9 a.m. March 11 at the voter registration office at the courthouse. Paxton Church Revival Paxton Church of God will hold revival March 22-24 at 7 p.m. The church is located at 4286 S. County Round 100 E. in Paxton. Rev. Jerry Adams is special guest speaker...
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