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Softball sectionals announce revised schedule
(High School Sports ~ 05/26/09)
Rain forced the postponed of the softball sectionals at Clay City and South Knox Monday. Both sites have announced a revised scheduled, starting Tuesday evening. Clay City HS -- SB Sectional #57 REVISED SCHEDULE: Tuesday -- May 26, 2009 Game 1 -- 5:00pm...
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Red Cross blood drive to honor young burn victims
(Local News ~ 05/26/09)
Greene County community organizers, already galvanized with having raised some $22,000 for two local burn victims, are holding an American Red Cross blood drive in honor of them. Nick Decker, 10, of Bloomfield, Ind. and Josh Merritt, 11, of Crane Village, Ind., were both injured in April when flames were generated after an explosion at a fire pit during a camping trip in Scotland, Ind...
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Triple H fire ruled accidential
(Local News ~ 05/26/09)
The cause of the Triple H Gun Club and The Grill on the Hill fire last week has been ruled accidental. According to Linton Fire Department Chief Gary Tannehill, the Indiana State Fire Marshal's office has determined that a golf cart battery -- possibly a charger -- is what started the blaze that destroyed the building, owned by John and Ronda Hert...
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Walter E. Barry
(Obituary ~ 05/26/09)
Walter E. Barry, 92, of Linton, went to be with the Lord on Monday May 25, 2009 at his residence. He was born in Blythesville, Ark., July 28, 1916 to the Rev. R. L. Barry and Lula Osborne Barry. He was a member of the First Church of God in Linton, and a self-employed auto mechanic...
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Veterans honored in Monday service
(Local News ~ 05/26/09)
Departed Greene County Veterans were honored on Memorial Day in a special ceremony in Bloomfield sponsored by the Greene County Veterans Council. Traditionally held on the lawn of the courthouse each year, it was moved inside on Monday afternoon due to wet weather...
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Linton man jailed after he decides to change clothes in Walmart aisle
(Local News ~ 05/26/09)
A 28-year-old Linton man was taken to jail early Sunday after he reportedly changed his clothes, for a wedding, in the middle of an aisle at the Linton Super WalMart store. Victor J. Marlowe was arrested by Cpl. Chad E. Crynes of the Linton Police Department after the officer was dispatched around 12:28 a.m. on the report of an intoxicated man in the store...
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Police Logs
(Police Reports ~ 05/26/09)
GREENE COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT JAIL LOG LINTON POLICE DEPARTMENT ACTIVITY LOG The Linton Police Department's activity log for Friday through Monday included two follow-up investigations, one request for information only, two bar fights, four juveniles/delinquent, one death investigation, one stolen property, one utility repair, two assists to the utility department after hours, one incident of vandalism, one disorderly conduct, one sex offense-other, three structure fires, three accidents with property damage, one funeral escort, one off-road vehicle complaint, 12 medical/illness, one animal complaint, four suspicious vehicles/persons, four assists to other agencies, four harassment complaints, one possibly intoxicated driver, four thefts-other, two lost or stolen license plates, two welfare checks/concerns, one domestic dispute, three ordinance violations, two batteries and 24 traffic stops.. ...
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Transfer tuition a hot topic at Linton-Stockton School Board meeting
(Local News ~ 05/26/09)
Transfer tuition policy was the hot topic of the Linton-Stockton School Board's Tuesday meeting. In a 5-0 vote, the policy was approved after some discussion on the matter. According to the policy, a student requesting transfer will have an application deadline of July 1 and transfers will be considered on a yearly basis...
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Funds sought from Greene County Council to replace two 'dangerous' bridges
(Local News ~ 05/26/09)
The Greene County Commissioners on Tuesday afternoon took the first step in seeking funding from the Greene County Council to replace two potentially dangerous wooden railroad bridges. Commissioner Steve Lindsey, representing the commissioners, requested that the county council advertise for an additional appropriation of $1.4 million to replace the two bridges with concrete structures...
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Community Notes
(Community News ~ 05/26/09)
Linton library board to meet The Linton Public Library Board of Trustees will conduct its regular board meeting Thursday at the Linton Public Library at 6 p.m. This meeting is open to the public. LSHS class of 1979 The Linton-Stockton class of 1979 will celebrate its 30th year class reunion with dinner and live music July 3 at the Old Bank in Linton. ...
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