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William R. "Dink" Rooksberry
(Obituary ~ 10/26/09)
William R. "Dink" Rooksberry, 70, of Bucktown, passed away at 12:33 a.m. Saturday October 24, 2009 at Millers Merry Manor in Sullivan. He was born in Sullivan County on Oct. 2, 1939, the son of William Lee Rooksberry and Helen Clark Rooksberry. He was a retired coal miner from Peabody Coal Mine...
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Ava M. Weimer
(Obituary ~ 10/26/09)
Ava M. (Barnes) Weimer, 101, of Solsberry, passed away 5:38 p.m. Sunday, October 25, 2009 at Garden Villa in Bloomington. Born August 16, 1908 in Solsberry, she was the daughter of James Wilson and Caroline "Lina" (Joseph) Barnes. She was a retired school teacher in the eastern Greene county area and a member of the Solsberry Christian Church and the Retired Teachers Association. She was a graduate of Solsberry High School and Indiana University...
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Loyce Ellen Gennicks
(Obituary ~ 10/26/09)
Loyce Ellen Gennicks, 85, of Mishawaka, died at 7:20 p.m. Friday, Oct. 23, 2009 at Miller's Merry Manor in Wakarusa. Loyce was born Oct. 24, 1923 in Linton to the late Arthur and Deletha (Turpin) Borders. She was also preceded in death by one sister, Doris Bull...
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Worthington man arrested after pulling handgun during altercation
(Local News ~ 10/26/09)
A 26-year-old Worthington man was arrested after he reportedly displayed a handgun during an altercation behind the Bottoms Up Bar in Linton over the weekend. Randy J. Fields was taken into custody at approximately 2 a.m. Sunday and transported to the Greene County Jail where he was booked in on a preliminary charge of possession of a handgun without a license...
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Roadside cleanup nets 150 bags of litter Saturday
(Local News ~ 10/26/09)
Participants in a county-wide roadside clean-up project on Saturday braved cool, rainy weather elements, but organizers said the results were somewhat encouraging. About a dozen volunteer pick-up groups joined in and did their part to gather up 4,500 gallons of roadside trash from along Greene County roadways...
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Barnes may face intimidation of police officer charge after Friday incident
(Local News ~ 10/26/09)
A Linton man may face charges of intimidation of a Linton police officer after an incident on Friday afternoon landed him in jail. Rennis D. Barnes, 48, rural Linton, was arrested by Linton Police Cpl. Paul Clark for allegedly intimidating LPD Officer Debbie McDonald...
- Eastern girls win first volleyball sectional since 1994 (Local News ~ 10/26/09)
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Letters to the Editor
(Letter to the Editor ~ 10/26/09)
What is happening with our government? To the Editor: The coffee corner at McDonald's is mostly silent these days. With Bush out of a job, the sheeple have nothing to say. We used to have a fun time bashing Bush, from month's before his election, until his successor started making his moves. The bashers are missing a good opportunity with this guy, but to do so, they would be repudiating their vote...
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UPDATED: Eastern Greene tops Miners for volleyball sectional title
(High School Sports ~ 10/26/09)
BLOOMFIELD -- For a team with no seniors, the future is now for the Eastern Greene High School volleyball squad. The youthful Lady Thunderbirds, who's starting line-up features three juniors, one sophomore and two freshmen, defeated Linton-Stockton 25-22, 25-15, 25-14 here Saturday night to win the Class 2A Bloomfield Sectional at Glover Gymnasium. It was the first such title by EGHS since 1994...
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Police Logs
(Police Reports ~ 10/26/09)
GREENE COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT JAIL LOG LINTON POLICE DEPARTMENT ACTIVITY LOG The Linton Police Department's activity log for Friday through Sunday included one forgery/counterfeiting, one breaking and entering, one request for information only, one assist to the utility department after hours, one protective order violation, two incidents of criminal mischief, two utility repairs, three accidents with personal injury, one accident with property damage, one mental case, nine medical/illness, three alarms, two animal complaints, seven suspicious vehicles/persons, three assists to other agencies, two harassment complaints, one extra patrol, one theft-other, three welfare check/concern, one open door/garage and 18 traffic stops.. ...
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Greene County Court News
(Court News ~ 10/26/09)
GREENE CIRCUIT COURT CRIMINAL CASES State v. Joshua K. Hasler, auto theft State v. Rennis Darwin Barnes, intimidation, resisting law enforcement GREENE SUPERIOR COURT CRIMINAL CASES State v. Malcolm E. Kent, Jr., invasion of privacy State v. David C. Phillips, two counts of illegal possession of a deer...
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Community Notes
(Community News ~ 10/26/09)
Union blood drive Tuesday The Union High School Beta Club will be sponsoring a blood drive on Tuesday from 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.in the junior high gym at Dugger. The Indiana Blood Center requires donors to show valid photo identification, weigh at least 110 pounds. Students that are 16 or 17 years old may give blood if they have a signed parental permission form. Everyone is welcome to stop by and donate...
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Hasler being held on auto theft charge
(Local News ~ 10/26/09)
Joshua K. Hasler, 28, of Newberry, is being held without bond in the Greene County Jail since his arrest last week for allegedly hopping into another man's car and driving away. A preliminary charge of auto theft, a class D felony, has been filed against Hasler in Greene Circuit Court...
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Regions Bank is downsizing; one Linton branch to close
(Local News ~ 10/26/09)
Regions Bank is downsizing. Look for the bank's two Linton branches to consolidate in early 2010. Regions spokesperson Mel Campbell confirmed the consolidation Monday afternoon for the Greene County Daily World. Linton's east side Regions branch at 1600 NE "A" St will close and consolidate with the branch's downtown Linton location at 89 W. Vincennes Street, he said...
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Council approves funding for two sheriff's fleet vehicles; coal mine tax abatement paperwork not ready
(Local News ~ 10/26/09)
Two new (or almost new) cars could bought for the Greene County Sheriff's Department by year's end. The Greene County Council allocated up to $50,000 from the County Corrections Fund Monday to buy the vehicles, which will replace two 2003 cruisers with around 170,000 miles each...
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