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(Updated Monday afternoon) GCSD asks for help with burglaries
(Local News ~ 01/18/10)
The Greene County Sheriff's Department is investigating several recent incidents involving residential entry, break-ins and burglaries and they are asking anyone with information to please contact the sheriff's department. Deputy Terry L. Wade, the investigating officer, said all of these incidents have occurred on the west side of the county...
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Letters to the Editor
(Letter to the Editor ~ 01/18/10)
Now is a great time to quit smoking To the Editor: The Jan. 4 episode of "The Doctors" (a daytime television show that reaches over 3 million viewers) focused on New Year's resolutions, including quitting tobacco use. The following are some of the reasons they suggested why a person should quit:...
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Leslie Carl Allen
(Obituary ~ 01/18/10)
Leslie Carl Allen, 87, of Bloomfield, passed away at 3:26 p.m. on Sunday, Jan. 17, 2010 at Union Hospital in Terre Haute. Born July 10, 1922 in Koleen he was the son of Lon and Sarah Elizabeth (Haywood) Allen. He retired from NSWC Crane in the ordnance department and served his country in the U.S. ...
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Barbara Ann Camden
(Obituary ~ 01/18/10)
Barbara Ann Camden, 71, died at 9:30 a.m. on Saturday, Jan. 16, 2010 at her residence in Linton. She was born in Linton on May 20, 1938, the daughter of Wadies and Maude (Hill) Reintjes. She was a 1956 graduate of Linton-Stockton High School. She was a homemaker and a member of the First Baptist Church, American Legion Ladies Auxiliary, and the Ladies Moose Lodge, all of Linton...
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Donald Wayne Pilant
(Obituary ~ 01/18/10)
Donald Wayne Pilant, 83, at 7 a.m. on Monday, Jan. 18, 2010 at Regional Hospital in Terre Haute. He was born Sept. 4, 1926 in Vigo County to John and Myrtle (Downs) Pilant. He married Carrie Lee (Mullens) Pilant on Jan. 26, 1947 and she preceded him in death on Dec. 3, 2007...
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Lyons official concerned about property tax caps
(Local News ~ 01/18/10)
With budget cuts on the horizon, cities and towns are already being forced to do more with less, and the trend may continue if current tax caps are made permanent. Both the House and Senate recently passed the proposed tax cap amendment -- setting the stage for changing the state constitution if Hoosiers approve the item at the ballot box in November...
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Graves to run for District 3 commissioners seat
(Local News ~ 01/18/10)
A veteran local business owner and township trustee has tossed his hat into the political ring and will seek the Greene County Commissioners District 3 seat. Rural Switz City resident Rick Graves announced his candidacy Sunday. He will be seeking the Republican nomination in the May Primary...
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Mother, son realize their long quest for freedom
(Local News ~ 01/18/10)
Even in America, Miriam Brown is wary. She remembers all too well assassination attempts where she believes the Cuban government sprayed her home with toxic gas which left her and her son Damian with a form of glaucoma. "They told me I had to close my mouth. They told me that my son and I would disappear," said the Cuban radio broadcaster...
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Norman R. Puckett, Sr.
(Obituary ~ 01/18/10)
Norman R. Puckett, Sr., 82, of Dugger passed away Jan. 17, 2010 at Greene County General Hospital in Linton. He was born in Jasonville on June 27, 1927 to Ira and Mayme Mae (McGriff) Puckett. He married his wife of 53 years, Avery Jane Browning on March 2, 1950...
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Lady Bulldogs snap losing streak
(High School Sports ~ 01/18/10)
The Union (Dugger) Lady Bulldogs got 13 points from Cheyenne Goodman, 10 from Shayna Nicol and snapped a 10-game losing streak at the expense of visiting Oblong, Ill. Monday night at Dugger, winning 39-28. It was the first win for the Lady Bulldogs since they defeated Eminence 48-41 on Nov. 19...
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After a 10 year absence, FFA is back at Linton
(Local News ~ 01/18/10)
After a decade's drought at Linton-Stockton High School, a bumper crop of new Future Farmers of America members have sprung up. On Monday, the fruits of their efforts were presented at the Linton-Stockton School Corp. board meeting, where members won praise for growing the group again...
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