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Text message blamed for New Year's Eve accident
(Local News ~ 01/03/11)
A driver who reached for her cell phone, because of a text message, ran off the road and hit a utility pole on New Year's Eve. Morgan Bradley, 21, of Bloomington, was southbound on State Road 43 south of Tulip Road in eastern Greene County when the accident occurred at 11:45 p.m. Friday...
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Greene County Invitational begins Tuesday
(High School Sports ~ 01/03/11)
It's the dawning of a new year and that means it's time for the 41st edition of the Greene County Invitational at White River Valley High School in Switz City. The field includes a pair teams ranked in the Associated Press Top 10 -- Eastern Greene listed at No. ...
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Motion for night commissioner's meetings fails; other changes proposed by new commissioner approved
(Local News ~ 01/03/11)
New District 3 Commissioner Rick Graves had his first proposed motion to establish one night meeting each month die Monday morning because it failed to gain a second from either one of the other commissioners. But Graves was successful in a host of other motions on his first official day on the job...
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Commissioners propose to make foreman in each of the districts
(Local News ~ 01/03/11)
As one of the first orders of business for the new year, the Greene County Commissioners voted Monday morning to realign the way the highway department is supervised. The commissioners agreed by a 3-0 vote to dissolve the east and west garage foreman positions and replace them with one foreman who is in charge of each of the three commissioner's districts, effective after approval by the county council...
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Letters to the Editor
(Letter to the Editor ~ 01/03/11)
Emery family appreciates support To the Editor: The family of Harold L. "Buck" Emery would like to thank the Greene County Ambulance Service, the nurses on the third floor of Greene County General Hospital, and some of the other staff members working there for the care and concerns shown the family...
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Our Opinion: Officeholders need to keep taxpayers informed
(Editorial ~ 01/03/11)
There are many new faces behind the counters at the different offices at the Greene County Courthouse. It was the season of change back in November when the local election proved to be a great day for Republicans. All local offices but one -- treasurer (Shelby Meurer, her position wasn't up for election) -- are now led by Republicans. ...
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Commissioners re-organize; Lindsey re-elected president
(Local News ~ 01/03/11)
The Greene County Commissioners re-organized during their first meeting of 2011 on Monday morning. Commissioner Steve Lindsey was re-appointed president of the board of commissioners, while commissioner Kermit Holtsclaw will serve as vice president for the second successive year...
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Greene County Sheriff's Department Jail Log
(Police Reports ~ 01/03/11)
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Linton Police Department Activity Log
(Police Reports ~ 01/03/11)
The Linton Police Department's activity log for Thursday included one suspicious vehicle/person, two complaints of harassment, two reckless drivers, one message delivery, one arrest-wanted on a warrant, two domestic disputes, one ordinance violation and nine traffic stops...
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Greene County Court News
(Court News ~ 01/03/11)
GREENE SUPERIOR COURT CRIMINAL CASES State v. Wendell McCammon, theft, attempted theft State v. Lise Strickland, attempted theft State v. Daniel Roberts, theft, attempted theft State v. Alexander B. Doane, illegal possession State v. Stephen J. Snyder, possession of a handgun...
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Community Notes
(Community News ~ 01/03/11)
Tuesday, Jan 4 Thursday, Jan. 6 Friday, Jan. 7 Saturday, Jan. 8 Monday, Jan. 10 Tuesday, Jan. 11 Saturday, Jan. 15 Tuesday, Jan. 18 Ongoing Events...
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Switz City Council starts 2011 with a short agenda
(Local News ~ 01/03/11)
SWITZ CITY -- The first meeting of the year for the Switz Town Council was brief with few items on the agenda. Water Supervisor Rick Graves announced that the Greene County Redevelopment Commission had TIF money in the amount of $150,000 and was using it to install a new water line from Light House Junction to Pioneer Hi-Bred International and Hoosier Energy...
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Dugger Council to accept bids in land auction slated in February
(Local News ~ 01/03/11)
DUGGER -- About 11 acres of property which the town board has sought to sell since last spring will ultimately be auctioned at the February meeting. Town attorney Doug Followell presented the board with a revised legal notice, the final step necessary to sell the lots which are located near the town baseball field...
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Claude Maxwell "Max" Grounds
(Obituary ~ 01/03/11)
Claude Maxwell "Max" Grounds, age 93, of Lyons, passed away at 1:02 p.m. Monday, Jan. 3, 2011, at Glenburn Home in Linton. He was born April 12, 1917, in Bicknell, the son of Claude B. and Jennie Bell (Taylor) Grounds. He was a coal miner for Peabody Coal Company and a self-employed farmer. He was a member of Pleasant Grove Church of Christ and the United Mine Workers Association...
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