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Linton school trustees ponder bed bug prevention plan
(Local News ~ 11/22/11)
Linton-Stockton Superintendent Nick Karazsia wants it clear: There's no need to lose sleep over bed bugs in his school system."We really haven't had any problems," Karazsia said. "Knock on wood." The pesky parasites, once largely eradicated by the 1940s, have become resurgent since the mid-1990s. Left unchecked, they can cause skin rashes and allergic reactions...
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Doris May Marshall
(Obituary ~ 11/22/11)
Doris May Marshall, 77, of Jasonville, Ind., passed away at 5:30 a.m. Sunday, Nov. 20, 2011 in Glenburn Nursing Home in Linton. She was born Aug, 20, 1934 in Greene County, Indiana to Charles Marshall and Margaret (Killion) Marshall. Survivors include her sister, Nancy Marshall of Jasonville, and several nieces and nephews...
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Margaret Ruth (Willie) Russell
(Obituary ~ 11/22/11)
Margaret Ruth (Willie) Russell Margaret Ruth (Willie) Russell, 88, of Jasonville, passed away at 1:20 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 20, 2011 in Sullivan County Community Hospital, Sullivan, Ind. She was born August 16, 1923 in Sullivan County to Oscar Willie and Daisey (Lambright) Willie...
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James E. Toon
(Obituary ~ 11/22/11)
James E. Toon, 81, of Coldwater, passed away on Sunday, Nov. 20, 2011 at the Community Health Center of Branch County. A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 23, 2011 at Dutcher Funeral Home in Coldwater with Rev. Fr. Dan Doctor officiating. A gathering of family and friends will be held just prior to the service, beginning at 10 a.m., at the funeral home...
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Jed L. McKinney
(Obituary ~ 11/22/11)
Jed L. McKinney, 54, of West Terre Haute, passed away at 2:05 a.m. on Saturday, Nov. 19, 2011 in his residence after a battle with cancer. He was employed with Walmart at Clinton where he was the Lawn and Garden Department Manager. He was born Sept. 23, 1957 in Olney, Ill., to Myrel Vincent "Ted" McKinney and Shirley Ilene Reynolds McKinney...
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Bob J. Walters
(Obituary ~ 11/22/11)
Bob J. Walters, 74, of Linton, Ind. passed away at 9:52 p.m. Sunday, November 20, 2011 in I.U. Methodist Hospital, Indianapolis. He was born May 30, 1937 in Coalmont, Ind. to Miner Walters and Lucille (Black) Walters. Survivors include his spouse of 47 years, Sandra Sue (Hughes) Walters of Linton, whom he married on July 18, 1964; sister, Sally Walters of Terre Haute; nieces, Tina Krueger of Terre Haute; Tiffany Krueger of Terre Haute; Emily Petrowski of Terre Haute; great nephews, Jabin Petrowski of Terre Haute; special friends, Billy & Kristen Fagg and Kayla of Coalmont.. ...
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Jimmy Wayne Hollon
(Obituary ~ 11/22/11)
Jimmy Wayne Hollon, 56, of Linton and formerly of Sullivan, passed away Sunday, Nov. 20, 2011 at the Indiana University Hospital in Indianapolis. He was born May 4, 1955 in Petersburg to Robert S. Hollon and LaVella Minor Hollon. Jimmy was a 1973 graduate of Sullivan High School, a Correctional Officer at the Lawrenceville, IL Correctional Facility and a member of the Sullivan Jaycees. He was a donor for the Indiana Eye Bank, giving sight to others in need...
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Robin Dawn (Williams) Hineman
(Obituary ~ 11/22/11)
Robin Dawn (Williams) Hineman, 47, of Linton, IN, passed away Tuesday morning, November 22, 2011, at the Indiana University Medical Center in Indianapolis. Services are pending at the Anderson-Poindexter Memory Chapel in Linton. Online condolences may be sent to www.andersonpoindexter.com...
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L-S School Board considering changes to facility-use policy
(Local News ~ 11/22/11)
Linton-Stockton School Trustees are considering changes to the school system's facility-usage policy that could come up for a vote in their December session. The proposed policy, developed after a work session last week, allows use of the building seven days a week by approved groups...
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Dry ride on a wet day
(Local News ~ 11/22/11)
Terri Gilley, of Bloomfield, didn't let rain slow her down Tuesday morning as she moved along the east side of the Greene County Courthouse square in Bloomfield riding her motorized wheelchair. The Greene County area weather is expected to improve starting today with mostly sunny skies and a high near 54. Thanksgiving Day will be more of the same sunny conditions with a high near 58...
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Scotland Meadows in WestGate Tech Park receives 'shovel-ready' status
(Local News ~ 11/22/11)
A Greene County economic development site in the WestGate at Crane Technology Park has earned the designation of being "shovel ready" -- paving the way for businesses to quickly locate new operations on property ready for development. Across the state, 13 new sites located in Greene, Dubois, Fulton, Gibson, Johnson, Monroe, Shelby, Steuben, Vanderburgh, Wabash, Wayne, White and Whitley counties joined the list Monday...
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Worthington man faces drug, theft, other charges
(Local News ~ 11/22/11)
A warrant has been issued for the arrest of a Worthington man charging him with three drug-related counts as well as theft and interfering with the reporting of a crime. A warrant was approved Tuesday by Greene Circuit Judge Erik Allen, charging 25-year-old Joshua Mulvihill with six criminal counts, including:...
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Greene County Court News
(Court News ~ 11/22/11)
GREENE CIRCUIT COURT Civil Filings Mallory Bodine and Forrest Bodine, dissolution of marriage. Criminal Filings State vs. Joshua L. Mulvhill, possession of a Schedule I, II, III or IV Controlled Substance with 1,000 feet of a family housing complex; possession of marijuna; interference with the reporting of a crime...
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Police Logs
(Police Reports ~ 11/22/11)
GREENE COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT JAIL LOG LINTON POLICE DEPARTMENT ACTIVITY LOG The Linton Police Department log for Nov. 21 included: One illegal burn; three medical assists; one extra patrol; two theft cases; and nine traffic stops...
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Community Notes
(Community News ~ 11/22/11)
Wednesday, Nov. 23 * Koleen Union Church will host the area pre-Thanksgiving beginning at 7 p.m. There will be special music from the different churches. Thursday, Nov. 24 *The city of Linton's trash schedule for the Thanksgiving holiday will be as follows: Thursday's route will be picked up Friday, and Friday's will be picked up Saturday. Saturday, Nov. 26 * Linton Moose Lodge will host a fish and shrimp dinner from 5 to 7 p.m. Karaoke will be from 9 p.m. to midnight. Proceeds will go to charity.
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Lady Wolverines fall at Edgewood
(High School Sports ~ 11/22/11)
Host Edgewood jumped out to a 22-4 lead and went on to a 69-25 victory over White River Valley in a high school girls basketball game at Ellettsville Tuesday night. It was the second straight loss for the Lady Wolverines (2-2) while Edgewood improved to 4-0...
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Eastern Greene loses season opener
(High School Sports ~ 11/22/11)
Dalton Vest hit a 3-pointer with 11.5 seconds to play to give host Owen Valley a 35-33 victory over Eastern Greene in a high school boys basketball game at Ellettsville Tuesday night. It was the season opener for both squads. Janson Hight led the winners with 14 points while Vest, who scored the final five points for the Patriots, finished with 11. His 3-pointer was the only trey for Owen Valley...
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Lady Lakers nip Bloomfield at the buzzer
(High School Sports ~ 11/22/11)
JASONVILLE -- Kelsey Pilant's putback jumper as the clock expired lifted the Shakamak Lady Lakers over visiting Bloomfield 36-35 here Tuesday night in a Southwestern Indiana Athletic Conference game. The 6-1 junior center grabbed a missed layup attempt by teammate Megan Phipps to seal a comeback win for the Lady Lakers who had trailed most of the first half and all but the last two and half minutes of the third quarter...
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Bloomfield planning community-wide Christmas celebraton Dec. 4
(Local News ~ 11/22/11)
Bloomfield will have a community-wide Christmas celebration Dec. 4 from 2-8 p.m. The celebration will kick off with a two-hour fundraising concert at Shawnee Theatre, starting at 2 p.m. The concert will feature performances by Cardinal Song, Joyful Noise, Center Stage and Bloomfield Jazz Band, under the direction of Bloomfield Choral Director Laura Helms...
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Two deer hunters could be charged after bobcat kill
(Local News ~ 11/22/11)
Two hunters -- one from Linton -- may face charges of illegally killing a bobcat in southwestern Greene County near the old Hawthron coal mine property. Joe Whitehead, 48, of Linton, and Andy Dyers, 28, of Indianapolis, both face a possible class C misdemeanor charge for the illegal harvest of a protected furbearer following an investigation by Conservation officers with the Indiana Department of Natural Resources (IDNR)...
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