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Blood drive scheduled for January 18 to honor businessman
(Local News ~ 01/05/12)
The Vince Felton State Farm Agency in Linton, located at 1220 NE A Street, will host a blood drive Jan. 18 from noon to 4 p.m. The Indiana Blood Center bloodmobile will be set up in the parking lot of the business. The dedicated blood drive is being held in honor of the business' main agent, Vince "Chip" Felton, who was recently diagnosed with mesothelioma...
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Mayor: City won't take possession of troubled downtown building
(Local News ~ 01/05/12)
The city of Linton won't take possession of a troubled downtown storefront whose collapsing roof and pigeon infestation has concerned neighboring businesses. While property owner Danny Leigh has suggested he may donate the property to local groups or the city, Linton's new mayor isn't interested, citing cost concerns, unpaid taxes and worries the site's too far gone to save without a major overhaul...
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Demos to pick Wilkes' successor at caucus next week
(Local News ~ 01/05/12)
Democratic Party precinct committee representatives will gather Wednesday to select a successor to file a vacancy on the Greene County Council. New Linton Mayor John Wilkes resigned his District 4 Council seat effective Dec. 31, 2011. Wilkes was a nine-year county council member and was re-elected in November 2010 to a four-year term...
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Health care worker charged with battering 6-year-old cerebral palsy patient
(Local News ~ 01/05/12)
A home health care worker has been arrested and charged with battering a 6-year-old cerebral palsy patient from Linton under her care. Susan R. Johnson, 52, of Bloomington, was arrested Thursday at her residence on a charge of battery resulting in injury to a victim less than 14 years of age -- a class D felony -- by Linton Sgt. Josh Goodman and Det. Paul Clark as part of an ongoing child abuse investigation...
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The beauty of the winter sky
(Local News ~ 01/05/12)
Perilous-looking clouds loomed over the winter sky in southern Cass Township shortly before sunset Wednesday evening. Unseasonable warm temperatures will greet the region for the next couple of days. Today it's predicted to be sunny with a high near 54 and partly sunny with a high near 46 on Saturday...
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Benefit planned for accident victims
(Local News ~ 01/05/12)
A benefit is scheduled for Saturday at the Lyons Community Building from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. to benefit a local family involved in a tragic car accident. James Allen, his wife Ashley Bailey-Allen and two children, Aubrey, 1 and a half, and Katelynn, 4, were traveling westbound on County Road 200 South (Old Lyons Road) when an oncoming vehicle crossed the center line, hitting the Allen's vehicle head-on...
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Susan E. 'Jackson' Olson
(Obituary ~ 01/05/12)
Susan E. 'Jackson' Olson, 45, of Jasonville, passed away on Tuesday, Jan. 3, 2012 at Lyons. She was born on July 29, 1966 in Linton, to Larry E. and Janice (Douthitt) Jackson. Susan was a homemaker. Survivors include her companion, Danny Lux; son, Jared Stormes of Linton; daughters: Heather (Mike) Ball of Linton, Kierste Olson and Karissa Olson, both of Sullivan; her grandchildren: Aubri and Austin; two step-grandchildren: Kayli and Zoey; brother, Steve (Kim) Jackson of Linton; and one nephew: Mick Jackson.. ...
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Police Logs
(Police Reports ~ 01/05/12)
GREENE COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT JAIL LOG LINTON POLICE DEPARTMENT ACTIVITY LOG The Linton Police Department log for Jan. 4 included: One follow-up investigation; one juvenile/delinquent case; one personal injury traffic accident; one suspicious vehicle/person; two child abuse/molest/neglect cases; one truancy case; and five traffic stops...
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Greene County Court News
(Court News ~ 01/05/12)
GREENE CIRCUIT COURT Civil Filings Capital One Bank vs. Larry Sullivan, civil collection. Dorinda Wildrick and Jamison Wildrick, dissolution of marriage. Jason Castle and Dianna Castle, dissolution of marriage. Leif Shidler and Amanda Shidler, dissolution of marriage...
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Jay Allen Stephens
(Obituary ~ 01/05/12)
Jay Allen Stephens, 27, of Lyons and formerly of Olney, Ill., died Wednesday, Jan. 4, 2012 in a traffic accident near Marco. He was born on July 4, 1984 in Princeton, the son of Everrett J. Stephens and Laura A. (Bedwell) Cochran. He married Michele Peeler on Nov. 23, 2010 in Olney, Ill...
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Linton takes out Bulldogs; Eels survive in double overtime
(High School Sports ~ 01/05/12)
SWITZ CITY -- Linton-Stockton put up a 30-point first quarter and never glanced back as the Miners cruised to an 89-46 victory over Union in the consolation round of the Greene County Invitational here Thursday night at White River Valley High School...
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Lakers rebound from slow start
(High School Sports ~ 01/05/12)
Shakamak scored the final 14 points of the first quarter and pulled away for a 48-35 victory at West Vigo in a high school girls basketball game in West Terre Haute Thursday night. The Lady Lakers improved to 5-7. "We started out pretty poorly, getting behind 12-0," said Shakamak coach Troy Fougerousse. "I called a timeout and the girls responded and played well from that point on...
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Bloomfield drills North Central
(High School Sports ~ 01/05/12)
BLOOMFIELD -- It was one of those nights when almost nothing could go wrong for the Bloomfield Lady Cardinals and nothing could go right for the North Central LadyBirds. The Lady Cardinals got a career-high 28 points from Emily Walker, had their highest offensive output in seven seasons and held the opposition scoreless in the second half as they rolled to a 75-8 Southwestern Indiana Athletic Conference win at Glover Gymnasium Thursday night...
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Linton councilwoman aims to add teeth to city clean-up efforts
(Local News ~ 01/05/12)
A two-term Linton city councilwoman aims to add teeth to local ordinances, penalizing property owners who let their homes and businesses fall into disarray. With a new mayor and a new city attorney, Ward 4 City Councilwoman Linda Bedwell aims for a new level of enforcement for unkempt yards and dilapidated buildings...
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May elected president of Bloomfield Chamber of Commerce
(Local News ~ 01/05/12)
Lee May, of Choice Insurance Agency, will be serving as president of the Bloomfield Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors. "This is a strong board. They are well equipped, devoted and have the community in focus," May said of the Chamber board. "I find it easy to work with and guide workers, and that's what they are."...
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Updated Greene County Invitational results, pairings
(High School Sports ~ 01/05/12)
2012 Greene County Invitational At White River Valley Tuesday Jan. 3 Game 1 -- Eastern Greene 78. Linton-Stockton 63 Game 2 -- North Central 71, Union 58 Wednesday, Jan. 4 Game 3 -- Shakamak 53, Clay City 47, OT Game 4 -- White River Valley 51, Vincennes Rivet 35...
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A shocking tragedy: Family grieving loss of loving husband,father
(Local News ~ 01/05/12)
Words fail to define or describe the lasting loss created in a fleeting moment of tragedy Tuesday night when a serious head-on traffic accident unfolded on a dark county road west of Lyons. Lori (Sipes) Bailey, the mother-in-law to one of two victims in the crash -- and mother of the victim's wife and grandmother to the victim's two children -- says the family is simply shocked and mourning the loss of a wonderful father and husband...
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