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NWS issues wind advisory for Wednesday
(Local News ~ 02/29/12)
Windy conditions are predicted for Greene, Sullivan and surrounding counties today (Wednesday). The National Weather Service at Indianapolis has issued a Wind Advisory from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. today. A strong low pressure system is moving from the Plains states to the Great Lakes will result high wind conditions...
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Don't drive impaired or unbuckled in Linton
(Local News ~ 02/29/12)
If you drive in the city of Linton impaired by alcohol or drugs, be prepared to be arrested and face criminal charges during an upcoming 17-day enforcement blitz. The Linton Police Department will launch a dangerous and impaired driving crackdown Friday...
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Joetta's Pizza Villa reopens after fire
(Local News ~ 02/29/12)
Standing on the nearly completed rooftop patio on an unusually warm February night, Joetta's Pizza Villa owner Rob Turpin surveyed the waning hours of opening night. He couldn't help smiling. Beneath his feet sat an environmentally friendly roof composed of recycled tires...
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Building trades program makes cabinet donation to Head Start
(Local News ~ 02/29/12)
A partnership between the Twin Rivers Building Trades class and Linton Head Start allows local high school students to get experience and preschoolers to have the items they need in the classroom. Head Start teacher Debbie Flynn said the school's prep cabinet was getting worn out, and purchasing a new cabinet would cost up to $4,000. In need of a cheaper option, Flynn contacted Building Trades instructor Jim Morrison...
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Marsh Madness ready to kickoff Friday night
(Local News ~ 02/29/12)
The third annual Marsh Madness Festival is ready to fly this weekend in Linton with a picture-perfect weather forecast anticipated. The event showcases one of the Midwest's finest wetlands projects -- the Goose Pond Fish and Wildlife Area -- which is developing into a major fly-way path for migratory birds...
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Cooper sentenced to 14 years in molestation case plea deal
(Local News ~ 02/29/12)
A 24-year-old rural Linton man was sentenced to 14 years with the Indiana Department of Correction on a single child molesting charge as part of a negotiated plea agreement Tuesday afternoon. Andrew S. Cooper, Route 3, Linton, plead guilty to a single count of child molesting, a class B felony. He was originally charged with child molesting as a class A felony. A second count of class A child molesting was dropped as part of the plea deal...
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Greene County Court News
(Court News ~ 02/29/12)
GREENE CIRCUIT COURT Civil Filings Asset Acceptance vs. David Crites, civil collection. GREENE SUPERIOR COURT Civil Filings Brandie R. Bennett and a minor child vs. William Arthur, civil tort. U.S. Bank, Green Tree Financial Servicing vs. Rita Beth Whittenberger,...
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Police logs
(Police Reports ~ 02/29/12)
LINTON POLICE DEPARTMENT ACTIVITY LOG The Linton Police Department log for Feb. 28 included: One follow up investigation; one juvenile/delinquent case; one report of vandalism; one protective order violation; one report of loitering; one personal injury traffic accident; one suspicious vehicle/person; two extra patrols; one motor vehicle theft; and one arrest on a warrant...
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Aaron "Bear" Gater
(Obituary ~ 02/29/12)
Celebration of Life for Aaron "Bear" Gater will be on Friday, March 2, 2012 at the Monroe County Fairgrounds on Airport Road in Bloomington from 5 to 8 p.m.
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John W. "Wink" Neill
(Obituary ~ 02/29/12)
John W. "Wink" Neill, 84, of Bedford, passed away on Wednesday, Feb. 29, 2012 at 9:05 a.m. at St. Vincent-Dunn Hospital in Bedford. He was born on Oct. 13, 1927 in Greene County, to John B. and Ruby Emily (Hunter) Neill. John married Elsie Northam on Dec. 12, 1953 in Indianapolis and she survives...
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Sally Ann Crecelius
(Obituary ~ 02/29/12)
Sally Ann Crecelius, 75, of Washington and formerly of Newberry, passed away at 7:35 a.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 28, 2012 at Good Samaritan Hospital in Vincennes. She was born Nov. 18, 1936 in Greene County to Robert K. and Uda E. (Yates) Hughes, who preceded her in death...
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Linton-Stockton Chamber cancels Spring Expo
(Local News ~ 02/29/12)
The upcoming Linton-Stockton Chamber of Commerce-sponsored Spring Expo, scheduled for March 10, has been canceled. "Local participation was down this year," Chamber Executive Director Lynette Shelton. Prior commitments to a similar event out of town brought down the number of out-of-town participants as well, Shelton added...
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Community Notes
(Community News ~ 02/29/12)
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Greene-Sullivan State Forest to host open house
(Local News ~ 02/29/12)
People interested in how Greene-Sullivan State Forest is run can share their views at an open house event this weekend. Greene-Sullivan State Forest will conduct open house on Saturday from 10 a.m.-5 p.m., in conjunction with Marsh Madness at the Linton Humphreys Park's East Cabin...
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UPDATED: Eastern Greene wins sectional opener
(High School Sports ~ 02/29/12)
BICKNELL - Class 2A No. 2 Eastern Greene defeated host North Knox 71-52 here Wednesday night in a first-round high school boys basketball game at Sectional 47. JT Yoho poured in a season-high 33 points for the winners. It was the 21st victory in a row for EGHS (21-1). They will play the winner of the South Knox-North Central game at approximately 7:30 p.m. Friday in the second semifinal. Sullivan will play Bloomfield at 6 p.m. Friday...
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