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Wolverine golfers total eight to begin the season
(High School Sports ~ 03/27/12)
This is the 24th of 31 spring sports previews SWITZ CITY -- Jason Chesnut has two seniors, four sophomores and two freshmen on his 2012 White River Valley High School boys golf team. "Our numbers are pretty good," said Chesnut, who is starting his second year in charge of the Wolverines. "Eight is a good number...
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Lakers will have another young team
(High School Sports ~ 03/27/12)
This is the 25th of 31 spring sports previews JASONVILLE --For the second consecutive season, the Shakamak High School baseball team will feature a team without a lot of veterans. "We actually had some older kids that decided not to play," said veteran Laker coach Chip Sweet. "We only had one senior last year and have just two this year, along with four juniors."...
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Low numbers again facing coach Buckley
(High School Sports ~ 03/27/12)
This is the 26th of 31 spring sports previews JASONVILLE -- Numbers have never been very plentiful for the Shakamak High School boys golf team. This year will be no exception. "We just have three players," said fourth-year coach Kirk Buckley. "We had the same situation a couple of year ago when we had just three...
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Lynn has high hopes for boys team
(High School Sports ~ 03/27/12)
This is the 27th of 31 spring sports previews With a roster of four seniors, four juniors, eight sophomores and one freshman, Linton-Stockton High School boys track and field coach Aaron Lynn has high expectations for the 2012 season. "We are looking to have a really good season," said the veteran coach. "We have a lot of good kids back and some new kids that can help us too...
- Tournament winners (Community Sports ~ 03/27/12)
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Hoosier hardwood legend speaks
(Community Sports ~ 03/27/12)
Former Milan High School and Butler University basketball star Bobby Plump was the guest speaker as the local area chapter of the Air Force Association met recently at Terry's Banquet Center. Plump, who hit the game-winning shot to lead Milan over Muncie Central for an Indiana High School boys basketball state championship in 1954, spoke for 45 minutes. ...
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"Little Stars" help Henryville Elementary
(Local News ~ 03/27/12)
White River Valley-Lyons Elementary School preschool "Little Stars" had quite the scare when school let out early recently due to impending inclement weather, according to their teacher Liz Tharp. "A couple weeks ago when we had that tornado warning, we had early dismissal around 1:30 (p.m.). The preschoolers got really scared," Tharp explained...
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Greene County Court News
(Court News ~ 03/27/12)
GREENE CIRCUIT COURT Civil Filings Sterling Jewelers, Inc. dba Kay Jewelers vs. Matthew Taylor, civil collection. Asset Acceptance LLC vs. Deborah Landis, civil collection. Jennifer Phillips, Weslyn Phillips vs. Linton-Stockton School Corporation, Linton-Stockton Elementary School, Nick Karasiza, civil tort...
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Police Logs
(Police Reports ~ 03/27/12)
GREENE COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT JAIL LOG LINTON POLICE DEPARTMENT ACTIVITY LOG The Linton Police Department log for March 26 included: two follow up investigations; one juvenile/deliquent report; one drug investigation; one disorderly conduct case; one property damage traffic accident; one animal complaint; one child abuse/molest/neglect case; two thefts; one drug overdose; one vehicle theft; two domestic disputes; and one battery case...
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Lucy Ann Lewis
(Obituary ~ 03/27/12)
Lucy Ann Lewis, 79, of Linton, passed away at 8 a.m. Tuesday, March 27, at her residence. Arrangements are pending at Welch & Cornett Funeral Home in Linton.
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Jack Samuel Rogers
(Obituary ~ 03/27/12)
Jack Samuel Rogers, 78, of Linton, was called home to be with the Lord on Monday, March 26, 2012, at Greene County General Hospital in Linton. He was born Nov. 2, 1933, in Jasonville, the son of Miles and Edith Rogers. Jack was a devoted follower of Jesus Christ for over 50 years. In 1954, he enlisted in the U. S. Air Force. When he returned to the states, he was stationed at Lincoln, Neb. at a Strategic Air Command base...
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Linton-Stockton Elementary parent filed suit against the school
(Local News ~ 03/27/12)
The mother of a Linton-Stockton Elementary School student is claiming negligence by the school caused her son to sustain an injury to his hand. Jennifer Phillips and her son filed a civil tort suit Monday in Greene Circuit that names the Linton-Stockton School Corporation, Linton-Stockton Elementary School and Superintendent Nick Karazsia as defendants...
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County Council tables website proposal
(Local News ~ 03/27/12)
A request to construct a county website through funds in the assessor's office reassessment budget, drew a long round of discussion at Monday afternoon's Greene County Council meeting. The idea is currently on hold to give council members to look into the proposal further, seek another quote and see how the website is put together by other counties that are served by EGov Strategies of Indianapolis, a vendor that is seeking to build an official website for the county...
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Great Hospital Adventure fun for kids
(Local News ~ 03/27/12)
Local elementary school students had the chance to continue learning over Spring Break with the Great Hospital Adventure Monday at Greene County General Hospital in Linton. West Central Indiana Area Health Education Center (AHEC) Outreach Coordinator Janet Rose said their mission is to "recruit, educate and obtain" future medical professionals, and bring them back to medically underserved areas...
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Beech Creek Twp. bridge is shut down
(Local News ~ 03/27/12)
An aged Beech Creek Township bridge on County Road 1210E ---- off of State Road 43 ---- has been closed on an emergency basis until further notice because of structural problems. The closure on the County Bridge No. 9, between Solsberry and Hendricksville, came Tuesday morning following consultation with Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) and Greene County Highway Superintendent Brent Murray...
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Dugger planning its first Spring Fun Day Festival
(Local News ~ 03/27/12)
After a rough winter, Dugger residents hope a spring celebration will restore a sense of civic pride and unity. Hence, D.I.G. -- the Dugger Improvement Group -- has begun planning the first Spring Fun Day Festival on Saturday, May 5. Any money that is raised by the Dugger Improvement Group will be used to improve Dugger in ways like planting flowers to beautify the town or purchasing new playground equipment for the park, organizers said...
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Wilkes says Linton doesn't have annexation plans
(Local News ~ 03/27/12)
Absent an exception for incoming business, Linton's got no plans to expand its boundaries at the moment. Annexation doesn't presently interest Linton Mayor John Wilkes, who said expanding the city's borders comes at considerable cost. The only way he'd consider it, the mayor said, is if new business locates on the city's edge and seeks to be added to the city's boundaries...
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Goose Pond film wins Telly Award
(Other Sports ~ 03/27/12)
The documentary film "Goose Pond: The Story of a Wetland & Its Neighbors" has won a national Telly Award in the nature/wildlife program category. The documentary "Goose Pond: The Story of a Wetland & Its Neighbors" was selected as a Bronze Telly Award Winner out of nearly 11,000 entries from all 50 states and 5 continents, according to the film's executive producer and Linton native, Bill Barnes, who now lives in Charlotte, NC...
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Community Notes
(Community News ~ 03/27/12)
Today Thursday, March 29 Friday, March 30 Saturday, March 31 Sunday, April 1 Monday, April 2 Wednesday, April 4 Thursday, April 5 Friday, April 6 Saturday, April 7 Sunday, April 8 Tuesday, April 10 Thursday, April 12 Friday, April 13 Linton First Christian Church will host Teen Invasion. ...
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Phillip D. Rollins
(Obituary ~ 03/27/12)
Phillip D. Rollins, 75, of Solsberry, passed away at 6:35 p.m. Monday, March 26, 2012, at IU Health Bloomington Hospital. Born Feb. 16, 1937 in Solsberry, he was the son of Herschell E. and Helen Edith (Walters) Rollins. He was a graduate of Solsberry High School and retired from RCA in Bloomington. He was a member of the Bloomfield Church of Christ. He served his country with the United States Army...
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Supreme Court decision could mute prosecutors
(Local News ~ 03/27/12)
INDIANAPOLIS -- When former Greene County Prosecutor David Powell was still in office, it wasn't unusual for him to give pushy reporters a copy of the rules of conduct for attorneys that required him to curb his words and make sure the police did, too...
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