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Community Notes
(Community News ~ 10/31/12)
Wednesday, Oct. 31 The Linton-Stockton High School Jonah Fish Fry will be from 4 to 8 p.m. at the Roy Clark Building, with carry out available. Adults will eat for $7.50 and chidren under 12 will eat for $4.50. Proceeds benefit band and Miner Kadets...
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Linton contracts with building plan firm
(Local News ~ 10/31/12)
By Mark Stalcup Staff Writer A revamped elementary school roof -- perhaps fittingly -- will cap the costs which the Linton-Stockton School Corp. can afford on a proposed $1.95 million set of renovations to the school next year. Now, with bids on the roof due Friday, school trustees contracted Tuesday with Emcor, a Fort Wayne firm, to determine how best to spend remaining funds...
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Miners go after tenth sectional title
(High School Sports ~ 10/31/12)
The Linton-Stockton Miners look to secure their 10th football sectional title Friday night when they host Southwest Seven Conference rival North Daviess in the IHSAA Class A Sectional 40 final. It's another chance for class A's most prolific offense and most stingy defense to back up their No. 1 ranking in the coaches poll and No. 2 standing in the Associated Press media rankings...
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Letters to the Editor
(Letter to the Editor ~ 10/31/12)
Mourdock used the wrong word To the Editor: In response to: If it quacks like a duck. Senate candidate Richard Mourdock would have conveyed his message more accurately I believe, if he had chosen the word "allowed" instead of "intended." The media and others have taken this one word and tried to say that Mr. Mourdock said that God intended to cause a pregnancy by rape...
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Behind the masks, the smiles couldn't be disguised at Bloomfield parade
(Local News ~ 10/31/12)
Sitting silent and still in the front yard Tuesday, the viking was a strange sight, seemingly a statue, distracting the passing costumed children from the coffin across the sidewalk. Only his eyes moved. That gave the game away: He was the stuff of tonight's nightmares -- and tomorrow's memories...
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Special deer hunts coming to Shakamak State Park
(Local News ~ 10/31/12)
Select Indiana state parks -- including Shakamak State Park near Jasonville -- will close temporarily to allow for controlled deer reductions in the coming weeks. The dates for the temporary closings are Nov. 13 and 14, and Nov. 26 and 27. The state parks affected are Chain O'Lakes, Charlestown, Fort Harrison, Harmonie, Ouabache, Prophetstown, Shades, Shakamak, Spring Mill, Tippecanoe River, Turkey Run, Versailles and Whitewater Memorial...
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Meeting planned November 12 to discuss economic opportunties that I-69 will foster
(Local News ~ 10/31/12)
EVANSVILLE -- I-69 is one of the few new-terrain interstates being constructed in the United States. As access to an interstate is key to economic development, University of Southern Indiana has initiated discussions -- including an initial meeting on Nov. 12 in Huntingburg -- to ensure thoughtful consideration and collaborative planning is in place for this important opportunity in the region...
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EMA director offers tips to avoid being a scam victim after hurricane
(Local News ~ 10/31/12)
While residents of the east coast attempt to survey damage inflicted by Hurricane Sandy, Greene County Emergency Management Director Roger Axe reminds those who want to send assistance to be careful. "Americans are generous and want to help in time of need, especially in the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy, but do it the right way. If you don't you could be compounding the problem," according to Axe...
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Linton woman arrested after motel room 'cleaned out'
(Local News ~ 10/31/12)
A 27-year-old Linton woman was arrested Tuesday on a warrant for felony theft after she allegedly "cleaned out" a Linton motel room. Angel Radown Walls, 27, was arrested by Greene County Sheriff's Department Deputy James O'Malley on a Superior Court warrant charging her with theft ---- a class D felony...
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Gwinn paired against incumbent Wright in surveyor's race
(Local News ~ 10/31/12)
Democrat Jess A. Gwinn is running against incumbent Republican Ira T. "Butch" Wright in the race for Greene County Surveyor. Wright, the current county surveyor, is running on his experience. He started working in the surveying field in 1966 and has been elected to the office four times. He has now served as Greene County Surveyor a total of 16 years, but he is not a licensed surveyor...
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(UPDATED) Pedestrian struck by vehicle on State Road 54 in Linton
(Local News ~ 10/31/12)
A 67-year-old Linton man suffered head injuries Wednesday morning when he was struck by a car while attempting to cross State Road 54 near Humphreys Park. Richard Carr, who lives in Meadow Brook Apartments, was crossing the highway, west of Park Road when he was struck by a 2009 Dodge Charger, driven by 19-year-old Kyle I. Robinson, of rural Linton. Robinson told police that he was leaving Chuckles Service Station and had stopped at the highway and looked both ways before attempting to turn left (westbound). The driver told Linton Police Officer Nick Yingling he saw the pedestrian across the highway and as he began to pull out Carr started to jog across the roadway. Robinson said he tried to stop, but was unable to and his car hit Carr. "The driver said the pedestrian hit the front of the vehicle and then fell back into the roadway," Yingling wrote in his accident report. Carr, according to the police report, had a head laceration and complained of his knees hurting following the 7:08 a.m. incident. Carr was transported by ambulance to Greene County General Hospital. An emergency room spokesperson said at about 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday that Carr was still receiving treatment in the ER and had not been released. Robinson's car did not sustain damage, according to the police report.
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Police Logs
(Police Reports ~ 10/31/12)
GREENE COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT JAIL LOG Oct. 30 ---- Robert E. Hatfield, 34, of Elnora, was arrested by the Greene County Sheriff's Department on a warrant-petition to revoke a suspended sentence. No bond set pending a court appearance. Oct. 30 ---- Angel R. Walls, 27, of Linton, was arrested by the Greene County Sheriff's Department on a warrant charging her with theft. Bond set at $4,000...
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Greene County Court News
(Court News ~ 10/31/12)
GREENE SUPERIOR COURT Civil Filings Bloomfield State Bank vs. Andrew Storm, civil collection. Criminal Filings State vs. Dustin L. Stahl, domestic battery. State vs. Jason T. Haywood, invasion of privacy. Small Claims Filings Aaron Miller vs. Larry Chambers...
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Community Notes
(Community News ~ 10/31/12)
Thursday, Nov. 1 The Bloomfield-Eastern Greene County Public Library main branch will have Preschool Storytime at 10:30 for children ages 4-6 years. The theme will be "Big Birds.". The program is free. No registration is required. The Lyons Senior Center will host the Country Classic Band from 4 to 8 p.m. There will be ham salad and potato soup. Tickets will be sold for a quilt raffle and a Christmas afghan...
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Over 60 percent of schools receive high grades
(Local News ~ 10/31/12)
INDIANAPOLIS -- School accountability grades were released by the Indiana State Board of Education (SBOE) on Wednesday and more than 61 percent of Indiana's schools received A or B letter grades for the 2011-12 school year. In total, 40.9 percent of schools earned As, 20.1 percent of schools earned Bs, and 20.3 percent of schools earned Cs...
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WRV, Bloomfield elementary schools lead the way
(Local News ~ 10/31/12)
It's report card day and "the tables have been turned" on Indiana public schools used to handing out grades and sending report cards home. On Wednesday, the Indiana State Board of Education issued report cards on schools, giving each school an A-through-F grade on their performance during the 2011-12 school year...
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Despite a chilling evening, cold doesn't scare away Linton's Spookfest crowds
(Local News ~ 10/31/12)
The warmth was with him. The chilly air of an encroaching Halloween night proved so cold Max Murphy, 1, a would-be Darth Vader, wound up switching his famous black helmet for a warmer, similarly dark knit cap. "We actually lost his helmet," laughed Max's mom Brandi Murphy. "So we switched it out for a black toboggan and make-up. It works!"...
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'Meet The Football Miners' event set for Saturday at the Linton Fire Station
(Local News ~ 10/31/12)
The Linton Fire Department, in cooperation with the Linton mayor's office, is sponsoring a special "Meet the Miners Football Team" event on Saturday. From 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., members of the Linton Miners football team and cheerleaders will be at the fire station to meet fans, pose for photos, and sign autographs, according to LFD Chief Brad Sparks...
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Knapp gets life without parole from jury for Lawson murder
(Local News ~ 10/31/12)
A jury sentenced Randy L. Knapp on Wednesday to life in prison without an opportunity for parole for the murder of Stacey Lawson. After more than a week of witness testimony the jury convicted Knapp on Tuesday evening, after three hours of deliberation, of murdering Lawson on Aug. 19, 2011 at the Newark Cemetery...
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