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Bloomfield woman accused of possession of morphine sulfate
(Local News ~ 01/16/13)
A 42-year-old Bloomfield woman was charged with possession of a controlled substance, a class D felony, in Greene Circuit Court late last week. Elizabeth D. Lange is accused of having a number of pills identified as morphine sulfate, a Schedule II controlled substance without a valid prescription -- approximately 61 pills of 30 mg. each and 15 pills of 100 mg. each in extended-release form...
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Man accused of mischief on Shady Lane
(Local News ~ 01/16/13)
A warrant for the arrest of Devin Eugene Grounds, a 24-year-old man with a Bloomington address living on E. Shady Lane in Greene County, was issued on Jan. 11. He's accused of getting into two different vehicles, stealing things from both, and pouring water in the gas tank of one of those -- a truck that belonged to a man who lives down the road from Grounds. The alleged incident took place on Christmas Eve...
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Miner sixth boys win
(Community Sports ~ 01/16/13)
The Linton-Stockton Elementary School sixth grade boys basketball team posted a 44-22 win over host North Daviess on Tuesday night. Sammy Robbins led the Miners with 10 points while Jaden Chambers added nine, Silas Robbins seven, Dane Witty and Evan Slover six, Justin Riggleman four and Chase Howard two...
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Linton fifth boys remain unbeaten
(Community Sports ~ 01/16/13)
The Linton-Stockton Elementary School fifth grade boys basketball team improved to 6-0 following a 30-27 win at North Daviess on Tuesday night. Kip Fougerousse led the Miners with 22 points while Cash Howard and Trent Rippy added four each.
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Alleged theft of amaretto liquor turns sour for Newberry man
(Local News ~ 01/16/13)
A 31-year-old Newberry man was charged with a class D felony theft Monday during his initial hearing in Greene Superior Court. Aaron L. Schaffer is suspected of stealing a bottle of amaretto liquor from a business in Linton. The theft allegedly occurred on Jan. 6. That's when Patrolman Paul Clark of the Linton Police Department was dispatched to JoEtta's Pizza Villa and talked to the owner of the restaurant, Rob Turpin...
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Carnegie Heritage and Arts Center to host open house Saturday
(Local News ~ 01/16/13)
The Carnegie Heritage and Arts Center, located on E. Vincennes St. in Linton, will host an open house Saturday from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. The event will allow the public to see what programs are available through the center and experience the programs themselves...
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Greene County moves step closer to having an official website
(Local News ~ 01/16/13)
Greene County has moved a step closer to having an official website. The commissioners agreed Monday to proceed with a proposal from eGov Strategies, of Indianapolis, to develop a website. Before final approval for work to begin can be made, the commissioners must obtain a funding commitment from the Greene County Council at its meeting Jan. 28...
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Margie A. (Carrico) Anderson
(Obituary ~ 01/16/13)
Margie A. (Carrico) Anderson, 61, of Linton, passed away Tuesday, Jan. 15, 2013, in Indianapolis. She was born on Feb. 17, 1951 in Sullivan County, IN, to Olaf "Whitey" and Virginia (Sparks) Carrico. Margie graduated from Dugger High School in the class of 1969. She married Jerry Anderson on November 22, 1969...
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State Road 157 between Worthington and Bloomfield remains closed
(Local News ~ 01/16/13)
State Road 157 remains closed near the William Irvin Pryor Memorial Bridge due to rising high water in the White River. According to the National Weather Service (NWS), the river reading at the bridge was at 25.89 feet on Wednesday morning, which is classed as moderate flooding. Flood stage is 18 feet.
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Full slate for hoops fans this weekend
(High School Sports ~ 01/16/13)
There's a total of eight boys and four girls games on the slate this weekend for area high school basketball fans. The boys tip off the weekend with four games on Friday night that include Bloomfield traveling to Loogootee, Eastern Greene heading west to battle Sullivan, Linton-Stockton looking to pickup a conference win at North Daviess and Shakamak making the trip East to visit White River Valley...
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Miner sixth grade boys win
(Community Sports ~ 01/16/13)
The Linton-Stockton Elementary School sixth grade boys basketball team posted a 44-22 win over host North Daviess on Tuesday night. Sammy Robbins led the Miners with 10 points while Jaden Chambers added nine, Silas Robbins seven, Dane Witty and Evan Slover six, Justin Riggleman four and Chase Howard two...
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Linton fifth grade boys remain unbeaten
(Community Sports ~ 01/16/13)
The Linton-Stockton Elementary School fifth grade boys basketball team improved to 6-0 following a 30-27 win at North Daviess on Tuesday night. Kip Fougerousse led the Miners with 22 points while Cash Howard and Trent Rippy added four each.
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Greene County Sheriff's Department
(Police Reports ~ 01/16/13)
JAIL LOG * Jan. 15 -- Ashley Lynea Pickard, 21, Terre Haute, was arrested on warrant issued for a preliminary charge of driving while suspended with a prior, a class A misdemeanor, and was being held on $5,000 bond.
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Linton Police Department
(Police Reports ~ 01/16/13)
ACTIVITY LOG The Linton Police Department's activity log for Tuesday included two follow-up investigations, one civil complaint, one accident with property damage, one medical/illness, one alarm, one animal complaint, one assist to another agency, three cases of theft, one message delivery, one welfare check or concern, one community relations and three traffic stops...
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Community Notes
(Community News ~ 01/16/13)
Thursday The White River Valley Board of School Trustees will meet in regular session at 7 p.m. in the school cafeteria. The open meeting will be preceded by an executive session at 5 p.m. to discuss personnel matters. Linton Lodge No. 560 will be having a MM Degree. We will eat at 6 p.m. and work will begin about 7 p.m...
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Wall sentenced after change of plea
(Local News ~ 01/16/13)
Kent "Opie" Wall, a Linton firefighter who was charged with a felony last summer, pleaded guilty to a lesser charge in Greene Superior Court early Wednesday, and was sentenced to 180 days in the county jail, with all of it suspended. Wall signed a negotiated plea agreement earlier this month. A change of plea and sentencing hearing was scheduled for Feb. 1, but then was moved up to Jan. 16 on the court's docket...
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Greene County Court News
(Court News ~ 01/16/13)
GREENE CIRCUIT COURT CIVIL CASES Cavalry SPV I, LLC vs. Timothy Hudson, collection Convergence Receivables LC vs. Cory Snider, collection GREENE SUPERIOR COURT CRIMINAL CASES State vs. Chelsea M. Pigg, theft CIVIL CASES RAB Performance Recoveries LLC as assignee of Chase Bank USA vs. Halley Price, collection...
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Moore arrested, facing felonies in both Greene and Clay counties
(Local News ~ 01/16/13)
A 33-year-old Linton man, Darryl W. Moore, was arrested last weekend in Clay County, accused of driving under the influence with controlled substances in his vehicle, which was in a ditch -- a van police said had been reported as stolen. It's the second time Moore has been arrested in 2013. He's also in trouble in Greene County where he was charged on Jan. 4 with possession of a regulated explosive by a convicted felon, a class C felony...
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