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UPDATED: River bridges near Newberry will now be closing Feb. 12-14
(Local News ~ 02/05/13)
The previously announced closure of State Road 57 that was expected to start today (Tuesday) to allow for work on the Newberry bridges by the Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) has changed. Due to flooding the closure will now take place Feb. 12-14, according to an announcement by INDOT District spokesperson Cher Elliott...
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Service Learning Group will do skit at GCSWCD annual meeting
(Local News ~ 02/05/13)
The Greene County Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD) will be hosting their annual business meeting Tuesday, Feb. 19 at 6:30 p.m. at the 4-H Fairgrounds. SWCD District Coordinator Deborah Lynn said the meal, provided by Three Generations, is free of charge, but those who plan to attend need to RSVP by Feb. 12...
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Walters files motions pertaining to his release this summer
(Local News ~ 02/05/13)
Convicted murderer Marty J. Walters, of Linton, recently filed two motions in Greene Superior Court pertaining to his expected release from prison in early summer. Monroe Circuit Court Judge Kenneth Todd has been appointed special judge to hear the motions, that were filed Jan. 30...
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FHFH donates more than 3,000 pounds of meat to local food pantries and missions
(Local News ~ 02/05/13)
The Greene County Chapter of Farmers and Hunters Feeding the Hungry (FHFH) ministry has helped give more than 3,000 pounds of meat to local food pantries. FHFH County Coordinator Brady Miller said starting with Youth Season in September, there were a total of 52 deer donated by local hunters until the end of deer season at the beginning of January...
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Commissioners address document storage issue
(Local News ~ 02/05/13)
It's not a new problem, but some county offices continue to look for storage space and the Greene County Commissioners are hoping to help out. County Treasurer Kelly Zimmerly addressed the commissioners Tuesday morning and wondered about a semi trailer load of records from her office that are stored near the Greene County Highway Department, located between Switz City and Linton...
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Robert G. Story
(Obituary ~ 02/05/13)
Robert G. Story, 86, of Lyons, passed away Tuesday Feb. 5, 2013 at the Lyons Health & Living Center. Arrangements are pending at Jenkins Funeral Home in Lyons.
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Dellis Jean Enochs
(Obituary ~ 02/05/13)
Dellis Jean Enochs, 83 of Gilbertsville, Kentucky died on Tuesday, February 5, 2013, at her home in Gilbertsville, Kentucky. Born Monday, July 15, 1929 in Bright Shade, Kentucky, she was the daughter of the late Millard Jackson and the late Clara (Jackson) Jackson...
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Greene County Sheriff's Department
(Police Reports ~ 02/05/13)
JAIL LOG Feb. 4 -- David James Weber, 19, Worthington, was arrested on a preliminary charge of burglary, a class C felony, and was being held in lieu of a $15,000 surety or $1,500 cash bond. Feb. 4 -- Zack L. Terry, 18, Dugger, was arrested on a warrant issued on a preliminary charge of theft, a class D felony, and was being held in lieu of a $4,000 surety or $400 cash bond...
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Linton Police Department
(Police Reports ~ 02/05/13)
ACTIVITY LOG The Linton Police Department's activity log for Monday included three requests for information only, one juvenile/delinquent, one report of vandalism, two school foot patrols, one accident with property damage, two medical/illness, one alarm, one complaint about an animal, one assist to another agency, two complaints of harassment, one theft, one delivery of a message, two domestic disputes and six traffic stops...
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Greene County Court News
(Court News ~ 02/05/13)
GREENE CIRCUIT COURT CRIMINAL CASES State vs. Robert Merle Bowser, resisting law enforcement, reckless driving, operating a vehicle as an habitual traffic violator CIVIL CASES LVNV Funding LLC vs. Carl Strange, collection Shannon Swango vs. Jeffrey Maile, Paslode Corporation, civil tort...
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Community Notes
(Community News ~ 02/05/13)
Wednesday In celebration of the month of love, all paperback romances will be on sale throughout February at the Bloomfield-Eastern Greene Public Library. At only $.25 each or 5 for $1, you'll want to stock up. Other books will be at the regular low prices of $.50 for paperbacks and $1 for hardbacks. There is a large selection of all genres. The book sale is upstairs at the main library, 125 S. Franklin Street, Bloomfield...
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Wilkes says thanks to the people, and Greene County General
(Local News ~ 02/05/13)
Linton's Mayor John Wilkes returned to work full-time this week after a short emergency medical leave, with praise for Greene County General Hospital where he received treatment, and appreciation of small town life. It may be true, when you live in a small town, everybody knows everybody, and sometimes they know your business too. That doesn't seem to bother Wilkes, especially after so many people in the community expressed concern for him when he was recently hospitalized...
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The trail went cold, until WPD officer ran into the suspect at the grocery store
(Local News ~ 02/05/13)
Worthington Town Marshal Don Richardson started an investigation into a case of theft back on the first of December -- the suspect is accused of fraudulently using someone else's debit card to withdraw money from an ATM machine. Richardson reviewed video security footage of the transaction, but he didn't recognize the person making the withdrawal, a white male dressed in a red and black striped hooded jacket...
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Lady Bulldogs advance to semifinals
(High School Sports ~ 02/05/13)
CLAY CITY -- Girls basketball sectional wins have been hard to come by in recent years for Union High School. The Lady Bulldogs won its first post season tournament game in four years, defeating Eminence 38-23 in the opener of the Class A Clay City Sectional here Tuesday night...
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Lady Cardinals come up short against NKHS...again
(High School Sports ~ 02/05/13)
SULLIVAN -- It was deja vu all over again for the Bloomfield Lady Cardinals in the first round of action at the IHSAA Class 2A Sullivan Sectional Tuesday night. It was just a little less than a season ago (Feb. 10, 2012) that the North Knox Lady Warriors handed them a 41-38 loss eliminating them from the sectional...
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UPDATED: Sectional pairings
(High School Sports ~ 02/05/13)
GIRLS BASKETBALL CLASS A CLAY CITY SECTIONAL 57 Tuesday, Feb. 5 Game 1 -- Union 48, Eminence 23 Friday, Feb. 8 Game 2 -- Clay City (7-13) vs. White River Valley (12-8), 6 p.m. Game 3 -- Shakamak (9-11) vs. Union (9-11), 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 9...
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