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Linton musical
(Local News ~ 04/29/13)
Linton-Stockton High School presented its annual musical on Friday and Saturday nights and Sunday afternoon. This year's musical was "Little Women." See the photo gallery below for additional photos.
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Letter to the Editor
(Letter to the Editor ~ 04/29/13)
To the Editor: The first weekend in May is the time once again for the American Legion Auxiliary Poppy Days. The Poppy Program raises community awareness and respect for our veterans. Connecting the visual image of the poppy with sacrifice of service made by our veterans has been an important goal of the American Legion Auxiliary. ...
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WRV School Board poised to select a superintendent on Wednesday
(Local News ~ 04/29/13)
The White River Valley Board of School Trustees is expected to name a superintendent during a special meeting Wednesday afternoon. The board will gather at 4:30 p.m. in the White River Valley Junior-Senior High School cafeteria in Switz City to vote on and introduce its selection as superintendent...
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Linton grad to give keynote senior address at UE graduation ceremony
(Local News ~ 04/29/13)
Mellinda S. Hensley, a graduating senior at the University of Evansville and native of Linton, has been selected to give the university's second annual Senior Keynote address. Hensley, a communication and writing major, will speak at the 155th commencement on Saturday at the Ford Center in downtown Evansville...
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Revolutionary War patriot finally gets a headstone
(Local News ~ 04/29/13)
Revolutionary War patriot John P. Phillips got the honor he deserved Saturday afternoon ---- about 173 years after his burial along side of State Road 157, north of Bloomfield. Members of the Indiana Society of Sons of the American Revolution and National Society of Daughters of the American Revolution organizations organized the grave dedication tribute that was attended by nearly 70 state-level officers and district members...
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Radius Indiana and Vincennes University agree to new partnership
(Local News ~ 04/29/13)
Radius Indiana and Vincennes University announced Friday the commitment of an Indiana Small Business Development (ISBDC) office dedicated to the eight-county Radius Indiana region. The office will be located in and provided by the city of Huntingburg, according to Huntingburg Mayor Denny Spinner...
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Imogene (Jean) Shilkett Vancavage
(Obituary ~ 04/29/13)
Imogene (Jean) Shilkett Vancavage, 84, passed away on Thursday, April 25, 2013, at Copusan Care in Loma Linda, California. She was born Oct. 7, 1928, in Greene County, Indiana, the daughter of Harley Shilkett and Flossie Gregory Shilkett. Jean was the youngest of three children and had two much loved elder brothers, Doyle and Dallas Shilkett. ...
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Filling out assessment can help Shakamak school's food pantry
(Local News ~ 04/29/13)
The Shakamak School Food Pantry can be helped if residents have Duke Energy as their electric service provider. By completing a home energy assessment, you will get information about how to save on your electric bill, nine CFL light bulbs, two low-flow shower heads, two bathroom sink aerators, a kitchen sink aerator and pipe wrap, all at no cost...
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Greene County Sheriff's Department
(Police Reports ~ 04/29/13)
JAIL LOG April 26 -- Justin Lee Alton, 21, Linton, was arrested on a warrant issued for a preliminary charge of minor possession of alcohol, a class C misdemeanor. He was being held without bond. April 27 -- Michael Allen Bailey, 28, Hymera, was arrested on a preliminary charge of operating a vehicle while intoxicated, a class A misdemeanor. Bond was set at $4,000 surety or ten percent cash...
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Linton Police Department
(Police Reports ~ 04/29/13)
ACTIVITY LOG The Linton Police Department's activity log for Friday through Sunday included one incident of breaking and entering, one search warrant served, three requests for information, one juvenile/delinquent, two assists to the utility department after hours, one incident of shots fired, one civil complaint, one intimidation, one transport of documentation, two accidents with property damage, one lost and found, five medical/illness, one complaint about an animal, four suspicious vehicles and/or persons, one assist to another agency, four harassment complaints, one possibly intoxicated driver, one reckless driver, one missing person - adult, one arrest - wanted on a warrant, one domestic dispute - neighbor, two batteries, and 13 traffic stops.. ...
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Community Notes
(Community News ~ 04/29/13)
Tuesday Arnold and Mary Engle, of Linton, will celebrate their 70th wedding anniversary today. The City of Linton will be applying for owner occupied housing rehabilitation grants. The grant would potentiall provide rehabilitation on houses owned by low and moderate income persons within Linton. The project will assist the elderly (55 and old) and/or the disabled. Applications will be available from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Mayor's Office in Linton City Hall...
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Kippy Jay Gardner
(Obituary ~ 04/29/13)
Kippy Jay Gardner Kippy Jay Gardner, age 49 of Linton, passed away at 10:45 p.m. Saturday, April 27, 2013 at his residence. He was born in Indianapolis on Sept. 25, 1963, the son of James "Jim" and Thelma "Joy" (Rowe) Gardner. He was a graduate from L & M High School. He worked as a truck driver. He was an avid fisherman. He was a member of the Linton Church of Christ...
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Linton man accused of manufacturing meth busted by Greene County Drug Task Force and ISP
(Local News ~ 04/29/13)
A joint investigation between the Greene County Drug Task Force and the Indiana State Police resulted in the arrest over the weekend of a Linton man suspected of manufacturing methamphetamine. Michael Jordan Miller, 33, was booked into the Greene County Jail during a bust that started late Saturday night and concluded in the early morning hours on Sunday...
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WRV shoots 214
(High School Sports ~ 04/29/13)
White River Valley shot a 214 to finish second in a high school boys golf match Monday at Phil Harris in Linton. North Daviess won with a 185 and Shakamak only had two golfers, not enough for a team score. Trent Myers led WRV with a nine-hole total of 41. Preston Reed had a 53, Clay Smith 57, Chad Evans 59, Justin Barnett and Christian Crowe both shot 63 and Ethan Hoffeditz had a 64...
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Union shoots 230
(High School Sports ~ 04/29/13)
North Central defeated Union 191-230 in a high school boys golf match Monday at the Sullivan Elks. Blake Camden was low for the Bulldogs with a 54. Mike Foglesong shot 56, Luke Manuel 59, Melidian Maze 61, Zac Birdsong 64 and Skyler Mesey 68. "This is definitely not the score we want to shoot as a team," said Union coach Jesse Rosborough. "The course was a little wet, but we can't totally blame it on that...
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Lady Bulldogs lose conference game at home
(High School Sports ~ 04/29/13)
DUGGER -- Clay City pushed across two runs in its final two at bats to come up with a 6-4 Southwestern Indiana Athletic Conference victory over host Union here Tuesday in a high school softball game. "Clay City is a good team and you have to give them credit," said Union coach Chriss Jobe, who's Lady Bulldogs slipped to 3-11, 0-4 in the SWIAC. ...
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Thunderbirds split at Martinsville
(High School Sports ~ 04/29/13)
The Eastern Greene Thunderbirds managed a split in a Saturday doubleheader at Martinsville. In the opener, the Thunderbirds managed just two hits on their way to dropping a 4-2 decision. In the nightcap, Eastern Greene collected 16 hits on their way to a 9-7 victory in eight innings...
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Cards lose SWIAC game
(High School Sports ~ 04/29/13)
Bloomfield slipped to 2-13 after a 6-1 loss to visiting North Central in a Southwestern Indiana Athletic Conference baseball game Monday night. Losing pitcher David Deem had two hits for BHS and scored the lone run. Hunter Heaton, Jacob Pyne and Cole Deaton also singled for the Cardinals (1-4 in the SWIAC), who will host Loogootee at 5 p.m. Wednesday...
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Golf scramble
(Community Sports ~ 04/29/13)
PACE is hosting a golf scramble on Friday, June 14 at the County Club of Old Vincennes. Proceeds from this event will provide for the installation of security measures to protect children at our locations throughout Knox, Daviess, Greene and Sullivan Counties...
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Thunderbirds outlast WRV in SWIAC duel
(High School Sports ~ 04/29/13)
SWITZ CITY -- Sometimes in the day and age of high-powered offensive showcases and multi-run innings you still get a classic duel. That was the case Monday afternoon when Eastern Greene handed host White River Valley a 2-1 Southwestern Indiana Athletic Conference loss that hung on nearly every pitch and at bat...
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Bloomfield slips Vincennes Rivet
(High School Sports ~ 04/29/13)
The Bloomfield Lady Cardinals picked up a pair of singles wins and a doubles win to take down Vincennes Rivet 3-2 on the Cardinals home courts Monday afternoon. Kari Schulte improved her season record to 9-3 with a decisive 6-1, 6-1 win over Alyce Perry at the top singles position while Elena Weddle came away with a 6-4, 6-0 decision over Bonnie Hinkle at No. ...
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Change is in the air for the Greene County Extension Service Building at the 4-H Fairgrounds
(Local News ~ 04/29/13)
Big changes are coming to the offices at the Purdue Extension Greene County Office at the fairgrounds, located east of Switz City on State Road 54. The Greene County Council members were briefed Monday by County Commissioner Rick Graves on preliminary planned interior and exterior renovations to the Greene County Extension Service building...
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Lakers knock off Clay City
(High School Sports ~ 04/29/13)
The Shakamak Lakers improved to 13-1 overall and 4-0 in Southwestern Indiana Athletic Conference play with a 6-1 win over visiting Clay City Monday at Jasonville. The Lakers managed five hits -- just one extra base hit, a double by Brett Yeryar -- while taking advantage of two Eel errors...
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70th Anniversary: Linton couple proves taking the vows seriously and finding the right marriage mate is key to longevity
(Local News ~ 04/29/13)
Arnold and Mary Engle have taken their marriage vows very seriously. The Linton couple recited their respective "I do" 70 years ago today on April 30, 1943 at a Presbyterian church in Fort Wayne. On that day, Arnold and Mary each vowed to be husband and wife to have each other "from this day forward, for better or worse, for richer for poorer, in sickness and in health, to love and cherish from this day forward until death do us part."...
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Miners win, lose
(High School Sports ~ 04/29/13)
The Linton-Stockton High School boys golf team picked up two wins Thursday at Phil Harris. The Miners shot 156 to defeat North Daviess 204 and Clay City 223. Derek Bradbury was low medalist for the Miners with a 37. Koye Kaiser and Clayton French each shot 38, Paul Goodman 43, Evan Sipes 46 and Dane Kanen had a 51...
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