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Jasonville Mayor's Ride will raise funds for the city park
(Local News ~ 08/16/13)
The Jasonville Park Board is gearing up for the fifth annual Mayor's Ride on Saturday, Aug. 31. "The Mayor's Ride is a fundraising event to raise the monies needed to improve the park, make repairs, add features to the park, and make the park a nicer place for families to come spend the day together," said Jasonville Park Board Member and Mayor's Ride Committee Member Kelly Portteus...
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UPDATED: Raney named Worthington Town Marshal
(Local News ~ 08/16/13)
Interim Worthington Town Marshal Randy Raney received a vote of confidence and a promotion from the Worthington Town Council in an early morning meeting on Friday. By a unanimous vote, Raney was named town marshal. He succeeds Donald Richardson as head of the town's police department...
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Police logs
(Police Reports ~ 08/16/13)
LINTON POLICE DEPARTMENT ACTIVITY LOG The Linton Police Department's activity log for Thursday included one fraud; two follow-up investigations; one information request; one utility assist after hours; one structure fire; one funeral escort; two medical/illness; two assists to other agencies; one traffic control; on theft; and one traffic stop...
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SWCD requesting old and new photos of local farms
(Local News ~ 08/16/13)
The Greene County Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD) is asking local farmers for photos of their land -- both old and new. Deborah Lynn, SWCD District Coordinator, said the theme for the 2013 annual meeting will be "Look Where We Came From -- Look Where We Can Go"...
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Catholic Charities will be hosting fundraiser and awards banquet
(Local News ~ 08/16/13)
For 40 years, Catholic Charities has existed. And for 39 of those years, the organization has conducted an annual fundraising and awards banquet. This year, the banquet will take place Wednesday, Sept. 4, at 6 p.m., at the Dawgleg Banquet Center at Idle Creek Golf Course, 5353 Eldridge Road, Terre Haute...
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Borders performed at Clay County Humane Shelter fundraiser
(Local News ~ 08/16/13)
KNIGHTSVILLE -- Residents of Cloverleaf Healthcare of Knightsville and others were in for a treat Thursday afternoon. Elvis was indeed in the building. Elvis Presley impersonator Bruce Borders was the featured entertainment for the facility's first fish fry fundraiser for the Clay County Humane Shelter...
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Marco woman finishes quilt after 135 years
(Local News ~ 08/16/13)
MARCO ---- For rural Marco residents Lois and Jim Fish completing a hand-made quilt that was started about 135 years ago has been a tedious four generation labor of love. Work on Virginia wedding-ring design white quilt with red and black trim was begun by Jim's ---- great-grandmother, Emily Jane Sanders, of the Scotland community in Greene County, about 1878. She cut out some of the original pieces from her childhood clothes, according to the account Jim received from his mother, Marie Fish...
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Backpack Bonanza helped 885 students prepare for the start of school
(Local News ~ 08/16/13)
Greene County students started school well prepared thanks to the Family Life Center of Greene County's Backpack Bonanza. This year, 885 students were given backpacks, school supplies, hygiene items and even pajamas to help prepare them for a good start to their school year...
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Douthitt named WRV Valedictorian after mistake corrected, gpa recalculated
(Local News ~ 08/16/13)
Samantha Douthitt has been named Valedictorian of the White River Valley Class of 2013. During Thursday's meeting of the WRV School Board, Superintendent Bob Hacker announced the award and explained the grade point averages used to calculate the top awards had been miscalculated...
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WITH VIDEOS: Local band will share venue with Toby Keith
(Local News ~ 08/16/13)
A Greene County-based band will share a musical venue early next month with one of country music's biggest stars ---- Toby Keith. Haywire has been invited to Klipsch Music Center in Noblesville on Saturday, Sept. 7. After the gates open at 5 p.m., Haywire will be featured on the Marathon Side Stage before Toby Keith takes the main stage at 7 p.m...
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Letters to the Editor
(Letter to the Editor ~ 08/16/13)
Scholarship fund will pass on man's legacy To the Editor: The Campbell Family wishes to extend our sincere thanks to all the supporters of the Stephen L. Campbell Scholarship Fund. Your donations remind us just how much Steve was loved. The success of our golf scramble, held on June 29th at the Phil Harris Golf course in Linton, helped solidify our hope that Steve's legacy will be passed to future generations...
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Rodger D. Catt
(Obituary ~ 08/16/13)
Rodger D. Catt, 59 of Princeton passed away Thursday, Aug. 15, 2013 at his home. He was born July 4, 1954 in Vincennes, IN. He worked in electrical maintenance at Five Star Coal Mine and was a veteran serving in the U.S. Air Force during Vietnam Era. He had lived in Princeton for over 30 years moving her from Dugger. He loved his family, loved to ride his Harley and was a member of Abate Region 13...
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Donald M. Herndon
(Obituary ~ 08/16/13)
Donald M. Herndon, 68, of Linton, passed away on Thursday, August 15, 2013 in Indianapolis. He was born in Linton on August 10, 1945 to Eugene P. and Mary N. (Lehman) Herndon. Don married Delphia 'June' Chambers on September 21, 1973. Don was a US Army Vietnam Veteran and was a member of the Lyons Assembly of God Church. He was employed at the Bloomfield Jack Factory in Bloomfield with 15 years of service...
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Change in Miner tennis schedule
(High School Sports ~ 08/16/13)
Due to the poor condition of the tennis courts at Humphreys Park in Linton, the Linton-Stockton athletic department has moved all of the Miner boys home tennis matches to road contests for the 2013 season.
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Lady T-Birds notch win over Brown County
(High School Sports ~ 08/16/13)
The Eastern Greene Lady Thunderbirds girls golf team posted a 229-260 win over Brown County Thursday afternoon. "We started strong and faded a bit, but not a bad day," EGHS coach Mike Caldwell said. "Our putting has to improve to be competitive with our schedule coming up...
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SHS all-sports passes on sale
(High School Sports ~ 08/16/13)
All-sports passes for the 2013-14 seasons are now on sale in the Shakamak High School office from 8 a.m. to 3:15 p.m. Monday through Friday. Family passes are $175, adult passes are $75, senior citizen passes (age 60) are available for $50 each and student passes (grades K-12 and college) are $25...
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Community Notes
(Community News ~ 08/16/13)
Saturday Women of the Moose will have a spaghetti dinner at the Linton Moose from 5 to 7:30 p.m. All members and guests are welcome. For any questions, call 699-4123. The Red Bonnet Belles will meet at Shopko in Bloomfield at 11 a.m., and carpool to Applebee's in Bloomington for lunch...
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John David Bemis, Sr.
(Obituary ~ 08/16/13)
John David Bemis, Sr., age 83, of Linton, passed away at 1:55 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 15, 2013, at Glenburn Home in Linton. He was born Aug. 6, 1930, in Coalmont, the son of Floyd and Rachel Rebecca "Beck" (Burger) Bemis. He retired from the local General Electric Company where he worked as a plater. He attended the Linton Assembly of God Church and was a member of American Legion Post #22. He was an Army veteran of the Korean War...
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Greene County Court News
(Court News ~ 08/16/13)
GREENE CIRCUIT COURT CIVIL CASES Regions Bank as successor by merger to Union Planters Bank NA vs. Clifford Doane, Jr., First Financial Bank NA, mortgage foreclosure GREENE SUPERIOR COURT CRIMINAL CASES State vs. Amanda N. Dunn, disorderly conduct State vs. Joshua D. Carter, disorderly conduct...
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Miners put on offensive show in scrimmage
(High School Sports ~ 08/16/13)
You can't always tell a whole lot about a football team just by the way it handles itself during a preseason scrimmage. But if it does, then the Linton-Stockton offense gave fans and new head coach Brian Oliver a whole lot to look forward to this year...
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Thunderbirds finish better against Eagles
(High School Sports ~ 08/16/13)
By B.J. Hargis Sports Editor LITTLE CINCINNATI -- The Eastern Greene football team tuned up for the high school football season with a scrimmage here Friday night against visiting Brown County. The reviews were mixed, according to EGHS coach Luke Dean...
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Gilmore's career comes to an end
(Community Sports ~ 08/16/13)
Part 3 of 3 Later in his career with the Celtics in the playoffs, Bird was known for stealing an in-bounds pass in a key playoff game against the Detroit Pistons and feeding Dennis Johnson for the game-winning hoop. "The play at Carmel was very similar to the play at Boston Garden," he said. "The difference was Dennis Johnson made a layup and I made a jump shot after having to go to the other end of the court. Bird stole an in-bounds pass under their own basket and fed a driving Johnson."...
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