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Accepting the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge in Greene County
(Local News ~ 08/25/14)
Did you accept the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge? Did someone grab a picture? Send your snapshots to greenecountynotes@gmail.com to be posted online at gcdailyworld.com.
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Greene County Sheriff's Department Jail Log
(Police Reports ~ 08/25/14)
August 22 -- Ronda Lynn Cooksey, 48, Brazil, Ind., was arrested on a warrant issued on a petition to revoke a suspended sentence. She was being held without bond. Greene County Sheriff's Jail Officer Darren McDonald was the arresting officer. August 22 -- Kenneth E. Pruett, 60, Worthington, was arrested on a warrant issued on a preliminary charge of possession of a controlled substance. He was being held without bond. Worthington Town Marshal Randy Raney was the arresting officer...
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Linton Police Department Activity Log
(Police Reports ~ 08/25/14)
The Linton Police Department responded to 13 calls and incidents on Friday, August 22, including two thefts, two child custody issues, one abandoned vehicle, two domestic disputes, one unruly subject, one property damage accident, one incident of criminal mischief, one drive-off theft and one traffic stop...
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Greene County Sheriff's Department Activity Log
(Police Reports ~ 08/25/14)
The Greene County Sheriff's Department responded to 57 calls and incidents Friday through Sunday, August 22-24, including five property damage accidents, two accidents involving personal injury, eight alarms, one complaint about an animal, three assists to other agencies, four assists to the public, one complaint about an ATV, one battery, one burglary, one civil dispute, one incident of criminal mischief, one domestic dispute, one report of harassment, one complaint involving a juvenile, one property damage incident, seven reckless drivers, three road hazards, one complaint about shooting, five reports of suspicious activity, four thefts, one traffic stop, two inmate transports, one unruly subject and one welfare check.. ...
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Saving Linton Memories: Ruby Moon-Houldson compiles book of Linton stories
(Local News ~ 08/25/14)
While the passage of time can erase any physical signs of what once was, memories remain. Luckily for Linton, a local author has decided to create a collective memory of old-time Linton. Dr. Ruby Moon-Houldson, award-winning author of the More Than Angels series, embarked on the "If You Grew up in Linton, IN, do You Remember???" project in the fall of 2013. Ruby was inspired by the storytelling tour led by Frank Markle during Linton's Fall Festival...
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Mine take over leaves 120 looking for work
(Local News ~ 08/25/14)
The sale of two local coal mines have forced 120 employees -- including some miners from Greene County -- to begin searching for work elsewhere. Evansvlle-based Vectren Corp. says the layoff stem from the company's upcoming sale of it's Vectren Fuels subsidiary to Terre Haute-based Sunrise Coal...
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Toyota expanding, hiring
(Local News ~ 08/25/14)
PRINCETON, Ind. -- Among all the gloom and doom of the local economy, there's been good news. Thanks to an increase in production of a popular sport utility vehicle, the Toyota Indiana Plant near Princeton has announced an expansion and hiring increase...
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Robert W. Payton
(Obituary ~ 08/25/14)
Robert W. Payton, 91, of Jasonville, Ind. passed away at 3 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 20, 2014 in Shakamak Good Samaritan Nursing Center, Jasonville, Ind. He was born Dec. 24, 1922 in Coalmont, Ind. to Fred Payton and Katheryn (Hutchison) Payton. Survivors include his daughter, Bobbi Payton Reed of Jasonville, Ind.; grandchildren, Stacy Reed Collins, Jeremy Teague; special great-granddaughter, Pracilla Leann Stephens; great-grandchildren, Jayden Marie Teague, Jacy Collins, Jostin Collins, Cambri Collins; sister, Margaret Payton of Jasonville, Ind.; several nieces and nephews.. ...
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Fog contributed to crash early Sunday morning
(Local News ~ 08/25/14)
Fog contributed to a crash in the early hours of Sunday morning when the driver, Brittany Ellett, was heading northbound on State Road 45, south of Carter Road in eastern Greene County. Greene County Sheriff's Deputy Jordan Gooding responded to the scene at approximately 7:50 a.m. and reported that Ellett thought an object was entering into her lane and she swerved to miss it, causing the vehicle to move off the road and into a ditch...
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Early Saturday morning crash sustains no injuries.
(Local News ~ 08/25/14)
No injuries were reported following an early morning crash involving one vehicle on Saturday in eastern Greene County. Greene County Sheriff's Deputy Jordan Gooding responded to the scene at approximately 9:30 a.m. in the area of State Road 54 East and Harv-Wright Road...
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Marcella Kay Stephenson
(Obituary ~ 08/25/14)
Marcella Kay Stephenson, 62, of Linton, Indiana passed away on Sunday, August 24, 2014 at her residence. She was born on May 4, 1952 in Brazil, Indiana to Charles and Pauline (Wooley) Kiefling. Marcella became the wife of William A. Stephenson on March 16, 1969...
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Robert K. Benthimer
(Obituary ~ 08/25/14)
Robert K. Benthimer, 66 of Linton, IN, passed away on Thursday, August 21, 2014. He was born on September 23, 1947 in Evansville, IN to William and Bernice (Baker) Benthimer. He married Sandra L. Singleton on December 20, 1984. Bob was a member of the Jimmy Swaggart Ministries Media Worship Center. He was a seaman working on the Great Lakes and Ohio River at the age of 17. Bob retired as a heavy equipment operator. Coal mining and coal mining equipment was his passion...
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WVCF officer fired, later arrested, accused of trafficking with an inmate
(Local News ~ 08/25/14)
CARLISLE -- Former Wabash Valley Correctional Facility (WVCF) officer Adrien Higgins has been arrested, for allegedly trafficking with an inmate. Higgins, 30, was intercepted at WVCF visitor processing on August 6 by Internal Affairs/Correctional Police for questioning, based on gathered intelligence...
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Randy J. Mowery
(Obituary ~ 08/25/14)
Randy J. Mowery, 55, of Terre Haute, passed away Saturday August 23, 2014 in his residence surrounded by his family and friends. Randy was born May 18, 1959 in Jasonville Indiana to Harold Mowery and Ena Godfrey Mowery. Randy was the co-owner of I.C.E. Rigging and owner of R.J. Incorporated...
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Byers Furniture welcomes customers back to their reopening
(Local News ~ 08/25/14)
Byers Furniture, located at 36 East Main Street in Bloomfield, is celebrating their grand reopening since being closed down for reconstruction. The business suffered from damage that was caused during a fire this past May. Even though most of the damage to the building occurred upstairs and consisted of mainly smoke damage, everything in the store had to be liquidated...
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Greene County Council approves increase in merit deputy retirement
(Local News ~ 08/25/14)
BLOOMFIELD -- In an effort to retain merit deputies on the Greene County Sheriff's Department, the County Council approved a two percent per year increase in retirement pay at it's monthly meeting Monday afternoon. The council gave Greene County Sheriff Terry Pierce the funding he sought to add incentives for merit deputies to remain with his department after 20 years of service...
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Bloomfield competes at Early Bird Invite
(High School Sports ~ 08/25/14)
Bloomfield competes at Early Bird Invite The Bloomfield High School boys and girls cross country teams began the 2014 season Saturday at the Early Bird Invitational. It took place at the LaVern Gibson Course in Terre Haute In the girls race, Alli Workman finished first out of 154 girls...
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WRV ties for third
(High School Sports ~ 08/25/14)
The White River Valley boys tennis team opened the high school season by tying for third place at the West Vigo Invitational. The host Vikings won with 17 points. South Putnam had 13 and WRV and Turkey Run each scored 10 points. WRV's Sam Kreiling took second place in the No. 1 singles competition...
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Miners run at Fountain Central
(High School Sports ~ 08/25/14)
Miners run at Fountain Central The Linton-Stockton boys and girls cross country teams ran in the Fountain Central Invitational Saturday. The Linton-Stockton boys did not post a team score as only four boys ran. Janzen Franklin reached the medal stand with a fifth place finish out of 101 runners in the boys race running a strong time of 18 minutes and 13 seconds...
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Miners place eighth
(High School Sports ~ 08/25/14)
The Linton-Stockton boys tennis team competed Saturday at the Washington Invitational. "It was a tough and long day due to the weather," said L-S coach Brad McKinney. "It was very hot. The heat index was at or above 100 all day. It was worse on the courts...
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Eastern Greene wins two, loses one
(High School Sports ~ 08/25/14)
Eastern Greene wins two, loses one Eastern Greene hosted a volleyball round-robin Saturday with the Lady Thunderbirds winning their matches against Sullivan and Eminence but losing to Columbus North. Eastern Greene defeated Sullivan in three sets 18-25, 25-18 and 19-17 and won in two sets over Eminence 25-10 and 25-8. Columbus North prevailed in two sets 25-16 and 25-15...
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Lakers more aggressive despite road loss
(High School Sports ~ 08/25/14)
Shakamak is still having problems with slow starts as the Lady Laker volleyball team lost at Riverton Parke 26-24, 25-12, 23-25, 25-9 in a non-conference high school match Monday night. It was the third loss in as many contests for the Lady Lakers. "We were much more aggressive than in the first two matches," said SHS coach Lu Anne Anderson. "The girls are learning at this point...
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Label Shopper set to open new store in Linton in September
(Local News ~ 08/25/14)
The Label Shopper is the newest business to move into Linton. It will be located at 1600 A Street NE in the Linton Shopping Center. Label Shopper is a clothing store that specializes in discount brand name clothing where their buyers "hunt for perfectly good, excellent quality cancellations and over-runs by manufacturers."...
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Thunderbirds run second at BNL Invite
(High School Sports ~ 08/25/14)
The Eastern Greene boys cross country team finished second out of eight teams in the Bedford North Lawrence Invitational cross country meet Monday at Bedford. John Kirts of Eastern Greene ran third overall with a time of eighteen minutes and two seconds...
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