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Linton Police Department Activity Log
(Police Reports ~ 08/26/14)
The Linton Police Department responded to 14 calls and incidents on Monday, August 25, including one special detail, one complaint about an animal, one incident involving criminal mischief, one transport, three extra patrols, one welfare check, one assist to the public, two assists to other agencies, one alcohol-related offense, one burglary and one report of suspicious activity...
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Greene County Sheriff's Department Jail Log
(Police Reports ~ 08/26/14)
* August 22 -- Curtis Lee Freeman, 35, Worthington, was arrested on a parole revocation warrant. He was being held without bond. Worthington Deputy Marshal James Harrington was the arresting officer.
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LPD seeking tips in auto theft cases
(Local News ~ 08/26/14)
The Linton Police Department is currently investigating vehicle thefts in cooperation with other jurisdictional authorities. Investigators say two subjects, one male and one female, are going from dealership to dealership "test" driving vehicles and not returning them. Typically, the vehicle they leave at the dealership is stolen as well...
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Lady T-Birds place fourth
(High School Sports ~ 08/26/14)
The Eastern Greene girls cross country team opened the season with a fourth-place finish at the Bedford North Lawrence Invitational Monday. Junior Abby Cramer paced the Lady Thunderbirds by placing 14th overall. Her time was 25 minutes and 18 seconds...
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Linton-Stockton Hall of Fame baseball program set for Oct. 4
(Community Sports ~ 08/26/14)
The Linton-Stockton Miner baseball program will have its annual Hall of Fame induction ceremony and softball game in October. Players, coaches, contributors and teams are eligible to be inducted. This will be the 11th HOF class. Festivities are set to begin with the inductions at 12:45 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 4 at the FOP Softball Complex. An alumni softball game will follow...
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GE building coming down
(Local News ~ 08/26/14)
A 20-year eyesore will soon be gone from the city of Linton. General Electric has begun the demolition process on the building it abandoned in July of 1994 to make way for what Mayor John Wilkes hopes will be a new industrial building. It won't replace the nearly 600 jobs that were present during the electric motor factory's heyday, but it will at least leave the door ajar for something to take its place at long last...
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Miners to play at Sullivan Friday night
(High School Sports ~ 08/26/14)
As far as regular-season high school football games in the area, none are any bigger than Linton-Stockton vs. Sullivan. The series, which dates back to 1904, will resume at 7 p.m. Friday at Sportland Field when the Golden Arrows (0-1) will host the Miners (1-0)...
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Dugger Union to hit the road Friday night
(High School Sports ~ 08/26/14)
The Dugger Union Community School football team travels to the Indianapolis area to face the Golden Eagles of Traders Point Christian Academy at 7:30 p.m. The Traders Point team is part of the Southern Hoosier Challenge - a three-team, three-game challenge - along with Dugger Union and the Indiana School for the Deaf...
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EGHS to open conference play at North Knox
(High School Sports ~ 08/26/14)
After a season-opening 63-22 loss to Linton-Stockton at home on Aug. 22, Eastern Greene now turns its attention to the Southwest Conference. Friday night at Bicknell, the Thunderbirds (0-1) will hit the road to face North Knox in a conference contest...
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Local Students enroll in Christian School in Sullivan
(Local News ~ 08/26/14)
Nestled in the heart of downtown Sullivan, The Master's Class Community Christian School (MCCCS) is the newest scholastic institution to open its doors in the area -- half of the students are from Greene County. The first day of school was August 4, and already 36 students have enrolled for the fall semester...
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Congressman Bucshon speaks at Linton Chamber of Commerce
(Local News ~ 08/26/14)
Amidst the humidity early Tuesday afternoon, U.S. Representative Larry Bucshon [R-IN8], spoke to the Linton Chamber of Commerce at Phil Harris Golf Course, about current issues and policies in the federal government. Bucshon has been a representative since 2011 and prior to his political career, he was a practicing cardiovascular and thoracic surgeon in Evansville...
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DUCS Seeking Teachers
(Local News ~ 08/26/14)
The Dugger Union Charter School is currently accepting applications for two teaching positions. "We are currently hiring for English and Social Studies," explains Academic Director Danny Tieken. With the start of the academic year two days ago, Dugger Union has had a great interest from the student population from around the community and enrollment continues to rise...
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WRV, Miners golf
(High School Sports ~ 08/26/14)
In a high school girls golf match that was shortened because of the heat, White River Valley and Linton-Stockton squared off at the Phil Harris Golf Course Tuesday. "Due to the heat we took a couple par 5's out of play," said Lady Miner coach Noah Hawkins. "This was WRV's first chance to get their girls in a competitive environment and we took the opportunity to get some of our younger girls in a varsity match...
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Lady Miners now 4-0
(High School Sports ~ 08/26/14)
Linton-Stockton defeated host Loogootee 25-15, 25-13, 25-20 in a high school volleyball match played Tuesday night. It was the fourth victory in as many contests for the Lady Miners to begin the season. "Our serve receive and free ball passing was excellent," said Lady Miner coach Jill Fougerousse. "We had 55 digs, and that is very unusual to have that many...
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Lady Cards fall
(High School Sports ~ 08/26/14)
The Bloomfield varsity volleyball team dropped a 18-25, 12-25, 18-25 decision to Bedford North Lawrence Tuesday. Emily Bucher was 8 of 8 serving with six kills and seven digs. BLOOMFIELD VARSITY STATS Emily Bucher: 8/8 serving, 6 kills, 7 digs Meaghan Bond: 8/9 serving, 3 aces, 10 digs, 1 block...
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Lakers open season
(High School Sports ~ 08/26/14)
The Shakamak boys and girls cross country teams began the season in a meet with host Northview and Brown County at Craig Park in Brazil Tuesday. The Lakers finished third in the boys race as Brown County took second because of their sixth place finisher...
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Miners fall at Rivet
(High School Sports ~ 08/26/14)
The Linton-Stockton boys tennis team slipped to 0-2 after a 4-1 loss at Vincennes Rivet Tuesday. Zander Hall won by forfeit at No. 3 singles for the Miners, accounting for the lone L-S point. There was no junior varsity contest. The Miners will play Wednesday at Owen Valley...
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Ubelhor, INDOT Announce Safety Measures at SR 45 and 54 in Eastern Greene County
(Local News ~ 08/26/14)
LITTLE CINCINNATI -- State Representative Matt Ubelhor (R-Bloomfield) and the Indiana Department of Transportation today announced traffic safety improvements planned for the north junction of State Road 45 and State Road 54 at Little Cincinnati, including a passing lane for SR 45 traffic...
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UPDATED: Eastern Greene defeats WRV in four
(High School Sports ~ 08/26/14)
SWITZ CITY - Eastern Greene earned a victory in four sets over White River Valley in volleyball action here Tuesday by scores of 27-25, 28-30, 25-18 and 25-20. In the first set Eastern Greene jumped out to an early 9-4 lead but WRV came back to tie the score at 10. WRV led by as many as five at 18-13 but Eastern Greene came back to tie the score at 20 and the Lady Thunderbirds went on to take the first set 27-25...
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