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Greene County Sheriff's Department Activity Log
(Police Reports ~ 08/03/15)
The Greene County Sheriff's Department responded to 73 calls and incidents on Friday, July 31 through Sunday, August 2 including three abandoned vehicles, five property damage accidents, five alarms, two complaints about animals, four assists to other agencies, two assists to the public, one battery, one burglary, one civil dispute, two incidents of criminal mischief, three domestic disputes, one drive-off theft, two assists to EMS, one incident of harassment, two incidents of intimidation, two complaints involving juveniles, three complaints about noise, one property damage incident, seven reckless drivers, one complaint about shooting, one attempted suicide, four reports of suspicious activity, three thefts, one reported threat, five traffic stops, three inmate transports, one complaint about trash, one trespassing incident, two unruly subjects, two warrants served and one welfare check.. ...
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Greene County included in governor's request for disaster declaration in 53 Indiana counties
(Local News ~ 08/03/15)
Greene County and several neighboring counties are included in a list of 53 Indiana counties that have suffered serious crop damage as a result of heavy rainfall over the past few weeks. Late last week, Gov. Mike Pence and Sen. Joel Donnelly asked the U.S. agriculture secretary to declare 53 of Indiana's 92 counties disaster areas because of crop damage and losses caused by flooding and excessive rain...
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Linton Police Department Activity Log
(Police Reports ~ 08/03/15)
The Linton Police Department responded to 56 calls and incidents on Friday, July 31 through Sunday, August 2, including one abandoned vehicle, four property damage accidents, one accident involving personal injury, one alarm, one alcohol-related offense, three complaints about animals, one assist to another agency, eight assists to the public, two child custody issues, one civil dispute, one domestic dispute, one assist to EMS, two fights in progress, one incident of harassment, one property damage incident, two attempted suicides, three reports of suspicious activity, one theft, 18 traffic stops, one trespassing incident and one welfare check.. ...
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Greene County Sheriff's Department Jail Log
(Police Reports ~ 08/03/15)
August 1 -- James D. Phillips, 20, Marshall, Ill., was arrested on a warrant issued out of another state in connection with a case involving possession of methamphetamine. His bond was set at $15,000 cash only. Jasonville Police Officer Andrew Duguay was the arresting officer...
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Elizabeth Jane (Norris) Berube
(Obituary ~ 08/03/15)
On the early morning of August 1, 2015, Elizabeth Jane (Norris) Berube passed away peacefully surrounded by family and friends. She was 44 years old; born on February 6, 1971 to Lois (Norris) Frye. Elizabeth is survived by her mother, Lois (Norris) Frye; Stepfather, Jerry Frye; her siblings, Courtney (McGuire) Bechtel, Kimberly Gideon and Timothy Hobson; cousin, who was more like another sister, Jennifer (Sherrard) McDonald; her children, Chelsey (Byers) Bowlen, Jessica Byers, Kaylea Byers and Cody Byers; grandchildren, Nora Bowlen and Ronin Byers; and several cousins, aunts, uncles, nieces and nephews.. ...
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Open Class Fair Results: Banana Spice Cake wins top prize in Cooking Contest
(Local News ~ 08/03/15)
Young 4-H members are not the only ones who face some stiff competition during Fair Week in Greene County. Both ladies and men of all ages enter projects in several divisions of the "Open Class" Fair that includes an extremely competitive cooking contest between some of Greene County's most experienced bakers and cooks...
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Community Notes
(Community News ~ 08/03/15)
Monday, August 3 Save the date: the 2015 Mom Prom will be held on September 19. More information will be posted as it become available. The Owen Valley YMCA Lunch & Learn Bus Trip to Fish Creek Preserve will take place at noon. Enjoy a delicious picnic lunch and an informative presentation by Sycamore Land Trust. ...
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Margaret Moehlmann
(Obituary ~ 08/03/15)
Margaret Moehlmann, age 89 of Linton, passed away on Sunday, August 2, 2015 at Regional Hospital Terre Haute. She was born on July 12, 1926 in Washington, Ind., the daughter of Earl Raymond and Jennie Pearl (Barber) Reeve. She attended Indiana State Teachers College. She enjoyed working as a substitute teacher for many years. She is a member of the Saron United Church of Christ, and was a member of the PSI OTTA XI, both in Linton...
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DUCSC to hold fundraiser at Linton Pizza Hut
(Local News ~ 08/03/15)
Dugger Union Community School Corporation (DUCSC) will be hosting their Fifth Annual Pizza Hut Fundraiser at the Linton Pizza Hut on Tuesday, August 4. The fundraiser will last all day. This is the second time John Delth has organized this fundraiser and he explained the process...
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Janet Graves
(Obituary ~ 08/03/15)
Janet Graves, 85, passed away August 1, 2015. Born June 27, 1930 in Indianapolis to the late Fred and Hilda Leuschner, she was a homemaker. She enjoyed cooking, quilting, fly fishing,euchre, crossword and jigsaw puzzles. She cherished her children and dogs...
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Dan Veatch
(Obituary ~ 08/03/15)
Dan Veatch, 59, departed this world on Sunday, August 2, 2015, destined for where his Creator accepts all men of highest character. He was born April 10, 1956, in Linton, Indiana, to John Lee, Jr., and Mary Alice (Zimmerly) Veatch. He was a 1974 graduate of Castle High School, Newburgh, Indiana, where he excelled in football and was a 1973 Sectional Champion in Wrestling...
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Massa family participates in Cal Ripken World Series
(Community Sports ~ 08/03/15)
A father and son with Linton roots recently lived the dream of coaching and playing in the Cal Ripken World Series. David (D.J.) Massa, a 1990 graduate of Linton High School, has been assisting with youth baseball in Chester County, Pa where he has lived for the past 10 years. This year, he is especially proud of the achievements of his son Jacob Massa and the East Brandywine (Pa.) Bulls, an All-Star team in the Cal Ripken Division of the Babe Ruth League for 12 year olds...
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Worthington Town Council adopts new employee handbook
(Local News ~ 08/03/15)
Employees of the Town of Worthington now have a new employee handbook. During their last meeting, the Town Council passed an ordinance to approve the new handbook that's been in development for a very long time. In other business, the Council accepted the resignation of Town Attorney Luke Rudisill who stepped down in order to accept a position as magistrate judge of the county's newly-established magistrate court...
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National Night Out makes a difference in the community
(Local News ~ 08/03/15)
The Sixth Annual National Night Out will return to Linton's Humphreys Park on Tuesday, and many families will travel from across Greene County to take part in the festivities. Chief Troy Jerrell and the Linton Police Department have organized National Night Out since the first year it came to Humphreys Park, and over the years, they have received many gratifying comments and thank yous from the public...
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Calvin Coolidge Price
(Obituary ~ 08/03/15)
Calvin Coolidge Price, 90, of Bloomfield, passed away at 11:54 a.m. on Sunday, August 2, 2015 at Shakamak Good Samaritan Center in Jasonville. Born November 3, 1924 in Greene County, he was the son of Curtis and Laura (Burch) Price. Calvin was a supervisor for NSWC Crane and a member of Ridgeport Community Church. He served his country in World War II with the United States Army...
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Zak Eckerle's pitching comeback to continue at Taylor University
(High School Sports ~ 08/03/15)
A once-promising Eastern Greene High School pitcher is making his long-anticipated return to pitching after undergoing successful elbow reconstruction surgery. Zak Eckerle, a 2013 Eastern Greene graduate, received a baseball scholarship offer this summer from Taylor University in Upland, Ind. and will pitch for Taylor this fall...
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Dugger Town Council makes Cemetery changes
(Local News ~ 08/03/15)
DUGGER -- Though the agenda was short for the August Dugger Town Council meeting, the council approved a complete overhaul of the way the town will handle the town cemetery, which prompted discussion and questions from the audience. The council held the first and second reading, and then approved the creation of a board of regents for the control and management of the Dugger Cemetery...
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Eastern Greene appoints HS principal, makes personnel changes
(Local News ~ 08/03/15)
During the Eastern Greene School Board's Special Session last week, High School Principal Kevin Frank announced his resignation to pursue other career opportunities. With just a little over a week left until the start of the upcoming school year, the Eastern Greene School Board was left with a hurdle to overcome...
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Bloomfield School Board split on proposed policy changes
(Local News ~ 08/03/15)
The Bloomfield School Board expressed mixed feelings during the first readings for two revised policies concerning Fringe Benefits for Support Staff, Salary, and Days, as well as ECA Inclement Weather. The Support Staff Policy addressed a non-certified salary scale for support staff teachers...
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