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Kathy A. (Rice) Maners
(Obituary ~ 02/01/16)
Kathy A. (Rice) Maners, age 58, of Worthington, passed away at 6:51 a.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 27, 2016, at Indiana University Hospital in Indianapolis, surrounded by her family. She was born in Martinsville on Nov. 10, 1957, the daughter Henry Shelton & Joyce (Lunsford) Rice...
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Melvin M. Hoffeditz
(Obituary ~ 02/01/16)
Melvin M. Hoffeditz, 95, of Avon, passed away at Countryside Meadows Saturday, Jan. 30, 2016. He was born June 25, 1920 in Linton to Albert and Hazel (Cullison) Hoffeditz. He was a graduate of Linton High School in 1938. He served in the United States Army during World War II. He was the owner of S & H Construction and Hoffeditz & Son Construction...
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Tourism Advisory Board hosts annual meeting
(Local News ~ 02/01/16)
The Greene County Tourism Advisory Board held its Dinner Social and Annual Meeting Thursday evening at Casa Sevilla in Bloomfield. Present at the meeting were more than 50 people, filling the banquet room to overflowing. Now in its fourth year, the dinner is held to share member's achievements for the year past, and to discuss goals for the year ahead...
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Purdue Extension course to promote heart health
(Local News ~ 02/01/16)
As the leading cause of death for all Americans, heart disease claims 600,000 lives annually. It's understandably frightening to be at risk for heart disease. But Purdue Extension's Be Heart Smart program can help you fight this disease by better understanding it and gaining the necessary knowledge to make heart-smart choices...
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Our Opinion: Law enforcement agencies must work together
(Local News ~ 02/01/16)
Editor's Note: The weekly editorial is voted on by the Greene County Daily World's Editorial Board. In order to better benefit the residents of Greene County, and their respective communities, it is important for our local law enforcement agencies to work together...
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New business scheduled to open in Linton
(Local News ~ 02/01/16)
A sweet, new business is coming to town and plans to open in time for Valentine's Day. Called "Totally Whipped," it is the creation of Brandy Brown and Rhea Linneweber of Linton. Brown and Linneweber began making cakes and cupcakes at home last September, and offered them for sale on their Facebook page. They were hugely popular, and after getting orders for 400 or more cupcakes at a time, Brown realized that a retail space was needed...
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Greene County Sheriff's Department Jail Log
(Police Reports ~ 02/01/16)
Dustin Eugene Watts, 35, Jasonville, was arrested on a warrant for theft. Bond set at $5,000. Tamara Baker, 49, Sullivan, was arrested on a preliminary charge of possession of methamphetamine. No bond set. Austin Joe Pitcher, 19, Linton, was arrested on a preliminary charge of minor in possession of alcohol. Bond set at $500...
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Linton Police Department Activity Log
(Police Reports ~ 02/01/16)
The Linton Police Department responded to 41 incidents and calls for service from Friday to Sunday, including three property-damage accidents, one bank/residential alarm, one alcohol offense, three assists to the public, two burglaries, one civil dispute, one criminal mischief, one domestic dispute, one harassment, one road hazard, one attempted suicide, five suspicious person/activities, three thefts, 15 traffic stops and two welfare checks...
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Covington announces candidacy for Congress
(Local News ~ 02/01/16)
Rachel Covington announced her intent to run in the May 3 Republican primary for US Congress in the eight district. "The issues brought forth by other candidates are important, but there needs to be smarter solutions to work on the issues that people in this district face," Covington said a press release...
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Larry Lane Gadberry
(Obituary ~ 02/01/16)
Larry Lane Gadberry, age 58, of Clearwater, Fla., born Aug. 18, 1957 in Linton, to Otis "Cody" Gadberry and wife (Helen) Georgeina (Nuckles). Surrounded by family and friends, he went to walk with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Jan. 29, 2016. Raised in Switz City, he graduated in 1975 from Central High School. He came to Florida in 1983. He enjoyed baseball, Harley rides, metal detecting and making videos. He was a member at First Christian Church of Dunedin...
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LOCAL SPORTS ROUNDUP: Lakers and Thunderbirds pick up wins; Wolverines fall short
(High School Sports ~ 02/01/16)
BOYS BASKETBALL Shakamak wasted little time in jumping on visiting North Central Saturday night. The Lakers connected on four 3-pointers en route to a 28-point first quarter explosion. The Lakers led 28-10 after the first eight minutes of play and never looked back in their 85-59 rout of the Thunderbirds...
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Lady Lakers drop regular season finale
(High School Sports ~ 02/01/16)
ELNORA -- During its 10-game losing streak, North Daviess has been close in games but just couldn't make the big plays in crunchtime. In the regular season finale for both teams, it was the Lady Cougars who made all the plays down the stretch in a 45-34 win over Southwestern Indiana Athletic Conference foe Shakamak...
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Earl Hensley
(Obituary ~ 02/01/16)
Earl Hensley, age 77, of Linton, passed away at 2:16 p.m. on Monday, Feb. 1, 2016, at Terre Haute Regional Hospital. Arrangements are pending at Welch & Cornett Funeral Home in Linton, and will be posted when available.
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Switz City Town Council discusses water leak
(Local News ~ 02/01/16)
SWITZ CITY -- During its regular meeting Monday, the Switz City Town Council discussed a recent water leak which occurred Sunday evening. The water leak occurred at the intersection of Highway 67 and 4th Street in Switz City. After a relieving pressure of the water line from a nearby fire hydrant, the leak was subdued and as of Monday, no new problems have occurred...
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Local pastor pens tales of "Funny Funerals"
(Local News ~ 02/01/16)
Byron Holtsclaw, 1999 graduate from WRV and pastor at the First Christian Church in Washington, has officiated at numerous funerals all over the country. In doing so, he has collected a list of actual events that have happened during services he has officiated...
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Purdue Extension Community Wellness Coordinator begins work in Greene County
(Local News ~ 02/01/16)
The Purdue Extension Nutrition Education Program (NEP) has hired Mallory Rickbeil as the Community Wellness Coordinator to represent Greene County. Community Wellness Coordinators work to improve nutrition and health in limited-resource communities statewide by concentrating on NEP's five focus areas: diet quality, physical activity, food security, food safety and resource management...
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Remaining items from former Francis Jewel Box to be auctioned
(Local News ~ 02/01/16)
The final stock of Francis Jewel Box, which closed its doors late June, will be auctioning off a variety of items to prospective buyers. Wells Auction Company is conducting the final auction of remaining assets of the former store. This auction will include fixtures, equipment, supplies and remaining inventory of Francis' Jewel Box...
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List of candidates for upcoming primary as of Feb. 1
(Local News ~ 02/01/16)
The filing period for candidates in the 2016 election is still underway. The list reflects candidates whom have already filed. This list will be updated when more announcements have been made. R-Nicole Stahl R-Kelly Zimmerly (incumbent) R-Ed Michael (incumbent)...
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RDL on the attack
(Local News ~ 02/01/16)
RDL (Rediscover Downtown Linton) is preparing to give some lucky Linton residents a heart attack. An RDL style heart attack, that is. The group is currently busying itself with their annual Valentines Day project, during which they create large red hearts featuring the names of local businesses and attach them to the city's lamp posts. This year, the lamp posts are only the beginning...
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Jack M. Hennette
(Obituary ~ 02/01/16)
Jack M. Hennette, age 75, of Linton, passed away on Sunday, Jan. 31, 2016, at Greene County General Hospital in Linton. He was born in Linton on Jan. 21, 1941, the son of Morris "Toots" and Zenobia (Hayes) Hennette. Jack was a 1959 Graduate of Linton-Stockton High School, served our country in the United States Air Force from 1960-1964, during which time he served during the cold war and the Cuban Missile Crisis and was with the Strategic Air Command S.A.C...
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