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Jess Willard Wier
(Obituary ~ 02/26/24)
Jess Willard Wier, bass fisherman and quail hunter extraordinaire, left his home forever on Wednesday, February 21, 2024 at 11:56 a.m.. Loved by his students, he retired from Shakamak High School in 1987 having taught advanced math and physics. He first started his career teaching at Sandborn in the morning and Edwardsport in the afternoons and then moved back to Jasonville in 1962 and taught at Jasonville High School until Shakamak was built...
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Court News
(Court News ~ 02/26/24)
CRIMINAL CASES Ren D. Barton, 36, Linton, Level 6 felony theft Catherine Daugherty, 29, Switz City, Class A misdemeanor operating a vehicle while intoxicated endangering a person; Class C misdemeanor operating a vehicle while intoxicated-first offense and no endangerment; Class C misdemeanor operating vehicle with alcohol concentration equivalent to at least .08 but less than .15...
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Police Logs
(Police Reports ~ 02/26/24)
Greene County Sheriff’s Department Activity Log The Greene County Sheriff’s Department responded to 15 incidents and calls for service Feb. 22, including two alarms, two assists to the public, one shooting complaint, one welfare check, one child custody, one reckless driver, one warrant service, one assist to other departments, three extra patrols, one property damage accident and one personal injury accident...
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Betty Skeel
(Obituary ~ 02/26/24)
Betty Skeel, age 100, passed away Thursday evening, February 15, 2024 at Autumn Trace in Linton. She lived in Worthington until 2023 when she moved to Autumn Trace. She was born on a rural farm on April 13, 1923 in Elnora and lived most of her life on a farm west of Worthington. She was the daughter of Dale and Lula (Begeman) Weathers...
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Community Notes
(Local News ~ 02/26/24)
Tuesday, February 27 Linton Public Library will host “Play-to-Learn Time” with fun, educational games and activities for little ones at 10:30 a.m.. Wednesday, February 28 “Homeschooler’s Art Class” will take place from 1-2 p.m. at Linton Public Library, providing a fun art lesson for grades K-6...
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Sectional 47 and 57 by the numbers
(High School Sports ~ 02/26/24)
On Tuesday, Feb. 27, the boys basketball state playoffs begin with sectional play across Indiana. For Greene County teams, the 1A Sectional 57 will be hosted by White River Valley, while the 2A Sectional 47 will be played at Paoli. Below are some stats from each team’s regular season as well as keys to victory for each team...
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Paula Kay Hollingsworth
(Obituary ~ 02/26/24)
Paula Kay Hollingsworth, 75, of Linton went to be with the Lord on February 25, 2024. Paula was born on July 9, 1948 in Linton, the daughter of the late Donald L. and Iris A. (Maddison) Bedwell. Paula was raised in Linton with her brother, Steve and sister, Donna. ...
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Group making mobile pantry monthly at Humphreys Park starting in March
(Local News ~ 02/26/24)
Wendy Bailey and a group of what she terms “OG helpers,” her regular volunteers, were joined by interns and others from the IU School of Public Health Monday to help with a food giveaway at Humphreys Park in Linton. Monday’s endeavor, like previous food giveaways organized by Bailey, provided hundreds of area individuals with fresh produce, canned meat, boxed dinners and even re-usable canvas shopping bags to keep...
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