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Musical to be presented July 12 Children and adults of the Linton First United Methodist Church at 150 2nd St., N.E. will present the musical "In God We Trust" on July 12 at 7:00 p.m. Sandwiches and dessert will be served...
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They dressed as hillbillies and headhunters, moonshiners, miners and monsters, and they rode atop platforms covered in crepe paper and tissue. Now, the colorful displays of riders on a thousand different floats are...
'The Last Five Years ' is filled with beautiful music and two outstanding performers. The songs range from the beautiful and heartbreaking to the upbeat and comic as they chronicle a five year love affair. Wesley Whitaker,...
A 2006 Linton-Stockton High School graduate has wrapped up the experience of a lifetime at the nation's capital. Shane Thornton, son of Mike and Tamyra Thornton of Linton, recently returned from Washington, D.C. where he had...
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Country Music Hall of Fame member Roy Clark and his band performing at the recent Evening with Roy Clark and Friends Concert at Linton-Stockton High School
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Do you believe Greene County can become a tourist destination?
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"The swimming, fishing and sporting areas should bring money into the county. There is plenty here for visitors. It is just a matter of getting the word out. And I just have to say that Linton sure knows how to put on a (Fourth of July) parade."

-- Ed Baxter


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"The Goose Pond is trying to draw people. There are many birds in the area that aren't usually here. Redbird is also a good place for ATVs, and of course Shakamak, which is in two counties, is close by and is a good place for swimming, fishing, biking, hiking and camping."

-- Connie Liechty


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"I have only lived here four months, but I would say Greene County has historical landmarks and gives you a sense of country living. (When I moved here) I was enthused to see the covered bridge in Bloomfield, and the Goose Pond is a relaxing place to look at. Linton would also be a good place to raise a child."

-- Dale Haskett


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"Yes, I think it is feasible (for Greene County) to become a tourist attracting area, but it will take some work. We have artistic talent all around us, but we need to have a destination where visitors can come and find items made by these artists in a few, easily located spots. The Carnegie Heritage and Art Center is beginning to fill that niche. We have been a recreation spot for fishermen, and we are becoming a bird-watching area. All these things need to be publicized more. We also need to become a destination, not a place to visit and then leave. There needs to be more reason to stay here such as more lodging and a revitalized downtown. This would encourage people to stay a while rather than stop for a quick visit on the way to another destination."

-- Shelley Williams


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"Yes, it is a possibility for Greene County to become a tourist attraction. With fishing, hunting and boating, we have a lot to offer if it is promoted. This is a great community."

-- Debby Kuhn

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Forecast
National Weather Service forecast for Greene County, Indiana:

Today
Mostly Cloudy
High: 75
Tonight
Partly Cloudy
Low: 58
Tomorrow
Partly Cloudy
High: 84
Low: 64
Independence
T-storms Likely
High: 78
Sunday
Chance T-storms
High: 83
Low: 64
Monday
Partly Cloudy
High: 84
Low: 63
Tuesday
Partly Cloudy
High: 85
Low: 64
Wednesday
Partly Cloudy
High: 84

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Quakes
Most recently recorded earthquakes in the Central U.S. from the Center for Earthquake Research and Information (Times in Central):

Mag.WhenWhere
1.607/01 15:184 mi NW of Tiptonville, TN
3.407/01 12:147 mi NNW of Bethel Acres, OK
2.807/01 08:442 mi ESE of Pennsville, NJ
1.506/30 05:372 mi WNW of Tiptonville, TN
1.506/29 02:455 mi W of New Madrid, MO
1.906/28 23:068 mi N of Samburg, TN
2.506/27 03:2421 mi SW of Cokedale, CO
3.006/27 01:4419 mi N of Cimarron, NM
2.206/26 22:309 mi SSE of Joshua, TX
3.606/26 16:2310 mi SE of Garber, OK
2.206/24 13:4287 mi N of Norfolk, NY
0.706/23 03:4310 mi S of Tellico Plains, TN

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