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Helping others: Carpenter has volunteered 11,000 hours at Greene County General Hospital (11/20/09)
Linton resident Dorothy Carpenter enjoys being at the hospital, not as a patient, but as a volunteer. Dorothy recently was recognized for passing the 11,000 mark for volunteer hours at Greene County General Hospital in Linton. The 86-year-old woman has been volunteering at the hospital since January 1972. That was in the old Freeman-Greene County Hospital -- where Wendy's is now located...

Solsberry man jailed on intimidation charge (11/20/09)
A Solsberry man is facing a charge of felony intimidation because he allegedly made several serious threats after becoming upset in connection with the arrest of a Bloomfield woman. Darrell R. White, 45, was arrested on Nov. 15 at the Greene County Jail by Bloomfield Deputy Marshal Jordan Hasler...

Open house slated Monday at Extension Service office (11/20/09)
The Greene County office of Purdue University Extension Service will conduct a public open house Monday in conjunction with the Greene County Extension Homemakers Clubs' fall gathering. The Extension Office open house runs from 4-7 p.m. The office is located at the Greene County Fairgrounds, one mile west of Switz City on State Road 54...

Sentencing set for former Bloomfiield man in Monroe County case (11/20/09)
Editor's Note: The Greene County Daily World does not publish the identity of victims in sexual assault cases. Sentencing for a 41-year-old Bloomington man, who formerly lived in Bloomfield, has been rescheduled in Monroe Circuit Court Division II for Dec. 18 in connection with allegations that he abducted, confined and sexually assaulted a woman with a rifle last August...

Linton woman facing theft charges (11/20/09)
A Linton woman now faces preliminary charges of theft after stuffing her purse with goods in Save-A-Lot. On Nov. 6, Angel Walls was spotted shoplifting by Linton Save-A-Lot Store Manager Joby Cox -- who then reported the incident to the police. Cox then led police to Walls as she left the store, states the court document filed in Greene County Superior Court on Nov. 19...

Santa Train coming to Greene County on Dec. 5 (11/20/09)
Santa Claus will make a special appearance to the area as he rolls into Greene County by train Dec. 5. Look for the 20th annual Indiana Rail Road Santa Train to make stops throughout the county during the day. "The Santa Train is our most treasured tradition," said Thomas Hoback, president and CEO of the Indiana Rail Road Company. ...

Get SMART: Bloomfield's new high-tech boards offer increased options (11/20/09)
Get SMART: Bloomfield's new high-tech boards offer increased options No more pencils? Hardly. No more books? Think again. However, the era of chalk may soon be replaced by tech and talk: High-tech gear and more discussion, courtesy of SMART Boards presently being installed in Bloomfield Elementary School...

Retirements approved for pair of veteran Bloomfield teachers (11/19/09)
The Bloomfield Board of School Trustees approved the retirement of longtime teachers Janet Shirley and Joyce Barnes Thursday night. Shirley will retire at the close of the 2009-2010 school year, while Barnes leaves around Dec. 18, the close of the fall semester...

Police solve burglary of deceased man's home (11/19/09)
A rural Bloomfield brother, sister and their uncle are sitting in the Greene County Jail, accused of burglarizing a deceased man's home on Monday, the day of his funeral. The uncle, Wayne L. Goldsby, Jr., 45, is being held in lieu of $14,000 bond. The brother, Michael L. Lane, 22, is being held in lieu of $20,000 bond...

Linton-Stockton board expected to hire superintendent Monday (11/19/09)
A new superintendent is expected to be hired during a special session of the Linton-Stockton School Board on Monday. The meeting is slated for 6 p.m. at the administration office. Current L-S Superintendent Ron Bush will retire Dec. 31. Bush announced his retirement during a special session of the school board on Aug. 3...

Community Notes (11/19/09)
Linton trash pick-up Due to Thanksgiving, Thursday's trash route will be picked up on Wednesday and Friday's route will be picked up on Saturday. Eastern Heights Utilities, Inc. Eastern Heights Utilities, Inc. will be closed Nov. 26-27 to observe the Thanksgiving Holiday...

Worthington to showcase holiday shopping (11/19/09)
Santa Claus is coming to Worthington on Saturday and the celebration includes a bake sale and a craft bazaar plus refreshments and door prizes at over a dozen antique stores. From 10 a.m. until 8 p.m., antique and collectable store owners will all be hosting an open house offering holiday discounts as well as drawings for gift certificates and refreshments at several locations...

Health department to host free H1N1 clinic (11/19/09)
Look for another H1N1 vaccine clinic at the Greene County Health Department. "In an effort to reach more people, we will be having a free vaccination clinic on Tuesday, Nov. 24 from 2-6 p.m. We will administer the vaccine to anyone under the age of 64 years," explains a press release from the health department...

A Music Career On The Rise: Bloomfield native touring the world (11/19/09)
After high school graduation, Bloomfield native Travis Feaster found himself searching for a career. He had boyhood dreams of a baseball career, but a leg injury left him looking for other options. Feaster took a year off and tried several things like working in a nursing home, a plastics factory, and a pork plant. Nothing fit and nothing excited him.

Former Monroe jail officer with local ties resigns after arrest (11/19/09)
A Monroe County Jail Correctional Officer, who lives in rural Solsberry, has resigned after he was arrested Tuesday afternoon on variety of preliminary charges including theft, drug dealing, drug possession, public intoxication, and neglect of a dependent...

Proud to be an American: Area woman to take naturalization oath on Friday (11/18/09)
Friday will be a proud day for an area woman, who has worked hand in hand with Greene County military families for more than two years. Margaret Amos, who serves as the Greene County Family Assistance Specialist, has lived in the United States for the last 20 years. She works out an office at the Linton-based Indiana National Guard Armory and serves local families from all branches of service...

National VFW Commander-in-Chief visits with local vets at Worthington (11/18/09)
WORTHINGTON -- VFW National 2009-10 Commander-in-Chief Thomas Tradewell visited with veterans from Greene and surrounding counties when he made a stop into local VFW Post 7117 in Worthington on Wednesday afternoon. Tradewell received a warm welcome...

Eastern mother to be summoned to court suspected of educational neglect (11/18/09)
Tracy M. Rollins is being summoned to appear in Greene Circuit Court in a case of educational neglect. The preliminary charges filed against her include a class D felony, neglect of a dependent, and a class B misdemeanor violation of the compulsory school attendance law...

Downtown Linton traffic stop results in alcohol arrest (11/18/09)
A 26-year-old Linton man who was "hot-rodding" in downtown Linton early Wednesday attracted the attention of a police officer who gave him a ride to the county jail. Matthew J. Perry was arrested and booked in on preliminary charges of four counts involving operating a vehicle while intoxicated with at least one of them a felony...

A holiday tradition: Roosevelt Mission will offer Thanskgiving meal for the needy (11/18/09)
The Roosevelt Mission has been offering Thanksgiving for those in need for the past 27 years. The only difference this year is that the mission is expecting to feed more people. Mission Director Jerry French explained, "I actually will be expecting more this year. With the recession it seems like we are going to see bigger numbers. The food pantry numbers are up and that's a good indicator that the other numbers will go up too."...

Sullivan County native finishes book about her struggle with bi-polar disorder (11/18/09)
A Sullivan County native has put the final touches on a non-fiction work that highlights her struggle with bi-polar disorder. After 12 years, Heather D. Brown's "Big Crowd at the Crazy House" is finally hot off the press. She explained, "I wrote it in first person experience over a 12-year period of which I've went on and off medications."...

Kinnett Auto Sales to celebrate new facility (11/18/09)
Kinnett Auto Sales in Linton is now settled into a new home after losing its building to a fire in January. Cathy Baker, general manager at the business, provided the details. "We've been in here two or three weeks now. There's been a few minor things (to finish) ... but now everything is complete," Baker explained. "It's wonderful and a lot better. Everything is convenient."...

Community Notes (11/18/09)
Greene County Soil and Water Conservation District meeting The Greene County Soil and Water Conservation District will meet at 6 p.m. Nov. 23 in the conference room at the USDA office, 104 CR 70 East, Suite B, Bloomfield. The public is welcome. The next regular meeting will be at 6 p.m. Dec. 3 in the same location. For more information, contact Deborah Lynn at 384-4781 X 3 or deborah.lynn@in.nacdnet.net...

Linton man talks about social networking at state festival meeting (11/18/09)
It was all about social networking for a Linton man who recently presented on the topic at the Indiana State Festival Association's annual meeting. Daniel French, of Linton, gave an overview of Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn at the ISFA's meeting in Indianapolis earlier this month...

Trivia Bowl winners (11/18/09)