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Bloomfield man faces charges
(Local News ~ 08/13/07)
An 18-year-old Bloomfield man is behind bars after being arrested Sunday on a warrant for receiving stolen auto parts. Brandon T. Johnson was arrested Sunday by Greene County Sheriff's Department Deputy Jeremy Inman and is being held in Greene County jail on $4,000 bond...
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Police Logs
(Police Reports ~ 08/13/07)
Greene County Jail Log LINTON POLICE DEPARTMENT ACTIVITY LOG The Linton Police Department responded over the weekend to one fraud, one follow up investigation, 11 information only requests, one fight, one vandalism, one custody dispute/exchange, two loitering complaints, two personal injury accidents, two property damage accidents, 11 medical/illness runs, two alarms, four animal complaints, one VIN check, six suspicious vehicles/persons, five harassment complaints, two speeding vehicles, one possible intoxicated driver, one reckless driver, one theft-other, one fireworks, three welfare checks/concerns, four domestic disputes, and one abandoned vehicle. ...
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Jasonville moves forward with housing rehab program
(Local News ~ 08/13/07)
JASONVILLE -- Jasonville Mayor Dorman Clark stated at Monday evening's council meeting that a total of 21 houses were scheduled to be updated in the current housing rehabilitation project. The last two houses announced for information on historical significance were on S. Park Street and Jenkins Street...
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Library Board approves purchases at Saturday meeting
(Local News ~ 08/13/07)
The Linton Library Board of Trustees met Saturday before the public grand opening in a special session to approve some purchases for the new library facility and the 2008 budget for publication. "We have sent in most of the smaller bills, but these bigger purchases, furniture, computers and such need approval," commented library director Shelley Williams...
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Bloomfield facing Aug. 31 deadline for repair to storm water violations
(Local News ~ 08/13/07)
Aug. 31 is the compliance date for repairs of storm and water drain violations found within the town of Bloomfield. Town Council President Eric Harrah explained that two months ago more than 100 notification letters were sent out to residents and business owners who were found in violation of codes and now all repairs must now be inspected by the town...
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New Linton Library has 'relaxing, soothing' environment
(Local News ~ 08/13/07)
The Linton Public Library was a happening place Saturday as hundreds of people turned out for the facility's open house. At one count, library director Shelly Williams said 263 people had walked through the doors of the new facility. "But we had more than that after that," Williams said...
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Greene County Court News
(Police Reports ~ 08/13/07)
Greene Superior Civil Cases Joshua Scott Lynn Mintier v. Amanda Beth Mintier, dissolution Asset Acceptance LLC v. Toby R. Cantrell, civil collection Capital One Bank v. Angela K. Boyer, civil collection Greene Superior Criminal Cases State v. Bradley W. Griffith, driving while suspended...
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Community Notes
(Community News ~ 08/13/07)
Fish fry at Lyons Senior Center The Lyons Senior Citizen Center will have a fish fry from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Aug. 19. Tickets are $8 at the door and $7 if purchased in advance. Tickets can be purchased Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the senior center. The menu will feature fish, baked beans, slaw, dessert and coffee, tea or lemonade...
- Mr. Music: A gifted performer (Column ~ 08/13/07)
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Sound Off
(Letter to the Editor ~ 08/13/07)
I think school puts too much stress on kids and the No child Left Behind law really is leaving a lot behind. They can't get the help they need so they quit. If that's not leaving them behind I don't know what is. Stick to the basic subjects that they really need to learn...
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Thanks for help during the library move
(Letter to the Editor ~ 08/13/07)
To the Editor: The Linton Public Library Children's Department would like to thank all the wonderful people who helped us move to our new library. We had over 20 young people from ages 6 to 17 years old help with packing, labeling, carrying, unpacking, shelving and anything else we needed. ...
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Ellis-Powers exchange wedding vows
(Wedding ~ 08/13/07)
On June 23, Sarah Rose Ellis and Chad William Powers were joined together in marriage at the home Powers' grandparents. It was a beautiful, gentle, breezy, cloud-filled day and so in a place where Chad and Sarah had shared many wonderful memories they were married. Under the towering maples and next to the lake the two exchanged their own written vows as family and friends looked on...
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Sports Briefs: August 14, 2007
(High School Sports ~ 08/13/07)
Olney Central to play at Busch Stadium Former Shakamak and South All-star Ridge Inman and the Olney Central Blue Knights will face the Lakeland College Muskies on September 23 at Busch Stadium in St. Louis. The Cardinals will play their final game of the season against the Houston Astros beginning at 1:10 (CST), followed by the Knights taking on Lakeland college...
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Lady Miners shoot 228; finish second at Vincennes
(High School Sports ~ 08/13/07)
VINCENNES -- Linton-Stockton's girls golf team shot a 228, which was good for second place during a match at the Vincennes Elks Monday. Evansville Central had a winning total of 221. South Knox took third with a 235 and Mitchell and White River Valley did not have the minimum number of four girls to compile a team score...
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Miners ranked ninth in pre-season poll
(High School Sports ~ 08/13/07)
AP Indiana High School Football Top 10 Teams By The Associated Press The Associated Press Top 10 Indiana high school football teams, with first-place votes in parentheses, records, and rating points. Class 5A Others receiving votes: 11, Columbus North 46. 12, LaPorte 44. 13, Bloomington South 14. 14, Bedford N. Lawrence 12. 15, Center Grove 6. 15, Lawrence North 6. 17, Portage 4. 17, Franklin Central 4. 19, Mishawaka 2. 19, New Albany 2...
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Slow start costs Lady Bulldogs
(High School Sports ~ 08/13/07)
The Union volleyball team dropped its season opener, losing at South Vermillion 17-25, 20-25, 29-27, 28-30. It was the first match for new coach Valerie Dean. "We started off pretty shaky," said Dean. "We had some issues with libero transition. That was all my fault. I was told something at the coaches (meeting) and I interpreted it wrong. We had a bad start in the first game."...
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Miners open season with win over Monrovia
(High School Sports ~ 08/13/07)
MONROVIA -- A day before the start of the school year, the Linton-Stockton Lady Miners took to the road for a season opening match with Monrovia and came away with a four game victory to open the year, 25-19, 10-25, 10-25, 11-25. "The first game, it seemed like they scored a lot off of our mistakes and we scored a lot off of their mistakes," said Linton-Stockton volleyball coach Penny Dunn...
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Terre Haute South spoils Bloomfield's season-opener
(High School Sports ~ 08/13/07)
BLOOMFIELD -- The coach Laura Kay Rose era began with the Bloomfield High School volleyball team scoring four of the first five points against Terre Haute South at Glover Gymnasium Monday night. Unfortunately for the Lady Cardinals, that would be the high point of the evening as South came up with a 25-9, 25-16, 25-14 victory...
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Bedford man dies from injuries suffered in Sunday wreck
(Local News ~ 08/13/07)
A 37-year-old Bedford man died from injuries suffered in a single-vehicle Jackson Township crash on State Road 54 -- just north of the Greene-Lawrence County line on Sunday evening. Richard Eugene Feathers was pronounced dead at Bloomington Hospital after an Air-Evac air helicopter in route to Wishard Hospital in Indianapolis made an unplanned landing when the victim's condition worsened during the flight, according to a report filed by Greene County Sheriff's Department Deputy Jeremy Cook...
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'Linton Music Madness' to be featured at Indiana State Fair this Friday
(Local News ~ 08/13/07)
The Indiana State Fair will have its fair share of local representation Friday when the Linton-Stockton Chamber of Commerce promotes local happenings with a day booth and two local musical acts provide a sneak preview of the upcoming Linton Music Festival...
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Air Evac coverage to be provided to Linton city employees
(Local News ~ 08/13/07)
The Linton City Council Monday night approved purchasing a one-year membership to Air Evac for its employees and their families. Previously, the city provided membership to the air ambulance service for its employees while on the job only. It will provide membership for employees and those in their household 24 hours a day, seven days a week...
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Combs officially resigns from Eastern Greene board
(Local News ~ 08/13/07)
EASTERN HEIGHTS--The Eastern Greene School board of Trustees accepted the resignation of Board Member Jeffrey Combs during its regular meeting on Monday. Board Vice President Jacqueline Whaley-- who presided over the meeting in the absence of President Kim Waldridge-- explained that Combs previously gave his verbal resignation to both EG Superintendent Randy Barrett and Waldridge...
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Bloomfield grad receives 'merit' recognition at state fair; earns $500 scholarship for genealogical work
(Local News ~ 08/13/07)
When it comes to knowing about her ancestral roots, recent Bloomfield Junior-Senior High School graduate Stephanie Barker knows plenty. Barker, as part of a 10-year research effort that has spanned her decade long 4-H career, has traced her roots back on the Barker side of the clan nearly 20 generations to the 1500s in England...
- Swinney wins Republican Party caucus in Bloomfield (Local News ~ 08/13/07)
- Worthington man injured in semi accident (Local News ~ 08/13/07)
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