-
Poe, Hancock to exchange vows
(Engagement ~ 11/22/07)
Mr. and Mrs. Brad Poe of Linton are pleased to announce the upcoming wedding of their daughter, Becky Poe to Curt Hancock, son of Charles Hancock of Carlisle and Myrna Hancock of Paxton. They will marry Dec. 1 at Faith Community Church in Dugger. The couple will reside in Dugger...
-
Memorial service helps families remember loved ones
(Local News ~ 11/22/07)
The first holiday season after the loss of a loved one is not easy, so one local funeral home hosts a unique memorial service as a special time for families to remember those who have passed away in the last year. Over 160 people attended the sixth annual Holiday Memorial Service last weekend at the First United Methodist Church in Linton, sponsored by Welch & Cornett Funeral Homes...
-
19 state properties to close for deer hunts
(Local News ~ 11/22/07)
A total of 19 Department of Natural Resources properties, 18 state parks and one nature preserve, will temporarily close to the general public Nov. 26- 27 and Dec. 10-11 for special deer reduction efforts. These include Chain O'Lakes, Charlestown, Clifty Falls, Fort Harrison, Harmonie, Indiana Dunes, Lincoln, McCormick's Creek, Ouabache, Pokagon, Potato Creek, Shades, Shakamak, Spring Mill, Tippecanoe River, Turkey Run, Versailles and Whitewater Memorial state parks, plus Twin Swamps Nature Preserve.. ...
-
Borders, House colleagues begin efforts to ease burden
(Local News ~ 11/22/07)
State Rep. Bruce Borders (R-Jasonville) and the legislators of the 115th Indiana General Assembly used Organization Day on Tuesday as the start of their efforts to ease Hoosier taxpayers' property tax burden with permanent and comprehensive reform. Organization Day is usually a largely ceremonial affair, with members being sworn in and little business taking place, but Tuesday's session had more substance than usual, with the introduction of legislation dealing with the property tax crisis...
-
Salvation Army to ring bells again
(Local News ~ 11/22/07)
It's that time of year again. Summer has faded into fall and before long winter jackets and snow will be here. During the hustle and bustle of the holidays and shopping the familiar sound of the bells are a welcomed noise. The Salvation Army will be starting its holiday ringing starting today. Volunteers will be at their stations outside of the Linton Wal-Mart doors through the end of the month...
-
Fundraiser will help Linton seventh grader on trip to Washington D.C.
(Local News ~ 11/22/07)
An upcoming area fundraiser will benefit a Linton-Stockton seventh grader in his quest for the nation's capital. Brent Dunn, son of Christopher and Melissa Anderson, hopes to attend a People to People World Leadership Forum in Washington D.C. this coming spring. But attendance to the seven-day conference is costly and his family has sought out support from the community to make the dream a reality...
-
Greene County sisters hurt in wreck both now hospitalized in Louisville
(Local News ~ 11/22/07)
Two Greene County sisters remain hospitalized in a Louisville, KY hospital following a two-vehicle wreck Tuesday night in Lawrence County. The accident happened at 7:15 p.m. on State Road 60 near County Road 1500 South near the Orange County line. Sadie Davis, 19, of Route 1, Newberry was the most seriously injured. ...
-
Disagreement over TV leads to fight in county jail
(Local News ~ 11/22/07)
A disagreement between two inmates over the volume of a TV in the Greene County Jail led to one inmate losing his two front teeth. Battery charges have been filed against the other inmate. According to a probable cause affidavit filed in Greene Superior Court on Wednesday, the altercation occurred Nov. 3 between Benjamin W. Brown and Valentine Lopez. Brown allegedly punched Lopez in the mouth, knocking the two teeth out...
-
BLACK FRIDAY -- Holiday season crucial for local businesses
(Local News ~ 11/22/07)
It's notoriously known as the biggest shopping day of the year, but what does Black Friday mean to local retail businesses in Greene County? Mindy Brown, store manger at Goody's Family Clothing in Linton, explained, "It is our biggest shopping day of the year. This time of year is 80 percent of our sales for the whole year ... from Black Friday up until Christmas."...
-
Earl Kline
(Obituary ~ 11/22/07)
Earl Kline, 90, of Washington, passed away Wednesday at 2:53 a.m. at Washington Nursing Center. Born Nov. 12, 1917 in Clay City, he was the son of George Washington and Lilla B. (Cooprider) Kline. He was a 1935 graduate of Linton-Stockton High School and had worked for N.G. ...
-
Esse Nadine Reynolds
(Obituary ~ 11/22/07)
Esse Nadine Reynolds, 71, of Dugger, passed away at 1:40 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 22, 2007 at Harborside Healthcare in Terre Haute. She was born in Dugger on Oct. 11, 1936 to Max Taylor Quillen, and Hazel Letson Quillen. She was a member of the St. Mary's Catholic Church in Sullivan...
-
Catherine C. Shilkett
(Obituary ~ 11/22/07)
Catherine C. Shilkett, 82, formerly of Switz City, passed away at 2:15 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 22, 2007, at the Glenburn Home in Linton. She was born in Switz City on Dec. 28, 1924, the daughter of Barney and Nellie (Snyder) Lundy. She worked for 21 years at the REMC of Bloomfield and was a member of the Switz City Christian Church...
-
Police Logs
(Police Reports ~ 11/22/07)
Greene County Jail Log LINTON POLICE DEPARTMENT ACTIVITY LOG The Linton Police Department's activity log on Tuesday included one vehicle repossession, two title checks, one 911 transfer, one information only, one vandalism, two custody dispute/exchanges, one drug investigation, one disorderly conduct, one brush fire, two missing/runaway juvenile, two accidents with property damage, one suicide or attempted suicide, one medical/illness, one animal complaint, one VIN check, one suspicious vehicle/person, one assist to another agency, three harassment complaints, one reckless driver, one theft-other, one welfare check/concern, one open door/garage and one traffic stop.. ...
-
Greene County Court News
(Police Reports ~ 11/22/07)
GREENE SUPERIOR COURT CRIMINAL CASES State v. Pamela J. Belden, check deception State v. William J. Lloyd, resisting law enforcement, public intoxication State v. Benjamin W. Brown, battery resulting in serious bodily injury, battery resulting in bodily injury...
-
Community Notes
(Community News ~ 11/22/07)
Bloomfield School Board The Bloomfield School Board of Trustees will meet at 7 p.m.on Tuesday in the junior high conference room. Linton Band and Miner Kadet boosters The Linton-Stockton High School Band and Miner Kadet Boosters will meet at 7 p.m. on Monday in the high school resource room...
-
BREAKING NEWS: One fatality, two injured in Knox County Thanksgiving evening crash
(Local News ~ 11/22/07)
A Freelandville woman died from injuries sustained in a single vehicle crash early Thanksgiving evenng when the car she was a passenger in tried to avoid hitting a deer on State Road 67 in northeastern Knox County -- near Greene County.
-
Greene county left in the dark when it came to Colts game
(High School Sports ~ 11/22/07)
Did you get to see the Indianapolis Colts vs. Atlanta Falcons game Thanksgiving night? If you are a regular cable subscriber like me, you weren't able to watch any of the game because of a mandatory black out for Greene county issued by the NFL. For some reason a message was fixed on the screen for the duration of the game which read: "Tonight's Indianapolis Colts game will air on WTHR at 8:15 (p.m.) in all Insight service areas EXCEPT for those systems in Greene and Jackson counties. ...
-
Stanifer, Newton combine for 50 to lead Lakers to 73-55 win over North Vermillion
(High School Sports ~ 11/22/07)
CAYUGA -- Sophomores Billy Newton and Ethan Stanifer combined to score 50 points to lead Shakamak to a 73-55 season-opening victory over North Vermillion Wednesday night in Cayuga. "I really thought our defense played extremely well," said Shakamak head coach Ernie Maesch. "It showed what we've worked on in practice tonight. We have worked on defense like no other. I thought, defensively, we played pretty well. We held them down and worked in what we tried to do in practice...
Stories from Thursday, November 22, 2007
Browse other days