Two Knox County women nabbed for thefts from Walmart
(01/22/09)
Two women from Knox County were arrested Wednesday for allegedly stealing a set of keys from the electronics department of the Linton WalMart store as well as a number of other items including six PlayStations, a computer, videos and games. Thasha Collins, 29, Bicknell, was booked into the Greene County Jail on two counts of theft, both class D felonies...
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Stories from Thursday, January 22, 2009
UPATED WITH VIDEO: Linton-Stockton Chamber names citizens and business of the year
(01/22/09) It was a night of honoring husband and wife duos at the Linton-Stockton Chamber of Commerce's annual dinner meeting. Both Mike and Pam Puckett and Jerry and Gayle Margraf were honored during the Thursday event at the Linton Elks Lodge. Mike and Pam Puckett, both teachers at the Linton-Stockton School Corporation, were honored as the 2008 Citizens of the Year... 
McDonalds' owners lauded for community service
(01/22/09)McDonald's was given the top honor as business of the year during the Linton-Stockton Chamber of Commerce's annual dinner meeting on Thursday. The local fast food restaurant is owned by husband and wife duo Jerry and Gayle Margraf. The Margraf family is also in the business of stepping up to the plate when it comes to helping the community... 
Pucketts deserving of 'citizen of the year' honors
(01/22/09)It was a husband and wife team that took top honors during the Linton-Stockton Chamber of Commerce's annual dinner meeting. Mike and Pam Puckett were presented with the citizen of the year awards during Thursday's meeting. Mike has been the band teacher at the Linton-Stockton School Corporation since 1983...
Plans being laid for annual Relay for Life event; kickoff meeting Saturday
(01/22/09) Those who volunteer their time to Relay for Life do so as a way of giving back. "Cancer has touched us all in so many different ways. All these people who are involved have had a close, personal relationship with the disease," Greene County Relay for Life Chairperson Nicole Cox-Stahl explained...
UPDATED: Worthington man faces molesting charges
(01/22/09) A warrant for the arrest of a 65-year-old Worthington man, Jerry L. Kindred, was issued Thursday afternoon and he was taken into custody less than an hour later. Earlier in the day, preliminary charges of two counts of class A felony child molesting were filed against Kindred in Greene Superior Court. Kindred was transported to Greene County Jail by Worthington Town Marshal Dennis Conaway.
Kinnett Auto Sales to reopen early next week
(01/22/09) Kinnett Auto Sales and Rentals, which suffered a major loss of its Linton office, showroom and mechanic's shop in a fire Monday evening, will be back open for business early next week. Owner Larry Kinnett said he finalized a deal Thursday with officials at Bender Lumber Company -- located immediately to the west of the former location on State Road 54 West -- to occupy the lumber firm's old building as a temporary location for the used car business...
Homehealth worker dies when her car is struck by a train in Sullivan County
(01/22/09) CARLISLE -- A Knox County home healthcare worker in route to see a patient died in a car-train collision in Sullivan County Tuesday morning. Indiana State Police from the Terre Haute Post report Julie A. Racey, 29, of Oaktown, was killed in a collision with a train near Old U.S. 41 South near Carlisle about 9:15 a.m...
Community Notes
(01/22/09) Greene County Steppin' On Up Greene County Steppin' On Up will kick off at 6 p.m. Monday at the Glenburn Community and Wellness Center. RSVP to Alma Kramer at 1-800-742-9002. Open House planned Friday Middle Way House of Greene County, the Southwest Indiana Meth Alliance and the Greene County Tobacco Prevention and Cessation offices will host an open house from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m. today at their new offices at 132 E. Main St., Suite 3, in Bloomfield...
WRV falls in triple OT
(01/22/09) White River Valley missed 22 of 39 free throws as the Class A No. 4 Lady Wolverines lost to host North Knox 74-66 in triple overtime Thursday night in a high school girls basketball game. "Ashlee Primus hit a three at the end of regulation to force overtime, hit another at the end of the first overtime to force a second overtime and hit another at the of the second overtime to force and third overtime," WRV coach Joe Pigg said of the North Knox guard, who finished with 20 points. ... 
Lady Bulldogs win fourth SWIAC game
(01/22/09)ELNORA -- Two of the hottest girls basketball teams in the Southwestern Indiana Athletic Conference met here Thursday night. Both Union (Dugger) and North Daviess came in having won three games in a row and 5 of 6, but the Lady Bulldogs outscored the host Lady Cougars 13-5 over the final 3 1/2 minutes to come away with a 60-55 conference victory... 
Elaine Ellen Johnson
(01/22/09)Elaine Ellen Johnson, 83, of Linton, passed away at 3:53 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 22, 2009, at Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis. She was born Nov. 6, 1925, in Linton, the daughter of John and Atha Fern (Jackson) Wright. She worked at Peoples Trust Company in Lyons and Switz City as a teller. She enjoyed solving crossword puzzles and line dancing...
Terry Lee Phegley
(01/22/09) Terry Lee Phegley, 52, of Linton and formerly of Bloomington, passed away Thursday morning, Jan. 22, 2009, at his residence in Linton. He was born March 10, 1956, in Linton, the son of Alpha "Junior" and Nelda (Hayes) Phegley. He was co-owner of Judy's Flowers & Gifts in Bloomington and was a member of the New Covenant Pentecostal Church in Linton. He was an avid musician, playing bass guitar in several bands and was an avid basketball and football fan...
Loretta Jane Barre
(01/22/09) Loretta Jane Barre, 91, of Linton, passed away at 2:55 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 22, 2009 at Glenburn Home in Linton. She was born in Hymera on Nov. 6, 1917 the daughter of Edward Palmer and Stella M. Sluder Palmer. She was a member of the First Christian Church in Bloomfield, and worked as a cook for 14 years at the Kat a Korner Restaurant in Sullivan... 
Julie A. Racey
(01/22/09)Julie A. Racey, 29, of Oaktown, passed away at 9 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 21, 2009, at Carlisle. She was born April 15, 1979, in Sullivan, the daughter of Michael Dale and Mary Christine (Haynes) Bruner. She was a Certified Nurses Assistant in several nursing homes & private homes. She attended Bible Wesleyan Church in Linton...
Police Logs
(01/22/09) GREENE COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT JAIL LOG LINTON POLICE DEPARTMENT ACTIVITY LOG The Linton Police Department's activity log for Wednesday included two follow-up investigations, one incident of vandalism, one protective order violation, one school/foot patrol, one accident with property damage, one funeral escort, four medical/illness, one animal complaint, two thefts-other, two ordinance violations, and one traffic stop...
Greene County Court News
(01/22/09)
GREENE CIRCUIT COURT CIVIL CASES Christopher Wiley v. Greene County Prosecutor, civil miscellaneous GREENE SUPERIOR COURT CRIMINAL CASES State v. Jerry L. Kindred, two counts of child molesting CIVIL CASES The Morris Plan Company of Terre Haute Indiana v. Thomas A. Pratt, mortgage foreclosure... |
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