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Linton NAPA changes hands; becomes Toy's Auto Parts
(Local News ~ 03/21/16)
The Linton NAPA Auto Parts franchise changed hands, but customers will still see familiar faces behind the counter. The Linton franchise now joins the Jasonville and Bloomfield locations in becoming Toy's Auto Parts. Formerly known as Strong AIT, previous owners of the Linton NAPA store, Jerry Hawkins and Jerry Abrams, announced their retirement in February after 35 years...
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WRV FFA receives a donation to help with programs
(Local News ~ 03/21/16)
The White River Valley Future Farmers of America (FFA) recently received a donation from America's Farmers Grow Communities, sponsored by the Monsanto Fund and directed by local farmer Tim York of Greene County. The $2,500 donation will go to help the program continue to update equipment and activities that develop the career skills of its members...
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BSD approves additional appropriation
(Local News ~ 03/21/16)
The Bloomfield School Board voted to approve an appropriation which could potentially pay off a debt and possibly pay for the passing blister at the Outdoor Physical Education Facility. The additional appropriation would move $298,000 of unencumbered funds into the Rainy Day Fund...
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Family appreciates support after loss
(Letter to the Editor ~ 03/21/16)
To the Editor: The Lux family would like to thank everyone who helped with food, paper products, and drinks. Thank you to everyone for your heart felt love and for all the memory gifts. We really appreciated all the support you gave us, we extend our love to all...
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Resident has concerns about REMC spending
(Letter to the Editor ~ 03/21/16)
To the Editor: The other night, I attended a meeting of REMC members. A copy of our REMC salaries, board member pay, rates, expenses and debts was passed out to all in attendance. The first thing that stood out was a supposedly $45 million debt. Secondly, CEO pay of $190,000 plus benefits, equally $236,000. Board members average $33,746, which included an insurance package...
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Woman thankful for birthday wishes
(Letter to the Editor ~ 03/21/16)
To the Editor I would like to say a big thank you, along with love and best wishes, to all, for the cards, phone calls and gifts. Annalee Wools Linton
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Dayhoffs say 'thanks' for anniversary celebration
(Letter to the Editor ~ 03/21/16)
To the Editor: We would like to express our gratitude to all the people who made the celebration of our 70th wedding anniversary very memorable. Thanks goes to our family, everyone who sent cards or called us and to the many friends and family who attended the open house on March 13. We are very blessed...
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GCDW Opinion: Local athletes rely on faith and each other
(Local News ~ 03/21/16)
It's no secret that Hoosiers love basketball. Bring the game and success to the local level, and Greene County residents get pumped up. Witnessing and partaking in those festivities are a big part of what makes our jobs interesting and worthwhile. Seeing the success of Bloomfield and Linton's basketball teams has been a lot of fun, and the fun is not over yet as the Cardinals head into the semistate bid this weekend...
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Greene County Sheriff's Department Activity Log
(Police Reports ~ 03/21/16)
The Greene County Sheriff's Department responded to 57 incidents and calls for service from Friday to Sunday, including three abandoned vehicles, two property damage accidents, two alarms, one animal complaint, one assist to another department, three assists to the public, two battery incidents, two burglaries, one civil dispute, one civil paper service, one domestic dispute, two EMS, one fight in progress, one harassment, one missing person, two parole violations, four reckless drivers, one road hazard, five suspicious investigations, three thefts, one threat, four traffic stops, eight transports, one trespass, one warrant service and three welfare checks.. ...
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Donald C. Frank
(Obituary ~ 03/21/16)
Donald C. Frank, 92, passed away Saturday, March 5, 2016. Born Nov. 11, 1923 to Herman Frank and Esther Rabold Frank, he graduated in 1940 from Tech High School in Indianapolis where he had lived his whole life. On Feb. 20, 1943, he married Charlotte Thompson. ...
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Court News
(Court News ~ 03/21/16)
Criminal Cases Matthew Moore, 37, Linton, Level 6 felony receiving stolen auto parts Gregory Goodheart, 53, Elnora, Class A misdemeanor invasion of privacy Jeremy Felker, 37, Jasonville, Class A misdemeanor driving while suspended with a prior conviction...
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Rediscover Downtown Linton has "Great Egg-spectations"
(Local News ~ 03/21/16)
Rediscover Downtown Linton (RDL) has introduced its new promotion "Great Egg-spectations." The promotion runs March 21-26. Several Linton businesses are participating in this promotion along with RDL. The business will fill a plastic egg, provided by RDL, and hide it somewhere in their business each day...
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LSSC changes programs with weighted grades
(Local News ~ 03/21/16)
The Linton-Stockton School Board voted to make changes to the way some courses are weighted. Superintendent Nick Karazsia said the weighted grading system will now only apply to Advanced Placement (AP) classes, per the board's approval. In recent years the weighted grading system had also included some dual credit courses...
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Bill N. Firkins
(Obituary ~ 03/21/16)
Bill N. Firkins, age 68, of Linton, passed away peacefully at 7:25 p.m. on Saturday, March 19, 2016, at Union Hospital in Terre Haute. He was born at home in Wisdom, Kentucky on August 2, 1947, the son of Finis M. & Sallie F. (Bunch) Firkins. Bill was a 1965 graduate of Cascade High School. ...
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Community Notes
(Community News ~ 03/21/16)
Tuesday, March 22 The Bloomfield Public Library will present Teen Movie Night Tuesday, March 22 from 5 to 7 p.m. Spend an evening watching a great new release. Call the library (384-4125) to find out the movie title. Grades 7-12 welcome. Wednesday, March 23...
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Information for purchasing IHSAA Boys Basketball State Final Tickets
(High School Sports ~ 03/21/16)
All State Final tickets are reserved seats and the purchase price is $15.00 each. Tuesday, March 22, 2016-6:00-8:00 P.M. The following groups can purchase tickets: A) All Sports Pass Holders B)Students in Cheer Block *Tickets are reserved so students wanting to sit next to one another will need to purchase tickets at the same time...
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After incaceration, Linton man faces charges of failure to register as sex offender
(Local News ~ 03/21/16)
A Linton man appeared in Greene Circuit Court Monday for failing to register as a sex offender with a prior conviction. Christopher L. Shonk, 36, was charged with Level 6 felony failure to register as a sex offender and Level 5 felony failure to register as a sex offender with a prior conviction. He was arrested Saturday morning, with bond set at $14,000...
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Weather radios available for some low-income families
(Local News ~ 03/21/16)
Low income families in Greene County can apply to receive a Weather Alert Radio. Greene County was the recipient of a few radios, and Emergency Management Agency Director Roger Axe has partnered with the Family Life Center to get the radios in the hands of those in need...
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Greene County Sheriff's Department Jail Log
(Police Reports ~ 03/21/16)
Russell Dale Hardisty, 52, Linton, was arrested on a warrant for intimidation. Bond set at $10,000. Ray Michael Harlan, 19, Jasonville, was arrested on a warrant for a petition to revoke a suspended sentence. Christopher Leroy Shonk, 36, Terre Haute, was arrested on a warrant for failure to register as a sex offender and failure to register as a sex offender with a prior conviction. Bond set at $14,000...
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