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Letters to the Editor
(Letter to the Editor ~ 11/03/08)
What happened to courtesy, respect? To the Editor: After enjoying a fine meal at the Greene County General Hospital dining room, I like to sit at the table outside in the courtyard and feel the beautiful Indiana evenings. One evening last week, I was joined by a grade school young man who likes to make paper airplanes and fly them too. ...
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Lady Laker spikers overpowered by Saints
(High School Sports ~ 11/03/08)
GREENSBURG -- Early on in their regional semifinal match against Indianapolis Lutheran, the Shakamak Lakers volleyball team looked like a team poised to pull off an upset. Then senior Anna Lewer of the Saints caught fire and quickly dashed away any Laker hopes of extending their season at least one more match...
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Bloomfield students learn about election
(Local News ~ 11/03/08)
Election excitement filled the air at Bloomfield Jr./Sr. High School on Monday as students, staff and faculty voted. Nancy Hudson, economics teacher, explained, "It's really exciting. We are voting on 12 races." The ballot includes choices for president, governor and attorney general as well as local choices like the race for commissioner and judge...
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Coat collection project underway at Family Life Center
(Local News ~ 11/03/08)
It's jacket season again. With that said, the Family Life Center (FLC) has already distributed 350 winter coats to those locals in need. Dianne Langer, FLC executive director, explained, "The (coat) program started eight years ago. The first year we gave away 60 coats, last year we gave away over 700 and this year we're already halfway there (to 700) and the program just started three weeks ago."...
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Gambill places 89th at state finals.
(High School Sports ~ 11/03/08)
TERRE HAUTE -- After the first 2.5 K at the boys cross country state finals here Saturday at the LaVern Gibson Championship Cross Country Course, Shakamak junior Drew Gambill was right where he hoped to be. He had ran the first half of the race in seven minutes, 55.95 seconds, which was on pace to place him in contention for a spot in the top 25, the benchmark for making the All-State team...
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Switz City looking at ways to save on damaged sewer plant equipment
(Local News ~ 11/03/08)
The Switz City Town Council discussed getting prices from Federal Surplus in Indianapolis for items to replace water damaged equipment at the sewer plant. "Maybe we can save money by getting some good, used stainless tables and shelves that will withstand water damage," noted Councilman Doug Roudebush at Monday night's monthly council meeting. "You know it's going to flood again."...
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Bloomfield Chamber's annual dinner is Thursday
(Local News ~ 11/03/08)
The Bloomfield Chamber of Commerce will keep its time-honored tradition alive as it honors one of its own this week. The chamber's annual award dinner is set for Thursday at Bloomfield First Baptist Church -- located on Lincoln Drive. "This event is important to Bloomfield because it allows the public to know what the chamber has done for the year and what it has done for the businesses," explained Chamber President Cynthia Ferguson...
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Two arrested in eastern Greene marijuana grow sting
(Local News ~ 11/03/08)
Two eastern Greene County men are behind bars for allegedly operating a marijuana-growing operation in a trailer. Eric S. Breedlove, 26, Springville, and Troy D. Breedlove, 28, Solsberry, were arrested at a trailer in eastern Greene County early Friday after officers executed a search warrant and discovered a marijuana-growing operation in one room of the trailer...
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UPATED: Worthington firefighters called to mobile home fire
(Local News ~ 11/03/08)
An alert neighbor called in a report of a house fire in Worthington early Saturday morning but a part of the house was destroyed before the fire was out. The fire apparently started in the back area of the residence of the Roy and Nelda Eddy family at 211 Extension St. but no one was at home at the time of the fire.
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Laura E. Jones
(Obituary ~ 11/03/08)
Laura E. Jones, 49, of Linton, passed away Sunday, Nov. 2, 2008, at her residence. She was born in Gary on July 13, 1959, the daughter of Ellis and Fern (Hirsh) Vibbert. She worked in sales and was a member of the St. Peter Catholic Church in Linton...
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Gregory Lee Thompson
(Obituary ~ 11/03/08)
Gregory Lee Thompson, 48, of Jasonville, passed away at 7:02 p.m., Sunday, Nov. 2, 2008 at Sullivan County Community Hospital in Sullivan. He was born May 17, 1960 in Linton, to William E. Thompson and Inez Maxine (Owen) Thompson He was a self-employed carpenter...
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William Allison Thompson
(Obituary ~ 11/03/08)
William Allison Thompson, 47, of Oxford, MS and formerly of Linton, passed away Sunday, Oct. 26, 2008 in Benton County, MS. Born Aug. 7, 1961 in Linton, he was the son of William C. and Carolyn J. (Maden) Thompson. He lived in the Ashland, MS for the past five years after moving from Indiana...
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County party chairmen predict big turnout, tight races
(Local News ~ 11/03/08)
The chairmen of the two major political parties say they feel confident Tuesday's election will produce near record turnouts at the polls. Democrat Chairman Jeff Lehman, of Linton, says it's definitely exciting having Indiana in a position in a presidential election "that matters" for the first time in decades...
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Over 3,000 take advantage of early voting in the county
(Local News ~ 11/03/08)
Greene County Clerk Jackie Winstead said everything is ready for what could prove to be one of the heaviest days of voting ever locally. "This election has a lot of people excited and that's great. People need to just get out and vote," Winstead said...
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Police Logs
(Police Reports ~ 11/03/08)
GREENE COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT JAIL LOG LINTON POLICE DEPARTMENT ACTIVITY LOG The Linton Police Department's activity log for Friday through Sunday included one breaking and entering, one fraud, one title check, one follow-up investigation, seven requests for information only, one fight, four assists to the utility department after hours, two incidents of vandalism, one protective order violation, four school/foot patrols, one death investigation, two structure fires, one brush fire, one missing/runaway juvenile, two accidents with personal injury, three accidents with property damage, one funeral escort, one lost and found, one off-road vehicle complaint, seven medical/illness, two alarms, one prowler, two suspicious vehicles/persons, two assists to other agencies, four harassment complaints, two possibly intoxicated drivers, one extra patrol, two disabled/stranded vehicle, one fingerprint for a gun permit, two domestic disputes, one battery and three traffic stops.. ...
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Greene County Court News
(Court News ~ 11/03/08)
GREENE CIRCUIT COURT CIVIL CASES Richard Ausman v. Melissa Ausman, dissolution Calvary Portfolio Services LLC v. Sherry L. Markle, collection American Acceptance Company LLC v. Edwin D. Hoffeditz, collection GREENE SUPERIOR COURT CRIMINAL CASES State v. Troy Breedlove, possession of marijuana, possession of paraphernalia, visiting a common nuisance...
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Community Notes
(Community News ~ 11/03/08)
Veteran's Service planned Anderson-Poindexter Memory Chapel in Linton will be having a Veteran's Memorial Service on Tuesday, Nov.11 at 1p.m. on the lawn on North Main Street. The service will remember service men and women who have served or are serving the country. Refreshments will be offered immediately following the service...
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11-5-08 Sports Briefs
(High School Sports ~ 11/03/08)
Deer Hunters B4 Outdoors is hosting a "Sight-In-For-The-Season" gun shoot at HHH Gun Club this Satrday Nov 8th at 12:30 p.m. Admission is free and open to the public. Door prizes will be given away, and food will be available for purchase at the Grill on the Hill located within the...
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