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Clay County helicopter pilot killed in Afghanistan
(Local News ~ 01/18/12)
A Clay County helicopter pilot was killed this week in a crash in Afghanistan, according to the Terre Haute Tribune-Star. Michael Clawson, who worked for AAR Airlift of Chicago, was in Afghanistan doing work for the U.S. Defense Department. Clawson leaves a wife and five children, said Father John Bamman, OFM Conv., of St. Joseph's University Parish, where Clawson and his family attended worship services in Terre Haute...
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Letters to the Editor
(Letter to the Editor ~ 01/18/12)
Sexton family says thank you for support To the Editor: On behalf of my husband John Sexton, and all of our family, I wanted to say thank you to everyone for the support they've shown over the last few months. As some are already aware, John has been hospitalized since early November and has fought tirelessly just to make it to this point. Earlier this week he was moved from the Intensive Care Unit at Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis to a LTAC rehabilitation center to further his care...
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Area sports briefs
(Community Sports ~ 01/18/12)
The Linton-Stockton Elementary School girls basketball teams split a pair of games with Shakamak on Tuesday night. In the sixth grade contest the Lady Miners got eight points from Ryleigh Fidler and four from Caroline Wilson in a 16-14 victory. Ashlee Johnson and Brantli Lannan added two each for the winners...
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Area high school basketball daily schedule
(High School Sports ~ 01/18/12)
2011-12 Area Prep Basketball Schedule (V) = varsity only games. Times subject to change. Thursday, Jan. 19 GIRLS BASKETBALL Bloomfield at Linton-Stockton (V), 7:30 p.m. Eastern Greene at Shakamak, 6 p.m. North Daviess at Union (V), 6:30 p.m. Friday, Jan. 20...
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High school boys basketball top 10 polls
(High School Sports ~ 01/18/12)
Indiana High School Boys Basketball Top 10 1-16-2012 The Associated Press Top 10 Indiana high school boys basketball teams, with first-place votes in parentheses, records through games of January 15, rating points and previous rankings: Class 4A Others receiving votes: Indpls Ben Davis 63. Elkhart Memorial 54. Indpls Pike 28. New Haven 24. Indpls Roncalli 19. Warsaw 17. Richmond 14. Terre Haute North 8. S. Bend Washington 6. Indpls Tech 6. Jeffersonville 6...
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Weekend hoop schedule features eight games
(High School Sports ~ 01/18/12)
Friday, Jan. 20 BOYS BASKETBALL Loogootee at Bloomfield, 6 p.m. North Daviess at Linton-Stockton, 6 p.m. White River Valley at Shakamak, 6 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 21 GIRLS BASKETBALL Loogootee at Linton-Stockton (V), 1 p.m. BOYS BASKETBALL Eastern Greene at North Central, 6 p.m...
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Spartans take out WRV
(Local News ~ 01/18/12)
South Knox scored eight of the first 10 points as the visiting Spartans cruised to a 47-23 victory in a nonconference high school girls basketball game Tuesday night. The Lady Spartans, who played without starters Janelle Burkhart (illness) and Sherie Cavins (knee injury), improved to 11-7...
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Rev. James E. Bastain
(Obituary ~ 01/18/12)
Rev. James E. Bastain, 91, of Jasonville, passed away at 2:27 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 17, 2012 at Regional Hospital Terre Haute. He was born Dec. 13, 1920 in Bedford to Foster Bastain and Lillie Augusta (Hartman) Bastain. Survivors include his spouse, Berniece (Blanton) Bastain of Jasonville, whom he married on July 7, 1946; son and daughter-in-law, James E. ...
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Alzheimer's Disease focus of Saturday seminars
(Local News ~ 01/18/12)
A Saturday seminar is slated in Linton for Alzheimer's Disease patients and those who care for them. The effort, organized by the Alzheimer's Association of Greater Indiana in conjunction with Linton Police Chief Troy Jerrell, aims to prevent another tragic loss like that of an elderly Alzheimer's sufferer who died of exposure on a cold December night...
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Updated Primary Election Filings
(Local News ~ 01/18/12)
2012 Greene County Primary Election Filings (As of 3:30 p.m. Jan. 18) Greene County Commissioner District 1 -- John Fowler (R); Ed Michael (R) District 2 -- Steve Lindsey (D); Nathan Abrams (R) Greene County Council At Large (3 seats to be filled) Lori Brown (D); Bob Kirk (R); Jerry Frye (R)...
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New rural Linton salvage/recycling firm lauded by state officials for small business expansion
(Local News ~ 01/18/12)
John and Tammy Arroyo built A&E Salvage and Recycling in Sullivan by taking other people's throwaways and converting them into products that can be recycled. The opening of a second location in Linton proves they have a successful business formula. A&E Salvage and Recycling in Linton opened last month...
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Jury trial set for Worthington man who led police on weekend chase
(Local News ~ 01/18/12)
A 21-year-old Worthington man, who led police on a high-speed vehicle and foot chase Saturday night, made his initial court appearance Wednesday morning. A May 29 jury trial was set in Greene Circuit Court for Michael O. Edmonson, who was formally charged with auto theft, resisting law enforcement, battery resulting in bodily injury of a law enforcement officer, and criminal mischief -- all class D felonies; as well as resisting law enforcement -- a class A misdemeanor...
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Family member of wreck victim tells commissioners to 'feel their anguish' before doing nothing about lowering speed limts
(Local News ~ 01/18/12)
Losing family members in any kind of traffic accident is a horrible and traumatic experience. A Lyons and Linton family is mourning the loss of a loved one following a tragic wreck Jan. 3 on County Road 200S, west of Lyons. Lori (Sipes) Bailey, of Lyons, presented written comments to the Greene County Commissioners at Tuesday's meeting relating to the crash and the need to reduce the speed on the county road...
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Commissioners considering dropping speed limits on all county roads; no decision made at Tuesday meeting
(Local News ~ 01/18/12)
A tragic Jan. 3 traffic accident on a rural road west of Lyons that claimed two lives and hurt three others has prompted new effort to have speed limits lowered on all county roads. Greene County Commissioner Rick Graves called on his fellow commissioners Tuesday morning to lower the speed limits on all county roads...
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Lyons woman charged with child molesting enters plea deal
(Local News ~ 01/18/12)
A Lyons woman, charged with child molesting, has entered a guilty plea as part of a negotiated plea agreement that calls for a prison sentence up to 35 years. Brandy Logan, 34, who is charged with class A felony child molesting, signed the plea deal Tuesday, averting a March jury trial...
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Community Notes
(Community News ~ 01/18/12)
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Police logs
(Police Reports ~ 01/18/12)
LINTON POLICE DEPARTMENT ACTIVITY LOG The Linton Police Department log for Jan. 17 included: One fraud case; one illegal burn; two follow-up investigations; one animal complaint; one harassment complaint; one arrest on a body attachment writ; and four traffic stops...
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Greene County Court News
(Court News ~ 01/18/12)
GREENE CIRCUIT COURT Civil Filings Midland Funding LLC vs. Don English, civil collection. Onemain Financial, Inc. vs. Anthony Smith, civil collection. Shaunda Richards and Derek Richards, dissolution of marriage. Criminal Filings State vs. Michael Edmondson, auto theft; two counts of resisting law enforcement; battery resulting in bodily injury; criminal mischief...
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Loretta Catherine "Katie" Richardson
(Obituary ~ 01/18/12)
Loretta Catherine "Katie" Richardson, 76, of Linton, passed away Wednesday, Jan. 18, 2012 at the Linton Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. She was born on Jan. 19, 1935 in Greene County to Charles Chelton and Jessie May (Wilson) Denman. Loretta was a member of the New Covenant Church in Linton. She was employed with RCA in Bloomington until her retirement in 1985...
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