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Rare Find: Hooded Crane in the area
According to Brad Feaster, Property Manager for Goose Pond, an extremely rare bird has taken a stop in our area:
“We currently have a Hooded Crane on the property. This is an ultra-rare bird (perhaps only 2 or 3 ever in North America). This particular bird just spent about 3 months at Hiawassee in TN. During that time period there were approximately 2500 people from 10 states that came to see the bird.”
I’m not even a bird enthusiast, and I find this to be pretty exciting and interesting.
Charlotte’s Unique Boutique Opens in New Location
Today, Charlotte Hardesty, the sole proprietor of Charlotte’s Unique Boutique, will re-open the women’s clothing store in her new location at 116 N. Main Street. A “VIP Kickoff Event” will begin Friday, February 3rd through Sunday, February 5th — offering a shopping alternative to those not watching ‘the big game” on Sunday. Shop online at www.ShopAtCharlottes.com
Photos by Derrick Tennant
January 2012 Health Department Inspection Results
As the Greene County Daily World stated last month, local food service businesses have been inspected and the results are starting to come in:
| Establishment | Critical | Non Critical | Critical Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| Francisco de Borja Coffee | 0 | 1 | N/A |
| Smokers Host #304 | 0 | 3 | N/A |
| La Fiesta | 3 | 7 | Dishwasher, Can Opener Blade Soiled, Date & Labeling |
| Litehouse Lunch Box | 0 | 3 | N/A |
| Geneva’s Pizza | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| Grip’s Pizza | 2 | 8 | Date & Labeling, Can Opener Blade Soiled |
| Bloomfield American Legion | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| Petro Plus Worthington | 3 | 6 | Hand Wash Sink use & plumbing, Date & Labeling |
| Worthington Country Market | 0 | 1 | N/A |
| Knucklehead Saloon | 2 | 3 | Hand Wash Sink, Date & Labeling |
For questions or concerns, please contact the Greene County Health Department.
Linton City Council Meeting – January 2012
Note: Mayor John Wilkes’ first city council meeting.
Patti Jones says farewell to City Hall
A reception was held at City Hall today to celebrate the completion of Patti Jones’ term as Mayor.
Patti took over command of the city after her late husband, Tom Jones, passed away unexpectedly in early March. We at The Lintonian are proud of Patti and what she has accomplished in such a short period of time.
Best of luck to Patti in her future endeavors. We know that she will continue to support Linton for years to come!
Photos by Brooks Benefiel
Linton City Hall – Throwback Edition
Sometimes there’s a reason that we long for things from the past. More often than not, just like Pepsi, Red Ryder’s, and Schwinn Bicycles, the old version is usually better. Hand-crafted, American-made, and non-disposable are all terms that come to mind when thinking of items built in the past.
If you’ve driven past the old City Hall building lately, you may have noticed that a few things have changed, that is, unless you were born in 1900 and they might just look the same.
Jeff Doris, owner of the building and the man behind the Linton Redevelopment Corporation, has had each window “pane”-stakingly recreated to match those that adorned the two story building over 100 years ago.
The building has received other treatments to go along with the facelift such as fresh paint on the cupola and decorative decorative dentil moulding around the edge of the roof.
The windows are the handy work of Marner Wood Products of Worthington, Indiana.
We’ll be keeping you up to date as progress is made on the downtown redevelopment project. In the meantime, enjoy this photo gallery!
New Resturaunt in Linton: Daily Dish
On the tail of Jared’s post about Legends closing, I had to bring more food news. For those of you that don’t know yet, there’s a “new” eatery downtown. The Double Dog Trish’s Dishes The Daily Dish is located on East Vincennes street. Catering mainly to the breakfast and lunch crowd, The Dish serves a nice assortment of sandwiches, salads, and miscellaneous food. If you get there early enough, you can even enjoy a bowl of soupe du jour. Read the rest of this entry »
Downtown Linton snuffs out flame at local BBQ joint
The smoke will no longer be rolling through the streets of Downtown Linton. According to a statement on their Official Facebook page, Legends Smokehouse will soon be closing its doors.
The restaurant, located at 12 North Main Street in Linton, opened its doors in August of this year and provided a new, finger lickin’ alternative to local foodies in their slow-smoked barbecue and homemade sauces.
A wall post from owners, Odus and Ronda Ball, claims that they have been “struggling to make it over the past few months.”
We are saddened to see another promising establishment disappear. Linton has already lost three other eateries (The Double Dog, 2010, American Pie Pizzeria, 2011 and Trish’s, 2011) within the past few years. Here’s hoping that another brave soul will find success in the Linton dining scene.
Read a statement from Odus and Ronda Ball after the jump. Read the rest of this entry »
