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The Linton-Stockton Chamber of Commerce held the 2023 Linton Freedom Festival Pageant on Friday, June 2 at Linton First Christian Church. The annual Pageant serves to select the Freedom Festival queen, first and second runners-up and princess, and offers scholarships to the queen and runners-up and a prize package valued at $250 to the princess...

Community Notes Saturday, June 10 Boot City Opry presents Mary Pfeifer in a tribute to Patsy Cline at 7 p.m.. Reserved tickets $22 and general admission tickets $17. Call Boot City Opry at 812-299-8521 to purchase tickets. Linton American Legion Auxiliary Unit 22 will host a blood drive from 9 a.m. to 12:25 p.m., 139 South Main Street Linton. Contact 812-798-3570 for questions...

Luke P. Eckrich, 63, from Linton, has been charged with Level 5 felony possession of child pornography. According to a probable cause affidavit filed by Bloomington Police Department Detective Kevin Frank, Eckrich knowingly and intentionally possessed with the intent to view, imagery that depicted a child less than 12-years-of-age engaging in sexual conduct lacking any type of literary, artistic, political or scientific value...

According to a news release from the Greene County Sheriff’s Department, Brenna Smith has been located safe and unharmed. At this time, there is no other information to be released. Smith was last seen on May 28, 2023 at 10:30 p.m.. The investigating officer was D. Goad...

The Greene County Commissioners approved moving forward with antenna installations for the Greene County Sheriff’s Department. “I’ve previously provided you two quotes from Leary Construction,” said Greene County Sheriff’s Deputy Terry Wade. “These are quotes for installing conduit brackets on the Eastern Heights water towers in Solsberry and in Mt. ...

The weather was hot just in time for the Mondays on Main Luau that happened June 5. Various vendors, including Avon by Angela, Wick3d Art, Small Beginnings, Emily’s Happily Ever Crafter, Blatz Bakery, Spurlin Homestead Farm, Harvest Moon Designs, Violet & Co., Tupperware by Jenny P, Zimmer Fine Design, Good Witch’s Brew and Poole Mill Produce, as well as Fat Daddy’s BBQ, Kona Ice and Hens & Chicks food trucks were present for the event. ...

Head Start and Early Head Start Preschool in Linton are now accepting applications. Head Start is a no-cost preschool for children birth through age five and prepares children and parents for success. They provide center-based and home-based options as well. Those interested can print a mail-in application from their website at www.pacecaa.org/head-start/. Contact them at 812-699-4429 for more information. Head Start is located at 11 7th Street N.W. in Linton...

The Bloomfield Town council accepted a bid from Spectra Tech to repair 12 sewer manholes around town at the council’s regular meeting on Tuesday, June 6. “We received a bid proposal from Spectra Tech to line 12 manholes for a total of $21,070,” said Jason Jackson with the Bloomfield Street and Sanitation Department. “I’d like to have the council approve the proposal tonight so I can go ahead and schedule the manholes lined where we’re starting to have some infiltration at.”...

Since 2008, the Brown Scholarship, a $10,000 award bestowed on select area graduates, has been a financial boon to selected students and their parents. To date, the trust has dispersed more than $324,000 to academic institutions to help fund the education of 34 Greene County students...

Community Notes Tuesday, June 6 Shakamak High School will host a Shakamak gym floor auction at 6:30 p.m.. Well’s Auctioneering will be selling off pre-cut pieces of the original 55-year-old Shakamak gym floor. Bidding will be located in the Shakamak high school gym, 9233 Shakamak School Road, Jasonville. Most pieces will be approximately 16 square feet in size. All proceeds from the sale will go toward Shakamak athletics. Cash, check and credit cards accepted...

The Indiana Department of Transportation has announced State Road 59 will close on or after Wednesday, June 7 near Jasonville. The road will be closed approximately 1.03 miles east of Howesville for a culvert replacement project. It’s expected to remain closed through mid-July, weather permitting...

Pairs of students at each of six area high schools were recognized May 15, Mental Health Action Day, by Greene County Health, Inc. Certified Community Health Worker Wendy Bailey and Anthem Representative Hailey Cochran, as “Mental Health Peer Champions”...

The Shawnee Theatre is ready for Summer 2023 with a full lineup of shows. The theater is located at 616 E. Furnace Road in Bloomfield. The Shawnee Theatre is Indiana’s longest continuously-running summer stock theatre. Since opening its doors in 1960, the Shawnee Theatre has performed for thousands of patrons and produced hundreds of productions...

The Jasonville Chamber of Commerce hosted their inaugural Jeepin’ for Jasonville event on Saturday, June 3 at Redbird SRA. “This event is being held to raise money for the fireworks in Jasonville July 1,” said Jasonville Chamber of Commerce President Tina Davis. “The Chamber holds events throughout the year to raise money for free events that happen in Jasonville, such as the fireworks show, Easter egg hunt, movie nights at the park, the GPA dinner and much more.”...

Indiana Conservation Officers are investigating after recovering the bodies of two juveniles from the White River in Martin County just west of the Lawrence County line. On Saturday at approximately 6:30 p.m., officers responded to the river near the 1800 block of Williams Road regarding a report of two people missing in the water. Witnesses said the two had been swimming in the river and were last seen being carried downstream by the current and then going under the surface of the water...

Tuesday, June 6 Shakamak High School will host a Shakamak gym floor auction at 6:30 p.m.. Well’s Auctioneering will be selling off pre-cut pieces of the original 55-year-old Shakamak gym floor. Bidding will be located in the Shakamak high school gym, 9233 Shakamak School Road, Jasonville. Most pieces will be approximately 16 square feet in size. All proceeds from the sale will go toward Shakamak athletics. Cash, check and credit cards accepted...

A group of volunteers, parents and educators, together with researchers from the Indiana University - Bloomington School of Public Health, came together in spring 2022 to discuss ways to promote physical activity for kids in Greene County. Dubbing themselves “CHOP,” or Childhood Health and Obesity Prevention, the team brainstormed different ways to get children to be more active and to get more exercise...

Wagler Education and Training Center, located at 4425 W 300 S in Lyons, will hold its annual commencement ceremony at 7 p.m. on Friday, June 30. Wagler will award 61 High School Equivalency (HSE) certificates, as well as 200 professional certifications in CDL-A, CDL-B, welding, Emergency Medical Technician (EMT), CNC machining, Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) and teaching assistant...

A May 16 argument in Jasonville among several Dugger-Union High School students escalated quickly, resulting in one student, 18-year-old Ayvin Wittgren, arrested on preliminary charges of Level 1 felony attempted murder, Level 5 felony criminal recklessness and Level 6 felony pointing a firearm...

The Bloomfield Chamber of Commerce heard from two guest speakers at their regular monthly meeting on Thursday, June 1. Northwest Bank Investment Advisor Representative Larry Moss and U.S. Small Business Administration’s Office of Disaster Recovery and Assistance Public Affairs Specialist Stephen Clark spoke to the chamber about what they do in their positions and how they help individuals...

Indiana Senator Mike Braun will conduct a Mobile Office session from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. at the Jasonville Municipal Building, located at 251 West Main Street on Thursday, June 8. “We are here to assist you with any issues you are having with federal agencies, listen to concerns about pending or future legislation and help address any other topics you may want to discuss...

Friday, June 2 The public is invited to the White River Quartet’s 2023 Anniversary Concert featuring the White River Quartet and Living Proof Trio at 7 p.m. at Greene County 4H Purdue Extension, 4503 W SR 54, Bloomfield. The concert is a free event, although an offering will be taken to assist the groups with traveling expenses. White River Quartet phone: 812-236-4351 and Living Proof Trio phone: 270-202-3614...

More than 600 students will graduate from Indiana Connections Academy as part of the Class of 2023, including Hannah Pruett from Linton. Pruett attended the virtual school for six years and was the Indiana Connection Academy National Honor Society chapter’s secretary. Hannah plans to attend Ivy Tech Community College to study business administration...

Augustana College, located in Rock Island, Ill., recognized 624 graduates at the college’s 163rd commencement ceremony on Saturday, May 27. Recognized participants include Margaret Talbott of Bloomfield, who studied English and creative writing. The Class of 2023 is the most diverse class in Augustana’s history, with graduates hailing from 20 countries...