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In April, Middle Way House of Greene County announced that they would be seeking a new location, and late this summer they finally found one. Women’s advocate Christa Turpin says their previous landlords virtually donated the space to Middle Way House, but the women’s resource center could not continue to remain in the space...

A year-long drug investigation by Indiana State Police and Washington Police resulted in 37 suspects being arrested early this morning during a multi-agency drug roundup. The drug investigation was launched in September 2016 to target individuals dealing in illegal narcotics in the Daviess and Knox County area...

The White River Valley School Board recognized student achievements across the corporation during its meeting Thursday evening. The board congratulated students for their participation in Hats for Houston, which was a competition between the elementary, middle school and high school in order to raise funds for victims of Hurricane Harvey...

A Linton woman is facing charges of felony theft after allegedly stealing over $31,000 while acting as a treasurer for a not-for-profit organization. According to a probable cause filed by Greene County Sheriff’s Department Det. Sgt. Jim O’Malley, Vonda Smith, 64, allegedly stole from the Physically Challenged Bowhunters of America (PCBA) since taking the treasurer position in 2014...

The Linton-Stockton Chamber of Commerce welcomed Steelman Enterprises with a ribbon cutting on Wednesday. Owner John Steelman leads classes in karate and striking drills Tuesdays from 7-7:45 p.m. for kids ages 4-7, and for kids 8 and older from 7:45-8:30 p.m. ...

A White River Valley English teacher is encouraging her students to use creativity to reinforce the skills she is trying to teach. Sophomore English teacher Amy Wadhwan, a first year teacher for the corporation, said she is tasking students to recreate scenes from The Crucible in different settings...

Shakamak Jr./Sr. High School will be celebrating homecoming this week. According to Shakamak Jr./Sr. High School principal Dennis Moody, the week will allow students to express their school spirit by dressing up. “(Monday) was Camo Day,” Moody said. “There will also be Arcade Day, where the kids will dress up as characters from arcade games, Geek/Nerd/Jock Day, Nickelodeon Day and Glory Day, where the students dress in the colors of the consolidated Shakamak schools.”...

Although our region is known for funnel clouds, east of the Rockies is a tangle of underground faults that also regularly shake the ground. At 11:47 a.m., a magnitude 3.8 earthquake originating from Mt. Carmel, Ill. rocked the ground, and could be detected by people as far away as Muncie. This morning, INDOT Southwest took to Facebook to ask users whether they felt it, and also asked citizens to be cautious of crews inspecting the roads...

Wednesday, September 20 The Linton F&AM will meet to confer the Entered Apprentice degree. Dinner and fellowship at 6 p.m. and begin work at 7 p.m. All brethren welcome back to the light. Thursday, September 21 Little Movers for Preschoolers will be from 10:30-11:30 a.m. at the Linton Public Library Enjoy happy music and movement and dance...

Bloomfield Jr./Sr. High School Naval Science Instructor LCDR Michael Cluver, along with his group of cadets, will volunteer their time and efforts Friday as they host an all-you-can-eat spaghetti dinner from 5-8 p.m. at the Bloomfield American Legion, with all proceeds to be donated to the Children’s Organ Transplant Association (COTA)...

A musical event scheduled for 1-10 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 23 in Linton’s Humphreys Park will feature appearances by five local bands, a 50/50 raffle, silent auction, bounce house and a bike show and is being held to raise funds to install wheelchair swings and ADA-compliant equipment in the park for disabled children...

The Greene County Commissioners approved a contract to upgrade the courthouse security system. County IT Director Chuck Long went before the commissioners Tuesday morning to request approval of a contract with Southwestern Communications to upgrade the equipment which manages the courthouse’s security system...

A security lockdown has been lifted at White River Valley Middle School. According to WRV superintendent Bob Hacker, the lockdown came from a student disciplinary incident. "The staff did what they were trained to do," Hacker said. "I'm proud of the actions of our staff and first responders."...

After a week assisting with Hurricane Irma relief efforts, local linemen from Utilities District of Western Indiana REMC returned home. Last week, three UDWI line foremen, Steve Campbell, Jeremy Feltner and Nathan Neill, as well as three journeymen linemen, Jordan Clark, Cody English and Ross Egenolf, headed to Georgia and Florida to help restore power in the wake of Hurricane Irma...

Woofstock 2017 was held by S.A.F.E. Saturday, Sept.16 at Goose Pond Lodge and Retreat south of Linton, and by all accounts, the event was a smash hit. Animal lovers filled the Lodge and surrounding grounds and many vendors were on hand selling their pet-themed wares...

Greene County officials held their annual delinquent property tax sale Sept. 15, 2017. The sale was conducted by County Auditor Patty Baker and County Treasurer Nicole L. Stahl. A property tax sale is required to be held in each Indiana county for those properties where an owner of real estate fails to pay the property taxes from the prior year’s first property tax bill installment...

The Linton-Stockton School Board had a full house Monday night as softball players and their families showed up to express some concerns. Some of the players and their families were concerned a new coach had not been put in place to replace the former coach, Ruan Fougerousse, while others said they are thankful the school leaders are taking their time...

On Sept. 30, people can hit the road to help women. All proceeds raised by Greene County General Hospital’s third annual Breast Cancer Motorcycle Ride will allow women in the county to receive mammography services for free. These services are vital for detection and prevention of breast cancer. Latest state cancer profiles by Cancer.gov show that on average, 24 incidences of breast cancer will be found in Greene County every year...

Photos by Austin Gordon.

Last year, Bloomfield High School graduate Mercedes “Sadie” Wilcox said a tearful goodbye to the Naval Junior Reserve Officers Training Corps (NJROTC) program she had known and loved. During the end-of-year NJROTC awards ceremony, there wasn’t a dry eye in the room as Wilcox bade farewell to cadets and supporters alike...

Sept. 16 is National American Legion Day, and Linton American Legion Post 22 has cause to celebrate. American Legion Park, located on 200 North in Linton, is in the process of receiving some much-needed improvements to its 16 acres, including a brand-new steel and wood bridge spanning the pond on site, and new walking trails throughout...