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In a probable cause affidavit filed by Indiana Conservation Officer (ICO) Cole Hollingsworth, Hollingsworth writes that Bloomfield resident Justin T. Patton, 36, faces preliminary misdemeanor charges of theft, collecting or harvesting ginseng out of season and use of private land without consent...

Seventh Grade All A’s Lauren Elizabeth Allen Aiden Lee Barber Riley Kenneth Barcus Adilea Faith Barton Hart Rickett Buell Bralyn Marie Calvert Teagan McKenna Diehl Brylee Nicholl Faulk Macie Anne Hardesty Jalen Michael Johnson Isla Grace Kaufman Danielle Ruth Mattox...

Seventh Grade All A’s Aiden Lee Barber Riley Kenneth Barcus Adilea Faith Barton Hart Rickett Buell Sydney Carol Byrne Bralyn Marie Calvert Addyson Faith Coleman Teagan McKenna Diehl Brylee Nicholl Faulk Macie Anne Hardesty Jalen Michael Johnson Isla Grace Kaufman...

Katryna Zimmerly of Switz City was named to The University of Alabama (UA) Presidents List for Fall Semester 2021. Zimmerly attended WRV and is in her freshman year at UA, studying aerospace engineering. A total of 11,979 students enrolled during the fall 2021 term at The University of Alabama made the dean’s list with academic records of 3.5 or above (on a 4.0 scale), or the president’s list with academic records of 4.0 (all A’s)...

Tuesday, February 8 The National Active and Retired Federal Employees (NARFE) Bloomfield Chapter 0847 will meet at the Casa Sevilla Restaurant in Bloomfield at 11:30 a.m. The business meeting will follow the luncheon unless we have a guest speaker. Guest speakers present their topics immediately following lunch, then the business meeting follows that. ...

The Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) has announced a full closure for a pipe replacement on SR 157 north of Bloomfield. Beginning on or around Monday, Jan. 31, INDOT maintenance crews will begin an operation to replace a drainage culvert on SR 157 near the intersection of CR 450 North, about four miles north of Bloomfield...

Prior to Linton’s win over Loogootee Saturday, Coach Jared Rehmel was surprised by a special ceremony. Linton Clerk-Treasurer Jathan Wright presented Rehmel with the Linton Stockton Chamber of Commerce 2021 Citizen of the Year Award. “I had no idea, I guess everyone knew but me,” Rehmel said on the surprise...

Vincennes University will resume face-to-face learning for students on the Vincennes campus, as planned, on Monday, Jan. 24. All campus facilities and support services, including residence halls, Shake Learning Resource Center, Tecumseh Dining Center and administrative buildings will continue to operate within their usual hours...

On Wednesday, Jan. 19, eager, young spellers gathered in the gym at Linton Elementary School for the school’s sixth participation in the annual Scripps National Spelling Bee. 18 students from grades first through fifth represented their respective classes as class champions at the LES bee, each hoping to continue on to represent the school in Bloomington in February...

During the past year or so, Linton Police Chief Paul Clark has been hard at work behind the scenes creating a police force worthy of the city it’s sworn to protect and serve. “Chief Clark has been doing a great job building the police force,” said Linton Mayor John Wilkes. ...

At the regular meeting of the Linton-Stockton Board of School Trustees, held at 7 p.m. in the Connection Center on Monday, Jan. 17, parents and students were present to share their thoughts and concerns on current masking policies. The parents that spoke all agreed masking should be up to the parents, and said they would like to see a waiver put into place like other schools have done...

Indiana Conservation Officer Max Winchell has been selected the 2021 District 5 Officer of the Year. Winchell is assigned to Vigo County and has been a conservation officer since 1995. In addition to his normal duties as a field officer, he also serves as a dive master, sonar operator, background investigator, field training officer and division spokesperson...

Greene County CEO is a business entrepreneur class designed for the students of Greene County. This is only the third year of the program; three students are attending, all from Eastern Greene High School. Seniors Emily Drummond and Lilly Johnson, along with junior Alina DeFur are the attendees this school year and they said they could not be more excited...

On Wednesday, January 19, BHS NJROTC traveled to Worthington to lead the charge in properly retiring the replace the massive American flag flying on the border of Greene County outside of Worthington and hoisting up new broad stripes and bright stars to honor our nation and our veterans...

Monday, January 24 The meeting of the Executive Board of the Greene-Sullivan Special Education Cooperative will meet in executive session at 9 a.m. with the regular meeting to follow at 9:30 a.m. These will be held in the Conference Room at the Greene-Sullivan Special Education Cooperative in Linton...

Every year, the College Football Playoff (CFP) Indianapolis Host Committee and the College Football Playoff (CFP) Foundation celebrate teachers from across the country and Indiana during national championship weekend. The Indiana Teachers of the Year are nominated by their peers and communities...

According to a press release issued by his press secretary, Indiana State Rep. Jeff Ellington (R-Bloomfield) recently authored legislation to lower Hoosiers’ income tax rate from 3.23 percent to 3 percent beginning next year. “The latest budget forecast in December projected the state will collect about $3.3 billion more in revenue over the next two years than what was estimated in the April 2021 revenue forecast,” the release states. ...

Bloomfield School Superintendent Trent Lehman issued a statement saying the district is on a two-hour delay for Tuesday, Jan. 18. There will be no morning preschool.

Thursday, January 20 The Friends of the Library will meet at the Library Annex in Bloomfield at 1 p.m.. The Linton Public Library Board of Trustees will meet on January 20 at 5 p.m. at the library. The Board of Directors of the Carnegie Heritage and Arts Center in Linton will hold their annual board meeting at 5 p.m. at the Carnegie, located at 110 E Vincennes Street. The meeting is open to the public...

Kindergarten A Honor Roll • Hannah Brianne Bedwell • Airlyeen Suezzanna Coleman • Jax Alan Collins • Paislee Jo Cox • Kendra Maxine Curl • Honor Jean Delph • Finley Makenna Fry • Ezekiel Micheal Gould • MacKenzie River Hert • Ezekiel Allen Kimmell • Annabelle Mae Lewis...

Kindergarten A Honor Roll • Hannah Brianne Bedwell • Paislee Jo Cox • Kendra Maxine Curl • Honor Jean Delph • Finley Makenna Fry • MacKenzie River Hert • Ezekiel Allen Kimmell • Elaine Lynn Mason • River Clinton Sparks • Grady Reed Whitt Kindergarten A/B Honor Roll...

Seventh Grade Distinguished • Nayeli Ann Barillas • Jalee Akeyla Brumbarger • Jayla Alyric Brumbarger • Abygail Don Gayheart • Eija Tatton Gennicks • Bailey JoAnn Griffin • Hudson Alan Head • Makayla Wesley Miller • Layla Janae Moore • Ethan Miles Pinkston...

Seventh Grade Distinguished • Jalee Akeyla Brumbarger • Jayla Alyric Brumbarger • Lily Isebelle Folkening • Abygail Don Gayheart • Eija Tatton Gennicks • Bailey JoAnn Griffin • Hudson Alan Head • Makayla Wesley Miller • Layla Janae Moore • Ethan Miles Pinkston...

According to a probable cause affidavit filed by Greene County Sheriff’s Detective Shawn Cullison, an inmate at the Greene County Jail, Brandon T. Johnson, 33 and of Bloomfield, faces preliminary charges of criminal mischief. Cullison says he received a report from Greene County Sheriff’s Department Jail Officers which said that on Dec. 16 at approximately 11 a.m., Johnson, was moved from Cell P4 to Cell P5 in order for P4 to be cleaned...

Members of the Shakamak Board of School Trustees met on Thursday, Jan. 13 at 6 p.m. in the media center for their regular monthly meeting. Prior to the regular session, the Board of Finance meeting was held by Superintendent Jeff Gambill and was called to order by Board President Robert Wise...