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New baseball team to conduct fundraiser Saturday morning
(02/10/12)
The Bloomfield Rascals Baseball team will be hosting its first fundraising breakfast Saturday 11 from 6-11 a.m. at the Bloomfield American Legion Post No. 196, located at 125 S. Washington Street. The cost of the meal is $5, and will include biscuits and gravy, scrambled eggs, pancakes, sausage links, milk, juice and coffee...
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Community Notes
(02/09/12)
Today Saturday, Feb. 11 Sunday, Feb. 12 Monday, Feb. 13 Tuesday, Feb. 14 Wednesday, Feb. 15 Thursday, Feb. 16 Friday, Feb. 17 Saturday, Feb. 18 Monday, Feb. 20 Tuesday, Feb. 21 Thursday, Feb. 23 Saturday, Feb. 25 Tuesday, Feb. 28 Thursday, March 1 Saturday, March 3...
Followell's resignation could delay Dugger's Thursday meeting on Heaton
(02/09/12)
The resignation of Dugger town attorney Doug Followell means next Thursday's planned special meeting to determine whether embattled Town Marshal Dave Heaton keeps his job may not happen as expected. Word on whether the meeting happens as planned is now expected by early next week...
Dugger council's actions may raise public access concerns
(02/09/12)
DUGGER -- The new Dugger Town Council may have failed to follow open meeting laws, potentially due to inexperience, officials say. The council's first meeting opened Jan. 9 with an elected president, Dwight Nielson -- a vote held in a private meeting prior to taking office...
Fog may have contributed to Tuesday morning crash in Linton
(02/09/12)
Heavy fog may have contributed to a vehicle going out of control Tuesday morning on a Linton street and striking a parked truck. The accident was reported to Linton police at 7:25 a.m. Tuesday morning on SW 4th Street near SW Vincennes Street. Shadow Kendall, 23, of Linton was traveling west on SW Vincennes Street and had just passed Third and Vincennes streets, when an animal darted in front of his 1997 Chevrolet Cavalier... 
Rare sighting: Birders flocking into the Goose Pond Fish and Wildlife Area to get a look at Hooded Crane
(02/09/12)
Birdwatchers from across the Midwest are abuzz and many are flocking to Goose Pond Fish and Wildlife Area near Linton following a confirmed sighting of the very rare Hooded Crane. The birdwatchers are hoping to get a glimpse of this very elite species that was earlier sighted for several months at a Tenneesee-based fish and wildlife area...
Birdwatchers from several states already converging on Greene County hoping for a glimpse of rare bird
(02/09/12)
Two birdwatchers from southwestern Indiana were waiting patiently along Baseline Road near the Beehunter Marsh at mid-morning hoping to get another view of the unusual Hooded Crane. They were treated with a good sighting just after dawn -- about 7:30 a.m... 
Rural Bloomfield company specializing in 'meth lab' clean ups
(02/09/12)
The ravages of clandestine methamphetamine labs linger for years after they are dismantled in homes, apartments, hotel and motel rooms, if left unabated. The cooking of meth, no matter what manufacturing method is used, is dangerous and leaves behind a toxic residue that will sicken the occupants -- young and old -- if not properly cleaned up or decontaminated...
Mild winter helping county highway department budget
(02/09/12)
Normally by this time of the winter, Greene County Highway Superintendent Brent Murray is scrambling to buy some more supplies of salt and sand to fight icy road conditions. Not this year. The unseasonably warm winter is providing a welcome budget relief for the highway department... 
Among the best: Bloomfield ranks No. 6 in state for 2011 graduation rates
(02/09/12)
All five Greene County high schools topped the state average graduation rate for 2011. But one -- Bloomfield -- shined among the best in the state. Bloomfield had a 97.2 percent graduation rate for 2011, placing it No. 6 in the state among non-waiver schools...
Area schools go the extra mile to help students
(02/09/12)
It may seem like a simple statement, but Mike Mogan believes it's true. "You have to let the kids know you care about them, and then they will see that and be a little more receptive to you helping them. "We've seen that go on now for a few years, and it's nice to have kids reach out."... 
BB gun, mistaken for shotgun, causes WRV Worthington Elementrary lockdown; no arrests
(02/09/12)
WORTHINGTON ---- White River Valley/Worthington Elementary School was placed on lockdown for less than 30 minutes near the end of the school day on Wednesday afternoon as a safety precaution when a man with a gun was reported near the school. White River Valley Superintendent Layton Wall said he was notified by school officials at Worthington about 2:57 p.m. ... 
Number of 'meth' lab busts continue to climb in the state; local Drug Task Force making a difference in fighting the problem
(02/09/12)
This is the first of two stories talking about the methamphetamine problem in Greene County and the state. Friday's story will take a look at a Greene County business that cleans up after a meth lab bust. Methamphetamine continues to have a strong strangle-hold on the state of Indiana with an all-time high of 1,437 lab seizures in 2011, according to a report released this week by the Indiana State Police Meth Suppression Section. The 2011 number is up from the 1,395 labs found in 2010...
Community Notes
(02/09/12)
Today Friday, Feb. 10 Saturday, Feb. 11 Sunday, Feb. 12 Monday, Feb. 13 Tuesday, Feb. 14 Wednesday, Feb. 15 Thursday, Feb. 16 Saturday, Feb. 18 Monday, Feb. 20 Tuesday, Feb. 21 Thursday, Feb. 23 Saturday, Feb. 25 Thursday, March 1 Saturday, March 3 Thursday, March 8...
Problems with dogs trouble Dugger
(02/09/12)
DUGGER -- Dog gone? A pair of problem pooches were causing concern last week among residents after their attacks were reported on local animals. However, with the complaints abating, it appears at least one of the canines causing concern may already be in the Greene County Humane Society...
Jackson benefit will feature auction, chili, bounce houses -- but no skating
(02/09/12)
A benefit for the family of the late Steven "Moose" Jackson slated for Sunday afternoon won't feature roller skating, due to plans for a chili supper and a large crowd. Now, organizers say the 1 p.m. event at Cruzers Roller Rink, will feature bounce houses for the children instead of the originally announced skating...
UPDATED AT 3:30 P.M.: White River Valley Worthington Elementary placed on lockdown
(02/08/12)
White River Valley Worthington Elementary School was placed on lockdown shortly before 3 p.m. Wednesday as precaution while police investigated a report that a man was chasing a woman with a gun down Main Street near the school. School normally is dismissed at 3:05 p.m...
AT & T announces expansion of broadband network in Greene, Sullivan county area
(02/08/12)
INDIANAPOLIS -- AT&T announced Wednesday the expansion of its mobile broadband network in several southwest Indiana communities in Greene, Sullivan, Knox, Vigo, and Clay counties extending access for advanced mobile services, devices and feature-rich audio and video content to customers in the area...
Updated Primary Election candidate list
(02/07/12)
2012 Greene County Primary Election Filings Updated Feb. 7, 2 p.m. Deadline to file is noon on Feb. 10 Greene County Commissioner District 1 -- John Fowler (R); Ed Michael (R); James E. Crabb (D) District 2 -- Steve Lindsey (D); Nathan Abrams (R) Greene County Council At Large... 
Bloomfield native happy to be in new management position at Goose Pond Fish and Wildlife Area
(02/07/12)
A Bloomfield area resident is the new assistant property manager at Goose Pond Fish and Wildlife Area, located south of Linton. Travis Stoelting, a 2004 Bloomfield Junior-Senior High School graduate, began his duties at Goose Pond FWA on Jan. 24. The 26-year-old Purdue University graduate, who earned a degree in Wildlife Science, says he's pleased to be back home. He added that he has followed the development of the 8,000-plus acre fish and wildlife area since its beginning... 
Man who allegedly pointed loaded shotgun at four deputies faces June jury trial
(02/07/12)
A 20-year-old rural Bloomfield man, who allegedly pointed a loaded .20 gauge shotgun at four Greene County Sheriff's Department deputies, has a June jury trial scheduled. Police entered a Lawrence Hollow residence to serve a search warrant on Tracy E. Taylor II when the incident occurred...
Council's salaries come into question at Dugger
(02/07/12)
DUGGER -- With the town nearly $60,000 over budget, the son of embattled Town Marshal Dave Heaton had a simple suggestion for the three new town council members: Take a pay cut, or even work for free. "If you men are really here to help the community, then that's one of the easiest ways you can do so," said Brock Heaton, whose father's job has been targeted by an all-new council...
McDonald's ends Walmart location operation
(02/07/12)
Linton now has only a single McDonald's restaurant, after the satellite location operated in the Wal-Mart Supercenter since 1995 closed at the end of January. What will replace the restaurant -- and whether another eatery will take its place -- remains to be seen, said Wal-Mart Supercenter manager Jason Wells...
Node 1 formalizes radio transmitter deal with town of Dugger
(02/07/12)
DUGGER -- Linton's Node 1 Technology formalized a deal Monday with the Dugger Town Council which will install a radio transmitter atop the town water tower to assist with Internet. The deal comes at no cost to the town. It also grants the town a 10 percent share in any profits the company gleans from customers in the proposed six-mile service area...
Community Notes
(02/07/12)
Thursday, Feb. 9 * There will be a nurse at the Lyons Senior Center from 1-3 p.m. checking cholesterol and triglycerides for free. Everyone is welcome. * There will be a Longaberger Pottery Bingo at the Worthington Park Community Building. Doors will open at 5 p.m., with the bingo beginning at 6 p.m. Tickets are $10. Tickets purchased in advance will be put in a special drawing. Food will include ham salad, taco in a bag, desserts and drinks. Proceeds will go to the Worthington Garden Club. * The regular monthly meeting of the Greene County Sheriff's Merit Board will be at 6 p.m. in the conference room at the Greene County Jail. The jail is located at 204 County Road 70 East, at the east edge of Bloomfield. Friday, Feb. 10 * Linton Moose will have a steak, pork chop and shrimp dinner from 5 to 7 p.m. Members and guests are welcome. All money benefits charity. * The First Christian Church in Bloomfield will show a free movie at 7 p.m. today and Sunday, Feb. 12 at 3 p.m. The movie is "7 Days in Utopia" and it is from the same film company that produced "Fireproof" and Courageous." There will be free popcorn and drinks. For more information call 384-5103. |
