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Wiih Video: Free youth concert set for Friday night
(Local News ~ 04/13/11)
A Bloomington-based Christian band will take the stage Friday night at Linton Christian Church's Highway 111 youth program. "The Just", winner of New York City's 2010 Harvest Moon Festival for best unsigned band, will be featured in the 8 p.m. show...
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Bloomfield Elementary MATH-A-THON
(Local News ~ 04/13/11)
Don't you just love helping others? Well Bloomfield Elementary does! For the past two weeks Bloomfield Elementary has been participating in a MATH-A-THON for St. Jude Children's Research Hospital. It is a hospital for kids that have cancer or are ill. The MATH-A-THON is to raise money to pay for the children's chemotherapy and other treatments. Our MATH-A-THON was held on Saturday, March 12. We went on Saturday because it was a snow make-up day...
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Proposed redistricting maps leave Borders frustrated; Ubelhor's district includes most of Greene County
(Local News ~ 04/13/11)
The Indiana House and Senate District maps won't be formally adopted until later in the current legislative session, but the proposed maps released this week show a major difference in representation for Greene County. The boundaries of state legislative and congressional districts will be set for the coming decade...
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Linton-Stockton School to host engineering challenge Thursday
(Local News ~ 04/13/11)
Look for an engineering challenge to hit the Linton-Stockton School Corporation on Thursday. Brian Oliver, L-S industrial tech teacher, provided details on the challenge -- which will include four Greene County schools plus Northview and Owen Valley...
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Student photos honored by Greene County Tourism Board
(Local News ~ 04/13/11)
Some local students showcased their talents for photography in a recent contest sponsored by the Greene County Tourism Board. Student winners of the photo contest were: Blake Kindred, second place, Bloomfield School District; Carly Secrest, first place, Bloomfield School District; Morgan Bredeweg, first place, White River Valley Schools; Savana Christenberry, first place, Linton-Stockton School Corporation; Megan Padgett, second place, White River Valley Schools; Kylee Grissom, first place, Metropolitan School District of Shakamak.. ...
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Neill remembers helping build Greene County Keg
(High School Sports ~ 04/13/11)
When Willard Neill was a student at Worthington High School in the early 1950s, he had no idea that he would become a link to history in Greene County. Neill, a 1954 WHS graduate, was a member of George Boyd's shop class. Boyd was put in charge of constructing what is now known as the Greene County Keg, a symbol of supremacy in boys basketball...
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Richard DeWitt Spencer
(Obituary ~ 04/13/11)
Richard DeWitt Spencer of Switz City, Indiana died peacefully with his family at his side, Monday, April 11, 2011 at the age of 86. A devoted family man, Richard is survived by his four loving children; Elayne Waeltz, Thomas Spencer, Annette Mittenthal and Susan Ellison...
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Greene County Sheriff's Department
(Police Reports ~ 04/13/11)
JAIL LOG...
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Linton Police Department
(Police Reports ~ 04/13/11)
ACTIVITY LOG The Linton Police Department's activity log for Tuesday included one incident of refusal to leave, two requests for information only, one call for lifting assistance, one assist to the utility department after hours, one custody dispute and/or exchange, one disorderly conduct, one accident with property damage, one mental case, one medical/illness, two alarms, one child abuse and/or neglect, one domestic dispute - neighbor and one traffic stop...
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Community Notes
(Community News ~ 04/13/11)
Thursday, April 14 Saturday, April 16 Sunday, April 17 Monday, April 18 Tuesday, April 19 Wednesday, April 20 Friday, April 22 Saturday, April 23 Sunday, April 24 Tuesday, April 26 Thursday, April 28 Saturday, April 30 Saturday, May 7 Tuesday, May 10...
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Miners lose at South
(High School Sports ~ 04/13/11)
Tanner Butler hit two, three-run home runs for Linton-Stockton, but the Miners lost to host Bloomington South 18-8 Monday in a high school baseball game that was halted after five innings via the 10-run rule Monday. Butler officially finished 2-for-3 with two runs and six RBIs...
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Lady Wolverines stumble against Edgewood
(High School Sports ~ 04/13/11)
SWITZ CITY -- The struggles continued for the White River Valley Lady Wolverines softball squad Wednesday at Switz City. This time it was the Edgewood Lady Mustangs that benefited as they posted a 9-0 non-conference win. The Lady Wolverines were plagued by two big innings from the Lady Mustangs and five errors...
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Bulldogs shoot 191
(High School Sports ~ 04/13/11)
Union (Dugger) is showing improvement, but coach Josh LeDune knows they can do better. His Bulldog golf team lost to North Knox 173-191 in a high school boys match Wednesday at the Sullivan Elks Club. "I think this is a step in the right direction," said second-year coach LeDune. "I know this group is capable of putting together a much better team score than that."...
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Miners top Rivet
(High School Sports ~ 04/13/11)
The Linton-Stockton High School boys golf team had a winning total of 155 as they defeated visiting Vincennes Rivet (173) in a match at Phil Harris Golf Course Wednesday. "We improved our score by one shot over yesterday," said Miner coach Derek Bradbury. "But we are still not happy with a 155...
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Cards golfers shoot 228
(High School Sports ~ 04/13/11)
The Bloomfield High School boys golf team finished 34 strokes behind South Knox in a match at Phil Harris in Linton Wednesday. The visiting Spartans had a winning total of 194, led by low medalist Tyler Lett (42). The Cardinals finished with a 228. "We've got some work to do," said new Bloomfield coach Scott Yoho. "We are very young."...
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Lady Bulldogs struggle at Eminence
(High School Sports ~ 04/13/11)
The Union (Dugger) Lady Bulldogs fell to 0-3 on the year following an 8-5 loss at Eminence Wednesday evening in a non-conference softball game. The Bulldogs matched their hosts with nine hits, but were unable to find hits at the right time -- and that combined with three errors and even more mental mistakes proved to be too much to overcome according to their coach...
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Thunderbirds slip to 0-4
(High School Sports ~ 04/13/11)
Eastern Greene got a solid pitching performance from Zak Eckerle and two home runs from Mike Love but slipped to 0-4 after a 10-8 loss at home to Owen Valley Wednesday. "We have to clean up some of our errors and we have to eliminate giving up too many freebies (walks)," said Eastern Greene baseball coach Trevor McConnell. "We just have to keep pressing on. It is what it is...
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Operation Medicine Cabinet a success
(Local News ~ 04/13/11)
Mark up a success for the recent Operation Medicine Cabinet -- which was an opportunity to get rid of unused or expired meds in a proper manner. The prescription take-back day on April 2 was a combined effort of Greene County Alcohol and Drug Services, Communities CAN, Greene County Soil and Water Conservation and the Greene County Health Department, explained Deborah Lynn, who serves as the office manager of Greene County Soil and Water...
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Man nicknamed "Sleepy" accused of dealing heroin in two counties
(Local News ~ 04/13/11)
A 25-year-old Solsberry man who reportedly uses the nickname of "Sleepy" has been accused of dealing heroin in two counties. Stephen T. Rhodes is currently incarcerated in jail in Monroe County where he is facing two cases also involving dealing in heroin. Between those two cases, he is facing two class A felony counts and two class B felony counts and is being held on a $40,000 surety bond...
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