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Community Notes
(Community News ~ 12/29/11)
Today Saturday, Dec. 31 Sunday, Jan. 1 Monday, Jan. 2 Tuesday, Jan. 3 Thursday, Jan. 5 Wednesday, Jan. 18 Thursday, Jan. 19 March 20, 2012 Ongoing Events...
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Bloomfield 5th graders assist furry friends
(Local News ~ 12/29/11)
Every dog has its day, it's said -- and for many dogs (and cats) that day turned out to be Christmas, courtesy of Bloomfield 5th graders. Students forewent their own gift exchange this season. Instead, the class spent the money they otherwise would have used on presents to benefit the Greene County Humane Society...
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NSWC Crane engineer honored at annual disability awards
(Local News ~ 12/29/11)
CRANE ---- Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Division (NSWC Crane) engineer, William G. Conley, received the Department of Defense (DoD) Outstanding Employee with a Disability Award at a Dec. 6 ceremony in Bethesda, Md. This annual event provides an overview of DoD disability policy and initiatives, recognizes DoD organizations with outstanding affirmative action programs for people with disabilities, and highlights the accomplishments of DoD employees with disabilities...
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Sluder lives out a childhood dream as a firefighter
(Local News ~ 12/29/11)
JASONVILLE -- What began as a childhood dream, turned into 30 years of serving others as a firefighter for Jasonville's Darren Sluder. "I always wanted to be a fireman, ever since I can remember," Sluder, who will retire from the Jasonville Fire Department on Saturday, said...
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Warrant issued for Dugger woman in alleged shoplifting case
(Local News ~ 12/29/11)
A warrant has been issued for the arrest of a Dugger woman in connection with an alleged shoplifting incident at a Linton store in October. Greene Superior Court Judge Dena Martin issued the warrant Dec. 22 for the arrest of Gloria Marlowe, charging her with theft, a class D felony...
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Matthew Wiegand
(Obituary ~ 12/29/11)
Matthew Wiegand, 93, of Ft. Wayne, passed away Wednesday, Dec. 28, 2011. Born in Ft. Wayne, Matt worked at G.E. for 43 1/2 years, retiring in 1980. He was a member of First Assembly of God and G.E. Quarter Century Club. He was a devoted husband and his life was his family...
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Rural Solsberry man on probation faces new theft charge
(Local News ~ 12/29/11)
A rural Solsberry man already on probation for a theft conviction in May, now finds himself with a new felony theft charge. A class D felony count of theft was filed Tuesday against 23-year-old Levi G. Marling. Greene Circuit Judge Erik Allen approved a bench warrant for Marling's arrest on Wednesday...
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Rural Bloomfield woman wanted on theft, drug charges
(Local News ~ 12/29/11)
A rural Bloomfield woman has been charged in Greene Circuit Court with theft and a drug-related charge. A bench warrant was issued Wednesday for the arrest of Julie Clark-Johnson, 40, on charges of theft -- a class D felony -- and possession of marijuana, a class A misdemeanor...
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Community Notes
(Community News ~ 12/29/11)
Saturday, Dec. 31 Sunday, Jan. 1 Monday, Jan. 2 Tuesday, Jan. 3 Thursday, Jan. 5 Wednesday, Jan. 18 Sunday, Jan. 8 Tuesday, Jan. 17 Thursday, Jan. 19 March 20, 2012 Ongoing Events...
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Greene County Court
(Court News ~ 12/29/11)
GREENE CIRCUIT COURT Civil Filings Christina Mitchell and Michael Mitchell, dissolution of marriage. Regions Bank vs. Lou Ann Duncan AKA Lou Ann Veatch, mortgage foreclosure. GREENE SUPERIOR COURT Criminal Filings State vs. Bradley E. Price, operating a vehicle while intoxicated; operating a vehicle with a alcohol concentration equal to .15 percent or more...
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Police Logs
(Police Reports ~ 12/29/11)
GREENE COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT JAIL LOG LINTON POLICE DEPARTMENT ACTIVITY LOG The Linton Police Department log for Dec. 28 included: One fraud case; one harassment complaint; one extra patrol; one recovered stolen bicycle; one arrest on a warrant, one domestic dispute; and one traffic stop...
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Bloomfield Council members close out term with year-end meeting
(Local News ~ 12/29/11)
Roger Doane, Jo Ann Carmichael and Aaron Hamm (from left) look over the claims docket at their final meeting as Bloomfield Town Council members. They met at town hall Thursday morning to sign the docket to pay the end-of-year bills. Carmichael and Hamm were voted out of their positions at town conventions, and Doane did not run for another term. Eric Harrah, Dave Harding, and Doug Frye will host their first meeting as council members Jan. 3 at 6 p.m. at the fire department meeting room...
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Patti Jones stepped up to lead; now a community thanks her
(Local News ~ 12/29/11)
It was a job she never expected to hold -- but one friends and colleagues agree she did extraordinarily well. Accordingly, two days before the term of Mayor Patti Jones ends Saturday with the swearing in of John Wilkes, the city came together to honor her Thursday...
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Bloomfield defeats Rockville
(High School Sports ~ 12/29/11)
Bloomfield defeated Rockville on Thursday 46-36 in the Wabash Valley Pizza Hut Classic.
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Theft of tires/wheels under investigation
(Local News ~ 12/29/11)
The Greene County Sheriff's Department is investigating the theft of five tires and wheels from a vehicle that was parked in a lot owned by a Linton equipment company. GCSD Deputy Ricardo L. Marques reports that four tires and aluminum wheels mounted on a 1979 Chevrolet 4 X 4 Truck, including a spare tire and wheel and all of the tire lugs, were taken sometime between 7 p.m. on Dec. 25 and 8 a.m. on Dec. 26...
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Hospital will require photo ID for most services after Jan. 1
(Local News ~ 12/29/11)
Starting Jan. 1, patients at Greene County General Hospital in Linton will need to provide a photo identification card when registering for any kind of services or when requesting medical record information. "We are just making sure we are dealing with the right person," Cathy Hadley, Greene County Hospital's Director of Health Information Management, said Thursday. "This is to protect patient information."...
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Nice weather, free food expected at Linton's swearing in Saturday
(Local News ~ 12/29/11)
The first big decision incoming Linton Mayor John Wilkes may need to make could be when it's time to buy more hot dogs and chips. The mayor's scheduled to be sworn in at noon Saturday in the Linton Fire House, along with the Linton City Council and Clerk-Treasurer Jack Shelton...
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Lady Miners lose to Pike Central at VU
(High School Sports ~ 12/29/11)
VINCENNES -- The Linton-Stockton Lady Miners dropped their third game in two days at the Niehaus Home Center Holiday Classic at Vincennes University on Thursday. Linton-Stockton fell to the Lady Chargers of Pike Central, 56-31. After one quarter the Lady Miners were down just three points (11-8), but a 9-2 Lady Charger run put Linton-Stockton-Stockton down 20-10 early in the second quarter...
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Cards upset No. 2 Rox
(High School Sports ~ 12/29/11)
TERRE HAUTE -- The Bloomfield Cardinals may have pulled off the most surprising upset of the 2011 Pizza Hut Wabash Valley Classic -- and they did it with defense. The unheralded Cardinals handed Class A No. 2 Rockville a 46-36 defeat in the semifinals of the tournament's consolation bracket at Terre Haute North Vigo High School on Thursday afternoon...
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Lakers advance to fifth-place game
(High School Sports ~ 12/29/11)
TERRE HAUTE -- The Shakamak Lakers got the most out of their 30 free throw attempts against Owen Valley in Thursday action at the Pizza Hut Wabash Valley Classic here at Terre Haute North Vigo High School. Connecting on 24 of their charity tosses gave the Lakers the help they needed in the second half as they defeated Owen Valley 69-60 to advance to Friday's fifth place game...
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Miners bow out of Wabash Valley Classic
(High School Sports ~ 12/29/11)
TERRE HAUTE -- Linton-Stockton never led over the final 29 minutes as the Miners lost to Casey-Westfield, Ill. 78-71 in a high school boys basketball game at the Wabash Valley Classic here at Terre Haute North Thursday afternoon. Casey-Westfield, who won for the seventh time in nine games, improved to 7-2 and earn a spot in the fifth-place game against Shakamak at 5 p.m. Friday...
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Bloomfield School Trustees approve purchase of teacher evaluation software
(Local News ~ 12/29/11)
The Bloomfield School Board voted Thursday night to approve the purchase of the license of a new computer program to help administrators evaluate educators. The annual license for the Teachscape Classroom Walkthrough Data Collection Tool will cost $800 a year, and will be paid for through Title II, Part A grand funds for professional development...
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