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Community Notes
(Community News ~ 02/24/12)
Today Saturday, Feb. 25 Sunday, Feb. 26 Monday, Feb. 27 Tuesday, Feb. 28 Wednesday, Feb. 29 Thursday, March 1 Friday, March 2 Saturday, March 3 Monday, March 5 Tuesday, March 6 Wednesday, March 7 Thursday, March 8 Saturday, March 10 Tuesday, March 13...
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Bloomfield stays with traditional calendar
(Local News ~ 02/24/12)
Following deliberation among the Bloomfield Teacher's Association (BTA), Superintendent Dan Sichting announced to school trustees the school district would continue using a traditional school calendar. At the end of December, Sichting presented the BTA with two calendar options: The traditional school calendar they currently follow, or a balanced calendar that is a step closer to year-round school...
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Former ISP Officer to have book signing at Linton Public Library
(Local News ~ 02/24/12)
A Clay County man will be having a book signing at the Linton Public Library on Saturday from 10 a.m. to noon for his new book "Badges and Badasses." In his recently released book, Joseph Fitch talks about his involvement in a sting operation with the Indiana State Police Department...
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Letters to the editor
(Letter to the Editor ~ 02/24/12)
Saladin family says thank you To the Editor: The family of Tim Saladin, (owner and operator of Saladin Trailer Sales), would like to thank all of you lovely people for your prayers, flowers, cards, phone calls, visits, food or any act of kindness from you!...
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Bloomington man takes plea deal in child molesting case
(Local News ~ 02/24/12)
The child molestation trial of a rural Bloomington man scheduled to begin Tuesday has been canceled after Greene Circuit Judge Erik Allen accepted a negotiated plea agreement. Timothy Sylvester, 41, was charged April 26, 2011 with child molesting, a class A felony, and child molesting, a class C felony...
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Flu bug slow to reach Greene County
(Local News ~ 02/24/12)
The flu bug is a little slow in arriving to Greene County this year and the health department nurse is pleased. The onset of flu cases is running much lower than in most years and Greene County Health Department Nurse Marilyn Crays said generally by February there are a significant number of influenza cases being reported to her office and to local medical service providers...
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Local attorney takes up painting
(Local News ~ 02/24/12)
Some people just watch television. Others draw -- and paint -- artistic inspiration from it. Attorney Timothy Shonk didn't begin painting until 2009, but despite a busy career as a local lawyer, he's rendered dozens of pieces of art in the three years since he first took up the brush...
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Greene County Court News
(Court News ~ 02/24/12)
GREENE CIRCUIT COURT Civil Filings Gary Moore, Jill Moore vs. Jennifer Lusk, civil tort. GREENE SUPERIOR COURT Small Claims Filings Bloomington Endoscopy Center LLC vs. Michael Johnson, collection. Dorothy Jerrell vs. William Snider, collection. IU Credit Union vs. Daniel Deckard, collection...
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Police Logs
(Police Reports ~ 02/24/12)
GREENE COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT JAIL LOG LINTON POLICE DEPARTMENT ACTIVITY LOG The Linton Police Department log for Feb. 23 included: One breaking and entering case; one refusal to leave report; one follow up investigation; one sex offense report; one criminal mischief case; one brush fire; one personal injury traffic accident; one animal complaint; one report of a prowler; one theft; two ordinance violations; one truancy case; and one traffic stop...
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Bloomfield Elementary to get IDOE Safety Plan audit
(Local News ~ 02/24/12)
The Bloomfield School District Board of Trustees learned Thursday evening the elementary school would be subject to a School Safety Plan Audit. Elementary Principal Mary Jane Vandeventer said a representative from the Indiana Department of Education will visit the school Tuesday to ensure it is in compliance with safety regulations...
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Special prosecutor named to investigate allegations against Worthington Town Marshall
(Local News ~ 02/24/12)
A special prosecutor has been appointed to investigate and determine if criminal charges will be filed against suspended Worthington Town Marshal Dennis Conaway. Attorney Barry Brown, of Bloomington, was appointed Friday in an order issued by Greene Superior Court Judge Dena Martin...
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Rural Springville couple with local ties found dead in mobile home
(Local News ~ 02/24/12)
A rural Springville couple with Greene County ties were found dead in their mobile home Thursday afternoon. The bodies of 36-year-old Aaron Gater and his wife, 37-year-old Judith Gater, were found by a family member at 1:24 p.m. on Thursday in the couple's mobile home on Poplar Ridge Road, north of Springville in Lawrence County...
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Sandhill Cranes in flight
(Local News ~ 02/24/12)
These Sandhill Cranes were captured in flight Friday afternoon in Linton. A large group of Sandhills were observed south of State Road 54 behind the Linton Assembly of God Church. Organizers of the upcoming Second Annual Marsh Madness event are hoping the Cranes stick around until after the March 2-4 celebration in Linton...
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County officials say new tax would provide much needed additional revenue
(Local News ~ 02/24/12)
Some Greene County officials see enacting of one or more option income taxes as essential to keeping up with traffic and population growth as well as the need for additional services and maintenance. Greene County Sheriff Terry Pierce and Greene County Ambulance Service Director David Doane, as well as Commissioners Steve Lindsey, Rick Graves and Kermit Holtsclaw and Greene County Redevelopment Commission member John Mensch, made pitches to the Greene County Council on Thursday afternoon, asking them to consider adoption a taxing proposal as a way to increase the revenue stream to their respective agencies and jurisdictions.. ...
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County discussing new income-based tax plans
(Local News ~ 02/24/12)
If you work in Greene County, a new tax or combination of other income-based taxes might be adopted in the near future. The Greene County Council met in special session Thursday afternoon to discuss four potential taxes that contain several options as a means to generate additional revenue...
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Dugger officials meet with state to try reviving $1.3 million housing grant bid
(Local News ~ 02/24/12)
Dugger town officials traveled to Indianapolis Friday in an attempt to revive efforts toward obtaining a $1.3 million state housing grant. Now, they must show increased interest and consumer demand locally in the proposed 10-unit apartment complex if they hope to revive the project...
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Cards fall to No. 1 Vikings
(High School Sports ~ 02/24/12)
Barr-Reeve shot 61 percent as the Class A No. 1 Vikings defeated visiting Bloomfield 58-47 in a high school boys basketball game at Montgomery Friday night. Barr-Reeve, who made 23 of 38 shots, concluded the regular season with a 19-2 record while Bloomfield dropped to 11-11...
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Lakers win regular-season finale
(High School Sports ~ 02/24/12)
Shakamak outscored host Owen Valley 31-25 in the final two quarters as the Lakers concluded the regular season with a 56-50 victory over the Patriots in a non-conference high school boys basketball game at Spencer Friday night. The victory was the 14th in 22 games for SHS and gave them a 11-6 lead in the most recent meetings in the series. Owen Valley had a three-game winning streak snapped, falling to 8-13...
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Thunderbirds survive battle with North Daviess
(High School Sports ~ 02/24/12)
LITTLE CINCINNATI -- It wasn't easy -- and it sure wasn't pretty -- but the class 2A No. 3 Eastern Greene Thunderbirds completed a perfect run through the Southwestern Indiana Athletic Conference following a 33-23 win over North Daviess here Friday night...
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