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County benefits from state COIT money error; bridge money approved by county council
(Local News ~ 05/01/12)
The state of Indiana's latest accounting mistake has provided a much-needed gain for Greene County financial coffers. The Greene County Council learned Monday afternoon that a glitch at the State Department of Revenue mistakenly put more than $200 million of local option income tax revenues into the state's bank account -- instead of giving it to local governments...
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County jail inmate faces charge after alleged cellblock assault
(Local News ~ 05/01/12)
A warrant has been issued for the arrest of Greene County Jail inmate, who is being charged in connection with an April 22 battery incident in the Bloomfield-based lockup facility. A warrant was issued in Greene Superior Court on Monday for the arrest of Matthew Camden, 34, of Lyons, charging him with battery resulting in serious bodily injury -- a class C felony...
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County Council gives blessing to proceed with seeking EPA Brownfield's grant for county wide clean up projects
(Local News ~ 05/01/12)
The Greene County Council agreed to move forward Monday afternoon with a plan to evaluate if some county-wide projects might qualify for clean-up under a federal EPA (Environmental Protection Agency) Brownfield's Grant Program. The council learned from Soil and Materials Engineers, Inc. ...
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Bloomfield Farmer's Market to open this Saturday
(Local News ~ 05/01/12)
A year's worth of planning and research have led to the official opening of the Bloomfield Chamber of Commerce sponsored Community Farmer's Market this Saturday. The Farmer's Market will officially open for the first time at 8 a.m., and remain open until noon on S. Franklin and W. Spring Sts. on the courthouse square in Bloomfield...
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Poppy Days to be observed in Linton
(Local News ~ 05/01/12)
Linton Mayor John Wilkes signed a proclamation and made the first donation to the American Legion Auxiliary poppy drive Friday morning -- honoring military veterans. The American Legion poppy program has been going strong since 1924. Each year the Legion Auxiliary volunteers distribute more than 25 million red crepe paper poppies in exchange for donations to assist disabled and hospitalized military veterans...
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Goodman earns all-conference honors for Marian
(Community Sports ~ 05/01/12)
INDIANAPOLIS -- Samantha Goodman has been having a standout season for the Marian University women's track and field team. Goodman, a 2009 White River Valley graduate who previously attended Vincennes University, help the Lady Knights to a fifth-place finish at the Mid-Central College Conference Championships at Taylor University in Upland...
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A.M. Risher pool could face shorter season
(Local News ~ 05/01/12)
Linton's A.M. Risher pool faces a shorter than usual season this year, thanks to an early start to county schools. While plans call for the pool to open as usual the Tuesday after Memorial Day, weather and warmth permitting, Pool Board member Tammy Wright expects an early close this season...
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Community Notes
(Community News ~ 05/01/12)
Today Thursday, May 3 Friday, May 4 Saturday, May 5 Sunday, May 6 Monday, May 7 Tuesday, May 8 Thursday, May 10 Saturday, May 12 Monday, May 14 Wednesday, May 16 Saturday, May 19 Friday, June 1 Saturday, June 30 Ongoing Events...
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Bloomfield SeaPerch team does well in national competition
(Local News ~ 05/01/12)
Bloomfield Elementary School's sixth-grade SeaPerch team members surprised themselves with their success this year. Sponsor Joanna Fish and SeaPerch team members Kent Quakenbush, Taylor Rollison and Kelsey Moody, along with family and supporters, traveled to Manassas, Va., to compete against students across the country in an engineering-type competition...
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UPDATED: Lady Cardinals stop Alices
(High School Sports ~ 05/01/12)
Vincennes -- The Bloomfield Lady Cardinals used a four run outburst in the sixth inning to hand host Vincennes Lincoln a 4-0 loss in a non-conference softball game Tuesday night. Sammy Deaton and Abby Kindred drove home runs as the Lady Cardinals improved to 10-3 on the year...
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