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Bloomfield FFA chapter wins traveling archery trophy
(Local News ~ 02/26/13)
The Bloomfield High School FFA Chapter hosted its 17th annual Archery Invitational at the Archers Spot on Tuesday. There were participants from four area schools with a total of 22 shooters. Adam Quakenbush and Tyler Harris, both from Bloomfield, won the highest team score and brought home the traveling trophy...
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Ball honors male heroes
(Local News ~ 02/26/13)
Girl Scouts from all over Greene County gathered in Linton on Saturday night -- with their favorite guy -- for a Masquerade Ball. The ball -- which was tagged a "Him and Me" event -- was held at the Knights of Columbus...
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Bloomfield school will face insurance decisions in April
(Local News ~ 02/26/13)
The Bloomfield School District Board of School Trustees learned the school will soon have to make a decision on how to combat the current health insurance issue. Superintendent Dan Sichting said based on House Bill 1260, the school health insurance maximum threshold is a 112 percent contribution to employee health insurance...
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Marsh Madness kicks off Friday
(Local News ~ 02/26/13)
The behind-the-scenes plans have been made for the Fourth Annual Marsh Madness event set for this weekend with expanded offerings in the Linton and Jasonville areas. Now, it's up to the weatherman to provide the region with suitable conditions for some outdoor observation and to entice a large contingent of Sandhill Cranes to delay their migration for a few more days...
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Battles' bullying bill okayed in House
(Local News ~ 02/26/13)
INDIANAPOLIS ---- The Indiana House of Representatives took a big step in the push against bullying on Monday by passing legislation co-authored by District 45 State Rep. Kreg Battles (D-Vincennes) to educate teachers about the early signs of bullying and how to prevent it...
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Clearing the way
(Local News ~ 02/26/13)
It will be early 2015 before the new bridge on State Road 57 north of Newberry is complete, but preliminary site clearing work is now underway for the re-routed bridge and roadway. Construction is expected to start in the spring for the $15.5 million project. ...
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Police: Sandborn incident not as bad as reported
(Local News ~ 02/26/13)
Police officers from three area law enforcement agencies converged on a mobile home near the Blue Jay Junction convenience store/market in Sandborn about 11:30 a.m. Monday for what was reported to be a potentially serious situation involving a gun. However, when officers arrived at the scene the situation was not like what was reported to the Knox County Sheriff's Dispatch Center in Vincennes by a 911 caller, according to KCSD Major Doug Vantlin...
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Greene County Sheriff's Department
(Police Reports ~ 02/26/13)
JAIL LOG Feb. 25 -- Jeffrey Keith Teague, 52, Linton, was arrested on a preliminary charge of resisting law enforcement, a class A misdemeanor. Bond was set at $1,000 surety or ten percent cash. He was released later the same day after posting $100 cash...
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Linton Police Department
(Police Reports ~ 02/26/13)
ACTIVITY LOG The Linton Police Department's activity log for Monday included one follow-up investigation, two reports of vandalism, one accident with property damage, one funeral escort, four medical/illness, two suspicious vehicles or persons, one assist to another agency, one reckless driver, one disabled or stranded vehicle, one bicycle recovered, one welfare check or concern and two traffic stops...
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Greene County Court News
(Court News ~ 02/26/13)
GREENE CIRCUIT COURT CRIMINAL CASES State vs. Kenneth Calvert, operating a vehicle as an habitual traffic violator, failure to stop and remain at scene of accident after causing damage to property of another GREENE SUPERIOR COURT CRIMINAL CASES State vs. Tracey Lynn Sizemore, dealing in methamphetamine - possession with intent, two counts of possession of a Schedule I, II, III or IV controlled substance, possession of paraphernalia, resisting law enforcement...
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Community Notes
(Community News ~ 02/26/13)
Wednesday Greene County Coin Club will meet at the 4-H Building. Dealers will set up at 6 p.m. and the meeting will begin at 7 p.m. Any questions, call 384-8516 Thursday, Feb. 28 There will be a team captain meeting for Relay for Life at 7 p.m. at Switz City Christian Church. Current team captains or those interested in having a team should attend. This year's Relay will be May 19-20 at White River Valley High School...
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Woman arrested, charged with battery on a child
(Local News ~ 02/26/13)
A 22-year-old Hymera woman, Brittney Bailey, appeared in Greene Superior Court Monday and was charged with battery resulting in bodily injury to a child less than 14 years of age -- a class D felony. An investigation began on Feb. 14 when the Linton Police Department (LPD) responded to a call from the Head Start Preschool in Linton reporting that a child might have been abused...
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Boys basketball sectional pairings
(High School Sports ~ 02/26/13)
BOYS BASKETBALL CLASS A WHITE RIVER VALLEY SECTIONAL 57 Tuesday, Feb. 26 Game 1 - Shakamak 53, Union 31 Friday, March 1 Game 2 - Eminence (5-15) vs. White River Valley (11-10), 6 p.m. Game 3 - Clay City (13-8) vs. Shakamak (11-11), 7:30 p.m. Saturday, March 2...
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Terry L. Deckard
(Obituary ~ 02/26/13)
Terry L. Deckard, 64, of Bloomfield, passed away at 7:58 a.m. Monday, Feb. 25, 2013 at Monroe Hospital in Bloomington. Born August 6, 1948 in Bloomington, he was the son of Virgil and Pauline (Howell) Deckard. He was a supervisor for the Indiana RailRoad Company and served his country in the United State Army. He was a member of the Masonic Lodge...
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UPDATED: Lakers defeat Bulldogs, 53-31 in Class A Sectional opener at WRV
(High School Sports ~ 02/26/13)
SWITZ CITY -- Survive and advance. That's the simplest way to describe the boys state basketball tournament -- at least in the case of the Shakamak Lakers on Tuesday night. First they survived an early surge by the Union Bulldogs, then they advanced to Friday's semifinal against Clay City with a 53-31 decision here in the opening game of the Class A White River Valley boys basketball sectional...
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Bloomfield High NJROTC does well in national competition
(Local News ~ 02/26/13)
The Bloomfield High School Navy Junior ROTC (NJROTC) placed 13th in the annual Navy Junior ROTC National Orienteering Championship Invitational on February 15-16 in Upper Marlboro, Maryland. Bloomfield was the only school from Indiana, and one of only two from NJROTC's Area 03, that competed in the 26-school national field...
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New treasurer wants maintenance fund
(Local News ~ 02/26/13)
First-term Greene County Treasurer Kelly Zimmerly told the county council on Monday afternoon that she is trying to come up with a way for her office to fund ongoing maintenance cost for its copy machine. Zimmerly explained the she has already talked with the county commissioners and their attorney Marilyn Hartman about drafting an ordinance that establishes a Maintenance Fund. ...
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