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Ubelhor will continue to support coal mine legislation
(Local News ~ 04/23/13)
District 62 State Representative Matt Ubelhor (R-Bloomfield) isn't making any apologies or backing down from his support of legislation in the Indiana General Assembly that would help the state's coal industry. Ubelhor, who serves as operations manager for Peabody Energy when he's not serving his district as a lawmaker, came under attack last week in an Indianapolis Star news story that questioned whether his ties to the coal industry is a conflict of interest...
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Watershed coordinator to host Equine Workshop
(Local News ~ 04/23/13)
There will be a free Equine Workshop at the Greene County 4-H Fairgrounds May 4 from 1 to 4 p.m. The workshop is being conducted by the Plummer/Richland Creek Watershed Project's 319 grant, according to grant coordinator Adam Grossman. "The 319 grant is what started this first of its kind workshop. There are many horse owners in the watershed, and horses affect water quality. Not just our water quality, but the quality of the horses water also," Grossman explained...
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Earth Day with a Water Perspective
(Local News ~ 04/23/13)
Eastern Elementary 4th graders learned about water quality and conservation this Earth Day. Martha Marmouze's 4th grade class has been participating in three days of experiments centered on water. Thanks to generous funding provided by Toyota through the National 4-H Council, Purdue Extension was given kits filled with more than 15 different experiments related to water quality and conservation all ready to take into classrooms and club meetings...
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Raymond Britton
(Obituary ~ 04/23/13)
Raymond Britton, 83, of Solsberry, passed away at 6:45 a.m. Tuesday, April 23, 2013 at the IU Health Hospice House in Bloomington. Born Sept. 23, 1929 in Solsberry, he was the son of Paul and Orpha (Frye) Britton. He was a lifelong farmer and also drove a school bus for Eastern-Greene Schools for 28 years. ...
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Ronald Frederick Stoeckel
(Obituary ~ 04/23/13)
Ronald Frederick Stoeckel, 80, of Middletown, IN passed away Sunday, April 21, 2013 unexpectedly at his home. He was born in Linton, IN, May 13, 1932, the son of Edward B. and Anna F. Kramer Stoeckel. He was a graduate of Linton-Stockton High School in Linton and was a U.S. Navy veteran...
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Woman dies in Saturday night crash on State Road 59
(Local News ~ 04/23/13)
Alcohol is believed to be a factor in a fatal car accident that took place on State Road 59 Saturday night. According to a press release issued by the Greene County Sheriff's Department Tuesday afternoon, the two-car accident happened on State Road 59 near County Road 400N in rural Linton at approximately 11:56 p.m...
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Mother Nature strikes again, more sport postponed
(High School Sports ~ 04/23/13)
For the third time this spring Mother Nature has decided to leave her mark on the spring sports schedule. Due to Tuesday's wet and cloudy weather conditions all events on the area sports slate were canceled or postponed. In high school baseball action the Linton-Stockton at Terre Haute North game was reslated for Thursday at 5 p.m. while Clay City at Bloomfield was recast for Wednesday, May 15 at 4:30 p.m...
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Greene County Sheriff's Department
(Police Reports ~ 04/23/13)
JAIL LOG April 22 -- Anthony James Niebrugge, 43, Linton, was arrested on preliminary charges of resisting law enforcement, a class A misdemeanor, public intoxication, a class B misdemeanor, and interference with custody, a class D felony. Bond was set at $2,000 surety or ten percent cash. He was released later the same day after posting $200 cash...
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Linton Police Department
(Police Reports ~ 04/23/13)
ACTIVITY LOG The Linton Police Department's activity log for Monday included one forgery and counterfeiting investigation, one follow-up investigation, two requests for information, one assist to the utility department after hours, one civil complaint, one public intoxication, one structure fire, two accidents with personal injury, one accident with property damage, one funeral escort, one mental case, four medical/illness, three complaints about animals, one suspicious vehicle and/or person, one extra patrol, one arrest - wanted on a warrant, one assist to the fire department, one domestic dispute - neighbor and two traffic stops.. ...
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Community Notes
(Community News ~ 04/23/13)
Wednesday Bloomfield School District Board of Trustees will meet in regular session at 7 p.m. in the junior high school conference room. Greene County Coin Club will meet at the Greene County 4-H Building. Vendors will set up at 6 p.m. and the meeting will begin at 7 p.m. Everyone welcome. Any questions, call 384-8516...
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Worthington man accused of using a stolen debit card
(Local News ~ 04/23/13)
A Worthington man has been accused of using a stolen H&R Block debit card to make withdrawals of over $1,300 in tax refund money that didn't belong to him. Troy J. Hostetter, 41, was arrested on Friday after a warrant was issued for his arrest last Tuesday...
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Brough signs with Olney
(College Sports ~ 04/23/13)
LITTLE CINCINNATI -- Eastern Greene sharpshooter Tyler Brough will get a chance to display his basketball skills at the next level. Brough, who scored 19.8 points per game in 2012-13, signed a letter-of-intent to attend Olney Central College Tuesday afternoon...
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Bloomfield man takes on Mount Everest
(Local News ~ 04/23/13)
Bloomfield resident Dana Roach likes adventure and when he takes a vacation break from his normal work job at Crane Army Ammunition Activity, he goes hiking. However, in some years it is not your every day normal kind of hiking trip. More precisely, Roach enjoys mountain climbing...
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