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Jasonville woman honored by WorkOne
(Local News ~ 04/25/13)
Jasonville resident Alecia Edmonson is humbled, yet very satisfied that she was recently honored with WorkOne Achievement Award. The 2005 Shakamak High School graduate was presented with the WorkOne Achievement Award last week for overcoming several employment barriers and pursuing a better life for herself...
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Greene County woman featured on 'cold case playing cards'
(Local News ~ 04/25/13)
The third edition of "cold case" playing cards aimed at solving old homicides in the state have been released and a 17-year-old Greene County case is featured. The disappearance of 79-year-old Eva Mae Hale is featured on the "2-Clubs". Hale disappeared from the Marco Cemetery in Stafford Township on Oct. 14, 1996...
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Local men and women 'Walk a Mile in their Shoes'
(Local News ~ 04/25/13)
The Second Annual 'Walk in Their Shoes' campaign to raise awareness sexual assaults in our local community took place on Thursday with 90 participants. Men wore either high heels or flip-flops while the female walkers wore men's work-style boots. The event was sponsored by the Greene County Sexual Assault Task Force, a group of individuals in the local criminal justice system and others who help victims cope with sexual assaults, and work to prevent these incidents...
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Turpin accused of battery on his son
(Local News ~ 04/25/13)
Johnny Turpin, Sr., 46, Worthington, is accused of a battery on his son, Johnny Turpin, Jr. The elder Turpin was arrested last Friday morning by Worthington Town Marshal Don Richardson. Another one of Turpin's sons called 9-1-1 for help during a disturbance at the Turpin home on Lessie Street in Worthington and officers from three departments responded before 10:30 a.m...
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Bloomfield is preparing for yard sales and opening of farmers market
(Local News ~ 04/25/13)
Bloomfield will host its annual town-wide yard sales and kick off the Community Farmer's Market season on May 4. The Bloomfield Chamber of Commerce-sponsored yard sales will be featured in a listing in the Greene County Daily World on May 3. Chamber member Jenny Crites said those interested in having their address and items for sale listed must do so by Friday, April 26...
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Bloomfield elementary teachers give board an update on standard changes
(Local News ~ 04/25/13)
Bloomfield Elementary School Principal Mary Jane Vandeventer and the teaching staff updated the school board Wednesday night of their acuity testing results and the transition to common core standards. Vandeventer told the board she and the staff are proud of their end of year acuity testing results. The acuity testing allows teachers to see where the students stand in regards to upcoming ISTEP testing...
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Greene County Sheriff's Department
(Police Reports ~ 04/25/13)
JAIL LOG * April 24 -- Roosevelt Fontez Hawthorne, Jr., 41, Bloomington, was arrested on a Writ of Attachment. He was released after posting $1,000 cash.
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Linton Police Department
(Police Reports ~ 04/25/13)
ACTIVITY LOG The Linton Police Department's activity log for Wednesday included one incident of littering, one trespassing, one breaking and entering, two requests for information, three custody disputes and/or exchanges, two medical/illness, two thefts, one disabled or stranded vehicle, one domestic dispute and one traffic stop...
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Cards pick up two wins
(High School Sports ~ 04/25/13)
The Bloomfield girls' tennis team picked up their second conference win in as many days with a 5-0 win over SWIAC foe Linton Miners at the Linton park Thursday afternoon. The Cardinals relied on their singles strength to give Bloomfield an early lead...
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WRV girls win
(High School Sports ~ 04/25/13)
The White River Valley girls track and field team earned two wins at home Thursday while the WRV finished second in a triangular meet at Switz City Thursday. Shakamak was second in the girls meet and third in the boys. WRV sophomore Jasmine Padgett won both hurdle races for the Lady Wolverines...
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Miners lose fourth game
(High School Sports ~ 04/25/13)
Terre Haute North scored six runs in its final two at bats as the host Patriots defeated Linton-Stockton 9-5 in a non-conference high school baseball game Thursday. Drew Witty pitched 5 2/3 inning and suffered the loss on the hill for the Miners (8-4)...
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Lady Miners top WRV
(High School Sports ~ 04/25/13)
Brei Followell tossed a two-hitter and the Lady Miners pounded out nine hits as Linton-Stockton defeated host White River Valley 10-0 in a Southwestern Indiana Athletic Conference softball game Thursday. The game was halted after six innings via the 10-run rule...
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Union slips to 3-10
(High School Sports ~ 04/25/13)
Terre Haute North jumped ahead 5-0 after its first at bat and held off host Union for a 10-1 victory in a high school softball game at Dugger Thursday. The Lady Bulldogs slipped to 3-10. Hannah Sullivan was the starting and losing pitcher. She had a double in four at bats. Kolbi Reynolds got on base three times, including a single. Shania Hale scored the lone UHS run...
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Cougars beat Lakers
(High School Sports ~ 04/25/13)
North Daviess scored eight runs in the first inning and never glanced back as the visiting Lady Cougars defeated Shakamak 11-1 in six innings in a Southwestern Indiana Athletic Conference high school softball game Thursday. The Lady Lakers slipped to 4-7, 1-2 in the conference...
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Eastern Greene edges Union
(High School Sports ~ 04/25/13)
Although Union's Zac Birdsong earned medalist honors with a 44, host Eastern Greene defeated the Bulldogs 211-214 in a high school boys golf match at Hidden Hills Wednesday. Will Harper shot 49 to pace EGHS. Casey Rugenstein shot 52, Jobe Gilliatt 53, Nick Cullison and Blade Burris both carded 57s and Riley Holtsclaw 59...
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Thunderbirds stop Warriors
(High School Sports ~ 04/25/13)
The Eastern Greene Thunderbirds improved to 5-2 on the year with a 9-4 victory over visiting North Knox in high school baseball action Thursday night at Little Cincinnati. Gage Shell went six and two-thirds innings before making way for Logan Manion who polished off the win...
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Lakers win tenth in a row
(High School Sports ~ 04/25/13)
The Shakamak Lakers improved to 11-1 on the year and notched their 10th win in as many tries following a 7-0 win at Turkey Run. Braxton and Brett Yeryar combined to allow just three hits to the Warriors. The brotherly duo combined for a dozen strikeouts and allowed just one walk between them...
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Hughes perfect again
(High School Sports ~ 04/25/13)
LITTLE CINCINNATI -- For the second time this season Bloomfield right-hander Nicole Hughes was perfect. The hard-throwing junior used less than 70 pitches on her way to an 8-0 gem over host and Southwestern Indiana Athletic Conference rival Eastern Greene here Monday night...
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Football camp at Eastern
(High School Sports ~ 04/25/13)
The Eastern Greene High School football program will be hosting its annual football camp for grades K-5 during the month of May. Students currently in grades K-2 will have camp May 6-9. Students currently in grades 3-5 will attend the camp May 13-16...
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Community Notes
(Community News ~ 04/25/13)
Friday Linton Freedom Festival Fish Fry will take place at the Roy Clark Building from 4-8 p.m. Tickets are $7 tickets in advance, $8 at the door, and $4 for children 10 and under in advance and $5 at the door. You can dine in or carry out. Saturday, April 27...
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