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Bloomfield school board member concerned about cell phone policy
(Local News ~ 05/31/13)
The Bloomfield School Board of Trustees voted Thursday night to approve a change to the student handbook, which included the banning of photos taken on any device at the school. The change also included requiring students with chronic attendance issues to make up missed time during Thursday and Saturday detentions. The penalty for not complying with the change would be forfeiting credits in the courses missed...
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Chief Petty Officer Hultberg will be new Naval Science Instructor at BSD
(Local News ~ 05/31/13)
The Bloomfield School District Board of Trustees voted to approve the hire of Chief Petty Officer David Hultberg as a Naval Science instructor. Hultberg will replace Sgt. Major Robin White, who resigned from this position March 27. He will be leading the Naval Junior Reserve Training Corps (NJROTC) with Lt. Commander Frank Starr...
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Greene County General Hospital names new Chief Financial Officer
(Local News ~ 05/31/13)
Greene County General Hospital has promoted April Settles to serve as the medical facilitiy's Chief Financial Officer. She'll assume her new role today. Settles, a CPA, currently serves as CFO for Greene County General Hospital, LLC -- who oversees the hospital's physician group, Greene County Health. She assumed that role in October 2012...
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Pullens to celebrate 50th anniversary
(Anniversary ~ 05/31/13)
Joe and Linda Pullen of Bloomfield will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary with an open house from 2:30 to 5:30 on June 16 at the Tulip Church of God. They were married June 16, 1963 at the Bloomfield United Methodist Church with minister MB McClure officiating...
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Shawnee Theatre to open June 13
(Local News ~ 05/31/13)
Family-friendly entertainment will be the focus of the 54th season at Bloomfield's Shawnee Summer Theatre, which opens June 13. Kevin Guthridge, the Producing Artistic Director at the theatre said a company of 32 performers from across the country have been hired to bring seven shows to the stage during the eight-week season...
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Helping abandoned animals actually causes more harm
(Local News ~ 05/31/13)
Indiana Department of Natural Resources officials say every spring kind-hearted Hoosiers rescue an injured or a baby wild animal that looks to be abandoned. While the intentions are good, Brad Feaster, who serves as property manager at Goose Pond Fish and Wildlife Area near Linton, reminds residents that it's not a good idea to attempt to rescue one of these animals...
- Kevin King American Family Insurance Awards (High School Sports ~ 05/31/13)
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Bloomfield man accused of felony strangulation of another man
(Local News ~ 05/31/13)
Benjamin Lewis Edwards, 36, Bloomfield, was arrested by Greene County Sheriff's Deputy Jeff Brown early Thursday after deputies responded to a report of a physical altercation in eastern Greene County. Edwards is accused of battery and strangulation. He allegedly put another man in a choke hold and caused him to lose his breath and gasp for air...
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Greene County Sheriff's Department
(Police Reports ~ 05/31/13)
JAIL LOG May 30 -- Cody Kay Ratliff, 30, Solsberry, was arrested on a warrant issued for a preliminary charge of theft, a class D felony. Bond was set at $4,000 surety or ten percent cash. She was released later the same day after posting $400 cash...
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Linton Police Department
(Police Reports ~ 05/31/13)
ACTIVITY LOG The Linton Police Department's activity log for Thursday included one breaking and entering, one case of refusal to leave, one fraud, two follow-up investigations, one request for information, two assists to the utility department after hours, one criminal mischief, one utility repair, one animal cruelty, one accident with property damage, three medical/illness, one alarm, two suspicious vehicles or persons, one assist to another agency, one harassment complaint, one extra patrol, one theft, one disabled or stranded vehicle, one domestic dispute, one animal/canine removed and 24 traffic stops.. ...
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Greene County Court News
(Court News ~ 05/31/13)
GREENE CIRCUIT COURT CRIMINAL CASES State vs. Christopher S. Isenhower, residential entry State vs. Rosettia A. Ellis, operating a vehicle while intoxicated endangering a person, operating a vehicle while intoxicated with a prior conviction, operating a vehicle while intoxicated, operating a vehicle while intoxicated with a prior conviction...
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Special Olympian gets track treat
(High School Sports ~ 05/31/13)
One local Special Olympian got a special treat at Friday's IHSAA Boys State Track and Field Championship in Bloomington. New Union boys basketball coach Joe Pigg and his son Jalen were guests of the IHSAA as Jalen, who has Downs Syndrome, got the opportunity to be among the athletes and officials at the event...
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Stamm comes up short at finals
(High School Sports ~ 05/31/13)
BLOOMINGTON -- It wasn't the best of days for Linton-Stockton hurdler Grant Stamm at Friday's IHSAA Boys State Track Finals at the Robert C. Haugh Track and Field Complex on the campus of Indiana University here Friday. The school record holder in both the 110 high hurdles and 300 meter intermediate hurdles failed to earn a podium spot in either event...
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Hoffer, Spencer to wed
(Engagement ~ 05/31/13)
Kip and Ingle Hoffer, of Linton, are pleased to announce the engagement and upcoming marriage of their daughter, Cristina Marie Hoffer, to Trenton Jay Spencer, son of Robin and Terri Spencer, of Flint, Mich. The bride is a 2003 graduate of Linton-Stockton High School, and a 2007 graduate of Indiana University with a degree in Biochemistry...
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