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Legion Post 139 grabs two wins
(Community Sports ~ 06/10/13)
Sullivan American Legion Post 139 improved to 3-1 on the young season following a 17-1 hammering of visiting Robinson, Ill. Post 69 Saturday at Sportland Field in Sullivan. They continued their success the following day with a 5-3 win over favored Princeton Post 25 at Gil Hodges Field in Princeton...
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Linton-Stockton girls hoop camp
(Community Sports ~ 06/10/13)
The Linton-Stockton girls basketball camp is set for June 17-20. The camp will run from 6 to 8 p.m. each night in the high school gym. The camp is free for any girl entering grades 1-7. To pre-register please email coach Brad McKinney at bmckinney@lssc.k12.in.us with your daughter's name and grade...
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Tennis camp in July
(Community Sports ~ 06/10/13)
A free tennis camp for boys and girls will take place at Humphreys Park in Linton July 8-12. Camp is open to students entering grades 1-8 and will run from 9 to 11 a.m. each day. Please register by sending and email to bmckinney@lssc.k12.in.us with the student's name, grade, and gender...
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Shakamak spring banquet Monday
(High School Sports ~ 06/10/13)
Shakamak Jr./Sr. High School will be having its annual spring sports awards program at 6 p.m. Monday, June 17 in the school cafeteria. The high school boys golf, softball, baseball and boys and girls track teams will be recognized as well as the junior high boys and girls track squads...
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Shakamak volleyball camp
(Community Sports ~ 06/10/13)
Coach LuAnne Anderson will be running the Shakamak youth volleyball camp on June 24-28 in the high school gymnasium. Incoming grades 1-3 will meet daily from 1 to 2:30 p.m. and girls in grades 4-6 will meet for camp from 2:30 to 4 p.m.. Cost is $20 per camper...
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SWIAC releases all-conference slates
(High School Sports ~ 06/10/13)
The coaches of the Southwestern Indiana Athletic Conference have announced the members of the 2013 all-conference slate for baseball and softball. The slate includes a total of 15 position players, four pitchers and an honorable mention list. In softball, the conference coaches named 20 area players to the combined ledger while in baseball there were a total of 21 players honored...
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Indiana Department of Education Hires Third Party to Validate High Stakes ISTEP+ Data
(Local News ~ 06/10/13)
INDIANAPOLIS -- Indiana Superintendent of Public Instruction Glenda Ritz announced on Monday that the Department of Education has hired the National Center for the Improvement of Educational Assessment (NCIEA) to determine whether testing interruptions experienced by students invalidated high stakes ISTEP+ test scores...
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Missing teen called honest, funny by family
(Local News ~ 06/10/13)
The parents of a missing Linton teenager said it is a rarity for their daughter to go more than a few hours without contact with her father. Katelyn Wolfe, 19, was last in contact with friends and family in the early morning hours of Thursday, June 6...
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Robert J. "Bob" Worland
(Obituary ~ 06/10/13)
Robert J. "Bob" Worland, 77, of Worthington passed away Sunday, June 9, 2013 at his residence. He was born March 6, 1936, in Knox County to Raymond and Mary Theresa (Halter) Worland. Bob formerly worked for the Penn Central Railroad, farmed, he also owned BJ's Bar in Worthington. He was a member of St. Jude Catholic Church in Spencer. He was also a member of VFW Men's auxiliary and American Legion Sons of Legion...
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Vernal W. "Bud" Green
(Obituary ~ 06/10/13)
Vernal W. "Bud" Green, 80, of Worthington, passed away at 2:45 p.m. on Saturday, June 8, 2013 at IU Health Bloomington, Hospice House surrounded by his loving family. Bud was born Feb. 22, 1933 in Greene County to Leonard and Gladys (Hill) Green. He was a retired farmer, and his passion was Chevy trucks and John Deere tractors. He was a member of Worthington Christian Church and had been a Bible School teacher...
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Wings of Hope remains a popular fundraiser to remember Merritt, Decker
(Local News ~ 06/10/13)
SWITZ CITY -- Shawnee Airfield was abuzz Saturday with an all-day stream of planes taking off and landing -- pilots were offering free rides, and volunteers offered family-friendly activities on the ground in an effort to honor the memory of Josh Merritt and Nicholas Decker...
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Ina Ellen (Hamilton) Dowden
(Obituary ~ 06/10/13)
Ina Ellen (Hamilton) Dowden, 86, of Bloomfield, passed away at 12:25 p.m. Sunday, June 9, 2013 at Owen Valley Health Campus in Spencer. Born April 26, 1927 in Greene County, she was the daughter of Earnest B. and Clara Jane (Dove) Hamilton. She was a homemaker and a member of the Scotland United Methodist Church and Ladies Aid...
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Coach Oliver gets official nod from Linton-Stockton School Board
(Local News ~ 06/10/13)
The Linton-Stockton School Board of Trustees voted to hire Brian Oliver as the high school varsity head coach on a three-year contract. Superintendent Nick Karazsia recommended the board combine Oliver's coaching contract with his current teaching contract...
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Greene County Sheriff's Department
(Police Reports ~ 06/10/13)
JAIL LOG June 7 -- Carl Lee Bolen, Jr., 31, Shelburn, was arrested on a preliminary charge of domestic battery, a class A misdemeanor. Bond was set at $1,000 surety or ten percent cash. He was released on June 10 after posting $100 cash. ISP Trooper Adam Davis was the arresting officer...
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Linton Police Department
(Police Reports ~ 06/10/13)
ACTIVITY LOG The Linton Police Department's activity log included one incident of breaking and entering, one refusal to leave, 23 follow-up investigations, 24 requests for information, one fight, one juvenile/delinquent, three assists to the utility department, one vandalism, one custody dispute or exchange, one shots fired, one public intoxication, four accidents with property damage, one funeral escort, one lost and found, nine medical/illness, two alarms, one animal complaint, one vehicle identification check, three suspicious vehicles or persons, one harassment complaint, one possibly intoxicated driver, two thefts, one arrest - wanted on a warrant, two domestic disputes, one community relations and 10 traffic stops.. ...
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Community Notes
(Community News ~ 06/10/13)
Tuesday Worthington Town Council will hold an executive meeting in the Town Hall at 6 p.m. The Greene County General Hospital Auxiliary will have a scrub sale in the Violet Newton Conference Room from 8 to 4 p.m. The Executive Board of the Greene-Sullivan Special Education Cooperative will meet in Executive Session at 9 a.m., with the regular meeting to follow at 10:30 a.m. in the Conference Room at the Greene-Sullivan Special Education Cooperative, located at 77 A St. N.E., Linton...
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Two arrested in Jasonville pharmacy break-in
(Local News ~ 06/10/13)
The Jasonville Police Department arrested two area residents in connection with a Monday morning alarm at Shakamak Health-Mart Pharmacy in Jasonville. The arrests were made at around 5:17 a.m. on Monday, according to Jasonville Assistant Police Chief Jim Gadberry...
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Eastern School Board focusing on saving money with re-financing
(Local News ~ 06/10/13)
EASTERN HEIGHTS -- Eastern Greene Board of School Trustees approved a resolution Monday night that re-finances the original 2006 United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Loan in the amount of $7 million that was used to construct the new high school building...
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Golf cart permit renewals due in Jasonville
(Local News ~ 06/10/13)
JASONVILLE -- City of Jasonville Clerk-Treasurer Jane Landry reminded residents at Monday evening's city council meeting that golf cart permits need to be renewed to avoid a fine. "There is a fine if they are caught driving a golf cart without a permit," Landry said...
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Linton City Council tackles several items on agenda
(Local News ~ 06/10/13)
The news that a Linton teen, Katelyn Wolfe, is missing weighs heavy on the hearts and minds of the Linton community, and the Linton City Council and Mayor John Wilkes as well. When the City Council met for their regular monthly meeting Monday evening, Mayor Wilkes asked Councilman Jathan Wright to open with a prayer. Wright acknowledged Wolfe, her family and friends, and the community...
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Breaking News: Body found in rural Greene County believed to be missing teen Katelyn Wolfe
(Local News ~ 06/10/13)
Linton Police Chief Troy Jerrell announced late Monday evening that officers have located the body of a deceased female in rural Greene County. "Although we do not have 100 percent identification, we do believe this is Katelyn Wolfe," said Jerrell, "and we do suspect foul play."...
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Updated Breaking News: Police say body of missing teen Katelyn Wolfe has been found; homicide investigation continues
(Local News ~ 06/10/13)
Linton Police Chief Troy Jerrell announced late Monday evening that officers had located the body of a deceased female in rural Greene County. "Although we do not have 100 percent identification, we do believe this is Katelyn Wolfe," said Jerrell, "and we do suspect foul play.....
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