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Archive of interview with Igel and Oliphant available
(Local News ~ 11/21/13)
Sports Writer Rick Curl sat down with retired coaches Andy Igel and Tom Oliphant Wednesday evening and talked about the upcoming basketball season and their own careers as Greene County Coaches. They even had a short overlapping period in their coaching careers that Igel remembered well...
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Greene County Sheriff's Department Jail Log
(Police Reports ~ 11/21/13)
GREENE COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT JAIL LOG Nov. 20 -- Ronald Gene Wall Jr., 34, of Coalmont, was arrested on two writs of attachment. He was required to pay $750 cash for each. He was released later the same day. Greene County Sheriff's Department Jail Officer Lee Condol was the arresting officer...
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Linton Police Department Activity Log
(Police Reports ~ 11/21/13)
LINTON POLICE DEPARTMENT ACTIVITY LOG The Linton Police Department's activity log for Wednesday included one follow up investigation; two information requests; one custody dispute/exchange; one accident with property damage; two medical/illness; and one alarm...
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LFCC will host annual free Thanksgiving dinner
(Local News ~ 11/21/13)
Linton First Christian Church is preparing for their long standing tradition of the free Thanksgiving Day dinner. Organizer Kelly Zimmerly said the church is preparing to serve 1,300 people next Thursday, Nov. 28. The dinner will be from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the church, located on State Road 54 E in Linton...
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GCGH offering free tobacco cessation classes
(Local News ~ 11/21/13)
Do you want to stop using tobacco products? Greene County General Hospital is offering free tobacco cessation classes beginning on Jan. 6. The class will meet from 6 to 8 p.m. on Mondays Jan. 6 through Feb. 24 in the Violet Newton Conference Room at Greene County General Hospital in Linton...
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Community encouraged to help send off the Miners Friday
(Local News ~ 11/21/13)
The community is invited to give the Linton Miner Football team a proper send off as they head out for the IHSAA Class A Semistate at Charlottesville Friday. Linton-Stockton High School principal Nathan Moore said if the community would like to be a part of the school-wide send off, they can meet in the area between the Administration Office and high school around 2:30 p.m. Friday...
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Mission to host holiday events
(Local News ~ 11/21/13)
For those struggling through the holidays, Roosevelt Mission in Linton seeks to lend a helping hand. The mission will hold its annual Thanksgiving dinner on Monday, Nov. 25 at 6 p.m. and will also hold its annual Christmas party on Dec. 19 at 7 p.m...
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Firm proposes re-opening of Landree Mine
(Local News ~ 11/21/13)
A New York-based energy company is seeking a 10-year tax abatement as part of a deal that would open the former Landree Mine near Jasonville and potentially create up to 150 jobs by the end of 2014. Officials with Quest Energy Company addressed the Greene County Redevelopment Commission on Thursday morning, first in a 90 minutes closed door executive session and then in a public meeting that followed...
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Mark Dennis Brinson
(Obituary ~ 11/21/13)
Mark Dennis Brinson, 53, of Bloomfield, IN, passed away on Wednesday, Nov. 20, 2013 at his residence. He was born in Linton, IN on March 28,1960 to James E. 'J.E.' and Leota Mae (Johnson) Brinson. Mark was a U.S. Army veteran, serving from 1979-1987, earning awards for weapons expert, sniper and sharpshooter. ...
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Barry Hubbell
(Obituary ~ 11/21/13)
Barry Hubbell, 61, of Jasonville, Ind., went peacefully to meet the Lord in his sleep, on Wednesday, November 20, 2013 at the Shakamak Good Samaritan Center in Jasonville. He was born on October 14, 1952 in Linton, Ind. to Roy and Martha Jane (Griffith) Hubbell...
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Community Notes
(Community News ~ 11/21/13)
Friday The Women of the Moose will have a ham, bean and cornbread dinner from 5 to 7 p.m. at the Linton Moose Lodge No. 1434. Saturday, Nov. 23 The Linton Moose will have a salisburry steak dinner from 5 to 7:30 p.m., and karaoke at 8 p.m. Member and guests are welcome...
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UPDATED: Lady Bulldogs notch third win
(High School Sports ~ 11/21/13)
DUGGER -- Union junior point guard Korissa Jobe scored seven of her game- and career-high 12 points in the second half as the Lady Bulldogs pulled away from visiting Eminence for a 49-28 win. Jobe's efforts -- along with a career-high 12 rebounds from freshman Rayven Knotts -- helped Union improve to 3-1 on the year, matching their best start to a campaign since 2008-09 when they matched that total and went on to finish 13-9...
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Bloomfield School approved for grant to help pay for beefed-up security cameras
(Local News ~ 11/21/13)
The Bloomfield School District has received an Indiana Department of Homeland Security Grant to beef up the ability for police and school officials to view activities both inside and outside the school campus. Bloomfield School Superintendent Dan Sichting told board members at Thursday night's monthly meeting that he received notification of the $35,000 dollar-for-dollar match grant on Nov. 1...
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Bloomfield man got a break, but wound up in trouble again
(Local News ~ 11/21/13)
Drug-related criminal charges were dropped last spring against a Bloomfield man so he could join the military. But he didn't, and last week he was arrested again. The prosecutor re-filed the charges previously dropped and now the man is facing two drug-related criminal cases...
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WRV School Board gives approval to start soccer program
(Local News ~ 11/21/13)
The White River Valley School Board approved an extracurricular soccer program in their regular meeting Thursday night. After hearing a presentation of the potential for a program at WRV from resident Matt Settles in last month's meeting, the board decided to move ahead with the program...
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WRV loses at North
(High School Sports ~ 11/21/13)
White River Valley only managed to score 11 points in the first 24 points as Terre Haute North defeated the Lady Wolverines 52-33 in a high school girls basketball game in Vigo County Thursday night. It was the fifth consecutive win for the Lady Patriots, who got 13 points to Adrienne Pritchard...
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Cards to host tripleheader
(High School Sports ~ 11/21/13)
Glover Gymnasium will play host to a high school basketball tripleheader Wednesday. At 5:30 p.m. the Union and BHS boys junior varsity will play. Following that at approximately 6:45 p.m., will be the Union vs. BHS varsity girls game. The boys varsity teams from both school will meet in the final game, following the girls varsity...
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Start time moved for girls conference game
(High School Sports ~ 11/21/13)
The Shakamak at White River Valley high school girls Southwestern Indiana Athletic Conference basketball game will have a different start time on Saturday. The junior varsity game will start at 1 p.m. with the varsity to follow. The game was originally set to begin at 6 p.m...
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Eastern Greene boys to play at Banker's Life
(High School Sports ~ 11/21/13)
The Martinsville at Eastern Greene boys varsity basketball game has been moved to Banker's Life Fieldhouse in Indianapolis on Dec. 21. The game, which was originally slated to be played at Little Cincinnati that night, will now begin at 11 a.m. as a part of the Hoosier Invitational at Banker's Life Fieldhouse...
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BHS frosh schedule change
(High School Sports ~ 11/21/13)
The Bloomfield freshmen boys basketball team will host Vincennes Lincoln at 6 p.m. Monday, Jan. 6. The game was originally slated for Nov. 26.
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WRV School Board votes to hire armed school resource officer
(Local News ~ 11/21/13)
The White River Valley School Board approved the posting and hiring of a school resource officer in their regular meeting Thursday night. After receiving a safety grant from the Indiana Department of Homeland Security, the board voted to move forward with posting the position and hiring of a corporation wide school resource officer. The officer will begin work after Christmas break...
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