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NWS Zone Forecast for Greene County: Tuesday Morning Winter Weather Advisory
(Local News ~ 01/21/14)
URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN 527 AM EST TUE JAN 21 2014 WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR AREAS ALONG AND SOUTHEAST OF A TERRE HAUTE TO LEBANON AND ANDERSON LINE THROUGH 11 AM... SNOW ACCUMULATIONS WILL BE 2 TO 3 INCHES. WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 30 MPH BY MID MORNING. THIS WILL PRODUCE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. LOOK FOR THE SNOW TO END IN MOST AREAS BY LATE MORNING...
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Greene County Sheriff's Department Jail Log
(Police Reports ~ 01/21/14)
Jan. 17 -- Lisa D. McPherson, 38, Bedford, was arrested on a warrant issued on a preliminary charge of theft. Her bond was set at $4,000 surety with ten percent allowed. Greene County Sheriff's Special Deputy Karen Oliphant was the arresting officer...
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Linton Police Department Activity Log
(Police Reports ~ 01/21/14)
The Linton Police Department's activity log for Monday, Jan. 20, included one follow-up investigation, one request for lifting assistance, one structure fire, one property damage accident, two medical runs, one suspicious vehicle or person, one community relations detail and one traffic stop...
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UPDATED: Weather Delays & Closings for Tuesday
(Local News ~ 01/21/14)
**Closed today Bloomfield Schools Eastern Greene Schools Bloomfield-Eastern Greene Public Library **Two-hour delay today Linton-Stockton Schools MSD of Shakamak Schools White River Valley Schools Northeast Sullivan Schools
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Convicted child molester in custody, accused of failure to register
(Local News ~ 01/21/14)
A warrant was issued for the arrest of Jeremiah Jacob Adams on Jan. 13 after a case was filed against him in Greene Circuit Court alleging failure to register as a sex offender. Adams, 31, was taken into custody on Friday, Jan. 17, by Major Mike Hasler of the Greene County Sheriff's Department...
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Woman returned to Greene County to face theft charge
(Local News ~ 01/21/14)
Lisa D. McPherson, 38, of Bedford, has been in jail in Lawrence County but was returned to Greene County Friday to face a criminal charge for allegedly stealing a couple of packs of cigarettes and leaving the Hasler Junction convenience store without paying for her gas back in October...
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County Commissioners discuss FMLA cases
(Local News ~ 01/21/14)
The Greene County Commissioners agreed on Tuesday morning to contract with a consulting firm to handle Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) cases among county employees. The county will move forward with preparing contract documents to sign with Waggoner, Irwin & Scheele, the same Muncie firm that takes care of the county employee handbook and job classification services...
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White River Valley elementaries recognized for improvement
(Local News ~ 01/21/14)
White River Valley elementary schools have been recognized statewide for their improvement planning and test scores. The American Student Achievement Institute has recognized both WRV Lyons and Worthington elementary schools as "top gainers" along with 37 other schools from across the state. The schools are recognized for their preparation of a school improvement plan, the percentage of students that participate in state testing and the percentage of students showing growth in state testing...
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Rose (Osborn) Caudell
(Obituary ~ 01/21/14)
Rose (Osborn) Caudell, 88, of Bloomfield passed away Monday, Jan. 20, 2014 at Glenburn Nursing Home in Linton. Rose was born on June 1, 1925 in Owensburg, IN to Verdie and Susie (Strosnider) Osborn. Rose was preceded in death by her parents, her husband Grady Jewell Caudell, brothers, Siegel, Orval (Bud), Homer, Tom and sister Ruby...
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Harvey Curtis
(Obituary ~ 01/21/14)
Harvey Curtis, 86, of Jasonville, IN, passed away at 12:55 a.m. Monday, Jan. 20, 2014 in Greene County General Hospital, Linton, IN. He was born April 25, 1927 in Owingsville, KY to Willie Rose Curtis. Harvey married Sandra Sue (Saladin) Curtis on Sept. 13, 1953 and she passed away on Sept. 8, 2006...
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Betty L. Shertzer
(Obituary ~ 01/21/14)
Betty L. Shertzer, 86, of Terre Haute, passed away at 6 a.m.Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2014, at Springhill Village in Terre Haute. She was born Feb. 25, 1927, in Worthington, the daughter of Joseph and Lillie (Klass) Halderman. Betty was a homemaker and formerly worked for Indiana Telephone Company as an operator. She was a member of First Baptist Church in Worthington...
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Wilma F. Mullis
(Obituary ~ 01/21/14)
Wilma F. Mullis, 91, of Bloomfield, passed away at 6:30 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 20, 2014 at St. Francis Hospital in Indianapolis. Born Oct. 20, 1922 in Koleen, she was the daughter of William Everett and Edith (Ashcraft) Baker. She was a clerk for NAD Crane retiring after over 30 years of service. She was a member of the Mineral United Methodist Church, Mineral Ladies Aid, a life-time member of NARFE, a graduate of Scotland High School and attended college in Akron, Ohio...
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Miners defeat North Central
(Community Sports ~ 01/21/14)
Linton-Stockton defeated host North Central 39-28 in a seventh grade boys basketball game Monday night. It was the fourth win in 11 games for the Miners. Silas Robbins scored 18 points for the winners. Evan Slover and Dane Witty both scored five and Jared Chambers added four...
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Cardinal junior high results
(Community Sports ~ 01/21/14)
Host Bloomfield defeated White River Valley 51-14 Thursday night in a seventh grade boys basketball game. Mitchell Burch scored 13 points and A.J. Sipes added 11 for the Cardinals. Gray Medina and Wyatt McIntosh both scored six points, Andrew Shelton and Austin Bond each had four, Eli Farmer three and Dylan Richardson and Tyler Schantz both added two...
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Bloomfield-Clay City changes
(High School Sports ~ 01/21/14)
There are several basketball changes involving Bloomfield and Clay City, including the BHS at CC high school girls game, which will start with the junior varsity at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 29. If this date is impacted by continued weather the game will be played at 10 a.m. on Saturday, Feb. 1...
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Linton Elementary sweeps Eastern
(Community Sports ~ 01/21/14)
The Linton-Stockton Elementary School girls basketball teams swept a twinbill with Eastern Greene on Monday night. In the sixth grade contest, the Lady Miners prevailed 21-16. Peyton Bland led the winners with six points, an assist, a steal and three blocks while Aubrey Walton added five points and two assists and Taylor Riggleman finished the contest with four points, one rebound, an assist and two steals...
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North defeats hosts Lady Lakers
(High School Sports ~ 01/21/14)
Terre Haute North won for the 12th time in 16 games as the visiting Lady Patriots defeated host Shakamak 62-49 in a non-conference high school girls basketball game at Jasonville Tuesday night. Shakamak slipped to 8-7 with the loss. Jerri Beck scored a season-high 18 points for Shakamak. Kai-Brith Kalda added 16 points...
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Community Notes
(Community News ~ 01/21/14)
Wednesday, January 22 The Greene County Coin Club will meet on Wednesday, Jan. 22 at the 4-H Building. Dealers will be set up at 6 p.m. and the meeting will begin at 7 p.m. For more information, call 384-8516. The Bloomfield-Eastern Greene County Public Library's Main Branch will host an introduction to the LEGO Education StoryStarter kits that the library has acquired through a grant from the Smithville Charitable Foundation. ...
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Marcella Frances Stockrahm
(Obituary ~ 01/21/14)
Marcella Frances Stockrahm, 92, passed away in the morning of Tuesday, January 21, 2014 at her residence in Linton. She joins her daughter Lucy in heaven. Marcella was born on Oct. 2, 1921 in Sauk Rapids, Minnesota, the daughter of John and Lucy (Jazdzewski) Kardash. She fondly remembered her simple Great Depression era childhood on a small family farm in Sauk Rapids loving her nine brothers and three sisters (sisters, Mary Ellen and Helen survive Marcella)...
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Helena Benham: Rural Worthington woman leaves a legacy of helping others
(Local News ~ 01/21/14)
A rural Worthington woman, who loved to volunteer and help others, will be laid to rest Wednesday at Prairie Chapel Church near Lyons. Helena Evelyn (White) Benham, 87, passed away at Bloomington Hospice House on Sunday, Jan.19. She was a victim of cancer.....
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UPDATED: South Knox defeats host Wolverines
(High School Sports ~ 01/21/14)
South Knox jumped out to a 13-9 lead after the first quarter and never looked back as the visiting Spartans defeated White River Valley 59-51 in a non-conference high school boys basketball game Tuesday night at Switz City. This story will be updated.....
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UPDATED: Bowling alley reopens in Linton
(Local News ~ 01/21/14)
The bowling alley in Linton reopened with new owners Jan. 12. Mike and Connie Farmer, of Gosport, purchased the old Parkview Lanes in Linton, which closed in December of 2012. Their son, Bryan Farmer, will serve as the operating manager of Parkview Family Entertainment Center.....
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UPDATED: Lady Wolverines win at home
(High School Sports ~ 01/21/14)
White River Valley defeated visiting South Knox 44-21 in a varsity high school girls basketball game Tuesday night at Switz City...
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Three Linton-Stockton students to participate in honor choir
(Local News ~ 01/21/14)
Three Linton-Stockton School District students will have the opportunity to perform in front of educators from across Indiana later this week. Fifth graders Janessa Lanham and Brooklyn Franklin and eighth grader Geoffrey Gentry were selected to participate in Indiana Music Educators Association (IMEA) All-State Honors Choirs.....
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