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UPDATED BREAKING NEWS: Coroner confirms fatality in Tuesday night State Road 54 wreck
(Local News ~ 04/16/14)
A Bloomfield man died in a single-vehicle wreck Tuesday night on State Road 54, west of Bloomfield. Greene County Coroner Sherri Wilson identified the victim as 42-year-old Michael Joe Abrams. Wilson said the victim was pronounced dead at the scene from blunt force trauma to the head and spine...
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State Road 54 wreck under investigation
(Local News ~ 04/16/14)
Greene County Sheriff's Dept and the Indiana State Police are investigating a one-vehicle accident that occurred on State Road 54, West of Bloomfield Tuesday evening. The accident occurred at approximately 9:30 p.m. in the area near Haywood Printing Company...
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Road closure announced by county highway department
(Local News ~ 04/16/14)
The Greene County Highway Department has announced that County Road 200 South between County Road 800W and County Road 900W will be closed from April 23 to May 5 from 6:30 a.m. until 5 p.m. Traffic will be restricted to emergency vehicles and school buses...
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Greene County Sheriff's Department Jail Log
(Police Reports ~ 04/16/14)
April 15 -- Kathy Sue Duncan, 50, Solsberry, was arrested on a warrant issued on a preliminary charge of possession of a controlled substance. She was being held without bond. April 16 -- James Matthew Hayes, 48, Bloomfield, was arrested on a preliminary charge of possession of methamphetamine and a warrant issued for an alleged probation violation. He was being held without bond. Bloomfield Deputy Marshal Marvin Holt was the arresting officer...
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Jasonville Police Department Activity Log
(Police Reports ~ 04/16/14)
The Jasonville Police Department's activity log for the past week included two gun permits, one bank alarm, one complaint about an animal, four assists to other departments, one assist to the public, two burglaries, one child custody issue, one report of child neglect, one civil dispute, one criminal mischief, one assist to EMS, six school or extra patrols, two fights in progress, one report of harassment, three interviews, two residential entries, one road hazard, one complaint involving shooting, one theft, seven traffic stops, one trespassing, one unruly subject, two welfare checks, one arrest -- wanted on a warrant, and another arrest in a case of residential entry, criminal mischief and battery.. ...
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S.R. 37 restrictions begin Monday at new I-69 Interchange
(Local News ~ 04/16/14)
BLOOMINGTON -- Beginning on or after Monday, April 21, Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) contractor Crider & Crider, Inc. plans to begin replacing pavement along the shoulders of State Road 37. This work will require temporary daytime lane closures between Fullerton Pike and Dillman Road and is expected to last through the end of April...
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Greene County man promoted at WVCF
(Local News ~ 04/16/14)
Greene County resident Levi Simms has joined the supervisory ranks at the Wabash Valley Correctional Facility(WVCF). Simms has been promoted to Correctional Sergeant at the maximum-security facility. He entered the Correctional Officer ranks at WVCF in July of 2012...
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Cards ride Bond's arm to win
(High School Sports ~ 04/16/14)
The Bloomfield Cardinals evened their season record at 3-3 after outlasting visiting Sullivan 3-2 in a high school baseball game on Tuesday night. Bloomfield pitcher Jared Bond went the distance scattering just three hits while walking just two and fanning six...
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Lady Lakers game rescheduled
(High School Sports ~ 04/16/14)
The Shakamak at Washington girls softball game that was lost due to bad weather on Tuesday, April 15 will now be played on Saturday, May 17 at 11 a.m.
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Support the referendum
(Letter to the Editor ~ 04/16/14)
Letter To The Editor I was a product of a small community school with outstanding teachers and coaches. After 40 years of working in public education, I still believe that public education is one of the wisest investments that we can make as citizens. If we don't pay for quality schools now, we will certainly have to pay more for services later. It is a necessity for us to raise quality-educated young people to help move our society forward...
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Scott Hancock
(Obituary ~ 04/16/14)
Scott Hancock, 38, of Linton, passed away Wednesday morning, April 16, 2014, at Union Hospital in Terre Haute. Arrangements are pending at Welch & Cornett Funeral Home in Linton and will be posted when available. Online condolences can be sent at www.welchcornett.com...
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Michael Joe Abrams
(Obituary ~ 04/16/14)
Michael Joe Abrams, 42, of Bloomfield, passed away at 9:30 p.m. on Tuesday, April 15, 2014 as a result of a car accident. Funeral services will be conducted at 2: p.m. on Friday, April 18 at Jenkins & Sons Funeral Home in Bloomfield. Public Visitation will be held from noon. to 2:00 p.m. on Friday at the funeral home...
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Girl Scout troop hosting Cake War event on Saturday
(Local News ~ 04/16/14)
Girl Scouts Troop #2552 from Bloomfield is hosting the First Annual Greene County Cake Wars event on Saturday. The event will be at the Greene County Extension Service Community Building at the 4-H fairgrounds. Cake check will be from 10:30-11:30 a.m. and the auction at noon...
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Helen Juanita Wagers
(Obituary ~ 04/16/14)
Helen Juanita Wagers, 81, of Jasonville, IN, passed away on Tuesday, April 15, 2014, at Terre Haute Regional Hospital in Terre Haute, IN. She was born on June 29, 1932, in Elkton, KY, the daughter of Wimms Brewer and Anna Pearl Ogans. Helen graduated from Crispus Attucks High School in Indianapolis, and then attended IU Extension in Indianapolis. ...
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Cards ride Bond's arm to win
(High School Sports ~ 04/16/14)
The Bloomfield Cardinals evened their season record at 3-3 after outlasting visiting Sullivan 3-2 in a high school baseball game on Tuesday night. Bloomfield pitcher Jared Bond went the distance scattering just three hits while walking just two and fanning six...
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Correction to baseball schedule
(High School Sports ~ 04/16/14)
It was incorrectly reported in Tuesday's print edition of the Daily World that the Union baseball team will travel to Sullivan for a varsity-only game on Thursday. The Bulldogs will visit Linton-Stockton on that date. The Daily World regrets the error...
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Lakers to play make-up game
(High School Sports ~ 04/16/14)
The Shakamak at Washington girls softball game that was lost due to bad weather on Tuesday, April 15 will now be played on Saturday, May 17 at 11 a.m.
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Vernon Ray Baxter
(Obituary ~ 04/16/14)
Vernon Ray Baxter passed away on Tuesday, April 15, 2014 at home surrounded by his family. Born February 22, 1942 in Bloomington, Indiana, he was the son of Joseph Allen (Pappy) Baxter and Vernetta (Deckard) Baxter. Vernon Graduated Bloomington High School in 1960. ...
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Patricia Jane Black
(Obituary ~ 04/16/14)
Patricia Jane Black, 85, of Highland, Indiana passed away Tuesday, April 15, 2014. She is survived by her husband of 64 years, Forest; son and daughter-in-law, Greg and Tammy Black of Lowell, Ind.; grandsons, Jacob Black and Jesse Black both of Fishers, Ind., Josh Black of Lowell, Ind.; brother and sister-in-law, William and Jan Simpson of Hymera, Ind...
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Lady Miner netters fall at Northview
(High School Sports ~ 04/16/14)
Brenna West earned a victory at No. 2 singles, scoring the lone point for the Linton-Stockton girls tennis team in a 4-1 loss at Northview Wednesday. "Brenna came out and played a wonderful match at two singles," said Lady Miner coach Nathan Skinner. " Brenna is really playing some great tennis right now...
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Bloomfield wins tennis match
(High School Sports ~ 04/16/14)
Bloomfield's Lady Cardinals picked up a win over the visiting North Daviess Cougars 4-1 Wednesday in a high school girls tennis match. Emily Bucher beat Nicole Woodruff 6-3, 6-0 at the No. 1 singles position while Mariah Long defeated Brytni Bray 6-2, 6-2 at the second singles spot...
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Miners win conference game at home
(High School Sports ~ 04/16/14)
The Miners pounded out 10 hits, made one error and got a shutout pitching performance from Drew Witty as Linton-Stockton defeated visiting North Central 9-0 in Southwestern Indiana Athletic Conference baseball game Wednesday night. The Miners evened their record at 2-2, pushing their mark to 2-0 in the SWIAC...
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Lady Miners top Cards in conference game
(High School Sports ~ 04/16/14)
In a Southwestern Indiana Athletic Conference softball game Wednesday, host Linton-Stockton blanked Bloomfield 5-0. Lady Miner right-hander Brei Followell tossed a two-hit shutout. She struck out four and walked two. BHS hurler Nicole Hughes gave up five runs in six innings as she took the loss. She allowed nine hits. She fanned five and walked one...
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Union loses at home
(High School Sports ~ 04/16/14)
Eminence exploded for 11 runs in the third inning as the visiting Eels defeated Union 12-7 in a non-conference high school softball game at Dugger Wednesday. "Other than the one bad inning, I thought the girls played well," said UHS coach Chriss Jobe. "I was proud of the way they battled back and had a chance at the end. I didn't know if we would have that after falling behind 12-3."...
- Carpenter wins awards (High School Sports ~ 04/16/14)
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Run/Walk fundraising event in Bloomfield to benefit fight against Lupus
(Local News ~ 04/16/14)
Participants in an upcoming 5K/10K event in Bloomfield are urged to run, jog, walk, or crawl to help find a cure for the chronic autoimmune disease known as lupus. Team "LivHappy" is hosting its first annual 5K/10K run Saturday, April 26 in Bloomfield...
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