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Second suspect arrested in Bloomfield meth manufacturing case
(Local News ~ 04/29/14)
When the Greene County Sheriff's Department received an anonymous tip on April 15 about an active methamphetamine lab in Bloomfield on East Furnace Road, Bloomfield Deputy Marshals Marvin Holt and Jordan Allor were dispatched. When they arrived, they found two people they say were actively manufacturing methamphetamine...
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Miner game moved
(High School Sports ~ 04/29/14)
Today's Linton-Stockton baseball game with Terre Haute North has been moved to Terre Haute due to field conditions. The varsity will begin at 5 p.m. With a five inning junior varsity game to follow.
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Miner golfers post win
(High School Sports ~ 04/29/14)
The Linton-Stockton boys golf team collected a road win on Monday. The Miners defeated host Owen Valley at the Pine Hills Golf Course. With the final tally even at 184, Linton-Stockton's fifth man decided the win. Paul Goodman led the Miners with a 39 followed by Zach Hall with a 46, Jacob Gregory with a 47 and Tysen Dunn with a 52...
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Referendum passage key for the future, supporters say
(Local News ~ 04/29/14)
When residents in the White River Valley School District have the opportunity to vote on h school's proposed referendum on May 6, the Rhoda Davis hopes their conscience leads them to vote in favor of the proposal. Davis became the chairperson of the White River Valley Political Action Committee to help fight for the district's schools and students. She said she is passionate about fighting in favor of the referendum because she believes the schools are at the center of the community...
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12th Anniversary Aluminum Pour Community Celebration on tap for May 17
(Local News ~ 04/29/14)
Sculpture Trails Outdoor Museum near Solsberry is hosting it's 12th Annual Aluminum Pour on Saturday, May 17. This community celebration promises to be the event of the year. The Museum will offer a chance to see artists at work pouring relief sculptures in aluminum for all ages and experience levels...
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Pancake Breakfast Raises $845 for Scholarships
(Local News ~ 04/29/14)
A Pancake Breakfast hosted by Dugger Dollars for Scholars on April 19 raised $845 to benefit the scholarship fund for the class of 2014. Funds raised at this event and others throughout the year will be distributed at the Union High School Honor Night on May 15...
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Indiana DOC donates to Indiana Coalition Against Sexual Assault
(Local News ~ 04/29/14)
The Indiana Department of Correction (IDOC) presented a check to the Indiana Coalition Against Sexual Assault (INCASA) Monday during INCASA's 2014 Conference to End Sexual Violence in Indianapolis. Almost $14,000 was raised through offender programs and fundraisers from IDOC facilities across the state...
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Linton-Stockton making changes to Prom activities
(Local News ~ 04/29/14)
The Linton-Stockton Prom for the Class of 2013-2014 will see several changes involving new times and a new event location. The Grand March activities will be conducted Saturday in the high school auditeria this year instead of the middle school gymnasium...
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Greene County Soil and Water awarded grant to remove log jams
(Local News ~ 04/29/14)
Greene County Soil and Water Conservation District has been awarded a $20,000 grant from the Lake and River Enhancement Section of the Division of Fish & Wildlife for log jam removal on Plummer Creek/Burcham branch. "We applied for this in January," stated Deborah Lynn, District Coordinator for the SWCD, "and were notified the end of March. "We have had to wait for the LARE Program Specialist, Ashlee Haviland, to make a site visit before we could put out a formal request for contractor bids."...
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WRV, EGHS softball canceled; Union softball rescheduled
(High School Sports ~ 04/29/14)
The White River Valley at South Knox softball game scheduled for Tuesday afternoon has been canceled according to the WRV athletic department. No make up date has been announced.
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Miner golfers post win
(High School Sports ~ 04/29/14)
The Linton-Stockton boys golf team collected a road win on Monday. The Miners defeated host Owen Valley at the Pine Hills Golf Course. With the final tally even at 184, Linton-Stockton's fifth man decided the win. Paul Goodman led the Miners with a 39 followed by Zach Hall with a 46, Jacob Gregory with a 47 and Tysen Dunn with a 52...
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Sports briefs
(Community Sports ~ 04/29/14)
The White River Valley at South Knox softball game scheduled for Tuesday afternoon has been canceled according to the WRV athletic department. No make up date has been announced. Also canceled was the Eastern Greene at Paoli softball game. Also, the North Knox at Union softball game will be made up at 5 p.m. Tuesday, May 20...
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Comedy night coming up at Shawnee Theatre on Saturday
(Local News ~ 04/29/14)
Shawnee Summer Theatre will host a comedy show this Saturday night featuring Tim Cavanaugh, a popular guest on the "Bob and Tom" syndicated radio show. Cavanaugh is also a regular on Comedy Central and the Showtime and ABC networks. Appearing with Cavanaugh will be comics Brent Terhune and Brad Scott...
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Greene County Court News
(Court News ~ 04/29/14)
GREENE CIRCUIT COURT CRIMINAL CASES State vs. Sierra R. Sipes, manufacturing methamphetamine CIVIL CASES Regions Bank successor by merger to Union Planters Bank NA vs. Carl Hutcherson, Jr., Susan Hutcherson, mortgage foreclosure In Re the Marriage of Maryann Yarber and Richard Yarber, domestic relation...
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Greene County Sheriff's Department Jail Log
(Police Reports ~ 04/29/14)
April 28 -- Sierra Rose Sipes, 19, Worthington, was arrested on a warrant issued on a preliminary charge of manufacturing methamphetamine. She was being held without bond pending a court appearance. Bloomfield Deputy Marshal Marvin Holt was the arresting officer...
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Community Notes
(Community News ~ 04/29/14)
Wednesday, April 30 The Town Board of Newberry will be holding a special meeting at 6 p.m. in reference to a vacant town council seat. Coffee Hour at the Bloomfield Eastern Greene County Public Library at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, April 29 will feature local artist Sharon Saalman sharing her clay pottery and jewelry. Coffee, hot tea and cookies provided...
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Lakers defeat EGHS in conference baseball game
(High School Sports ~ 04/29/14)
Shakamak scored in four of six innings as the host Lakers defeated Eastern Greene 9-3 in a Southwestern Indiana Athletic Conference baseball game Tuesday night. The Lakers improved to 9-4 overall, 3-0 in the SWIAC. Braxton Yeryar tossed the first five innings, earning his third victory in five decisions. Brett Yeryar pitched the final two frames...
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Miner golfers pick up three wins
(High School Sports ~ 04/29/14)
The Linton-Stockton boys golf team earned three wins at Rea Park in Terre Haute Tuesday. The Miners had a 183, host West Vigo 194, Shakamak 208 and White River Valley 222. For the Miners, Dane Kanen shot 44, Zach Hall 45, Jacob Gregory 46, Paul Goodman 48 and Zach Waggoner 49...
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Lady Miners win ninth game
(High School Sports ~ 04/29/14)
Linton-Stockton defeated host Clay City 7-6 in a Southwestern Indiana Athletic Conference softball game Tuesday. It was the ninth victory in 11 games for the Lady Miners. They are 3-1 in the SWIAC. "Our bats came alive tonight with Brei Followell leading the way with a two-run home run and Shelsie Meurer going 3 for 4. Cassidy Clothier was 2-for-2," said Lady Miner coach Ruan Fougerousse...
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Shakamak defeats Union in SWIAC battle
(High School Sports ~ 04/29/14)
Shakamak scored six runs in the second inning to break open the game, going on to defeat Union 13-3 in six innings in a high school softball game at Jasonville Tuesday. The game was halted with two outs in the bottom of the inning via the 10-run rule...
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Josh Goodman is running for Greene County Sheriff
(Local News ~ 04/29/14)
Josh Goodman is 32 years old and a Greene County native. His wife Danielle is also a lifelong resident of Greene County. They live north of Linton with their ten-year-old son Cameron. Danielle is a teacher, at Linton Elementary School for the last ten years.....
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Walter Rannix Tinsley is running for Greene County Sheriff
(Local News ~ 04/29/14)
Walter Rannix Tinsley is 43 years old. He grew up north of Greene County, graduating from Owen Valley High School in 1989. He's married to a Greene County native, Tracy (Crowe) Tinsley, who works for Cook Group Engineering and Architecture. Her family is from the Newark-Solsberry area of eastern Greene County. The Tinsleys live near Solsberry in Beech Creek Township with their two children, 16-year-old Olivia and six-year-old Cooper.....
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Sheriff's race heating up with two Democratic candidates facing off in primary
(Local News ~ 04/29/14)
At the end of 2014, Greene County Sheriff Terry Pierce will have been sheriff for eight years. Running as a Republican, he was elected to two four-year terms. When he steps down, three men would like to take his place on January 1 and they've thrown their hat into the ring in the upcoming elections...
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New Master Gardeners complete course work
(Local News ~ 04/29/14)
Members of the Greene County Master Gardener's class recently completed their course work. Graduates include: Mendy Smith, Casey Smith, Rita Gilmore, Charles Sanders, Kay Cunningham, Sandra Gaultney, Charlotte J. Webb, Sharon Beasley, Sharon Saalman, and Robert Saalman.....
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