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Greene County CASA receives national certification; accepting applications for fall training class
(Local News ~ 09/03/14)
BLOOMFIELD -- The Greene County CASA Program has just been awarded certification by the National Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) Association. This certification recognizes that the Greene County CASA Program is in compliance with National CASA's high standards for quality child advocacy...
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William Mark Hendren
(Obituary ~ 09/03/14)
William Mark Hendren, 59, of Memphis died Friday, August 29, 2014 in Methodist University Hospital following a brief illness. Mark was born in Greene County, Ind. He was a graduate of Bloomfield High School, St. Joseph College in Rensselaer, Ind. and Indiana University...
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Greene County Tax Sale scheduled
(Local News ~ 09/03/14)
BLOOMFIELD -- Greene County will conduct a tax sale on Wednesday, September 10 for delinquent properties that have delinquent taxes and special assessments due from the prior year's spring installment. In Indiana, the county treasurer and auditor are required to sell tax liens on delinquent properties that remain unpaid from the prior year's spring installment. ...
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Jack Spice
(Obituary ~ 09/03/14)
Jack Spice, 73, of Tonto Basin, Ariz. passed away Aug. 23, 2014 at Houston Creek Assisted Living in Star Valley, Ariz. He was born Dec. 28, 1940 in Linton, In. to Raymond and Virginia Spice. He graduated from Linton High School and later Central Ariz. College in Aravaipia, Ariz...
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County overcharged by AT&T
(Local News ~ 09/03/14)
BLOOMFIELD -- The Greene County Commissioners have discovered a billing error on their account with AT&T that is estimated to have cost the county close to $250,000. According to Commissioner Ed Michael, the phone company in essence has been charging the county for services and usage of equipment that is no longer operating...
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Lady Thunderbirds defeat Miners
(High School Sports ~ 09/03/14)
Eastern Greene defeated Linton-Stockton 203-232 in a high school girls golf match at Hidden Hills Golf Course. Lauren Miller paced the winners with a nine-hole total of 42. "It was a good day for us. We are starting to play better," said EGHS coach Mike Caldwell. "Lauren set a record for nine holes...
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Michael Lee Hasler
(Obituary ~ 09/03/14)
Michael Lee Hasler, 67, passed away on Thursday, August 21, 2014 in Austin, Texas. Mike was born April 21, 1947 in Linton, IN to John H. and Donna (Bennett) Hasler. He was a 1965 graduate of Central High School in Switz City, IN and earned a Bachelor of Science Degree in Business from Indiana State University. ...
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Council continues cutting measures
(Local News ~ 09/03/14)
BLOOMFIELD -- The slicing and dicing that defined the first day of Greene County budget hearings remained in tact during Wednesday's session. The County Council managed to slice another $108, 716 from the General Fund and an additional $249,136 from non-General Fund projections as they inch closer to the goal of extracting $1.2 million from the overall budget...
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Mobile home fire resulting in total loss
(Local News ~ 09/03/14)
The Linton Fire Department responded to a call Tuesday evening at 5:42 p.m. at S.W. 9 Street where a mobile home caught fire. 5:42 p.m. is when firefighters arrived at the scene, the fire had consumed the residence resulting in a total loss. The property was owned by Jerry May and was used as a rental property for Shandy Wilson and Mike Archer...
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Lady Laker runners meeting early expectations
(High School Sports ~ 09/03/14)
Prior to the 2014 season Shakamak girls cross country coach Mark Messmer had said that one of the goals he and the team had set was hopefully making the semistate as a team. "We just missed it last year so the girls are pretty hungry for it." After a strong performance in last week's Greene County Invitational - three Lady Laker runners finished in the top four and four in the top eight - it's easy to see the reason for such optimism...
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Linton Rotary Club donates money to the Child Care Fund
(Local News ~ 09/03/14)
The Linton Rotary Club held their annual senior lunch early Wednesday afternoon and during the events, the Rotary donated a check to the Child Care Fund for $250. The Child Care Fund was created by former elementary principals Kenny Gillan and Harry Hubert with the purpose of providing children with essential items such as clothing, medical needs, glasses and school trips that require additional finances...
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Wanda L. Correll
(Obituary ~ 09/03/14)
Wanda L. Correll, age 77, of Linton, died at 4:37 p.m. on Wednesday, September 3, 2014, at Greene County General Hospital in Linton. Funeral service will be held at Welch & Cornett Funeral Home in Linton at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, September 6, Rev. Jim Cooper officiating. Burial will follow at Fairview Cemetery in Linton...
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IPBS stations granted rights to air Barnes documentaries about Linton and Goose Pond
(Local News ~ 09/03/14)
Bill Barnes Video Productions, LLC announced Wednesday that PBS station WTIU in Bloomington has requested and been granted rights to air the three documentaries, "You'll Like Linton," "Goose Pond: The Story of a Wetland and its Neighbors" and "The Four Seasons of Goose Pond," in perpetuity to it and all of the member stations of IPBS, "The Indiana Channel," including Indianapolis, Ft. ...
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Cards remain undefeated
(High School Sports ~ 09/03/14)
The Bloomfield Cardinals boys' tennis team defeated visiting Owen Valley 4-1 Wednesday afternoon. The only point the Cards gave up was at No. 1 singles where Del Carter faced one of the top players in the area. Owen Valley's Kendal Norman defeated Carter 6-1, 6-0...
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Miners lose at Northview
(High School Sports ~ 09/03/14)
Northview completed a sweep at home Wednesday as the Knights blanked Linton-Stockton in a high school boys tennis match. The Miners will play at Edgewood Thursday. September 3, 2014 at Brazil Northview 5 Linton-Stockton 0 Singles: Gaddis Baysinger (N) d. Zack McGill 6-1, 6-1; Ethan Linton (N) d. Andrew Woods 6-0, 6-0; Bryce Minor (N) d. Brayden Allen 6-1, 6-1...
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Bloomfield Town Council approves requests for several new BPD hires and prepares the community for the annual Apple Festival
(Local News ~ 09/03/14)
There was a full house at the Fire Station for the Bloomfield Town Council's September meeting Wednesday night. Marshal Ken Tharp kicked off the meeting by congratulating Lieutenant Marvin Holt on a job well done handling the 'Slasher' case while Tharp was out of town on vacation...
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Lady Cards win SWIAC match
(High School Sports ~ 09/03/14)
Bloomfield defeated SWIAC opponent North Central in three sets. 25-19, 25-15, 25-18 Wednesday night. "The girls played so hard tonight and really worked as a team," said BHS coach Ashlea Dunkerly. "Our net play was so much better. "We had 37 kills and many touch blocks which led to 79 digs. The girls had a great night and remained a perfect 3-0 in conference...
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Local runners compete at Edgewood Invitational
(High School Sports ~ 09/03/14)
Bloomfield, Linton-Stockton, White River Valley and Eastern Greene competed at the Edgewood boys and girls cross country invitational Wednesday. Bloomfield won the girls race with a total of 60 points, led by overall winner Alli Workman. Eastern Greene was third with 73 points, Linton-Stockton was seventh with a score of 164 and WRV was eighth with a total of 190 points...
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Junior varsity falls at Clay City
(High School Sports ~ 09/03/14)
On Tuesday night at Clay City, the Linton-Stockton junior varsity volleyball team lost in two sets 25-14, 25-22. "Once again, we are trying different lineups," said coach Julie Walker. "Still have not found the lineup that works the best. "The team is young and still learning. Our serve receive and passing are still our biggest weaknesses."...
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Live Updates: Day two of the Greene County Council Budget Hearings
(Local News ~ 09/03/14)
BLOOMFIELD --We are live for the second day of budget hearings at the county courthouse. The council is still facing trying to find over $1 million in budget cuts. This will be updated...
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Cards, WRV split junior high cross country meet
(Community Sports ~ 09/03/14)
The White River Valley girls and Bloomfield boys claimed junior high school cross country victories in a meet Wednesday. In the girls meet, WRV had a winning total of 27 while Bloomfield scored 30. Bloomfield dominated the boys competition, earning a 15-50 victory...
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