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State creates free county travel status mobile app
(Local News ~ 12/18/14)
Indianapolis - The State of Indiana has created a free mobile app to provide Hoosiers with county travel status updates and alerts directly to their mobile devices. "This new app will be a great on-the-go resource for citizens and visitors to Indiana," said Governor Mike Pence. ...
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Preparedness items make great holiday gifts
(Local News ~ 12/18/14)
Indianapolis - With Christmas a week away, many Hoosiers are looking for a last minute gift or stocking stuffer. The Indiana Department of Homeland Security encourages everyone to think about giving the gift of preparedness this year. Considering last year's bitter cold and snowy winter, items for a vehicle preparedness kit make thoughtful and useful gifts. Vehicle cell phone chargers, hand warmers, and snow brushes are great gift ideas that won't stretch holiday budgets...
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Greene County General Hospital partners with Union Hospital to offer life-saving training
(Local News ~ 12/18/14)
Greene County General Hospital has partnered with Union Hospital's Richard G. Lugar Center for Rural Health (Lugar Center) to better prepare community members to respond to life-threatening cardiac events. The Lugar Center was awarded grant funding through the U.S. ...
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Freddie W. Bargar
(Obituary ~ 12/18/14)
Freddie W. Bargar, 80, of Dugger, Indiana, passed away on Wednesday, December 17, 2014, at his home in Dugger. He was born on July 13, 1934, in Sullivan County the son of Harry Dale Bargar and Opal Fern Bargar. He graduated from Union High school in 1951, and attended the Dugger Church of Christ...
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UPDATED with info from ISP news release: ISP kills suspect in drug investigation and pursuit that spanned Owen and Morgan Counties
(Local News ~ 12/18/14)
Editor's Note: Early Thursday morning, the Indiana State Police Bloomington Post issued an alert that State Road 67, north of Greene County, was closed due to an ongoing incident. ISP Sgt. Curt Durnil said both lanes of SR 67 were shut down at the Owen / Morgan County line south of Paragon due to a multi-agency narcotics pursuit and standoff. More information was released later in the morning when Sgt. Durnil met with reporters at a location near the scene. The highway is now open.....
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Chipman has impressive streak of attending BHS boys games
(High School Sports ~ 12/18/14)
BLOOMFIELD - For the past 50-plus seasons, there has been a familiar face in the stands at Bloomfield High School boys basketball games, whether in the old gym or in Glover Gymnasium - Ralph Chipman. The 1947 Bloomfield High School graduate has quite an attendance record when it comes to watching his alma mater play boys basketball...
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Elementary game date changed
(High School Sports ~ 12/18/14)
The Bloomfield fifth and sixth grade girls basketball games on Jan. 22 has been changed to Feb. 4 at Farmersburg.
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Cards defeat Eastern Greene
(High School Sports ~ 12/18/14)
On Tuesday night, the Bloomfield Junior High boys basketball team took a trip to Eastern Greene to face the Thunderbirds and came away with two victories. In the first contest, the seventh grade started slow but finished strong in a hard fought 40-23 win...
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Greene County General Hospital Auxiliary to raffle quilt
(Local News ~ 12/18/14)
One of Wabash Valley Correctional Facility's well-known quilts is up for raffle at Greene County General Hospital. The Auxiliary has decided to raffle the vast, multi-colored quilt off as a fundraiser. Tickets are available at the front lobby of the hospital. Six tickets are available for $5 or one ticket for $1. The quilt is also available for viewing at the front desk...
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WRV School Board votes 6-1 to move elementary schools to Switz City within five years
(Local News ~ 12/18/14)
SWITZ CITY -- The outgoing members of the White River Valley School Board made a final impression before vacating their seats at Thursday night's meeting - and got the blessing of the rest of the panel, except for one. By a 6-1 vote, the board approved a motion by Charlie Records and seconded by Roger Weaver, to move the elementary schools in the district to one location at the current site of the high school in Switz City...
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Springs Valley tops Bloomfield
(High School Sports ~ 12/18/14)
Springs Valley used a 14-7 advantage in the second quarter to take the lead and went on to a 54-43 victory over visiting Bloomfield in a high school girls basketball game Thursday night. Bloomfield slipped to 3-7. Emily Bucher scored 18 points to lead BHS while Hannah Pendley and Marissa Meehan both scored 12 for the winners...
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Linton Rotary and Civitan making a difference for the community
(Local News ~ 12/18/14)
The Linton Rotary Club and the Linton Civitan held their annual community dinner and Toys for Tots event at the Saron Church on Thursday evening. For the last month, the Linton Rotary Club has been preparing for their annual community dinner. This this year the Rotary purchased 64 turkeys...
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UPDATED - Press carries WRV to win
(High School Sports ~ 12/18/14)
LITTLE CINCINNATI - White River Valley relied on its full court press in the second half to overcome a five point halftime deficit and pull away for a 50-44 conference win over Eastern Greene in girls high school basketball here Thursday. "The last couple games our second half has been a lot better than our first half," Lady Wolverines coach Mark Graves said. "We did come out in the second half and play a little better basketball."...
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Shakamak holds off Linton-Stockton
(High School Sports ~ 12/18/14)
JASONVILLE - Shakamak used a 11-1 spurt over the final three minutes of the first quarter and never trailed over the final 26-plus minutes as the host Lady Lakers defeated Linton-Stockton 58-48 in a Southwestern Indiana Athletic Conference girls basketball game here Thursday night...
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