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SR 45 closed for an hour early last Friday following crash near Timber Trace
(Local News ~ 12/29/14)
State Road 45 in the Timber Trace area of eastern Greene County was closed for over an hour early last Friday while rescue personnel recovered a vehicle that crashed down an embankment. An accident occurred around 4:26 a.m. when Vanessa Miller, 48, Owensburg, driving a gold 2005 Jeep Grand Cherokee northbound on SR 45, hit a slick spot on the highway at Timber Trace...
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Weather delays Paoli Peaks opening
(Local News ~ 12/29/14)
BEDFORD -- While some people dread winter's snowfalls, the people at Paoli Peaks are waiting with anticipation for colder temperatures. The ski slopes' staff attempted to create snow four days last week, but the rain caused it to melt, according to Lauren Grenier, director of marketing and administration...
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State health officials say cases of shigellosis continues to rise in Indiana
(Local News ~ 12/29/14)
INDIANAPOLIS -- State health officials continue to see an increase in shigellosis cases reported in Indiana, especially in the central portion of the state. Shigellosis is a contagious illness that causes symptoms such as abdominal cramping, fever, vomiting and diarrhea. Around this time last year, approximately 100 cases had been reported statewide. This year that number is more than 1,000...
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Greene County Sheriff's Department Jail Log
(Police Reports ~ 12/29/14)
December 24 -- Russell Dale Hardisty, 50, was arrested on preliminary charges involving operating a vehicle while intoxicated. His bond was set at $4,000 surety with ten percent allowed. He was released later the same day after posting $400 cash. Greene County Sheriff's Deputy Davis Aerne was the arresting officer...
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IU Health planning new hospital in Bloomington
(Local News ~ 12/29/14)
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (AP) -- Indiana University Health officials are working on plans for building a new hospital in Bloomington. IU Health Bloomington Hospital president Mark Moore says a decision is expected within about a month from the statewide system on moving ahead with the project...
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Linton Police Department Activity Log
(Police Reports ~ 12/29/14)
The Linton Police Department responded to 16 calls and incidents on Friday, December 26, including nine assists to the public, two thefts, one complaint about an animal, two traffic stops and one child custody issue. The Linton Police Department responded to seven calls and incidents on Saturday, December 27, including one domestic dispute, one alarm, two traffic stops, one assist to the public and two burglaries...
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Vincennes ready for New Year's Watermelon Drop
(Local News ~ 12/29/14)
Vincennes is once again extending an invitation to the entire TriState to join them New Year's Eve on the banks of the Wabash for the 7th annual Watermelon Drop. As the countdown commences Dec. 31 in Vincennes, a 500 lb., 12x18" watermelon constructed from rebar, cardboard and insulation will be raised high above a platform, lovingly dubbed the "splatform," onto which it will drop 15 watermelons at the stroke of midnight...
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Martha Johnson
(Obituary ~ 12/29/14)
Martha Johnson, 88, of Solsberry passed away Sunday December 28, 2014. Arrangements are pending at Jenkins Funeral Home in Bloomfield. Full Obituary will be posted when available.
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Sandra Sue Walters
(High School Sports ~ 12/29/14)
Sandra Sue Walters, 72, of Linton, Indiana passed away at 8:25 p.m. Sunday, December 28, 2014 in Meadows Manor East, Terre Haute, Ind. She was born August 27, 1942 in Terre Haute, Ind., to Ralph Hughes and Nellie A. (Akers) Hughes. Sue married Bob J. Walters on July 18, 1964 and he passed away on November 20, 2011...
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Vera L. Dunkerly
(Obituary ~ 12/29/14)
Vera L. Dunkerly, 85, of Freelandville passed away Sunday December 28, 2014 at her residence. Born June 23, 1929 in Knox County, Indiana the daughter of William and Edna (Horst) Berger. Vera was a farmer's wife and a homemaker, she loved working on the farm alongside her husband Wayne. She was a charter member of the Immokelee Club, a member of the Sweet Adelines singing group and the Bethel Church...
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Another chance for Vincennes' Pantheon Theatre where Red Skelton first performed
(Local News ~ 12/29/14)
The Pantheon Theatre is getting another chance. The historic theater at 428 Main St. where Red Skelton first appeared on stage and the likes of the Marx Brothers, Spike Jones, Ed Wynn and Duke Ellington all performed, is now the property on INVin, a not-for-profit organization dedicated to attracting arts and arts-minded businesses to downtown...
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Mildred "Milly" Uland
(Obituary ~ 12/29/14)
Mildred "Milly" Uland, age 92 of Bloomfield, passed away December 25, 2014, at her home surrounded by her daughters. Born in Linton, Ind. to Elmer Coleman and Bessie Hall Coleman on May 8, 1922, her mother died during the Great Depression. When her father sought work in Chicago, Milly was sent to a farm near Bloomfield and joined Ruth Fiscus to be raised by Artie Brown Wade. Once Milly graduated from Bloomfield High School, she married local boy, Joe Uland, on June 22, 1940...
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Charles E. Allen
(Obituary ~ 12/29/14)
Charles E. Allen, 82, of Jasonville, Indiana passed away at 5:05 a.m. Saturday, December 27, 2014 in Shakamak Good Samaritan Nursing Center, Jasonville, Ind. He was born July 22, 1932 in Lyons, Ind., to Grambille Allen and Maude (Williams) Allen. Survivors include his sister, Mary Durham of Indianapolis, Ind....
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Sandra Sue Walters
(Obituary ~ 12/29/14)
Sandra Sue Walters, 72, of Linton, Indiana passed away at 8:25 p.m. Sunday, December 28, 2014 in Meadows Manor East, Terre Haute, Ind. She was born August 27, 1942 in Terre Haute, Ind., to Ralph Hughes and Nellie A. (Akers) Hughes. Sue married Bob J. Walters on July 18, 1964 and he passed away on November 20, 2011...
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Plan ahead for a safe New Year's Eve
(Local News ~ 12/29/14)
With the new year approaching, local law enforcement officials are encouraging folks to be responsible when celebrating. "It's an annual holiday -- you plan on going out, most plan drinking, why not be responsible and plan a safe way home not only for yourself but everyone?" said Jasonville Police Chief Jim Gadberry...
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Mary Elaine Hixson
(Obituary ~ 12/29/14)
Mary Elaine Hixson, age 83, of Brownsburg, formerly of Linton, passed away at 11:30 p.m. on Christmas, Thursday, December 25, 2014, at her residence. She was born on August 13, 1931, in Linton, the daughter Wilson B. Hixson and Ruth Hostettler Hixson...
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Indiana DNR: Better options for recycling Christmas trees than as fish habitat
(Local News ~ 12/29/14)
Indianapolis - There are many ways to recycle Christmas trees, but tossing them on a frozen lake to create fish habitat may not be the best idea ... and may require a permit from the DNR. "Fish attractors tend to bring fish and fishermen together," said Brian Schoenung, chief fisheries biologist for the DNR Division of Fish & Wildlife. "They provide cover but don't necessarily grow more fish."...
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Owen Valley closes out Lakers
(High School Sports ~ 12/29/14)
TERRE HAUTE - Owen Valley scored 10 unanswered points to close out the first half and rode a 13-1 fourth-quarter run to a 72-54 win over Shakamak in Game 17 of the consolation bracket of the Wabash Valley Classic high school boys basketball tournament at Terre Haute South High School Monday...
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Community Notes
(Community News ~ 12/29/14)
Wednesday, December 31 The Worthington VFW Post 7117 in Worthington would like to invite everyone to their New Year's Eve Open House Party on Wednesday, December 31. Entertainment will be provided by the Barn Lizards from 9 p.m. until 1 a.m. Applications for the 2015 Lilly Scholarship through the Greene County Foundation are due by 4 p.m. ...
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Miners fall to South in semifinals
(High School Sports ~ 12/29/14)
TERRE HAUTE - Terre Haute South led Linton-Stockton by only one at the half, 29-28, but pulled away in the second half on their way to a 63-50 victory over the Miners in Game 23 of the championship bracket of the Wabash Valley Classic high school boys basketball tournament at Terre Haute South High School Monday night...
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Eastern Greene wins two games at Toby Yoho Classic Monday
(High School Sports ~ 12/29/14)
LITTLE CINCINNATI - Eastern Greene locked down defensively as the host Lady Thunderbirds won two games and captured Pool A at the annual Toby Yoho Classic here Monday. The Lady Thunderbirds (8-4) limited Hauser to 17 points over the final 16 minutes to pull away for a 42-32 victory over the Lady Jets in the opening game of the two-day classic featuring 12 teams...
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