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Linton Police Department Activity Log
(Police Reports ~ 01/15/15)
The Linton Police Department responded to 18 calls and incidents on Wednesday, January 14, including one property damage accident, one assist to another agency, four assists to the public, one burglary, two incidents of criminal mischief, one domestic dispute, one property issue, two reports of suspicious activity, one theft, one traffic stop, two warrants served, and one welfare check...
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Caves - The final frontier: Local spelunker finds thrills exploring underground
(Local News ~ 01/15/15)
Laura Demarest of Bloomfield and Joe Kinder of Trafalgar, two cavers who are helping to explore the longest cave system in Indiana, aren't likely to back away from the task anytime soon. In reality, neither of the two, who cut their teeth on caving while serving as tour guides at Bluespring Caverns, think of their time spent in Harrison County's Binkley Cave as a task at all...
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Updated with arrest - Warrant Issued: Convicted child molester released from prison, now accused of failure to register
(Local News ~ 01/15/15)
STORY UPDATED with arrest: A man who was convicted of child molesting in Greene County, served time in prison then got out last November, is now accused of failing to register as a sex offender after his release. A warrant has been issued for his arrest. Timothy L. Sylvester, 43, was released from the Indiana Department of Corrections on November 10, 2014. ...
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Updated with arrest: Warrant out for Jasonville woman accused of child molesting
(Local News ~ 01/15/15)
STORY UPDATED with arrest: A warrant was issued early Wednesday for the arrest of a Jasonville woman accused of child molesting. Morganne Gilbertson, 18, is wanted on a preliminary charge of child molesting involving fondling or touching a child under the age of 14, a Level 4 Felony.....
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Greene County Health-Shakamak Clinic opens as Greene County Health's sixth clinic location
(Local News ~ 01/15/15)
Greene County Health is pleased to announce the organization has added another location in Greene County, Greene County Health-Shakamak. Greene County Health-Shakamak, formerly the Shakamak Medical Clinic, is located at 714 West Main Street in Jasonville. The clinic is staffed by Nurse Practitioner Billie Jo Fritch, who is board certified in family practice...
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Greene County's Bill Fuller recognized with 2014 Friend of Conservation Award by state Soil and Water Conservation Districts
(Local News ~ 01/15/15)
INDIANAPOLIS -- On Monday afternoon, January 12, a Greene County native, Bill Fuller, received the 2014 Friend of Conservation Award when the Indiana Association of Soil and Water Conservation Districts (IASWCD) honored farmers, county employees, educators, and volunteers for outstanding work in conservation at the Indianapolis Marriott Downtown during their Annual Conference of Indiana Soil and Water Conservation Districts (SWCDs)...
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Clyde Junior Jones
(Obituary ~ 01/15/15)
Clyde Junior Jones, age 84, Vincennes, passed away at 6:40 am January 14, 2015 at Good Samaritan Hospital with his family by his side. Clyde was born January 16, 1930 in Vincennes to the late Clyde F. and Obeda (Booker) Jones. He married Dorothy Silver in Bicknell, Ind., on June 26, 1993. Along with his parents, his half-brother Michael Jones preceded him in death...
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Greene County Sheriff's Department Jail Log
(Police Reports ~ 01/15/15)
January 14 -- Morganne Gilbertson, 18, Jasonville, was arrested on a warrant issued on a preliminary charge of child molesting. Her bond was set at $1,500 surety with ten percent allowed. She was released later the same day after posting bond. Jasonville Police Officer Ryan Van Horn was the arresting officer...
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LOCATED in Monroe County Jail: GCSD searching for Justin Helms of Switz City, missing since 3:30 am Wednesday
(Local News ~ 01/15/15)
The Greene County Sheriff's Department reported Justin Helms has been located in Monroe County. According to Abigail Tonsing, the police reporter at the Herald-Times in Bloomington, Helms is in the Monroe County Jail. Here is the booking information, courtesy of the Herald-Times: Justin Lee Helms, 21, of Switz City, arrested Wednesday by Bloomington police on a preliminary charge of operating a vehicle while intoxicated with a previous conviction; booked into Monroe County Jail at 12:32 p.m. ...
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Redevelopment Commission opens new year; Pledges support for blighted property clean-up
(Local News ~ 01/15/15)
BLOOMFIELD -- The Greene County Redevelopment Commission opened 2015 by pledging their support for the Greene County Commissioners as they attempt to clean-up blighted properties throughout Greene County. Commissioner Rick Graves asked the panel if they would act as a management partner in the event property owners declined to participate in the program voluntarily or had reservations about the guidelines involved...
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Inez Marie Funk
(Obituary ~ 01/15/15)
Inez Marie Funk, 91, of Linton, Indiana went to a better place after a long illness at 7:18 a.m. Thursday, January 15, 2015 in Regional Hospital, Terre Haute, Ind. She was born December 19, 1923 in Sullivan County, Ind. to Ralph McBride and Hattie (Williams) McBride...
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Clay City holds off Bloomfield
(High School Sports ~ 01/15/15)
BLOOMFIELD - The host Lady Cardinals rallied from 14 points down, but Clay City held on for a 53-50 victory over Bloomfield in a Southwestern Indiana Athletic Conference girls basketball game here at Glover Gymnasium Thursday night. Clay City, who never trailed during the final 29 minutes, pushed its record to 13-5 overall, 4-1 in the SWIAC...
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Letter to Editor: On WRV's Future
(Local News ~ 01/15/15)
WRV has been talking options for sometime. Here are the numbers. If you close Worthington, and Lyons school, you can't get rid of any teachers. If you did, the smallest class would be 49 kids. All you can eliminate is some of the cooking, custodial and utilities. ...
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Superintendent Hacker and WRV School Board respond to last month's controversial motion to close schools; Citizens express strong opinions
(Local News ~ 01/15/15)
SWITZ CITY -- White River Valley School Superintendent Bob Hacker set the tone early for Thursday's school board meeting when he addressed the issues raised concerning a motion made during the last meeting of 2014. Hacker wasted little time re-establishing his and the board's desire for transparency when he read a prepared statement to the large public crowd that was in attendance...
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WRV wins
(Community Sports ~ 01/15/15)
The White River Valley seventh grade girls basketball earned a 21-18 win on Wednesday. Mylee Campbell had six points, Claire Hostetter eight, Jailea Lundy, Bailey Sluder and Allison Taylor each scored two points. The eighth graders won 27-16. Addi Graves and Sydney Stahl each scored nine points, Kaylee Gayheart four and Micaela Anthony tallied five points...
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Janette Evans named Citizen of the Year 2014 by Linton-Stockton Chamber of Commerce
(Local News ~ 01/15/15)
The Linton-Stockton Chamber of Commerce held their annual dinner and awards banquet Thursday evening and announced the 2014 Business of the Year and Citizen of the Year. Janette Evans was named Citizen of the Year in recognition of her work to replace the well-known "You'll Like Linton" signs...
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UPDATED: Eastern Greene falls to Mitchell
(High School Sports ~ 01/15/15)
LITTLE CINCINNATI - Mitchell took advantage of 14 first-half turnovers by Eastern Greene, opening a double-digit halftime lead and pulling away from the Lady Thunderbirds 49-25 in a non-conference high school girls basketball game here Thursday night...
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Rediscover Downtown Linton named Business of the Year 2014 by Linton-Stockton Chamber of Commerce
(Local News ~ 01/15/15)
The Linton-Stockton Chamber of Commerce held their annual dinner and awards banquet Thursday evening and announced the 2014 Business of the Year and Citizen of the Year. Janette Evans was named Citizen of the Year in recognition of her work to replace the well-known "You'll Like Linton" signs...
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Community Notes
(Community News ~ 01/15/15)
Saturday, January 17 Members of the Worthington Christian Church invite you to have lunch between 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. at the church on Saturday, Jan. 17. There is no charge for the meal and everyone may come and eat. The meal is the church's gift to the people of the community. The church is located at 105 E. Main St. in Worthington. If you have a question, call the church at 812-875-3125...
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