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Linton Police Department Activity Log
(Police Reports ~ 04/13/15)
The Linton Police Department responded to 55 calls and incidents from Friday, April 10 through Sunday, April 12, including one EMS, two reckless drivers, one property damage accident, two fraud investigations, 12 traffic stops, four complaints concerning an animal, one sex offense, one drive off, three assists to the public, three domestic dispute cases, two child custody cases, four assists to other departments, two welfare checks, three reports of suspicious activity, one fight in progress, one theft, one title check, two cases of criminal mischief, one threat, one complaint concerning a juvenile, one probation violation, one alarm, and one battery.. ...
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Greene County Sheriff's Department Jail Log
(Local News ~ 04/13/15)
Friday, April 10 - Tony Gene Peterson, 53, Linton, was arrested on a warrant issued on the preliminary charges of battery resulting in bodily injury and strangulation. Linton Police Officer Paul Clark was the arresting officer. Friday, April 10 - Travis Ray Bland, 34, Bloomfield, was arrested on the preliminary charge of operating while intoxicated. ...
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Miners open season at Northview Invitational
(High School Sports ~ 04/13/15)
Linton-Stockton opened the high school boys golf season with an 11th-place finish of 15 teams at the Northview Invitational Saturday at Forest Park in Brazil. The Miners had a team score of 353. Dane Kanen paced Linton-Stockton with an 83 while Zach Hall and Levi Jerrells both shot 86...
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South tops Lakers
(High School Sports ~ 04/13/15)
Terre Haute South defeated visiting Shakamak 9-1 in a high school baseball game Saturday. Mike Huddleston scored the lone Shakamak run. Braxton Yeryar and Braden Scott had the only Laker hits. Scott allowed 11 hits and four runs, one earned in 4 2/3 innings. He fanned two and walked three as he suffered the loss...
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Sandborn woman injured in head-on crash into utility pole near fairgrounds on Sunday
(Local News ~ 04/13/15)
A Sandborn woman was injured in a one-vehicle crash early Sunday morning on State Road 54, east of County Road 475 West, in the area of the fairgrounds east of Switz City. Linda Kay Greene, 52, was transported to IU Health Bloomington Hospital by the Greene County Ambulance Service for treatment of injuries including chest pain and a minor cut to her throat area...
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Warm weather means more cycles on the road; BMV reminds Hoosiers of new laws to register
(Local News ~ 04/13/15)
INDIANAPOLIS -- Commissioner of the Indiana Bureau of Motor Vehicles (BMV), Kent Abernathy, is reminding Hoosiers to register their Motor Driven Cycles (MDC), commonly referred to as scooters or mopeds, in order to be in compliance with the new law which went into effect Jan. 1, 2015...
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Indiana Department of Revenue offers options to extend your tax filing deadline
(Local News ~ 04/13/15)
INDIANAPOLIS (April 13, 2015) -- The individual income tax filing deadline of April 15 is just a few days away. If taxpayers can't meet this deadline, there are two options to get additional time to file. Taxpayers can submit an extension of time to file form to either Indiana or the IRS. This gives taxpayers until November 16 to gather documents and file their state returns. However, taxpayers still must pay any taxes owed by April 15 and are liable for interest accrued on any unpaid amount...
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DNR seeking lifeguards at Indiana State Parks
(Local News ~ 04/13/15)
Indianapolis - Lifeguarding tests are online for applicants seeking positions at Indiana State Parks facilities during the 2015 recreation season. The test is for first-year applicants only. First-year applicants must pass the test as part of the job application. Candidates who have already worked at a state park facility are exempt from this requirement...
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Governor Pence reminds Hoosiers to stay safe
(Local News ~ 04/13/15)
INDIANAPOLIS -- With spring season here, it's important to know that Hoosiers face an increased risk of injury and even death while on construction jobsites or performing projects at home. Whether a project takes place in the yard or on the street, there are important steps residents should take to keep themselves and those around them safe. ...
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Thunderbirds take 3-1 win over Miners
(High School Sports ~ 04/13/15)
The Eastern Greene Thunderbirds defeated the Linton-Stockton Miners 3-1 in Southwestern Indiana Athletic Conference boys high school baseball Saturday at Linton-Stockton. "Another good Linton-Eastern game, Eastern Greene coach Randy Frye said. " We played an outstanding defensive game coming up some big plays."...
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Shakamak tops Bloomington South
(High School Sports ~ 04/13/15)
Shakamak scored in four of its six at bats as the host Lady Lakers defeated Bloomington South 5-3 in a high school softball game at Jasonville Saturday afternoon. "This was a great win for us," said SHS coach B.A. Shipman. "Bloomington South is the defending 4A state champs and were ranked third preseason...
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Cards place third at Loogootee Invitational
(High School Sports ~ 04/13/15)
The Bloomfield Cardinals girls' tennis team finally got on the court after being rained out of its first two matched. On Saturday at the Loogootee Invitational, the Cardinals split two matches and placed third. Coach Mike Canty said first match jitters were obvious as the Cardinals were dropped 4-1 decision in the opening round to the host Lions...
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Couple to be honored at celebration
(Anniversary ~ 04/13/15)
Richard and Carol (Gifford) Anderson of Bloomfield, will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary with an open house beginning at 2 p.m. until ? on Sunday, April 19 at the Bethany Christian Church (Plummer Community). They were married April 4, 1956 in Cherryvale, Kan. ...
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Wells earns CAI designation
(Local News ~ 04/13/15)
WORTHINGTON -- Professional auctioneer John Wells, of Wells Auction & Realty, recently completed his training at the prestigious Certified Auctioneers Institute (CAI). CAI is the industry's premier training program developed by the National Auctioneers Association (NAA) for auction professionals...
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Kenneth Hamilton, Jr.
(Obituary ~ 04/13/15)
Kenneth Hamilton, Jr., 78, of Linton, Ind., went peacefully to Heaven on April 10, 2015. He was born on January 31, 1937, in Lyons, Ind., to Kenneth and Violet Hamilton. Kenneth married the love of his life, Wilma J. Hamilton on December 25, 1956. Kenneth started work at Wolfe's City Service as a High School student and then co-owned Wolfe's City in 1978 and later retired with 44 years of service in 2000. ...
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Pizza and Police Officers to benefit Relay for Life
(Local News ~ 04/13/15)
Local law enforcement officers will be dedicating their time serving dinner to the community to show their support for the American Cancer Society's Relay for Life of Greene County. On Thursday, April 16 from 5 p.m. until 9 p.m., you can visit Joetta's Pizza Villa in Linton to enjoy pizza, sandwiches, salads and more from their menu. All tables will be served by the local officers and the tips they receive from the event will benefit the Relay for Life of Greene County...
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Monte Wayne McIntosh
(Obituary ~ 04/13/15)
Monte Wayne McIntosh, Bloomfield, left this life to be with God, Sunday, April 13, 2015. He was a strong Christian who through his actions, set an example of living in Christian faith. He was a lover of life and was never afraid to try something new...
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GCGH Auxiliary meets
(Other Record ~ 04/13/15)
The Greene County General Hospital Auxiliary met on Monday, April 6, 2015 in the conference room in the hospital with 24 members answering roll call. The meeting was called to order by President Sue Eccles. Gaylene Dyer gave devotions with a nice reading titled 'The Meaning of Prayer'...
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CWF has April meeting
(Other Record ~ 04/13/15)
The April 9, 2015 Christian Women's Fellowship (CWF) meeting was held in Fellowship Hall of the Bloomfield First Christian Church at 6:30 p.m. The president, Deloris Williams opened the meeting by leading members in the CWF prayer. Roll call was taken with eight books read and eleven calls/visits made. The minutes were approved as printed in the Wel-Spring. Deloris gave the financial report...
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UPDATED: Bloomfield wins two softball games
(High School Sports ~ 04/13/15)
Bloomfield earned two victories on the road over the weekend in high school softball action. In a Southwestern Indiana Athletic Conference game Friday night, the Lady Cardinals scored five runs in the first inning and went on to defeat North Daviess 7-2...
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Lady Miner netters start season
(High School Sports ~ 04/13/15)
Linton-Stockton's girls tennis team opened its 2014 season over the weekend. On Friday, the Lady Miners lost a 5-0 decision at Loogootee. On Saturday, Linton-Stockton competed at the Brown County Invitational. The Lady Miner doubles teams each came away with one win in the consolation round...
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Amos N. Bowersock
(Obituary ~ 04/13/15)
Amos N. Bowersock II, age 91, of Linton, passed away Monday, April 13, 2015 at Greene County General Hospital in Linton. Arrangements are pending at Welch & Cornett Funeral Home in Linton and will be updated when available. Online condolences can be sent to the family at www.welchcornett.com...
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Wilma Shouse McBride
(Obituary ~ 04/13/15)
Wilma Shouse McBride, age 98, of Worthington, Ind., passed away Thursday, February 19, 2015 after a short illness. She was born August 19, 1916 in Worthington to William and Myrtle Shouse. Wilma graduated from Worthington High School in 1934 where she was valedictorian of her class. She graduated from Indiana State University in 1940...
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Greta J. Wolf
(Obituary ~ 04/13/15)
Greta J. Wolf, 87, of Newburgh, passed away Monday, April 13, 2015, at Cypress Grove. She was born January 7, 1928, in Linton, IN, to the late Roscoe and Pauline (Gibson) Wolf. She was a member of St. John's East United Church of Christ. She graduated from Terre Haute Business College, worked as a bookkeeper for Heavy Hardware, and retired from Mechanical Suppliers. She loved to travel...
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Cardinals earn victory over North Daviess
(High School Sports ~ 04/13/15)
Bloomfield's boys golf team opened the high school season with a victory at home Monday. The Cardinals shot a 182 while conference foe North Daviess had a 201 at the Phil Harris Golf Course. Jackson Stone was low medalist, pacing the Cardinals with a nine-hole total of 41...
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Tennis match rescheduled
(High School Sports ~ 04/13/15)
The Linton-Stockton at White River Valley girls tennis match was rained out Monday and will be made up at 4:30 p.m. Tuesday.
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Lakers lose conference game
(High School Sports ~ 04/13/15)
Clay City defeated visiting Shakamak 7-4 in a Southwestern Indiana Athletic Conference softball game Monday night. "We did not play very well," said SHS coach B.A. Shipman. "And Clay City did a really nice job of hitting the ball. "I was hoping we would play better after our big win against Bloomington South on Saturday. We started slowly but we mounted a nice comeback in the sixth, but came up short."...
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Racing season has started at Lyons Raceway Park
(Other Sports ~ 04/13/15)
The racing season started Saturday at Lyons Raceway Park outside of Lyons, For a small fee, anyone can come a couple of hours before the race to test their vehicles on the track. Then for an additional entry fee, racers have several classes they can enter based on how fast their car is and whether it has certain electronics: Super Pro, Pro, Sportsman, and even Jr Dragsters (for those 17 and under)...
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Eastern Greene School Board makes staffing decisions
(Local News ~ 04/13/15)
The Eastern Greene School Board approved several staff changes when they met for their April meeting on Monday evening at 7:30 p.m. The board approved the resignations of Kyle Walters as a Middle School Math teacher, Amy Rogers as a Middle School teaching assistant, and Derek Cooper as the Bedford route driver...
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WRV tops Eminence in five innings
(High School Sports ~ 04/13/15)
White River Valley erupted for seven runs in the third inning and cruised to a 12-2 win in five innings over Eminence in boys high school baseball at White River Valley Monday. Skyler Sipes had three hits and drove in three runs for the Wolverines. Hunter Cornelius knocked in two runs for WRV as the Wolverines had 10 hits...
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Thomas Hickey
(Obituary ~ 04/13/15)
Thomas Hickey, age 91, of Linton, passed away at 1:30 P.M. on Monday, April 13, 2015, at Medco Health & Rehab in French Lick. Arrangements are pending at Welch & Cornett Funeral Home in Linton and will be posted when available. Online condolences can be sent at www.welchcornett.com...
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Jasonville City Council accepts mowing bid
(Local News ~ 04/13/15)
JASONVILLE -- At last month's city council meeting, the City of Jasonville was set to open mowing bids for the city park; however, no bids had been received. After advertisement of the bids, the council opened six bids at Monday night's council meeting...
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Three graduates from L&M, W-J and Central schools honored at WRV's Stephen L. Campbell Academic Honors and Alumni Banquet
(Local News ~ 04/13/15)
SWITZ CITY -- The proud traditions that make up the White River Valley School District include generations of alumni from L&M, Worthington-Jefferson and Switz City Central Schools. Those traditions handed down from the three areas of WRV were recognized Friday when three graduates, one from each of the three schools, were honored during the second annual Stephen L. Campbell Academic Honors and Alumni Banquet.....
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Linton Council approves National Guard's use of Conservation Club for training
(Local News ~ 04/13/15)
Sgt. Lee and Cpt. Wegner of Alpha Company of the National Guard came before the Linton City Council on Monday night to request use of the Conservation Club, where the National Guard plans to conduct some training exercises. City of Linton Attorney John Rowe said the city has been working with the Alpha Company since the beginning of January for use of the Conservation Club...
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Tulip Trestle 5K takes walkers and runners on the back roads of Greene County
(Local News ~ 04/13/15)
Saturday morning, 67 walkers and runners of all ages came out to the Tulip Trestle, also known as the Viaduct, to participate in a 5K race. The race began at the site of the observation deck in front of the Viaduct and traveled through 3.1 miles of the rolling countryside of Greene County...
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