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Deer hunters increase donations to feed hungry
(Local News ~ 05/04/15)
Indiana Conservation Officer's Sportsmen's Benevolence Fund (SBF) program was used by Indiana deer hunters to donate a record 1,756 deer to feed hungry Hoosiers this past deer season. A total of 81,715 pounds of venison was used by Indiana food banks to provide 326,858 high protein meals from October 2014 to January 2015. Statewide average deer processing costs were $60.61 which averages to $1.30 per pound of venison and $.32 per meal...
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ISP Bloomington K9 to receive ballistic vest thanks to nationwide fundraising campaign
(Local News ~ 05/04/15)
Bloomington - The Indiana State Police Department's K9 Drogos will be receiving a ballistic vest thanks to a nationwide Groupon event that raised over $335,000. ISP K9 Trooper Allen Deel and his K9 Drogos graduated a 14-week K9 training school in October of 2014. They are assigned to the Bloomington Post and patrol the ISP Bloomington District which includes Greene County...
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Greene County Sheriff's Department Jail Log
(Police Reports ~ 05/04/15)
Friday, May 1 - Anthony Cullison Tally, 49, Bloomfield, was arrested on the preliminary charge of operating while intoxicated. His bond was set at $4,000 surety with ten percent allowed. He was released later that day after posting $400 cash. Greene County Sheriff's Deputy Bobby Pierce was the arresting officer...
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Linton Police Department Activity Log
(Police Reports ~ 05/04/15)
The Linton Police Department responded to 46 calls and incidents from Friday, May 1 through Sunday, May 3, including eight assists to the public, one reckless driver, one child custody case, one probation violation, one welfare check, one civil dispute, one alcohol defense, one unruly subject, one report of criminal mischief, one burglary, one fire, two alarms, two threats, two reports of harassment, one repossession, one fight in progress, seven traffic stops, one accident resulting in property damage, one complaint concerning noise, one complaint concerning a juvenile, one property damage case, one assist to another department, one abandoned vehicle, one complaint concerning an animal, one report of suspicious activity, and one missing person.. ...
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Wayne W. Dunkerly
(Obituary ~ 05/04/15)
Wayne W. Dunkerly, 87, of Oaktown, Ind. passed away Sunday, May 3, 2015 at Good Samaritan Hospital in Vincennes. Born February 4, 1928 in Oaktown, Ind. the son of Miles and Helen (Ritterskamp) Dunkerly. Wayne married Lera Lucille Berger on August 6, 1950 at the Bethel Church, they were married 64 1/2 years. ...
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Harold David (Dave) Barton
(Obituary ~ 05/04/15)
Harold David (Dave) Barton passed away August 7, 2013. Dave was born on July 18, 1948 to Harold J. Barton and the late Betty Maxine (Perigo) Barton in Worthington. Dave graduated from Worthington Jefferson High School in 1967, where he participated in baseball, basketball, and track. After high school, he served in the U.S. Air Force briefly, but was honorably discharged due to health reasons...
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Francis L. Stacy
(Obituary ~ 05/04/15)
Francis L. Stacy, age 93, of Linton, originally of St. John, passed away at 1:45 p.m. on Saturday, May 2, 2015, at Glenburn Home in Linton. He was born in Manhattan, Ill., on Sept. 20, 1921, the son of Leslie Norman & Hazel (Haskins)Stacy. He served for 3 years, 3 months, and 9 days in the United States Army during World War II. He worked as an electrician and was a member of IBEW Local #697 for 56 years. He was the first electrical inspector in St. John, Ind...
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IHSAA announces new sectional alignments
(High School Sports ~ 05/04/15)
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Road closing in Bloomfield scheduled for Tuesday
(Local News ~ 05/04/15)
The Bloomfield Police Department has reported the intersection of South Seminary Street and Mechanic Street will be closed beginning on Tuesday, May 5 due to road repairs. The road may remained closed through Wednesday.
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Indiana's K-12 schools prepare for funding boosts, and cuts in new budget
(Local News ~ 05/04/15)
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) -- As Indiana's fast-growing suburban districts breathe a sigh of relief with more funding on the way, many urban and rural districts are bracing for drastic cuts under the state's new budget and experts say there might not be a middle ground between the two.....
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Lady Lakers top North Knox
(High School Sports ~ 05/04/15)
Shakamak scored seven unanswered runs as the visiting Lady Lakers defeated North Knox 9-2 in a non-conference high school softball game Friday. Kelsey Samm tossed a complete-game. She allowed one earned run and seven hits while issuing one walk and fanning four, earning the victory...
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Shakamak earns two victories
(High School Sports ~ 05/04/15)
Shakamak won two baseball games last week. The Lakers got a complete game from Jeremy Morrow as Shakamak defeated host Turkey Run 10-0 Thursday. The game was halted after six innings via the 10-run rule Morrow fanned three and walked one. He tossed a four-hit shutout...
- Bulldogs honor seniors (High School Sports ~ 05/04/15)
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Greene County Sheriff's Department Activity Log
(Police Reports ~ 05/04/15)
The Greene County Sheriff's Department responded to 61 calls and incidents from Friday, MY 1 through Sunday, May 3, including one abandoned vehicle, five accidents resulting in property damage, two accidents resulting in personal injury, three alarms, one complaint concerning an animal, eight assists to other departments, two assists to the public, two cases of battery, one domestic dispute, one EMS, three fights in progress, one fire, one missing person, one noise complaints, one report of property damage, three reckless drivers, one residential entry, one road hazard, one attempted suicide, seven reports of suspicious activity, three thefts, one title check, eight traffic stops, one complaint concerning trash, one warrant served, and one welfare check.. ...
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Tuesday is Primary Election Day: It's time to cast your vote
(Local News ~ 05/04/15)
For the last few months, election signs have unnaturally sprouted on lawns in several locations across Greene County and today many of the signs will either remain as a badge of pride for the victors or be rendered obsolete, because today is the day when citizens will cast their vote...
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Deaton tosses perfect game for BHS Cardinals
(High School Sports ~ 05/04/15)
Cole Deaton faced the minimum 15 batters over five innings as Bloomfield blanked visiting North Central 10-0 in a Southwestern Indiana Athletic Conference baseball game Monday night. Deaton fanned four as he tossed a perfect game. "Cole threw very well," said BHS coach Jason Pegg. "He was throwing strikes and our defense was making routine plays behind him...
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Virgil Robert Bland
(Obituary ~ 05/04/15)
Virgil Robert Bland, 71, of Linton, Indiana, went to Heaven peacefully with his family by his side, on Sunday, May 3rd, 2015. He was born on November 18th, 1943 in Linton to Virgil and Mary Louise (Gould) Bland. He married Bonnie J. Kirkley on April 27, 1974...
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Switz City making progress on water system goals
(Local News ~ 05/04/15)
The Switz City Town Council made further progression towards their goal of hooking onto the City of Linton's water system during their regular monthly meeting on Monday evening. During a public hearing conducted during the meeting, Rhonda Rumble of Southern Indiana Development Commission (SIDC) said the total cost for the project would be $850,000. The town is eligible to receive $350,000 in grant funding...
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Woods earns point for Lady Wolverines
(High School Sports ~ 05/04/15)
Rachel Woods won in straight sets at No. 1 singles, earning White River Valley's lone point in a 4-1 loss to host Washington Monday in a high school girls tennis match. Rachel Woods won in straight sets at No. 1 singles, earning White River Valley's lone point in a 4-1 loss to host Washington Monday in a high school girls tennis match...
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Miners baseball team wins two of three
(High School Sports ~ 05/04/15)
Linton-Stockton swept a doubleheader Saturday and lost a single game Monday, all at Roy Herndon Field. The Miners (8-6) defeated former Class A No. 1 Orleans 10-2 and 11-1 in five innings on Saturday before falling to Terre Haute South 20-2 in five innings Monday...
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Bloomfield Drops Home Match To Vincennes Rivet
(High School Sports ~ 05/04/15)
The Bloomfield girls' tennis team looked sluggish in their 4-1 loss to visiting Vincennes Rivet Monday afternoon. "I hope it was a case of post prom weekend weariness," Lady Cardinals coach Mike Canty said. The bright spot was at No. 1 singles where Emily Bucher came back from a 0-3 deficit to defeat Lauren Carie 6-4, 6-2...
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UPDATED: Bats propel T-Birds to big win
(High School Sports ~ 05/04/15)
SWITZ CITY - Eastern Greene rapped out 14 hits , put five runs on the board in the fifth inning and added four more in the seventh as the visiting Thunderbirds rolled to a 13-1 win over host White River Valley in Southwestern Indiana Athletic Conference high school baseball Monday...
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