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Community Notes
(Community News ~ 07/17/15)
Friday, July 17 Save the date: the 2015 Mom Prom will be held on September 19. More information will be posted as it become available. The City of Jasonville with be flushing hydrants. They will continue this week and next week. Customers may notice discoloration; however, no boil order is in effect...
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Greene County 4-H Fair 2015 Schedule of Events
(Local News ~ 07/17/15)
5-11 a.m. -- 4-H animals released (non-sale) 8 a.m.-12 p.m. -- Exhibits released from Community Event Center 4 p.m. -- Livestock Buyer Registration 5:30 p.m. -- Livestock Auction 10 a.m. -- All livestock must be removed from fairgrounds 7 p.m. -- Demo Derby, Admission: Adults, $10; Ages 7-12, $5; 6 and under free...
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DUCSC announces final academic hirings, enrollment numbers
(Local News ~ 07/17/15)
Finishing touches on academic hirings and good news on early enrollment highlighted Wednesday evening's Dugger Union Community School Corp. meeting. "We are excited to introduce the last bunch of hirees for 2015-2016," DUCS Principal Ross Martin said. ...
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Vendors can still sign up for the Sixth Annual National Night Out
(Local News ~ 07/17/15)
LINTON -- Linton's Sixth Annual National Night Out will be returning to Humphreys Park on Tuesday, August 4 from 5 to 8:30 p.m., but if you are a vendor and are wishing to sign up, there is still time. The deadline for vendors registration is Saturday, July 25...
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Greene County's first Magistrate Judge sworn in
(Local News ~ 07/17/15)
Greene County's first magistrate judge was sworn in during a ceremony in the Greene County Courthouse on Thursday afternoon. Judge Lucas Rudisill was introduced by Greene Circuit Court Judge Erik "Chip" Allen and Greene Superior Court Judge Dena Martin to a standing-room-only crowd gathered to witness the historic moment for the county's court justice system.....
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Trooper Ian Portteus and K-9 "Czar" Graduate from ISP K-9 Academy
(Local News ~ 07/17/15)
Putnamville -- The Indiana State Police recently held a graduation ceremony for the 2015 ISP K-9 Class at the Indiana State Police Museum in Indianapolis. The ceremony graduated nine ISP troopers from around the state and their K-9 partners, along with one Putnam County Sheriff's Deputy and his K-9 partner...
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NWS: Hot humid weekend ahead
(Local News ~ 07/17/15)
National Weather Service Brief: Daily thunderstorm chances have returned to the forecast for the weekend as a hot and humid airmass moves into the area. The weekend will be hot and humid with lows in the 70s and highs generally in the 90s. Afternoon heat indices will be near or above 100 so exercise extreme caution from the heat by taking frequent breaks indoors and drinking plenty of water...
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Hidden Hills club championship set for Sunday
(Community Sports ~ 07/17/15)
Hidden Hills Golf Course is hosting its annual club championship tournament Sunday. There will be four divisions - the Open Division and mens, seniors and ladies flights and four sets of tees will be used. The Open Division will play from the blue tees. Men will play from the white tee markers and seniors and ladies will play from their respective tees...
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One day after graduation, Trooper Portteus and K-9 Czar assist in serious incident on I-70
(Local News ~ 07/17/15)
Vigo County - This morning (Friday) around 10:20 a.m., Putnam County 911 Dispatch received an emergency 911 text message from a 20-year-old female reportedly held in her vehicle by two male suspects. The red 1999 Chevrolet Cavalier, owned by the victim, was westbound on Interstate 70 reportedly en route to the St. Louis, Missouri area...
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Linton Elementary School to hold registration for upcoming school year
(Local News ~ 07/17/15)
Registration for returning students and incoming kindergarten students at Linton-Stockton Elementary School will take place on Tuesday, July 21 in the elementary school cafeteria. Registration times will be from 8:30 a.m. until noon, then they will resume from 1 p.m. until 6 p.m...
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NARFE holds monthly meeting
(Other Record ~ 07/17/15)
The National Active and Retired Federal Employees (NARFE) Bloomfield Chapter 847 met Tuesday, July 14, 2015 at the Casa Sevilla Restaurant in Bloomfield. President Larry Dent welcomed all and led the Pledge of Allegiance. Leatrice Coker gave the invocation. ...
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Local Boy Scout receives Eagle Badge
(Local News ~ 07/17/15)
On June 13, Boy Scout Troop 457 of Jasonville held an Eagle Court of Honor for Scout Nathan Pritchard. Nathan received his Eagle Badge by completing all of the required Merit Badges, along with completing his Eagle Project. Nathan is the first scout to receive his Eagle Badge since his own uncle, Matthew Pine, in 2006...
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Extension Homemakers holds Achievement Day Program
(Local News ~ 07/17/15)
The annual Greene County Extension Homemakers Achievement Day program was held on June 23 in the conference room of the Greene County Community Building. Betty Sullivan narrated the annual Style Show before the afternoon program began, models were: Sewing class: Marge George, Louise Northern, Wearable Art class: Leslie McLaughlin, Vintage class: Louise Northern, Mildred Duzan, Maker Overs class: Pat Pittman, Sandra Crowe, Leslie McLaughlin, Louise Northern, Dixie Collins, Consumers class: Betty Jo Stansfield, Sandra Crowe, Sharon Holtsclaw, and Pat Pittman.. ...
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Cops Cycling for Survivors to stop at WVCF on Monday
(Local News ~ 07/17/15)
Carlisle, Indiana: Day eight on the road, Monday, July 20, for Cops Cycling for Survivors will include a memorable stop at the Wabash Valley Correctional Facility (WVCF). During this leg of their 13 day journey (Terre Haute to Princeton) the group will join WVCF staff for a ceremony, marking their third consecutive visit to the maximum-security facility...
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Heartbreak felt in Greene County: Scenic country drive ends tragically for Bloomington family
(Local News ~ 07/17/15)
With her mother lifeless in the driver's seat and her dad taking his last breaths in the back seat, Kimberly Weaver knew that no matter what, she had to get out. But she could not move. The 2001 Buick Century was upside down, its side slammed against a tree way down an embankment along Ind. 62, a scenic two-lane, hairpin-turn highway near the southern Indiana town of Leavenworth...
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Emmy Award Winning Producer to make stop in Bloomfield
(Local News ~ 07/17/15)
Seven-time Regional Emmy Award Winner Scott Paul, Ph.D., will be traveling to the Greene County area to interview residents on what home means to them. Dr. Paul is currently producing his newest project entitled "Resettlement of America, The Meaning of Home in 21st Century America," and he is seeking input from locals in hopes of learning more about the diversity of homes and residents throughout the Greene County community...
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4-H member donates auction money to fire victims
(Local News ~ 07/17/15)
Conner Sullivan, a 4-H member who participated in the annual Livestock Auction at the Greene County 4-H Fairgrounds on Friday evening, chose to donate his auction money to the Bloomfield Processing family who recently lost their business building and equipment in a fire west of Bloomfield...
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Rachael Pruett named as women's golf coach at Drake University
(Local News ~ 07/17/15)
Drake University Athletic Director Sandy Hatfield Clubb announced Friday that Rachael Pruett of Linton has been named head women's golf coach at Drake University in Des Moines, Iowa. Drake University is a Division I school and its athletic teams compete in the Missouri Valley Conference.....
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