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Linton Police Department Activity Log
(Police Reports ~ 10/02/15)
The Linton Police Department responded to 22 calls and incidents on Monday, September 28, including one complaint about an animal, one assist to another agency, two domestic disputes, one assist to EMS, one fire, one complaint involving a juvenile, one property issue, one reckless driver, three reports of suspicious activity, one theft, eight traffic stops and one warrant served...
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From music to pizza and apple pie, the 2015 Bloomfield Apple Festival will host a variety of entertainment
(Local News ~ 10/02/15)
For many people in Bloomfield, the Apple Festival is one of the few times of the year when people from across the state, and even across the country, return to their hometown for a weekend of reunions and entertainment. There will be two days of entertainment for the 46th Annual Apple Festival, which this year falls on Friday, October 2, and on Saturday, October 3...
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Late night house fire in Worthington remains under investigation
(Local News ~ 10/02/15)
Firefighters from the Worthington Fire Territory (WFT), assisted by the Fairplay Grant/Switz City Fire Department and the Highland Township Fire Department, were on the scene of a house fire on South Jefferson Street in Worthington late Wednesday night...
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Eastern Greene approves Teachers' Contract
(Local News ~ 10/02/15)
The Eastern Greene School Board met briefly Wednesday night in a special session to discuss the approval of the 2015/2016 Teachers' Contract as presented. While presenting the contract to the board for approval, Superintendent Ted Baechtold said he valued "the corporation of the Eastern Greene Teachers Organization, and personally Mrs. Goodwin and her negotiating team on coming to an agreement."...
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Farmer input needed for Purdue series on Indiana soil, water
(Local News ~ 10/02/15)
WEST LAFAYETTE -- Farmers can contribute to the development of a Purdue Extension online series on Indiana soil and water management issues by letting the series planners know which resources would be most useful and how they would prefer to access them...
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Greene County Homemakers Clubs to host Fall Gathering on October 19
(Local News ~ 10/02/15)
Switz City -- Greene County Homemakers will be celebrating National Homemakers Week with their annual Fall Gathering on Tuesday, October 19, at 1 p.m. in the conference room of the Greene County Community Event Center, just east of Switz City. Sew-Sigh-Et-Tea Club members will be hosting the event and Linda Long of Bloomfield will give a presentation on Civil War quilts...
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Classic Cruisers sponsor 8th annual car show
(Local News ~ 10/02/15)
The Classic Cruisers Car Club will once again present the Apple Festival Car Show. The eighth annual event will take place downtown adjacent to the square, on Saturday from noon until 3 p.m. Registration begins at 9 a.m. and awards will be handed out at 3 p.m...
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LaVern Rose McCombs
(Obituary ~ 10/02/15)
LaVern Rose McCombs, 81, of Port Arthur, Texas, died Saturday, September 26, 2015, at Harbor Hospice, Beaumont. She was born on December 22, 1933, in Marco, Indiana, to Laura Ethel Harrah and William Ted McCombs. LaVern retired from The Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea Company in Terre Haute, Indiana after twenty years of service. She loved baking and cooking for people. LaVern was also involved in dog rescue, volunteering and fostering through Pups in Peril...
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Chester Norman Brown
(Obituary ~ 10/02/15)
Chester Norman Brown, 88, of Sandborn, passed away surrounded by loved ones, on Thursday, October 1, 2015 at Linton, Indiana. He was born on July 1, 1927 in Sullivan, Indiana, to Herbert and Lillian (Cooksey) Brown. Chester was a member of the Pleasantville United Methodist Church. He managed a security company and also worked as an electrician at a coal mine before retiring...
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Greene County Sheriff's Department Jail Log
(Police Reports ~ 10/02/15)
No new arrests.
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Linton Police Department Activity Log
(Police Reports ~ 10/02/15)
The Linton Police Department responded to 13 calls and incidents on Tuesday, September 29, including one property damage accident, one complaint about an animal, three assists to the public, two reports of suspicious activity, one theft, four traffic stops and one welfare check...
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Linton Police Department Activity Log
(Police Reports ~ 10/02/15)
The Linton Police Department responded to 10 calls and incidents on Wednesday, September 30, including one accident involving personal injury, two complaints about animals, one assist to the public, one criminal mischief incident, one domestic dispute, one report of harassment, one title check and two traffic stops...
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Football: Watch Linton Miner game live online; Check GCDW for coverage of Eastern Greene Thunderbird, Linton Miner and Dugger Bulldog games
(Local News ~ 10/02/15)
The Eastern Greene Thunderbirds will be on the road at Mt. Vernon Friday with kick off at 8:00 p.m. The Linton Miners will be on the road at North Knox and fans who are unable to travel to this game can watch the game broadcast live online starting at 7 p.m.....
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Quicker line leads Miner offensive attack
(High School Sports ~ 10/02/15)
Before this season Linton-Stockton head coach Brian Oliver decided to switch things up to go with a smaller but quicker offensive line. "We moved a lot of guys around this year," the coach said. "We have a lot of skill guys so we moved some who would be fullbacks or tight ends to make us more athletic and quicker up front."...
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Pizza eating contest returns to the 2015 Apple Festival, Bechtel wins
(Local News ~ 10/02/15)
After a short hiatus, the pizza eating contest returned to the 2015 Apple Festival on Friday. This is the first year Grip's Pizza sponsored the contest, which began at 1 p.m. Early afternoon, the skies were overcast, and a cool breeze often blew through the open shelter house, cooling the five pizzas at the end of a picnic table...
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Updated: Linton Miners lead at the half, 28-0, Final Score Linton-Stockton 55, North Knox 7
(Local News ~ 10/02/15)
GCDW Sports Editor Travis David reports the Linton Miners are leading at the end of the first half 28-0. The Miners are playing on the road at North Knox....
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Linton Cycle Sales donates to Linton and Worthington Police Departments
(Local News ~ 10/02/15)
Last week, Linton Cycle Sales sponsored the first Discover Greene County Backroads event. All proceeds from the event went to benefit either the Linton Police Department (LPD) or Worthington Police Department (WPD). The tour covered 75 miles of terrain. Riders began their trip in Linton then headed to Worthington. From Worthington, riders headed to the Viaduct Train Trestle, then looped south through Bloomfield. Finally, riders headed to Newberry and Lyons, and returned to Linton...
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Governor directs flags be flown at half-staff statewide in honor of Oregon victims
(Local News ~ 10/02/15)
Indianapolis -- In accordance with a presidential proclamation issued late this evening, Governor Mike Pence is directing flags at state facilities statewide be flown at half-staff in honor of the victims of the tragedy in Roseburg, Oregon. Flags should be flown at half-staff effective immediately until sunset on Tuesday, October 6, 2015...
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Updated: Thunderbirds down at the half, 20-6, at Mt. Vernon, FINAL Mt Vernon 39, T-Birds 20
(Local News ~ 10/02/15)
GCDW Sports Writer Terry Schwinghammer is on the road with the Eastern Greene Thunderbirds at Mt. Vernon. At the end of the first half, Mt. Vernon is ahead, 20-6.
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Bloomfield School Board approves changes for athletic eligibility
(Local News ~ 10/02/15)
The Bloomfield School Board took a break from the Apple Festival festivities to hold a special session to discuss changes to the 2015/2016 Bloomfield Jr./Sr. High School Athletic Eligibility Language in the Student Handbook. Superintendent Dan Sichting recommended the school board approve the following language to read:...
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