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Community Notes
(Community News ~ 12/04/15)
Friday, December 4 The Greene County CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates) will have an auction and open house at the courthouse's Magistrate Courtroom on the first floor. The event will kickoff at 9 a.m. with entertainment. Donations are being accepted from local businesses for the auction. ...
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Crane celebrates 75 years
(Local News ~ 12/04/15)
CRANE -- The conglomeration currently known as Naval Support Activity-Crane (NSA) first started construction 75 years ago this month. NSA Crane houses Naval Surface Warfare Center Crane Division (NSWC) and Crane Army Ammunition Activity (CAAA), which started in the 1940s as a desperate need for the Navy to have a safe location to build ordnances for the war...
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Greene County Sheriff's Department Jail Log
(Police Reports ~ 12/04/15)
One person was booked into the Greene County Jail recently. Amanda Dawn Misner, 40, Linton, was arrested on a warrant for check deception. Bond was set at $3,000 with 10 percent allowed.
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Linton Police Department Activity Log
(Police Reports ~ 12/04/15)
The Linton Police Department responded to seven incidents and calls for service, including one assist to the public, one special detail, three theft investigations, one threat and one traffic stop.
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Jasonville man arrested after traffic stop on I70
(Local News ~ 12/04/15)
Morgan County--Friday at 7:30 a.m., Indiana State Police Master Trooper DuJuan Presley-McFadden stopped a 2010 Nissan passenger car westbound Interstate 70 near the 55 mile marker for following too closely and speeding at 78 miles-per-hour in a 70-mph zone...
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Greene County Sheriff's Department Activity Log
(Police Reports ~ 12/04/15)
The Greene County Sheriff's Department responded to 120 incidents and calls for service from Nov. 30 to Dec. 4, including three abandoned vehicles, 18 property-damage incidents, one personal injury incident, four alarms, 10 animal complaints, three assists to other departments, three assists to the public, two burglary investigations, one child custody dispute, two civil disputes, one criminal mischief investigation, one EMS run, one interview, three juvenile complaints, one property dispute, one missing person, one noise complaint, one parole violation, two property damage incidents, four reckless drivers, one repossession, five suspicious activities, three thefts, one threat, one title check, 19 traffic stops, 23 transports, one unruly subject and one warrant service.. ...
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Miner gridders making the transition to basketball
(High School Sports ~ 12/04/15)
Less than 24 hours removed from the football field, several players from Linton-Stockton's Class A football state finalists were forced to make the quick transition to the basketball court. Eight players on Linton-Stockton's varsity roster donned helmets and shoulder pads the day after Thanksgiving at Lucas Oil Stadium in the Class A state championship game against Lafayette Central Catholic...
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House celebrates 45 years of marriage
(Community News ~ 12/04/15)
Friends and family are invited to join in celebrating the 45th wedding anniversary of Graham House and Marcella "Marcy" Lucas House on December 5, 2015, from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. at the Lewis Township Firehouse in Coalmont, Ind. No gifts, please. Stop by to enjoy some cake, punch, and memories with the honored couple...
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Christmas coming to downtown Bloomfield Sunday afternoon
(Local News ~ 12/04/15)
BLOOMFIELD -- The square will be alive with the spirit of the holiday season Sunday as the Bloomfield Hometown Christmas Event enters its fourth year. The multi-faceted event will be from 1-6 p.m. around the courthouse square, which will feature attractions for all ages...
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Welch and Cornett Funeral Home celebrates 100 years in community
(Local News ~ 12/04/15)
As Welch and Cornett Funeral Home celebrates a century of service to local communities, owner Todd Walton said it is important to continue the traditions established over the years even as the times change. To celebrate the milestone, Welch and Cornett will host an open house Dec. 13 from 2-5 p.m. at the 140 E. Vincennes St. location in Linton...
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Marina Boelter's family hopes vigil will keep her story alive
(Local News ~ 12/04/15)
BLOOMFIELD -- As the first anniversary of Marina Boelter's disappearance from outside the IGA in Bloomfield approaches, her family wants to make sure the community remembers they are still looking for her. Boelter was 18-years-old at the time of her New Year's Eve disappearance in 2014. Her mother, Tressie Palmer, said her daughter's 19th birthday was in July...
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LOCAL SPORTS ROUNDUP: Eastern Greene boys improves to 3-0 on hardwood
(High School Sports ~ 12/04/15)
BOYS BASKETBALL Caleb Hamilton poured in a game-high 21 points to help Eastern Greene improve to 3-0 on the season with a 51-35 win over visiting Brown County Friday night. The sophomore scored eight of his points in the first eight minutes of play as the hosts led 12-11 after one period...
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Miners experience, pressure too much for Clay City
(High School Sports ~ 12/04/15)
CLAY CITY - After losing six of its top seven players from last season's semistate team, Clay City coach Vance Edmondson knew the Eels' inexperienced roster would face challenges early in the season. Another challenge facing them was Class 2A seventh-ranked Linton-Stockton. The Miners returned several regulars from a team that also made it to the semistate...
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Cardinals size too much for Shakamak to handle
(High School Sports ~ 12/04/15)
JASONVILLE -- Brandon Van Sant already knows where he will be playing basketball for the next four years, but he still wanted to prove a point Friday night. Playing in front of his future coaches from the University of Illinois at Springfield for the first time in a high school game, the Bloomfield senior wanted to give the coaches a glimpse of the next four years...
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2015 GCDW Football Player of the Year: Dylan Morris
(High School Sports ~ 12/04/15)
He has been called one of the best - if not the best - linemen to ever come through the Linton-Stockton football program. This is my 20th year coaching at the varsity level. He's hands down the best lineman we've ever had," Miner defensive coordinator Mark Gennicks said...
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Linton Public Library to offer help with health insurance questions
(Local News ~ 12/04/15)
With the variety of options for health insurance, the Linton Public Library will be lending a hand to anyone who may be confused with the choices available and new terms. Angela Gray and Rose Roberts has been recruited to help local residents navigate their way through the process with services such as Marketplace and Navigator...
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Bloomfield residents send Christmas cheer to 1,041 children in need worldwide
(Local News ~ 12/04/15)
BLOOMFIELD -- Some 1,000 children will soon experience the joy of Christmas, thanks to the Bloomfield community. Residents packed empty shoeboxes with small items like toys, school supplies and hygiene items for Operation Christmas Child, a project of Samaritan's Purse that sends gifts to children living in difficult situations around the world...
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Santa might face a crowded sky if predicted drone sales come true
(Local News ~ 12/04/15)
Santa may find the skies more crowded if consumers continue to purchase unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), or drones, in record numbers, says Tim Underhill, a Ball State telecommunications instructor. An estimated million new drones could be flying by the end of the year, unleashing problems for local airports and no-fly areas. All unmanned vehicles -- even the toy-like ones -- are covered by federal guidelines...
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