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Bloomfield crowns Homecoming royalty
(Local News ~ 01/25/16)
Hunter Heaton was crowned Bloomfield High School Homecoming King Saturday, with Annie Empson named Homecoming Queen. (By Shad Cox)
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M. Pauline (Ockerman) Reed
(Obituary ~ 01/25/16)
M. Pauline (Ockerman) Reed, 99, of Odon, passed away Tuesday, Jan. 19, 2016, at Timbers Nursing Facility of Jasper. She was born in Greene County, on Sept. 10, 1916, to Kenneth and Ethel (Courtney) Ockerman. Pauline was a homemaker and enjoyed gardening and canning. She also enjoyed sewing and made clothes for her children. Pauline was the last of her family. She was a wonderful mother and grandmother...
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Traffic stop yields 65 grams of synthetic marijuana
(Local News ~ 01/25/16)
A minor traffic violation in Jasonville Friday night resulted in officers locating synthetic marijuana. On Friday at approximately 8 p.m., Jasonville Police Officer Jake Gambill conducted a traffic stop at State Road 48 and Fry Street on a beige Cadillac for failing to signal a turn...
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Our Opinion: Someone had to start the conversation
(Local News ~ 01/25/16)
Editor's Note: The weekly editorial is voted on by the Greene County Daily World's Editorial Board. Those who work in the public school system have difficult jobs, and one local school has shown that sometimes you have to think "outside the box" to get people talking and ensure students get the best education possible...
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Greene County Sheriff's Department Jail Log
(Police Reports ~ 01/25/16)
Austin Elijah Bryant, 22, Bloomington, was arrested on a warrant for theft. Bond set at $4,000. Johnny Dale Mills, 32, Bloomfield, was arrested on preliminary charges of possession of marijuana and three charges of possession of a controlled substance. No bond set...
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Linton Police Department Activity Log
(Police Reports ~ 01/25/16)
The Linton Police Department responded to 54 incidents and calls for service from Friday to Sunday, including two property damage accidents, bank/residential alarms, two animal complaints, three assists to other departments, six assists to the public, one child custody, one civil dispute, one criminal mischief, two domestic disputes, two interviews, one reckless driver, one suspicious person/activity, one threat, one warrant service, one welfare check and 26 traffic stops...
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Azie Porter
(Obituary ~ 01/25/16)
Azie Porter, 99, of Solsberry, journeyed to her eternal home on Sunday at 2:23 p.m. at the Golden Living Center in Bloomington. Born Sept. 1, 1916 in Greene County, she was the daughter of Ira and Lee Michael. She worked in her younger years at Sarkes Tarzian and RCA. She later became a beautician and was the owner of the McVille Beauty Salon. She was a long-time member of the Friendship Separate Baptist Church...
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Luella F. Carpenter
(Obituary ~ 01/25/16)
Luella F. Carpenter, 86, of Bloomfield, passed away Sunday, Jan. 24, 2016 at Garden Villa in Bloomington. Born Nov. 17, 1929 in Newberry, the daughter of Kenneth W. Carpenter Sr. and Eathel W. (Killian) Carpenter. Luella worked for Orval Hunter Law office and Hartman and Paddock Law office in Bloomfield. She was retired...
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Richard L. Maners
(Obituary ~ 01/25/16)
Richard L. Maners, 84, of Dugger, passed away at Glenburn Nursing Home in Linton Saturday, Jan. 23, 2015. He was born in Worthington, April 10, 1931 to Gilbert and Maletha (Rollison) Maners. He is a graduate of Worthington High School in 1951. He served in the United States Army. He worked for over 35 years at Peabody Mining. He attended Dugger Bible Baptist Church. He enjoyed going to church and farming...
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Kenny Asdell
(Obituary ~ 01/25/16)
On Jan. 25, 2016, a legend passed through the gates of Heaven as Kenny Asdell departed his earthly vessel and joined the angels for all eternity leaving behind his family and friends. Kenny was born on July 4, 1927 at the homestead of his maternal grandparents, Joseph and Cora (Blackmore) Kern, who resided just north of Scotland, Ind. ...
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David A. Neal Sr.
(Obituary ~ 01/25/16)
David A. Neal Sr., 76, passed away at 7:30 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 23, 2016 in his home in Jasonville. He was born March 13, 1939 in Martinsville, to James Glenn and Florence (Dunn) Neal. David married Sandra Sue (Baker) Neal, who passed away in May of 2005...
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Greene County Council approves to advertise multiple appropriations
(Local News ~ 01/25/16)
BLOOMFIELD -- For its first meeting of the year, the Greene County Council voted to advertise multiple appropriations. David Doane of the Greene County Ambulance Service came before the council to ask to advertise the following appropriations: Medical billing for $100,000, extra hire for $11,500, overtime for $7,000, health insurance for $31,082 and insurance for $10,000...
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Class A No. 8 Lady Cardinals cruise to win on senior night
(High School Sports ~ 01/25/16)
On paper Monday, night's game between Class A No. 8 Bloomfield and Washington Catholic was a mismatch. Washington Catholic entered the game having struggled to just three wins on the season, while the host Lady Cardinals boasted a 15-5 record. The game was also the host Lady Cardinals senior night which made the game even more of an uphill battled for Washington Catholic...
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IHSAA announces girls basketball sectional pairings
(High School Sports ~ 01/25/16)
The Indiana High School Athletic Association announced its sectional pairings for the 41st annual girls basketball State Tournament during Monday's IHSAA Tournament Selection Show. Sectional play begins Tuesday, February 2 at 64 sectional sites with 16 sectionals per class...
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