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Community Notes
(Community News ~ 02/05/16)
Friday, February 5 The Jasonville Senior Citizen Center will host its monthly biscuits and gravy breakfast (other items available) at the Jasonville Senior Center from 7-9 a.m. Carry outs are available by calling 812-665-9882. Proceeds go to the Jasonville Senior Citizen Center...
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Dieballs carry on in the face of family crises
(High School Sports ~ 02/05/16)
It has been an emotional week - and season - for Linton-Stockton basketball players Joe and Josh Dieball. The Dieball family welcomed a new bundle of joy into the world last week. Lydia Faith Dieball arrived Friday morning. Lydia Faith is the Dieball family's 12th child. The other 11 range in age from Ariell, 25 to Jordan, 3...
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Friday afternoon crash sends one to hospital
(Local News ~ 02/05/16)
LINTON -- A Friday evening crash, which occurred on Highway 54 near Dollar General, sent one person to the hospital, and stalled traffic. Responding to the call were Linton Police Department, Linton Fire Department (LPD) and Greene County Ambulance Service...
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Linton man accused of defrauding New Jersey companies
(Local News ~ 02/05/16)
A Linton man is accused of bilking three New Jersey companies out of more than $2,200. Jared R. Chambers, 36, was arrested by the Greene County Sheriff's Department (GCSD) Thursday evening on two counts of Level 6 felony theft and Class A misdemeanor theft...
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Community Notes
(Community News ~ 02/05/16)
Saturday, February 6 American Legion Auxiliary Unit #479 of Lyons will hold its monthly breakfast Saturday, Feb. 6 from 7 a.m. until 11 a.m. The public is welcome. The Bloomfield Public Library will host its 3rd Annual Golf (fore!) at the Library Saturday, Feb. ...
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Our Opinion: Together we can keep students safe
(Local News ~ 02/05/16)
When it comes to the safety of students, the task is not only in the hands of school officials, especially around the hours of 8 a.m. and 3 p.m. The suggestion of implementing crossing guards around Linton-Stockton Schools was brought to the attention of the Greene County Daily World, and it piqued our interest. So we asked: Is this a feasible idea?...
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Warrant issued for Jasonville man on sexual misconduct charges
(Local News ~ 02/05/16)
A warrant has been issued for the arrest of a Jasonville man who allegedly engaged in sexual acts with two teenagers. Shannon L. Pilant, 39, is facing preliminary charges of six counts of Level 4 felony sexual misconduct with a minor, and two counts child seduction...
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Local dancers return home victorious
(Local News ~ 02/05/16)
Three teams of dancers from YER Studio in Bloomfield recently returned victorious from a competition at Walt Disney World in Orlando, Fla. last week. The mini hip hop team and the senior jazz team won national titles while the junior hip hop team placed second competing in the UDA National Dance Team Championships, which took place Jan. 29-31...
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Cheryl Hamilton of Linton-Stockton Chamber of Commerce Completes 1st Year at Institute for Organization Management
(Local News ~ 02/05/16)
WASHINGTON, D.C.-- Institute for Organization Management, the professional development program of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation, announces that Cheryl Hamilton, Executive Director, of the Linton-Stockton Chamber of Commerce, has recently completed her first year at Institute for Organization Management, a four-year nonprofit leadership training program at Winter Institute in Tucson...
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Filing period for 2016 Primary ended Friday
(Local News ~ 02/05/16)
The last date for candidates wishing to file to run in the 2016 Primary on May 3 ended Friday at noon. Greene County Voter Registration Clerk Marjorie Cullison said following the primary, the next date voters should keep in mind is April 4. "This is the deadline to either register or update your voter registration," Cullison said...
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Indiana DOE releases corporation totals for 2014-15 ISTEP+
(Local News ~ 02/05/16)
Early Thursday, the Indiana Department of Education (IDOE) released the corporation grades. For the corporation grades, the IDOE compiles an average score of all the schools within a particular corporation. As stated in earlier articles, the schools are "held harmless" in terms of accountability...
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Newberry prepares for annual festival
(Local News ~ 02/05/16)
The town of Newberry is currently making plans for its 25th annual Newberry Festival. This year's festival is planned for Aug. 19 (noon-10 p.m.) and 20 (8 a.m. to 11 p.m.) and will include a Little Mister and Little Miss contest, vendor booths, car show and parade, live music, raffle and 50/50 drawings, a baby contest, a kids peddle tractor pull, Wacky the Clown and a town parade...
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