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Community Notes
(Community News ~ 02/12/16)
Friday, February 12 The Moose Lodge will be holding a Valentine's Day dinner and dance on Feb. 12. This event is open to the public. A ribeye steak dinner will be seved from 5-7 p.m. with music by a special guest DJ to follow. Couples dinner will be $25 and singles is $15...
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Greene County Sheriff's Department Jail Log
(Police Reports ~ 02/12/16)
Shannon L. Pilant, 39, Jasonville, was arrested on a warrant for sexual misconduct with a minor and two counts of child seduction. Bond set at $11,000. Jordan Nicholas Doane, 26, Bloomfield, was arrested on a warrant for two counts operating while intoxicated and OWI with a BAC between .08 and .15 percent. Bond set at $800...
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Linton Department Activity Log
(Police Reports ~ 02/12/16)
The Linton Police Department responded to 19 incidents and calls for service Thursday, including one bank/residential alarm, one assist to another department, four assists to the public, one battery, one domestic dispute, one fraud, one harassment, two interviews, one juvenile complaint, one local ordinance violation, one road hazard, two thefts, one traffic stop and one transport...
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Audrey S. 'Babaw' Goodman
(Obituary ~ 02/12/16)
Audrey S. 'Babaw' Goodman, 75, Of Linton, went to Heaven peacefully surrounded by her loving family at her home on Friday, Feb. 12, 2016. Audrey was born on Sept. 18, 1940 in Greene County, to Hughy and Mildred M. (Raines) Higar. She married the love of her life, Larry J. Goodman, on Oct. 11, 1959...
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Master Gardeners offering scholarships
(Local News ~ 02/12/16)
The Greene County Master Gardeners are awarding two $500 scholarships to high school seniors or college students who are interested in an education in the area of horticulture, agriculture, gardening, plant study or plant management at a college. This scholarship will be awarded in the form of a certificate. ...
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Transportation was a key issue discussed at WRV Programs Committee meeting
(Local News ~ 02/12/16)
LYONS -- During Superintendent Bob Hacker's presentation at the Wednesday Programs Committee meeting about the possible redistribution of students, he proposed a number of issues which may face the district if the change was made. The issues include: Transportation, students caught in the transition, opportunities the students would lose, how to staff and the cost...
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Bloomfield can't keep pace with Hatchets
(High School Sports ~ 02/12/16)
WASHINGTON -- Bloomfield suffered a loss before stepping on the court Friday night against Class 3A No. 11 Washington. The Cardinals sixth man, Drake Frederick, left the Hatchet House during the junior varsity game to attend to a family emergency. With their thoughts with their teammate, the Class A No. 1 Cardinals fell to Washington 64-44...
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Fourth quarter explosion lifts Thunderbirds over Mustangs
(High School Sports ~ 02/12/16)
LITTLE CINCINNATI - Eastern Greene broke open what had been a back-and-forth contest with Edgewood, exploding for 27 points in the final eight minutes and sending the visiting Mustangs home with a 64-53 loss. Eastern Greene coach Jon Neill said, "They're a quality team. It was a battle the whole way. Our kids were able to make plays down the stretch and finish some of those shots at the basket."...
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LOCAL SPORTS ROUNDUP: Lakers and Cougars earn road wins
(High School Sports ~ 02/12/16)
BOYS BASKETBALL Cameron West knocked down a pair of fourth quarter three-pointers to help lead visiting Shakamak to a 65-64 come-from-behind win over Vincennes Rivet Friday night. The Lakers trailed 56-46 heading into the final eight minutes of play before outscoring the Patriots 19-8...
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Mayor John Wilkes delivers flowers with style
(Local News ~ 02/12/16)
In a tradition begun in 1999, Linton Mayor John Wilkes, dressed in tuxedo and looking sharp, handed out carnations on Friday to local ladies, businesspeople and customers alike. When Wilkes was a downtown businessman, running Mercury Cleaners, he came up with the idea and continues each year...
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Officials talk ISTEP+ at the Statehouse
(Local News ~ 02/12/16)
Linton-Stockton Chamber of Commerce members visited the Statehouse Tuesday, and the discussion of ISTEP+ testing was a topic among several speakers. House Speaker Brian Bosma, Indiana Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Kevin Brinegar and Indiana Superintendent of Public Instruction all broached the subject, giving their input on the future of the standardized testing...
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Local vape shop set to expand
(Local News ~ 02/12/16)
The first vape shop in Linton, called 812 Vapes, is making plans to be first again with the opening of Linton's first "vape lounge." In business since January 2014, the shop has always shared space with Garage Sale USA. Garage Sale USA plans to close its business, and is currently running a 50 percent off sale to clear out its merchandise completely...
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