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Community Notes
(Community News ~ 02/23/16)
Tuesday, February 23 The Worthington Town Council will hold an executive meeting Tuesday, Feb. 23, 2016 at 5:30 p.m. at the town hall concerning personnel matters. Wednesday, February 24 Dugger Union Community Schools will have a board meeting at 7 p.m. in the new gym. Please post in community notes...
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Greene County Sheriff's Department Jail Log
(Police Reports ~ 02/23/16)
James Alfred Pedigo, 51, Harrisburg, Ill., was arrested on a warrant for a felony operating a vehicle while intoxicated. Bond set at $10,000.
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Linton Police Department Activity Log
(Police Reports ~ 02/23/16)
The Linton Police Department responded to 17 incidents and calls for service Monday, including six assists to the public, one civil dispute, one domestic dispute, one fight in progress, two property investigations, one special detail, one suspicious activity/person, two title checks and one trespass...
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Richard (Dick) Harris
(Obituary ~ 02/23/16)
Richard (Dick) Harris died at the IU Hospice House on Feb. 20, 2016 in Bloomington. He was 84. Richard was born in 1931 in Indianapolis. He was baptized together with his wife Lois as one of Jehovah's Witnesses on April 12, 1958 and served as an Elder and Ministerial Servant in various congregations, most recently in Bloomfield...
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Pruning is essential to fruitful crop
(Local News ~ 02/23/16)
The Purdue Extension Office will be hosting an apple tree pruning workshop. Growers often neglect the annual training and pruning of fruit trees. Without training and pruning, however, fruit trees will not develop proper shape and form. Properly trained and pruned trees will yield high quality fruit much earlier in their lives and live significantly longer...
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Marsh Madness not just for the birds
(Local News ~ 02/23/16)
As the seventh annual Marsh Madness festival approaches, Friends of Goose Pond's Bruce Moore would like to remind people that the migratory populations of birds that we enjoy are not really the focus of the festival, but are a bonus. "The work is in preservation and conservation of Indiana's natural wetlands. The birds we see are a sign that the wetlands are working," said Moore...
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LETTER TO EDITOR: Teacher Shortage
(Community News ~ 02/23/16)
For years, local teachers and school administrators have worked together to help best serve our students. If House Bill 1004 passes -- the controversial bill purporting to solve Indiana's teacher shortage--it will only worsen the shortage thereby making it harder to ensure kids in the Greene County schools have a caring and qualified teacher in every classroom...
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Community Notes
(Community News ~ 02/23/16)
Wednesday, February 24 Dugger Union Community Schools will have a board meeting at 7 p.m. in the new gym. The Bloomfield Library will host 'George Washington Comes to Bloomfield' Wednesday, Feb. 24 from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. David Wolfe is back again this year, only as George Washington. Watch as he brings our first president to life...
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Early shooting, late pressure equal Miners win
(High School Sports ~ 02/23/16)
The last time Linton-Stockton and West Vigo met on the basketball court, the Miners could not buy a basket from beyond the three-point line. The Miners missed 23 of 25 shots from long distance in the fifth place game of the Wabash Valley Classic in late December. The Vikings came away with a 44-38 win that night...
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Worthington Town Council terminates Assistant
(Local News ~ 02/23/16)
The Worthington Town Council held an executive session 5:30 on Tuesday evening to receive information concerning an employee's alleged misconduct. After nearly two hours of discussion, the session was followed by a single item agenda during which the council voted to terminate the employment of Assistant Deputy Randy Rasnor...
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ROTC hosting fundraiser dinner Saturday
(Local News ~ 02/23/16)
The Bloomfield Naval Junior Reserve Officer Training Corp (NJROTC) will be hosting a fundraising dinner Saturday. A spaghetti dinner will be held at the American Legion in Bloomfield from 4-8 p.m. The meal will include spaghetti with meat sauce, salad and garlic bread, with lemonade and water provided. Soda can be purchased from the American Legion at an additional cost...
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Linton man accused of battering pregnant woman
(Local News ~ 02/23/16)
A warrant has been issued for the arrest of a Linton man accused of battering a pregnant woman. Travis Snowden is facing a preliminary charge of battery with bodily injury to a pregnant woman, a Level 5 felony. In a probable cause affidavit filed with Greene Circuit Court, Linton Police Officer Nick Yingling reported he was dispatched to a residence on Jan. 28 in regards to a battery complaint...
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Shakamak Academic Letter Presentation
(Local News ~ 02/23/16)
The following students were awarded an Academic Letter at a presentation on Feb. 11, 2016. These juniors and seniors must have passed both sections of the ECA and met specific GPA requirements according to their diploma track. Row 1: Fayth Keller, Christina Elkins, Dru Gray, Katelyn Elkins, Emily Criss, Loggan Gilbertson, Zane Yates...
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L-S Elementary announces kindergarten enrollment
(Local News ~ 02/23/16)
It is time to enroll students for the 2016-17 Linton-Stockton Elementary kindergarten classes. During the month of March, the school needs enrollment forms for students who will be entering kindergarten next school year. Children who will be 5 years old on or before August 1, 2016, are eligible to enroll. Enrollment forms may be picked up in the elementary office beginning March 1, 2016...
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Indy Jeep Junkies journey far to visit Redbird
(Local News ~ 02/23/16)
Over the weekend, a video was circulated online which showcased almost 40 Jeeps bearing down I-70. The title of video denoted the destination as Redbird State Recreation Area (SRA). Indy Jeep Junkies, an organization based out of the Indianapolis area, was formed in 2013, but has found the site of Redbird as being a very formative experience for its members...
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