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Imogene Fredia Marter
(Obituary ~ 03/25/16)
Imogene Fredia Marter, 103, of Worthington, passed away at 12:25 p.m. Thursday, March 24, 2016 in her residence. She was born April 26, 1912 in Clay County, to Richard Charles Marlow and Emmaline Isabel (Reed) Marlow. Imogene married Sylvan Henry Marter on October 30, 1934 and he passed away on November 13, 1977...
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Linton Police Department Activity Log
(Police Reports ~ 03/25/16)
The Linton Police Department responded to 20 incidents and calls for service Thursday, including one property damage accident, four assists to the public, three child custody, two domestic disputes, two extra patrols, one interview, one road hazard, one suspicious person/activity, one theft, one title check, two traffic stops and one welfare check...
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Bloomfield assistants bring character, integrity and knowledge to program
(High School Sports ~ 03/25/16)
When Matt Britton assumed Bloomfield head coaching duties five years ago, one of his first orders of business was to assemble a staff of capable assistants. Britton took the time to sit down with several people about helping out in the Cardinal program. Two of those individuals turned out to be Britton's current assistants Kyle Von Almen and William Hasler...
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Former coaches talk about magical season
(High School Sports ~ 03/25/16)
Besides the late Hall of Fame coach Guy Glover, two of the most known names at Bloomfield is Steve Brett and Ron McBride. Both experienced a wealth of success in guiding the Cardinals. Both have been spectators throughout this season. McBride has been to every game as he currently serves as athletic director at Bloomfield...
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Relay For Life of Greene County invites all to Monday meeting
(Local News ~ 03/25/16)
The Greene County Relay For Life is holding its next meeting at 6 p.m. Monday, March 28 at WRV High School, room 110. All are welcome to attend and help will be available for those needing to register. People are also invited to register online anytime at www.relayforlife.org/greenecountyin...
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Pair of Cardinal players receive state recognition
(High School Sports ~ 03/25/16)
Fifteen seniors and 15 underclass boys basketball players have earned IBCA/Subway "Supreme 15" All-State honors for 2015-16, which was announced Thursday. For the second year, the IBCA also named Large School All-State teams (15 seniors, 15 underclass) and Small School All-State players (16 seniors and 16 underclass because of ties)...
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Cardinal Basketball: A tradition second to none
(High School Sports ~ 03/25/16)
Being a member of the 2016 Boys Bloomfield basketball team has been the ride of a lifetime. It has been one that I and the others would wish never to come to an end, but in the inevitable end, be in victory. The memories we are creating will last forever...
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The Voice of the Cardinals shares 23 years of basketball memories
(High School Sports ~ 03/25/16)
Heath Bartlett has seen a lot of history in the 23 years he has been associated with the Bloomfield basketball program. Bartlett, 32, began following the team in 1994. Ironically when he was younger he couldn't really stand to go to the games because he didn't like the noise...
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Melba Jean Neidigh
(Obituary ~ 03/25/16)
Melba Jean Neidigh, 84, of Bloomington, passed away at 9:45 a.m. on Thursday, March 24, 2016 at IU Health Bloomington Hospital. Born February 14, 1932 in Cordel, Okla., she was the daughter of Howard and Thelma (Monroe) Watts. She was a homemaker and a member of the Bloomfield First Baptist Church. She was a member of the Moose Lodge 1081 in Bloomington...
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Brothers get to share rare moment together
(High School Sports ~ 03/25/16)
By Travis David Sports editor As siblings grow up, the older one usually does not want the younger ones to tag along everywhere. For the past two years, Isaac Combs has been following big brother Eli without much complaint. At least not from November through March...
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Cardinal senior helping team behind the scenes
(High School Sports ~ 03/25/16)
With nearly every successful team, comes a player who makes sacrifices for the betterment of the team. That unselfish player on the Bloomfield boy's basketball team this year has been Blake Anderson. The senior has only appeared in eight of the Cardinals 29 games this season, but you couldn't tell by the enthusiasm in which Anderson speaks of when talking about his team...
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Local historian remembers days gone by
(Local News ~ 03/25/16)
Glenburn Home resident Bedonna Scott has fond memories of days gone by. Many of which she collected and printed, titling the 25-page piece "History of Linton" to present to Linton's own Phil Harris in 1982. In 1929, the Linton City Council adopted an ordinance to create Freeman-Greene County Hospital, and Scott was the first baby to be born there. on June 5, 1930,...
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Question and Answer with Liberty Christian coach Jason Chappell
(High School Sports ~ 03/25/16)
Q: What impresses you the most about Bloomfield? A: I am impressed the most with the way they play team basketball. I think they play very well as a team, I like that. What you see in a lot of 1A teams is usually one or two good players. I really think Bloomfield has a team full of good players...
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Question and Answer with Bloomfield coach Matt Britton
(High School Sports ~ 03/25/16)
By Travis David Sports editor Q: What impresses you the most about Liberty Christian? A: Their passing. They had 29 assists against Gary 21st Century last weekend, who is an outstanding team in their own right. They have a dynamite guard in Ronny Williams who had 11 assists last week and he can really shoot the ball too...
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Bloomfield guard making up for lost time
(High School Sports ~ 03/25/16)
An unfortunate, freakish injury cost Bloomfield guard Zach Skinner 13 games right in the heart of his junior season last year. Skinner's motivation and determination to make up for the missed time paid off in a big way. He enjoyed a breakout senior season - and was rewarded with his selection to the Southwestern Indiana Athletic Conference All-Conference team...
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Sheriff says many questions remain in Indiana girl's death
(Local News ~ 03/25/16)
SPENCER, Ind. (AP) -- A 22-year-old man jailed in connection with the disappearance of a 1-year-old girl hasn't been talking with investigators, a sheriff said Friday, a day after investigators found the girl's body a few miles from where she was last seen...
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Painting to support local law enforcement
(Local News ~ 03/25/16)
Two upcoming projects will put donations in the hands of local law enforcement agencies. How Charming Photography's (HCP) Capture Safe Smiles project, organized by Heather Graves, has two fundraisers coming up in conjunction with the third annual Capture Your Fitness 5K in April...
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Eastern Heights Utilities continues efforts to protect drinking water
(Local News ~ 03/25/16)
The source of Eastern Heights Utilities' drinking water is groundwater produced from local wells. To help protect the underground aquifer and the water supply wells from potential contamination, Eastern Heights Utilities has developed a Wellhead Protection Plan, which was approved by the Indiana Department of Environmental Management (IDEM) in Nov. 2001...
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Our Opinion: Children have to be focus as ISTEP is replaced
(Local News ~ 03/25/16)
The State of Indiana has the opportunity to make a real difference in children's education with the repeal of the ISTEP+ testing. This week, Governor Mike Pence signed a bill into law that will allow ISTEP+ to expire as of July 1, 2017. Another stipulation with the bill is the creation of a 23-person panel to assess school accountability and plan for a better system...
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Lindsey graduates from Drill Instructor School
(Community News ~ 03/25/16)
Bryce Lindsey, graduate of Bloomfield High School, recently graduated from Drill Instructor School for the Marine Corps. Pictured above, Lindsey stand with his wife Lydia, and daughter Olivia. Also pictured above, Lindsey receives his campaign cover on stage from the Drill Instructor School Staff...
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Greene County ranked as one of the most affordable counties to live in
(Local News ~ 03/25/16)
When moving to a new area, there are many considerations one should make before committing, such as: Employment opportunities, recreation and cost of living. In today's climate, many people often move depending on the environment and opportunities which are held in a particular city or area...
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