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Linton Police Department activity log
(Police Reports ~ 09/27/16)
The Linton Police Department responded to 15 incidents for service Tuesday, including one property damage accident, two animal complaints, two assists to other departments, five assists to the public, one burglary, one local ordinance violation, one attempted suicide and two welfare checks...
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WRV Elementary works on improving school
(Local News ~ 09/27/16)
White River Valley Elementary is focusing on streamlining its school improvement plan, which was presented to the school board last week. According to principal Jill Staggs, the school has 27 current strategies in place to keep up with state and federal standards...
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Superior Court requests funds to pay prospective jurors
(Local News ~ 09/27/16)
With several jury trials scheduled over the course of the next few weeks, Superior Court Judge Dena Martin asked for an additional appropriation to cover the cost. Martin asked the County Council for an additional appropriation of $7,500 to help with paying jurors for the four planned jury trials over the course of a six-week time period...
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Greene County Sheriff’s Department Jail Log
(Police Reports ~ 09/27/16)
Mark Andrew Irons, 25, Jasonville, was arrested on a warrant for petition to revoke suspended. Bond is set at $20,000. Dominic Giovanni Dpoffo, 19, Switz City, was arrested on preliminary charges of interfering reporting a crime. Bond is set at $2,500...
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Red Kettle donations help Greene County all year
(Local News ~ 09/27/16)
When you drop your change into a red kettle this holiday season, 90 percent of what is donated stays right here in Greene County, according to Christa Turpin, Salvation Army Service Extension Representative. “We use those funds all year, all over Greene County,” said Turpin...
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Sue Hosteter Baffoe
(Obituary ~ 09/27/16)
Sue Hosteter Baffoe, 76, of Greenwood, formerly of Bloomfield, passed away on Sunday, September 25, at Community Hospital South in Greenwood. Born in Bloomfield on July 22, 1940, Sue was the daughter of Ivan and Wilma (Crowe) Hosteter. She touched lives wherever she was in her roles as mother, homemaker, employee, relative, and friend. Sue loved to travel and learn new things, but her greatest loves were her grandchildren...
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Michael Allen Barnes
(Obituary ~ 09/27/16)
Michael Allen Barnes, 65, of Crane, passed away Monday September 26, at IU Health Bloomington Hospital. Born April 10, 1951 in Terre Haute, Indiana the son of Donald L. Barnes and Dorotha May (Roberts) Allen. Michael was an Army veteran of the Vietnam War, he was a retired explosive operator at Crane, a member of the DAV and the North American Hunting Club. Michael was an avid outdoors man, he love to hunt, fish and do wood working...
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Ursula Waltraut Fuller
(Obituary ~ 09/27/16)
Ursula Waltraut Fuller, 85, of Bloomfield, passed away at 7:50 a.m. on Tuesday, September 27, at Ketcham Memorial Center in Odon. Born October 21, 1930 in Germany to Walter and Gertrude (Frommhold) Fleger. She married Wendell Eugene Fuller on June 28, 1954...
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Frightmares Haunted House scares and cares
(Local News ~ 09/27/16)
Located in Linton, Frightmares Haunted House has been bringing Halloween fun to Greene County for the past 5 years. This coming weekend will be the opening weekend for the haunted attraction, kicking off a season centered around the theme, ‘your worst nightmares.’...
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Eastern gets a big kick out of the North Central victory
(High School Sports ~ 09/27/16)
Eastern’s victory at North Central Friday night came down to an unusual twist on the most routine of scoring plays. Only 7:24 remained in the game, which had seen Eastern trail all the way, when Caleb Hamilton scored from the 11 to tie the score at 28-all. ...
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E. Louise Vierling
(Obituary ~ 09/27/16)
E. Louise Vierling, 94, of Seymour, Ind. passed away on Tuesday, Sept. 27, 2016 at 5:55 a.m. in Schneck Medical Center in Seymour. Louise was born on Sept. 30, 1921 in Bartholomew County, Ind, the daughter of Forrest and Elizabeth (Thompson) Sager, both of whom preceded her in death. She married Robert Franklin Vierling on Oct. 19, 1940 in Seymour. He predeceased her on March 4, 2011...
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Community Notes
(Community News ~ 09/27/16)
Tuesday, September 27 Greene County Literacy Coalition will hold an annual dinner and meeting to celebrate literacy volunteers, tutors and learners. Free food and fun awaits from 6:30-8 p.m. at the Pepperoni Grill on Main Street in Bloomfield. Please RSVP to Beth Burcham at 812-384-4125, or email literacy@bloomfield.lib.in.us...
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Resurgent Warriors staging an uprising
(High School Sports ~ 09/27/16)
Coming off a 3-7 2015 campaign, the North Knox Warriors are enjoying a bit of a resurgence this season. Friday’s Linton-Stockton homecoming opponent is fresh off a 20-18 win over 3A Vincennes Lincoln. North Knox (4-2) is riding a four-game winning streak after dropping its first two contests...
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Lady Patriots give Shakamak painful experience in volleyball
(High School Sports ~ 09/27/16)
JASONVILLE -- Terre Haute North administered a harsh lesson to their hosts Tuesday night by sweeping the Lady Lakers in volleyball. The Lady Patriots defeated Shakamak 25-6, 25-4, 25-16. The loss dropped Shakamak to 4-11 while Terre Haute North, a much bigger school, improved to 15-6. Despite the score Shakamak coach Amy Robertson said the game was a positive experience for the Lady Lakers...
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Eastern squares off against Wildcats on Alumni Night
(High School Sports ~ 09/27/16)
Eastern will try to tame the Wildcats at 8 p.m. Friday as it hosts Mt. Vernon on Alumni Night. The Wildcats (0-6) haven’t won a game, but coach Joey Paridean doesn’t expect an easy night. He said the Thunderbirds (5-1) will need to overcome the sluggish defensive starts that have hampered them in recent games...
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Lady Miners drop another four-setter
(High School Sports ~ 09/27/16)
A fine season for the Sullivan Lady Arrows got just a little bit finer Tuesday at Linton. And the Linton-Stockton Lady Miners continued a season-long trend of starting strong but failing to sustain the momentum the rest of the way. The Lady Miners came out on fire and hustling, running away with the first set 25-13. The Lady Arrows played like the 20-3 team they are the rest of the match, coming away with a 13-25, 25-12, 25-14, 25-10 win over their Greene County rivals...
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Worthington accident prompts local man
(Local News ~ 09/27/16)
A Worthington father is trying to raise funds after his four year old son was reportedly injured during the town-wide yard sales on Sept. 2. Steve Fritz told the Greene County Daily World Bowen Fritz was run over by a truck around 4:30 p.m, sustaining injuries to his head, ears, collarbone, arms and general road rash which led him to being air-lifted to Riley Children’s Hospital in Indianapolis. Bowen, the son of Steve and Michelle Fritz, had to under go surgery once arriving at Riley...
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