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Imogene Terrell
(Obituary ~ 01/30/17)
Imogene Terrell, of Bloomfield, passed away Jan. 29, 2017. Born May 8, 1923 in Greene County, she was the daughter of John and Freida (Stone) Richardson. On Sept. 28, 1940 she married James Terrell who preceded her in death Oct. 16, 2001. She worked at the Bloomfield Woolen Mill and NSWC Crane. ...
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Don’t fall victim to a scam
(Editorial ~ 01/30/17)
Wouldn’t it be awesome to actually get a couple million dollars from a long, lost ancestor who lives in a foreign land? Unfortunately, if it sounds too good to be true, it probably is. And, also unfortunately, spam is no longer just a canned meat. Now, it’s instead an unsolicited email promoting get-rich-quick schemes and tricky links...
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Greene County Sheriff’s Department Jail Log
(Police Reports ~ 01/30/17)
Rachael Ann Grubb, 24, of Bloomington, was arrested on a warrant for operating while never receiving a license. Bond is set at $5,000. Scott James Harding, 52, of Linton, was arrested on preliminary charges of public intoxication. Bond is set at $500...
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Linton Police Department activity log
(Police Reports ~ 01/30/17)
The Linton Police Department responded to 41 incidents for service Friday to Monday, including one abandoned vehicle, three property damage accidents, one bank/residential alarms, one animal complaint, one assist to other departments, four assists to the public, one battery, three criminal mischiefs, one extra patrol, one fraud, two harassments, one intimidation, two suspicious activities, three thefts, one title check, 13 traffic stops and two welfare checks...
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INDOT ramping up efforts to address potholes
(Local News ~ 01/30/17)
Temperatures fluctuating above and below freezing the past few weeks have created prime conditions for potholes forming on Indiana roadways. To deal with potholes in the most aggressive and efficient manner, the Indiana Department of Transportation will allow crews throughout the state to close travel lanes when and where necessary during daytime hours, including during peak travel times for priority repairs...
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Workshop aims to help prepare families with special needs for the future
(Local News ~ 01/30/17)
The Greene/Sullivan Autism Parent Support Group is hosting a workshop to help ensure children with disabilities are taken care of in the future. The workshop, which is being presented by the Autism Parent Support Group and Buttermilk Mountain, is set for Saturday, Feb. 4 at 2 p.m. in the Greene County General Hospital Conference Room...
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Linton man allegedly draws firearm for ruts in yard
(Local News ~ 01/30/17)
A Linton man is facing charges after allegedly pointing a firearm at a man for leaving ruts in his yard. According to a probable cause filed by Greene County Sheriff’s Department Deputy Bobby Pierce, Scott Stingley, 41, allegedly pointed his 9 millimeter handgun at a man who was reportedly helping a friend move out of her apartment on Jan. 19...
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Patsy R. Baize
(Obituary ~ 01/30/17)
Patsy R. Baize, 75, of Odon, Ind., passed away surrounded by loved ones, on Saturday, Jan. 28, 2017 at Evansville, Ind. She was born in Elnora, Ind. on Sept. 16,1941 to Ivan and Lucille (Kirkpatrick) Pettit. Patsy was a member of the Elnora American Legion Post #245. She was a loving mother, grandmother and sister. She will be missed by those who knew and loved her...
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Treasurer requests line item for training, traveling
(Local News ~ 01/30/17)
The Greene County Council voted to approve an additional appropriation for the county treasurer in order to better show where the department’s money is being spent. Nicole Stahl started her first term as the county treasurer this year, and noticed the office does not have a budget set aside for continued education and the expenses that go along with it. Stahl said, in the past, the treasurer’s office would use unappropriated funds to pay for training, mileage and per diem expenses...
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Noma Bivens
(Obituary ~ 01/30/17)
Noma Bivens, age 82, of Worthington, passed away on Saturday, Jan. 28, at Franciscan Health in Indianapolis. Funeral service will be held at Welch & Cornett Funeral Home in Worthington at 1:00 P.M. on Saturday, February 4, 2017. Burial will follow at Worthington Cemetery...
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Raymond Palmer Baker
(Obituary ~ 01/30/17)
Raymond Palmer Baker passed away peacefully at home surrounded by his loving family on Sunday Jan. 29, 2017. He was 91. Born at home in Worthington, to John Clayton and Edna (Palmer) Baker on Nov. 19, 1925. Raymond enlisted in the Army after graduating high school and served in WWII where he became a mortar carrier and Staff Sergeant. He was very proud of his service and enjoyed sharing stories about his time in the Army...
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Lady Bulldogs split two games on the road
(High School Sports ~ 01/30/17)
Union doubled the score Friday night at Medora, winnig 56-28, but fell 50-26 Monday at Red Hill, Ill. The Lady ‘Dogs will travel to Traders Point Christian at 7:00 p.m. Tuesday. Red Hill 50, Union 26 Red Hill snapped the Lady Bulldogs’ 11-game winning streak...
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Thunderbirds’ talons grow cold in loss at Sullivan
(High School Sports ~ 01/30/17)
BOYS BASKETBALL Eastern shot around 28 percent from the field Saturday night in a trip to Sullivan and fell 54-41. “We haven’t played well offensively,” Eastern coach John Neill said. “We shot 28 percent, I think. Sometimes we didn’t take the shots that made us a difficult team to guard. We didn’t play very well.”...
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Wolverines split two games over weekend
(High School Sports ~ 01/30/17)
A bad third quarter and a throwback game meant White River Valley split two games over the weekend. The Wolverines fell 60-32 Friday night at Loogootee because of a disastrous third quarter, but bounced back the next evening to defeat visiting Clay City 59-53 at the Lyons gym, a throwback game where the Wolverines wore the uniforms of the 2004 team...
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