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Four county athletes advance to Junior Olympic nationals
(High School Sports ~ 07/11/17)
Four county athletes, including one who won her division, advanced from the regional this weekend and will compete in the Junior Olympics national champoionships at the end of the month. The members of the White River Valley Track Club finished at least fifth in their events to qualify for the USA Track and Field Junior Olympics July 24-30 at the University of Kansas in Lawrence, Kan. The USATF Region 7 was held Thursday through Sunday at Northern Illinois University in DeKalb, Ill...
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Greene County Sheriff’s Department Jail Log
(Police Reports ~ 07/11/17)
Taylor Wayne Weddle, 18, Bloomfield, was arrested on preliminary charges of child molestation. Bond is set at $30,000 with 10 percent allowed. Joshua Tobias Cox, 34, Linton, was arrested on a preliminary charge of possession of a syringe. Bond is set at $4,000 with 10 percent allowed...
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Linton Police Department activity log
(Police Reports ~ 07/11/17)
The Linton Police Department received 15 incidents for service Tuesday, including one property damage accident, one bank/residential alarm, one child custody, two domestic disputes, three extra patrols, one fingerprinting, one special detail, one theft, two title checks, one trespass and one welfare check...
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Greene County Sheriff's Department activity log
(Police Reports ~ 07/11/17)
The Greene County Sheriff’s Department responded to 80 incidents for service Friday to Sunday, including two abandoned vehicles, one alarm, three animal complaints, three assists to other departments, three assists to the public, one burglary, one child custody, one civil dispute, six domestic disputes, one drug, three EMS, one extra patrol, one fire, three juvenile complaints, five reckless drivers, one road hazard, one shooting complaint, nine suspicious activities, four thefts, one threat, 19 traffic stops, three transports, two trespasses, one unruly subject, two warrant services and two welfare checks.. ...
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Grace Herring
(Obituary ~ 07/11/17)
Grace M. (Isakson) Herring, 92, of Worthington, formerly of Oregon, passed away peacefully at home on July 9, 2017. Grace was born in Oregon on June 25, 1925 to Helmer and Remore E. (Hellis) Isakson. Grace was involved in the Sunshine Club in Bloomfield and often attended the Walnut Grove Baptist Church in Bloomfield...
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Joan Whitaker
(Obituary ~ 07/11/17)
“Jody” Joan E. Whitaker, 90, of Louisville, Ky. and formerly of Jasonville passed away at 3:25 p.m. Monday, July 10, 2017 in her Kentucky residence. She was born May 19, 1927 in Rensselaer, Ind. to Mancil S. Newgent and Carrie (Tilton) Newgent. Survivors include her son, Matthew L. Whitaker and Shannon Burch of Louisville, Ky...
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Bloomfield man arrested after alleged misconduct with two minors
(Local News ~ 07/11/17)
A Bloomfield man is facing charges after allegedly having sexual relations with two minors. According to a probable cause filed by Bloomfield Town Marshall Kenny Tharp, he was notified to a possible child molestation involving Taylor Weddle, 18, via Facebook messenger on July 3...
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Town of Worthington votes to adopt bond ordinance
(Local News ~ 07/11/17)
The Worthington Town Council met Tuesday evening, and members voted to adopt bond ordinance 2017-04. The ordinance will allow the town of Worthington to raise much-needed matching funds for the amount it needs to provide to be in compliance with grant regulations...
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Pet of the Week
(Local News ~ 07/11/17)
This week’s GCDW Pet of the Week is Sammy. Sammy is a male one to two-year-old pointer/hound mix. He has been neutered, is current on shots, is heart worm negative and will be microchipped. Staff at the Greene County Humane Society say Sammy is a friendly, sweet and energetic dog who great with other dogs of any age. The fee to adopt Sammy is $125...
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Worthington group will host park party
(Local News ~ 07/11/17)
A Worthington civic group, known as Worthington Merchants and Friends, has planned an event to be held Saturday, July 22 in the Worthington Town Park, with music provided by the Roosters. Called “Party in the Park,” the event is intended to bring residents and merchants together in a celebratory atmosphere, according to the group’s vice president, Jo Fleetwood of Worthington...
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Linton updated on business development
(Local News ~ 07/11/17)
The Linton City Council received an update on its marketing campaign. Linton Mayor Wilkes said Kristy Lewellyn has been hired to focus on the city’s business development and marketing as an independent contractor. “With the (city’s) comprehensive plan, that was one of the things they suggested. One of the plans was that we needed a business development coordinator,” Wilkes said. “I’ve been trying to follow the plan the city has.”...
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Michael S. Vienazindis
(Obituary ~ 07/11/17)
Michael S. Vienazindis, age 92, of Linton, passed away peacefully on Monday, July 10, 2017, at Glenburn Home in Linton, with his daughters by his side. He was born in Bicknell on October 14, 1924, to John & Joann (Capulaita) Vienazindis. He was a World War II veteran of the U.S. Army Air Corps. He retired from Civil Service, working as an electronics technician most his life. He worked for Boeing at Kennedy Space Center, later retiring from Crane...
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Back on Track: Community helps Morin Racing rebuild after fire
(Local News ~ 07/11/17)
The Morin family of Jasonville lost their garage in a fire July 7. While they have expressed gratitude that no one was harmed and the house is undamaged, years of hard work went up in flames. The garage held their Racing Shop. The fire began half past midnight, and according to Kallie Rehmel, Safety Officer for the Wright Township Volunteer Fire Department (WTVF), said that Greene County dispatched WTVF and Jasonville Fire Department at the same time...
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Stingrays win invitational over two foes
(High School Sports ~ 07/11/17)
This story has been updated to include coach's comments. The story was updated a second time to indicate personal bests, recognize the Super Stingrays, and correct the spelling of Jaycee Archer's name.
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