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Abel trial: Jury has gone into deliberation
(Local News ~ 02/20/18)
The jury has gone into deliberation in the case of State of Indiana vs. William Levi Abel, 25, of Bloomfield. Abel is accused of killing 21-year-old Chase Aliano last Jan. 31 after the Bedford man reportedly visited the Abel farm in eastern Greene County to sell a gun...
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Dallas Eugene Maze
(Obituary ~ 02/20/18)
Dallas Eugene Maze, 76, of Bedford, passed away Sunday, Feb. 18, 2018, at Bell Trace Rehabilitation Center in Bloomington. Born May 26, 1941 in Lawrence County, he was the son of Lawrence and Minnie (Simmerman) Maze. He married Sharon Battcher on Aug. 24, 1967 and she survives...
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New documentary uncovers the hidden wildness of Indiana
(Local News ~ 02/20/18)
Indiana’s Wild Landscape premieres March 5 at 8 p.m. on WTIU Public Television A new documentary from WTIU Public Television takes viewers on a statewide tour of Indiana’s wild and natural landscapes and reveals their little-known connections to the Indiana of 200 years ago. Indiana’s Wild Landscape premieres March 5 at 8 p.m...
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Abel found guilty of murder
(Local News ~ 02/20/18)
After roughly 30 minutes of deliberation, the jury has come back with a verdict on the three counts against William Levi Abel.
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Popsicles Plunge to profit Special Olympics
(Local News ~ 02/20/18)
Members of Captain Linda Bedwell’s Greene County Popsicles Polar Plunge team journeyed to Indiana State University in Terre Haute Saturday, their goal being to raise money for Greene County Special Olympics. The eight-member team raised $6,539 for Special Olympians, and team leader Bedwell was recognized for the most donations raised by one person. ...
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Community Notes
(Community News ~ 02/20/18)
Thursday, February 22 The Greene County Redevelopment Commission will hold its regular monthly meeting at 9:30 a.m. in the Commissioners Room on the third floor of the Greene County Courthouse. White River Valley High School is honoring the members of the 1991-1993 successful athletic teams at the WRV home game against Vincennes Rivet. ...
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BEGCPL invites Frankenstein fans to fun event
(Local News ~ 02/20/18)
The classic novel ‘Frankenstein’ turns 200 in 2018, and the Bloomfield-Eastern Greene County Public Library (BEGCPL) will celebrate the event this Saturday at 2 p.m. with a book discussion moderated by WFIU’s George Walker. Patrons are encouraged to read the classic novel, which is available at the library’s Adult desk, before enjoying the discussion...
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Group offers support in Solsberry
(Local News ~ 02/20/18)
A new group has been formed in Eastern Greene County to support residents who are grieving a loss. Begun by Connie Holt and Evelyn Lange, the Grief Share Support Group is available for anyone who seeks support when grieving a loss. “Having gone through grief of our own, but then attending a group offering this same material, both Connie and I felt it was so helpful that we wanted to see this material made available to anyone who needed it,” said Lange...
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Bloomfield grad brings Branson home
(Local News ~ 02/20/18)
A 1976 graduate of Bloomfield High School, Dan Britton, found fame, fortune and a place in the Guinness Book of World Records but he always remembers how to get back home to Bloomfield. About once a year, Britton and the bandmates in his group, Pierce Arrow, visit Greene County to see family and friends and to make an appearance at the Shawnee Theatre, bringing the show they normally perform in Branson, Mo. at the Pierce Arrow Theater...
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WRV to honor athletes from teams in early ‘90’s
(High School Sports ~ 02/20/18)
This Thursday, White River Valley will honor athletes who played on teams during the school’s first three years of existence. The school will honor team members Thursday night during the halftime of WRV’s game with Vincennes Rivet, the last home game of the season. That night is also Senior Night and a ceremony to honor the team’s seniors will occur between the JV and varsity games. The JV game is scheduled to start at 6:00 p.m...
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Miners vanquish Vikings 76-41
(High School Sports ~ 02/20/18)
The Linton-Stockton Miners jumped out to a 23-7 lead late in the first quarter and never looked back, cruising to a 76-41 victory over the visiting West Vigh Vikings Tuesday at Linton. “I was very pleased,” coach Joey Hart said. “We did what we needed to do.”...
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Bloomfield students take love of reading to the game
(Local News ~ 02/20/18)
During the elementary boys’ basketball season, a group of third graders at Bloomfield Elementary School took their love of reading to the court and raised $500. Candice Patterson, Reading Zone teacher at BES, said that the girls took it upon themselves to attend each game, run a booth and talk to students about books they would like to raise money for the library--with parent supervision, of course...
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