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GCDW Pet of the Week
(Local News ~ 04/06/18)
Our Pet of the Week this week is Bea. Bea is a nine-to-ten-year-old Saint Bernard mix. Bea is spayed, heartworm negative and current on shots. She obeys simple commands and is very friendly. Bea is a senior dog rescued from extreme circumstances and guards her food and other resources carefully. ...
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Eastern boys aim for SWIAC glory while girls deal with small numbers
(High School Sports ~ 04/06/18)
The Eastern-Greene boys are aiming for a conference title this spring while the girls must cope with reduced numbers. Eastern boys coach Bill Valentine said the Thunderbirds will set their sights on winning the Southwest Indiana Athletic Conference title. Last year, Eastern finished third behind Clay City and Linton...
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Isaac Combs signs LOI to play for Franklin
(High School Sports ~ 04/06/18)
Isaac Combs will next take the basketball court as a Grizzly. The 6-foot-6 Bloomfield senior signed on Thursday night a letter of intent to attend Franklin College, a Division III school located near Indianapolis. He helped the Cardinals post a 16-10 record last season and win the White River Valley Sectional championship, earning a berth on the All-Sectional team...
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National Work Zone Safety Awareness Week is April 9-13
(Local News ~ 04/06/18)
The Indiana Department of Transportation invites everyone to celebrate National Work Zone Safety Awareness Week April 9-13. Throughout the week, INDOT Southwest will be hosting events at different locations and on its social media pages to bring attention to work zone safety. The theme for the 2018 Federal Highway Administration’s NWZAW is “Work Zone Safety: Everyone’s Responsibility.”...
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Op-Ed: Canadian newsprint is not the enemy -- tarrifs are
(Local News ~ 04/06/18)
Every day at the News Media Alliance headquarters, a stack of newspapers arrives for myself and the staff. But with the Department of Commerce and the International Trade Commission currently considering tariffs on Canadian newsprint, those days of screen-free reading could be coming to an end...
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Our Opinion: Be aware of safety when observing
(Local News ~ 04/06/18)
The cold weather, unfortunately, comes with an increase in structure fires, especially with the use of certain heating methods to take off the chill. There is something about a structure fire that draws the eyes of passers-by, and in recent weeks we’ve noticed some safety concerns we want to address...
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Alice L. Plew
(Obituary ~ 04/06/18)
Alice L. Plew, 92, of Olney, Ill. died April 5, 2018 at 5:30 a.m. at Helia Healthcare. She was born May 30, 1925 to Clarence and Lula (Kirk) Ritter in Bedford. She married Francis Plew on April 7, 1946. While waiting for him to return from overseas during WWII, she worked as a telephone inspector in Indianapolis...
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Greene County Sheriff’s Department Jail Log
(Police Reports ~ 04/06/18)
Shannon Elaine Forker, 30, Jasonville, was arrested on a warrant for Level 5 felony battery resulting in serious bodily injury and Class A misdemeanor battery resulting in bodily injury. Bond set at $11,000 with 10 percent allowed. Kevin Donovan Fleener, 44, Bloomington, was arrested on a warrant for Level 6 felony OWI involving endangerment. No bond set...
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Greene County Sheriff’s Department Activity Log
(Police Reports ~ 04/06/18)
The Greene County Sheriff’s Department responded to 68 incidents and calls for service from March 30-April 1, including three abandoned vehicles, one property damage accident, six alarms, three animal complaints, three assists to other departments, four assists to the public, two civil disputes, two criminal mischiefs, one EMS, one fight in progress, one fire, one juvenile complaint, one noise complaint, one property damage, two reckless drivers, two residential entries, four road hazards, three suspicious investigations,one theft, one threat, 21 traffic stops and four welfare checks.. ...
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Linton Police Department Activity Log
(Police Reports ~ 04/06/18)
The Linton Police Department responded to 24 incidents and calls for service from Thursday, including one property damage accident, four assists to other departments, one battery, one extra patrol, four finger printings,two harassments, one juvenile complaint, one road hazard, one attempted suicide, four suspicious investigations, one threat, two traffic stops and one trespass...
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Bloomfield Chamber hears update from Purdue Extension
(Local News ~ 04/06/18)
The Bloomfield Chamber of Commerce met Thursday at Casa Sevilla Restaurant in Bloomfield and heard an informative update from Malea Huffman, Greene County Extension Educator Purdue Extension. Huffman told the Chamber and guests about SPARK clubs, which are available for youth within and without the 4-H organization...
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WRV boys and Linton girls battle for title at Linton SuperValu
(Local News ~ 04/06/18)
Student teams from WRV and Linton-Stockton High Schools met at Linton’s SuperValu Friday evening to wage a war of wieners. Nathan’s Famous Hot Dogs, that is. Two four-person teams, one made up of boys from White River Valley High School and one made up of girls from the Linton-Stockton High School girls basketball team, went head-to-head in a scarfing showdown with the WRV boy’s team emerging victorious, finishing off one more dog than Linton’s girls...
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Northview spoils Linton’s season opener
(High School Sports ~ 04/06/18)
This story has been updated to correct an error about Linton's next game.
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