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AG Curtis Hill helps launch Jail Chemical Addiction Program to serve Fountain and Warren counties
(Local News ~ 10/17/19)
Attorney General Curtis Hill announced today that Fountain County in western Indiana will receive a $50,000 grant from the Indiana Drug Enforcement Association for the purpose of starting a Jail Chemical Addiction Program (JCAP) that will also serve neighboring Warren County. The award is made possible through seed funding from the Office of the Attorney General, which also helps administer the grant process...
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Connecting with youth remains a focus of Hamilton Center
(Local News ~ 10/17/19)
In fiscal year 2019 Hamilton Center served nearly 3,300 children in its regional footprint. This includes 1,000 students actually seen in the schools through relationships with 99 schools from 20 different school corporations across west central Indiana. ...
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Harry Burbank
(Obituary ~ 10/17/19)
Harry Burbank, age 91, of Newburgh, formerly of Linton, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, Oct. 16, 2019, at home. He was born in Russell Township, Ill. on June 8, 1928, the son of Willard Eugene Burbank & Mary Marguerite (Gordon) Burbank. He was a graduate of Lawrenceville High School. He worked at Farm Bureau Co-op in the Petroleum Division for 37 years and was a member of the Linton BPO Elks Lodge #866. He loved hunting, fishing and spending time with his family and friends...
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Tiny house ordered out of town by Jasonville City Council
(Local News ~ 10/17/19)
Jasonville’s latest city council meeting took place on Oct. 15, at the Jasonville fire department. This month’s meeting featured several new business items brought to the city council’s attention. First among these issues was the question of what was described as a camper, or “tiny house,” that was moved into the city by a man named Chase Neal. ...
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Hoosiers warned to watch out for added-on costs when purchasing vehicles from dealers
(Local News ~ 10/17/19)
Attorney General Curtis Hill is warning Hoosiers to watch out for costs added by dealerships to the price of vehicles at the time of purchase. Fees added by dealers can increase final purchase prices by thousands of dollars, and in some cases they may violate state law...
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Bloomfield Lady Cardinals advance to Saturday with win over Clay City
(High School Sports ~ 10/17/19)
The Bloomfield Lady Cardinals made quick work of the Clay City Lady Eels in the opening round of Sectional 57 at WRV, defeating Clay City 3-0. Bloomfield set the tone early in the match, jumping out to a 10-3 lead after a pair of aces from Cassity Harris and Elizabeth Combs...
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White River Valley continues winning ways in opening round win over Shakamak
(High School Sports ~ 10/17/19)
WRV faced off with a familiar foe in a postseason conference matchup between Shakamak and the host WRV Lady Wolverines in the opening round of Sectional 57. The Lady Wolverines fed off of the home crowd early as they began the match on a 5-0 run with Mattie Thrasher serving...
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City employee stuck by needle during trash pickup
(Local News ~ 10/17/19)
The City of Linton’s Operations Manager, Brent Murray, went before the council Tuesday evening to ask for help to protect members of the sanitation department. Murray told the council that a member of the sanitation department was recently stuck by a needle after a bag fell from a trash can during pick up. The employee picked the bag up and was stuck...
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