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Lady Miners seek to continue historic run
(High School Sports ~ 02/19/20)
The Linton Lady Miners will take on the Triton Central Lady Tigers Saturday evening down in Jasper in the 2A South Semi-State game. The game features the top two teams in the class of 2A, making it must-watch basketball whether or not you have a horse in the race...
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Linton’s Gamma Tau Tri Kappa chapter supports locally
(Local News ~ 02/19/20)
Linton’s Gamma Tau Chapter of Tri Kappa has a budget for Culture of $1,675 for this year. The State Fine Arts Committee sponsors two scholarships for drama, dance, art and music. Another scholarship, the Twanette Nutter Fleming Music Award, is given every year to a college junior or senior enrolled in a bachelor’s degree program to teach music in public schools...
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Two Greene County students to compete in Scripps Regional Spelling Bee
(Local News ~ 02/19/20)
Two students from Greene County will participate in the Scripps Regional Spelling Bee, sponsored by The Media School at Indiana University, at 10:45 a.m. Feb. 22 at the Monroe County Public Library. The event is free and open to the public. Jason Koontz, Eastern Greene Middle School seventh-grader and Shaelin McQuillen, Linton-Stockton Elementary School fourth-grader, will compete against children through eighth grade from schools across the region...
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Community Notes
(Community News ~ 02/19/20)
Thursday, February 20 The MSD of Shakamak Board of School Trustees will be holding its regularly scheduled meeting at 6 p.m. in the Shakamak Jr/Sr. High School Media Center. There will be an Executive Session at 5 p.m., in the Central Office Conference room. Pursuant to IC 5-14-1.5-6.1(b) to discuss 2(b), 5 and 6 (b)...
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Greene County nominations needed for Public Defense Board
(Local News ~ 02/19/20)
(Indianapolis) – The Indiana Public Defender Commission (the Commission) is currently accepting nominations for an appointment to the Greene County Public Defender Board. “When citizens are accused of a crime and cannot afford an attorney, both the Indiana and United States Constitutions require that they are entitled to an appointed attorney” stated Commission Chair Mark W. ...
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IDEM offers free interactive Earth Day presentations to Hoosier students
(Local News ~ 02/19/20)
INDIANAPOLIS - To help Indiana schools celebrate Earth Day 2020, the Indiana Department of Environmental Management (IDEM) is offering free hands-on classroom presentations to students across the state. Every year, IDEM staff visit schools to talk about their careers and share STEM-based lessons on air, land, water, and recycling...
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Shakamak Elementary to host kindergarten round-up
(Local News ~ 02/19/20)
Shakamak Elementary School will be having Kindergarten Round-Up on Friday, March 13. Children who will be 5 years old on or before Oct. 1, 2020, are eligible to enroll. Enrollment packets are now available in the elementary office. Return enrollment forms to the elementary office by Feb. 28, 2020...
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Linton Elementary readies for kindergarten enrollment
(Local News ~ 02/19/20)
March is kindergarten enrollment month for the 2020/2021 Linton kindergarten classes. During the month of March, Linton-Stockton Elementary needs enrollment forms for students who will be entering kindergarten next school year. Children who will be 5 years old on or before Aug. 1, 2020 are eligible to enroll. Enrollment forms may be picked up in the elementary office beginning March 2, 2020...