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2020 Census: Self-response invites in the mail soon
(Local News ~ 03/10/20)
Invitations will start going out this week for residents to self-report for the 2020 Census. Greene County Complete Count Committee (CCC) met recently, reporting the first round of invitations will be sent through the mail between March 12-20. US Census Bureau Partnership Specialist Jill Bond said on March 12, the website will go live where residents can enter their household’s census data on a secure website...
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IU Health launches free Coronavirus (COVID-19) virtual visit app
(Local News ~ 03/10/20)
This weekend, IU Health launched a virtual clinic to offer individuals in Indiana, regardless of age, free Coronavirus (COVID-19) screenings using the IU Health Virtual Visit app. Staffed 24/7 with IU Health physicians, advance practice providers and registered nurses, the clinic will screen patients from home, potentially eliminating the need to visit physician offices, urgent cares or emergency departments...
- Union donates to Dugger Coal Museum (Submitted Story ~ 03/10/20)
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Sen. Bassler welcomes local students to Statehouse
(Local News ~ 03/10/20)
STATEHOUSE – State Sen. Eric Bassler (R-Washington) welcomed the following students to the Statehouse who served as Senate pages in February. • Isaac Ceaser, from Bloomfield, is a home-schooled student • Jennifer Ceaser, from Bloomfield, is a home-schooled student...
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Avoid the hook of phishing scams this tax season
(Local News ~ 03/10/20)
INDIANAPOLIS – Be alert and know the signs. The Indiana Department of Revenue (DOR) outlines two simple ways Hoosiers can be sure to avoid the hook of phishing scams this tax season. Phishing scams are often in the form of unsuspected emails asking for personal or financial information. Many scammers take an even more aggressive approach and threaten individuals in an attempt to scare their way to obtaining funds...
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240 women attend King’s Daughters Ladies Conference
(Local News ~ 03/10/20)
The 5th Annual King’s Daughters Ladies Conference “My Heart Leaps for Joy” was held on Saturday, Feb. 29, 2020 (on leap day) at the Greene County 4H Fairgrounds. The King’s Daughters is a multi-denominational group of women who love the Lord, and desire for all women to live a life of radiant Joy, unwavering faith, and an unshakable identity as a daughter of the one true King, Jesus Christ our Lord...
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MutualFirst receives stockholder approvals for merger with Northwest Bancshares, Inc.
(Local News ~ 03/10/20)
MUNCIE - MutualFirst Financial, Inc. (the “Company”) (NASDAQ: MFSF) announced Tuesday that it received the requisite approvals of its stockholders for the Company’s pending merger with Northwest Bancshares, Inc. (“Northwest”) at a special meeting of the Company’s stockholders held on Friday, March 6, 2020. Detailed voting results will be provided in a Current Report on Form 8-K to be filed by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission...
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Community Notes
(Community News ~ 03/10/20)
Thursday, March 12 Teen movie night at the Bloomfield Public Library from 5-7 p.m. The regular monthly meeting of the Greene County Sheriff’s Merit Board will meet at 5 p.m. in the conference room at the Greene County Jail. The Jail is located at 204 County Road 70 East, at the east edge of Bloomfield...
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Linton Police Department Activity Log
(Police Reports ~ 03/10/20)
The Linton Police Department responded to 18 incidents and calls for service March 9, including two property damage accidents, two animal complaints, two assists to other departments, one extra patrol, three fingerprintings, one local ordinance violation, one reckless driver, two suspicious and four traffic stops...
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Court News
(Court News ~ 03/10/20)
CRIMINAL CASES Sean Douglas Neal, 31, Jasonville, Level 4 felony child molesting Mariah Padgett, 23, Jasonville, Class A misdemeanor OVI endangering a person; Class C misdemeanor OVI Cory Bustos, 19, Princeton, Class C misdemeanor reckless driving Brent E. Stevens, 47, West Terre Haute, Class A misdemeanor resisting law enforcement; Class A misdemeanor possession of a controlled substance...
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Eastern Greene School Board recognizes outstanding students
(Local News ~ 03/10/20)
The Eastern Greene Board of School Trustees met in regular session on Monday, March 9. At the top of their agenda was the recognition of Students of the Month for March 2020. Leading the way was Elementary School Principal Sharon Abts. Abts recognized two students, fourth-graders Haiden Wilke and Tyler Godsey...
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Robert Ira Crowe
(Obituary ~ 03/10/20)
Robert Ira Crowe, 94, of Solsberry, passed away on Monday, March 9, 2020 at Glenburn Home in Linton. Born February 5, 1926 in Greene County, he was the son of Burge and Byrd Jane (Bays) Crowe. He retired from Westinghouse and was a farmer. He served two consecutive terms as Greene County Commissioner. He attended Sylvania Wesleyan Church and was a member of American Legion Post 450 in Solsberry for 74 years...
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James Robert Abrams
(Obituary ~ 03/10/20)
James Robert Abrams, 71, of Bloomfield, passed away Tuesday, March 10, 2020 at Indiana University Hospital in Indianapolis. Born Dec. 4, 1948 in Greene County, the son of James Roy and Lucy Charlotte (DeFrees) Abrams. Jim drove a school bus for Bloomfield Schools for 39 years and was a carpenter, he was a U.S. ...
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Single-vehicle crash on Furnace Road ends in fatality
(Local News ~ 03/10/20)
According to a press release issued by the Greene County Sheriff’s Department (GCSD), a single-vehicle crash on Furnace Road in Bloomfield claimed the life of a 36-year-old Bloomfield woman Tuesday morning. The release states Kristen Laue, driving a 2007 Hyundai SUV, was traveling east on Furnace Road at about 8:20 a.m...
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WRV’s Sydney Davidson signs with Lincoln College
(High School Sports ~ 03/10/20)
White River Valley senior Sydney Davidson signed her letter of intent Tuesday morning to continue her academic and athletic career by playing softball at Lincoln College in Lincoln, Ill, just over a 30 minute drive northeast from Springfield. “I really liked that all of the coaches interacted with the team a lot,” Sydney said. “The coaches were nice and welcoming at Lincoln and they had a really tight bond with all of the players, so I think that’s what made me decide to go with Lincoln.”...
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Worthington council revisits clean-up, tree removal
(Local News ~ 03/10/20)
The members of the Worthington Town Council met in regular session at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, March 10. The council, with input from Worthington Police Chief Jim O’Malley, discussed progress on cleaning up several properties in town. One property, located on Lessie Street, had fallen into disrepair due to the owner falling ill and living on a fixed income of monthly disability payments...
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