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A sound investment in local theater-Bloomfield Tri Kappa donates $1,000 to help Shawnee
(Local News ~ 03/13/20)
Shawnee Theatre Board of Directors Jack Terrell recently announced the donation of $1,000 from the Bloomfield Chapter of Tri Kappa, to be used to purchase the final component of the theatre’s public address and sound system. Terrell said during the 2019-2020 off-season, the Shawnee sought funding to replace aging components and interconnect wiring with newer digital equipment and cabling...
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GCDW Pet of the Week
(Local News ~ 03/13/20)
Our GCDW Pet of the Week this week is Killian. Killian is a two-year-old male mixed breed dog with a controversial past. Rumor has it that Killian may be D.B. Cooper, the famous and elusive personality who, in 1971, hijacked a Boeing 727 aircraft in the airspace between Portland, Oregon and Seattle, Washington. ...
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Robert “Bob” E. Purcell
(Obituary ~ 03/13/20)
Robert “Bob” E. Purcell, age 91, of Bloomfield, passed away peacefully on Thursday, March 12, 2020, at Stonecroft Health Campus. He was born in Owen County, on June 26, 1928, the son of Jerome Purcell and Rebecca (Ooley) Purcell. He married Norma McDaniel on March 25, 1949 and they enjoyed almost 71 years of marriage together...
- FREE ACCESS: GCGH suspends all visitors until further notice (Local News ~ 03/13/20)
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FREE ACCESS: BSD hosting eLearning Days amid coronavirus concerns
(Local News ~ 03/13/20)
Bloomfield School District has opted to host eLearning Days starting Friday, following concerns around the coronavirus pandemic. Superintendent Jeff Gibboney shared a letter he sent to parents, explaining the reason for the eLearning Days. "Thank you for your support as we work through these unprecedented times," Gibboney wrote in a letter to parents and guardians...
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Community Notes
(Community News ~ 03/13/20)
Saturday, March 14 A community breakfast will be held at the Sandborn Community Building from 7 a.m. to noon. Menu includes biscuits and gravy, sausage patties, pancakes, scrambled eggs, toast, juice, milk and tea. Cards will be laid out for anyone who wishes to play. Free-will donation...
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Greene County Sheriff's Department Activity Log
(Police Reports ~ 03/13/20)
The Greene County Sheriff’s Department responded to 99 incidents and calls for service March 9 - 13, including two abandoned vehicles, nine property damage accidents, three personal injury accidents, three alarms, six animal complaints, three assists to other departments, four assists to the public, one battery, two burglaries, one civil dispute, one criminal mischief, three domestic disputes, two drug investigations, two EMS, one juvenile complaint, one property, one mental health issue, one missing person, one residential entry, three road hazards, one sex offense, two attempted suicides, one suspicious, two thefts, one threat, eight title checks, four traffic stops, 17 transports, four unruly subjects, five warrant services and four welfare checks.. ...
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WRV’s Mia McDonald signs to play volleyball at Manchester University
(High School Sports ~ 03/13/20)
White River Valley senior Mia McDonald signed her letter of intent to continue her academic and athletic careers at Manchester University. McDonald will continue her volleyball career as a member of the Spartans and plans to study elementary education...
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Open Arms makes changes to protect resident, students and staff
(Local News ~ 03/13/20)
Open Arms Family and Educational Services, with campuses in Lyons and near Switz City, has announced several precautionary procedure changes in wake of the current world-wide Coronavirus/COVID-19 medical crisis. Open Arms’ Management Team met in special session Friday morning and made several immediate changes at both the Switz City and the Lyons locations. ...
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The fate of two local basketball teams hangs in the balance
(High School Sports ~ 03/13/20)
With Friday’s announcement that the IHSAA boys basketball tournament was being postponed that left two local teams in an awkward situation. The Bloomfield Cardinals and Linton Miners were preparing all week to play in the biggest games of their seasons to this point, before the announcement to postpone came out around noon Friday...
- Open Arms makes changes to protect residents, students and staff (Submitted Story ~ 03/13/20)
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FREE ACCESS: Greene County schools to close as precaution against COVID-19
(Local News ~ 03/13/20)
As announced by the Linton-Stockton School Corporation (LSSC), five Greene County school districts will close from Monday, March 16 through Friday, April 3 to keep students safe amid the recent COVID-19 case confirmations in Indiana. LSSC announced the news via a press release issued March 13...
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IHSAA Boys Basketball State Tournament postponed
(High School Sports ~ 03/13/20)
Due to the number of schools closing after today for an extended period of time, it has become apparent the IHSAA boys basketball tournament series cannot be completed as scheduled. Subsequently, the boys basketball tournament is postponed immediately...
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