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Back to school
(Local News ~ 08/07/20)
Students were in “good spirits” on Eastern Greene’s first day back, according to Superintendent Trent Provo. Wednesday marked the first day back for Eastern Greene students after schools were interrupted at the end of last school year. Students, who are returning to school in as much normalcy as possible, are open to the changed policies and rules in the school, Provo said, mentioning that they didn’t have any problems the first day...
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WRV School Board meets for special session
(Local News ~ 08/07/20)
With school set to start August 11, a special meeting of the White River Valley School Board was conducted on Thursday. In old business, a motion was approved to accept a bid from HFI for $5,975 to fix the HVAC system in the high school gym. In anticipation of possible tort or negligence claims resulting from returning to in-person learning, the board passed a motion to approve a resolution. ...
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Greene County Foundation announces the 2021 Lilly Endowment Community Scholarship Program
(Community News ~ 08/07/20)
The Greene County Foundation is now accepting applications online for the 2021 Lilly Endowment Community Scholarship Program. The scholarship is open to Indiana residents who graduate from an accredited Indiana high school by 2021 and receive their diplomas no later than June 30, 2021. Details related to the award are available on the Foundation’s website at greenecountyfoundation.org/scholarships/lilly/. The deadline to apply is September 10, 2020...
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Bloomfield grad sparks Chamber discussion on town’s future
(Local News ~ 08/07/20)
The Bloomfield Chamber of Commerce held their monthly meeting on Thursday, with 2020 Bloomfield High School graduate Peyton Davis as guest speaker. Davis, a four-year DECA member, gave a presentation on DECA’s mission, highlighting the value the organization brings to students and communities...
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Miner tennis looking to shock opponents
(High School Sports ~ 08/07/20)
Last season the Linton-Stockton Boys Tennis team ended with a disappointing 5-0 defeat to the eventual sectional champion in Bloomfield. Coach Cory Beeson knows his team will be more competitive in 2020. “I think we will surprise some people this year. Last year this team was very young, very inexperienced,” Beeson said, “A lot of them out here for the first time and now they are coming back with experience.”...
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Linton ready to tackle football and virus
(High School Sports ~ 08/07/20)
For Linton-Stockton Varsity Football Coach Brian Oliver, just getting back to practice in hopes of a full season is a victory. “It always feels good being able to come out here and get back to some football and being around the boys again and all the coaches and start doing what we love,” he said...
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The Fish King of Linton
(Local News ~ 08/07/20)
In 1965, Fish King made its debut in the area, becoming an icon for residents as it drove around towns, setting up in grocery store parking lots. “People always turn around if they see the trailer with the big fish on the side. I have had many people of all ages tell me when they were a kid it was always a big deal when the Fish King came to town,” owner Trent Wilkes said...
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Lt. Gov. Suzanne Crouch awards Bloomfield $700,000 water infrastructure grant
(Local News ~ 08/07/20)
On Thursday, Lt. Gov. Suzanne Crouch and the Indiana Office of Community and Rural Affairs announced 24 rural Hoosier communities will receive more than $15.3 million in federal grant funding to improve water infrastructure. The Town of Bloomfield, Indiana is among the recipients of the award, receiving $700,000 for improvements to the wastewater collection system and treatment plant. ...
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Purdue Extension offering community planning courses
(State News ~ 08/07/20)
Purdue Extension and Illinois-Indiana Sea Grant have opened enrollment in American Citizen Planner – Indiana, an online training course for local planning officials and interested residents. Participants will learn about core planning issues, practices and theories related to community planning and service as a public official. After completing online coursework and participation in two webinars, students will earn the “Master Citizen Planner” certificate. The enrollment period ends August 21...
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Clay City Council meeting
(Local News ~ 08/07/20)
Dr. Duane Chassie, invited the public to attend the grand opening and ribbon cutting for “A Place Called Hope,” a temporary residence for homeless female veterans at 501 E. 9th St., Clay City, during Tuesday’s meeting of the Clay City Town Council. Dr. Chassie said $50,000 has been invested in renovating the property and there is more to do...
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Lady Miners sport new rings
(High School Sports ~ 08/07/20)
It took a few months longer than normal, but the Linton-Stockton girls basketball team finally received their state championship rings Monday night. “It’s a really good feeling,” Coach Jared Rehmel said. “It’s a lot of hard work and dedication and a lot of years of putting in a lot of long hours. Just really nice to get something to show for all the hard work. Obviously, it was a little later than expected and what we wanted to but we are just happy to get it in.”...
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Hello Greene County Sports World
(Column ~ 08/07/20)
I have been told sports are big in Greene County. If that’s the case then I think you’ll like me. Hi, I’m Nathan Pace, your new sports editor. Don’t worry, I will never write stories about how your kid or grandkid cost their school the game. In fact, writing is just a little piece of the puzzle...
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Jail log
(Police Reports ~ 08/07/20)
Bryan Eugene Coffman, 32, Jasonville, Level 6 felony resisting law enforcement, Class C misdemeanor operating a motor vehicle without obtaining a license Austin Michael Wheeler, 20, Greenwood, Class C misdemeanor operating a vehicle while intoxicated, Class C misdemeanor operating with a controlled substance in body, Class B misdemeanor possession of marijuana/ hash oil/ hashish/ salvia...
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Marriage Licenses
(Wedding ~ 08/07/20)
Aaron Wayne Evans, Linton and Heather Dawn Reeves, Linton Sylvester Tegos, Gdansk, Poland, Paige Miller, Worthington
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Community Notes
(Other Record ~ 08/07/20)
Saturday, August 8 Trinity Springs School Reunion will be at the Golden Corral at Bedford. All graduates, classmates and guests are welcome. Dinner at noon. If more information is needed contact: Sandy Hettle at 812-388-6874 or Debbie Davis at 812-216-2663...
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County Commissioners consider COVID-19 response solutions
(Local News ~ 08/07/20)
During the Greene County Board of Commissioners meeting on Tuesday, COVID-19 preventative equipment and response was at the forefront of the agenda. With over $1.038 million in CARES act funds allocated toward Greene County COVID-19 prevention and response, commissioners considered a myriad of options as they were presented. A few companies approached the board to propose solutions with multiple approaches to viral and bacterial sterilization and mitigation...
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Ronald W. Smith
(Obituary ~ 08/07/20)
Ronald W. Smith, age 48, of Linton, passed away peacefully on August 6, 2020. He was born in Linton on September 30, 1971, the son of Larry & Jean (Hasler) Smith. He was in the carpenter’s union and formerly worked at SECCO in Linton. Ron enjoyed racing motorcycles, being outdoors and mushroom hunting, and was great at fixing anything...
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Traffic stop leads to stolen vehicle and drug arrest
(State News ~ 08/07/20)
On August 6, 2020 at approximately 11:09 p.m., Sullivan County Deputy Justin Copeland was doing extra patrol in Hymera, when he observed a black Jeep Cherokee with a license plate light out. Deputy Copeland conducted a traffic stop, and further discovered that the vehicle had a fictitious plate...
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