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UDWI’s Community Fund provides AEDs to local veterans group
(Local News ~ 08/02/21)
According to a press release issued by UDWI REMC, a grant from the Utilities District of Western Indiana REMC’s Community Fund in March helped Greene County Veteran Services purchase automated external defibrillators (AEDs) for vehicle use. The organization was able to purchase two AEDs with the grant for vehicles that transport veterans to and from appointments to the Veterans Affairs Medical Center (VAMC) in Indianapolis...
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For Linton’s Joey Hart it’s get better first, commit to college later
(High School Sports ~ 08/02/21)
Linton junior Joey Hart is among the most highly recruited players in the state for the class of 2023 but the recruitment trail is secondary to improving his play. “You got to work on getting better first,” Hart said. “Don’t let the calls get in the way of your improvement. There is always something you can do better.”...
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John Robert “Bob” Harding
(Obituary ~ 08/02/21)
John Robert “Bob” Harding, 75, of Cromwell, passed away at 10:21 p.m. on Friday, July 30, 2021 at Goshen Hospital. He was born on February 21, 1946 in Indianapolis to John A. and Helen C. (Clark) Harding. He graduated from Cowan High School in 1964, Purdue University in 1969 and received his masters degree from Ball State in Muncie. He was a United States Marine Corps veteran...
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Seven storylines to watch in the fall
(High School Sports ~ 08/02/21)
Does Linton volleyball have the highest expectations? Normally this time of year the Linton football team is the attention getter but the Linton volleyball team might have the highest expectations of any program in the county. Gentry Warrick, committed to Miami University, will likely go down as the best volleyball player in the history of the program. ...
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Tamara Gail Cummings
(Obituary ~ 08/02/21)
Tamara Gail Cummings, 58, of Bloomington, passed away on Thursday, July 29, 202 1. She was born May 22, 1963, in Linton, the daughter of Cedric and Agnes (Wooten) Ingram. Tami was a graduate of Eastern High School and Vincennes University and had attended Indiana University. ...
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Co-design workshops to examine solutions to food insecurity among older adults
(Local News ~ 08/02/21)
The Indiana University Food Institute, in collaboration with the IU Center for Rural Engagement, is hosting four co-design workshops across southern Indiana to create strategies to address food insecurity among Indiana’s senior residents in rural communities...
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Sunday domestic leads to arrest
(Local News ~ 08/02/21)
According to a press release issued by the Sullivan County Sheriff’s Department, on Aug. 1, 2021 at around 1:50 p.m., the Sullivan County Sheriff’s Office received a call from a female reporting a domestic disturbance involving her ex-husband. The female alleged her ex held a pair of scissors to her throat, causing a slight incision...
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Bloomfield School Board discusses construction, test scores
(Local News ~ 08/02/21)
Members of the Bloomfield School Board met on Thursday, July 29 in the Jr./Sr. high media center for their regular monthly meeting. The meeting began with recognitions from the district principals. Elementary Principal Mike Riggleman said they are still dealing with construction and are working on getting classrooms set up...
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GCVSO: ‘Veterans, we’ve got your six’
(Local News ~ 08/02/21)
The Greene County Veterans Service Office (GCVSO), located at 217 East Spring Street Suite 4 in Bloomfield, is much more than just a conduit between the Indianapolis VA Center and Greene County veterans. “The agency exists to provide Greene County Veterans with whatever they may need,” said Veterans Service Officer Richard Nichols. “My job is to be here for every veteran in the county and to guide each one to a connection with whatever services I have or have a connection to.”...
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