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DUCS 2021 Homecoming hopefuls
(Local News ~ 09/27/21)
Dugger-Union Community School will host their annual Fall Homecoming football game on Saturday, Oct. 2 against the Indiana Deaf School. Homecoming is at 1 p.m. and the football game follows at 2 p.m.. DUCS 2021 Homecoming candidates are: First row, from left: Ball Boy Easton Parr and Crown Carrier Evie Barillas...
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William Christ Minnich, Jr.
(Obituary ~ 09/27/21)
William Christ Minnich, Jr., age 71, passed away in the early morning hours of September 23, 2021 at Milner Community Health in Rossville where he had resided since suffering a debilitating stroke in January 2020. Bill was born September 15, 1950 in Washington to William and Doris (Goetsch) Minnich. ...
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Police Logs
(Police Reports ~ 09/27/21)
Greene County Sheriff’s Department Activity Log The Greene County Sheriff’s Department responded to 114 incidents and calls for service from Sept. 20-24, including four abandoned vehicles, eight property damage accidents, four personal injury accidents, five alarms, five animal complaints, four assists to other departments, five assists to the public, one battery, two civil disputes, one civil paper service, one criminal mischief, two domestic disputes, one EMS, one fire, one fraud, two noise complaints, one open door, one P.O. ...
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Court News
(Court News ~ 09/27/21)
CRIMINAL CASES Susan E. Hart, 58, Worthington, Level 6 felony possession of methamphetamine Shayla D. Robinson, 30, Linton, Class A misdemeanor criminal mischief with damage between $750-$50,000 CIVIL CASES New World Collections vs Desiree Clayton DISSOLUTIONS...
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Bloomfield Schools launch auditorium campaign
(Local News ~ 09/27/21)
According to a press release from the Greene County Foundation, the Bloomfield School District administration has launched a multi-year fundraising effort with a goal of $5 million to build a new auditorium. The district’s goal is to raise the project funds entirely through donations and grants...
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Bloomfield boys soccer jumps over expectations
(High School Sports ~ 09/27/21)
BLOOMFIELD – For Coach Andrew Bladen and the Bloomfield boys soccer team, the goal was to obtain the first winning season in school history. The Cardinals did far more than just a winning campaign. At 9-2, Bloomfield has made sure the 2021 season will be remembered for a long time...
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Dugger Union football wins first game in five years.
(High School Sports ~ 09/27/21)
DUGGER – Host Dugger Union scored a first quarter touchdown against Oblong Saturday night and held on to win 8-6. The Bulldogs converted to the 2-point try while Oblong failed on their try in the second half “I am proud of our team and I love our team,” Coach Levi Lumn said. “They played their tails off and they got the win.”...
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Crowd support along with team hitting put Lakers on top
(High School Sports ~ 09/27/21)
The Lady Lakers finished their busy week of volleyball with a team win against the visiting West Vigo Vikings. The Lakers won in three sets 25-16, 25-18, 25-20. Shakamak Coach Emeral Goff said she was proud of every single player on the team for contributing to the substantial win. She also complimented them on their ability to focus on her criticism from the week...
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Vivian Brown named Bloomfield Apple Festival Queen
(Local News ~ 09/27/21)
BLOOMFIELD – The Bloomfield Apple Festival Queen and Princess Contest returned to Shawnee Theatre Sunday night as six young women took to the stage for a chance to be named Apple Festival Queen. Vivian Brown took the title and said she is thankful her family pushed her to try out...
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Linton’s Peyton Smith earns new best time
(High School Sports ~ 09/27/21)
JASONVILLE – Despite the rain from Friday night, it was a beautiful day for cross country at the Shakamak Invitational. In the girls’ varsity race, North Daviess finished in first place while Owen Valley placed third, and Eastern Greene fourth. In varsity boys’ action, the Bloomfield Cardinals finished third and Eastern Greene fourth. Individuals from local teams who finished in the top 25 and received ribbons were as follows:...
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Scoreboard 9-27-21
(High School Sports ~ 09/27/21)
Football Eastern Greene 0, Paoli 55 Eastern Greene fell to 1-5 with a defeat at Paoli. Eastern Greene will play one more road game this season at Owen Valley Friday before closing the regular season at home the final two weeks. Girls Golf Angel Morehouse, WRV, 115...
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Bloomfield NJROTC unit dunks rival Washington in state competition
(Local News ~ 09/27/21)
On Saturday, Sept. 25, 2021, NJROTC cadets from Bloomfield Jr./Sr. High School traveled to New Albany to compete in the annual “Bulldog Bash” against teams from around the state hosted by New Albany High School. Led by PT Commander Jacob Speer, the Cardinals placed a very close 4th place overall against schools more than three times the size of Bloomfield. Highlights were a first-time Tug-o-War win against Pike High School and an overall team win over rival Washington High School...
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Mask objectors disrupt more Indiana school board meetings
(Local News ~ 09/27/21)
AP — Another Indiana school board meeting was disrupted when residents refused to wear face masks while objecting to the district’s requirement. Sheriff’s deputies were called to the Center Grove school board meeting Thursday night after those not wearing masks wouldn’t leave so the meeting could start, the (Franklin) Daily Journal reported. Those protesting left after two deputies arrived...
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Two jailed after attempted kidnapping of child in store
(Local News ~ 09/27/21)
AP — Two people have been arrested after one of them allegedly tried to take a 1-year-old child from a shopping cart in a central Indiana Walmart store. The child’s mother told officers a woman appeared to purposely bump her before unbuckling the child from the cart about 11:30 a.m. Friday in Kokomo, the Kokomo Tribune reported...
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Indiana city gets playroom for children with sensory needs
(Local News ~ 09/27/21)
AP — A steady stream of smiling children came through the doors at SENSES gym in Shelbyville on a recent Tuesday morning, and it wasn’t hard to see why. The play place, a sensory gym for kids of all abilities ages 6 and under, is a haven for a busy-minded preschooler...
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US Steel shuts down Indiana plant after wastewater discharge
(Local News ~ 09/27/21)
AP — U.S. Steel temporarily shuttered operations at a northwest Indiana plant Monday after it leaked an orange substance into a Lake Michigan tributary, prompting the closure of a water treatment facility and several nearby beaches. The U.S. Steel Midwest plant in Portage has been idled as a precaution “after experiencing an upset condition with the finishing line wastewater treatment plant,” U.S. Steel spokeswoman Amanda Malkowski said in a statement...
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Bloomfield Apple Festival 2021; complete schedule
(Local News ~ 09/27/21)
It’s almost time for the 52nd Annual Bloomfield Apple Festival, which takes place at Bloomfield Town Park Oct 1-2, 2021. The complete entertainment schedule is as follows: Friday - Oct. 1, 2021 9 a.m. Opening prayer 9:15 a.m. Presentation of colors by the BHS ROTC, National Anthem by Center Stage directed by Laura Helms and Joyful Noise, Cardinal Song and Center Stage performance...
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Community Notes
(Community News ~ 09/27/21)
Tuesday, September 28 The Salvation Army of Greene County is looking for people who want to serve their community by forming a new advisory council. Two organizational meetings will be held in the West Building at Linton Park, with one at 1 p.m. and the other at 6 p.m.. Both should last around an hour, and those interested can choose which they want to attend...
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WRV school board leaves masking choice up to parents, up to a point
(Local News ~ 09/27/21)
The White River valley Board of School Trustees met in public session on Monday, Sept. 20. On Wednesday, Sept. 1, 2021, Indiana Governor Eric Holcomb signed Executive Order 21-24, an order outlining directives to help manage the spread of COVID-19. Among other measures, the order put in place a control measure to allow for schools and day cares to modify quarantine provisions if the facilities adhere to the following orders and guidance set by the Indiana Department of Health (emphasis added by GCDW):. ...
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