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Douglas Marion Roach
(Obituary ~ 06/30/22)
Douglas Marion Roach, 80, of Bloomfield, passed away on Wednesday, June 29, 2022 at Glenburn Home in Linton. Born May 3, 1942 in Mineral, he was the son of Lexie and Pearl (Cullison) Roach. Doug was a truck driver and a farmer. He was a member of the Odd Fellows Lodge encampment. He attended the Mineral United Methodist Church...
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Mark William Evans
(Obituary ~ 06/30/22)
Mark William Evans, age 52, of Worthington, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, June 28, 2022, at his residence. Mark was born on August 20, 1969, the son of James “Jim” Evans and Bonnie (Chesterfield) Evans. Mark loved fishing. He enjoyed spending time with his boys, riding his motorcycle, having cookouts and being outdoors. He also loved fireworks anytime of the year...
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Court News
(Court News ~ 06/30/22)
CRIMINAL CASES Rachel Crowe, 58, Butlerville, Class A misdemeanor OVI endangering a person; Class C misdemeanor OVI; Class A misdemeanor operating a vehicle with an alcohol concentration equivalent to .15 or more Wynter L. Hale, 28, Jasonville, Level 6 felony OVI endangering a person; Class C misdemeanor OVI...
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Police Logs
(Police Reports ~ 06/30/22)
Linton Police Department Activity Log The Linton Police Department responded to 63 incidents and calls for service from June 27-30, including four animal complaints, four fingerprints, three alarms, five lost and founds, two welfare checks, two title checks, eight public relations, one criminal mischief, three extra patrols, seven suspicious, three civil disputes, three thefts, five assists to other departments, one assist to the public, one extra patrol, three investigations, one property damage accident, one drug investigation, one EMS, one fire and four traffic stops.. ...
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Fireworks and fun across the county and beyond
(Local News ~ 06/30/22)
Jasonville - Saturday, July 2 • Jasonville Area Chamber of Commerce Annual Fireworks show Hanna Field will host live music and food vendors beginning at 4 p.m.. Music will be provided by Adamic, The Manhattan Project and The Outsiders. Food vendors will include Tina Davis Italian Beef, Dotty Cinnamon Rolls and Lemon Shake-Ups, Waffle Bob’s, Fish King, Hens & Chicks and Anchored in Faith Church...
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Community Notes
(Community News ~ 06/30/22)
Friday, July 1 The Linton Library will be hosting a summer movie from 1:30 - 3 p.m.. The Greene County Shrine Club will have a ham dinner at 6:30 p.m.. This is open to the public. The Bloomfield Chamber of Commerce will host a Community Pool Party at the Bloomfield pool from 6:30-8:30 p.m.. This will be a free event...
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Greene County female athlete of the year: Gracie Lowry
(High School Sports ~ 06/30/22)
Many high school athletes go through their four years without winning a sectional. Gracie Lowry at Bloomfield won three in just her senior year alone. Her dominance in tennis and volleyball made her female athlete of the year in Greene County. Lowry is thankful for an early start in sports to help her grow into the player she was at Bloomfield...
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Community gathers to discuss Learning 2025 initiative
(Local News ~ 06/30/22)
Following the Linton-Stockton school board meeting on June 20, community members gathered at the Olive Branch Church on Monday, June 27 at 7 p.m. to view a presentation put together by Heidi Kimbler, who spoke at the June 20 meeting in opposition to the initiative...
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LSCC announces 2022 Parade Marshal, Hall of Fame winners
(Local News ~ 06/30/22)
The Linton-Stockton Chamber of Commerce (LSCC), the Linton Freedom Festival Taskforce and the Freedom Festival Hall of Fame Committee announced the 2022 Freedom Festival Parade Grand Marshal and Hall of Fame winners on Tuesday, June 28 during the LSCC monthly meeting, at the Linton Elks Lodge...
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Dugger Legion honors two
(Local News ~ 06/30/22)
The Dugger American Legion Post 224 recently honored two members who served in the Korean War. Honored were from Norman Lovelace, left, United States Marine Corps and Garland Stanton, right, United States Army.
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WRV superintendent takes to the skies with 2022 graduate
(Local News ~ 06/30/22)
WRV Superintendent Dr. Bob Hacker was recently treated to a high-altitude tour of the Greene County area, courtesy of 2022 WRV graduate Luke Powers. Powers, 18, started taking flying lessons from instructor Tad Foster at age 16, according to his mom, Dr. Linda Powers...
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Humane Society to host carnival fundraiser in July - Volunteers needed for the event
(Local News ~ 06/30/22)
The Greene County Humane Society, located at 1026 N 1375 W in Linton, will host a family-friendly carnival fundraiser July 30 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tickets will be sold at the event which are to be used as admission for the carnival attractions, which include a face-painting station, carnival games such as spill-the-cans, lucky goldfish, bean bag games, Plinko, lucky duck pond, ring toss, a squirt-gun game, prize punch and a bounce house. ...
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Jayklin Claus is comin’ to town - Bloomfield tot to collect toys during parade
(Local News ~ 06/30/22)
With enthusiasm and unbridled joy matched only by her predecessor in giving, Eastern Greene’s BJ ‘BJ Claus’ Yoho, who collected over 20,000 toys for children at Riley Hospital for Children, Bloomfield’s Jayklin ‘Jayklin Claus’ Graf will ride in the 2022 Linton Freedom Festival Parade to collect toys for her annual pilgrimage to Riley, where she delivered 1,645 toys after her 2019 drive...
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Wagler Education Center graduates 175
(Local News ~ 06/30/22)
The inaugural graduation of Wagler Education Center students from July 2021 to June 2022 was held June 24, 2022, in front of 592 parents, friends, family and supporters. “Wagler Education had a very successful year,” said Adult Education Director Michelle Ellis, “We graduated 92 with high school equivalency diplomas and 83 certifications. I am beyond proud of all of the graduates and thankful for our great staff to be able to provide education and job skills to the community.”...
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Parade to feature flyover from 122nd Air Guard of Ft. Wayne
(Local News ~ 06/30/22)
This year’s Freedom Festival Parade will include a flyover from the 122nd Air Guard from Ft. Wayne. “We will be having two A-10’s and we are to expect them at 10:45 a.m.,” said Festival Committee member Cheryl Hamilton. “Unfortunately, they are not kicking off the parade at 10 a.m. but in an effort to accommodate all their requests for July 4, they scheduled us for 10:45 a.m. I still expect them to be a real crowd pleaser,” she said...
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Linton Chamber lauds parade ambassadors
(Local News ~ 06/30/22)
The Linton-Stockton Chamber of Commerce and the Linton Freedom Festival Taskforce are pleased to announce that the Linton Freedom Festival Ambassadors for 2022 are the Linton-Stockton High School state finalists in track and field and golf. Representing Miner Golf during the Freedom Festival Parade will be Andy Clark. ...
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The man we called ‘Farmer Greene’
(Local News ~ 06/30/22)
When Edgar “Ed” Zane Greene passed away on June 2, 2022, the world lost a legend. Linton lost a man who, for more than 40 years, made a Freedom Festival tradition, the annual Civitan Ham and Egg Breakfast, possible. Traditionally held at the Linton Fire Station before the Freedom Festival parade, the ham included in the meal was provided by Greene since the event began in the late 1970s, and it wasn’t any ordinary ham...
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