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LFCC accepting donations for college ‘goody boxes’
(Local News ~ 09/07/23)
From Sept. 1 to 24, the Linton First Christian Church will be holding a college “goody box” donation drive. Snacks and useful items a college student would enjoy will be collected and sent off. While chips and cookies do not ship well, foods such as beef jerky, microwave popcorn, packages of gum, water flavor packets, protein bars and hard candies will safely reach their final destination: a local college student...
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Updated communication system in store for BSD
(Local News ~ 09/07/23)
The Bloomfield Board of School Trustees met on Thursday, Aug. 31 for their monthly public session. Superintendent Scott Van Der Aa shed light on the upcoming improvements to the schools’ website and app. In accordance with a survey he conducted at the end of summer, one major criticism was the infrequency of website updates as well as overall difficulty of use. ...
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Skunk kisses and teacher’s efforts lead to upcoming EGES playground upgrades
(Local News ~ 09/07/23)
Students of Eastern Greene Elementary School and fellow members of the community will soon enjoy an enhanced playground setup on the school’s campus. Fourth-grade teacher Mandy Buskirk is the driving force behind the improvements. While overseeing recess back in January of this year, Buskirk overheard several students voicing their complaints about both slides being closed on the playground...
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Successful summer for Bloomfield-Eastern Greene Public Library
(Local News ~ 09/07/23)
From ice cream socials to scavenger hunts and everything in between, the Bloomfield-Eastern Greene Public Library spent the summer engaging with community members. Over 300 children under the age of 11 participated in this summer’s reading challenge at the library. Along with reading and story times, children joined in activities such as scavenger hunts and finding Phil the Pickle at Bloomfield and Dash the Dog at Eastern...
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LSSC needs your vote
(Local News ~ 09/07/23)
Linton-Stockton School Corporation received the Next Level Educational Experiences and Opportunities award from the IDOE Excellence in Education program. For this, LSSC receive $250,000 to be used to enhance academic programming. Additionally, LSSC’s award category is involved in a video contest with the other two category winners, Batesville High School and Purdue Polytechnic High School. ...
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Steven W. George
(Obituary ~ 09/07/23)
Steven W. George, age 71, of Switz City, finally won his lottery after his courageous battle with cancer on Sunday, September 3, 2023 and now walks the streets of gold alongside Jesus. Steve was born on June 23, 1952, to Wayne and Francis George in Bloomington. He was one of seven children...
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Police Logs
(Police Reports ~ 09/07/23)
Police Logs Greene County Sheriff’s Department Activity Log The Greene County Sheriff’s Department responded to 18 incidents and calls for service on Sept. 6, including one investigation, one warrant service, two thefts, one property damage accident, two trespass, one fight, two animal complaints, two juvenile complaints, one personal injury accident, one suicidal subject, one suspicious, one assist to the public, one transport and one ems...
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Bloomfield’s Canty nets win 600
(High School Sports ~ 09/07/23)
On Wednesday, Sept. 6, Bloomfield Head Coach Mike Canty secured his 600th career win with a 4-1 win over conference opponent Linton. Canty is in his 29th season coaching the Cardinals as they defeated Linton thanks to taking both doubles matches. For Linton, No. 1 singles Holden Nagy took the only win for the Miners with a 6-4, 6-2 victory over Nolan Hughes...
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Eastern looks to flex defensive muscles against Mitchell
(High School Sports ~ 09/07/23)
The 2023 Eastern Greene football team has been stout defensively in its first three weeks. The team has only given up 20, 25 and 22 points in the first three games, a drastic shift from last season where the team gave up 43, 45 and 12 points against those same opponents...
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Volleyball roundup, Lady Miners start road trip with win
(High School Sports ~ 09/07/23)
Linton 3, Washington 0 The Linton volleyball team started their six-match road trip with a 3-0 victory over Washington on Tuesday, Sept. 5. The Lady Miners cruised to a 25-11 first set victory with the second and third set closer but Linton still won 25-21, 25-18...
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Linton golf hosts SWIAC next week
(High School Sports ~ 09/07/23)
The Linton golf team fell to Terre Haute North on Wednesday, Sept. 6. Terre Haute North scored a 191 while Linton finished with a 209. Junior Millie Lynn was the low medalist with a 40, with senior Gabbi Flath notching a 46. Sophomore Lilah Adams scored a 59 with sophomore Shaylie Killion notching a 61...
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WRV middle schoolers take first place at Owen Valley Invite
(High School Sports ~ 09/07/23)
The WRV middle school cross country team had a strong showing at the Owen Valley Invite, taking first place with a score of 31. On top of taking first as a team, Rj Greenlee took first place for the boys with a time of 12:58.37, with teammate Landon Lundy taking second place with a time of 12:59.12...
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Community Notes
(Community News ~ 09/07/23)
Community Notes Tuesday, September 5 A collective bargaining public hearing will be held at 3:30 p.m. in Eastern Greene Schools’ central office board room. Friday, September 8 Teen Cricut Crafts will be offered for teens at 2:30 p.m. at the Linton Public Library...
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Court News
(Court News ~ 09/07/23)
CRIMINAL CASES Philbert L. Wright, 30, Dugger, Level 5 felony escape Joseph K. Myers, 31, Linton, Level 6 felony unlawful possession of syringe; Class A misdemeanor theft; Class A misdemeanor theft; Class A misdemeanor criminal trespass; Class A misdemeanor criminal trespass...
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Prosecutor Holtsclaw releases findings in Jack Farmer death investigation
(Local News ~ 09/07/23)
Greene County Prosecutor Jarrod Holtsclaw issued the findings of the Indiana State Police in their independent investigation into the death of an inmate, Jack Farmer Jr., 43, of Midland at the Greene County Jail July 23. According to the results of the investigation, on that date, Farmer, who was incarcerated following his arrest July 7 on charges of Level 4 felony burglary and Class A misdemeanor theft following his discovery inside a Midland home by the homeowner, was discovered alive but unconscious in a recreational cell inside the Greene County Jail. ...
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Community Notes
(Community News ~ 09/07/23)
Community Notes Friday, September 8 Teen Cricut Crafts will be offered for teens at 2:30 p.m. at the Linton Public Library. There will be a public hearing of the Greene-Sullivan Special Education Association and the Greene-Sullivan Special Education Cooperative at 9 a.m. in the Greene-Sullivan Special Education Cooperative board room at 77 A St. N.E. in Linton. Public testimony will be taken at this hearing pursuant to Indiana Code 20-29-6-1(a) regarding collective bargaining...
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Linton vs Sullivan football, round 106
(High School Sports ~ 09/07/23)
The Linton Miner football team travels to take on Sullivan on Friday, Sept. 8 in a match up that began back in 1904. The rivalry has no clear winner so far, with Linton holding a small edge with a 52-51-2 record. The Miners, however, have won five straight games against Sullivan and eight of their last 10 against the Golden Arrows...
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