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Sullivan County Grand Jury indicts man for 2012 unsolved murder of Lowell Badger (4/26/24)According to a press release issued by the Indiana State Police (ISP), a Sullivan County Grand Jury, after six days of evidence and testimony, has handed down indictments on charges of felony murder, felony burglary and felony conspiracy to commit burglary on William Ray Grimes for the Dec. 8, 2012 slaying of Lowell Badger of Sullivan...
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Natural Resources Commission seeks input on proposed deer hunting rule changes (4/26/24)Indiana’s Natural Resources Commission (NRC) has opened a second public comment period for proposed changes to Indiana’s deer hunting rules before it votes on final adoption of the proposed changes. Most proposed changes intend to simplify Indiana’s deer hunting rules to make them easier to understand...
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Community Notes (4/25/24)Friday, April 26 The Worthington Tri Kappa chapter, Delta Nu, is having a spaghetti dinner from 5 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at the Worthington Park Community Building. This dinner includes spaghetti, salad, breadsticks, dessert and your choice of water, tea or lemonade. ...
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Farmer’s Market 5K springing into action May 4 (4/25/24)1The Linton Farmer’s Market will host a 5K Farm Fresh Trail Run on Saturday, May 4 at Shakamak State Park with a 2.5K walk also available for those wishing to participate. Registration will open at the event at 7 a.m. with the race kicking off at 7:30 a.m.. Runners and walkers are welcome to start and finish their race anytime between 7:30 a.m. and 12 p.m....
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Numerous public commenters speak in support of Neill, Potts in Bloomfield (4/25/24)The Bloomfield Board of School Trustees met for their regular monthly meeting last week with a full audience in attendance. The meeting, in fact, was shifted from its typical location of the media center to the cafeteria to accommodate the larger crowd...
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Collins unseated in UDWI District 7 race (4/24/24)UDWI REMC held its annual meeting and Board of Directors election Wednesday evening at its headquarters in Bloomfield. District 7 Director Dax Collins was unseated, losing to challenger Terry McDaniels. McDaniels received 643 votes, and totals for Collins and another challenger Perry Robinson, were not released at the event...
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Greene County General Hospital Foundation invites public to honor their ‘hospital hero’ (4/24/24)Greene County General Hospital Foundation is celebrating GCGH employees by honoring them with flowers during National Hospital Week, May 12 – 18, 2024. GCGH uses this week as a time to show appreciation for its employees and now the public can do the same...
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UDWI REMC partners with Mainstream Fiber Networks to expand rural broadband access (4/24/24)1According to a press release issued April 16, 2024, UDWI REMC and Mainstream Fiber Networks announced their partnership in the largest fiber project for the cooperative’s service territory. As part of the partnership, the release states, Mainstream will focus on establishing broadband connections to unserved and underserved areas within UDWI’s service area, specifically taking a county-wide approach. ...
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Highway Dept. announces weekend road closure (4/24/24)The Greene County Highway Department would like to announce that County Road 800N between 1000W and 900W will be closed from Monday April 29, 2024 at 7 a.m. to Tuesday April 30, 2024 at 5 p.m. for road culvert replacement. For more information, please call Ron Wiggington, District 3 Supervisor, at (812) 798-0352...
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UDWI REMC to hold 2024 Board Election and annual meeting Wednesday evening (4/23/24)On Wednesday, April 24 at 6 p.m., local electricity cooperative UDWI REMC will hold their annual meeting and Board of Directors election for 2024. Members are welcome to attend the event for in-person voting, located at UDWI headquarters at 1666 W State 54 in Bloomfield...
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Community Notes (4/22/24)Tuesday, April 23 The Bloomfield Town Council will meet in special session at 10 a.m. at the fire station on Mill Street. The agenda for the meeting will include hearing from agents from First Security Insurance and Burkhart Insurance Company on property, liability, workers comp and auto insurance quotes and approval of landscaping in the park...
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World War II reenactors to appear at Worthington fundraiser for veterans (4/22/24)A group of World War II reenactors from Calvertville recently contacted Worthington Tri Kappa President Diane Wilson to offer their services this Friday, April 26 during the group’s upcoming spaghetti dinner fundraiser for Wreaths Across America, an organization that will place a remembrance wreath this December on the grave of each of the 455 veterans interred at Worthington Cemetery...
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Creepy, kooky and entertaining: LSSC Theater presents ‘The Addams Family’ (4/22/24)Linton-Stockton Theatre students gathered their dancing shoes and spookiest black and grey attire as they transformed into various well-known characters during their recent performances of “The Addams Family”. Combining humorous one-liners and thoroughly-rehearsed musical numbers fit for the stage with choreographed dance moves, the cast strutted their stuff for three performances over the weekend of April 19 through 21...
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MSD Shakamak holds project resolution public hearing (4/22/24)Before beginning this month’s regular meeting of the Shakamak Board of School Trustees, a project resolution public hearing was led by Board President David Smith and Superintendent Jeff Gambill. A presentation covering the project information as well as a packet were provided to audience members in attendance...
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SHS Academic Super Bowl Team places in area competition (4/22/24)The Shakamak High School Academic Super Bowl Team traveled to Greencastle High School Tuesday, April 16 for the area competition. The science team placed first, social studies placed first, fine arts placed third, math placed third and English placed first...
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Linton to hold city-wide clean up Saturday (4/22/24)Just in time for spring cleaning, Linton will conduct a city-wide clean up day Saturday, April 27. The recycling center will be open from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.. The recycling center will not accept tv’s, computers, batteries or hazardous materials such as paint or oil...
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Updated: GC Jail inmate dies after unknown medical event (4/19/24)An inmate at the Greene County Jail, Lea Pfaff, age 42 of Bloomfield, died in an Evansville hospital after suffering an unknown medical event April 18 while in custody. According to a release issued by the Greene County Sheriff’s Office, life-saving measures were started by jail staff when the event occurred and Greene County Ambulance Service continued trying to save Pfaff upon their arrival...
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Digital map submissions accepted for Bloomfield Town Yard Sale (4/18/24)With the annual Bloomfield town-wide yard sale approaching on Saturday, May 4, the Bloomfield Chamber of Commerce is preparing a digital map for the event to ease the process of locating each sale. Residents planning to host a yard sale are asked to email the Chamber at bloomfieldinchamber@gmail.com...
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Rotman of Hamilton Center presents CCBHC grant to Commissioners (4/18/24)The Greene County Commissioners met for a regular meeting on April 16 with Cindy Rotman of Hamilton Center, Inc. leading off the agenda. Rotman informed the Commissioners and those in attendance of a federal grant program for Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics (CCBHC’s), which the State of Indiana has applied for...
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Tri Kappa raising funds for 455 Veteran wreaths in Worthington (4/17/24)On Friday, April 26 from 5 p.m. until 7:30 p.m., the Worthington Tri Kappa chapter, Delta Nu, will hold a donation-only dinner and silent auction at the Worthington Town Park Community Building. The meal is dine-in or carry-out. All proceeds raised from the event will be used to purchase decorative remembrance wreaths from Wreaths Across America (WAA), a project that will decorate the grave of each of the 455 veterans interred at Worthington Cemetery with a wreath at Christmas time...
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Updated: LSSC hires Tim Grove as superintendent (4/17/24)Following unanimous approval at Monday’s regular meeting of the Linton-Stockton Board of School Trustees, Tim Grove is set to begin his position as superintendent of the Linton-Stockton School Corporation effective June 30. Grove will take over for Kathy Goad this summer, leading into the 2024-25 school year, as her intent to retire was announced at the December meeting of the Board of School Trustees...
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WRV board praises BPA, Riley Dance Marathon achievers (4/17/24)The White River Valley Board of School Trustees held the last meeting with longtime Superintendent Dr. Bob Hacker at the helm on Monday. Hacker will remain in the superintendent position until the graduation of the Class of 2024 on Friday, May 24 at 7:30 p.m., after which the superintendent position will be taken on by Middle School Principal Mitch Hobson...
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Community Notes (4/16/24)Community Notes Friday, April 19 The Linton Stockton High School Theatre Department will present: “The Addams Family” at 7 p.m. Reserved seating only. Purchase tickets at www.lssctheater.org. Linton Public Library will host a “Creative Crafternoon” at 1 p.m.. Join in a fun craft as we will be making butterfly bookmarks...
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LSSC hires Tim Grove as superintendent (4/15/24)Following unanimous approval at Monday’s regular meeting of the Linton-Stockton Board of School Trustees, Tim Grove is set to begin his position as superintendent of the Linton-Stockton School Corporation effective in July. Grove will take over for Kathy Goad this summer, leading into the 2024-25 school year, as her intent to retire was announced at the December meeting of the Board of School Trustees...
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Glenburn to host lunch with Mayor John Preble (4/15/24)Glenburn Senior Living in Linton, located at 615 W Glenburn Rd. is hosting a “Meet & Greet” luncheon with Linton Mayor John Preble from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on Thursday, April 18 at the William T Murphy Community Center. The event is free and all are welcome...