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Residents of Jasonville traded their traditional Columbia blue for red and green last weekend in a variety of activities to celebrate the Christmas season. On Saturday, the Jasonville Home for the Holidays festivities kicked off with Grow Jasonville’s Second Annual Donut Dash at 10 a.m.. Participants chowed down on sweet treats from Hometown Doughnuts following the 1.5 mile run/walk down Meridian, Oak, Park, Main and Lawton Streets as Rayden Rehmel crossed the Heritage Block finish line first...

The Bloomfield Board of School Trustees met on Monday, Nov. 27 for their monthly public session. Superintendent Scott Van Der Aa provided information on the newly-acquired Competitive Science of Reading Grant from the Indiana Department of Education (IDOE)...

Bloomfield Middle and High School has been named a Purple Star School by the Indiana Department of Education (IDOE) according to a press release from Nov. 9. The designation highlights schools for “their significant display of commitment to service members, veterans and students and families connected to our nation’s military” as stated by IDOE...

According to a press release issued by the Greene County Foundation Friday, Justin Brown, a senior at Linton-Stockton High School, has been chosen as the recipient of the 2024 Lilly Endowment Community Scholarship for Greene County. “Lilly Endowment Community Scholars are known for their community involvement, academic achievement, character, and leadership,” the release states...

December 1 The Linton-Stockton Miner Kadets will host a holiday gift-wrapping fundraiser at Saron Church in Linton from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m.. For a monetary donation, Kadets will wrap the gifts brought to the event while you enjoy hot chocolate, coffee and cookies as you wait. Curbside drop-off and pick-up options will also be available, and no wrapping materials are required unless preferred...

According to a probable cause affidavit filed by Greene County Sheriff’s Department (GCSD) Deputy Andrew Shelton and a supplemental affidavit filed by GCSD Deputy Cameron Frye, an altercation between spouses that began in Lyons on November 26 ended a few hours later with the arrest in Dugger of Gerald D. Pirtle III, 40...

Editor Bloomfield High School NJROTC cadets hosted the annual “Cardinal Competition” on Saturday, October 14. The Cardinal team finished third overall after 11 very close contests. “The overall finish came down to the wire with the last event, called NJ Ball, deciding everything,” said BHS Naval Science Instructor Chief Petty Officer David Hultberg...

Friday, December 1 The Linton-Stockton Board of School Trustees will have a Facilitated Work Session from 4:30 p.m to 9:00 p.m. The meeting will be held in the Middle School Conference Room at 109 I St NE Linton, IN 47441. The Linton-Stockton Miner Kadets will hold a holiday gift wrapping fundraiser at Saron Church in Linton from 4 p.m. ...

Generations Area 13 Agency on Aging and Disability has positively impacted numerous lives of elderly and homebound members of Greene and surrounding counties through charitable efforts. For yet another year, the Build A Basket program aims to provide these recipients with holiday cheer in the form of gift baskets, whether it be a laundry basket, storage tote with lid, hamper, kitchen trash can or even a simple box...

Family Life Center in Bloomfield has been awarded a $5,000 grant from First Financial Bank and the First Financial Foundation according to a press release from First Financial Bank. The grant, one of over $510,000 awarded in total, is to “create positive change in the areas of workforce development, education and neighborhood development, with a particular emphasis on low-income communities”...

Our nation’s animal shelters are in crisis due to increased owner surrenders and stray intakes, spiking post-pandemic euthanasia rates across the country, according to the Shelter Animals Count database. To help as many pets find loving homes just in time for the holidays, BISSELL Pet Foundation is once again prompting a national call for adoption with its “Empty the Shelters – Holiday Hope” reduced-fee adoption event...

Brandan K. Crain, 38, of Solsberry has been preliminarily charged with Level 4 felony possession of a firearm by a serious violent offender, Level 5 felony possession of methamphetamine, Level 5 felony obliterating identification marks on a firearm, Level 6 felony possession of a syringe, Class A misdemeanor possession of marijuana and Class C misdemeanor possession of paraphernalia following the serving of an arrest warrant on November 13...

Tuesday, November 28 Items purchased from the Shawnee Theatre’s Festival of Trees auction will be available for pickup from 2 p.m. to 7 p.m.. Fun, educational games and activities will be available for little ones at the Linton Public Library. Saturday, December 2...

Southern Indiana Development Commission (SIDC) celebrated their 50th anniversary at the Chandelier Barn in Montgomery on Nov. 15. Community members from Greene and surrounding counties were in attendance, including Daviess, Knox, Lawrence and Martin counties, all of which are served by SIDC. Past and present members of the board and employees as well as family and friends gathered to honor SIDC’s half century of work...

The Greene County Commissioners met for a regular meeting on Nov. 21 minus Commissioner Rick Graves. Despite a short agenda before the Thanksgiving holiday, a decision was made regarding an occupational health services agreement. The Commissioners discussed the agreement with Greene County General Hospital which, if approved, would provide different testing and health services for the county. ...

In fitting seasonal fashion, Bloomfield Town Square will sport red, green, glitter, tinsel and festive flare at the Hometown Christmas celebration on Dec. 3. The event, as well as numerous others in the past year, will be put on by the Bloomfield Downtown Revitalization (BDR) group, with the west side of the Greene County Courthouse serving as the central location...

With the holiday season quickly approaching, more families than ever will seek assistance via the user of Blessing Boxes. These fairly-new creations present free tangible resources to those in need, all through a visit to the conveniently-placed wooden boxes. The “Linton, Indiana’s Blessing Boxes” Facebook page recently shared donation ideas and tips for filling the containers with useful goodies...

Linton’s annual “Parade of Lights”, held Sunday evening, brought dozens of families to downtown’s Rotary Park for a chance to meet with Santa in the park’s Santa House after watching the parade go by. Many parade participants, including the Linton Police Department, Linton Fire Department, Greene County Ambulance Service, the Greene County Humane Society, Linton Cycle Sales, City Pest Control and Linton Mayor John Wilkes were lighted up and decorated, waving at the crowd waiting at the park for Santa.. ...

A year later, a community still mourns the loss of Jedd Cummings, a young athlete who played multiple sports for Eastern Greene and was described as “quirky, funny, caring and full of life” by various friends and teammates. Cummings, born on December 1, 2005, was just 16 years old when he died as a result of injuries suffered in a one-car crash that occurred on SR 45 on the afternoon of Sunday, October 9, 2022...

Following Linton’s annual “Parade of Lights” Christmas parade this year, visitors who aren’t quite ready to head home will have the opportunity to take a driving tour of local homes decorated in sparkling splendor. The tour map will be available during the parade as well as after the parade at Rotary Park...

When the White River Valley Board of School Trustees met on Monday, November 20, a special guest was on his best behavior, hoping the board would vote to approve of his fuzzy face, wet nose and four legs. As he waited for his turn, Henry sat quietly like a good boy, getting up only for the occasional pat on the head or scratch behind the ear...

Linton-Stockton Theater group took to the stage this past weekend with their production of “Honk! Jr.”, a comic retelling of the traditional “The Ugly Duckling” story by Hans Christian Andersen. The cast comprised of students ranging from fourth to eighth grade...

The Shakamak Drama Club performed two showings of the time-honored Christmas story, “Ebenezer’s Christmas Carol” last weekend at Lawton Street Christian Church in Jasonville. The student-led production featured the titular Ebenezer Scrooge, portrayed by Kyle North, and his character development upon meeting three figures: Spirit of Christmas Past (Weston Coleman), Spirit of Christmas Present (Jovie Wilson) and Spirit of Yet to Come (Klaudia Willoughby)...