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Joey Hart to sit out All-Star competition (6/7/23)Linton graduate Joey Hart never missed a high school game or AAU game but will have to miss out on the Indiana All-Star Series with Kentucky. Hart has been dealing with a turf toe injury and was advised by multiple trainers to rest this week. Hart is just the second Linton player to be named to the Indiana All-Star team in school history. Back in April, Hart finished tied for third in the voting for Indiana Mr. Basketball...
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Matt Britton takes over Linton basketball program (5/31/23)LINTON – The search to fill the most talked about opening in the county is over as Matt Britton was named the new head basketball coach at Linton. The Linton-Stockton Board of School Trustees made the hire official in a special school board session Wednesday...
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Dugger high-schooler charged with attempted murder after conflict in Jasonville (6/1/23)A May 16 argument in Jasonville among several Dugger-Union High School students escalated quickly, resulting in one student, 18-year-old Ayvin Wittgren, arrested on preliminary charges of Level 1 felony attempted murder, Level 5 felony criminal recklessness and Level 6 felony pointing a firearm...
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2022-23 Brown Scholarship winners announced (6/6/23)Since 2008, the Brown Scholarship, a $10,000 award bestowed on select area graduates, has been a financial boon to selected students and their parents. To date, the trust has dispersed more than $324,000 to academic institutions to help fund the education of 34 Greene County students...
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Lakers show grit in regional rally (6/3/23)MITCHELL – Down 2-0 for most of the game, the Shakamak Lakers kept their composure and scored two runs in each of the final two innings to win a regional title Saturday. The mentality of the team was on display in the 4-3 win over Bethesda Christian...
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Bodies of two missing juveniles recovered from White River in Martin County (6/5/23)Indiana Conservation Officers are investigating after recovering the bodies of two juveniles from the White River in Martin County just west of the Lawrence County line. On Saturday at approximately 6:30 p.m., officers responded to the river near the 1800 block of Williams Road regarding a report of two people missing in the water. Witnesses said the two had been swimming in the river and were last seen being carried downstream by the current and then going under the surface of the water...
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Positives and growing pains for Linton’s stars at state meet (6/4/23)BLOOMINGTON – Linton competed in four events in the girls track and field state finals Saturday on the campus of Indiana University adding another memorable experience for their star athletes in junior Sophie Hale and sophomore Becca Robbins. For the first time, a police and firetruck convoy escorted the Miner duo out of town...
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Linton alumna transfers to SMWC (6/8/23)Linton alumna Aubrey Burgess has found a new home to play college basketball. Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College Athletics reported the signing of Aubrey Burgess via transfer from the University of Southern Indiana. Burgess was a starting guard of Linton’s two state championship teams in 2020 and 2021. The 2020 2A title was a first in program history...
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Lakers, Miners and Cardinals share the most SWIAC honors (6/8/23)The selections for the All-Southwestern Indiana Athletic Conference baseball and softball teams were announced Wednesday with Bloomfield, Linton and Shakamak leading the way on the baseball side. All three schools tied for the most honored on the team with four each...
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Missing teen found: Brenna Smith (6/8/23)According to a news release from the Greene County Sheriff’s Department, Brenna Smith has been located safe and unharmed. At this time, there is no other information to be released. Smith was last seen on May 28, 2023 at 10:30 p.m.. The investigating officer was D. Goad...
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Faith fuels Linton thrower to state success (6/1/23)3LINTON – Reaching the state finals in two events as a sophomore is a big achievement but you will not see Linton thrower Becca Robbins getting overconfident. Robbins gives all the credit to God for her success. “Before every meet I really pray to God and thank him for the ability I’ve got to do this. It’s really a blessing to be out and here and be able throw,” Robbins said...
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GC Commissioners approve antenna installations for GCSD (6/7/23)2The Greene County Commissioners approved moving forward with antenna installations for the Greene County Sheriff’s Department. “I’ve previously provided you two quotes from Leary Construction,” said Greene County Sheriff’s Deputy Terry Wade. “These are quotes for installing conduit brackets on the Eastern Heights water towers in Solsberry and in Mt. ...
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2022-23 Brown Scholarship winners announced (6/6/23)1Since 2008, the Brown Scholarship, a $10,000 award bestowed on select area graduates, has been a financial boon to selected students and their parents. To date, the trust has dispersed more than $324,000 to academic institutions to help fund the education of 34 Greene County students...
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Joey Hart to sit out All-Star competition (6/7/23)1Linton graduate Joey Hart never missed a high school game or AAU game but will have to miss out on the Indiana All-Star Series with Kentucky. Hart has been dealing with a turf toe injury and was advised by multiple trainers to rest this week. Hart is just the second Linton player to be named to the Indiana All-Star team in school history. Back in April, Hart finished tied for third in the voting for Indiana Mr. Basketball...
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Lakers, Miners and Cardinals share the most SWIAC honors (6/8/23)1The selections for the All-Southwestern Indiana Athletic Conference baseball and softball teams were announced Wednesday with Bloomfield, Linton and Shakamak leading the way on the baseball side. All three schools tied for the most honored on the team with four each...
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Linton man facing preliminary possession of child pornography charges (6/9/23)1Luke P. Eckrich, 63, from Linton, has been charged with Level 5 felony possession of child pornography. According to a probable cause affidavit filed by Bloomington Police Department Detective Kevin Frank, Eckrich knowingly and intentionally possessed with the intent to view, imagery that depicted a child less than 12-years-of-age engaging in sexual conduct lacking any type of literary, artistic, political or scientific value...