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Community Notes
(Community News ~ 12/15/11)
Today Friday, Dec. 16 Saturday, Dec. 17 Sunday, Dec. 18 Monday, Dec. 19 Tuesday, Dec. 20 Wednesday, Dec. 21 Thursday, Dec. 22 Friday, Dec. 23 Saturday, Dec. 24 Sunday, Dec. 25 Thursday, Dec. 29 Sunday, Jan. 1 Tuesday, Jan. 3 March 20, 2012 Ongoing Events...
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Girl scouts receive merit badges for good deed
(Local News ~ 12/15/11)
Proving what smart shoppers they are, the girl scouts in Linton Troop 1936 got a pair of two-for-one bargains -- a good deed and a good deal on the groceries they donated to the Linton Community Food Pantry. They also earned two merit badges -- for charity work and consumer science -- in one charitable push that saw a dozen girls spend $10 each on groceries...
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USPS delays closing and consolidation of post offices
(Local News ~ 12/15/11)
This week's announcement that the U.S. Postal Service is delaying the closing or consolidation of post offices and mail processing facilities until May 15, 2012 is good news to Indiana 8th District U.S. Rep. Larry Bucshon (R-Evansville) The Tuesday announcement delays any closures that could have started immediately, and gives the USPS time to address out-of-control labor costs and look at their business model before rashly closing rural post offices to mask the problem, Rep. ...
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Seven new CASAs sworn in Monday
(Local News ~ 12/15/11)
The Greene County Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) program welcomed seven new members to help stand up for children in the court system. Susan Dragg, Donnamarie English, Resa Woodruff, Sharon Edwards, Savannah Cox, Leslie Nelson, and Katie Stingley completed the training course and were sworn in by Judge Erik C. Allen on Monday...
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Lyons woman seeks second bond reduction
(Local News ~ 12/15/11)
For the second time since her arrest in July, a Lyons woman has formally requested a bond reduction. Brandy Logan, 34, appeared in Greene Circuit Court on Wednesday by video link from the Greene County Jail for a bond-reduction hearing. She is charged with child molesting -- a class A felony...
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Bloomfield NJROTC "head and shoulders" above other units
(Local News ~ 12/15/11)
Phrases like attention, left-face, right-face and march were loudly bellowing through the air in Guy Glover Gymnasium at Bloomfield on Thursday morning. The sound of the cadet's glowing shined shoes as they marched in unison on the wooden floor produced a distinctive cadence of honor and patriotism...
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Police Logs
(Police Reports ~ 12/15/11)
GREENE COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT JAIL LOG LINTON POLICE DEPARTMENT ACTIVITY LOG The Linton Police Department log for Dec. 14 included:One follow up investigation; one fight; one report of a prowle; one harassment complaint; one domestic battery; one reckless driver; two theft cases; and one traffic stop...
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Community Notes
(Community News ~ 12/15/11)
Today Saturday, Dec. 17 Sunday, Dec. 18 Monday, Dec. 19 Tuesday, Dec. 20 Wednesday, Dec. 21 Thursday, Dec. 22 Friday, Dec. 23 Saturday, Dec. 24 Sunday, Dec. 25 Thursday, Dec. 29 Sunday, Jan. 1 Tuesday, Jan. 3 March 20, 2012 Ongoing Events...
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Linton man home on leave from Army
(Local News ~ 12/15/11)
M1 Abrams Armor Crewman Frankie Busby is happy to be back in his hometown to spend the holidays with his son, Wyatt, especially since he missed his first Christmas. Busby, a 2006 Linton-Stockton High School graduate, spent a year in Baghdad, Iraq, during which time he worked with a team that operated the Army's main battle tank...
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Clay City tops Union
(High School Sports ~ 12/15/11)
Visiting Clay City posted a 59-28 Southwestern Indiana Athletic Conference victory over host Union Thursday night at Dugger. Despite the final outcome, Union (3-8, 1-4 SWIAC) coach Benji Boyd was upbeat about his team's overall performance. "I thought the girls played a lot better and did some good things," he said. "They did good things individually and as far as the team concept was concerned."...
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Lady Cards win at home
(High School Sports ~ 12/15/11)
Bloomfield turned up the defense in the second half, limiting visiting Springs Valley to 12 second half points as the Lady Cardinals pulled away for a 49-29 victory in a non-conference high school girls basketball game Thursday night at Glover Gymnasium...
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Lady Lakers rout Linton 63-19
(High School Sports ~ 12/15/11)
The Shakamak Lady Lakers fired on all cylinders and took full advantage of everything the Linton-Stockton Lady Miners gave them in a 63-19 Southwestern Indiana Athletic Conference victory Thursday night at Linton. "I thought we came out on the defensive end and pretty well controlled them on that," Shakamak (4-6, 4-1) coach Troy Fougerousse said. "And then on the offensive end I thought we were really patient."...
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WRV edges Eastern Greene in overtime
(High School Sports ~ 12/15/11)
SWITZ CITY -- Despite 26 turnovers and 17 missed free throws, White River Valley held on for a 41-39 victory over visiting Eastern Greene in overtime in a high school girls conference basketball game here Thursday night. "I don't know for sure how many turnovers we had, or how many free throws we missed or bunnies we missed," said WRV coach A.J. ...
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WRV assistant principal receives contract extension; Records returns to board meeting after serious injury
(Local News ~ 12/15/11)
SWITZ CITY ---- White River Valley Junior-Senior High Principal Jim Fuller was granted a contract extension in action by the board of school trustees Thursday night. Fuller's contract,which had been tabled at several previous meetings, was approved by a 6-1 vote. The contract will run through the end of 2013...
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Linton sixth grade boys lose two
(Community Sports ~ 12/15/11)
The Linton Elementary School boys fifth grade basketball team dropped a pair of games while participating in a tournament at Owen Valley on Saturday. In the first game, they lost an 18-16 decision to Shakamak. Noah Woodward led the Miners with eight points while Brayden Allen added five and Noah Clark finished with three...
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