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Road closed
(Local News ~ 01/19/12)
Due to ditch work and culvert replacement, County Road 1000W between 600N & 700N will be closed from Jan. 30 to Feb.3.
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Seminar will offer ways to help handle Alzheimer's patients
(Local News ~ 01/19/12)
The Alzheimer's Association of Greater Indiana aims to educate Greene County about how to handle Alzheimer's patients. A pair of seminars, scheduled for Saturday at 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. in Greene County General Hospital, have been organized by the association in conjunction with Linton Police Chief Troy Jerrell...
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Jasonville man admits he violated probation
(Local News ~ 01/19/12)
A former Jasonville man, now living in Indianapolis, changed his plea Wednesday in Greene Circuit Court and admitted he violated terms of his probation. A negotiated plea agreement was approved and Donald L. Worth, 46, had his one-year suspended sentence revoked. Worth will serve the remainder of his sentence with the Indiana Department of Corrections. He was given credit for six days served...
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Regional Sewer District board meets
(Local News ~ 01/19/12)
The Greene County Regional Sewer District officially became a governmental entity Thursday morning with its initial organizational meeting conducted at the courthouse in Bloomfield. The current territory for which the regional sewer district has jurisdiction is limited to the geographical boundaries of the county -- and presently includes the areas of Taylor Township that are part of the TIF (Tax Increment Financing) District -- along the designated Interstate 69 corridor, and the Greene County portion of the WestGate at Crane Technology Park.. ...
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Relay for Life Kickoff set for Saturday
(Local News ~ 01/19/12)
It is time to start the planning process to help save lives with the Greene County Relay for Life. The Relay for Life Kickoff is set for Saturday at 10 a.m. at the Switz City Christian Church, located on State Road 54. While the kickoff isn't a requirement to take part in the Relay for Life, Community Representative Thom Ulmet said it is very educational...
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Thomas named Greene County Foundation president
(Local News ~ 01/19/12)
The Greene County Foundation Board of Directors is switching hands in the new year, with Linda Thomas serving as the new president. Thomas, a former Linton-Stockton Junior High School English teacher, said after retiring she wanted to give back. "I am retired and I have the time, so I wanted to give back to the county," Thomas said of joining the Foundation's board two years ago...
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Timothy J. Saladin
(Obituary ~ 01/19/12)
Timothy J. Saladin, 52, of Elnora, died Wednesday, Jan. 18, 2012 at Daviess County Hospital in Washington. Born Oct. 31, 1957, he was the son of William D. Saladin and Shirely Doreen (Frye) Saladin. He owned and operated Saladin Trailer Sales in Elnora since 1991 and worked for Cornelius Manufacturing and McMillen Implement. He was a member of he Elnora Christian Church, the Elnora Masonic Lodge and NATDA...
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Police logs
(Police Reports ~ 01/19/12)
GREENE COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT JAIL LOG LINTON POLICE DEPARTMENT ACTIVITY LOG The Linton Police Department log for Jan. 18 included: One property damage traffic accident; two suicides/attempts; one animal complaints; one ordinance violation; one ordinance warning issued; and two traffic stops...
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Greene County Court News
(Court News ~ 01/19/12)
GREENE CIRCUIT COURT Civil Filings Capital One Bank vs. Jackie Swango, civil collection. Criminal Filings State vs. Timothy Lee Williams, Jr., auto theft; theft. GREENE SUPERIOR COURT Criminal Filings State vs. Donald E. Hayes, dealing methamphetamine; strangulation; maintaining a common nuisance; domestic battery...
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Community Notes
(Community News ~ 01/19/12)
Friday Saturday, Jan. 21 Sunday, Jan. 22 Monday, Jan. 23 Tuesday, Jan. 24 Wednesday, Jan. 25 Thursday, Jan. 26 Friday, Jan. 27 Saturday, Jan. 28 Sunday, Jan. 29 Monday, Jan. 30 Tuesday, Jan. 31 Friday, Feb. 3 Saturday, Feb. 4 Monday, Feb. 6 Thursday, Feb. 9...
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Lakers, Miners join the history of Hulman Center
(High School Sports ~ 01/19/12)
TERRE HAUTE -- If nothing else does, history has a strong foothold in Indiana State University's Hulman Center in Terre Haute. It's been the host to everything from Elvis Presley and Charlie Pride concerts to the NCAA men's basketball tournament. Now a pair of Greene County boys basketball teams have joined the scores of others -- famous and not-so-famous -- that have showcased their skills on the floor named after former ISU student, player and coach John Wooden...
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Girls varsity game to start at 7 p.m. Monday
(High School Sports ~ 01/19/12)
The Union at Shakamak High School girls basketball varsity-only game will start at 7 p.m. Monday.
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Linton girls game starts at 1 p.m. Saturday
(High School Sports ~ 01/19/12)
The Loogootee at Linton-Stockton varsity only high school girls basketball game will start at 1 p.m. Saturday.
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Bloomfield Youth Baseball League registration Saturday
(Community Sports ~ 01/19/12)
Bloomfield Youth Baseball League will be having registration for 2012 Baseball Season. It has been scheduled for 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 21 at the Bloomfield JC Building. Parents should bring a copy of their child's birth certificate with them to registration...
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Lady Lakers to play after freshmen boys
(High School Sports ~ 01/19/12)
The Shakamak Girls varsity basketball team has changed the start time for their home game against Eminence on Jan. 26. The game, which will be a varsity only contest, will now be preceded by a Shakamak boys freshmen game at 6 p.m. The girls game is slated to start at approximately 7:30 p.m...
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BHS to honor Scotland High School Friday
(High School Sports ~ 01/19/12)
Bloomfield Jr/Sr High School would like to invite all persons who attended Scotland Schools to the boys varsity basketball game against Loogootee on Friday Jan. 20 at approximately 7:30 p.m. Bloomfield will be recognizing the consolidation of Scotland High School with Bloomfield High School before the varsity game...
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White River Valley approves search for $4 million temporary loan
(Local News ~ 01/19/12)
SWITZ CITY ---- Citing the need for some cash flow to make sure upcoming payrolls can be met, the White River Valley Board of School Trustees agreed Thursday night to advertise for a $4 million temporary loan. Superintendent Layton Wall said this loan is something the school district has traditionally done nearly every year, but he said the amount requested this year is higher than usual...
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Lady Bulldogs can't find the basket
(High School Sports ~ 01/19/12)
Union only managed to make three baskets as the Lady Bulldogs dropped a 36-12 decision to North Daviess in a Southwestern Indiana Athletic Conference high school girls basketball game Thursday night at Dugger. The Lady Cougars improved to 6-11, 3-3 while the Lady Bulldogs slipped to 5-11, 2-5...
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Eastern Greene breaks losing streak
(High School Sports ~ 01/19/12)
JASONVILLE -- It had been a dark and dreary January for the Eastern Greene Lady Thunderbirds, until Thursday night. The Lady Thunderbirds won for the first time since Dec. 28, snapping a four-game losing skid with a 60-53 victory over host Shakamak here in a Southwestern Indiana Athletic Conference victory...
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Lady Cardinals top Linton, 41-23
(High School Sports ~ 01/19/12)
Bloomfield got 16 points from Emily Walker and held the Linton-Stockton Lady Miners to a dismal 8 for 28 shooting performance from the field as the Lady Cardinals claimed a 41-23 Southwestern Indiana Athletic Conference win Thursday night. "We may not have played the best offensive game," Bloomfield (7-9, 5-2 SWIAC) coach Chris Hitchcock said. "It wasn't ugly, it wasn't awesome, but I was really proud of our defensive effort."...
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Patti Jones, Carnegie, Angell's honored by Linton-Stockton Chamber of Commerce
(Local News ~ 01/19/12)
The Linton-Stockton Chamber of Commerce recognized people and businesses in the community who have made a huge impact by honoring them at the annual dinner. Patti Jones was honored as the 2011 Citizen of the Year. Jones served out her late husband's mayoral term after his passing, but her contribution to the community goes far beyond that...
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Bloomfield man faces theft charges
(Local News ~ 01/19/12)
A rural Bloomfield man faces two-theft related charges after he allegedly stole his grandmother's car and cell phone. A warrant was issued Wednesday in Greene Circuit Court for the arrest of Timothy Lee Williams, Jr., who lives on Viaduct Road, northeast of Bloomfield -- charging him with car theft and theft -- both class D felonies...
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