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Some area schools delayed because of heavy fog
(Local News ~ 02/17/12)
Area school districts operating on a two-hour delay Friday because of heavy fog include: Bloomfield Eastern Greene Linton-Stockton MSD of Shakamak Northeast Sullivan Southwest Sullivan North Knox White River Valley School District is on a scheduled day off today...
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WRV board approves retirement incentives
(Local News ~ 02/17/12)
SWITZ CITY -- When previously offered, a retirement incentive for White River Valley School Corporation teachers hasn't been very successful. However, that looks to change this year. At Thursday night's school board meeting, a $25,000 incentive was approved...
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Letters to the Editor
(Letter to the Editor ~ 02/17/12)
Apple Festival appreciates support To the Editor: As the Bloomfield Apple Festival closes the books on 2011 and starts planning on the 2012 Apple Festival, we would like to thank the Greene County community, businesses and citizens for all that they did to assist us in having a successful 2011 Apple Festival...
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Refuge Assembly of God welcomes new pastor
(Local News ~ 02/17/12)
The Rev. Aaron D. Brockman is settling in at Refuge Assembly of God in Bloomfield as its new lead pastor. A licensed minister with the Assemblies of God, Pastor Brockman comes to the Bloomfield church from Edinburgh First Assembly of God in Edinburgh, Ind., where he served as worship leader...
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Mary Lou Denman
(Obituary ~ 02/17/12)
Mary Lou Denman, 69, of Huron, IN, passed away Thursday, Feb. 16, 2012, at her daughter's residence in Jeffersonville, IN. She was born on March 13, 1942 in Chicago, IL to Charles Donald and Jeanette M. (Rolseth) Denman. Mary Lou was employed with RCA in Bloomington for 34 years...
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Shakamak Medical Center could be open by the fall
(Local News ~ 02/17/12)
Shakamak Community Church will host an open house for the Shakamak Medical Center on Saturday, Feb. 25 from 4-7 p.m. There will be a free chili supper and members of the potential Medical Center's Planning Committee will outline their plans for the center...
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Linton utility customers taking new rates in stride
(Local News ~ 02/17/12)
Increased sewer and water bills that came due Thursday didn't seem to ruffle Linton's customers too much. Utility Clerk Tammy Wright said payments were coming in at their usual pace, and few complaints were accompanying them. "It's been about like normal, and nothing unforeseen," she said...
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Terre Haute man arrested in local auto theft plot
(Local News ~ 02/17/12)
A 21-year-old Terre Haute man will be in Greene Superior Court on March 2 for an initial hearing to answer to charges about a plot that resulted in two alleged auto thefts One of the stolen vehicles is alleged to have rammed and pushed an Indiana State Police cruiser toward a cornfield before driving off at a high speed and eventually crashing the "hot" truck in Worthington...
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Niebrugge files for post conviction relief
(Local News ~ 02/17/12)
A Linton man serving prison time for a 2008 criminal recklessness with a deadly weapon and residential entry case has filed a petition for post-conviction relief in Greene Superior Court. Anthony "Tony" Niebrugge, currently an inmate at the Plainfield Short Term Offender Facility, filed the petition Wednesday...
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Christmas puppies born in hollowed out tree provide Linton family with plenty of joy
(Local News ~ 02/17/12)
The Watson family in Linton was surprised when the stray dog they named Charlie started to rapidly gain weight last year, just around the middle. "Charlie adopted us. We named her Charlie because we thought she was a boy," mother Deanna Watson said...
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Greene County Court News
(Court News ~ 02/17/12)
GREENE CIRCUIT COURT Civil Filings Portfolio American Asset Management LLC vs. Johnny Chambers, civil collection. Crystal McCullough and Roy McCullough, dissolution of marriage. GREENE SUPERIOR COURT Criminal Filings State vs. Brandy J. Wilkes, driving while suspended with a prior conviction...
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Police logs
(Police Reports ~ 02/17/12)
GREENE COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT JAIL LOG LINTON POLICE DEPARTMENT ACTIVITY LOG The Linton Police Department log for Feb. 16 included: One follow-up investigation; two drug investigations; one animal complaint; one extra patrol; one ordinance violation; one battery report; and one traffic stop...
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Community Notes
(Community News ~ 02/17/12)
Today Sunday, Feb. 19 Monday, Feb. 20 Tuesday, Feb. 21 Wednesday, Feb. 22 Thursday, Feb. 23 Friday, Feb. 24 Saturday, Feb. 25 Tuesday, Feb. 28 Thursday, March 1 Saturday, March 3 Monday, March 5 Wednesday, March 7 Thursday, March 8 Saturday, March 10...
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Auditions underway for Linton Music Fest, but fewer bands will make the cut
(Local News ~ 02/17/12)
Local acts seeking a slot at the Linton Music Festival can begin vying for a place on the schedule, with auditions already underway for the summer-ending event. However, fewer will make the cut than ever before. This year's Linton Music Festival will have half the acts on its roster -- 25 compared to 50 last year -- a change organizers intend to improve sound quality and give performers a better chance to be heard...
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Bloomfield defeats North Knox
(High School Sports ~ 02/17/12)
Bloomfield jumped out to a 22-13 lead and was in control throughout as the host Cardinals defeated North Knox 76-54 in a high school boys basketball game Friday night at Glover Gymnasium. The Cardinals broke a three-game losing streak and improved to 11-10 while North Knox slipped to 7-14...
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WRV wins low-scoring conference game at North Daviess
(High School Sports ~ 02/17/12)
White River Valley only allowed five field goals as the visiting Wolverines defeated Class A No. 9 North Daviess 33-14 in a Southwestern Indiana Athletic Conference high school boys basketball game at Elnora Friday night. The Wolverines improved to 13-6 overall, 3-4 in the SWIAC. North Daviess lost for the fifth time in 20 games and slipped to 5-2 in the conference...
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Miners win at North Central
(High School Sports ~ 02/17/12)
FARMERSBURG -- Despite an uneven performance that saw the Linton-Stockton Miners go over eight minutes without a basket, the Miners guaranteed themselves of a winning season after a 63-58 victory over North Central here Friday night. The Miners improved to 12-8 and concluded the Southwestern Indiana Athletic Conference season with a 3-5 mark. North Central slipped to 5-13, 1-6...
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T-Birds collect 18th in a row
(High School Sports ~ 02/17/12)
JASONVILLE -- It took a couple of quarters for the Eastern Greene Thunderbirds to get going here Friday night, but when they did, they didn't pull any punches. Thanks to a 26-6 edge in the third quarter, the Thunderbirds defeated the host Shakamak Lakers 63-45...
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