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UPDATED: One man injured in shooting at Lawrence Hollow residence; man in custody
(Local News ~ 03/07/12)
EASTERN HEIGHTS ---- An eastern Greene County man suffered a gunshot wound to the abdomen Wednesday afternoon in what police are calling a neighborhood dispute. A rural Bloomfield man, Kelby Roberts, 20, of 1660 N. Algood Road, Bloomfield, was booked into the Greene County Jail at Bloomfield on a preliminary charge of criminal recklessness with a deadly weapon, a class D felony, in connection with the shooting.
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Wind advisory issued as a another front blows through the area
(Local News ~ 03/07/12)
The National Weather Service at Indianapolis has issued a Wind Advisory for Wednesday, effective from 10 a.m. until 7 p.m. Sustained winds are expected to be around 30 miles per hour with gusts around 45 miles per hour.
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Graf, Shafford among state finishers
(Community Sports ~ 03/07/12)
Felicity Graf of Bloomfield and Linton's Vanessa Shafford were among the best in Indiana at the annual state Elks Hoop Shoot free throw competition on Feb. 25 at New Castle. Graf and Shafford were both sponsored by the Linton Elks Lodge #866. The Elks Hoop Shoot began as a local program by Corvallis, Oregon Elks in 1946, and is in its 40th year of national competition...
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Colts release Manning
(Professional Sports ~ 03/07/12)
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) -- Peyton Manning's record-breaking run as quarterback of the Indianapolis Colts ended Wednesday, when owner Jim Irsay announced the team would release its best player. "We all know that nothing lasts forever," Manning said. "Times change, circumstances change, and that's the reality of playing in the NFL."...
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Regional start time changed to 10 a.m.
(High School Sports ~ 03/07/12)
The Eastern Greene vs. Forest Park high school boys basketball game at the Southridge Regional will start at 10 a.m. Saturday, one hour earlier than previously announced. The second game will have North Decatur against Providence at noon with the winners to play in the championship game at 8 p.m. Saturday...
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Union awards program March 29
(High School Sports ~ 03/07/12)
Union High School will honor winter sports athletes with a program in the new gym on Thursday, March 29 at 6 p.m.
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Regional fan bus to leave at 7:30 a.m. Saturday
(High School Sports ~ 03/07/12)
Eastern Greene High School is offering fan busses to Saturday's boys basketball regional in Huntingburg. The fan busses are scheduled to leave the high school at 7:30 a.m. and will return after game one. If Eastern Greene advances to the evening session, the buses will be brought back and the gym will be opened until departure for game two at 5 p.m...
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Letters to the Editor
(Letter to the Editor ~ 03/07/12)
Baker, Richardson not victims in this case To the Editor: I feel the headline and verbiage of Nick Schneider's article detailing the senseless deaths of Michael Baker and Shanna Richardson is very misleading. It also gives your readers an inaccurate picture of crime and policing. There were many victims in this crime spree. Neither Baker nor Anderson is one of those victims...
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James Steven Eaton
(Obituary ~ 03/07/12)
James Steven Eaton, 67, of Bloomfield, passed away at 10:55 a.m. Tuesday, March 6, 2012 at Methodist hospital in Indianapolis. Born Nov. 12, 1944 in Linton, he was the son of Leslie Joe (Bus) and Wilma Ruth (Underwood) Eaton. He was an electronic technician for NSWC Crane, retiring in 1999 after 25 years of service. He was a lifetime member of the Crane VFW and Elnora American Legion...
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USDA facility in Bloomington closing; Bloomfield office to receive customers, staff
(Local News ~ 03/07/12)
The USDA Rural Development office in Bloomington has closed and the staff is being transferred to the USDA Service Center in Bloomfield, effective Thursday, according to a news release from the U.S. Department of Agriculture. The Bloomfield office provides general information on Rural Development programs and services to Greene, Brown, Clay, Daviess, Knox, Lawrence, Martin, Monroe, Morgan, Owen, Sullivan, and Vigo counties, according to the USDA release...
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GCSD deputies busy with pair of theft cases
(Local News ~ 03/07/12)
Tuesday was not a good day for culprits to be illegally scrapping for metal or stealing in Greene County. In two separate incidents in Wright Township, police took four separate suspects into custody on possible theft charges. The sheriff's department dispatch center received at call at 2:41 p.m. ...
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Worthington man arrested after allegedly battering pregnant woman
(Local News ~ 03/07/12)
A 30-year-old Worthington man was arrested Tuesday after he allegedly battered a pregnant woman in the presence of her 7-month-old child. Christopher S. Wade was arrested at an apartment located at 420 S. Edwards in Worthington and faces a preliminary charge of battery with bodily injury to a pregnant woman -- a class C felony -- and domestic battery in the presence of a child under the age of 16, a class D felony...
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Linton woman faces suspended sentence being revoked for alleged probation violations
(Local News ~ 03/07/12)
A Linton woman faces a revocation of a previously suspended sentence for a theft charge that was ordered in January 2010. Angel R. Walls, 27, was arrested Tuesday by Linton Police Officer Chad Crynes on a warrant petition to revoke a suspended sentence. She is being a held without bond, pending a court appearance...
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Father Vieck Habitat House nearing completion; open house, dedication Saturday
(Local News ~ 03/07/12)
The Father Vieck Habitat for Humanity House on West Vincennes Street in Linton is near completion and volunteers are invited to see the finished product at this weekend's open house. The open house will be Saturday from 1-2:30 p.m., with a dedication ceremony for the Father Vieck house at 3 p.m. at St. Peter's Catholic Church Hall. The open house will continue from 4-5 p.m...
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T-Birds have special memories of sectional titles at North Knox
(Local News ~ 03/07/12)
BICKNELL -- Anyone involved with the Eastern Greene High School boys basketball program will never forget when the Thunderbirds won their first sectional championship in 2001 at North Knox, defeating the host Warriors, 75-72. Fast forward 11 years to this past Saturday night and it was like Deja Vu all over again as the Thunderbirds defeated Sullivan 47-44 to claim their fifth sectional title...
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Greene County Court News
(Court News ~ 03/07/12)
GREENE CIRCUIT COURT Civil Filings Amber Townsend and Dale Townsend, dissolution of marriage. Criminal Filings State vs. Christopher S. Wade, battery resulting in bodily injury to a pregnant woman; domestic battery in the presence of a child under the age of 16...
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Jail Log
(Police Reports ~ 03/07/12)
REENE COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT JAIL LOG...
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Community Notes
(Community News ~ 03/07/12)
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Police logs
(Police Reports ~ 03/07/12)
GREENE COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT JAIL LOG...
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Greene County Court News
(Court News ~ 03/07/12)
GREENE CIRCUIT COURT Civil Filings Amber Townsend and Dale Townsend, dissolution of marriage. Criminal Filings State vs. Christopher S. Wade, battery resulting in bodily injury to a pregnant woman; domestic battery in the presence of a child under the age of 16...
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Bloomfield Council changes Spring Street parking
(Local News ~ 03/07/12)
Communication between the Bloomfield Town Council and Town Marshal Kenneth Tharp will change parking on East Spring Street. Last month, Tharp came before the council with a concern about visibility on the crest of the hill of east Spring Street. He noted when cars are parked on both sides of the street, they leave the road too narrow and approaching drivers were unable to see on the opposite side of the crest...
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Molestation: Victim and mother say prayer was important as they approached the trial
(Local News ~ 03/07/12)
This is the second in a series of stories candidly talking with one of the victims and a parent involved in the State vs. Randell Vandeventer child molesting case that ended Feb. 16 with three guilty verdicts. The 51-year-old Vandeventer will be sentenced March 14 in Greene Superior Court for his conviction on three counts of child molesting -- all class C felonies. ...
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Linton woman loses life in morning accident
(Local News ~ 03/07/12)
A Linton woman lost her life in a single vehicle accident Wednesday morning near Bicknell. Joyce Landis, 63, of County Road 75 North, Linton was airlifted to Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis following the 10 a.m. accident, and died of her injuries there...
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Community Notes
(Community News ~ 03/07/12)
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