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One hurt in State Road 45 crash in eastern Greene County
(Local News ~ 05/08/12)
One person was hospitalized following a two-vehicle wreck Monday afternoon on State Road 45 near Blue Sky Subdivision in eastern Greene County. Indiana State Troop Richard Klun reports that 44-year-old Aaron Upchurch , driving a 2003 Mini Cooper, and 48-year-old Robin Forrest and driving a 2003 Honda sedan were both traveling northbound on State Road 45 about 3:45 p.m...
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Margaret M. (Murdock) Richards
(Obituary ~ 05/08/12)
Margaret M. (Murdock) Richards, 86, of Linton, passed away Saturday evening, May 5, 2012 at Glenburn Nursing Home in Linton. She was born in Linton on Nov. 25, 1925, to Andrew Murdock and Margaret Rosetta (Jarman). On June 14, 1947, she married George A. "Pest" Richards...
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Health Department moves closer to van purchase
(Local News ~ 05/08/12)
The Greene County Health Department is a step closer to purchasing a van following approval Monday by the Greene County Commissioners. The requested amount of $24,437 will be used to purchase a 2009 Dodge van at a cost of $22,437 and $2,000 was requested to cover gasoline and expenses...
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Tutors at Eastern Greene busy helping to organize a Showcase Night for parents and community members.
(Local News ~ 05/08/12)
Writing and Reading Academic Center (WRAC) tutors at Eastern Greene have been busy helping organize a Showcase Night for parents and community members. The Showcase Night, which is scheduled for Thursday, will take place between 4 and 6:30 p.m. Demonstrations will be set up throughout the school...
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Greene County Court News
(Court News ~ 05/08/12)
GREENE CIRCUIT COURT Civil Filings Midland Funding vs. Ryan Lawry, civil collection. CACH, LLC vs. Marilyn Rogers Melanie McCabe and Todd McCabe, dissolution of marriage. American Acceptance Co. LLC vs. Keith Powell, civil collection. American Acceptance Co. LLC vs. Teresa Hutcherson, civil collection...
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Police logs
(Police Reports ~ 05/08/12)
GREENE COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT JAIL LOG LINTON POLICE DEPARTMENT ACTIVITY LOG The Linton Police Department activity log for May 7 included: Six criminal mischief cases; one property dispute; one suicide/attempt; one harassment complaint; one intoxicated driver/possible; one theft case; one vehicle theft; one shoplifting case; and two traffic stops...
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Baseball game time changed
(High School Sports ~ 05/08/12)
Thursday's White River Valley at Linton-Stockton conference baseball game will start at 5 p.m., two hours earlier than the previously scheduled start time, according to Miner athletic director Charlie Karazsia.
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Shakamak's Long Fish Dash draws a fast crowd
(Community Sports ~ 05/08/12)
The inaugural running of the Long Fish Dash at Shakamak State Park was a huge success. Over 100 participants registered for this 5K run and the mile run which took place on Saturday, April 21. Although it was a cool morning, the runners were prepared and the event sponsors were well organized...
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Lakers blank Eels, 8-0
(High School Sports ~ 05/08/12)
Brodie Crowe tossed a five-hitter as the Laker offense exploded for six runs in the top of the seventh as Class A No. 3 Shakamak defeated Eminence 8-0 in a non-conference high school baseball game in Morgan County Tuesday. The victory was the 15th in 18 games for the Lakers...
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Cards blanked at Washington
(High School Sports ~ 05/08/12)
Bloomfield was held hitless as the Cardinals lost to host Washington 20-0 in five innings in a high school baseball game Tuesday night. The Hatchets pounded out 16 hits and ended the game via the 10-run rule. The Cardinals slipped to 2-17 with the loss...
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Lady T-Birds fall on home track
(High School Sports ~ 05/08/12)
The Eastern Greene Lady Thunderbird track team fell to both Mitchell and Lighthouse Christian Academy in a triangular meet at Little Cincinnati on Tuesday evening. Mitchell took the top spot with 83 points followed by LCA (41) and EGHS (36). "We used this meet as a tune up meet for Friday's Greene County Invitational," EGHS girls coach Ray Hausler said. "Many of the girls are still recovering from big performances at SWIAC last week. We're excited to be ready to compete on Friday."...
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Lakers win home game
(High School Sports ~ 05/08/12)
Shakamak pounded out 16 hits as the Lady Lakers defeated visiting Eminence 12-3 in a non-conference high school softball game Tuesday night. The victory was the 12th against nine losses for SHS. Kelsey Samm allowed three hits and two earned runs to earn her 10th victory in 15 decisions. She struck out four and walked one...
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Thunderbirds win meet
(High School Sports ~ 05/08/12)
The Eastern Greene Thunderbirds got a good tune up for Friday's Greene County Invitational after winning a triangular meet with Mitchell and Lighthouse Christian Academy Tuesday at Little Cincinnati. EGHS paced the field with 83 points followed by Mitchell with 53 and LCA with 26...
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WRV posts SWIAC win over Union
(High School Sports ~ 05/08/12)
DUGGER -- The White River Valley Lady Wolverines pushed across an unearned run here in the top of the sixth to snap a 2-2 deadlock and claim a 3-2 Southwestern Indiana Athletic Conference win over Union. "I think we played real well tonight," WRV (4-11, 2-4 SWIAC) coach Matt Hockman said. "We had a few little bobbles here and there, but we played much better."...
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Miners earn seventh victory
(High School Sports ~ 05/08/12)
Linton-Stockton scored 14 unanswered runs to defeat visiting Covenant Christian 14-4 at Roy Herndon Field Tuesday night. It was the seventh victory in 18 games for the Miners, who won in six innings via the 10-run rule. "We gave up four in the first," said Miner coach Matt Fougerousse. "Then we responded with six in the bottom of the first...
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T-Birds win suspended game with WRV
(High School Sports ~ 05/08/12)
The Eastern Greene Thunderbirds claimed their ninth win against seven losses after claiming a 15-5 Southwestern Indiana Athletic Conference game with White River Valley Tuesday at Little Cincinnati. The game was the completion of a game suspended due to rain on Monday, April 5 and was halted after five innings due to the 10-run rule...
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Lady Cardinals Beat Loogootee
(High School Sports ~ 05/08/12)
The Bloomfield girls' tennis team held on to top the visiting Loogootee Lions 3-2. It took a third set win in a two and a half hour match at No. 2 doubles to assure the win. Loogootee dominated singles play by picking up wins at two of the three singles spots...
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Lady Miner netters stop South Knox
(High School Sports ~ 05/08/12)
Lady Miner netters stop South Knox The Linton-Stockton girls tennis team improved to 9-4 on the season after stopping South Knox 3-2 at the Vincennes University courts on Tuesday evening. "This was another good win for us with the SWIAC starting this Friday at North Daviess," Linton-Stockton coach Nathan Skinner said...
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Miners shoot 144
(High School Sports ~ 05/08/12)
Linton-Stockton had all four golfers score in the 30s, five overall, as the Miners defeated host Eastern Greene 144-216 in a high school boys golf match at Hidden Hills Tuesday. The Miners were led by low medalist Cole Bradbury, who had a 2-under par 34...
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Community Notes
(Community News ~ 05/08/12)
Thursday, May 10 Friday, May 11 Saturday, May 12 Sunday, May 13 Monday, May 14 Wednesday, May 16 Thursday, May 17 Saturday, May 19 Sunday, May 27 Friday, June 1 Saturday, June 30 Ongoing Events...
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Douglas R. Barr
(Obituary ~ 05/08/12)
Douglas R. Barr, 69, of Linton, Ind, passed away Monday, May 7, 2012, at IU Methodist Hospital, Indianapolis. He was born May 1, 1943, to Charles F. and Elizabeth I. (Colley) Barr. On January 10, 2002 he married Rose M. (Moody). Doug was a U.S. Army veteran who served his country. ...
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Dennis Preble
(Obituary ~ 05/08/12)
Dennis Preble, 92 of Linton, passed from this life today May 8, 2012 at his residence. Arrangements are pending at the Anderson-Poindexter Memory Chapel and will posted on their website at www.andersonpoindexter.com as they become available.
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James Robert "Jim" Oswald
(Obituary ~ 05/08/12)
James Robert "Jim" Oswald, 71, of Worthington passed away at 2:30 a.m., Tuesday, May 8, 2012, at his residence. He was born Dec. 5, 1940, French Lick to Paul Henry and Dorothy Mae (Goldsmith) Oswald. Jim retired from Westinghouse in Bloomington after 32 years. Jim was a veteran of the Air Force, then spent 20 years in the reserves. He was a Catholic...
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First weekend of Bloomfield Farmer's Market deemed a success
(Local News ~ 05/08/12)
The first weekend of the Community Farmer's Market in Bloomfield was deemed a success by organizers. The Bloomfield Chamber of Commerce Promotion Committee, headed by Chamber Board member Vickie Hatfield, spent a year researching to get the market up and running...
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New handicapped accessible playground equipment due in Linton by July
(Local News ~ 05/08/12)
New handicapped-accessible playground equipment slated for the west side of Humphreys Parks could be installed by July 1. Dean Miller, past Exalted Ruler of the Linton Elks Lodge, said changes to the way the concrete installed on the site is being handled means it's probable the new play area will arrive by early July, just in time for the Freedom Festival...
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Frye, Kirk and Roudebush progress to fall in GOP Council Council At-Large race
(Local News ~ 05/08/12)
Jerry Frye, Gregg Roudebush and Bob Kirk will be the Republican candidates for the at-large county council seat in the fall. Tuesday's Republican primary for the seat saw four candidates contending for three spaces on the ballot. Only former Bloomfield Town Councilwoman Jo Ann Hanauer Carmichael fell shy of making November's ballot...
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Jones, Brown and Schantz advance as Democrat at-large candidates
(Local News ~ 05/08/12)
Patti Jones was the front runner of the Democratic primary ballot for the County Council At-Large position, followed by Lori Brown and Steve Schantz. Those three will be on the ballot in the fall General Election. Former Linton Mayor Jones brought in more than one-fourth of the County Council Democrat candidate's vote, with 1,179 out of 4,549 votes, clearing 25.92 percent of the votes...
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Michael wins GOP nod for District 1 County Commissioner candidacy
(Local News ~ 05/08/12)
A veteran Greene County Council member earned his party's nomination in Tuesday's Primary Election to run for the District 1 County Commissioner's seat on the Republican ticket. Ed Michael, who lives in Highland Township, out-polled fellow Republican John Fowler 1,597 to 1,238 for the primary election victory on a day when just 25 percent of the registered voters went to the polls...
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