- Greene County Primary Election Results (Local News ~ 05/09/12)
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45th Annual Bloomfield School Alumni Reunion set for June 9.
(Local News ~ 05/09/12)
The 45th annual Bloomfield School Alumni Reunion will be at the BHS Cafeteria on Saturday, June 9. The dinner will be catered buffet style and serving will begin at 5:30 p.m. The 50-year class of 1962 and the 25-year class of 1987 will be honored. "We invite all Bloomfield alumni to join us for this annual event. ...
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Letter to the Editor
(Letter to the Editor ~ 05/09/12)
Angells did a lot for employees, community To the Editor: Angell's has been a fixture of Linton since 1976. If you have never been employed by the Angell family, you are sure to know someone that has. In my time at the store, I had the privilege of working closely with both Mark and Joe Angell. When I say "privilege," I truly mean it...
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Greene County Court News
(Court News ~ 05/09/12)
GREENE SUPERIOR COURT Infractions Isaac House, failure of occupant to use safety belt. Derek M. Dixon, failure of occupant to use safety belt. Shannon L. Pilant, failure of occupant to use safety belt. Amie A. Marlow, failure of occupant to use safety belt...
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Police Logs
(Police Reports ~ 05/09/12)
GREENE COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT JAIL LOG LINTON POLICE DEPARTMENT ACTIVITY LOG The Linton Police Department activity log for May 8 included: Two fight cases; two vandalism cases; one animal cruelty case; one property dispute; one fire; one property damage traffic accident; two animal complaints; one suspicious vehicle/person; and one traffic stop...
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Community Notes
(Community News ~ 05/09/12)
Thursday 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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Tuesday wreck caused by medical emergency
(Local News ~ 05/09/12)
The Linton Police Department worked a property damage traffic accident Tuesday afternoon that turned out to be more than just a wreck. Robert P. Dove, 42, of Linton, driving a 2003 Ford Focus, and Kimberly L. Carson, 55, of Dugger, driving a 2012 Ford, were both westbound on State Road 54 at the intersection with NE 4th St...
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Motorists who refuse to wear their seat belts -- beware.
(Local News ~ 05/09/12)
Indiana State Police announced Wednesday that Indiana's 2012 Click It or Ticket seat belt enforcement campaign will begin Friday, May 18. This national mobilization will take place over the Memorial Day holiday period and is supported by thousands of law enforcement agencies and traffic safety advocates across the country. In Indiana, more than 250 law enforcement agencies will conduct special patrols -- day and night, to identify and ticket unrestrained drivers and passengers...
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Carlisle man charged for illegally entering Linton residence
(Local News ~ 05/09/12)
A 21-year-old Carlisle man faces an October jury trial after he was arrested last week on a charge that he illegally entered the Linton residence of his ex-girlfriend. Isaac Pugh was formally charged in Greene Circuit Court with residential entry -- a class D felony -- at an initial hearing May 4 by video conference from the county jail in Bloomfield...
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EGHS announces schedule changes
(High School Sports ~ 05/09/12)
Eastern Greene High School athletic director Trevor McConnell has announced changes to the school's athletic schedule. Today's varsity softball game with Union has been from 5 p.m. to 6 p.m. due to an academic ceremony conflict. He also announced two changes to the baseball schedule. The baseball game on May 11 (Friday) at Shoals has been canceled. Instead the Thunderbirds will play at Washington starting at 5:30 p.m...
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Lady Cards dispose of Jeeps
(High School Sports ~ 05/09/12)
BLOOMFIELD -- Bloomfield sophomore right hander Nicole Hughes allowed just two hits, fanned a dozen and walked only two as the Lady Cardinals routed visiting Northeast Dubois 14-1 here Wednesday night. The game was halted after five innings due to the 10-run rule...
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EG loses road game
(High School Sports ~ 05/09/12)
The Eastern Greene Lady Thunderbirds dropped a 4-1 decision on the road at Northeast Dubois on Tuesday afternoon. Eastern Greene now stands at 5-12 on the year. "Tonight we just weren't disciplined enough at the plate," EGHS coach Gina Ingram said. "Mostly, we were out on our front foot, chasing the pitch...
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Pirtle: Loss in primary signals end to political career.
(Local News ~ 05/09/12)
DUGGER -- Bill Pirtle says he's run his last race, attributing his primary loss Tuesday to the ongoing conflicts in the town where he served as councilman for nearly two decades. ""I'm not looking at anything right now...That's the end of my political career," he said, less than a day after he lost the Democratic nomination for Sullivan County's District 3 county commissioner seat to Wayne Harris, 1,136 to 1,045...
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Margaret B. Ellis
(Obituary ~ 05/09/12)
Margaret B. Ellis, 90, of Linton, passed away Wednesday, May 9, 2012, at the Glenburn Nursing Home in Linton. Arrangements are currently pending at the Anderson-Poindexter Memory Chapel and will be made available to the public as soon as details are finalized...
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Dennis Preble
(Obituary ~ 05/09/12)
Dennis Preble came into this world in the summer of 1919 and passed peacefully almost 93 years later on May 8, 2012. He grew up on a farm in southeastern Indiana and came of age in the middle of the Great Depression, graduating from Versailles High School in 1937. ...
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Lady Cardinals improve to 12-4
(High School Sports ~ 05/09/12)
Bloomfield tops B-R The Bloomfield girls' tennis team celebrated senior night by knocking off Barr-Reeve 3-2 Wednesday. This win avenged an early season loss to the Vikings at the Loogootee Invitational Tournament. The Cards swept singles action as Kari Schulte held off Cassidy Helms 6-2, 7-6(4), at No. 1 singles while Liza Bartlett took Allison Hoover 6-3, 6-1 at No. 2 and Elena Weddle beat Kaitlyn Swartzentruber 6-4, 6-2 in the finals singles position...
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T-Birds upend Martinsville
(High School Sports ~ 05/09/12)
Nathan Cobine tossed a complete-game four hitter for Eastern Greene as the Thunderbirds defeated Martinsville 11-1 Wednesday at Martinsville. The Artesians' only run was unearned off Cobine who fanned four and walked four on his way to the win. Offensively the Thunderbirds exploded for 12 hits including a home run from catcher Robert McCann who also registered a single and drove home three EGHS runs...
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Scentsy consultants need help to donate Buddies and Babies to Guard
(Local News ~ 05/09/12)
A group of local Scentsy consultants are trying to raise money for military organizations and ensure local Army National Guard units have family mementos as they deploy this summer. Judi Van Horn and Kiley Long started the Scentsy Buddies and Babies for Heroes project when they learned the local unit would be shipping out...
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Winners and losers: County voters follow state, national trends
(Local News ~ 05/09/12)
Greene County voters followed national and state trends in their preferences for candidates for president, U.S. Senate and 8th District U.S. Congress. In the 8th District -- known as the "Bloody 8th" because of past very close elections -- incumbent Republican Congressman Larry Bucshon coasted to a 58 percent to 42 percent primary victory over GOP challenger Kristi Risk, who hails from Owen County...
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County saw just over 25 percent turnout for Tuesday's primary election
(Local News ~ 05/09/12)
Just over one-quarter of the registered voters in Greene County cast a ballot in Tuesday's Primary Election. That's a pretty typical number for a primary election, according to Marjorie Cullison, a veteran of the past eight elections as a deputy in the Greene County Voter Registration office...
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Daisy Troop collected almost 9,000 pencils for good cause
(Local News ~ 05/09/12)
Members of Daisy Troop 2544 recently conducted a pencil drive at Linton-Stockton Elementary School to help students in Henryville and Haiti. Brandee McKee, Troop 2544 leader, said 8,897 pencils were collected between April 9 and 13. D'Lee Sipes' class collected the most pencils -- 1,595. They were treated to a pizza party and a certificate by the troop...
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Greene County Relay for Life to kick off Friday
(Local News ~ 05/09/12)
The 2012 Greene County Relay for Life events will start Friday evening in the White River Valley High School gym. Events will start with a first-time cancer survivor's free dinner at 5 p.m., thanks to support from Utilities District of Western Indiana REMC. The meal will be prepared by Switz City Christian Church...
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