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Linton Police aim to sell three cruisers
(Local News ~ 10/11/12)
Call it a case of grand theft auto: Linton Police Chief Troy Jerrell would like to get at least a grand -- $1,000 -- for each of three aging police cruisers, a real steal of a deal. Jerrell announced he wanted to seek buyers for the three patrol cars, which have reached the end of their useful life as police cruisers, during Monday's City Council session...
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Frightmares hopes to scare up blood donations, cash for charitable causes
(Local News ~ 10/11/12)
A Linton Haunted House will attempt to scare up some donations -- blood, money and interest -- for a few good causes this Halloween season. Frightmares Haunted House, held at 688 A St. NW, "in the same suite complex as Inman Motors, across the highway from Pizza Villa," per organizer Kegan Inman, will expand its charity efforts in its second season...
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Community Notes
(Community News ~ 10/11/12)
Thursday, Oct. 11 The second annual South Central Indiana VA Stand Down, which provides a variety of social services to homeless or near-homeless veterans, will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at American Legion Post 18, 1800 W. Third St. in Bloomington...
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Players excited about chance to play at Lucas Oil Stadium
(Local News ~ 10/11/12)
When the Linton-Stockton High School football teams steps on the turf at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday, the Class A No. 1 Miners (Indiana Football Coaches Association poll) will put their undefeated record (8-0) on the line when they face No. 11 North Central (7-1) as part of championship Saturday...
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Clothe-a-Child and Toys for Tots applications available
(Local News ~ 10/11/12)
Applications are now available for the annual Greene County Clothe-A-Child and Toys for Tots programs. Low-income families in the Greene County school districts with children under the age of 12 are eligible to apply for the benefits by Wednesday, Oct. 31...
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Hungry hog causing problems for eastern Greene County resident
(Local News ~ 10/11/12)
A rural eastern Greene County man loves to raise persimmons, a popular Indiana autumn berry, that makes delightful pudding. Sam Lane usually gives away many of the tasty persimmons that fall from his eight trees to friends and family for their culinary use...
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Mary Ruth Johnson
(Obituary ~ 10/11/12)
Mary Ruth (Swalls) Johnson, 72, of Jasonville, passed away at 7:38 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 11, 2012 at Shakamak Good Samaritan Nursing Center in Jasonville. She was born Dec. 19, 1939 in Vigo County, to Clarence Swalls and Elva (Beddow) Swalls. Survivors include: her husband, Karl K. ...
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Shakamak's average daily membership count up two
(Local News ~ 10/11/12)
The Shakamak School Board learned Thursday at the regular board meeting the school accounted for two more students, bringing the Average Daily Membership (ADM) up to 795 students. Superintendent Mike Mogan said there were students the Department of Education had missed in the original count, and the funds are being recalculated. The school is now down a total of 34 students...
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WRV spikers fall in three
(High School Sports ~ 10/11/12)
White River Valley concluded the regular season with a 12-25, 8-25, 10-25 loss at Class 4A Bedford North Lawrence Thursday night in a non-conference high school volleyball match. "We have to work on our movement on defense and being smart at the net," said WRV coach Kristi Graves. "The team kept a positive attitude tonight as, once again we had to make adjustments to our line-up since Shannon (Pittman) is out for a few days with a sprained ankle...
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Lady Miners lose in four
(High School Sports ~ 10/11/12)
The Linton-Stockton volleyball team conclude the regular season with a 23-25, 25-12, 20-25, 24-26 loss at Class 2A No. 9 Cloverdale Thursday night. The Lady Miners slipped to 17-14. "We had a few too many hitting errors tonight," said Lady Miner coach Jill Fougerousse. "We did some really nice things on the floor and it was a fun match to play despite the loss."...
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Lady T-Birds win again
(High School Sports ~ 10/11/12)
Eastern Greene concluded the regular season with a 25-10, 25-9, 25-7 victory over Monrovia in a high school volleyball match in Morgan County Tuesday night. It was the 31st victory in 33 matches for the Class 2A No. 4 ranked Lady Thunderbirds. "The girls played very well tonight," said EGHS coach Gina Ingram. "We had another very strong night serving...
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Bloomfield honor seniors with win over Shoals
(High School Sports ~ 10/11/12)
BLOOMFIELD -- The Bloomfield Lady Cardinals paid tribute to their seniors then went out on the court and made a winner at home of their retiring coach for the final time Thursday night at Glover Gym. The celebration came at the expense of visiting Shoals 25-16, 25-20, 25-19 in a non-conference match...
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Bucshon, Crooks discuss national security at WestGate forum
(Local News ~ 10/11/12)
CRANE - The Indiana 8th U.S. Congressional District has long been known as 'the Bloody 8th" around political circles, but Thursday night the two candidates seeking the House of Representatives seat shed no blood, traded few verbal barbs and were hardly adversarial during a forum that probed National Security in Southern Indiana. Incumbent Republican Congressman Larry Bucshon, from Newburgh and Democrat challenger Dave Crooks from Washington were not engaged in a debate, but a 90-minute open forum discussion on the importance of the NSA Crane base as it relates to national, state and regional security as well as economic development.
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