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Bloomfield Chamber members learn $139,000 has been raised for the swimming pool
(Local News ~ 02/07/13)
The Save the Pool fundraising committee updated the Bloomfield Chamber of Commerce on the progress of getting the Bloomfield Town Pool re-opened. Sawyer Sparks, a member of the fundraising committee, said since the fundraising efforts started last October and $139,000 has been raised...
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Linton officials to learn details of grant award on Friday
(Local News ~ 02/07/13)
Officials from the city of Linton and Vincennes University's Generations Area Agency on Aging will be in Indianapolis on Friday afternoon to accept the first phase of a grant from the Indiana Housing and Community Development Authority. Attending the ceremony will be Linton Mayor John Wilkes, City Councilman Fred Markle, Carolyn Sievers and Laura Smith from Vincennes University's Generations Area Agency on Aging, and Linton resident Noble Stallons, who helped facilitate the grant application...
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Rural Dugger woman arrested for theft of magazine
(Local News ~ 02/07/13)
Lyndsey Sullivan, accused of stealing a magazine from a store that had previously asked her not to come back because they said she'd stolen items before, was arrested Tuesday. The jail log listed an address for the 24-year-old Sullivan in rural Dugger but when Patrolman Nick Yingling began an investigation, he learned she was staying in Lyons...
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Arrests made in New Year's Day liquor store burglary in Bloomfield
(Local News ~ 02/07/13)
An ongoing investigation by the Bloomfield Police Department into the New Year's burglary of the Bloomfield Liquor Store has resulted in the arrest of two suspects. In interviews with the two men, police learned that part of the items taken during the burglary was stashed in a snow bank, but when they returned to the area, they couldn't find it...
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Hospital's renovation project continues on schedule
(Local News ~ 02/07/13)
(By Nick Schneider) Phase I of Greene County General Hospital's $6.5 million renovation project continues to be right on schedule, according to hospital spokesperson Halea Franklin. The new main entrance, physical therapy department and pharmacy are planned to be completed by May while the emergency department expansion is slated to be done by October. ...
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Wilba Wanda Lee Gorby
(Obituary ~ 02/07/13)
Wilba Wanda Lee Gorby, 85, of Hymera, passed away at 5:51 a.m. on Thursday, Feb. 7, 2013 in Sullivan County Community Hospital, Sullivan. She was born Feb. 14, 1927 in Clay County to William Beane and Rosa (Goodman) Beane Strait. Wilba married Walter Eldin Gorby, Jr. on Aug. 24, 1946 and he passed away on Jan. 21, 1989...
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Greene County Sheriff's Department
(Police Reports ~ 02/07/13)
JAIL LOG Feb. 6 -- Devin Kyle Royal Bays, 18, Owensburg, was arrested on preliminary charges of three counts of forgery, all class C felonies, and two counts of receiving stolen property, both class D felonies. He was being held on a $48,000 surety or $4,800 cash bond...
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Linton Police Department
(Police Reports ~ 02/07/13)
ACTIVITY LOG The Linton Police Department's activity log for Wednesday included two assists to the utility department after hours, one custody dispute or exchange, one incident of criminal mischief, one suspicious vehicle or person, three assists to other agencies, one possibly intoxicated driver, one welfare check or concern, one fingerprint for a gun permit, one incident of shoplifting, one battery and two traffic stops...
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Greene County Court News
(Court News ~ 02/07/13)
GREENE SUPERIOR COURT CRIMINAL CASES State vs. Riley J. Padgett, II, theft State vs. Zack Terry, theft State vs. Bradley D. Lackey, operating a vehicle while intoxicated, operating a vehicle while intoxicated with a prior conviction CIVIL CASES In Re the marriage of Rita Bruner and Robert Bruner, domestic relation...
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Community Notes
(Community News ~ 02/07/13)
Saturday, Feb. 9 The Linton Moose will have karaoke at 8 p.m. The public is invited. The Linton Civitan Club will hold a business meeting at JP's Fish and More starting at 7 a.m. Any community member wishing to become involved with the local Civitan club is welcome to attend...
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Thunderbirds fall at Edgewood, 60-56
(High School Sports ~ 02/07/13)
Eastern Greene missed nine free throws as the Thunderbirds lost a 60-56 decision at Edgewood in a non-conference high school boys basketball game at Ellettsville Thursday night. The Thunderbirds, who were 14 of 23 at the foul stripe, slipped to 12-7...
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Early start propels Lakers past Rivet
(High School Sports ~ 02/07/13)
JASONVILLE -- Shakamak was nearly perfect in the first quarter, building a lead as big as 12 points. The Lakers missed just once in its first 10 shots, taking a 22-12 cushion at the first quarter break as Shakamak held off visiting Vincennes Rivet for a 62-50 victory in a non-conference high school boys basketball game here Thursday night...
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Cougars too much for Bulldogs
(High School Sports ~ 02/07/13)
DUGGER -- Despite a furious second half rally that saw the Union Bulldogs match visiting North Daviess point-for-point, a slow start and an early inability to do anything defensively resulted in a 56-42 setback Thursday night in a Southwestern Indiana Athletic Conference battle...
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French to play college golf
(High School Sports ~ 02/07/13)
Clayton French and Marian University might be two of the best kept golfing secrets in the state of Indiana. French, a senior a Linton-Stockton High School, signed a letter of intent earlier this week to play golf at Marian. "Even though few know anything about him, except for your part of the state, Clayton fits the description of being one of the best young players in the state of Indiana," said Marian coach John E. ...
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Greene Education Services will offer a workshop Monday for middle school students
(Local News ~ 02/07/13)
Greene Education Services will offer a workshop Monday to help middle school students and their families get a jump start on the future. "Make Your College Dreams a Reality" workshop will be at the Greene County 4-H Fairgrounds at 7 p.m. Greene Education Services Administrative Assistant Bethany Scott said the workshop will feature guest speaker Ron McFall, the senior associate director of the Indiana University Office of Scholarships...
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