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Greene County Sheriff's Department Jail Log
(Police Reports ~ 12/20/13)
Dec. 19 -- Adam Christopher Tibbett, 24, Springville, was arrested on a warrant issued for preliminary charges of battery with a deadly weapon and battery in Greene County, plus a Writ of Attachment issued out of another county. Bond information not available. Greene County Sheriff's Deputy Dustin Cain was the arresting officer...
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Linton Police Department Activity Log
(Police Reports ~ 12/20/13)
The Linton Police Department's activity log for Thursday, Dec. 19 included one request for information, one incident involving a juvenile/delinquent, three transports of documentation, two property damage accidents, four medical runs, one complaint about an animal, one assist to another agency, one traffic control detail, one disabled or stranded vehicle, one domestic dispute, one shoplifting incident and one traffic stop...
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Springville man wanted on a warrant, arrested, accused of batteries
(Local News ~ 12/20/13)
A warrant was issued in late November for the arrest of a Springville man accused of two counts of battery that allegedly occurred at a residence in Bloomfield on Nov. 22. On Thursday, he was taken into custody and booked into the Greene County Jail by Sheriff's Deputy Dustin Cain...
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Organizations come together for Christmas event
(Local News ~ 12/20/13)
Three organizations came together Thursday night to provide a holiday program for the community. The Saron Church in Linton was host to two community giving events. The Linton Civitan Club handed out toys to nearly 200 Greene County youth and the Linton Rotary Club served more than 1,000 free meals...
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Bucshon recognizes benefits of coal in Southern Indiana
(Local News ~ 12/20/13)
Eighth District Indiana Congressman Larry Bucshon says it's important for those on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C. to remember that coal has many benefits to this region of Southern Indiana and throughout the country. The Republican congressman visited in Linton on Friday as part of his "Rural Town and Retail Tour."...
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Congressman concerned about ACA impact on small businesses
(Local News ~ 12/20/13)
Indiana Congressman Larry Bucshon walked the downtown streets of Linton on Friday to get a feel for how those working on 'Main Street' are doing these day. "I think that's very important because you can't represent people if you don't actually know what is happening in their communities," the congressman commented during a stop at the Linton City Hall...
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WRV to reevaluate mowing expenses
(Local News ~ 12/20/13)
The White River Valley School Board voted to reevaluate the corporation's mowing bid. Superintendent Bob Hacker said that over the course of the last year the corporation has paid over $30,000 in mowing and lawn care costs. "This is another area where I think we could do better," Hacker said. "This will be just one aspect we look at when trying to reduce costs."...
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Donald Lee McCloud
(Obituary ~ 12/20/13)
Donald Lee McCloud, 71, of Owensburg, passed away at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 19, 2013 at his residence. He was born Sept. 24, 1942 to Robert and Anna Louise (Jackson) McCloud. He retired in 2001 after 32 years of service from GE in Bloomington. He was a member of the Owensburg Baptist Church...
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Friday afternoon crash injures two and stalls traffic in southeastern Greene County
(Local News ~ 12/20/13)
A crash involving two vehicles sent both drivers to the hospital and stalled traffic on State Road 58 and a portion of U.S. 231 in southeastern Greene County on Friday afternoon. Greene County Sheriff's Deputy James Carpenter said the two drivers were transported by the Greene County Ambulance Service for treatment at IU Health Bloomington Hospital and further examination of injuries...
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Basketball games rescheduled
(High School Sports ~ 12/20/13)
A couple of area boys and girls basketball games postponed earlier this month have been rescheduled. The Vincennes Rivet at Bloomfield girls jv and varsity games are now slated for Wednesday, Jan. 22. The junior varsity will tip at 6 p.m. The girls-boys varsity doubleheader featuring Union at North Vermillion also has been rescheduled...
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Miner eighth grade boys update
(Community Sports ~ 12/20/13)
Shakamak edged Linton-Stockton 38-34 Tuesday in an eighth grade boys basketball game hosted by the Miners, who slipped to 1-8 with the setback. Noah Clark had four points and five rebounds, Dreyden Ward collected seven points and a pair of steals, Noah Woodward had five assists, five rebounds and 13 points, Brayden Allen had eight points and two rebounds and Cameron Parola added two points and two rebounds...
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Accountability Grades for each school in Greene County as released Friday
(Local News ~ 12/20/13)
Overall corporation grade - B Bloomfield Elementary School - B (3) Bloomfield Junior/Senior High School - A (3.98) Overall corporation grade - A Eastern Greene Elementary School - A (4) Eastern Greene Middle School - A (4) Eastern Greene High School - B (3.03)...
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Indiana Department of Education releases school accountability grades
(Local News ~ 12/20/13)
Two Greene County corporations earned As in the 2013 school accountability grades released Friday. The State Board of Education approved final A-F grades for schools in their regular public meeting Friday morning. Both Eastern Greene Schools and White River Valley School District earned overall grades of A for their district.....
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Community Notes
(Community News ~ 12/20/13)
Saturday The Linton Moose will have a spaghetti dinner from 5 to 7:30 p.m. and karaoke at 8 p.m. Members and guests are welcome. The Women of the Linton Moose will be having a Christmas gift wrapping from 6 to 8 p.m. for a donation. Open to the public...
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Eastern Greene defeats Union in SWIAC boys game
(High School Sports ~ 12/20/13)
DUGGER -- Eastern Greene used a 12-0 spurt bridged over the first and second quarters to pull away, cruising to a 60-39 victory over host Union here Friday night in a Southwestern Indiana Athletic Conference high school boys basketball game. After a 3-point play by Union center Austin Robertson cut the EGHS cushion to 12-7, Union did not score for over six minutes, digging a 24-7 hole as they slipped to 1-5 overall, 0-4 in the SWIAC...
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Miners grab SWIAC win over Lakers
(High School Sports ~ 12/20/13)
Class 2A No. 8 Linton-Stockton might not have much trouble scoring points or rebounding or even playing defense. But if their performance at the free throw line against Southwestern Indiana Athletic Conference rival Shakamak is any indication, they might have a little trouble shooting freebies...
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