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The circus comes to Bloomfield
(Local News ~ 05/01/14)
Lions and tigers and clowns, oh my! The Culpepper and Merriweather Circus raised the big top outside of Bloomfield performing their 2014 show Wednesday evening. The show featured a number of acts including lions and tigers, tightrope walking, unicycles, trapeze artists and, of course, a clown...
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Bloomfield schedule changes
(High School Sports ~ 05/01/14)
The Bloomfield athletic department has announced make up dates for events that were lost or were forced to reschedule due to bad weather. The Cardinals baseball game with White River Valley has been reschedule for Saturday, May 10 at 2:30 p.m. at Bloomfield...
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Wilma R. Eaton
(Obituary ~ 05/01/14)
Wilma R. Eaton, 96, passed away peacefully, surrounded by family, at 1:40 p.m. on Wednesday, April 30, 2014 at Willow Crossing Nursing Facility in Columbus, Indiana. Wilma was born January 16, 1918 to John M. and Myrtle (Faucett) Underwood of Linton, Indiana. She married Leslie J. "Bus" Eaton on March 12, 1938...
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Padgett making strides for WRV
(High School Sports ~ 05/01/14)
SWITZ CITY -- White River Valley junior Jasmine Padgett has quickly become the face of the Lady Wolverines on the cinders. With her long strides and fluid motion over the hurdles, Padgett has notched her place among the county's best runners. Her modesty is one of the trademarks that have endeared her to both her coach Mike Karr and to her teammates...
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EGHS holds on for 11-9 victory
(High School Sports ~ 05/01/14)
Eastern Greene survived a late rally by Southwestern Indiana Athletic Conference foe North Central and went on to win 11-9 Wednesday night at Little Cincinnati. Gage Shell doubled and tripled and Keith Ringer combined with C.J. Shelton to post the win on the hill...
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Greene County Sheriff's Department Jail Log
(Police Reports ~ 05/01/14)
April 29 -- Tina Marie Wright, 35, Jasonville, was arrested on a warrant issued on a petition to revoke a suspended sentence in a Greene County case. She was being held without bond. April 30 -- Justin Michael McDonald, 28, Jasonville, was arrested on a warrant issued on a preliminary charge of driving while suspended. He was being held without bond. Greene County Sheriff's Jail Officer Lee Condol was the arresting officer...
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Linton Police Department Activity Log
(Police Reports ~ 05/01/14)
The Linton Police Department responded to 21 calls and incidents on Tuesday, April 29, including three assists to the utility department after hours, one civil complaint, two property damage accidients, four medical runs, two alarms, two assists to other agencies, one burglary, one complaint of harassment, one domestic battery, one extra patrol, one theft, one domestic dispute - neighbors, and abandoned vehicle...
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Jasonville Police Department Activity Log
(Police Reports ~ 05/01/14)
The Jasonville Police Department's activity log over the week of April 23-30 including one gun permit issued, one abandoned vehicle, one accident involving personal injury, two complaints about animals, five assists to other departments, one assist to the public, three drug investigations, three assists to EMS, one fight in progress, one interview, one reckless driver, one complaint about shooting, two reports of suspicious activity, two thefts, one title checks, nine traffic stops, one complaint about trash, one infraction ticket and one arrest - wanted on a warrant.. ...
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Carpenter sets school record
(High School Sports ~ 05/01/14)
White River Valley pitcher Trent Carpenter set a new school record with 16 strikeouts as the Wolverines defeated visiting Shoals 8-2 Wednesday night. Carpenter went the distance in his second straight outing -- earlier in the week he threw a complete game win over Union -- allowing just three hits, one earned run and walking three...
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Union loses at Terre Haute North
(High School Sports ~ 05/01/14)
Union Lady Bulldogs dropped to 0-10 on the year after a 17-7 loss at Terre Haute North on Thursday night. The non-conference softball game was halted after five innings due to the 10-run rule. "Autumn Secrest was out sick, so that was kind of an early setback," UHS coach Chriss Jobe said. "But the girls didn't let it get them down...
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Community Notes
(Community News ~ 05/01/14)
Friday, May 2 Jasonville Senior Citizens Center will host the monthly biscuit and sausage gravy breakfast with serving from 7 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. Other breakfast items and carry out is available. Chicken Breast dinner at the Greene County Shrine Club. Serving begins at 6 p.m. Open to the public...
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Letter to the Patrons of the White River Valley School District
(Letter to the Editor ~ 05/01/14)
Tuesday, May 6th will be a pivotal day in the history of our school district. You, as voters, will guide the decisions that need to be made regarding our school district's lay-out, our programs for students, and the directions that our Board of Education will need to take in order for our district to stay open and financially solvent. ...
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Author of books about Southern Indiana and Greene County to speak at Bloomfield Library
(Local News ~ 05/01/14)
The author of several books about southern Indiana; two are directly concerned with Greene County will be speaking at the Bloomfield-Eastern Greene County Public Library on Thursday, June 19. Nancy Baxter will be speaking at 6:30 p.m. Her talk is "Nothing Will Ever Be the Same: The Boys of the 14th Regiment return from the Civil War to Bloomfield and Southern Indiana"...
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Two candidates on Democratic ballot for Greene County Councilman
(Local News ~ 05/01/14)
A man with a name familiar in the local political circles is pitted against a man who has experience in accounting and the financial workings of local units of government in the race for the Democratic Party nomination for Greene County Councilman in District 2...
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Lakers take out Turkey Run and Collins fans 11
(High School Sports ~ 05/01/14)
Dylan Collins threw a one-hitter as the host Shakamak Lakers defeated Turkey Run 5-0 in a non-conference high school baseball game at Jasonville Thursday night. Collins fanned 11 and walked five as he earned his second win in as many decisions. Brett Yeryar was 2-for-3 with an RBI and a run scored, his seventh consecutive multi-hit game...
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WRV loses road game
(High School Sports ~ 05/01/14)
The White River Valley Wolverines collected seven hits, but it wasn't enough as they fell 10-3 to host Owen Valley Thursday night at Spencer. The host Patriots pounded out a dozen hits and scored two runs in each of the first three innings before a four-run outburst in the fifth...
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Lakers lose SWIAC game
(High School Sports ~ 05/01/14)
Shakamak was credited with six errors in an 11-6 conference loss at North Daviess in a high school softball game Thursday night. "We did not play well at all defensively," said Lady Laker coach B.A. Shipman. "In fact, we haven't played well the last couple of games."...
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Miners fall to Cloverdale
(High School Sports ~ 05/01/14)
The Linton-Stockton Miners fell to 6-8 on the year following a 3-2 loss at the hands of Cloverdale at Roy Herndon Field Thursday night. The Miners were held to just two hits -- RBI singles from Bryant Jackson and Drew Witty -- as their recent offensive struggles continued...
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Bloomfield golfers in action
(High School Sports ~ 05/01/14)
The Bloomfield Cardinals boys golf team dropped a triangular match to Edgewood and Owen Valley at Cascades Golf Course in Bloomington Thursday. Edgewood led the pack with a team total 171 followed by Owen Valley with a 185 and Bloomfield with a 189...
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Mayor Wilkes talks about future of Linton during annual Town Hall meeting
(Local News ~ 05/01/14)
Linton Mayor John Wilkes informed the community on the state of the city during a town hall meeting Thursday night, updating citizens on improvements and projects while also noting the community's assets. "I very firmly believe that our downtown area is the key to the community," he said. "I think when we build our downtown we'll build the whole community."...
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WRV falls to South Knox
(High School Sports ~ 05/01/14)
Jenny Wagner earned a point with a victory at No. 1 singles, but the Lady Wolverines lost a 4-1 decision to visiting South Knox in a high school girls tennis match Thursday. "We didn't have our best evening by any means and perhaps even a little stale after having been rained out of play and practice all week," said WRV coach Ted Wagner. "Hopefully we can get back into the swing of things next week...
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Miner golfers win triangular
(High School Sports ~ 05/01/14)
The Linton-Stockton boys golf team posted wins over North Daviess and Clay City in a three-way meet at Crane on Thursday. The Miners finished with a team total of 183 to edge out the Cougars (189) and the Eels (214). Paul Goodman led the Miner scorecard with a round of 43, two shots off the pace of low medalist Tucker Fisher of North Daviess...
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Cardinals fall to Edgewood
(High School Sports ~ 05/01/14)
The Bloomfield Cardinals managed just four hits before falling to host Edgewood 12-2 in a non-conference baseball game called after five innings due to the 10-run rule at Spencer Thursday. "Edgewood hit the ball better than any team we've played this year," Bloomfield coach Jason Pegg said. "We put too many on with walks and hit batters and good hitting teams usually make you pay for it...
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Followell no-hits WRV
(High School Sports ~ 05/01/14)
Linton-Stockton junior right hander Brei Followell tossed her second career no-hitter in a 3-0 win over visiting White River Valley Thursday at Linton. The lanky hurler dusted off nine Lady Wolverines via the strikeout and walked only two. She also worked around a pair of Lady Miner errors with two outs in the seventh inning to complete her gem...
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Community Notes
(Community News ~ 05/01/14)
Friday, May 2 Jasonville Senior Citizens Center will host the monthly biscuit and sausage gravy breakfast with serving from 7 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. Other breakfast items and carry out is available. Chicken Breast dinner at the Greene County Shrine Club. Serving begins at 6 p.m. Open to the public...
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