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Ride Solutions, Four Rivers Resources review program successes with county commissioners
(Local News ~ 06/05/14)
The number of riders using the rural transportation system, Ride Solutions, continues to show a steady increase every year since the program's founding in 2001, the county commissioners learned on Monday. Becky Guthrie, director of the Ride Solutions program for Four Rivers Resource Services, told the commissioners that 28,899 trips were provided in Greene County during 2013...
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Saturday is yard sale day in Switz City
(Local News ~ 06/05/14)
The town of Switz City will be a hot spot this weekend for seekers of trash and treasures. Switz City's annual community-wide yard sale day is Saturday, June 7. Town Clerk-Treasurer Carla Porter says a lot of residents in the town and surrounding area will be setting up sales and she's expecting a large crowd of shoppers...
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Apple Festival shuttle rides hit a potential snag in Bloomfield
(Local News ~ 06/05/14)
Planning for the upcoming Bloomfield Apple Festival scheduled the first weekend in October has hit a potential snag in conducting the shuttle rides from the downtown area to the city park where the festivities are centered. Apple Festival Committee member Dan Sichting addressed the Bloomfield Town Council Wednesday night and explained that discussion with the committee's insurance carrier have expressed some concerns about hay rides and shuttles in other communities. ...
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Council learns that Bloomfield Park needs some TLC
(Local News ~ 06/05/14)
The flowers in the Bloomfield Park are in need of some tender loving care, the Bloomfield Town Council learned Wednesday night. Park Board member Teressa Smith told the council, "It (the park) needs some TLC bad. There are weeds growing under the flower beds. It is just looking kind of haggard...I know we want to get the flowers planted, but it's very hard getting down there to get water those flowers and pull the weeds, so we (the park board) are open to suggestions."...
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ARRESTED: Warrant out for Bloomfield man accused of putting a child in danger and not telling the truth
(Local News ~ 06/05/14)
A warrant is out for the arrest of Joel R. Sternik, a rural Bloomfield man accused of possibly driving after drinking then crashing his truck which caused an injury to a child passenger, then not telling the truth about the incident. Sternik is wanted on preliminary charges of neglect of a dependent involving putting the dependent in a situation endangering the dependent's life/health -- a class D felony, and false informing -- a class A misdemeanor...
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Greene County Sheriff's Department Jail Log
(Police Reports ~ 06/05/14)
June 4 -- Justin Michael McDonald, 28, Jasonville, was arrested on a warrant issued on a preliminary charge of theft. His bond was set at $8,000 surety with ten percent allowed. Jasonville Police Chief Jim Gadberry was the arresting officer. June 4 -- Aaron Wayne Evans, 26, Jasonville, was arrested on one warrant issued on a preliminary charge of dealing methamphetamine, and a second warrant issued on a preliminary charge of operating a vehicle without receiving a license. ...
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Linton Police Department Activity Log
(Police Reports ~ 06/05/14)
The Linton Police Department responded to 10 calls and incidents on Wednesday, June 4, including one incident involving drugs, two complaints about animals, one title check, one drive-off theft, two property damage accidents, one report of suspicious activity and two traffic stops...
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Miners to face Austin at Providence Regional
(High School Sports ~ 06/05/14)
Linton-Stockton is preparing for another trip to the Class 2A baseball regional. After scoring seven unanswered runs to post a 7-5 victory over Sullivan in the title game at their own sectional Tuesday night, the 14-15 Miners earned a trip to the Providence Regional...
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Lakers aiming for 11th regional championship
(High School Sports ~ 06/05/14)
Shakamak had a short stay at last year's Class A Morristown Regional and Laker baseball coach Chip Sweet hopes that his players have a long memory. "Sure I hope they remember," Sweet said when asked about their 9-1 loss to Indianapolis Lutheran in the regional semifinals a year ago. "We picked the worst time to play our worst game of the year...
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Cheryl A. Warren
(Obituary ~ 06/05/14)
Cheryl A. Warren, 64, of Bloomfield passed away Thursday June 5, 2014 at Greene County General Hospital in Linton. Born March 9, 1950 in Joliet, Illinois the daughter of Charles V. and Rosalia Deloris (Tilka) Noble. Cheryl was a homemaker and a member of the Crane VFW, Bloomfield American Legion and Linton Elks...
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Proposed EPA rule criticized by local coal miners, coal companies, utility companies and politicians
(Local News ~ 06/05/14)
A new rule for carbon emission levels for existing coal-fired power plants were announced this week by the Environmental Protection Agency. The proposed rule, which is subject to public comment and will be finalized a year from now, would cut carbon dioxide emissions from existing coal plants by up to 30 percent by 2030 from 2005 levels...
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Community Notes
(Community News ~ 06/05/14)
Friday, June 6 The Jasonville Senior Citizens Center will host a biscuits and sausage gravy breakfast from 7-9:30 a.m. on Friday, June 6. Other breakfast items and carry-out will be available. The Indiana State Police will escort bridge beams bound for I-69 through Greene County from June 6-20. The entourage will enter on Harp Road from State Road 58W...
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Church Briefs
(Crime News ~ 06/05/14)
Saturday, June 7 The Second Annual Spirit Sprint 5K will be Saturday, June 7 at Worthington City Park. A Kids Fun Run (for children 12 and under) will begin at 8 a.m. and the 5K Walk/Run will begin at 8:30 a.m. The cost is $15 for registration prior to the event or $20 on the day of the event. ...
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