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Highway closing in Switz City
(Local News ~ 08/22/14)
SWITZ CITY -- The Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) is announcing that State Road 67 will be closing to repair a railroad crossing in Switz City. On Monday, Aug. 25, at approximately 8 a.m., Alltrack railroad crews will close the railroad track on SR 67 in Switz City...
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Thursday morning fire destroys rural Linton home
(Local News ~ 08/22/14)
A Thursday morning house fire destroyed the residence of a rural Linton couple. At 4:35 a.m., units from the Linton Fire Department with assistance from the Wright Township Fire Department and Linton Police Department, were summoned to 14734 W. County Road 50N, Linton, the home of Rick and Linda Crynes...
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Linton Police Department Activity Log
(Local News ~ 08/22/14)
The Linton Police Department responded to five calls and incidents on Thursday, August 21, including one extra patrol, one property incident, one property damage accident, one civil dispute and one assist to another agency.
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Greene County Sheriff's Department Jail Log
(Police Reports ~ 08/22/14)
August 21 -- Jessica Ann Purtlebaugh, 28, Solsberry, was arrested on a warrant issued on preliminary charges of three counts of neglect of a dependent. Her bond was set at $29,000 surety with ten percent allowed. Greene County Sheriff's Special Deputy Karen Oliphant was the arresting officer...
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Carol E. "Hupo" Holland
(Obituary ~ 08/22/14)
Carol E. "Hupo" Holland, 73, of Loogootee, Ind. passed away Wednesday, Aug. 20, 2014 at Kindred Hospital in Indianapolis. He was born March 8, 1941 in Martin County, Ind. to Roy and Betty (Smith) Holland. On Oct. 19, 1967 he married Linda (Harner) Holland and she survives...
- WRV ALS Ice Bucket Challenge (Local News ~ 08/22/14)
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WRV boys win three-way meet
(High School Sports ~ 08/22/14)
The White River Valley boys cross country team came in first in a three-way meet with Loogootee and Lighthouse Christian Academy at Switz City Thursday afternoon. The Wolverines outran Loogootee by a team score of 27-40. Lighthouse Christian did not have enough runners to post a team score...
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Lady Lakers fall in three
(High School Sports ~ 08/22/14)
Shakamak dropped to 0-2 after a 25-14, 25-22, 25-18 loss to North Central in a Southwestern Indiana Athletic Conference volleyball match Thursday night. The Lady Lakers are also 0-2 in the SWIAC. "We played much better tonight," said SHS coach Lu Anne Anderson. "We started out slow, but got better as the match went on. We attacked the ball better and stayed in the rallies longer...
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L-S golfers place third
(High School Sports ~ 08/22/14)
North Knox defeated host Mitchell by one stroke and Linton-Stockton was third with a score of 251 in a high school girls golf match Thursday at Otis Park in Bedford. Molly Wright paced the Lady Miners with a 54. Rachel Allen shot 64, Camryn Huffman 66 and Allie Walton and Rylee Hollingsworth carded a 67...
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Anna Rae Helderman
(Obituary ~ 08/22/14)
Anna Rae Helderman, 66, of Bloomfield, passed away at 4 a.m. on Thursday, August 21, 2014 at IU Health Bloomington Hospital. Born March 11, 1948 in Bloomington, she was the daughter of Raymond and Mary A. (Dewar) Hillenburg. Anna Rae was a Beautician, worked for Medical Transport in Vincennes and Green County and also worked as a cook at Ketcham Memorial Nursing Center...
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August 24-30 is Indiana Rail Safety Week
(Local News ~ 08/22/14)
INDIANAPOLIS - Governor Mike Pence declared August 24 through August 30, 2014 as Indiana Rail Safety Week. Indiana Operation Lifesaver, Indiana State Police, Indiana Department of Transportation, local law enforcement and railroad companies have partnered together to raise public awareness about the dangers of disregarding railroad crossings laws and trespassing on railroad property...
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Greene County native promoted at WVCF
(Local News ~ 08/22/14)
Carlisle, Ind. -- Greene County native Shad Allen has advanced to Correctional Lieutenant at the Wabash Valley Correctional Facility (WVCF). Allen began his career with the Indiana Department of Correction (IDOC) in Feb. of 2001 at the former Bloomington Juvenile Correctional Facility...
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Murdock earns special honor for gardening skills
(Local News ~ 08/22/14)
BLOOMFIELD -- Green Leaf, Inc. -- a Fontanet, Ind. manufacturer of agricultural products -- and Indiana 4-H Youth Development have named Isaac Murdock of Worthington as Greene County's Top Green Leaf 4-H Garden Award Winner. During the 2014 Greene County 4-H Fair, Murdock was named the 4-H Grand Champion Gardening winner. In addition he was recognized by Purdue Extension-Greene County as the Top Green Leaf 4-H Garden Award Winner, a new award presented this year...
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School Board races set after Friday deadline
(Local News ~ 08/22/14)
BLOOMFIELD -- The time to file for candidacy for area school board races has come and gone and there are two races that won't have any candidates. According to Greene County Voter Registration Clerk Marjorie Cullison, no names were listed for races in Eastern Greene Center Township District and Shakamak School Board District 1...
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Final List: Greene County School Boards Candidates List
(Local News ~ 08/22/14)
District 1 - Vote for two - All Richland Township votes Keven W. McIntosh Matthew Miller Scott Yoho Terry Gilmore District 2 - Vote for one - Highland Township votes Chad J. Strange Eric S. Moody Steven Jones District 3 - Vote for one - Taylor Township votes...
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Bulldog Bonfire: DUCS fans are fired up
(Local News ~ 08/22/14)
Members of staff, students and the Dugger community showed their support at a bonfire Friday night for the upcoming football game on Saturday against the Lions Football Club. The night started off with prayer and staff members spoke of the progress of each athletic program...
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Rediscover Downtown Linton: Making a big difference in the community
(Local News ~ 08/22/14)
Every second Tuesday, the Rediscovering Downtown Linton (RDL) Committee meets at City Hall and provides the public with a great avenue to become active in the Linton community in an effort to revitalize the downtown area. The goal of the committee is "to retain businesses, encourage and assist new businesses and enhance the image of Linton's downtown area for the benefit of the entire community."...
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WRV soccer makes history
(High School Sports ~ 08/22/14)
EVANSVILLE - White River Valley made history here Friday night playing in its first high school soccer match involving schools from Greene County. The Wolverines faced Heritage Christian Academy of Lexington, Ky. in the Evansville Bosse Soccer Iinvitational...
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Lady Cards defeat North Daviess in three sets
(High School Sports ~ 08/22/14)
Bloomfield defeated North Daviess 25-16, 25-18, 25-15 in volleyball action at Bloomfield Thursday. Coach Ashlea Dunkerly said, "We had a good night at the net. "I am proud of our hitters. It was a really balanced effort." Dunkerly continued, "We also had 12 aces, but also 12 missed serves...
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Greene County Foundation moving to temporary quarters
(Local News ~ 08/22/14)
SWITZ CITY -- Because of the upcoming renovation to the Greene County 4-H Building, the folks at the Greene County Foundation are temporarily relocating. Their offices will be housed in the portable units at the east end of the White River Valley High School parking lot, Building Three...
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Smallwood matches Indiana Rail Road pledge of $50,000 to bring total of $100,000 for DUCS
(Local News ~ 08/22/14)
A donation to the Dugger Union Community School was made for $50,000 in the name of Rodney Smallwood to match the initial $50,000 pledge from the Indiana Rail Road to bring the total donation to $100,000. Rodney Smallwood was a graduate of Dugger and started the Air Division of Fed EX...
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Community Notes
(Community News ~ 08/22/14)
Saturday, August 23 The Linton Moose will have a steak, pork chopm, and shrimp dinner from 5:30 p.m. until 7:30 p.m. The public is welcome to attend. The District 7 Rural Youth Reunion will be at the West Shelter House at the Linton Humphreys Park starting at 11 a.m. Please bring a covered dish for the meal at noon. Coffee, tea, and lemonade will be served. For more information call Ardith Scott at 847-2639...
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