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NWS Special Weather Statement: Patchy Freezing Drizzle
(Local News ~ 01/27/15)
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN 344 AM EST TUE JAN 27 2015 INZ021-028>031-035>040-043>048-051>056-060>065-067>072-271300- CARROLL-WARREN-TIPPECANOE-CLINTON-HOWARD-FOUNTAIN-MONTGOMERY- BOONE-TIPTON-HAMILTON-MADISON-VERMILLION-PARKE-PUTNAM-HENDRICKS-...
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Greene County General Hospital in national publication; Employees help others on Friends Friday
(Local News ~ 01/27/15)
Each year, the American Hospital Association distributes a Community Connections publication to every hospital in the United States as a way to "spark initiatives." This year, Greene County General Hospital is featured in the magazine as one out of 16 Indiana hospitals...
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UPDATED: Closings and Delays for Tuesday
(Local News ~ 01/27/15)
Eastern Greene Schools - Two hour delay Bloomfield Schools - Two hour delay, no morning preschool Shakamak Schools - Two hour delay Linton-Stockton Schools - Two hour delay WRV Schools - Two hour delay, no morning kindergarten
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Local Growers' Guild to host Winter Gathering
(Local News ~ 01/27/15)
BLOOMINGTON - The Local Growers' Guild will host its annual Winter Gathering on Feb. 7 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Harmony School, located at 909 East 2nd Street in Bloomington. Participants will have the opportunity to learn from experts, meet new people, and network...
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Seventh graders earn 12th victory
(Community Sports ~ 01/27/15)
The host Linton-Stockton Miners defeated Carlisle 51-37 in a seventh grade boys basketball game Monday night. The Miners, who improved to 12-3, were led by Kip Fougerousse (16) and Devyn Robertson (12), who combined for 28 points. Brady Smith scored seven, Dylan Smith five, Kyle Anderson three and Trevor Dyer, Dalton Smith, Trent Rippy and Layne Burgess each scored two points...
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Lady Miners win
(High School Sports ~ 01/27/15)
Linton-Stockton defeated Bloomfield 6-5 in a fifth-grade girls basketball game Monday night. Makayla Pigg, Lexie Crusie, and Lillie Oliver each scored two points for the Lady Miners. In the sixth-grade contest, eight different players scored as Linton-Stockton defeated Bloomfield 39-22...
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UPDATED: Girls game postponed until Saturday
(High School Sports ~ 01/27/15)
The North Daviess at Bloomfield varsity-only girls basketball game scheduled for tonight has been postponed as both schools were not in session today. The Southwestern Indiana Athletic Conference game has been rescheduled for noon Saturday.
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Former NSWC Crane Commander Dies
(Local News ~ 01/27/15)
The Crane community is saddened by news of the recent death of a former commanding officer, Retired US Navy Captain Charles LaSota. The Bloomfield resident, who led Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Division (NSWC Crane) from July of 2008 to October of 2011, passed away Monday, Jan. 26 after struggling with pancreatic cancer...
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Indiana wins approval of plan to cover 350,000 uninsured Hoosiers
(Local News ~ 01/27/15)
INDIANAPOLIS--Governor Mike Pence announced today that the State has received approval from the federal government to use an updated version of the consumer-driven Healthy Indiana Plan known as HIP 2.0 instead of Medicaid to offer access to quality health care to 350,000 uninsured Hoosiers. The Family and Social Services Administration (FSSA) will begin taking applications immediately, and coverage will begin February 1...
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Indiana State Police Polygraph Unit receives accreditation
(Local News ~ 01/27/15)
Indianapolis - Recently, the Indiana State Police Polygraph Unit was bestowed the honor of becoming the first polygraph accredited agency in the State of Indiana. The unit was accredited by the Polygraph Law Enforcement Accreditation (PLEA). The PLEA program ensure law enforcement agencies that their polygraph programs are employing standardized practices that provide a level of service that is ethical, professional, and offers reliable results to the jurisdictions served. ...
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Bulldogs notch sixth win
(High School Sports ~ 01/27/15)
he Dugger Union Bulldogs picked up their sixth win of the season with a 60-50 win over the visiting Gibson County Eagles in boys' interscholastic basketball game Monday night at Dugger. The Bulldogs jumped out to a 20-9 first-quarter lead. They extended the margin to 40-15 at the intermission and cruised to the double-digit win...
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John Roscoe Tidd
(Obituary ~ 01/27/15)
John Roscoe Tidd, 26, of Hymera, Indiana, passed away at 1:15 a.m., Saturday, January 24, 2015 in Sullivan County, IN. He was born July 8, 1988, in Sullivan, IN, to John Patrick Tidd and Debra K. (Gambill) Smith. Survivors include his wife, Lynnzy whom he married on September 13, 2014; sons, Brantley Tidd, and a soon to be born son; mother and step-father, Debra K. ...
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No blizzard in our future, for now at least
(Local News ~ 01/27/15)
For the time being, the Wabash Valley is unlikely to find itself under the heavy blanket of snow and ice that is currently plaguing New England and the eastern seaboard. With warmer temperatures and drier air in the region, the chance for the record-setting amounts of snow are slim according to meteorologists Robyn King of WTWO-TV and Lindsey Monroe of WTHI-TV in Terre Haute...
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Political signs are regulated: Believe it or not
(Local News ~ 01/27/15)
As the 2015 municipal elections near -- namely the May primary -- it won't be long before we once again are inundated with those pesky, distracting political signs. When elections grow near, they seem to spring up like corn in July and potholes after a long, frigid winter...
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Bloomfield boys games rescheduled
(Community Sports ~ 01/27/15)
The Bloomfield fifth and sixth grade boys basketball games have been rescheduled for Wednesday, Feb. 18. The fifth grade contest will start at 6 p.m.
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New owners purchase the Sullivan Daily Times
(Local News ~ 01/27/15)
For the first time in more than four decades, the Sullivan Daily Times changed family ownership last weekend, while continuing a tradition of keeping the paper locally owned. "When I knew that Tom and Nancy (Gettinger) wanted to sell, I felt it was important that it remain locally owned, and it was important to them, as well," said Jim Exline, president of the newly formed Kelk Publishing LLC. "It's a very good paper for a community our size."...
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Lamb Jam Festival is seeking ministries for its August event
(Local News ~ 01/27/15)
The Lamb Jam Music Festival is currently seeking ministries to participate in its sixth annual event slated for August of this year in Linton's Humphreys Park. Virgil Franklin has been an organizer of the festival since its inception and is asking for any ministry interested in participating in this year's event to contact him via the Lamb Jam website...
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Greene County native honored on Veterans quilt hanging in Indiana War Memorial Museum
(Local News ~ 01/27/15)
Nestled among the grand and towering war memorials in downtown Indianapolis hangs a freshly made quilt emblazoned with the mostly black-and-white photos of veterans, some gone and some still with us, including one Greene County native. The veterans' tribute quilt was designed and made by Grace Atherton and features more than 60 images. Atherton, who now lives in Anderson but is from rural Shelby County, started the project several years ago inspired by her father's military service...
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Linton Police Department Activity Log
(Police Reports ~ 01/27/15)
The Linton Police Department responded to 20 calls and incidents on Monday, January 26, including one alarm, two complaints about animals, three assists to other agencies, three assists to the public, one child neglect case, one report of harassment, one report of suspicious activity, one reported threat, four title checks and one transport...
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Greene County Sheriff's Department Jail Log
(Police Reports ~ 01/27/15)
January 26 -- Matthew William Farris, 29, Dugger, was arrested on preliminary charges of aggravated battery, battery, robbery, theft and intimidation. His bond was set at $39,000 surety with ten percent allowed. Greene County Sheriff's Detective James O'Malley was the arresting officer...
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Bulldogs notch sixth win
(High School Sports ~ 01/27/15)
The Dugger Union Bulldogs picked up their sixth win of the season with a 60-50 win over the visiting Gibson County Eagles in boys' interscholastic basketball game Monday night at Dugger. The Bulldogs jumped out to a 20-9 first-quarter lead. They extended the margin to 40-15 at the intermission and cruised to the double-digit win...
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Weekend schedule features five boys and three girls basketball games
(High School Sports ~ 01/27/15)
This weekend's area high school basketball schedule will be lighter than last weekend's, with five boys games and three girls games on the card. White River Valley is the only area boys team that will play twice, with the Wolverines traveling to Loogootee Friday and hosting Clay City Saturday...
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UPDATED: Lakers fall at Cloverdale
(High School Sports ~ 01/27/15)
Cloverdale dominated visiting Shakamak 81-39 in a non-conference high school boys basketball game in Putnam County Tuesday night. It was the 13th win in 18 games for the Clovers. Shakamak lost its 11th straight game, slipping to 3-14. The Lakers will play Saturday at North Central in a Southwestern Indiana Athletic Conference game...
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UPDATED: Lady Miners fall at Sullivan
(High School Sports ~ 01/27/15)
SULLIVAN - Sullivan outscored Linton-Stockton 19-5 in the second quarter to break the game open and the Lady Arrows rode that second-period spurt to a 58-40 win over the Lady Miners in girls high school basketball here Tuesday night. Linton-Stockton coach Jared Rehmel said, "We showed signs of life but we've got to get defensive stops. They pretty much got whatever they wanted."...
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UPDATED: WRV extends winning streak to five
(High School Sports ~ 01/27/15)
White River Valley extended its winning streak to five after taking out host Owen Valley by a score of 49-22 in a non-conference high school girls basketball game in Spencer County Tuesday night. WRV improved to 13-7 while Owen Valley slipped to 3-15...
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Community Notes
(Community News ~ 01/27/15)
Saturday, January 31 A Benefit Dinner for Robert "Buster" Scharbrough, Sr. will open at noon on Saturday, Jan. 31 at the Saron Church, 440 First Street NE in Linton. The menu includes chili, hot dogs, dessert and a drink including tea, lemonade or water for a cost of $5 per person. This event also includes a silent auction and a 50/50 drawing...
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