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LEO Appreciation: LPD Officer Killed in Line of Duty 100 years ago to be honored Friday
(Local News ~ 02/03/15)
Linton Police Officer Fred Cromwell was walking his beat in the early morning hours when he noticed something suspicious and opened the door of a Linton clothing store. From inside the store, shots rang out from the gun of a burglar and Officer Cromwell went down. Saturday marks the 100-year anniversary of the day LPD Officer Cromwell was shot and killed in the line of duty -- on Sunday, February 7, 1915...
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LEO Appreciation: ICO Greg Swanson named District 5 Officer of the Year
(Local News ~ 02/03/15)
Indiana Conservation Officers congratulate Greg Swanson of Greene County as District 5 Officer of the Year. Operational District 5 encompasses an eight-county area including: Greene, Clay, Owen, Parke, Putnam, Sullivan, Vermillion and Vigo counties. The IDNR Law Enforcement Division consists of ten districts statewide along with the Investigation Section...
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Stop sign violation results in meth and marijuana bust; two Dugger residents jailed
(Local News ~ 02/03/15)
Sullivan County -- Two people from Dugger, suspected of dealing methamphetamine and marijuana, were booked into the Sullivan County Jail Monday evening after they were pulled over on a stop sign violation. Michael R. Neff, 43, was booked in on preliminary charges of dealing in methamphetamine, possession of methamphetamine, maintaining a common nuisance, dealing in marijuana and possession of marijuana...
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LEO Appreciation: ISP Master Trooper John Yung tries to make a difference every day
(Local News ~ 02/03/15)
When you discuss the life and experiences of an Indiana State Trooper -- or a law enforcement officer in general -- Master Trooper John Yung might just be the quintessential example. He's made his fair share of arrests, written plenty of traffic citations (well over 100,000) and logged a plethora of miles on the highways of Indiana...
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Greene County Missing Woman Case: Detectives still asking for public's help to locate Marina Boelter
(Local News ~ 02/03/15)
Bloomfield -- Indiana State Police detectives are continuing their investigation into the disappearance of Marina Boelter of Bloomfield who was last seen on New Year's Eve near the Bloomfield IGA. Marina had been seen that evening wearing blue jeans with rhinestone designs on the back pockets, a black and purple jacket and Nike tennis shoes, described as white, with a pink swoosh and black trim...
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Commissioners address concerns over dangerous intersection
(Local News ~ 02/03/15)
BLOOMFIELD -- The Greene County Commissioners announced plans to investigate the installation of a Four-Way Stop sign at the intersection of Borters Road and Buck Run Road. The location was the scene of a multiple injury accident involving two Bloomfield boys in late January. An SUV flipped several times at the intersection leaving Mason R. Ellis and Chastain W. Jackson hospitalized in Indianapolis...
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Trooper Richard Klun named Trooper of the Year at ISP Bloomington Post
(Local News ~ 02/03/15)
Bloomington - Indiana State Police Trooper Richard Klun, assigned to Greene County, has been selected as the ISP's "Trooper of the Year 2014" of the Bloomington Post. The Indiana State Police "Trooper of the Year" Award was selected by the Command Staff from the Bloomington Post. ...
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WRV superintendent says there's no issue with boys basketball squad
(Local News ~ 02/03/15)
SWITZ CITY -- An uproar over social media has turned out to be just a misunderstanding according to White River Valley School Corporation Superintendent Robert Hacker and he says there's no longer a problem. Prior to the Wolverines' Saturday night home basketball game against Clay City, players showed their support for team manager and head coach Joe Pigg's son Jalen who has Down Syndrome...
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Oaklene McIntosh leaves a legacy of kindness, service, dedication
(Local News ~ 02/03/15)
A curtain of sadness has fallen over the Greene County Republican Party. Oaklene McIntosh -- the lady known by many in the GOP as "Mrs. Republican" -- passed away Saturday night at Greene County General Hospital after a long illness. McIntosh served the county for well over 40 years in many roles. She spent 22 years in elected office serving two terms as Greene County Treasurer and 14 years as Richland Township Trustee......
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Eastern Greene High School to celebrate Homecoming this Saturday
(Local News ~ 02/03/15)
Eastern Greene High School will celebrate their 2015 Basketball Homecoming this Saturday during their battle against the South Knox Spartans. The game will start at 6 p.m. and will be held in the Eastern Greene High School's gymnasium. The crowning of the king, queen, prince, and princess will take place between the Junior Varsity and Varsity games...
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Linton Police Department Activity Log
(Police Reports ~ 02/03/15)
The Linton Police Department responded to nine calls and incidents on Monday, February 2, including four assists to the public, one criminal mischief incident, one drug-related incident, two reports of suspicious activity and one title check.
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Greene County Sheriff's Department Jail Log
(Police Reports ~ 02/03/15)
February 2 -- Isaac Curtis Hale, 26, Carlisle, was arrested on a warrant issued on a preliminary charge of criminal mischief and a Writ of Attachment issued in the amount of $1,900. He was being held without bond in the criminal case and $1,900 cash only on the Writ. Greene County Sheriff's Deputy George Dallaire was the arresting officer...
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Cardinals defeat Eminence
(High School Sports ~ 02/03/15)
Bloomfield pushed its record to 11-6 after a 49-45 victory over visiting Eminence at Glover Gymnasium Tuesday night. "Other than turning the ball over some in the fourth quarter after we built a 12-point, I thought we played really well at both ends of the floor...
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Lady Miners lose conference game
(High School Sports ~ 02/03/15)
Gabby Kreischer scored 23 points to lead North Central to a 50-38 victory in a Southwestern Indiana Athletic Conference girls basketball at Linton-Stockton Tuesday night. The Lady Miners concluded the regular season with a 2-20 mark, 0-7 in the SWIAC...
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Hudson eclipses 1,000 points in Laker win
(High School Sports ~ 02/03/15)
JASONVILLE - As the only fourth-year player for Shakamak, it was a fitting night for Sierra Hudson. The 5-9 guard was honored before the game as the lone senior for the Lady Lakers, but Hudson needed less than minute to score points 999 and 1,000 of her career, starting Shakamak on the way to a 58-42 victory over visiting Cloverdale here Tuesday night in a high school girls basketball game...
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Eastern Greene tops Loogootee
(High School Sports ~ 02/03/15)
Eastern Greene defeat host Loogootee 32-18 in a non-conference high school girls basketball game in Martin County Tuesday. The Lady Thunderbirds improved to 11-11 as Amanda Butler (nine), Hannah Lucas (six) and Kayla Rogers (six) combined for 21 points...
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Miners defeat Cards
(Community Sports ~ 02/03/15)
Linton-Stockton defeated Bloomfield 36-34 in a fifth grade boys basketball game Wednesday night. Jackson Fields scored 12 points for the Miners, Drew Smith 10, Devin Littlejohn five, Ayden Riggleman four, Jaden Miller three and Bracy Breneman added two...
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Lady Miners earns win
(Community Sports ~ 02/03/15)
In a fifth-grade girls basketball game Monday night, Linton-Stockton defeated Eastern Greene 18-7 Monday. For the Lady Miners, Madalyn Delph scored two points, Abby Crane four, Alyah Thuis two, Makayla Pigg four, Alexis Crusie two and Lillie Oliver added four...
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WRV-Lyons faces Miners
(Community Sports ~ 02/03/15)
Linton-Stockton defeated WRV-Lyons 44-23 in a fifth grade boys basketball game Monday night. Parker Stone had eight points for WRV, Brady Burks led with 13 and Luke Powers scored two. WRV-Lyons lost 48-40 in the sixth-grade contest. Andrew Ellett scored 21 points for WRV. Jace King scored 11, Stone and Burks with four points each...
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Miners win tournament
(Community Sports ~ 02/03/15)
Linton-Stockton's seventh grade boys basketball squad picked up two wins Saturday to claim first place at the South Knox Invitational. The 16-3 Miners defeated North Knox 46-29 and then beat South Knox 43-26 in the title game. Against North Knox, Kip Fougerousse had 15 points, Dylan Smith eight, Devyn Robertson six, Brady Smith and Kyle Anderson five apiece and Lance and Trevor Dyer both scored two...
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WRV-Lyons goes 1-1
(Community Sports ~ 02/03/15)
The White River Valley-Lyons boys fifth grade basketball team split two games at the Hymera Tournament Saturday. In the opener, WRV-Worthington defeated Lyons 36-26. For Lyons, Parker Stone scored six points, Brady Burks 12 and Luke Powers added eight...
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UPDATED: Miners prevail in double overtime
(High School Sports ~ 02/03/15)
VERNE - South Knox trailed Linton-Stockton by 11 points, 37-26 headed into the final period but the Spartans rallied to force overtime before the Miners prevailed 70-69 in a double-overtime thriller in boys high school basketball here Tuesday. "Tough game against a good team," Miner coach Joey Hart said. "Our guys were resilient and we battled and did what we needed to do to win on the road."...
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