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Greene County hitchhiker arrested by off-duty trooper
(Local News ~ 03/24/15)
Switz City -- Last Friday, off-duty Indiana State Police Trooper Richard Klun spotted and assisted a female hitchhiking on State Road 54 near River Road. After offering to give her a ride, the female identified herself as Andrea D. Harmening, 30, of Bloomfield...
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Stamp tribute to Vietnam Medal of Honor Recipients
(Local News ~ 03/24/15)
INDIANAPOLIS -- Sunday, March 8, marked the 50th anniversary of the beginning of the ground war in Vietnam with the deployment of 3,500 Marines. By war's end on April 30, 1975, nearly 3 million service men and women fought in the conflict that would take the lives of more than 58,000 Americans...
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Honoring those who serve Greene County
(Local News ~ 03/24/15)
The Linton Moose Lodge honored area police and firefighters during their annual Police and Fireman's Appreciation Dinner Friday, March 20 at the Linton Moose Lodge. All area firefighters, police officers and a guest were treated to a free dinner. The lodge also awarded certificates of appreciation to Linton Fire Chief Brad Sparks and Linton Police Chief Troy Jerrell. ...
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Sichting disheartened by Senate subcommittee reaction during hearing
(Local News ~ 03/24/15)
BLOOMFIELD -- When Bloomfield School District Superintendent Dan Sichting walked out of the Indiana Senate Chamber earlier this month, he knew the forecast for school systems such as his was bleak. He had been asked by the leader of the Indiana Rural and Small Schools Association to appear before the Senate School Funding Subcommittee. After it was all said and done, Sichting felt his message was little more than just a tidbit of information that was passed over by committee members...
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It's time to register to Walk A Mile for victims of sexual assault
(Local News ~ 03/24/15)
When you "Walk-A-Mile in Their Shoes" on April 9 around the Greene County Courthouse Square, you make a difference for victims of sexual assault in Greene County. During the Walk-A-Mile event, women wear a pair of work boots and men wear a pair of heels or other women's style shoes to take a few laps around the square to take a stand against sexual assault. ...
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Bloomfield Ballroom Club sponsoring Heart Beat Talent Search Competition
(Local News ~ 03/24/15)
The Bloomfield Ballroom Club will be holding their second show at Shawnee Theatre. The show is titled 'Rhythm of the Night.' It will be held on Saturday, April 25 at 5 p.m. and Sunday, April 26 at 3 p.m. Like last year, part of the funds raised from the show will be used to benefit childhood cancer; however, the club will also be doing things a little different...
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Linton Police Department Activity Log
(Police Reports ~ 03/24/15)
The Linton Police Department responded to 23 calls and incidents on Monday, March 23, including one alarm, three complaints concerning an animal, one assist to another department, 10 assists to the public, one civil dispute case, two reports of harassment, one residential entry, two thefts, and one traffic stop...
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Greene County Sheriff's Department Jail Log
(Police Reports ~ 03/24/15)
The Greene County Sheriff's Department made no new arrests on Monday, March 23.
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Jean Ann Sanders uses her green thumb at the courthouse
(Local News ~ 03/24/15)
BLOOMFIELD -- Jean Ann Sanders has a spent most of her adult life working at the Greene County Courthouse and the last few years she's given back by using a green thumb to keep the place looking nice. Sanders, who has spent the last 35 years in the Probation Department after one year in the clerk's office, is very modest about her role as the person who takes care of the flower beds around the courthouse. ...
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Dr. Munden and son serving the Bloomfield community
(Local News ~ 03/24/15)
"A patient of mine once gave me a piece of advice," said Dr. Ron Munden as he rocked in his rocking chair in the lobby of his dentist office, "He said to me 'You know, if you are a grumpy old guy, the people you are going to meet in life are going to be grumpy old people. But if you put a smile on your face and you treat people right, that is what will come.' And he is right. That gets me every time when I sit back and think how lucky we have been."...
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Dee Woodruff has been walking in the city of Linton since the '80s
(Local News ~ 03/24/15)
You've probably noticed one person around town who has been walking roads and sidewalks for many, many years. She began back in the eighties when buttoned flowered shirts and double knit pants were popular. Now, it's yoga pants and hoodies. Linda Dee Woodruff, or Dee, began this form of exercise for weight control and to be heart healthy. I spoke to her about carrying this regime into the school environment...
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