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Greene County Sheriff's Department Jail Log
(Police Reports ~ 05/20/15)
Tuesday, May 19 - Robert Junior III Padgett, 21, Sullivan, was arrested on a warrant issued for alleged theft. Greene County Sheriff's Special Deputy Karen Oliphant was the arresting officer. Tuesday, May 19 - Clint Edward Aaron, 36, Lyons, was arrested on a warrant issued for allegedly violating his probation. Linton Police Officer Logan Hobbs was the arresting officer...
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WRV School Board gears up for summer
(Local News ~ 05/20/15)
SWITZ CITY -- With graduation on Friday and summer clearly in sight, the WRV School Board voted on a number of summer maintenance projects during their meeting this week. Superintendent Bob Hacker informed the public of a number of projects which have already been approved: Three classrooms will be painted and carpeted at Worthington Elementary and at Lyons Elementary; additional hallways will be painted at Lyons; and a hallway will be re-carpeted at WRV Jr./Sr. High School...
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L-S student chosen for winning poster design in Farmers Market competition
(Local News ~ 05/20/15)
LINTON -- The Linton Farmers Market recently announce that Linton-Stockton High School senior and class of 2015 salutatorian, Bailey Hasler has been selected as the winning entry for the Linton Farmers Market Poster Competition. This is the second year for the competition and Jennifer Grimes, fine arts teacher at Linton-Stockton High School, has encouraged her students in her digital arts class to enter into a friendly competition to design the poster...
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Girls tennis sectional postponed
(High School Sports ~ 05/20/15)
The North Daviess girls tennis sectional was postponed by rain that rolled through Daviess County Wednesday evening. The White River Valley vs. North Daviess match, which started at 4:30 p.m., was tied at 1-1 when the rain got too hard to continue at 5:29 p.m...
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Worthington Clinic Receives $55K for Alcohol and Drug Intervention
(Local News ~ 05/20/15)
Worthington -- With alcohol and drug abuse on the rise across the nation, the Indiana Prevention Resource Center (IPRC) has announced the expansion of a special grant program that funds the implementation of Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment, (SBIRT) into local standard primary care.....
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Sharon Baker Classic set for June 13
(Other Sports ~ 05/20/15)
The 2015 Sharon Baker Classic is scheduled for Saturday, June 13 at Southern Dunes Golf Course in Indianapolis This will be the third installment of the charity golf tournament and silent auction which benefits the Moffitt Cancer Center. The event was started by the family of Sharon Baker to honor her fight against Melanoma...
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Bats come alive for Lady lakers in win over Bloomfield
(High School Sports ~ 05/20/15)
BLOOMFIELD - A pair of three-run homers - one by Kelsey Samm and the other by Kayla Gallagher - propelled the Shakamak Lady Lakers to a 14-2, five-inning win over the Bloomfield Lady Cardinals in a Southwestern Indiana Athletic Conference high school softball game at Northside Diamonds in Bloomfield Wednesday...
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County Council approves Hoosier Energy Tax Abatement at public hearing
(Local News ~ 05/20/15)
Last month, Hoosier Energy Rural Electric Cooperative, Inc. approached the council seeking a tax abatement and designation as an Economic Revitalization Area for a tract of land in Greene County south of Bloomfield to install solar panels. A public hearing regarding the abatement was held Wednesday evening prior to the monthly County Council meeting.....
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Bloomfield students complete Reach for the Stars Reading Program
(Local News ~ 05/20/15)
Students from Bloomfield Elementary School participated in the Usborne Books & More's Reach for the Stars Reading Program where they were challenged to read a minimum of thirty minutes every day for two full weeks. According to Usborne Books & More, the program helps children establish a reading routine and helps them maintain this routine by awarding them with books they can take home to read whenever they wish...
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County Council approves funding for Magistrate, sets special session
(Local News ~ 05/20/15)
As previously promised by the Greene County Council, they have agreed to fund the amount needed to start a Magistrate Court. Judges Dena Martin and Eric "Chip" Allen have been working to get the addition of a Magistrate for the courts. Last year, the council agreed to fund the project if the judges got it approved by legislation.....
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Dugger Union Community School awarded charter through Grace College
(Local News ~ 05/20/15)
After a turbulent two years for the Dugger community, many can breathe a sigh of relief because on Wednesday evening, it was formally announced that Grace College will be granting Dugger Union Community School Corporation (DUCSC) a charter, and the agreement will possibly extend for multiple years. Following the announcement, a formal public recommendation to hire Mr. Ross Martin for the position of principal was made by Kyle Foli of the DUCSC School Board...
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