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Community Notes
(Community News ~ 01/06/16)
Wednesday, January 6 Linton Public Library will host a Red Cross Blood Drive at the Linton Public Library on Wednesday, Jan. 6 from 1 to 5 p.m. Would you like to give blood? The American Red Cross Bloodmobile will be on site. Please call 1-800-RED CROSS to schedule your appointment...
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TOP STORIES OF 2015: No. 9 -- Greene County Community Event Center opens
(Local News ~ 01/06/16)
The opening of the Greene County Community Event Center was voted as the No. 9 story for 2015. After two years of planning, design changes, funding searches and construction, the Greene County Community Event Center officially opened July 12, 2015. Prior to the opening of the building, the old Extension Services Building stood in the same location and housed many events, especially events for the Greene County 4-H Fair...
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TOP STORIES OF 2015: No. 8 -- No criminal charges filed in D.J. Lockhart stabbing death
(Local News ~ 01/06/16)
The story of the stabbing death of D.J. Lockhart, which no criminal charges were filed is the No. 8 story of the year. The stabbing death occurred Thursday, Feb. 12 inside the residence of Michael A. Rogers at 332 South Lewis Street in Bloomfield. Police were called, and Lockhart was pronounced dead on the scene by the Greene County Coroner. An autopsy performed the next day revealed the cause of death was a stab wound to the chest. Few details about the incident were initially released...
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TOP STORIES OF 2015: No. 7 -- Tulip Trestle Observation Deck offers unique view of viaduct
(Local News ~ 01/06/16)
Those wishing to catch a glimpse the Indiana Rail Road traveling along the Tulip Trestle can now do so in a safe spot. The Tulip Trestle Observation Deck opened to the public in October of 2015. Patrons can watch the train as it travels over the "Viaduct" (also known as the Tulip Trestle) four times a day...
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TOP STORIES OF 2015: No. 6 -- Lyons Post Office robbed
(Local News ~ 01/06/16)
The robbery of the Lyons Post Office was voted the No. 6 story of 2015. There has been little developments since the robbery of the Lyons Post Office which occurred Tuesday, Sept. 8, 2015. On Sept. 8, U.S. Postal Inspector Dan Taylor, also from the Indianapolis office of the U.S. Postal Inspection Service, reported the robbery occurred at 12:40 p.m. when an unidentified individual robbed and assaulted the postal employee...
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TOP STORIES OF 2015: No. 10 -- Owensburg woman accused of misconduct with minor
(Local News ~ 01/06/16)
The story about an Owensburg woman accused of having an ongoing sexual relationship with a teenager was voted the No. 10 story for 2015. Crystal R. Caswell, 35, was accused of having a sexual relationship with the underage male from November 2014 to February of 2015. She was booked into the Greene County Jail March 5, 2015 on a preliminary charge of sexual misconduct with a minor, a Level 4 felony...
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TOP STORIES OF 2015: No. 5 -- Lambermont takes plea; murder charge dropped
(Local News ~ 01/06/16)
The case in which a Jasonville man accused of murder took a plea deal was voted the No. 5 story of 2015. Doug Lambermont was charged with felony murder in September of 2014 after being accused of the Labor Day murder of Derek Fulford. A probable cause affidavit filed with Greene Superior Court alleged Lambermont shot the 32-year-old four times with a Smith & Wessen .380 semi-automatic piston at the residence Fulford shared with his father and step-mother...
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TOP STORIES OF 2015: No. 4 -- Dugger Union Community School awarded chartership
(Local News ~ 01/06/16)
Dugger Union Community School Corporation (DUCSC) has faced a hard fought battle in order to keep the doors open, and with being awarded a chartership through Grace College makes it the No. 4 story of 2015. Since the school was closed by Northeast School Corporation, for two years the citizens of Dugger have fought an uphill battle in order for the school to remain open. It was not until Wednesday, May 20, 2015 when citizens saw respite for their efforts...
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TOP STORIES OF 2015: No. 3 -- Schaffer found not guilty of murder case
(Local News ~ 01/06/16)
The murder trial of Aaron Schaffer, was voted the No. 3 story of 2015. The investigation began April 20, 2014 when a call was placed to law enforcement and was received by the Greene County Sheriff's Department at 9:32 p.m. Several officers responded to the scene including Greene County Sheriff's Lt. Bryan Woodall and Deputy Dustin Cain, and Linton Police Officers Nick Yingling and Jason Wilson...
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TOP STORIES OF 2015: No. 2 -- Stretch of I-69 connects Crane to Bloomington
(Local News ~ 01/06/16)
The opening of Section 4 of Interstate 69 -- connecting the interchange at Crane to Bloomington -- was voted the No. 2 story of 2015. The opening of the long-awaited section was welcomed by a big ceremony, followed by Governor Mike Pence being the first to drive on the 27-mile stretch of roadway between U.S. 231 at Crane to State Road 37 south of Bloomington. He cut the ribbon the interstate with a Indiana Department of Transportation truck...
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TOP STORIES OF 2015: No. 1 -- Boelter still missing after a year
(Local News ~ 01/06/16)
Missing Bloomfield teen Marina Boelter was voted the No. 1 story of 2015. Boelter left work Dec. 31, 2014 and has not been seen or heard from since. The Indiana State Police spent much of 2015 following leads in the disappearance of the 19-year-old mother of one. She was 18 at the time of the disappearance...
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ISTEP+ scores released; Superintendents want to keep focus on the students
(Local News ~ 01/06/16)
With a steep decrease in ISTEP+ scores across the state, local superintendents stress the importance of focusing on students. The Indiana Department of Education released the Spring 2015 ISTEP+ scores this week, just three months before schools are preparing for the next round of testing...
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Clay City offense arrives too late in Greene County Tourney loss
(High School Sports ~ 01/06/16)
SWITZ CITY -- The Clay City Eels feel like they are close to a revelation on the basketball court. For at least one more night however, the Eels couldn't quite find the answers in the final minutes of a 46-44 Greene County Tourney opening loss to Vincennes Rivet...
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Cardinals pressure too much for White River Valley
(High School Sports ~ 01/06/16)
SWITZ CITY -- A young and inexperienced White River Valley boys basketball team ran into a buzzsaw Wednesday night in the final first-round game of the Greene County Invitational. Bloomfield, who climbed back up to the No. 2 spot in the Class A polls, pressured the Wolverines from start to finish in a 82-25 rout...
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Greene County Invitational Scoreboard and Leaders
(High School Sports ~ 01/06/16)
Tuesday night results Linton-Stockton 68, North Central 47 Eastern Greene 61, Shakamak 54 Wednesday's Results Clay City vs. Vincennes Rivet, 6 p.m. White River Valley vs. Bloomfield, 7:30 p.m. Thursday's Schedule North Central vs. Shakamak, 6 p.m. Clay City vs. White River Valley, 7:30 p.m...
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