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Icy conditions cause pair of Sunday crashes
(Local News ~ 01/11/16)
Icy conditions were deemed the cause of two car accidents on Interstate 69 Sunday in which one person sustained minor injuries. Indiana State Police Master Trooper John Yung reported at 12:30 p.m. Emily Michelle Keil, 19, of Evansville, was traveling north on Interstate 69 near the 95 mile marker when she lost control of her 2007 Chevrolet 4D due to the icy conditions...
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Greene County Sheriff's Department Jail Log
(Police Reports ~ 01/11/16)
Bradley James Gilliland, 54, Bloomfield, was arrested on preliminary charges of possession of paraphernalia, possession of marijuana and possession of methamphetamine. No bond set. Joshua Tobias Cox, 32, Sullivan, was arrested on a warrant for petition to revoke a suspended sentence. No bond set...
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Linton Police Department Activity Log
(Police Reports ~ 01/11/16)
The Linton Police Department responded to 41 incidents and calls for service from Friday to Sunday, including one bank/residential alarm, one animal complaint, two assists to other departments, 12 assists to the public, one battery, one criminal mischief, one extra patrol, one interview, three reckless drivers, one suspicious person/vehicle, three thefts, 12 traffic stops, one trespass and one welfare check...
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Clearing the Way
(Local News ~ 01/11/16)
Linton Public Library Clerk Luke Jerrells braved the below-freezing temperatures Monday morning to clear the sidewalks for patrons. The rain last week, which turned into snow over the weekend, caused some icy conditions throughout Greene County Temperatures are expected to stay below freezing in the area until Thursday. (By Sabrina Westfall)...
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Greene County Sheriff's Department Activity Log
(Police Reports ~ 01/11/16)
The Greene County Sheriff's Department responded to 66 incidents and calls for service from Friday to Sunday, including five abandoned vehicles, 17 property-damage accidents, one personal-injury accident, four alarms, one animal complaint, three assists to other departments, three assists to the public, one battery, one burglary, one domestic dispute, two drug investigations, one EMS run, one noise complaint, one property damage, two reckless drivers, one road hazard, one attempted suicide, four suspicious person/activities, two thefts, one threat, two traffic stops, two transports, three trespass investigations, one warrant service and three welfare checks.. ...
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INDOT: Plow-truck deployment continues through tonight's storm
(Local News ~ 01/11/16)
High winds, snow squalls may make Tuesday's commute difficult Winter weather has finally taken hold in Indiana. As of 9 a.m., the Indiana Department of Transportation continues to have 285 yellow plow trucks deployed across Indiana as crews prepare for the next winter storm, which will enter the state from the northwest this afternoon...
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Ruth L. Barton
(Obituary ~ 01/11/16)
Ruth L. Barton, age 91, of Linton, passed away, Jan. 6, 2015 at Glenburn in Linton. Born Aug. 15, 1924, the daughter of Floyd and Ellie Raley. Ruth was a homemaker and had worked at Pioneer in Worthington. She was a member of the Mt. Vernon Church in Worthington...
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UPDATED: Eastern Greene holds on for 3rd place at GCI
(High School Sports ~ 01/11/16)
SWITZ CITY -- After an emotional loss to conference and county rival Linton-Stockton Friday night, Eastern Greene came out of the gates against Vincennes Rivet a little sluggish Saturday night. The Thunderbirds turned the ball over on their first four possessions, but quickly settled in...
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LOCAL SPORTS ROUNDUP: Lady Bulldogs earn third win of season
(High School Sports ~ 01/11/16)
GIRLS BASKETBALL Dugger Union used a 18-8 advantage in the second quarter to come away with a win over Medora Friday night, 45-39. Jorden House scored a game-high 16 points to go along with four assists in leading the Lady Bulldogs to their third win of the season (3-8)...
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Jasonville City Council discusses blighted properties
(Local News ~ 01/11/16)
Old business issues and end of year reports dictated much of Jasonville City Council's time in Tuesday night's meeting. The council addressed the county-wide initiative to aid with blighted properties, as a concerned citizen aired his questions. "There has been movement on the issue," said Jim Gadberry, Jasonville Chief of Police. ...
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Linton City Council discusses Humane Society agreement
(Local News ~ 01/11/16)
LINTON -- For the Linton City Council's first meeting of 2016, one item which drew discussion from the new council was the agreement between the City of Linton and the Humane Society. At the beginning of every year, the council must come to an agreement on where to transport stray animals...
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Greene County Invitational Scores and Leaderboard (FINAL)
(High School Sports ~ 01/11/16)
First Round Results Linton-Stockton 68, North Central 47 Eastern Greene 61, Shakamak 54 Vincennes Rivet 46, Clay City 44 Bloomfield 82, White River Valley 25 Consolation Results Shakamak 75, North Central 57 Clay City 49, White River Valley 31 Semifinal results...
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Eastern Greene School Board reflects on 2015
(Local News ~ 01/11/16)
Eastern Greene Superintendent Ted Baechtold updated the board on the positive progress in the corporation during Monday's regular meeting. "We had a solid year academically (in 2015). We continued the trend of increased test scores. The high school was selected as an AP High School of the year finalist in Indiana," Baechtold said...
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Retired teacher returning to Bloomfield
(Local News ~ 01/11/16)
A retired teacher is coming back to Bloomfield School District. The Bloomfield School Board voted to hire Nancy Hudson as the Vocational Business teacher for Bloomfield Jr./Sr. High School at a recent reorganizational meeting of the board. She had retired in 2013 after serving as a teacher in the district for 27 years...
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