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Community Notes
(Local News ~ 02/02/16)
Tuesday, February 2 The Greene County Democratic Club will meet at 6 p.m. on Feb. 2 at the East Shelter House at Humphreys Park. The Bloomfield Library will host Teen Perler Beads Tuesday, Feb. 2 from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. Create your favorite retro video game character, Valentine's Day art, or other design out of perler beads. Grades 5-12 are welcome...
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LPD log
(Police Reports ~ 02/02/16)
The Linton Police Department responded to 24 incidents and calls for service on Monday, including one property damage accident, one assist to another department, seven assists to the public, one civil dispute, one drug call, one fraud, two interviews, two property, one missing person, one theft/shoplifting, one title check, and five traffic stops...
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GCSD jail log
(Police Reports ~ 02/02/16)
Greene County Sheriffs Department Jail Log Dustin Lane Saude, 34, Jasonville, was arrested on a warrant for domestic battery. no bond set.
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DAVID: Things to keep an eye on at Clay City Sectional
(Other Sports ~ 02/02/16)
As we flip the calendar to February so begins the second season of high school basketball, on the girls side. The regular season brought us thrilling games, breakout performances, heart-breaking defeats, dazzling plays and devastating injuries. So what more can we expect to see this postseason?...
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Lady Cards one of favorites in Class A
(Other Sports ~ 02/02/16)
CLAY CITY -- White River Valley enters the Class A Clay City Sectional as the two-time defending sectional champions, but it will be Bloomfield and host Clay City who will be considered the favorites this time around. The Lady Cardinals, who wrapped up the regular season with a No. ...
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Lady Wolverines looking for third consecutive sectional
(Other Sports ~ 02/02/16)
CLAY CITY -- For the past two season's, White River Valley has been the favorites at the Class A Sectional. The two-time defending sectional champions will have a different role this year at the Clay City Sectional, which is just fine by head coach Mark Graves...
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North Central Team Capsule
(Other Sports ~ 02/02/16)
NORTH CENTRAL LADYBIRDS RECORD: 12-11 HEAD COACH: Joey Davidson QUOTE: I think we have a good shot at playing Saturday night, which is the goal. I like the way we are playing right now and anything can happen in tournament play. However we are going up against a great WRV team who is very well coached...
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Clay City Team Capsule
(Other Sports ~ 02/02/16)
CLAY CITY LADY EELS RECORD: 16-8 HEAD COACH: Chris Ames QUOTE: We are getting there. We have been up and down all season and we are just looking for that consistent play. Hopefully we can play tough for all four quarters, play smart and don't turn the ball over...
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Eminence Team Capsule
(Other Sports ~ 02/02/16)
EMINENCE LADY EELS RECORD: 3-17 HEAD COACH: Noah Carpenter QUOTE: We played them (Clay City) earlier and they hung 90 on us. So we definitely have something to play for now, we don't want that to happen again. We gave up 80 points in four of our first six games, now we are keeping teams in the 50's/60's so if we can put some points on the board we will be better off...
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Bloomfield looking to write another chapter
(Other Sports ~ 02/02/16)
CLAY CITY -- Five Bloomfield players will be hoping for a repeat of what happened to them in October during another sectional on the court at Clay City. Seniors Kylee Moody, Emily Bucher and Meaghan Bond along with junior Felicity Graf and freshman Malea Toon helped lead the Lady Cardinals volleyball team to a sectional championship in the fall...
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Lady Lakers receive favorable draw
(Other Sports ~ 02/02/16)
CLAY CITY -- Shakamak has endured a rough season which saw them finish the regular season with a record of 4-18. The Lady Lakers have also been hit hard by the injury bug, as key players Kayla Gallagher and Hannah Smith were lost for the season with torn ACL's before Christmas break...
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SCHWINGHAMMER: Can anyone unseat sectional favorite North Knox?
(Other Sports ~ 02/02/16)
North Knox rolls into Class 2A Sectional 47 at Mitchell gunning for its third straight sectional crown. Is there anyone in the sectional field who can dethrone the Lady Warriors? For most observers who have seen North Knox play the past three seasons, the answer is an unqualified "No."...
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A look at the rest of the 2A sectional field
(Other Sports ~ 02/02/16)
MITCHELL -- IHSAA girls basketball Class A Sectional 47 hosted by Mitchell High School includes area teams Eastern Greene and Linton-Stockton. Host Mitchell, two-time defending sectional champion North Knox and South Knox round out the five-team sectional field...
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Rehmel will rely on mix of youth, experience
(Other Sports ~ 02/02/16)
As he has done all year with his young and inexperienced Lady Miner squad, Linton-Stockton coach Jared Rehmel will rely on a mix of freshmen to go with several experienced upperclassmen as he takes his team into sectional play. Rehmel is 4-37 in his second season at the helm of the Linton-Stockton program. The Lady Miners finished the regular season 3-19 in another rebuilding year...
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North Knox Team Capsule
(Other Sports ~ 02/02/16)
NORTH KNOX LADY WARRIORS Record: 18-5 Coach: Steve Meurer (119-77 in 8th season at North Knox, 262-173 in 20 seasons overall) Quote: "We feel like we're playing our best basketball of the year right now." - Steve Meurer ROSTER NO. NAME GR. HT. POS...
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Mitchell Team Capsule
(Other Sports ~ 02/02/16)
MITCHELL LADY BLUEJACKETS Record: 6-15 Coach: Matt Sowders (41-41 in 4th season at Mitchell, 90-116 in 10th season overall) Quote: "We know Eastern Greene is going to play aggressive defense and we'll have to take care of the basketball." We've got to contain them on offense and rebound." - Matt Sowders...
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Lady Thunderbirds are healthy and ready for sectional play
(Other Sports ~ 02/02/16)
MITCHELL -- Eastern Greene coach Zack Stevens has described the 2015-16 season as an "Injury-plagued year" for the Lady Thunderbirds. But with injures starters Lauren Miller and Sydnee Skinner returning from injuries just in time for the last five regular-season games, the Lady Thunderbirds are finally healthy and eager to begin sectional play...
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South Knox Team Capsule
(Other Sports ~ 02/02/16)
SOUTH KNOX LADY SPARTANS Record: 7-15 Coach: Hollie Anson-Eaves (18-30 in 2nd season at South Knox) Quote: "I'd like to think we've grown a lot since the beginning of the season. I've had a lot of girls step up" - Hollie Anson-Eaves ROSTER NO. NAME GR. HT. POS...
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Gladys Irene (Moore) Leonard
(Obituary ~ 02/02/16)
Gladys Irene (Moore) Leonard, 97, of Linton passed away at her residence Monday, Feb. 1, 2016. She was born in Bucktown June 19, 1918, the daughter of William Greene Moore and Manda Elzora Bedwell Moore. She was preceded in death by her parents; also her husband Barnard Leonard in 1998; two brothers. Archie Moore and Opal Moore; and three sisters; Elvie Mayfield, Elsie Cullison and Bernice Burch...
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Community input encouraged for compatibility plan
(Local News ~ 02/02/16)
The second series of public meetings to discuss the Joint Land Use Study in the area around Naval Support Activity (NSA) Crane are scheduled for later this month. Matt Crouch with the Office of Community and Rural Affairs (OCRA), Jeremy Sowders with Radius Indiana and Todd Woods with NSA Crane updated the Greene County Comissioners on the topic Tuesday morning...
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Wilma Jean Corwin
(Obituary ~ 02/02/16)
Wilma Jean Corwin, 89, of Solsberry, passed away peacefully at IU Hospice House on Saturday, Jan. 30, 2016. Born Sept. 21, 1926, in Bloomington, she was the daughter of Kinsey Ray and Bertha (Burch) Hardisty. She married Warren A. Corwin on June 24, 1948, and they were married 43 years...
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Earl "Pearl" Edward Hensley
(Obituary ~ 02/02/16)
Earl "Pearl" Edward Hensley, 77, of Linton, passed away Monday, February 1, 2016 at Regional Hospital in Terre Haute. Pearl was born on October 18, 1938 in Beehunter, to William and Hazel Irene (Miller) Hensley. Earl attended Marco High School. He worked several years at N.S.W. ...
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Quick response from BFD quickly puts out fire on Duncan Street
(Local News ~ 02/02/16)
BLOOMFIELD -- Due to the quick response of the Bloomfield Fire Department (BFD), a porch fire was quickly subdued late Tuesday evening. According to BFD Chief Lee Baker, a lamp on the porch of the house, located at 132 W. Duncan Street, was knocked over due to heavy winds...
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Community Notes
(Community News ~ 02/02/16)
Wednesday, February 3 The Eastern Branch of the Bloomfield Library will host Preschool Story Hour Wednesday, Feb. 3 from 10:15 to 11:15 a.m. We will be reading books about white animals. The Greene County General Hospital Auxiliary will host a Masquerade Jewelry Sale where items will be $5 Wednesday, Feb. 3 from 7 a.m. until 4 p.m. at the Greene County General Hospital Lobby...
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Clay City moves to semifinals with rout
(High School Sports ~ 02/02/16)
Eminence coach Noah Carpenter had a goal of not letting Clay City score 90 points Tuesday night. Eminence held Clay City under that goal, but barely. Clay City scored 50 first half points en route to a 83-16 win over Eminence in the first game of the Class A Clay City Sectional Tuesday night...
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Lady Wolverines get job done against North Central
(High School Sports ~ 02/02/16)
CLAY CITY -- The White River Valley girls basketball team has a slogan of "Do Your Job." Tuesday night the every single Lady Wolverines player who stepped on the court did just that. Eight different players found the scoring column as White River Valley defeated North Central, 58-33 in a first-round matchup at the Class A Clay City Sectional...
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Lady Miners upset bid slips away in overtime
(High School Sports ~ 02/02/16)
MITCHELL - No one expected this. The Linton-Stockton Lady Miners were just 12.2 seconds from pulling off what might have been considered the upset of the year in Indiana high school girls basketball. Reeva Hammelman's steal under her own basket off the North Knox press and subsequent lay-in knotted the score at 44...
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WRV to hold special public session meeting Wednesday
(Local News ~ 02/02/16)
The White River Valley School Board of Trustees announced it will host two public work sessions on Wednesday, Feb. 3, 2016 at Worthington Elementary School from 6 to 7 p.m. and Wednesday, Feb. 10 at Lyons Elementary School from 6 to 7 p.m. Superintendent Bob Hacker explained this is a public board work session scheduled for the purposes of the board and the patrons to hear a report on possible relocation of grades with appropriate discussion time with the public regarding the information given...
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Through the Eyes of a Drifter: Linton native pursues passions in traveling and rock climbing
(Local News ~ 02/02/16)
Some have defined life as fluid motion -- where each step, every act leads to a new direction and understanding. Like most people who grew up in the Linton area, Jenny Poe was exposed to the area's general surroundings: wide expanses of wooded areas and open fields...
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Go Red for Women Luncheon set for Saturday
(Local News ~ 02/02/16)
One event designed to combat heart disease for women, Go Red for Women, is set to premiere this Saturday, Feb. 6 from 11 a.m. until 3 p.m. at the Greene County Community Event Center in Switz City. This is a national event which is forwarded by the American Heart Association (AHA)...
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