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Eastern wants a long journey into victory
(High School Sports ~ 10/12/16)
The Thunderbirds must play a more perfect brand of football as they ready themselves to travel to Tecumseh at 7:30 p.m. Friday for the final regular-season game of the season. Eastern coach Joey Paridean said the T-Birds (6-2) have made too many mistakes this season. As the 2016 campaign winds down, he said, they must do their best to be mentally tough and reduce those miscues...
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Eastern’s players focus on putting teeth into defense
(High School Sports ~ 10/12/16)
Eastern’s football players aim to make the team’s defense meaner and leaner as they head into the final week of the regular season. Several Eastern defenders said they need to improve their effort. Middle linebacker Levi Southern said the team needs to be more physical, especially after last week’s 49-0 loss to Linton...
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WRV play some close sets, but the Lady Eels slither out of their grasp
(High School Sports ~ 10/12/16)
SWITZ CITY -- The Lady Wolverines battled visiting Clay City closely for about half a volleyball set three times Tuesday night, but fell in straight sets to the Lady Eels’ stable of hitters. The Lady Eels (23-7, 6-1 in Southwest Indiana Athletic Conference play) swept White River Valley (8-19, 3-4) 25-17, 25-15, 25-13. ...
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Tri-County exploits Union’s O-line to trounce Bulldogs 58-8
(High School Sports ~ 10/12/16)
WOLCOTT -- A long road trip Saturday ended in a 58-8 defeat for the Union Bulldogs. Tri-County (4-4) trounced the ‘Dogs 58-8. Union coach Kyle Foli said mediocre line play hurt the Bulldogs as they could not control the line of scrimmage. “We could have done a whole lot better,” he said. “They blitzed a lot on us. The defensive ends tore us up the most. We’ve been talking to the line a lot.”...
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Reward offered to deter crime in Lyons
(Local News ~ 10/12/16)
The Lyons Town Council met on Tuesday night to approve the town budget, receive a mobile home application and approve claims, in addition to new business. A local applying to place a trailer on a property which has received complaints will have the case heard at a mobile home hearing immediately prior to the next town council meeting on November 8. The hearing will begin 10 minutes before the regular meeting, starting at 5:20 p.m. with the regular meeting at 5:30 p.m...
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Local communities announce trick-or-treat times
(Local News ~ 10/12/16)
Several Greene County communities have announced their trick-or-treat times. • Linton’s trick-or-treat times will be Friday, Oct. 28 and Saturday, Oct. 29 from 6-9 p.m. Rediscover Downtown Linton will be hosting the annual Spookfest event Saturday, Oct. 29. The event will include food at the Linton Fire Department from 4-8 p.m., costume registration at 5 p.m. and a line starting at the high school around 5:45 p.m. with the parade at 6 p.m...
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Schantz presented with fundraising check
(Local News ~ 10/12/16)
Bloomfield High School Principal David Dean presented Nicole Schantz, who was diagnosed with cancer, with a $750 check as part of the Smash Cancer initiative in a ceremony before Bloomfield’s volleyball game with Springs Valley Monday night. Schantz, a 1995 BHS graduate, is a former Lady Cardinals tennis player. She has been battling breast cancer...
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Greene County Sheriff’s Department Jail Log
(Police Reports ~ 10/12/16)
Phyllis Jean Merriman, 50, Bloomfield, was arrested on a warrant for dealing in schedule I, II and III drugs. No bond is set. Robert Howard Merriman, 63, Bloomfield, was arrested on a warrant for dealing in schedule I, II and III drugs. No bond is set...
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Linton Police Department activity log
(Police Reports ~ 10/12/16)
The Linton Police Department responded to 15 incidents for service Wednesday, including one animal complaint, one assist to other departments, six assists to the public, one harassment, one juvenile complaint, two reckless drivers, two thefts and one traffic stop...
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Worthington Town Council approves raise for town employees
(Local News ~ 10/12/16)
The Worthington Town Council announced at its regular meeting Tuesday evening the approval of a raise for town employees, in the amount of $1,000 per year. This increase would not apply to elected officials, but for employees of the town of Worthington...
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Election Preview: Five on ballot for Bloomfield School District 4
(Local News ~ 10/12/16)
Jacquelyn Norris hopes to serve her community if she is elected for the Bloomfield School Board. Norris, an eight-year resident of Bloomfield, said she doesn’t see any one issue she would like to have addressed but would want community input. “I have a one-year-old son,” Norris said. “Perhaps I can make changes that will impact his education for the rest of his life by the end of my four year term if I get elected. I want to support him and the two stepdaughters I have that are in high school.”...
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Worthington Fire Territory to hold annual fundraiser
(Local News ~ 10/12/16)
The Worthington Fire Territory will be busy this Saturday, Oct. 15, with their annual fish fry and silent auction fundraiser. The event is held to raise funds for a project called “Keep the Kids Warm.” This project purchases new coats and shoes for needy children enrolled at Worthington Elementary...
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‘Make a Difference Day’ to recognize healthcare professionals
(Local News ~ 10/12/16)
Greene County General Hospital (GCGH) Foundation is celebrating Make a Difference Day with a unique way to recognize health care professionals throughout the county. This national philanthropic day happens every fourth Saturday in October, and its purpose is to improve the lives of others. Although some choose this day to host a service project, the GCGH Foundation has chosen to focus on the healthcare professionals in Greene County who improve lives every day...
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Mirisa Jones memorial event set for Friday
(Local News ~ 10/12/16)
The sixth annual H.E.L.L.P. awareness, fundraiser and blood drive event in memory of Mirisa Jones will be Friday from 3-7 p.m. at the Linton Moose Lodge. Jones died from complications with H.E.L.L.P. (Hemolytic anemia, Elevated Liver and enzymes, and Low Platelet count) Syndrome, which is a severe variant of pre-eclampsia. The syndrome took the life of Jones and her son, Noah, in 2011...
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Community Notes
(Community News ~ 10/12/16)
Wednesday, October 12 There will be a meeting for all retired miners, spouses and widows at 9 a.m. central time at the American Legion Post 256, located at 211 E. Washington St., Oakland City. An update on the status of health care and pensions will be presented as the main topic. Contact your local Union President for additional information...
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